Pinterest Project Three

1. My third pinterest project that I decided to experiment with was also a wall treatment for my DD's room. I find that I have alot more motivation to actually attempt a Pinterest inspiration if it is for my DD. The project is decorative material hoops.  I have seen these in all different forms all over Pinterest, but I decided to start with a basic, easy version and then maybe get more creative with them in the summer.
2.  I bought the embroidery hoops at Michaels they were all around 50 cents each and I bought 10 of them.  I bought the fabric at Wal-mart because it was on sale.  I bought a half yard of all the fabrics and total cost was less than $10.  It was super simple.  I did it during my DD's nap so it took less than an hour.  You just stretch the fabric onto the hoop, tighten the hoop, and cut off the remaining fabric.  EASY!  The hardest part was trying to figure out how to arrange them on the wall.  Here is the result:

3.  I should never have done this project because I loved it!  It was so simple and really adds a splash of excitement to the room.  Now every time I walk by the fabric section I notice the new fabric they have and I want to buy it all and do this in every room of the house!  :)  I am definitely going to have to come up with some more fabric projects in the near future.  Stay tuned.
Pinterest Project Three:  Nailed IT!     Verdict: Huge Success

Pinterest Project Two

This is the second project I tried from my Pinterst inspirations. 
1. When we bought our house, there was alot of work to be done, especially in our DD's room. (I may blog on that later).  So we pretty much gutted it out and then refinished it.  Once it was refinished with our nicely painted drywall, it was pretty but plain.  Therefore I found some cute ideas for decorating the walls on the cheap.
2. I bought 6 wood plaques, letter stencils, and ribbon from Hobby Lobby (total cost less then $10), brought it home, got out the glue gun and leftover paint from the walls, and went to work.  The actual work process took about an hour and a half, however I had to wait for the first paint coats to dry before applying the second coat and then the stencil letters.  Here are a few pictures:

3.  I like the letters, the colors, and the idea...I don't care as much for the size of them.  If I did it again I would get bigger wooden plaques.  I also may have gotten cloth letter stencils or something instead of painting them on, which made them a little sloppy on some of the edges.  In the future I will probably put pictures or something around them helping to fill up that wall a little better.
Pinterest Project Two: Finished.  Verdict: Somewhat Successful

Pinterest Project One

This blog is about things I found on Pinterest, loved, and had enough courage to think I could try it myself.  I will:  1. Tell you what I tried and why  2. Tell you the process  3. Tell you what I think.

1.This is the first thing I tried off my Pinterest.  I am a preschool teacher and mommy to a toddler so I find that I hardly have time or energy to cook a healthy meal at night.  I love crockpots and found these great recipes for preparing a bunch of meals at one time then just sticking them in the crockpot in the morning.  Here is where I got the recipes from: http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/freezer-cooking-slow-cooker-meals.html
She has all the ingredients in one big list so you can just get them all at the same time then she gives you step by step directions for chopping and seperating later etc.  and I did a Stroganoff recipe from: http://thecrockstar.blogspot.com/2009/01/absolute-best-crockpot-beef-stroganoff.html
2.So I did the shopping and preparation on a Saturday.  The preparation took about 3-4 hours.  Not bad for 10 meals or more.  Most of the meals are enough to satisfy our little family and lunch the next day.  Here is what my finished product looked like.  Two of the meals I had already put away.

3. Here is what I think of this project.  I love the idea of having the meals ready to go at the end of the day and there is nothing like coming home to a house full of the delicious smell of dinner ready to eat.  I really liked three of the recipes.  The Stroganoff (our favorite), Pot Roast, and Beef Vegetable Stew were all excellent.  The Terriyaki chicken was allright, next time I will put in less pineapple and more carrots.  I did not care for the Barbecue Chicken although  my husband liked it.  It had too many green and red peppers for my taste and the sweet potatoes turned to mush.  Also I would definitely make more of the Stroganoff because it is not enough for a lunch the next day.
After the project was all done I told my husband I felt like a hero.  There, at my fingertips, was 2 weeks worth of meals that I knew I could just pull out in the morning and therefore would not have to spend more time away from my DD in the evenings preparing meals. 
Pinterest Project One DONE.  Verdict: Success!