Welcome to MY STUFF ROOM - a space for my collection of STUFF ... STUFF GALORE ... GALORE-IOUS STUFF! ... INSPIRING STUFF I find online, and maybe even some STUFF I create myself. It's all Stuff that makes for a Creatively Galore-ious Day! ... Thanks to all who share their talents! I love to see it ... it truly inspires.

Friday, August 9, 2013

yard additions


How about this garden idea from For the Love of Lillian -

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Something else for the yard ...
Handmade Charlotte shares several playhouse ideas.
This one looks fun and simple and great.  We've seen this type of thing, called a soft wall tent, at camps before (usually with four walls).


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update additions:

I showed a similar bench HERE,

this is from The Apprentice Extrovert



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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Family Room Beauty

Nice chair at the ends of the table - great chairs for my game/puzzle table, and comfy for when we need more seating in the family room.  
This look was found on Sarah Richardson Designs


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Been wondering how to stack my blankets in the family room instead of hanging them on a quilt rack.  This large bench / shelf / drawer / tray is a good look. 
It reminds me of Princess and a Pea.  
Found this look on pinterest.
Merci Ginette
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 This bench is from Indulgy - I really like the look of it, but I can't help but think that the legs would eventually break off if used as a bench.  It would be a lovely blanket bench though - stack my blankets on that!


Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Oh the things people Think ..., and Do ..., and Create ...





image from A Curious Mind


There was some thinking going on with
these next projects -

wire waste basket + tier + knob =
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And from This Was A What?!
 This

becomes this



or this



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I'll never look at a rug the same way again -
Striped Rug Pillows from Martha Stewart
I think they look great on the patio furniture or on the lawn for a picnic! How about on a bale of hay or straw?

8 Fave DIY Projects for July

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Here is a great outdoor bench from BHG to put them on.

Budget-Friendly Bench

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Beads are not just for stringing - didn't know that until now!
This comes from The Artful Parent

Melted Bead Suncatcher DIY Baby Mobile

They are for melting too!

Melted Bead Suncatcher DIY Baby Mobile



Saturday, August 3, 2013

Thread Tension +

I found this awesome info that could be quite helpful in time of need - from

Threads

Their tabs include how togallery, toolspatterns, blog, videos, forum, teach yourself to sew, and sew stylish.  There will surely be some great helps throughout their site, including some great info about

 Understanding Thread Tension


Learn how to use the tension devices on your sewing machine and how to thread for proper tension.


Check it out!  There is more to learn!
 

Friday, August 2, 2013

Wall


I really like this wall from Apartment Therapy -
the wood, the distress, the blue & white - Love the Look!



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Here is another idea for a wall of wood ... covered with wall paper.  This is actually just a print from society6, but it looks lovely for a wall accent.  I can see it adding loveliness to the inside of an old barn or a beautiful dining room, or maybe a parlor or an enclosed patio.

 Rococo Style 3 Art Print

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Piranha = Wallpaper & Paste Remover Spray

Today is the day to share
One of my Favorite Things
 
Remember - this is not a paid advertisement - it's just a review of one of my favorite things.
This is one of those things that I'm grateful for, because it made life a bit easier one day.

Today's favorite item is
 
Piranha Wallpaper and Paste Remover Spray

 
We tried it ..., and it worked perfectly! 
   
We have wanted to remove the wall paper in our main bath for a long time now. 
  We had enjoyed it for several years, but it was outdated and worn and it was time for a change.
I forgot to take before pictures, but this wall hadn't been touched yet when I remembered to get the camera.

 
We had heard about a steamer to remove wallpaper, but didn't want to spend over $50.00 to purchase one and never use it again (well, after removing the dining room wallpaper it would be never again).
 
We saw this spray at Lowes and decided to try it. We tested a small area. It suggests spraying it on the wallpaper before peeling it off, but that didn't work at all for us.
 
 We had pulled a couple feet of outer vinyl-like layer off before spraying it, leaving the papery layer stuck to the wall, and sprayed that area. To our happy surprise, that papery stuff that was so stuck to the wall peeled off very nicely.  What seemed like a task that was going to be dreaded and laboring turned into an easy hour of family fun.   The four of us were in there peeling away and amazed at the ease of it.  It did take longer than that for the whole job start to finish, but the pulling was possibly even less than an hour.

So, we pulled off all of the top layer - the more vinyl-like layer.
 
 
 
Then we sprayed the more paper-like layer that was left behind and very pasted to the walls ...

... waited the 15 minutes (it may have been a bit longer) ...

... and peeled that layer right off ...
 
AWESOME!
 
No Scrubbing! (but we did wash the walls after peeling it off)
 
 It would have been very tricky to wash and scrub off without this spray.  This spray did the trick and made it so easy.  
We highly recommend it for anyone wanting to remove wallpaper.

