Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Wishful Wednesday - Life Repurposed

Welcome to the first week of Wishful Wednesday!

This will be a weekly, themed post of various items that are on my personal wish list!  Each segment will contain a collection of items that are either available to purchase or DIY. 

This week has been monumental to me.  I have reached the point in my life that I realize I need to take control and start fresh.  I have begun many projects this week that have helped me feel refreshed and new!  

So, the theme for the first Wishful Wednesday is Life Repurposed!

ENJOY!


The first is a magnet make-up board that I actually am in the process of creating.  I think it is a wonderful space saver and allows versatility for your own decor!
DIY Instructions Here

The next features a repurposed coffee table that has been chalkboard painted into a game table!  The host website shows many ideas that can be done with such a simple paint.  I would personally make a top for it so the paint wouldn't be ruined if it needed to be used as a table.

Click here for more ideas!
 This is a DIY that I plan on doing for our baby boy out of the husband's old graphic T's!

Click here for more ideas!
This next item doesn't have instructions, but I would assume that the setup for a water fountain would be drilled and adhered to the bottom of the instrument.  My husband and I met during college in the Music Department, so this is perfect for us!



The last is a project that I hope to tackle soon.  I love the idea of using old bed sheets for the "yarn" and the DIY instructions are easy to follow!  Plus, it's machine washable!

DIY Instructions Here

I hope you enjoyed the first edition of Wishful Wednesday.  I hope to receive some feedback with future theme ideas and other segments you would love to read about!  This weekend will feature my progress of becoming paperless! 

Hope to see you then!

~Tippy

Monday, January 6, 2014

Mischievous Monday

Today was the day.  I was determined to get up and be proactive.  I was going to tackle some moving boxes and organize some.  Then the temperature started to drop and the heated blanket on the bed was inviting, and I REALLY wanted to finish my book...soooooo I gave in.

BUT, alas!  There is a happy ending to this story!  This evening, I started scanning documents into JPEG files and organizing them into categories on my computer.  The box I tackled is FULL of paperwork that I have been dreading, but now that I have begun, it's hard to stop! 

After about 2 or so hours, this is how much I finished...


I know it doesn't look like much, but there are about 200 papers in there (some front and back).  They are not only scanned in, but also categorized and labeled accordingly.  I do have to say that I'm proud of myself for beginning a project that my husband came up with about, oh, a year ago!  

Unfortunately, the box that these were in is still mostly full.  Guess what I'll be doing tomorrow evening!

Have any of you ever thought about going paperless?  If so, any tips?  If not, what's holding you back?

~Tippy