A Star Is Born. . . . Welcoming Our Third Princess

On October 10, 2016 Skylar a.k.a. "Nugget" made her grand entrance into our world. . . 

Time is really flying, just to think 2 weeks ago Mr. B and I were playing the "waiting game", just can't believe our third princess is already 2 weeks old!!! This is nuggets 2 week old shot that I took of her this morning. I have to give myself a pat on the back because the pictures came out 10x better than I could imagine. Although I have not been to church in a while (Lord forgive me, you know my heart). I wanted to incorporate the Holy Bible that Mr.B's grandma brought for him before her passing that we will pass down to the girls. We are currently trying to coordinate her dedication, I think these pictures are perfect for that.

 "I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him" 
                                                                                                                    -Samuel 1:27 




                                       -nina

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DIY Bath Bomb

DIY Vanilla Bath Bomb – create your own vanilla heart bath bombs with vanilla essential oil and a pinch of glitter for extra sparkle.

Aloha guys! With Valentine’s Day around the corner (literally tomorrow) I wanted to do something sweet and thoughtful for Mr. B . He was in a car accident a few weeks ago and is experiencing some really bad back and shoulder pain. So I thought instead of my usual V-Day gifts (cakes or cookies) I should give him something he could really benefit from. I’d like to share one of my favorite handmade gift ideas that is super easy and quick to make. Some of my favorite gifts to give for any occasion consist of sugar scrubs and  bath bombs. Let me just point out that you can make these in less than 20 minutes while saving a few bucks instead of buying them in the store. Like most people I'm obsessed with Lush but I get a kick out making them myself. They're really simple to make guys and you can always add your own twist on them. So without further a due I'm going to share my super easy Vanilla Heart Bath Bomb made with vanilla essential oil and a heart shaped mold. 

Mr. B loves the scent of vanilla so I'm hoping these bad boys will be one of his new favs!!! I packed it with epsom salt which is good for pain and muscle cramps, a hint of coconut oil for his dryness so hopefully this will relax him. You can find all your ingredients needed for these bombs at your local grocery store, I got most of mines from my local Wal-Mart. 

Supplies:

1 cup baking soda

1/2 cup citric acid

1/2 corn starch

3 tablespoons epsom salt

3/4 teaspoon water

2 teaspoons Coconut Oil

Vanilla Essential Oil

Red food dye (optional)

Heart mold (optional)

Whisk

Step one: In a large bowl combine baking soda, citric acid, cornstarch, and epsom salt.

Step two: In a small bowl combine coconut oil, water, dye and essential oil.

Step three: pour wet mixture into dry mixture. Mix with a whisk until fully combined. Test mixture by pressing a handful together. Once it’s the right consistency press mixture into mold and allow to dry at least 2 hours before removing (I left mine's in overnight). 

Pretty simple right?! Here are some pictures of them fresh out the mold the morning after. I love them, they came out really cute.

Viola!! Now you have the perfect chic and cheap Valentine's Day gift that any one would adore. So what are you crafting today?? Let me know in the comments section below what your thoughts are on this DIY bath bomb

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Giving An Old Chair New Life

Instead of paying thousands of dollars for a new dining room set, why not just change out those ugly chair seats? 

When Mr. B and I moved into our first apartment a very close family friend of our's got us a very nice dining room set. The set was in excellent condition and came with an extendable dining room table, six chairs, and a china cabinet. . . ooo did I mention the set was from her great grandmother who purchased it in the 60's?! The dingy mustard color yellow seat cushions were a complete eye sore, and literally killed all hopes and dreams I had planned of ever hosting a holiday party at my house. Yes the seats were that bad, but no we could not turn down such an amazing set. After having the dining set for a year and moving into a bigger apartment I thought "THIS CAN NOT BE LIFE?!" I was so sick of those mustard color yellow chairs that went with NOTHING in our place. One day while scrolling through Pinterest I came across a post about How to Upholster Chairs I wish you guys could see the look of relief on my face. I immediately got to work!   

Here’s how easy it is to change out those seat fabrics.

First thing first was to get rid of the old fabric using pliers. It's literally the hardest part of this project. The staples are a B-I-T-C-H!!! 

After removing the ugly fabric and getting down to the foam and board we are ready to recover.

I used the old fabric as my "pattern" for the new covers by laying it on top of the new material and cutting around it.

Pull the fabric as tight as possible and begin stapling.

Now your ready to reattach it back to the chair. So just pop it back into place and screw in your screws. 

And Voila! You just gave an OLD chair NEW life

What's your next D.I.Y project? Hopefully it will be recovering a pair of old chairs....

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