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Thursday, January 21, 2010

The Easy Way

I keep asking myself "why can't I ever do things the easy way?" Here are a few examples.

Brynn and I have been in a very crafty mood lately. We saw some really cute silver glitter pine cone trees at TJ Maxx for $14. Why would we pay $14 for something we can "easily" make ourselves? After 3 rounds of crafting, several trips to the store and maybe a little frustration, luckily the finished product turned out really cute. Don't ask me the final cost!


We also had a cute idea for neighbor/friend gifts. Some people have a traditional treat they make, but not me. That would be way too easy. After searching the internet for recipes and brownie pans, I finally made these.

This picture doesn't really do them justice. They looked like cute little ornaments all wrapped up in cellophane. I think I will make these for the next few holidays.

Chelsea and Jeff are decorating their playroom. I found these rugs at IKEA for $4.99, but they only had 2 colors Chelsea wanted. My "easy" solution was buy a white rug and die it the color she wanted-purple. I've used RIT dye


successfully several times, but the only purple thing so far is

my hands, and yes, I am halfway in the washer trying to get this project to work. I have concluded that I just don't have it in me to do things the easy way.

8 comments:

  1. It's a lesson we all need to learn at some point. I've decided that when it comes to baking, I'll take the hard way, cause I love it. Everything else should be done the easy way!

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  2. The trees are so pretty and classy and I love the colors on the apples!

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  3. Dang, I guess you never got the rug purple.

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  4. Ha ha! I find myself getting in a little over my head very often. As long as the finished product is cute that is all that matters, right?

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  5. Haha. . . love it!

    Over Achiever. . . but we like you that way.

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  6. Isn't it amazing how homemade things are more expensive than store bought! Just today I spent 10.00 just in apples for two apple pies. I had all the things I needed for the crust but still...I could have bought two giant apple pies at costco for the same cost of just the apples. But, mine does taste better. Love ya!

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  7. I admire you for even trying the "easy" way...I am too lazy!

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