Thrift Store Find Turns New Vanity

 Oh Hello $10 real wood thrift store desk(????). table (?????) thingy (????). Any hoo, I love you now.

Before you buy a new vanity for a bathroom remodel, rethink old furniture! There are tons of tutorials online which I used to make this. I got my sink from ebay for $60. The faucet was a ridiculous price that I don't even what to admit to paying, but we hadn't had any running water for weeks, and I was desperate, so I picked this up at Lowes for somewhere around the tune of $150. Those who have time to shop around could easily build this entire vanity for $150. Less than Craigslist yall! Be creative :) Plus, it's the focal point of the bathroom, and everyone always brags on it, and  then I get all bubbly inside.

P.S. Baskets are all from thrift stores as well! The round one is my all time favorite basket for $3.00. Whoop!

DIY Draft-blocker

We are having some crazy cold weather in East Tennessee which means the power bill is going to be even more crazy this month. I made a draft-blocker to help keep the heat in. It took me about 15 minutes to make and isn't too much of an eye-sore. Made from reused pipe insulators (from a homemade water slide) and an old throw blanket, this was cheap project that will hopefully save us some cash! 

This could actually be a no sew project since the pipe insulators have slots down the middle to stuff the fabric into. I went ahead and sewed ours though since we let Hank in and out about 50 times a day and needed something more sturdy. 

He is worth it :) 

Upcycled Child's Costume into a Pawchild's Costume

It's not secret that I love torturing dressing up Hank whenever I have an appropriate excuse to. :)

In 2010 he was a bunch of grapes

Look at his expression!!

Last year he was a leopard (used a thrift store leopard tank). He has also been a lady bug and rock star on various Halloweens. This year he is going as a dinosaur!

I found this Children's Place costume at t local thrift store, cut out the belly section , used the scraps to make a tie across the chest, and snipped off the back feet to use as "socks" for this back legs.

As you can tell, he is thrilled with the results :)

This dog brings me so much joy xoxoxox

Egg Carton Seed Starters Year 3

This makes the 3rd year that I've used this method of starting seeds, and each year I've gotten great seedlings!

Here is how to make the mini-greenhouses : Link 

This year I had a new helper :)

I've used this method as well: Link 

Both methods have their benefits. When you use the egg carton method, you create a mini greenhouse that you don't have to water as often while the plants are tiny enough to keep the lids closed. However, you have to disrupt the roots when you plant them. Using the newspaper method, you have to water more often, but you can plant the newspaper and all into the ground. Last year we used both methods, and we saw NO difference in the plants once they matured and produced. We will probably use both methods again this year too because we are out of cartons and have tons more vegetables dancing in our heads :)

Western Shirt turns Summer Sundress

This thrift store western shirt has turned into one of my favorite sundresses! It was super easy to make too!

Time: 30 minutes or so depending on sewing skills

Supplies:
A man's shirt (this one was a 2X) It's pretty short on me, so watch the length as well.
Sewing supplies
A dress to go by

Steps:

1. Find a dress that fits well

2. Lay the fitted dress over the big shirt and, using a fabric marker, draw the outline of your fitted dress. Be sure to give yourself about an inch for the seam

3. Cut through the front and back of shirt along the lines of the outline.

4. Turn the shirt inside-out and sew back together

5. Do something with the sleeves. I decided to quarter mine.

Sparkler Holder

Time: 10 minutes
Supplies:
Recycled Oatmeal can
Scrap ribbon
Glue
Sparklers
Sharpie