Old Rug New Rug

March 10, 2013

Hi y'all, it's me, that girl katie, I have had this runner for at least 8 years and have wanted to replace it but decided to give it a quick DIY to see if I could get a few more years out of it.

It was so worth it and it really didn't take me that long. I taped it one evening once my kids went to bed and it took me 1 hour to paint it. Yes, I timed myself because I only had an hour before nap time was over and kids would want to run on it and leave black foot prints everywhere. I did pull it outside to dry in the cold winter air once I was finished & the kids didn't notice it until the next day.

Here is my photo journal along with my steps. You can also refer to my DIY chevron rug video in my video post note if you want to watch how to paint a rug. The overall process of the 2 rugs are very similar.

Steps:

1. Find a pattern that works for you and your rug 2. Tape it off 3. Cut extra tape aka clean up the tape to look like the pattern 4. Paint rug - I used basic latex black paint 5. Let dry 6. Take tape off for the big reveal

DIY an Easter Bag Video

February 27, 2013

Hi y'all, it's me, that girl katie, Easter is just around the corner I came up with a few easy steps on how to paint a duck for the holiday. I hope you enjoy watching it and really hope you give it a try.

Have fun!

DIY Ornament

December 23, 2012

Hi there, it's me, that girl katie, This past week I visited my daughters class but 1st I had to come up with a holiday themed arts-n-craft project.

I wanted to do a project that wasn't just going to be thrown out once it got home or at the end of the holiday season. I had volunteered during Halloween and another parent had taken great photo's of the kids so I thought it would be fun to turn a memory into a lasting memory.

Prior to visiting the school, I created frames for the kids with their pictures already cut and glued on the base so that they could decorate the frames.

Ingredients:

- 2 different colored poster board - ruler - sissors - razor blade - paper cutter (optional) - hole puncher - ribbon - rubber cement - pencil

Steps -

1. Print out photo's 2 Cut a frame template - you need a base and the frame ( I choose a red base and a green frame) 3. Cut pictures to fit the frame size 4. Glue pictures on base 5. Cut hole 6. Kids decorate frame 7. Glue frame to picture/base 8. Add string

Teacher Gifts

December 21, 2012

Hi there, it's me, that girl katie, This years I went with homemade pumpkin bread wrapped in a nice tea towel with some simple ribbon and packing label.

Sources:

tea towel: your local kitchen store or www.williams-sonoma.com ribbon: www.paper-source.com gift tags: www.staples.com

Pumpkin Bread Recipe:

Pumpkin Bread YIELD: 2 loavesPREP TIME: 20 minutesCOOK TIME: 60 minutes INGREDIENTS: 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree 4 eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 2/3 cup water 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups sugar 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice

DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 8.5 x 4 x 2.5 inch loaf pans. 2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, combine pumpkin, eggs, oil, water, vanilla and sugar until well blended. 3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice until well combined. 4. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour batter into the prepared pans. 5. Bake in preheated oven for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.