Study Time

Listening to "Shake the Tree" -The Rosebuds

Preference I like to think is a choice that we utilize with our creative side... Me? Oh, I looked on Craigslist with a co-worker *cough* I mean not at work of course... and found a free desk. Free? Yes, and before you start asking questions out loud- yes it was a POS. Broken, ugly as sin, falling apart and they even left their bills inside the drawer! Um.. ok? Hi, I'm an identity thief thank you for your social and overdue electric bill... *sigh*

The free desk was for my scrapbooking supplies. I'm also looking for a type printer tray if anyone knows of a decently priced item. I haven't touched them in forever because it's like looking for a needle in the comforter *Ow, my foot*. Anywho, I've been wanting an outside project for awhile and this was perfect. Below is the before shots.. *eeek*

bleeeehhhh aaaaaaaaaah
who paints over knobs?? that paint makes me gag..
Tim, my fiance, stripping away 3 layers of paint...

After 3 hours of stripping away 3 layers of 3 different paints we finally got to the actual wood desk and began sanding away. Thank you dad for that electric sander... *whooo*. Oh, and the picture above is exactly how the desk came.. with only one side attached.. lol. Tim had to reattach the right side of the desk. I whitewashed the entire desk leaving some of the ugly paint for a 3-d texture. Turned out pretty well for my first desk project. We bought all new hardware and I absolutely love it. Finally, I waxed the entire desk so just in case I or the kitties scratch it the paint won't peel off... See below for my pictures.. cheers! xoxo

Inspiration..

I was having an awful rubbish morning... finished my peppermint mocha, twisted on a coffee buzz, slammed by work & annoying phone calls (you know what I'm talking about), downed about woes at work (another long tale), daydreaming about a tubing down the springs, etc...

Jinxed. Cue dreary music. Vincent Price should be narrating my life right now. He would add some perspective to it. Season it a little.

Alas, I found some new inspiration photos. I think I may have remembered a Cat Castle I read from one of my CRAFT issues. I'll have to google for it. I remember cardboard & catnip. A lot of catnip.

Found the blog for the Cat Castle.. yay!

http://http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/07/how-to_catnip_castle.html?CMP=OTC-5JF307375954

Go Bananas!

I love bananas... mmm.. potassium...

Cue *Scenic World* alarm. Every morning I wake up like clockwork to a carton of blueberries, oatmeal, and chai tea. No more. This weekend I found a great recipe for a banana smoothie on a fellow blogger's site and it is phenomenal. Fantasmic! Banasmic! AAAAHH!! :)

Use it and add your own fruit.

1 banana (cut it up into pieces)
1 cup soy milk (we use non-fat original)
1/2 cup granola (we use blueberry granola with flax seed)
1 tbsp honey
a few drops of vanilla extract (or we used chocolate syrup)
a dash of cinnamon
we also add a few scoops of fresh blueberries

Blend and pour. Drink away!

Thrift Storing..

So as you know I've been working on our wedding that's coming up very soon. It has been a huge work in progress. See all that I've accomplished in my co-blog below.

Song of the Week: The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs- Heads Will Roll (awesome dance riff with fist-pumping notes!)

I actually co-wrote a list of thrift stores around the Bay Area here that I am heading out to soon. I use Google to preview & review thrift stores that I have been to or are scoping out. I would really recommend you using that or until I can find a really good site *hmmm... light bulb*. When you google names or just the word Thift Store everything pops up. You can click on reviews of the business made by other customers. This has really helped me narrow down the shops I have been to. You could really help another fellow thrifter/shopper out and save a wasted trip. :)

I'll add a list of my weekly/monthly thrift stores that I visit soon. So many people have asked for a list... soon my loves, soon. :)

Anyway, it has been a very eventful week. I've been working on the "cake". Scoping out rings. Requesting addresses. Quoting caterers. Oh, and still shopping for decorations. P.s. Does ANYONE know of any dressers dumped on the side let me know?! I am looking for small, inviting drawers as my centerpiece project. Pictures to show up on here and the wedding blog soon! :) Yes, I'm trying craigslist... :p Thanks for reading and happy thrifting! XOXO

No Posts?

OMG... it's been at least 2 months since I've been on here... wedding planning. It's been a roller coaster and I'm only 9 months away... :p I've decided to co-op a new blog for the time being until I can get back on my crafty saddle and get some side projects going.. feel free to follow my crazy wedding blog at Bohemian Recessionista. CHEERS loves!! xoxo