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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Dinner with Linda ~ Glazed Spare Ribs

Howdy peeps!

I hope your week is starting out grandly!

Today we have a special guest...

Linda from ChefNeeds.

She'll be sharing some yummy pork recipes over

the next few weeks for your dinnertime enjoyment.

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You can do so much with pork, you can have it roasted, fried, or other things.

Here are some recipes that you will enjoy.

Glazed Spare Ribs

Ingredients:

One cup packed of light brown sugar
One and a half cups of maple syrup
One fourth cup of red wine vinegar
One fourth cup of Worcestershire sauce
Four garlic cloves, peeled and minced
One tablespoon of salt
Two tablespoons of fresh ginger
Two teaspoons of chili sauce
Six pounds of spare ribs

What you need to do:

In a medium saucepan, slowly heat the sugar, maple syrup, vinegar, sauce, and wait for the sugar to be completely dissolved. Turn off the heat and add garlic, salt, ginger, and chili sauce. Wait until it is completely combined. Let it cool.

Place one half of the marinade in a resealable plastic bag. Place the other half in another resealable plastic bag. Divide the spareribs pieces into two and put each half on each bag. Refrigerate for one day.

Pour the contents in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for seven hours. Carefully reverse the ribs so that the entire ribs are cooked.

Serve and enjoy!

Linda Rosario is a food enthusiast from Chef Needs “The Kitchen that Every Chef Needs”.

Linda loves painting, writing and works as a full time mom to her 2 lovely kids.

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Wow, that sounds incredible!

Thanks, Linda for sharing!

What do you guys think?

Say hi to Linda on the ChefNeeds Blog or on their Facebook page.

And have a great week!

Filling finger bowls here:

Anyonita Nibbles
Life With The Crust Off
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
The 36th Avenue
Ivy and Elephants
Embracing Change
Stone Gable
Love of Family and Home
Will Cook For Smiles
Lil' Luna
Crafts a la Mode
Cheerios and Lattes
Serenity You
I Should Be Mopping The Floor
The Dedicated House
Dwellings
Dimples and Pig Tales

Monday, September 23, 2013

Confessions of a Spray Paint Addict ~ An Interview With SheKnows.com

Recently, I was contacted by SheKnows.com to be interviewed for

an article called Confessions of a Spray Paint Addict.

Doesn't that sound fun?

You can see the highlight on their site here...

but here you can see all the questions they asked me and my full answers.
Let's get started, shall we?

SK: Do you have a favorite spray paint project that you've completed?

Me: I think my favorite project is the update to my KitchenAid mixer.

As much as I love the folding chairs...I get to see and use my mixer All.The.Time.

It makes me smile just to see it sitting on the counter.

SK: What originally got you interested in using spray

paint to renovate and DIY around the home?

Me: Actually, would you believe my first spray paint project was 25 years ago?

Should I admit to being that old? Ha ha.

I made over a lantern I got at a garage sale when

I was in high school and have been hooked ever since.

Spray paint is easy to use and makes for a quick transformation on just about anything!

I have a friend who painted her kitchen cabinets with spray paint...but she's a little crazy.

Maybe it was the fumes. :)

SK: If you had to pick a favorite color right now, what would it be?

Me: Right now I'm totally loving aqua and lighter turquoise colors.

I used some aqua on the walls in my laundry room

where I spray painted my washer and dryer!

Yes, you can spray paint just almost anything!

SK: What finish do you like using the most?

Me: That's something I'm really picky about.

For the most part, I hate glossy finishes.

Satin has always been my go-to finish, but not all colors are available in satin.

But, there's always a topcoat if I really want to take the shine down a notch.

SK: Would you be interested in sharing a photo of one of your projects with our readers? If so, could you briefly explain (1-2 sentences) a little about that project?

Me: We had acquired some ugly folding chairs, and while useful,

I hated to bring them out for parties because they were so blah.

I saw a photo of some colored chairs somewhere and that gave me the idea

to use spray paint to freshen them up and make them party-ready.

SK: Any tips you'd like to share?

Me: Besides the basics, like always have good ventilation

and don't paint in your church clothes...