We bought one spray bottle and one bottle of the concentrate form, and did have to mix up one more spray bottle full to finish the room.  Now we have enough spray to remove the wallpaper in the dining room too.  Yippee!
 
 
Now, after saying all this, my husband walks into the room, sees the post I'm writing, and reminds me that we didn't try spraying on just plain water.  Oh Bother!  Would that have done the trick too?  Does anyone out there have experience with that?
Maybe I paid for this when I could have not paid anything.  (I'm still smiling!)  I think I'll try it when we take down the dining room paper.  That is ..., if it happens soon enough that I remember to do so.  I don't see it happening in the very near future - I'm in the middle of a bathroom redo. 
 
  

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

muffins are healthy

 
Just a cute little thought for the day!  It's good for a smile!? ;)
I can buy this
as seen on Pinterest








Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Celebrate August!

While cleaning my files I found a folder full of fun and silly reasons to make your day a special day ... things to celebrate ... every day ... any day. I remember having some fun with these years ago, using some of these ideas for a while before forgetting about them. I've found a few more and thought they'd be a fun addition to the blog. Some of these are quite ridiculous, but several are great for family fun, for preschool fun, for party fun, or just for fun!

Happy Celebrating!



August
 
 
Birthstone is Saradonyx, Peridot (meaning Married Happiness)
Flower of the month is Gladiolus and Poppy
 
- Nat'l Golf Month
- Happiness Happens Month
- Nat'l Peach Month
 - Sandwich Month
- Admit You're Happy Month
- Family Fun Month
- Nat'l Picnic Month
- American Adventures Month
 
- 1st week is Nat'l Simplify your Life Week
- 2nd week is Nat'l Smile Week
- 3rd week is Friendship Week
- 4th week is Be Kind to Humankind Week
- Nat'l Scrabble Week is 11 thru 15
 
- 1st Sunday is Friendship Day
 
 
1
- Homemade Pie Day
- Nat'l Raspberry Cream Pie Day
 
2
- Nat'l Ice Cream Sandwich Day  
 
3
- Nat'l Watermelon Day
 
4
 
5
 
6
- Wiggle Your Toes Day 
- Nat'l Root Beer Float Day
 
7
- Nat'l Lighthouse Day 
 
8
- Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day
- Happiness Happens Day
 
9
- Book Lover's Day
 
10
- Lazy Day
- Nat'l S'mores Day 
 
11
- Play in the Sand Day 
 
12
 
13
 
14
- Nat'l Creamsicle Day
 
15
- Relaxation Day
 
16
- Tell a Joke Day
 
17
- Nat'l Thrift Shop Day
 
18
- Nat'l Soft Ice Cream Day
 
19
- Potato Day
- Sandcastle and Sculpture Day
 
20
- Lemonade Day
 
21
- Christopher Robin's Birthday (1920) [this day]
- Senior Citizen's Day
 
22
- Be an Angel Day
 
23
 
24
- Nat'l Waffle Day
 
25
- Nat'l Second Hand Wardrobe Day
 
26
- Nat'l Dog Day
 
27
- Just Because Day
 
28
 
29
- Mary Poppins released 1964
 
30
- Nat'l Toasted Marshmallow Day
 
31
- Nat'l Trail Mix Day
- Eat Outside Day
 
 

Sunday, July 28, 2013

God is Always Right!


My concern is not whether God is on our side;
my greatest concern is to be on God’s side for God is always right.
— Abraham Lincoln
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When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives.

Ezra Taft Benson 

Friday, July 26, 2013

Garden Delight

Love this garden from Rustic Wedding Chic
If I had a garden like this I would put my old fridge in it too!
There is so much I like about this rustic look - the color, the old swing, the pathway and edging, the wood post things (what are those called anyway?), the trees, and even the dryness of it all because that would mean I'd be able to grow things in my garden without worrying about watering them. ;)

California vintage style wedding location
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Maybe we could walk thru a lovely gate door like this, from Houzz, into a beautiful garden ...



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Maybe we could find a beautiful mossy chair (from google) in the garden behind that door above






Thursday, July 25, 2013

Globes of Beauty

Love these - from Utterly Engaged - yarn balls, paper doily balls, lace doily balls - great character.
The colors and the textures combine for a beautiful look.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Cheer Up!



 happiest are the people who give most happiness to others
- dennis diderot




Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Painting Fabric Furniture

Have you tried painting fabric furniture?
 
Tulip Fabric Spray Paint

It looks like a great idea for this chair.
From Pinterist Addict, with a follow-up post too.
 
 
 
 

clay plate/bowl


Learn how to make this great bowl/plate, from here.
(You will most likely need to translate it before reading - I did - but I think there might be something lost in translation.)

For the love of a doily!



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Monday, July 22, 2013

Light Strand Garland

Put shades on your strands of lights for a fun and colorful look.
I've shown this look before, but here it is again, with fabric (not paper) and with plastic cups (not paper).  From Rebeccas DIY.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

My Mainbath - part 3 - To Do

What changes will take place in my main bath?
 
