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Sunday, February 2, 2014

Cheap and easy silver tarnish remover

2014 will go down in history as the worst super bowl ever.

Enough said...

Anyways...

I got my hutch that I was excited about in my post here and have been brainstorming away as to how I was going to decorate it.

I came across a beautiful silver china set that is exactly what the doctor ordered!

It clearly has seen better days.

Believe it or not, Matt actually knew how to remove all the tarnish for...FREE!

Well, if you didn't have baking soda or aluminum foil in your home, this project would cost approx $5...totally doable!

I am totally new to how to clean silverware, but luckily for me... Matt clearly knew how! (He always surprises me).

How to remove tarnish from silver

You will need:

Baking Soda

Aluminum Foil

HOT water (boiling from the stove)

1.Get the silver that is in need of cleaning

2. Place tarnished silverware on the foil. It has to be in contact with the foil or it will not work.

3. Generously cover the silverware with baking soda.

4. Pour the HOT (boiling) water over the silverware

5. Enjoy your BEAUTIFUL sparkling silverware!

Can you believe this is the SAME set!

Enjoy! :)

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Propagating Succulents...Part 2

The weather in the valley is a little unreal.

By unreal I mean warm! T-Shirt weather in January

Will this make for an unbearable summer?

I sure hope not!

With all this warm weather, my succulents that I propagated a little while back (see post here) are doing amazing!

Each one of them has started to grow their roots.

Some are even ready to be potted!

That little dried up leaf is the original leaf that was placed on top of the soil in my previous post.

Once they look like this, they are ready for their new "home"

I bought a bunch a mini terracotta posts (I will soon share what I plan to do with them all soon! :) ) and that is what I planted the baby succulents into.

Be careful not to accidentally remove any of the roots!

Spring is quickly approaching and I am so happy how well these little guys are doing!

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Guest Post with a look at....

Mine and Matt's big day is quickly approaching.

I am honestly at the "I am over this" stage already, ha!

WELL... not long ago we took our engagement pictures.

I didn't know people did that until I started my wedding board on pintrest.

I can be such a square at times when it comes to what is "trendy".

I am SO happy we decided to do them.

We don't really have nice pictures of us together.

If he isn't in a ball cap, I am, so to dress nice and have an AMAZING photographer has made for some nice pictures around this ranch house

God bless Cowboys ;)

You guys want to see more of them?

Click on the link below for my guest post on...

The Ashcraftbunch !

Enjoy :)

Thursday, January 16, 2014

And the winner is...

WOW! over 3,000 entries!!

And the winner is...

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Congrats Whitney!

Thanks for hosting this awesome giveaway The Ashcraft Bunch

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

China Hutch design attempt No. 1

My taste in home decor/design is a collaborated mismatch gathering of vintage, rustic (farm house) and the new trending term "Shabby Chic".

If it wasn't for pintrest, I would have no idea what any of that meant.

Where this is going...

A good high school friend of mine, Stephanie, has such a creative bone!

She has picked up furniture refurbishing and is doing such a wonderful job with it.

Just check out one of her pieces below

Isn't is BEAUTIFUL!

I have always loved those french/cottage china hutches, so after talking with Steph, she ventured out to find me one.

Behold!

This is the BEFORE

Steph has been working away at it and has sent me some progress pictures, and guys, its going to be cute!

I was going to try and tap into my "color" side and do a robin egg blue, but decided to play the safe card and do white/off white.

I can't wait to share the final product!

In the meantime, I have been trying to think how I am going to decorate my new lovely piece of furniture without having my multi-design personality take away from the hutch.

I have decided to make a "draft no. 1" and go from there.

What do you think?

I love updating our home and doing projects, but actually decorating is a bit of a challenge for me.

I don't know how people do it!

I will be pinning and polyvoring (new word!) for the next couple of days.

Please share ideas I am open to anything!

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Double give away to celebrate two fabulous years!

Happy Blog-iversary to The Ashcraft Bunch Blog!

To celebrate all the new friendships, the Ashcraft bunch is offering a SWEET give away!!
Me and a few of her new friends decided to pitch in for her celebration.

This give away is for 1 $60 Gift Card to Target AND 1 $50 Card to Erin Condren

To enter this give away please go visit Kenize's darling blog
or

Please enter the Rafflecopter below honestly.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The giveaway will end at midnight on January 15th and one winner will be announced on the blog as well as emailed.

"Thank you again to all of you who read, comment, email, and are a friend. Thank you for your support and love over the past two years. I appreciate each and every one of you." - the Ashcraft bunch.

Good luck!

Monday, January 6, 2014

Announcing our NEWEST member!

I have been meaning to up date my "meet the gang" slot, but haven't (oops)

Between NFR and then Christmas and New Years I feel like time has ZIPed by.

So...

What finally got me out of me journal-ing rut?

Well, for the past couple months I have been playing rodeo cheerleader.

Going where my friends go for support and help where I can, but haven't been entering.

I decided to retire my old girl and just let her get fat and be a horse.

She's happy, and I am happy for her but I can only sit out so long till I get that turn n' burn urge

I felt like I was looking for the right horse forever and nothing came up for awhile.

Until...

Drum roll please...

Ladies and Gents meet my NEW barrel prospect!

Zips Wonder aka Nova!

I have only ONE picture of her...ugh bad mommy.

She's been in training for the past month and continues to do better with each ride.

I am truly excited to see what she becomes and hopes she loves to run cans!

Wish us luck on our new adventure!

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

The title of this post should be sung to the Christmas jingle ;)
And here's why!!

Ahh...December!

The month of hot cocoa, sugar cookies, red and green lights all through the neighborhood...

and...

WRANGLER NATIONAL FINALS RODEO!!

It is yet again that time of year where the Las Vegas strip is full of boots, chaps and cowboy hats.

Turquoise, bling and all the cowgirl things! (that's the best I could come up with)
Ten days of rodeo.

I can't get enough of it!

It's no surprise that my favorite event is barrel racing.

What's yours?

Since this is the event that has me on the edge of my seat, screaming GO GO at the top of my lungs into a strangers ear I figured you, my readers, should know the contestants that will be running this year!

Ladies and Gents, I present you with the Wrangler NFR 2013 cowgirls

(They are in order according to their standings)

**pssst if you click on their names it will take you to their bio!**

Michele McLeod

Taylor Jacob

Shada Brazile

Well there you have it.
The 15 barrel racers for the 2013 NFR.
Who is your favorite?
I am a huge Mary Walker fan, true idol! really...just goes to show dreams have no age limit.

Opening night is this Thursday and my lovely friend was kind enough to take me and my cowboy
THANKS JEN!

Follow me on instagram for OPENING night extravaganzas!!