online, I created a copy-cat version from a $4.00 picnic basket from Goodwill! And after a little fresh paint, it will soon be heading out to my patio for its fourth summer, filled with pink begonias....the best $4.00 I ever spent! Complete tutorial on my blog!

So now when the kids beg for smoothies or I want to whip up one for breakfast everything's ready to go and I can see when we're running low on the essentials. And it's beautiful, too-- until my son half-eats a banana and leaves it on the tray. ;-) Follow the link for more details and a few of our favorite top-secret smoothie hints.

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spaghetti sauces), a dollar store votive holder, a candle and some shells! Cluster several of them on a wicker tray and add sand and sea shells for an instant summery centerpiece! Get the details and a link for creating the Pottery Barn copy cat wire hangers on my blog.

table runners to pillows and Christmas decorations. See my blog for links to complete tutorials!

vintage Paris maps, a fabulous vintage Eiffel Tower cut-out and complete tutorials!

farmhouse feel! I simply added numbers to a vintage wreath graphic from Karen at The Graphics Fairy. Thanks, Karen! See my blog for instructions and the graphic!

high end serving board for less than $5.00. Compare that to the $60 Pottery Barn price tag! See my blog for a detailed tutorial.

it weighed a thousand pounds. It took three people just to get it in the car! Once it was cleaned up I painted it with aqua DIY chalkpaint, glazed it with a brown paint mixture, shined up the hardware, and coated it in clear wax. I might be keeping this bad boy simply for the fact that no one will be able to lift it out of here! I think this aqua table looks pretty good right where it is!