Don't be afraid to make a mistake!

Take your time with nice even coats to minimize dripping.

But in the end...for a few dollars a can, you can always

start over or change a color you decide you don't like.

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Did you enjoy that?

Then, please check out my other spray paint projects:

DIY Wonder Woman Boots

Snowball Fight in a Bucket

Custom Frames

Washer and Dryer Makeover

Wicked Good Treats Pail

Hope you have a great fall week!

Putting down drop cloths here:

City Farmhouse

The 36th Avenue

From My Front Porch to Yours

Life With the Crust Off

Love of Family and Home

A Peek Into My Paradise

I Should Be Mopping The Floor

Dimples and Pig Tales

Obsessive and Creative

DIY Showoff

Thrifty Decor Chick

Monday, September 16, 2013

Wicked Good Treats Pail

Halloween is coming! Halloween is coming!
As if you didn't know.

There's pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING wherever you look.
And the ghouls and goblins have started
showing up at your favorite stores.

Okay, it's a little early to actually decorate...
but you've gotta be prepared when the time comes, right?

So I give you...

my candy corn colored treats pail!

I found this fun little pail at Lowe's for $3.50.

Really.

And it's a nice size.

They have other sizes, too...great prices.

{cheaper than the craft stores}

I believe they are all by the cleaning supplies.

I just primered it so I would get better adhesion.
Yes, I painted right over the sticker on the bottom.
That's how I roll.

See how the paint is jagged and uneven?

That's on purpose!

Really. Would I lie to you?

I didn't want a perfectly straight line...

so I tore my painter's tape down the middle for the jagged edge.

Sweet, huh?
But it's still missing something.

Oh, and before you tell me my candy corn colors are out of order.
I know and don't care. :)

I lucked out because that was literally ALL
that was left of the yellow paint in the can.
Whew!

Not super bright, because that's also how I roll.

Krylon Dover White and Totally Tangerine...and Rustoleum Warm Yellow.

Yes, I used my Silhouette to cut out the vinyl.

I've had a sign that I just love for a long time that says this on it.

I decided I needed a treat bucket in which to put my wicked good treats.

Wicked good.

Don't have vinyl?

In the past, I've printed my template, then used a sharp object...

like an Xacto knife or pointy thing...

to trace around the edges of the letters deep enough to mark the metal or wood.

Then you have an outline and can paint it exactly the way you want.

The house and bats I purchased as a true type dingbat font from

Rhonna Designs...sweet, huh?

Please keep Colorado in your prayers.

We've seen unbelievable destruction this past

week and so many people have lost so much.

Personally, we are okay, but many people I know are not.

Have a great week!

Casting Spells Here:

Live Laugh Rowe

From My Front Porch To Yours

Embracing Change

I Should Be Mopping The Floor

Coconut Head Survival Guide

Will Cook For Smiles

Dimples and Pig Tales

Dwellings

The Dedicated House

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

From My Front Porch To Yours

Life With The Crust Off

Saving 4 Six

Ivy and Elephants

Living Well Spending Less

Embracing Change

Stone Gable

Crafts a la Mode

Love of Family and Home

Common Ground

A Peek Into My Paradise

Obsessive and Creative

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

I'm Sharing At OrganizedSAHM Today ~ Y'all Come!

Just a quick note to let you know...

I'm sharing my Rhyming Wreath Tutorial over at

Organized Stay at Home Mom today.

Come by for a visit and say "Hi" to Tara!

Then come back and check out the original wreath post

and my other Halloween projects:

Tricks and Treats Boxes DIY Wonder Woman Costume

BOO Blocks Polka Dot Witch Hat

Wicked Good Treats Pail

Lest we forget:

Friday, September 6, 2013

An Exciting Find For My Living Room

I am beginning to see the light at the end

of the tunnel for my living room adventure.

Crazy.

I know.

When we decided to leave the furniture in it's Christmas

configuration, it left an empty space on one wall.

In some pics from last year you can see

we temporarily had a bookshelf there.

But I never liked it.

We talked about building this cabinet from Ana White...

but only one section wide.

