Works for me Wednesday-Free your Fridge

    

 This may seem silly, but it is a new thing that “works for me”. Whenever I would look into the refrigerator to find something, it was like a scavenger hunt. Whoever was in there would push things around and move them even if they found it was fairly neat. You couldn’t see to the back of the shelf, so push your way back there. I also have pull out shelves, that no one ever uses….just rummage. If you did use them something would go off the back because it was pushes to the edge.

         So, I was thinking of those raised steps you can put in your cabinets to see things in the back. No, because it would not be good if you did pull the shelf. So I took a Rubbermaid lazy susan out of my cabinet and tried it in the fridge. I like it! It is so bright in there, that you can actually see things as they go around! So I have one for jellies and jams and peanut butter-some like it chill-others room temp and such. The other has condiments -ketchup, mustard relish, etc. because we have so many salad dressings, these do not fit on the door shelf.

       So, that’s my little works for me….and you can still vote and vote again-look at the upper left column, please!

One more thing have you seen this video on how to peel a boiled potato ?...if not take a look!

~Nancy

Crafty Trivets with my #2

      I finally made some pretty coasters using Home Depot tile. I had seen them done here and before my son went back to college, we decided to do this project together. That makes them pretty special!! Instead of paper napkins, I got some $.59 craft paper.

             We went to Home Depot and picked up some $.34 plain white square tile about 3 1/2".

Then cut the paper to a little smaller than the tile,

brush with mod podge (sponge brush is great),

apply paper,

let set a bit,

mod podge again,

let dry completely

and spray with acrylic sealer-

I had some-soooo old-still works great. Read the above link for expert directions at Beneath My Heart-a beautiful blog. 

Then to Michael's for thin adhesive cork backing. I had my 40% off coupon in my hot little hand, so I got a good deal. I paid less than $5 and have plenty left!

-super thin adhesive cork does the trick!!

             

Then when the sealer is completely dry press on the self stick cork (Contact brand)

and stack or weigh them down for a little while...It works great!!!

Tie them up as a gift or to diplay them or start to use them!

What I did a little different was that I picked up some 6 x 6 inch ceramic floor tile and made trivets to use on the table. I like that they match my 12 x 12 inch floor tiles that I have in the kitchen and are silmilar to my backsplash. For these, I did use the paper napkins with a botanical print (Home Goods-<3)  and peeled them to the thinnest. I am so happy with the trivets-"hot plates"? because I use them everyday! I do, however, like how the craft paper looks  better than the napkin and I will do more -there is such a gorgous selection and 2 sheets do 4-unless you can squeeze 4 of them out of 1!

Please check out the upper left and vote for you fav NFL star-I know you may not love-or even like Sanchez, but you gotta love his charity!!!  Even if you vote for the other guys-it's a good thing to do!!!

Hope your team wins!!

Pepsi Refresh Project -Be a Sport!!!

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Please vote for Mark Sanchez at http://www.nfl.com/partner?partnerType=refresh-project

The player with the most votes wins 10,000 for his charity of choice. Mark Sanchez has chosen JDRF. You may not love Sanchez as a player, but it would be great for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ! This is a very wonderful charity and will help so many children!!! The cure for Diabetes is close-

Make Your Napkins Showy-

    This was impossible to photograph with everyone in bed and me with my camera under my chin and propped on books...but here goes...

         If you want to make your napkins look like the ones on the catering dessert or cocktail tables-

here's how....( how nice for Superbowl! I am sure all the guys will comment on the pretty napkin display!!!)

Take a stack of napkins-the higher the stack the prettier....

        

Bend your index fingers on both hands like this-

Press down on the napkins-(pressure but not so hard that you rip them!) and pull your knuckles away from eachother. (they are at 9 and 3 on a clock)

Pick up your knuckles and reposition so that you are at 10 and 4 and pull. They should begin to turn a bit.

Keep repositioning around the clock until the napkins have made a pretty spiral

See? Pull away and turn...

So pretty that even these 1000 Season's Greetings cheap nakins look pretty-ish. See?

        

Yes, I will have these through several seasons of greetings-thanks to Mr. LLL!

The higher stack looks better....Alternating colors is really nice.

