Getting my design on!

I have to be organized. If I'm not i go crazy! (ask the hubby) So I wanted to organize my kitchen.
I moved a bookshelf into my kitchen to put all of my appliances into one spot and out of my laundry room. Next I had some extra fabric and velcro.





Then I cut the fabric to size and came up with this.

Then I wanted to jazz up my kitchen a bit. I basically used allot of stuff that I had on hand in my kitchen and from other projects.

I got these from Ikea awhile back and finally put them to use to hold my most used spices

This is what I had for a back splash well there was no back splash.

I had this wall decal laying around. So i decided that this would make a great back splash. Here is the final results..

I like everything, nice and neat. Plus I didn't have to spend a dime! Just the way I like!

2 Weeks in!

Today marks my 14th day as a non-smoker. It actually has not gone as bad as I thought it would be. The biggest thing that I have noticed now is how much time I have on my hands. You don't realize until you quit smoking how long it actually takes to smoke. I was a pack a day smoker so it took up quite a bit of time. Now that I have all of this time I'm trying to make the most of it. Ive been focusing on crafting and designing, also exercising. The other thing that i am learning to do it deal with my stress better. I'm learning that stress is going to be there whether I light up or not. Plus I want to be a role model for my kids! Do as I say not as I do doesn't work for a pre-teen.

I love running.. I love it not...

Photo courtesy of Runners World

I want to love running. I really really do, but every time I try to run I just don't feel it. I have been trying to do couch to 5k for over a year now and every time I cant get past the third day. Like on Monday when I dropped the older two off at school and decided it would be a great morning to go for a run with the baby, but alas Ihad to dodge military people and I just couldn't find my groove. My dream right now is to run a 5k and I'm really wanting to sign up for the Disney 5k in January but I'm scared that I'm not going to love running and quit. Its annoying! Well I'm going to try again on Friday and see if I can get into some sort of groove. Wish me luck!

Same name, New look, New direction!

Wow its been awhile since I have posted. But it was intentional. I have been thinking alot lately about this blog and the direction I would like to take it. I love design and how to make my house a home on a shoe string budget but I also have alot of other passions that encompass myself as a whole. So after allot of thinking I'm going to take this blog in a more lifestyle type direction. There will still be stuff about design but also cooking, crafting, health and wellness, all the things that encompass who I am. Each day will be something different from a recipe of the week to things and places that inspire me to my desire to run a 5k to my battle with the butts, with a little design and craft thrown into the mix! So I hope that you will join me on my roller coaster know as my life!