Reader Feature: Pinterest Projects

Good morning!

Today I've got a couple of projects sent by my readers (and friends) to share!

Tati shares my addiction to Pinterest and she emailed me this fabulous organization project she took on. She pinned this:

And then tackled her medicine cabinet.

Before

After

Looks amazing, doesn't it? Tati came over and deep cleaned my kitchen right before Isaac was born. Maybe I'll have another baby so I can get her to do my medicine cabinet. :)

Another reader/friend, Kim, made the World's Greatest Dad art for her husband, too. With three kids, it worked well to have one for each letter, but it was definitely a challenge to get good pictures of all three of them!

Nevertheless, I think it turned out GREAT!

If you have something you'd like me to share, leave a comment or send me an email!

Planking

Apparently, it's all the rage.

My brother

(Photo stolen from Karl Effertz via Facebook.)

Isaac

Adam

Sharing at:
Pinke Post
Live and Love Out Loud
Dagmar's Momsense

Turkey Tuesday: Food, Inc.

I finally watched it.

And then I read the American Agriwomen's response.

And in a facebook conversation about the movie and article I read, I was asked, "How do you know what to believe?"

Here is my reply:
I know what you mean. There's info coming from everywhere. I feel comfortable in my beliefs and choices because I've seen many parts of the "food system" firsthand. I've met many of farmers and seen their farms, I've met the vets, researchers, government decision/policy makers, local and national ag leaders, and the board members from the processing plant where our turkey goes. These are all real people, who really feed their families the same food that I do. They are doing what they do because they believe in it, not because it's a quick way to get rich (trust me, it's NOT.) They make decisions taking a LOT of things into consideration, but the main goal is a safe, affordable, abundant food supply. I completely support food choice - you can buy and feed your family whatever you'd like - but I do NOT think that our current "food system" is bad.

Real Farmwives

I'm showcasing some of my favorite projects over at Real Farmwives of America today.

The Real Farmwives website is FULL of recipes from cooks that are much better than me, so go check them out!

Wordless Wednesday: No bootable device

I've been told this means that my harddrive has crashed.

Rats.

Pinterest Project #7: The Zoo

I had been looking for a fun way to store and display Adam’s “friends” when I saw this on pinterest:

Source: littlezookeepers.com via Katie on Pinterest

I used this old, narrow bookshelf behind Adam’s door to make a zoo for all of his animals.

(The wood splintered on the bottom side of the shelves…not really sure how to avoid that. Anyone know? Also, I used a 1/2 inch drill bit and 1/2 in dowels, and then used my dustbuster as a makeshift mallet to hammer the dowels in. I would DEFINITELY make a larger hole next time as these were a really tight fit. The cage “bars” were 5 inches apart, except for the middle two, which were 4. This distance seems to work pretty well so far.)

We had a great time gathering the friends from around Adam’s room and reminiscing about each one as he found a “cage” for each of them.

Now all we need is a little “Zoo” sign (so it doesn’t look like we put his Cabbage Patch Kid in jail.)

Shared at:
Everything But the Kitchen Sink
Piece of Work Wednesday

More children's storage projects from On the Banks of Squaw Creek:

Crib Spring Bulletin Board	Stuffed Animal Zoo	Bookshelf Dresser
Wooden Puzzle Storage		Pretty Diaper Boxes

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Pinterest Project #6: Tripod Lamp

Five or six years ago, I bought this tripod at the Salvation Army for $6.

Bart helped me convert it to a lamp using one of these kits from Lowes.

But we never actually used it in our décor. The chrome and teal, while very cool and retro, just didn’t fit. We never had a good place for it, so we used it as a work light in whichever room we were remodeling.

But after seeing many tripod lamps on Pinterest, I decided to make it work for me! I painted the hardware glossy cream, and then brushed a peach color on the legs and “trunk.” Finally, I watered down some Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint in Old White and used it as a wash on top of the peach. The shade came from Walmart.