5.01.2010

Springtime projects.....

Forgive me for my total lack of posting in forever! Since spring has sprung here in Central Utah, I've been putting aside my indoor projects in order to get OUTSIDE! It's been beautiful and sunny (aside from this past week, where it's been sunny and WINDY!), and since I've been inside all winter, I've been dying to get out!

My kitchen has been put on hold for the time being, as we have been getting our garden ready to plant. This is our first garden, but I think we will have lots of goodies to come from it!

My hubby recently got laid off, and while I'd rather him be working (for obvious reasons), he's been outside doing yard chores that I would otherwise rather not do myself! We did cut down two HUGE pine trees in our yard (about 85 years old), and are still trying to get that mess cleaned up as well. I'll leave that to him however.

I have been itching to use my power tools again and so, with the AWESOME plans from Ana, at Knock-Off Wood, I've completed the big kids picnic table!

Now my kids can have their own place to each outside. You really should check out Ana at Knock-Off Wood. She's got SO many plans for making your OWN furniture yourself. Best of all, they are FREE!!!

Following another one her plans and customizing it to my own needs, I was able to RE-USE an old shipping pallet to make a spice rack for my kitchen!! How awesome is that? To be able to recycle and re-use something into something functional!



Please go check out Ana, and find some DIY plans that work for you!

1 comment:

Angie - treasuresfortots@gmail.com said...

You WON the Sidewinders! I couldn't find your email address so I thought it'd be okay to post on your blog. Could you send me your mailing address so I can give it to Sidewinders? Thank you!

BTW, I LOVE your new picnic table from Knock-Off wood! It came out great! How much did it cost you to make the bigger version?