I began to realize that

that was NEVER going to happen.

We've got so many projects we need to get done...

the cabinet wasn't a priority.

So I began searching for a small dresser or chest to use in this space.

I found this one just a couple weeks ago and I am sooooo in love.

See? I was so excited I didn't even remove that little green zip strip

before I stuck some stuff on it and snapped a few pictures!

The size is so perfect for this space.

I was looking for one with the curvy front...

this one is curvy on the top and straight on the bottom.

A little different...just like me.

My plan is to paint it with some ASCP in Cream.

I'm thinking some different colored knobs.

I've seen so many awesome pieces like this painted and used this way.

I'm so excited!!!

Can you tell?

Okay, I know I'm a dork.

Anyway, stick around...hopefully soon you'll

see it in all its makeover glory.

And the whole living room -

not just corners.

In the meantime...
I must tell you...
but you have to promise not to tell...
we've started on a super secret project.
I can't wait to show it to you, but it will be a while.
Just in case somebody has the time and stops by here...
I can't spoil her surprise.

Have a super weekend!

sharing here:

I Should Be Mopping The Floor

The Dedicated House

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Friday, August 30, 2013

Custom Painted Champagne Flutes

Are they flutes?

Or do we just call them toasting glasses?

Whichever...they are now hereby officially dubbed the

dragonfly wedding toasting flutes of Brie and Jeremy.

Brie is the oldest daughter of our dance studio director.

She approached me at her youngest sister's graduation in May

and asked if I would help her out with a problem of sorts.

It seems she and her fiancé found some fabulous flutes at a

thrift store and wanted to use them at the wedding.

As you can see in the picture below,

they had some sort of etching on them...probably some sort of event.

She asked if I could paint over them

with their chosen theme and colors...include the date...

I said SURE!

Their wedding was turquoise, white, and silver.

Very pretty.

And, as you can see...

dragonflies were the main theme.

I used glass paint from Martha Stewart

and another brand, possibly Folk Art.

I can't remember who else usually has it.

I was concerned that you usually have

to bake the glasses to set the paint,

but I discovered that you don't have to anymore.

The bottles say they fully cure on their own in about 3 weeks.

That was a relief since I didn't know how they would hold up.

I also used a black and a white paint pen for the fine lines and writing.

Since I have trouble drawing symmetrically,

I cut out a template and used it against the

glass so my wings would be even on both sides.

Some turquoise green "reeds" cover up the original etching.

The dragonflies have little silver highlights on their wings.

I've said before I don't consider myself a great painter,

but I am happy with how these turned out.

The bride was thrilled so I was, too.

I was really happy to be able to do this for them...

since her fiancé was involved in an accident about a month before the wedding.

He does HVAC and fell from a ladder, breaking both heels.

Love perseveres...

their wedding venue was able to accommodate the wheelchair

and I believe some absolutely wonderful memories were made that day.

So what do you think of this thrifty endeavor?

For a couple of bucks and some glass paint,

anyone can have custom toasting flutes for their special occasion.

Have a super fun and safe holiday weekend!

Toasting your happiness here:

Dimples and Pig Tales

Home Stories A to Z
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Love Grows Wild
The Dedicated House
Ivy and Elephants
The 36th Avenue
City Farmhouse
Life With The Crust Off
Living Well Spending Less
Embracing Change
Saving 4 Six
Live Laugh Rowe
From My Front Porch To Yours
I Should Be Mopping The Floor
Home Coming
The Dedicated House ~ Pink and Blue Friday

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Friday, October 4, 2013

Holiday Baking Bundle Giveaway ~ Win a KitchenAid Mixer!

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Dinner with Linda ~ Glazed Spare Ribs

Monday, September 23, 2013

Confessions of a Spray Paint Addict ~ An Interview With SheKnows.com

Monday, September 16, 2013

Wicked Good Treats Pail

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

I'm Sharing At OrganizedSAHM Today ~ Y'all Come!

Friday, September 6, 2013

An Exciting Find For My Living Room

Friday, August 30, 2013

Custom Painted Champagne Flutes