The Decorating Chica: January 2014

Monday, January 27, 2014

Bacon Made Easy

I have a secret. It's a great little secret as secret's often are. If I tell, promise you won't get too excited?

I mean, even if this secret is something super easy?

Line a cookie sheet with foil.
Add bacon.

Even if it makes you have a 'duh' moment?

When I found out this little secret I was super excited!

Preheat your oven to 375 or 400.
Pop that pan in there for 10-15 minutes
(depending on how crisp you like it).

You see I was hooked up this Fall. Hooked up with a simple, easy 3 step process to cook bacon.

A process that turned me from a bacon cooking hater into a bacon cooking lover!

Move the bacon to drain on papertowel.
Beautiful, crisp bacon.

Remove foil and throw away.

Less mess. Less greasy, smelly house. No greasy spatters all over your stove. What's not to love?

Linking up this week:

Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Making Monday

Thursday, January 9, 2014

The Project That had no end, finally ended

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You have it. You know you do. That project that never ends.

You know, the one that you need that 'special something' to finish it off but you just. can't. find. it.

It all started with a doorbell. This doorbell was like most doorbells. At least most doorbells out of the 70s that is. Now it would be called vintage but in 2004 it was just. plain. ugly.

My sad doorbell.

For several months I stared at that doorbell. At first the doorbell didn't seem that bad. But then, after tearing down ugly wallpaper and painting the kitchen all of a sudden that doorbell was real. ugly.

So ugly that I just couldn't stand it anymore. One day, I ripped off the ugly case to find that underneath that doorbell case was an even uglier doorbell.

So for years I just stared at it. And hated it. But didn't know what to do with it. Until one day. One fine Pinterest day. I found my answer.

And as all go Pinteresters do. I made my own copy of that pin

It started with a canvas,

and some left over paint.

And a stencil and more left over paint.

And a stencil.

And a doorbell cover to be proud of. The end. Well, sort of. But that is for another post.

Linking up this week to:
Creative Things Thursday at The Vintage Farmhouse

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Reviewing the past as we look toward the future...Top 10 Projects of 2013

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It's hard to believe that another year has come and gone. I love taking time to look back at the year that has come to a close. A new year, means fresh new beginnings and an opportunity to learn from the past as we look to the future.

Before I start my new 2014 project list, I wanted to look back at some of my favorite projects of 2013.