crate inspiration

Had someone ask me about a week back what to do with some crates that they had - well the ideas started coming I had some around my house mainly just holding bits of this and that - today I had some inspiration and finally did something with them-  and now that I have an idea for them hahah guess I will be on the hunt for more crates.


went from a picture similar to this one

to this - must say I am really liking it oh and really need to get better pictures for the barnwindow haha

Burlap curtains

Got my burlap from Home depot 11.00 a roll of 40" by 30'  so lots and way way way cheaper then any Fabric store. 

Made my hem along the top and added some "lace" just to make it softer and pretty.
total time for the four panels was about 2 hours - super easy, super cheap!  which is what this mama loves.

Thrift store treasures

Went on a Thrift Store shopping spree a week ago and I made a few finds
but my favorite ones were these awesome lamps I found!  I was super excited to bring them home and then......it got even better I found out the bottoms light up so neat.....

I need to replace the shades but meh' no biggy right???

Up-cycle farm table

I wanted to make a new top for this table since the day we bought it - just never got around to it until NOW and only cause for some reason the leg fell off - I know so mysterious!!!

So here is before

 

And this is after still need to put some braces under it to keep the legs sturdier and I need to add a couple for coats of varnish - Also going to eliminate some of the chairs and put bench seating under the window - when I find time to paint the bench I have.

One Jar at a time Dill Pickles!

Recipe was given to my mom from a neighbor some twenty years ago and it has been used ever since!
NO BRINE, NO Soaking for x amount of hours and its perfect for the gardener that only gets to pick a few jars at a time worth of pickles or even if you are like me and you go and purchase your 30lbs worth of pickles...............This recipe also is great to let the kids help with the preserving.

I try to use 1 liter Jars wide mouth are easiest to use unless you have someone with little hands helping you to put the pickling cukes in


In Each jar place
1 Tbsp of pickling/course salt
1/2 cup of vinegar
pinch of Alum (keeps the pickles crunchy)
1 clove of garlic
1 head of dill
pickling cukes
top with cold water.
lids
seal in a hot water bath

as you can see by the pictures I have sliced and diced some of the larger of the pickling cucs for a quick grab for hamburgers and snacking.
I am not sure on the times for sealing but I think I usually add water to cover the jars once I place them into the canner and then bring the water back up to a boil and let it boil for a bout 10 minutes -

I have not totally forgotten my blog but with it being summer and having company I just havent had any real projects on the go........I have been doing some quading and just hanging at the house and the creek
hopefully once things slow down again in september I will have time to do some more projects around the house.

Barnwindow pictureframe

purty simple really string an old barn window and voila