Goodwill find - write-on plate with ribbon!

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Hello,

Last weekend I went to my local Goodwill store and found myself a little treasure! Have you seen those white plates with the cut outs along the border and ribbon at craft stores? I found one at the thrift store!

Here is a picture of the white plate I found for $2.00 and the red velvet Christmas ribbon that I also found at the thrift store for $0.50! This whole craft cost me $2.50... and I've seen these plates for $30+! I was jumping for joy when I came home.

 All you do is string the ribbon through the border...

 I looked for ways to tie bows with velvet ribbon on Youtube and was pretty happy with how my little bow turned out. There is a piece of wire holding the bow together.

 

Then you get an expo marker and write on the plate. If you want to change the saying just erase with a napkin and start over!

I love these plates because you can change out the ribbon with holidays or just whatever ribbon you like at the craft store. If you have a birthday you could get birthday ribbon and write the name and age of the family member, you could count down the days until Christmas on it, you could put Halloween ribbon on it and make it look spooky... so many ideas! It looks so cute in my kitchen. :)

What great deal have you found at your local thrift store lately?
Cassie

DIY Old / Antique Window Sign

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I am so excited to show you my antique window sign. I was feeling so crafty this weekend! I found an old antique window at an antique storefor $10.00. I think it is so cute. It's pretty banged up and has black paint on it around the window part but I think it adds to the character of it. :) Antique/old windows are EVERYWHERE right now. They will be easy to find if you decide you want one, too.

hrase "so fresh and so clean clean" after seeing a similar sign on Pinterest. I thought it would be super cute in my guest bathroom. You can change up the saying or vinyl color to fit what you want.

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DIY Ornament Wreath

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This was BY FAR the easiest way to make an ornament wreath. I tried making one earlier in the week with glass ornaments and hot glue and let me just say... that was a big, giant nightmare. Make it easy on yourself and stick to the plastic ones and no glue. I used about 70 ornaments to make my wreath. I have about 30 mini ornaments left in my package and I'm thinking about making another with just the small ones.

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Loofah Halloween Costume

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Good morning!

This Halloween Elisabeth and I decided to try out a costume idea that we saw on Pinterest. Have you seen the super cute DIY loofah costumes? These instructions are VERY easy to follow...  no gluing, no sewing... just fold and tie!

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DIY Cross with Marbles

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I have made many DIY crosses in the past (Stackable Wooden Cross 1 , Stackable Wooden Cross 2) and given them as gifts. This time, I wanted to make one for my husband and I. Have you seen those CUTE wooden crosses covered with different marbles at antique, craft and gift stores? I figured out how to make them and it was fun to make. :)

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Grilled Vegetable Skewers

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Happy Monday!

In the summertime my husband and I cook on the grill a lot. We live in a one bedroom apartment right now so using the kitchen when it is 100+ degrees outside (we're in Texas) can make it miserable inside. We're always trying to cook healthier and actually enjoy eating our vegetables. Sometimes vegetables can get boring and we try and come up with ways to make them even better. Tonight's post is a vegetable skewer recipe that we came up with one day while walking through the supermarket.

We made two different skewers - a tomato and potato skewer and a brussel sprouts skewer.

Our first skewer had a mixture of baby potatoes ("fingerling") and cherry tomatoes.

All you need to do to prep these little guys is wash them. Feel free to snack on the tomatoes while you are prepping! :)

 These brussel sprouts are fresh and can be found near the lettuce section of the produce part of the grocery store. Some come in clear plastic containers or even loose and you can buy them in bulk.

 To prep brussel sprouts first carefully cut off the little stems.

 Then remove all the outer leaves. These come off very easily and are usually a little darker in green color. After you've done this to all of your brussel sprouts wash them in a strianer. I used about 8 brussel sprouts per skewer.

After cleaning and pruning my brussel sprouts I brought a pot of water to a boil and boiled the brussel sprouts for 3 minutes and blanched (tossed them in a bowl of ice water) them right after. The tomatoes and potatoes didn't need any pre-cooking before being put on the grill.

Now you can start making your skewers. You can make them all on one but I liked making two separate skewers. The top skewers are all brussel sprouts and the bottom skewers use white fingerling potatoes, tomatoes, red fingerling potatoes and then I continued that pattern.

Before putting them on the grill I sprayed them with a cooking spray and seasoned them with some pepper and garlic salt. You can really be creative here with your seasonings or just use what you like. :)

 On the grill cook the skewers over medium high heat for about 10-12 minutes, turning them over for even cooking about half-way through. 

 Yum! While cooking you're really just looking for the brussel sprouts to get some color and the potatoes to cook through (which is easy since they are so small).

Here are the skewers ready to eat!

 The potatoes and tomatoes skewers were so good. If you love grilled tomatoes you'll love the baby ones! The potatoes were great, too!

 The brussel sprouts taste just as good as if you were to bake them in the oven. Yum! I loved the lightly charred edges.

This is a really easy meal for the grill. It adds so much color and makes your meal much healthier by adding in those extra vegetables. I like that we used baby potatoes instead of baked potatoes because you are eating a lot less starch but feeling just as satisfied.

We've made the baby potatoes before using small boiler onions next to them (we've found the little tiny white onions at Central Market before) and it was delicious. We've also used mushrooms on here. I love that you can just switch out the vegetables with whatever you have on hand or are craving for the night.

Bon Appetite! :)

Cassie



Man Bouquet 2 :)

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Tonight we are going to my sister and brother-in-laws to celebrate his 30th birthday. I have been wanting to make another man bouquet and I thought he would love one too. I've made a man bouquet before and loved it the first time (so did my husband!). This time I thought I would use a beer mug instead of a flower pot. It looks even better!

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