Prep, Sand, Prime and Paint!

First coat of primer

Now the tedious fun part begins! I'd like to note that I've never tackled a project like this before, so it's a whole new learning process for me + hours of Google searches. 

So this means there's a lot of room for error, fingers crossed that there are none, but that's what learning new things is all about! Plus, if there are hiccups along the way, you can learn from my mistakes :)

I've decided that I want to spray paint my cabinets...yes, spray paint, with a spray paint can. Why? Well one, I'd read such good things about spray paint projects from other DIY blogs and two...I'm lazy. You might ask how I can call myself lazy if I'm taking on painting kitchen cabinets...but let me assure you this is completely possible. The thought of using a roller and a paint brush to paint these cabinets makes me twitch a little because that seems like too much work, but pressing a nozzle on a can seems fun! Plus, I've picked up one of those fun little handle attachments that make the can look like a gun :)

Tutorial: Easy Ladybug Nails

Recipe: Salmon w/ Mango Chimichurri

Fresh. Tasty. Yum.

Most of my recipes are chicken or beef...well chicken really, so to add in a salmon recipe must mean it's good! Good in my books anyways :) Taste is personal!

Light, fresh, and best of all, it takes 20 minutes tops to cook! A healthy and quick recipe for those nights where you don't have much time but don't want to eat from a box. 

Recipe: Bacon & Kale Pizza

I know what you're thinking, the combination of bacon and kale makes no sense!

One item that is super unhealthy and one item that is super healthy...yet these two ingredients (plus a few more) come together wonderfully in a delicious pizza that will leave you wanting slice after slice.

You'll be amazed at how simple, yet flavorful this pizza is. Move over Pizza Hut!

Craft Room Update - Operation Find Cabinets!

Operation complete! I think it took me just over 3 weeks to find some kitchen cabinets to use for my craft room space. Had I sent this one fella an email between midnight - 1 am (I went to sleep at midnight, no posting, woke up at 2 am to feed Greyson, saw the post, sent an email but they were already spoken for, wtf) to buy his cabinets, the search would have been like a day. It`s a shame because they may have been perfect and included a corner unit...whatevs. 

So these cabinets aren`t my `ideal` configuration, but I think these will work out nicely as well. They are also wood cabinets (not that MDF or particle stuff that everything is built out of nowadays...not that it matters because I will be painting them anyways...) and cost a grand total of $135! Actually, looking at them now they are the exact same cabinets that are in my kitchen, same style/wood/joints, but a better color. Anyways, even with the cost of paint, it will be significantly less than the $400 it would have cost at Home Depot. Same professional finish? No, but who cares, it's just my craft room people!

Recipe: BBQ Pineapple Chicken

I've said it before I know, but I really need to learn how to take more glamorous food photos...anyone willing to give me tips and tricks? No? Shoot. Mediocre and unappetizing food pictures it is!

In case you can't tell, the picture is actually of chicken chunks and pineapple chunks in sauce on rice...not cat food or whatever else you are thinking :)

This is another simple, yet delicious recipe that makes its way into our menu planning time and time again.

I Tackled My Hair Drawer and I Survived!

The 'before"

This beast...has been conquered! Huzzah! If you think that looks bad you should have seen the before-before picture! I'm not even sure how I found anything in the drawer before I picked up those little black cubby things from Superstore. And here I thought I was organized, fail.

Now I may just have too much hair stuff considering I have an entire drawer dedicated to JUST the hair accessories (don't even get me started on products), but it needed to be organized, those black cubbies would have worked really well if they actually had a size that fit my hair brushes properly. I literally looked in every store that has organizing stuff and not one drawer had a 10" long organizer, they were all 9" so  you can see all my brushes angled and one even hanging over the cubby. 

I ordered some drawer liners from Amazon and have been waiting to receive those before tackling this beast again and making custom drawer dividers...best news ever...they have arrived!