Milk Glass Planters

I had a wonderful and yet busy weekend this past weekend with my brother and sister in law in Nashville.  We attended the Teach Them Diligently Homeschool Conference.  It was so much fun, sitting in great workshops and running around in the vendor hall. I was able to learn some new things and get refreshed for the upcoming school year.  More about that later.  Today, I want to share my most recent DIY.

I found a set of milk glass vases at the Salvation Army store here that I thought would make great planters for my succulents.  My sweet neighbor gave me a few pieces of her Hens and Chicks and I knew those vases would be perfect for them!  I am good at killing plants.  Ashamedly, I kill plants that DON'T die!  I don't know how I do it, especially since I come from a long line of green thumbs...but I do.  

I did, however, have one piece of the Hens and Chicks that has lasted...so I stay hopeful!

The beauty of succulents is that they can sit in the frozen snow and ice of southern Illinois and they live!  I am grateful for that.  So here are the plants and vases..

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Decluttering and DIY's

I began 'decluttering' my kitchen this week.  It was lined with the typical appliances...toaster, coffee maker, blender, as well as, my large grape canisters.  But this week, I cleared it out!  I got in and scrubbed the back splash and the counters and then put things away.  Those grape canisters are gone...now replaced with smaller clear canisters I found while thrifting at the Salvation Army.  I put the toaster oven and blender away to clear the counters.  It feels good to have a clean kitchen.  

My husband started working on our master bathroom.  We are only doing a few cosmetic changes in there, so it shouldn't take too long to complete.  

My DIY this week comes from another Pinterest idea. I want to have a more farmhouse country feel in my kitchen so I am going to incorporate Mason and Ball jars into our home.

    I took an empty Mason jar and converted it into a soap dispenser.  The pump I used was from an empty lotion bottle.  After cleaning the pump, my husband punched a hole into the lid of the jar and glued the pump into the lid with hot glue. (He was sneaky and worked on my project last night before I got a chance to get to it!   He did a good job on it.)  Though I was looking forward to finishing this project today, I am thankful that my husband got it done for me.  

before 

and after

This was a simple project that really took very little time.  Tell me what you think.

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A New Look on Some Old Things

I just love Pinterest.  It is loaded with great ideas.  Today, I found a project I had to try for the main bathroom in my house.  The bathroom had a complete renovation and we have just finished it.  It needs the rug and shower curtain and then I can proudly post all pictures of it.  Until then, I have been gathering items with my color scheme.  

Here's what I did...

I took this glass and vase 

and this paint..Bahamas Blue Americana Acrylic Paint.

I poured the paint into the containers and layered the inside well.  After letting it dry for a few hours, this is what it looks like.

  

Here's how they look on my new shelf in the bathroom.

The walls are a light (VERY LIGHT) gray, the trim and wainscoting are white.  The yellow candles and turquoise blue containers are the accent colors for the bathroom.  I LOVE the way it turned out!