movin on up.

Gabe & I have spent the last 10 months making our apartment a home. We have made a lot of memories here, but it's time to move on. We already pay outrageous prices for our ONE bedroom & when it comes time to renew the lease, the price is going up $100 a month.
"Fa-Get-About-It"

We will be moving on to bigger & better things, less expensive things. It's insane that almost an entire paycheck goes to our apartment. Yes, we have AMAZING amenities such as:

But, paying $300 more for a 1 bedroom than most people pay for a 3 bedroom around here, is getting very old. VERY OLD.

I've been planning out our new apartment in my head & I'm getting so very excited!
Looking back at the things that I LOVED when we moved in:

gallery walls

over-stuffed bookcases



picture/shelving gallery



I begin to realize how much my taste has changed since last August. The few things I've crafted lately can go to show that:




slightly classic, rustic & romantic.



So I've begun to start stashing photos of what I'm loving & what I want our apartment to look like.

i'm no good with the technical words,
but i love the curvy shapes mixed with the vintage feel
of the letters & colors

seriously i'm obsessed with pallets,
i've seen walls covered with them
& pallets turned into benches,
this might be my fav though.

this gives mirror image a WHOLE new meaning,
Obsessed with this wall.

So that's what has been on my mind! I've got a verrrry busy next few days. I'll post pictures of what's planned as soon as it's over!

Keep me updated, i LOVE getting comments. Makes me so very happy.

GodisLove,
Mrs.Grinder.

crackle paint

I just got home from work not even an hour ago & I feel like I've accomplished so much. I've made dinner, emptied the dishwasher- only to reload it with dirty dishes, fed the cat- both breakfast & dinner (whoops!) and now I've taken some pictures so I can post a quick blog!

I found a blog showing me how to make the crackle paint effect without having to purchase the expensive materials, see the post earlier this week for the tutorial. I had trouble with my first attempt with it, but the second try I got it down pretty friggen good if I say so myself. (Forgive the picture quality, it's 10:42!)

first try, not so pretty..

blurry picture, but it worked! so happy... still have to finish it before I reveal the entire beauty!

I'm seriously so happy that I can do crackle now! Yay.
Want a sneak peak into the rest of the living room?

one word: multitasking.

the view to the left, LOVE how they turned out..

view to the right, gotta have those tools ;)

 So there we go, my update! I hope to have a few more things finished before Friday. I have exciting plans for the weekend that can not be disclosed yet- but I'll be sure to post pictures!

What crafts are you working on these days?! Fill me in!

GodisLove,
Mrs.Grinder.

I meant to have a post today that had the projects I've been completing, however I've failed! I've been so busy crafting, I just didn't take any pictures. Then I went to the gym, ran some errands & now it's too dark out to take any decent pictures! I'll have to make up for it tomorrow.

So instead of pictures of crafts, I'll take this time to write about something that's been a HUGE deal in my life lately, my weight. Since I graduated, stopped playing soccer & got married, I have put on like 35 lbs. seriously? That's the size of a small child, or a medium sized dog.

I've always played soccer so weight was never an issue for me. What I thought was "pudge" makes what is now "pudge" look invisible.

Anyways, after about a year of me being upset about my weight & not doing anything about it for longer than a month, I'm vowing RIGHT NOW to get back on my grind. I'm going to fit in my jeans in 2 months, it's happening. END OF STORY.

I've been wanting to try out THIS cleanse for a few weeks now.. I think I can talk the husband into letting me get it! Come on, who wouldn't want to drink juice composed of spinach, kale, lettuce and celery.

So, who's with me in this journey. 40 lbs, 2 months.. that's like, 0.66lbs a day. WE GOT THIS.

xox yall.
GodisLove,
Mrs.Grinder

bright.light.

I've been stuck in craft land for the past 24 hours, but I wanted to post the pictures of what I did last week!

Lately I've been finding so much inspiration, ie. yesterdays post, and I found two amazing lamp tutorials that I wanted to combine together to make ONE amazing lamp.

love this shad, via happy.looks.good.on.you.

UH.mazing. lamp base, via my biggest blog crush-
spunky.junky.

This is what I came up with:

isn't she a beauty?!

the details of the lamp shade

details of the lamp base

So that's that. I'm pretty dang proud of that sucker. Also, I have decorated this little lamp & I think it's pretty darn cute as well.

isn't it just as cute as can be?!

felt & fabrice rosettes
with vintage pearls & beads from jewelry

So, that's that. Making the world cuter, one lamp at a time.

I'll post more pictures tomorrow, of what I finish today!

GodisLove,
Mrs.Grinder.

consider me inspired..

I was so busy last week that I didn't do much of anything when it comes to being creative, or blogging, or anything. It's just been work work work & sleeping.

Gabe started the free trial of NetFlix & we have been watching Prision Break, so it's the perfect time to be crafting my little life away. Here are some pictures of what I'd like to accomplish before Tuesday.

flower vases, via chicycreations

knitted poof, via style.for.style.

a crackle finish on wood, via makethebestofthings.

painted vases, via madiganmade

silver finishing, via vintagerevivals

What have YOU had your eye on lately?! Check back for the one project I did complete last week! It will be posted tomorrow!

GodisLove,
Mrs.Grinder.

.HAPPY.5th.OF.MaY.

Feliz CINCO.de.MAYO. amigos!

To celebrate the evening Gabe & I made tacos, spoke spanish & are now watching The Real Housewives New York! (while Gabe is drinking a cinnamon dulce- that's a little spanish right?)

Well, I thought I'd show you something that in no way at all captures the Spanish culture, not one bit, but it's still pretty cool! Let me know whatcha think ;)

What do yall think? I found the lantern at Target for $30. Usually I won't spend that much on a decoration, but this is about 2 feet tall & something just screamed out to me. I took some cheep bunches of flowers from Michaels, as well as some vines & hot glued the heck up out of it!

Keep checking back for more spring crafts.

GodisLove,
Mrs.Grinder.

 

bzzz..

I've been a busy little bee over the past few days, which will explain why I have not been blogging. I apologize for that! I was doing such a good job at posting frequently too!

Sunday was Fire Awards, which is the athletic banquet at Southeastern. I've graduated but this was Gabe's senior year for baseball, so we attended & also presented an award.

Gabe won the coaches award for baseball, which surprised me for several different reasons, but I'm so proud of my husband! He did such an amazing job this year of balancing baseball & marriage. I love him & I cherish every moment with him.

me&gabe.

me.alyssa.tina.tiffy.

me.tina.tiffy.
/my/sisters/

gabe&AJ. <3

.gerard.gabe.jason.

Well that's that. Lots of things to do today, gotta go grocery shopping & i'm going to start making a lamp shade I found on blogworld.. The estimated work time on it is 40 hours. OH MAN! can't wait.

GodisLove,
Mrs.Grinder.