Fun Friday: Rainy Day Projects

Since Tropical Storm Andrea is heading our way, and many if us will be stuck in the house. I found some great DIY projects you can do with the kids or you can do solo.

Tape painting: 

Here is how we did it: – bought a big canvas and sprayed it metalic gold (2 layers) – added a pattern using washi / masking tape – painted the shapes using different colors acrylic paint – gently remove the tape

Kid Fun Project: 

Supplies Used:

Old Cookie Sheet with edges cut off (if you want it to be magnetic…or you could just used an old picture frame.)

Fabric to cover the backing

Mini Clothes Pins (I found mine at a local fabric store, Pacific Fabrics)

Colored Cardstock

Boxes are made out of a Jiffy Cornbread Box cut in half

Hot Glue Gun

Heavy Duty Magnets

If it were up to me, Tacos or some other form of Mexican food would be listed for every night of the week.

Sadly my husband doesn’t agree and appreciates a bit more variety!

So, I sat down and began writing down about 30 meal ideas.

They are color coded in a way that works best for me:

GREEN: Meat Dishes

TAN: Other/Misc.

WHITE: Crock Pot Meals

BLUE: Mexican & Italian Dishes

YELLOW: Easy & Quick

The goal is to not have too many of the same color each week. And to rotate through the stack of recipes before you start using them again.

(However, Tacos will still be eaten weekly in our household! 

Once a week… I can sit down and plan the meals for the menu.

On the back I’ve written all the ingredients needed to make each meal.

This way, when I go to make my shopping list…It’s pretty quick and painless.

Content Credit: http://sarahpotterphotography.com/diy-menu-board

Fun Friday

Goodbye 80 degree weather and HELLO 36 degree weather. Since it is suppose to be cold I have decided to give you best of both worlds some great recipes and a great D.I.Y project. 

1 box Brownie Mix
eggs & oil (as called for by the brownie mix)
1 heaping half cup (6 oz) Cookies & Cream ice cream
1/4 Cup hot fudge topping (chilled or room temp)
Preheat oven & spray an 8×8 baking dish generously with cooking spray. Combine brownie mix, eggs, and oil as directed on the back of the box, but do not add the water. Add ice cream and hot fudge to the brownie batter and stir to combine. Pour half of the brownie batter into the baking dish, layer with Oreos, then top with remaining batter. Bake for 40-50 minutes or as directed on the back of the box.

Read more at http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dessert/cookies-n-cream-oreo-fudge-brownies.html#ixzz2J03YRsL7

How neat is this? I think I am going to try this D.I.Y project out! Great little gift just to give to friends! 

Have a great weekend! And bundle up in this weather. . . .  



-Denea Duran

Fun Friday

Happy Friday. Now that it is officially spring, how will you spend your weekend? Well, if you must know, I will spend this great, sunny weekend cleaning and organizing my house. I thought today's blog would only be appropriate!

Every morning I spend at least 30 minutes looking through my vanity trying to find the right makeup brush or  new mascara bottle that I just purchased. Here's a few tricks to save us both 30 minutes out of our busy morning. Hope you all enjoy!

 

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Coffee bean brush holder-

This simple project keeps your makeup brushes upright and organized. Plus, your bedroom will smell like coffee every morning. Yum.

What you need:
• small, clear plastic tub (one side should be open)
• coffee beans/ small grains, etc.
Instructions:
1. Fill the clear tube with coffee beans and/ or small grains (whichever you prefer)
2. Stick your brushes into the coffee beans, brush side up.

Rake Organizer-

Sure, you can buy little hooks to hang your necklaces, but we like this rustic, shabby-chic take on jewelry organization. And it's so easy ...

What you need:
• old rake
• screw and screwdriver
• sandpaper (optional)
• Rustoleum (optional)
Instructions:
1. Unscrew the handle from the old rake.
2. If the rake is rusted, sand off the rust or cover the metal with an anti-rust spray paint like Rustoleum.
3. Drill the screw into the wall/ door of where you'd like the rake to hang.
4. Hang the rake on the screw, rake prongs down. Arrange your necklaces on the prongs.




HAPPY FRIDAY!

-Denea Duran

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Fun Fridays!

 Let me formally Introduce myself. My name is Denea Duran and I am a native from San Francisco (the bay area), California. So with that being said WELCOME SANDY TO CALIFORNIA!

 I am a college graduate with a degree in Mass Communication with a concentration in Broadcast! I am the oldest of four siblings and I am very active in my community which is now the Columbia area. Growing up I wanted to be what everyone in California aspires to be a MODEL or ACTRESS……. But then I snapped into reality that I am only 5’2! I realized my calling was Journalism when I was the only child in the neighborhood that would rather watch CNN than Cartoons.

I am honored to be apart of SERVPRO, which has made me feel like family just in the two days that I have been in the office. I will continue to keep the tradition with FUN FRIDAYS....

5 Fun Facts About Denea:

I love ZUMBA! Not the best dancer but when the music turns on no one can stop me. LoL

I typically like to try things that I am not good at (Surfing, Snowboarding and Singing)

I love to bake and make up new random recipes! I will share on later BLOGS!

Obsessed with romantic novels. Currently I am reading “The Vow”

People that know me knows I laugh at random moments…. I’m the kind of person that when it is completely silent will giggle at something that happened an hour ago!

Have a great Friday!

 -Denea Duran

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Let me formally Introduce myself. My name is Denea Duran and I am a native from San Francisco (the bay area), California. So with that being said-- WELCOME, SANDY, TO CALIFORNIA!

I am a college graduate with a degree in Mass Communication with a concentration in Broadcast! I am the oldest of four siblings and I am very active in my community, which is now the Columbia area. Growing up, I wanted to be what everyone in California aspires to be-- a MODEL or ACTRESS……. But then it snapped into reality that I am only 5’2! I realized my calling was Journalism when I was the only child in the neighborhood that would rather watch CNN than cartoons.

I am honored to be apart of SERVPRO, which has made me feel like family just in the two days that I have been in the office. I will continue to keep the tradition with FUN FRIDAYS....

5 Fun Facts About Denea:

I love ZUMBA! Not the best dancer but when the music turns on no one can stop me. LoL

I typically like to try things that I am not good at (Surfing, Snowboarding and Singing)

I love to bake and make up new random recipes! I will share on later BLOGS!

Obsessed with romantic novels. Currently I am reading “The Vow”

People that know me know I laugh at random moments…. I’m the kind of person that when it is completely silent will giggle at something that happened an hour ago!

Have a great Friday!

 -Denea Duran