So have fun with this. It is like oragami without all that folding!!!

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Funky Junk

Pretty for Valentine's Day table?

Remodelaholic

AND

Show and Tell Friday

Foodie Friday-Bread Pudding-

     I am joining up with Foodie Friday at Designs By Gollum.

            My daughter is coming home tomorrow night from the city with a friend and always asks for Bread Pudding-like grandma made- for dessert. How can I refuse when it is so easy and I usually have the ingredients?!
        
     Bread Pudding

              5-6 slices of white bread-lightly toasted and lightly buttered  (Mom says 4-5 but I use more)

         Cut the bread into strips

         Place them in a lightly buttered casserole dish or deeper pyrex

       

     Place in dish in a cross-hatch pattern.

See my Mom's recipe in her handwriting the lucite plastic frame? I use that when I cook so I don't slop up the recipe card...

Beat 3 eggs and mix in  1/2 cup sugar (I go a bit less)

          Heat 3 cups of any milk until scalded and a skin forms on top...

 Don't worry if the bottom burns a little, you can strain the milk and leave the burnt part behind

(not that I am speaking from experience! ahemmm)

"Temper" the egg  and milk mixture by adding a bit of the hot milk mixture into the eggs so as not to cook them as you would have sweet scrambled aggs!

       Pour the egg/milk/sugar mixture over the bread

          Sprinkle with raisins or currrants if you like...press down bread in liquid 
          Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar
          Bake 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes
               Serve warm or cooled with ice cream or chocolate sauce drizzled. I like it as is.....warm amd yummy!

~Bread Pudding~
5-6 slices of white bread-lightly toasted and slightly buttered
Cut the bread into strips
Place them in a lightly buttered casserole dish or deeper pyrex
Heat 3 cups of any milk until scalded and a skin forms on top...

Temper" the egg and milk mixture by adding a bit of the hot milk mixture into the eggs
Pour the egg/milk/sugar mixture over the bread Sprinkle with raisins or currrants if you like...press down bread in liquid
 Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar
Bake 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes

Hope you like!!

Eddie Ross and the Big Window Challenge (and my Little Vanity Chair)

   Do you follow or subscribe to Eddie Ross? You should!

      Right now Eddie is involved in the Big Window Challenge held in Bloomingdale's NY. Yes, right in the window! Three competing designers have recreated an apartment room in a Bloomies' window for your voting pleasure! Go see the competiotion at The Big Window Challenge and here you will read all about Eddie's window-gorgeous-I want to move right in!

       You can read all about Eddie here and why you DO know him...(season two of Bravo's Top Design) and "in October 2009, Eddie appeared on the HGTV special Halloween Block Party in which he transformed the classic tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, into a beautiful, budget-friendly party to remember. Shortly thereafter, he appeared on Celebrity Holiday Homes, another HGTV special in which he decorated Kathie Lee Gifford's house for the holidays. "

So give Eddie your votes and enjoy his amazing blog.

Apartment in a window.....

I am linking to Met Monday at BNOTP!!!

Now down to business!!!!

    Now onto to my little vanity chair. This chair was part of my mother's bedroom set (1946) and was one of two.

        The other went with her vanity to my brother's house...why? I don't know...first dibs...

So, I am at least left with this one and as my bedroom set is cherry and the trim is white, I decided to leep it close to its original color and spruce it up. I unscrewed the seat and then I used a Minwax Stain in mahogany and just went right over the finish after dusting and wiping clean. It was pretty scratched and the back had a veneer trim that I removed.

        I removed a piece of replacement fabric and then traced around the seat and cut out the shape leaving about 3 inches all around. The fabric had been on sale at JoAnn's for $7.99 a yard and I took a yard and a half for future use. I took my trusty staple gun and stapled pretty close to the edge and gathered the corners. I cut away where the chair meets the back and around the screw holes.

       Popped it back on and ....Love it! Nice and fresh! I would have liked it in black or antique white but kept it similar ...for now! I can always change! But for now, I have a nice clean place to put on shoes -"Don't sit on the edge of the bed!" (did I say that?) and to show off pillows.

My project is nothing, but I got it done finally! Now to rejoin this chair with the vanity.....

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