Life hacks, easy DIY projects, just stuff that makes life easier. Hell yeah I want to know about stuff like that! SO, I'm going to share my favorite life hacks/DIY projects. I've tried all of this in my home. The only reason I chose to try them out is because I needed to. So they are useful I can promise you that. 1. Cover that ugly thermometer I'm pretty creative so I painted that myself, but if your not feeling so creative you can actually purchase this painting and a few others at my Etsy shop HpPeachy - Cloudy landscape original. You can also get any picture you like at a thrift shop for a pretty reasonable price. Honestly I have a beautiful abstract painting I bought from... Wait for it... The Dollar Store! I know crazy, but they do have good stuff sometimes. 2. Compact Plastic Bags This saves me room in the cupboards and makes it easier to just grab the bag soon as you open the door. All you have to do is tack the back of the box to your cupboard. 3.Necklace Organizer This one really is so simple pull out that box of tacks again and maybe bring a level surface so you can do a straight line. Pick a nice wall in your bedroom or dressing room and start tacking! *In a straight line of course. So far these are the only ones I've used but there a ton more out there that I plan on trying. I know these look simple and maybe a little silly to set up, but trust me. They really make my house feel better.
Good luck and smile today ~ Everyone is prettier when they smile.
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I've always taken a lot of pictures but recently I've gotten a little more serious about it, or I'm just taking more pictures so I get a few more cool ones. Obviously I'm always taking tons of pictures of my daughter but I wanted to share some other photos that are also an interest to me. Eventually my goal is to get out and do more outdoor activities. It would give me the opportunity to take a lot more nature photos which are my favorite! For now here are a few cool ones I captured around the house :) This meal was pretty much ALL homemade and I'm really proud of that part! This started when whole chicken was on sale at the grocery store and I had to figure what the hell to do with it once I got home. Of course I could do the classic baked chicken and roasted veggies... But mehh I always do that! Boringggg, and I like to surprise my boyfriend with new dinner recipes sometimes ;) THE CHICKEN: So for the chicken I actually pulled the recipe from blog 'A Tasty Challenge'. http://atastychallenge.blogspot.com/2012/01/stove-top-whole-chicken-with-vegetables.html?m=1 although I did adjust the marinade to the spices I had available in my cabinet. Just to give you a quick overview of how to cook the chicken, I actually cooked the whole chicken in pan on the stove top. After the chicken has marinated for a couple hours you put it in a pan with some oil or butter on medium high heat. Cook the chicken until slightly fried on each side.. Yeah you do have to flip the chicken (I had my boyfriend do this part!). Once all sides are slightly fried add the water and turn down the burner to about medium low, cover the chicken and cook to 160 degrees this takes about an hour. Let the chicken cool a bit and carve! Here's a roll of pictures below of the process. You'll notice the 'cover' for the chicken is just tinfoil.. Who has a pan/cover to actually hold a whole chicken? I know I don't! THE RICE: So this part is not all homemade :/ the rice is rice in a bag and it cooks in like 10 minutes. Once it cooked I sprinkled in lemon juice and salt to taste. After that I walked out front to my little flower/herb garden and plucked some fresh green basil. I cut that up and also mixed it into the rice. Soooo see the rice side dish is not all that bad! THE CORN BREAD: This recipe I pull from Allrecipes and its called 'Sweet Corn Bread'.
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And tada! Here is the finished product :) |
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