Cork on a Stick.

Here is my thought process on a day like Sunday.

Wake up, ouch my head hurts. And my hair still smells like bonfire. Gross. Where is my husband? Do I smell bacon? Must find bacon. There is husband! He's making Eggs Jonathan. With bacon! Yum. So good. Now I need Tylenol. And a shower. Lets get water from the refrigerator. Ew, lets clean out the refrigerator. I'm feeling productive. What do I get if I mix wine corks, a yard stick, and wood glue? I like it! Now what? Oh, footballs on. Oh, I'm losing. Where is that $2 frame Jill got me? Here it is. What if I add a little twine... Perfect. Laundry, laundry, laundry. Soup. Laundry. Harry Potter is this weekend. We need shirts. Done. Laundry. Sarah's House. Laundry. Run. Couch. Bed.

Aren't you excited to see all the fruits of my labor from Sunday?? We'll start with my first project from Sunday. A cork stick. Corks on a stick. Yardstick cork. Well whatever you call it, it's meant to be a tall skinny cork board for a very narrow place. What do you think?

If your wondering how I made the cork stick, you're in luck! Because I'm going to tell you. It was a very simple project that took me all of 5 minutes (not counting the now 36 hours the cork stick has been under a 2x4 in the garage to make sure the glue sticks.

1. Drink lots of bottles of wine.
2. Save the corks.
3. Get a yard stick (if you go to a small, local hardware store and bat your eyes and wear something pretty, they might even give it to you for free...).
4. Using wood glue, attach corks to the yard stick.
5. Place under something heavy (I just so happened to have a 2x4 laying around) for 12 hours to let the glue set.
6. Hang on wall. Hang things on cork stick.

So? I made the cork stick as a way to use my collection of corks. I still have many left over. That is what happens when you collect something somewhat useless. You get to make awesome things. What do you think? Could you use a cork stick for a narrow area in your house? Stick a few notes on there for your cat? A picture or two? Tell us what easy projects you've been up to using everyday items from your house!

Oh, just a tip. Don't use hot glue. It won't work.

Calvin the Coodleveisen.

Sometimes when you least expect it, like when you are printing off a 40% off coupon for Hobby Lobby, life gives you lemonade. In the form of a purring cat. Rubbing his face all over yours. And kissing you. But making sure the camera doesn't get any of the kisses, so his friends won't make fun of him.

So to thank all you amazing readers for reading 100 posts of my ramblings (Yes, we are celebrating our 100th post today!) I will simply let the pictures tell 1,000 words. Or more like 26,000.

Dear Santa.

Dear Santa,

I know it is not Thanksgiving yet, but if your year is speeding along as fast as Denzel's Unstoppable train my year, I know you'll appreciate a few extra weeks to work on this.

I have been very good this year. I promise, but you know that. You see me when I'm sleeping; you know when I'm awake-and all that. So you know how much I just really deserve and need all these things. And if you still need convincing, talk to the Mrs. (and tell her I know I owe her my secret recipe cookies, I'm trying to figure out how to get them to the North Pole without reindeer eating them).

Anyway, here is my Christmas list:

To monitor my heart. And distance.

ALL the Pottery Barn Design Library Collection. (Especially living rooms and bedrooms)

This gorgeous Anthropologie dress.

An orbital sander.

8x10 please.

Size small pretty please.

Yes, I did just show you a picture of Ginny Weasley. I want her hair.

Now, I understand I just asked for a lot. But I've been really, really good. Seriously. I've been like Shirley Temple good. And this isn't a "I need all of these things" list. It's just a few suggestions. I'll leave out some extra secret recipe cookies for you.

xoxox
Mallory

Thank a Veteran Today.

Happy Veteran's Day to all the amazing men and women who fought and still fight for the freedoms we enjoy every day. I could write a big long post about how thankful we are for everything you have done and do for the United States, but I feel like a simple

WE APPRECIATE YOU
(more than you know)

Will do. 

A Hint of More to Come.

There comes a time in every girls life when she realizes, some things are not within reach. I cannot bounce on the clouds, even if I jump out of a plane above them. I'll just fall through and get wet. I cannot be best friends with Justin Timberlake (unless I got Ellen on my cause... which also will not happen). I cannot have long, thick, Princess Jasmine hair. She is a cartoon.

And as much as I love Pottery Barn, I know cannot afford to furnish my house in Pottery Barn buys. Maybe one day, when I win the lottery, and buy my house on the Pacific with the big windows and black sashes. But for now, when we live on a 2dLt salary, and have student loans to pay back, it's not going to happen.

So what is a girl to do? Lets do a little math, shall we? What does:

My extreme love for

+

An empty, sad, boring entryway 

-

Bags of money

Photo Credit

Equal?? I guess you'll just have to wait to find out! But I will give you a hint:

Photo of the Week

I know we're past Halloween and on to Thanksgiving, but for this weeks Photo of the Week, I wanted to show you how we celebrated Halloween last weekend... With Harry Potter and trick-or-treaters. Happy Friday!

A Juicy, Juicy Post.

Are you lacking luster in your life? Need a juicier end to your day? Where's the beef??

I've been asking myself this as I've been looking back on the last few weeks of posts. Where did the sparkle go? Where is the substance? Where's the beef???

Don't you worry, you blog reader, you. We're bringing it back. Ending our vegetarian posts. Beefing up the blog again. Stay tuned for more DIY, home decor, and cows to come. Cows... get it? Beef? No?

To start back on posts which will sustain you until breakfast, I would like to introduce to you a quick, simple, free and fabulous DIY project, because those are always the best kind, and you know it.

Quick: Took me less than 5 minutes.

Simple: A few snips, a little tape, and some eyeballing the levelity (yes, I just said levelity) of the project.

Free: Frame that has been collecting dog hair in the guest room + brown wrapping paper (my favorite kind) + a sample of wallpaper I ordered (fo free) a year ago.

Fabulous:

So? We all remember (and if you don't just check it out here) the dilemma of the wall above the couch. To mirror or not to mirror? To transfer the boys, or to leave them be? Simplicity is key? Cozy lamp and side table?

Or... more stripes! It's so simple and perfect, I can't believe I didn't think of it earlier. Stripes, love of my life, there is always room for more of you.

Whats the verdict? Too stripey (too bad)? Enough with the navy and white? Too big/small for the space? Or maybe you love it? Anyone else have ideas for cheap/free & fabulous DIY art? Let us know!