This is the list I created for the redo ...
(the revised version, after deciding to not remove the shower and wall - the list was twice as long before the revision - whew, it feels so much easier now)
 
You'll notice that I have only crossed out three things so far. That's all I have completed.
I'm not movin' so fast huh!  One step at a time, and if baby steps are all I can do, then baby steps will have to do.
 
TO DO:
 
stronger ceiling fan,

- remove wallpaper, (see this post)
 
- paint walls,
- paint sink cupboard white,
paint the mirror,
 
- new sink and faucet,
- replace back splash,
 
- tall stand beside sink (to replace the blonde shelving I had there not visible in any photo I have - sorry!),
 
- remove cupboard at shower wall and set a cupboard/shelving unit there to store towels and misc,
 
- place a small unit under the window,

- change ceiling light,
- change light over mirror,
 
-  remove towel rack,
- purchase something like a quilt stand rack for the towels,
 
- put trim on floor in front of tub to help hold flooring in place,
- new floor mats,
- new shower and tub curtains,
 
- new window covering,
 
- accessorize!



Did you notice the three pieces of furniture on the TO DO list for the redo?
 
Here is some inspiration I found for those pieces.
 
They are from I Heart Organizing 
 
This first one would work great to the left of my sink.
 
 
This next photo is just like my pie safe in my kitchen, only my pie safe is not this awesome yellow ... yet.   It is a dark stain, but it sure looks good in yellow doesn't it.  My pie safe has wire fronts instead of glass, but I could easily change that too.  This unit would work nicely in the area where I take out the existing towel cupboard.
 
 
I love the color of this next unit, though it's not the size I need for my bathroom. The glass doors are appealing to me here too. 
 
 
 
I am trying to do this bathroom make-over with as little cost as possible.  So, I'm searching my house for things I already have and can use there.  That is tricky in itself, because if I have a piece of furniture in my house it is filled with something, so what will I do with the things that are in it if I move it somewhere else?  And, what will I put in it's place?  What will be my least expensive move and change?
 
It's going to be interesting!
I'm lovin' the ideas we're having!
 
I need to go do some window shopping ..., 
and maybe even purchase a thing or two.

I definitely have some decisions to make!

 
 


Sunday, July 21, 2013

Knowledge

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow.
Learn as if you were to live forever.”





The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge;
and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 

image from here

“The more that you read,
the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go.”
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities
image from here
Of all the knowledge we can gain,
the most important is a testimony of Jesus Christ,
His divine mission, and His gospel.
To gain this testimony, we should continually study the scriptures, pray, and live righteously.
All the knowledge we obtain will not matter unless we have understood and obeyed the saving principles of the gospel.
Full Message found here
and includes this

“True education consists not merely in the
acquiring of a few facts of science, history, literature or art, but in the development of character. …
True education trains in self-denial and self-mastery. True education regulates the temper, subdues passion and makes obedience to social laws and moral order a guiding principle of life. …
“… The objective of education is to
develop resources in the student that will contribute to his well-being as long as life endures”
(Secrets of a Happy Life, comp. Llewelyn R. McKay [1967], 46–47).

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Family Reunions

Family reunions bridge generations and remind us of our roots.

Don't you just love a good family reunion?

Here is a list of links that have some great ideas for planning a family reunion (check them all - they are all different):

40 Amazing Ideas from Echoes of Laughter

Planning a Family Reunion from the Party Pail Blog
I saw this on Pinterest and thought it would be a fun idea for a family reunion, especially for the evening fun.
 
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 Make a family reunion quilt, like this one from
Creative Chicks at Play



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How about a family letter as seen on Pinterest
Created for our Family reunion: wooden letter, photos & modpop
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Souvenir books idea here
Article:  Family Reunion Ideas: Spruce up your family reunion souvenir book  #family #familyreunion
 I planned and presented at our 2010 reunion.
There is a tab for the agenda too, if you are interested.
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One more thing -

We just learned about Kubb.  It's been around, but not in our yard until recently.  It's a fun yard game one of our sons just taught us. We thought it would be a great game for our next family reunion.

 Learn about the game at Kubb Spiel (after you translate the page).

Kubb Spielanleitung:  Wurf A1

The Best Backyard Games shares a great list of yard games, and includes Kubb in it's list.




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Friday, July 19, 2013

Appetizers, Hors D'oeuvres, Party Foods

You'll find several Mouth Watering ideas at Chef In Training
like these avocado fries


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buffalo chicken bites


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pineapple cheese ball


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cheddar bacon ranch pulls


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and bloomin' onion bread



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There are some Unique Wedding Hors D'oeuvres at Brides
like these mini burgers on a skewer.
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and Shepherds Pie Puffs


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