DIY Geometric Prints

I found these wonderful pieces of art at Home Goods (AKA Mecca).  With their great frames and stylish print, these pieces were perfect for the top of my stairs. 

However, at $60 a pop, they were a little out of reach. 

Instead of shelling out the money, I decided to make my own, for almost nothing!  First, I found some great geometric prints online (just Google geometric prints, the possibilities are endless).  Next, I used some old frames and spray painted them gold.  I also spray painted the mats inside the frames black, for a nice contrast.  Lastly, I popped the printed geometrics into the frames and put them up on the wall.  

Hope you are having a great day!
-J

Crock Pot Crazy!

I confess, most of my attempts at delicious meals come from the prepared foods section of the grocery store.  I always find recipes and buy the ingredients, but after a long day at work, I just want to eat, no fuss no muss.  Which is why I'm now obsessed with my slow cooker.  With most of these recipes, you just put all the ingredients into the crock pot, and then it cooks by itself.  And then I can eat as soon as I get home!

This winner of a recipe comes from the queen of quick meals, Rachel Ray.

Pulled BBQ Beef Sandwiches
Ingredients:
1 Large Onion
3/4 Cup Ketchup
1/3 Cup Cider Vinegar
2 Tbsp. Dark Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp. Paprika
2 lbs boneless beef chuck roast, cut into two pieces
2 Cloves Garlic, halved

Directions:
1. Combine onion, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar and paprika in the slow cooker.
2. Cut slits all over the roast and rub the meat with the cut sides of the garlic.  Tuck the remaining pieces of garlic into the slits and then season with salt and pepper.  Put the meat in the slow cooker and coat with the ketchup sauce.
3.  Put the lid on, and cook on low heat for 7 to 8 hours.

4. Serve on hamburger buns and coleslaw for a great dinner!

Hope you are having a great day!
-J

Laundry Room Makeover

 

It started with shopping for new laundry baskets, and turned into a renovation. Here is the room before with cabinet’s shelves that were not tall enough to let cleaning products stand up. There is also a dreaded cabinet that you always hit your head on when emptying the dryer.

First we took down the old cabinets (causing a few holes in the wall), then we patched and sanded the holes in the drywall. After that I used “Barefoot Beach by Olympic Paints” to paint the walls. Then I made a sketch with measurements of the space.

We decided to go with a Rubbermaid track system shelves from Lowes. We took our measurements to Lowes and a nice guy set us up with everything that we needed to install the track system.

Now came the fun part, picking out all the decorations. I found a great glass canister to keep powder detergent in at Marshall’s for only $9.99. I also found these great Rugby Striped Bin’s from The Container Store only $9.99 (they come in two sizes I  only needed the small).

Now I need to finish with covering the electrical panel and adding some art work to make it pretty.