Mac and Cheese Tacos

This is a post about a dream I had that I turned into a reality. And you can do the same. My dream was to merge two of my favorite foods: mac and cheese and tacos. And I made it happen by... putting mac and cheese on a taco.

It was just as awesome as you'd expect. I don't know why this isn't already a thing.

May Wishlist

Time for another list of things I want to buy but probably won't... This month I'm really wanting to add some things to my apartment, including plants and new kitchen items. But then I always want some new clothes too...

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What's on your wishlist this month?

DIY Light Up Carnival Sign

I started making this sign for a Relay for Life event this past weekend. My team's name is "The Bookies," so I decided that I could re-use most of the letters to hang out on top of my bookshelf afterward.

What you need:

• cardboard letters
• spray paint
• masking tape
• acrylic paint
• paintbrush
• pen
• exacto knife
• battery powered LED lights

Start by spray painting all of your letters one color. Once the spray paint is dry, tape off the bottom section of each letter and also tape around the outside of the front of each letter as shown. Use your other color of paint to fill in the taped section. Once that part is dry, remove the tape and use a pen or marker to make diamond shapes emanating from the midpoint of each letter. Use your knife to cut around each of the diamond shapes.

On the back of the letters, you'll want to cut a few holes big enough so you can string your lights through. If your light strands are long enough to go through multiple letters, you'll also want to cut out small sections on the side of each letter so that they match up when put directly next to one another. You can even glue the letters together so that the sides stay flush against one another. Tape the battery packs to the backs of your letters so that the on/off switches are easily accessible. Done!

What would you make your sign say?

What I Wore

Today is one of those days where I just don't have anything to say/blog about. So instead, here are some pictures of a dress that will be for sale soon if I ever actually get around to listing things in my shop (tomorrow, hopefully).

Outfit details: vintage dress and belt, Von Maur sweater, DIY shoes, JewelMint bracelet
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DIY Fabric Wrapped Vase

In my ever-present struggle to never throw anything away, I've found myself in possession of a lot of glass bottles. So I decided to try and actually use them for something. A vase was the obvious choice, but I figured I could come up with something a little better looking than a cranberry juice label.

What you need:

• fabric scraps
• scissors
• hot glue
• glass bottle

Start by cutting the fabric into 1 inch wide strips. Twist the fabric and glue the end of it toward the bottom of the bottle. Start wrapping the twisted fabric around the bottle from bottom to top, gluing pieces as you go. Make sure the fabric completely covers the label, allow the glue to dry, and you're done! Just fill your vase with flowers or whatever.