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Pretty excited about how this turned out! Total cost $10! Found this fabric on sale, and loved it. It's a printed poly/spandex blend, I couldn't believe it! The necklace attachment is from an old Forever XXI shirt I had. Once the shirt was worn out I just cut the best part of it off and saved it for future use. 

Coconut Granola   There is a lot of misconception in granola. Many people think just because it's granola, it's automatically healthy. This couldn't be further from the truth. I've searched high and low for a perfect granola, and believe me - there is not a single one out there that is perfect in my eyes. I finally had it, and decided to start making my own! I've finally perfected the recipe to share. This stuff is dramatically better tasting, and for you! Success! And, it's generally less expensive than the store bought stuff, anyway. Recipe: 5 cups organic  Old Fashioned Oats 1/4 - 1/2 cup chopped Macadamia nuts 1/2 -1 c shredded coconut 1/3 cup local honey 1/3 cup organic extra virgin coconut oil 1 t vanilla extract 1 t almond extract  1/2 t sea salt 2 t cinnamon  Cookie Sheet Parchment Paper Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Combine oats, coconut and nuts and toss ligh...

Ingredients: - 6 Anaheim Peppers, cut through one side, seeded, stems remove - 1 package sliced mushrooms, diced - 1 small onion, diced - 6 cloves garlic, or 1 head of roasted garlic, chopped - 2 lbs. ground beef - 3 cups tomato sauce recipe (see note below) - 1 small can tomato paste -  1/2 t sea salt - 1 t ground pepper -  1 T garlic powder (I love garlic!) - 1 t ancho or similar chili powder - 1 t onion powder - 1 t red pepper flakes - 2 T dried cilantro or 1/4 cup fresh cilantro - 3/4 cup grated Mexican or Monterrey Jack Cheese - 1 bunch green onions, sliced  - sour cream - guacamole  1. Clean and seed peppers. Begin cooking ground beef. Chop all vegetables.  2. Drain beef once mostly cooked. Add onions, garlic (fresh), mushrooms and tomato sauce. Stir well. Cook an additional 5 min. until onions are tender. Season with spices. 3. Place peppers in a lightly oiled casserole dish, alternating directions for be...

Alright, I'm back! I've finally received my fabric and I''m ready to cover the headboard. Here we go for part 2... Align fabric at bottom edge. If using a pattern fabric, make sure it is placed evenly across the whole width of the bottom. Pin in place. Cut fabric around top edges, leaving a thick border around all edge. Make sure to leave enough to fold over batting and secure to headboard.  Pick a spot in your pattern and make sure it hits in the exact same spot all across the bottom of the headboard. Notice the wide "V" design I've aligned at the bottom. Around the corners, you will need to clip your fabric. Be sure not to clip to far. This will help you manipulate the fabric around the corners for a smooth finish.  Showing pattern aligned at bottom. Clip your corners, spread fabric and pull tight as you move from one side to the other.  Secure the this section well as there is a lot of tension. It is wise to under...

Finally getting around to posting my how-to for DIY faux mercury glass. I've read quite a few other tutorials on this technique to get and idea for the process. Some of the suggestions were really good, others, not so much. Here are quite a few pictures from my projects and the steps. I'd definitely recommend getting some "practice glass", maybe something small you can try the process on. Also, no matter what any other tutorial says spraying on the OUTSIDE DOES NOT WORK the same way! You MUST spray on the INSIDE. The whole effect and point of the paint is that it creates a mirror finish, if you spray the inside you get to see the effect of this! See pictures below for examples. The steps to reproduce this effect are at the bottom. Enjoy!  $4 Goodwill vase turned fabulous! I love this piece! It's about 18'' tall. Used the mirror finish (as you can see part of the neighborhood reflection in it) and also some gold Rustolium. No paint - ol...

Hey everyone! I'm super excited about this project. It worked out so well and I took tons of pictures along the way. Part 1 includes all the base work of cutting out your design through getting the headboard completely covered in batting. Part 2 to follow will include covering your headboard in fabric and adding any desired trim (mine will have brass nail heads).  I've seen quite a few tutorials on Pinterest showing how to use plywood to make a headboard. Let me tell you, this way is not dramatically different, and when you have an excess of cardboard is pretty alluring and way cheap! This headboard will be going in one of our guest rooms, so I don't intend on it having lots of wear and tear. I may back it with plywood in the future if I see problems, but for now I think it's pretty darn great how it is.  To keep it semi-simple, I'll show you the pictures of the steps with brief descriptions along the way.  First, have your cat draw up the plan...