Favorite Pinterest Posts

I was probably the last person to hop on the Pinterest band wagon, I had looked at it and found cute things. But I didn’t get one till a few months ago. My only problem is that I can not keep up with the constant inspiration, but I guess that is good so I always have project ideas that I want to get to. Here are some of my favorite posts and why I love them.

1) Hangers as a magazine rack. This is a great idea, keeping them display in a cute way.

2) Travel Pack. I really need to make these, and I think everyone else should also, it’s just so useful to most people.

3) Chalk board dinner planner. I really want to make this when I have my own place, its also really convenient because it’s hidden out of view. 

4) Moon and back poster. I really want this poster, it reminds me of It’s a Wonderful Life (my favorite Christmas movie.

5) Crazy Sexy Kitchen. I got this recipe book for Christmas, I wanted to eat better and so I was SO glad when I got it. I have only tried the apple shortcake, which was so good. The only down side is that  I spent a bit more cash than I usually do and I’m on a extremely short budget, but I’m trying.

6) Floral Skirt. I want to make a skirt like this, I already have some fabric, I just have to start.

7) Elsie's (of A Beautiful Mess)The Library Date Dress, is my absolute favorite in her collection with ModCloth I never got to snatch one up when they were on sale. I still love it though.

8) Pet bed. I want to make this for my cat, he had a bed when he was little, but I want this one, it looks too cute. My dog would probably try to lay in it also.

9) Kitchen peg board. I would love to make one of these, maybe not as big, but I would love to do this. It would free up space in my small kitchen & when Kevin is helping me do the dishes there won’t be a kitchen table full of dried dishes like, “I don’t know where they go…”

10) Swiss Autumn Photo. I think this would look absolutely beautiful framed on mine, or your wall. :]

Twenty before Twenty-one

I made this list in November when I turned 20, I’ve already accomplished two of the things on my list. I really hope that I will be able to finish all of these before I turn 21. Their not much, but I think that they will be challenging enough for me to accomplish this year.

 

20 before 21

 

1)      Exercise 3 times a week.

2)      Make an inspiring craft area, and organize it more.

3)      Do a photo shoot with clothes, and things I make.

4)      Discover a new artist.

5)      Discover a new band. (Done; Of Monsters and Men)

6)      Apartment makeover.

7)      Host a small party.

8)      Re-organize art & hang more photos.(Done, living room and bed room.)

9)      Crochet something, other than a scarf.

10)  Design handbags.

11)  Write a short book.

12)  Start a new collection

13)  Design (more) felt toy animals.

14)  Join CSA for awhile.

15)  Go on a weekend vacation.

16)  Start a vegetable or herb garden.

17)  Buy a Polaroid Instax & scrapbook with it.

18)  Have a table at a craft fair.

19)  Paint something.

20)  Re-upholster chair.

 

Do you make lists of _years before _years? I’d love to hear what your goals are before you turn a year older?

New Years Resolution 2013

     1)      Blog once a week. I really need to do this, I have this problem where I read blogs I love almost every week. But for some reason I do not seem to keep up with my blog, so I need to find a way to motivate myself to blog more.

2)      Journal once a week. I used to keep a personal journal a lot more when I was younger, but as things got more hectic in daily life I stopped journaling as much.

3)      Have a monthly night, where we rotate movie night, game night and date night.

4)      Eat Better (I got Kris Carr’s Crazy Sexy Kitchen for Christmas this year, and I am really excited [&& nervous] to try some of these new recipes).

5)      Lose 35 pounds. (Sweat at least once a day).

6)      Dress better. (Wear better jackets and just spend more time picking out clothes I really want to wear).

7)      Take more pictures. Of daily life, family and myself.

8)      Finish every book I’ve started. I love reading…but sometimes I’ll read a book half way through and put it back on the shelve. Also I got A Visit From The Goon Squad By Jennifer Egan for Christmas this year from my boyfriend, and I’ve been wanting to read this book since about last Christmas when I was reading The Best American Short Stories By Geraldine Brooks, for my creative writing class.

9)      Take two weekend road trips. As a college student, we can not afford vacation, so I just wanted to take some small road trips and see some places that we have not seen.

10)  Create more. I just want to do more projects.

11)  Listen to more music. I just feel that we don’t listen to music as much as we used to, and music is good so we should do that more.

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** And this post is my first of the year, so this is my post of this week, i may get more motivated to post more than once a week. **

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Apple Pie

Since it’s almost Christmas and it’s cold, I decided to make Apple Pie. I think what makes a great pie is the crust, a bad crust could ruin a good pie for me. I have used this recipe for years and it’s always been great for me.

 

 

Buttermilk pie crust

-          2 cups flour

-          1tsp salt

-          2/4 butter

-          5-6tsp milk

 

- Mix together salt & flour, then add melted butter & milk.

- Mix till crust is not crumbling, separate into two balls of dough. (be careful NOT to add too much milk, you don’t want a thin pie crust.)

- Roll one ball out and put crust in the bottom of (greased) pie pan.

 

Apple pie

-          4 apple

-          ½ cup sugar

-          Pinch of nutmeg

-          Pinch of cinnamon

-          Pinch of allspice

 

- Heat oven to 425 degrees F.

- For the  pie I cut 4 apples, mixed all spices together, then add apples and mix together.

- Roll out the last ball of dough & add to top of pie, I usually make the crust lattice but I was being lazy and didn’t this time.

- Bake 40-50 minuets.

 

 

I sprinkled my pie with a little bit of cinnamon.