Life Goal: Learn to Reupholster.

I really want to be able to reupholster furniture.
First I have to find some furniture I don't mind possibly ruining. Then I have to find some cheapo fabric I don't mind ruining, too!
here is some info

this woman just attacked the chair.

I wouldn't choose this fabric...but still, looks good to me.

more info. my parents have two chairs just like these that were my grandmother's. the fabric is horrid. i could start with them!! just give me a few weeks.

Removing Crayon from Vinyl Floors

My little boy has discovered the wonders of crayons. He even wrote all over the vinyl kitchen floor at my parents' house with his favorites.

Luckily, I was able to get it off using silver polish.

Crayola has a whole portion of their website devoted to removal of their products. In case you're wondering, they claim WD-40 removes crayon from brick, concrete, carpet, chalkboards, cloth car interiors, painted walls, plastic, and tile.

(Does Crayola own the company that makes WD-40??)

Bathroom Cleaning Tip

I haven't posted cleaning tips for awhile. Here's a good one: Use rubbing alcohol on bathroom fixtures to help them shine.

If you're trying to sell your house, this can help your bathroom look inviting!

Gift Idea for Boys

I have three extremely cute male cousins who are between the ages of 7-12. Flannel pillow cases were their gift two Christmases ago. (I'm going through the archives of my pictures...don't judge...I'm just working on a VERY BIG home improvement project at the moment!)


These were really easy to make. Here's a tutorial suggestion.
I love flannel. It is so nice and soft.

Toddler Pickiness

My little guy doesn't really like meat. He eats hamburgers selectively (if they're nice and salty, I like to mix garlic salt and BBQ sauce into ours) and doesn't like chicken very often. He does love hot dogs.

But I feel guilty feeding him a hot dog every day. Too much salt.

He loves my mom's meatloaf (it was my grandmother's recipe). I can't make it myself b/c I don't think it is all that healthy (sorry mom!) and I don't have a place to buy the mix around here (she gets it at a small, family-owned grocery store).

My solution: make him meatballs. I made 1.5 dozen this morning and plan to freeze them. To my delight, I found some grass-fed beef at a farmer's market this weekend and used 1 pound of the ground beef in the meatballs.

I added 1 cup of Panko breadcrumbs (the Japanese kind which are flaked instead of ground so it is lighter and has more volume than regular crumbs).

Then I added a small amount of salt, pepper, an egg, minced fresh basil (I didn't measure) plus I chopped 1/2 an onion and shredded a carrot.

I'm hoping he eats these meatballs to get some more iron and protein into his diet.