Krista's Great Big Blog of Everything!

  Everyone knows I'm a sucker for FREE stuff. I just can't help myself. So when a post on a local Facebook Swap page said there was a free dresser on the curb, and gave the address, Annaliese and I jumped in the car still in our pjs and headed out! We were the first ones there so I snagged it up!  I was hoping to actually use it as a dresser. But the drawers were in much worse shape than I thought. So Plan B kicked in. I've seen lots of Dress Up/Play clothes storage systems online and on Pinterest lately. So I knew I could make my own. Determined not to spend money on this project, I definitely cut some corners and it's not exactly 'pretty' in some spots. Lol. My biggest thing was there were a few spots with pretty nasty mildew. So I wiped it all down with bleach, then warm water and let it dry in the sun. Then I sprayed it down with white vinegar and let it dry again. Once it was all clean and dry, I started trying to reinforce it. It was a bit wobbly an...

For something so pretty, this dress was so simple to make! Recently I went home for a visit, and while we were there I scheduled to have photos taken (if you're in the Florida Panhandle I highly recommend Jesus Nieves Photography!) The night before I had the bright idea to make a dress for the pictures. I had no supplies with me, so I set out for the easiest dress I could find. After a few google searches and a trip to Hobby Lobby, I had the stuff to get started.   I purchased 3 yards of white tulle, 3 yards of purple tulle. A purple crochet headband, some ribbon and a pretty bouquet of flowers I found in the wedding section on clearance! I spent less than $20!  I started off by measuring Annaliese from her armpit to her feet, then doubled that number, and that's how long I cut the tulle. So if it was 20 inches from armpit to floor you'd cut the tulle into 40 inch sections. Then I took those and cut them into 6 inch strips. This was actually the 'hardest...

Today I realized I had forgotten about a bag of apples at the bottom of my fridge, knowing I needed to use them all ASAP I figured applesauce was the way to go. Having never made it before I started browsing for recipes. I was amazed how simple it seemed to be!! Apples, sugar and cinnamon in my handy dandy crock pot... That's it!!! So I peeled and sliced my apples, we'll my awesome $2 yard sale find did it for me... I used about 10 apples, 1/2 cup of sugar and just a good sprinkle of cinnamon, I didn't want the flavor to be too strong.  Set the crock pot on high for 4 hours and the result was amazing! I actually don't have a picture of the final product because my little princess and I devoured it, straight from the pot... For lunch. It was THAT good!! Enjoy!