This Week...

...we aren't going to get much done on the 'ol blog. It's kinda a bummber, but at the same time it's for a good reason. We are slammed with work, and I am working on a rather large project with Emily and Orlando. Needless to say, something had to give, and this week it's the blog. We will be back and bad ass in no time. xxoo

It's back!!!!! 10 Questions With....

We use to do this thing back in the day. 10 questions with......fill in the blank. It was an excuse to get the goods on some fabulous bloggers we are inspired by. Then we got busy and dropped the whole thing. Over the past year I have been so lucky to meet so many amazing bloggers, I felt it time to bring 10 Q's back. We re-start with Roeshel from The DIY Showoff. A sweetheart I met in Indiana at the Delta Offices during a blogger event. Totally love this lady. You will too. Trust. 

1. What's Your Name and URL: 

Roeshel http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com

2. When did you start blogging? What drove you to blog?: 

I started blogging in 2007 to journal our home improvement projects. I loved having a place where I could write about the transformation and share before/after shots. 

3. What has been your favorite post?

My favorite post is actually a page with our farmhouse tour that I update as we check projects off of our DIY list. 

http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/p/farmhouse-tour.html

4. Where do you go to for inspiration? Dish blogs/stores/locations/etc: 

I find my inspiration in catalogs, my favorite magazines (Country Living, BHG, House Beautiful) and online:  Pinterest, Houzz and other DIY bloggers. 

5. Every dweller should: 

Do what they love. 

6. If you had unlimited funds you would buy:

New high end kitchen appliances. My husband tolerates my DIY and projects and gives me mostly free reign when it comes to design. He does the cooking so if we had unlimited funds, I'd love to surprise him with a stand alone refrigerator and stand alone freezer - his dream.

7.Where would you buy a second home and why?: 

When we pay off our current mortgage, we'll be buying a house in Florida. I hate snow. I loathe cold. I have some family there and we try to visit at least once a year now, but as we near retirement, we'd love to stay more often for longer periods of time (did I mention I hate snow and cold?). 

8. What's your favorite piece of furniture in your home?: 

Right now it's my reclaimed barnwood dining room table. I love it's natural beauty and bulk. 

9. Your homes style is:

One word? Eclectic. I love farmhouse, vintage, rustic, modern country, French inspired. Our house is a design mutt but I do what we love and it reflects our comfortable style. 

10. Three words to describe your personal taste:

I like for things to be 1) organized, 2) personal - to have meaning or to reflect things I love and 3) thrifty - We're always on a budget and I love that DIY projects and thrifty tricks help us achieve making a room transformation happen with beautiful results.

Thanks so much Roeshel! Thanks for running such an awesome blog packed with inspiration!

Don't forget to stop by and say "hi" to Roeshel today! 

One-A-Week-Wednesday with Pinterest

Hello! Happy mid week! How's it flowin'? I decided to get a little adventurous and try something I never would have. We turned bar soap into liquid soap, and it was fun!

The lovely pick (as well as photo above) comes from a blog I just found out about via the magic of pinterest! The Farmer's Nest gave pretty great instructions, so I won't be repetitive and break down the deets, but I will tell you what I learned.

We used a bar of soap we had hanging around. I think it had glycerine in it. We followed the instructions and the funny part was, well, yea, I am going to just tell ya. So the recipe calls for liquid glycerin. I looked for it in the band aid isle as recommended. Welp, the fine folks at CVS did help me fine it, just not in the band aid isle. In the laxative isle. In the form of a butt injection thingie. For when you need to poop. I bought it anyway. Glycerine is glycerine, right?

Anywho, it worked just like instructed except ours had this snot like consistency. I think there was too much glycerin. I ordered some Mrs. Meyers soap bars to try again. We got about a gallon of totally usable soap. I added a little scented oil to give it an extra kick. Love it! Totally want to make more household cleaning stuff!

So, what did you get into this week? Share!