• Blog - Kitchen

    Fridge facelift

    So we have this old fridge that just keeps humming along mechanically but cosmetically it was getting really nasty looking. 
    I used to keep papers, magnets and comics on it to cover as much as possible.
    It was rusting from underneath the finish on the doors. I’m guessing that it was a manufacturing issue since the rest of it isn’t rusting at all. 
    I sanded all the rust and painted over it with Rustoleum paint.
    I decided on dictionary pages to cover the fridge. My thought was…it’s got to be better than the way it looked before. 
     

    And in my opinion, it totally is!!  I still need to put a couple coats of sealer on top so I can wipe it down as needed. I picked up the Golden polymer medium I used as glue in the recycle center reuse room for FREE!!  Just two cheap foam brushes were purchased for this facelift. 
    Yes, I know we’ll eventually have to replace this beast but until then it’s definitely a conversation piece in my kitchen!!

  • Blog - Kitchen

    Breakfast tea

    …actually coffee. Kimmie is nice that way…she doesn’t mind if we join without the proper beverage. Thanks Kimmie!
    I have yet another busy Tuesday. Although I feel much better that I have a few things crossed off the list already. 
    Tomorrow, I’m sending my oldest off on his 6th grade school trip. They will be gone 3 days and 2 nights.  This is a huge step!! For both of us. 🙂  
    He is super excited. I’m nervous because it’s 4 hours away. 
    I have the packing list at hand and am checking and rechecking it.
    What are you doing today??

  • Around home - Blog - Outdoors

    Heirloom Tea

    My garden harvest is winding down…so
    I’ve started the process of saving seeds for next years garden. This way I’m creating my own heirloom seeds. This is what I’ve collected thus far. 
    I’m waiting for a 3 other tomato plants to ripen so that we may sample the goods and see if they are worth saving.  
    I got those plants from my psuedo-sister-in-law so I don’t even know what they are called. 
    Do you save seeds? Vegetables? Flowers?
    I save them all….it’s fun to see what comes of it and besides that-
    IT”S FREE!!
    Stop by Kimmie’s blog  to see what she my Tea Tuesday friends are up to today. 
    I’m heading there next myself.
    BTW-Kimmie also has a wonderful gardening blog that can be found on her side bar.