YOU, I, and OUR NEW FRIEND

YOU CAN DO THIS TOO BELIEVE ME

Now comes the real story:

I had the container for about two years. It sat lonely in many places, until I saw this in a blog, I cann't remember, but You and I visit a lot of blogs, most likely it was snowing, or raining, and I needed YOU, so browse, browse, and more browse.

mini martha's tutorial

Step 1:  You have your milk delivered and, they didn't ask for the container, or your neighbor threw hers away.

Step 2:  Sand the container, I did mine by hand, the old fashioned way, it wasn't too bad. 

Step3:  Prime ( I used spray prime from Lowes)

Step4: Spray  or paint with a brush our best friend chalkboard paint.
           It took three coats, and WAIT 24 hours or more until very dry.

STEP 5:  The most important step, rub chalk all over, then wipe it with a dry cloth. 

Step 6:  Write a note to the kids, or today's menu, or "got milk?", decorate with flowers or magazines.

Step 7:  you  did it!! 

Enjoy the old milk container, reuse as a message/container,

love

martha

HAPPY SUNDAY YOU CREATE

YOU CAN CREATE THIS:

HERE IS HOW:  MINI TUTORIAL  ( YOU CAN DO IT...)

Step 1:  Get a tin container  (they have all kinds of shapes at Michaels, small and large.

Step 2:  Use a metal primer  (one coat)

Step 3:  Use Chalkboard paint  (it took two coats)

Step 4:  STOP AND WAIT 24 hours,  (I'm impatient, just like you, and it didn't work ups!!!!)

Step5:  IMPORTANT  rub chalk all over, then wipe it well with a cotton rag.

Step 6:  Write your message and YOU DID IT!!!! CONGRATULATIONS

martha

A SPRING POEM FOR YOU

'Nature's First Green is Gold' a variation of
Robert Frost's 'Nature's first spring is gold
by llania Cyaala

Springtime's first green in cold,
Her subtlest hue to hold,
Her morning song's the flower,
But only so one hour.
Then colors by colors surrender,
So Eden lost her splendor.
So sunlight turns to moonlight,
Her gold will be gone by night.

llania Cyaala

HAPPINESS

H A P P I N E S S

You deserve it! You can find it in the small things, in your home.

You can do small things everyday, that will bring a bit of HAPPINESS to you.

Ideas:

- make your bed early in the morning.  You will find that when you walk into your bedroom if the bed is made, it will give YOU a HAPPY feeling.
try it.

- Please tell me a small thing you do everyday that gives you a HAPPY feeling. Maybe we can all learn from each other.

- One thing that I do everyday, is my cup of tea with honey, and a small candle. HAPPINESS

WHAT IS YOURS?

You have been thinking about HAPPINESS, routines, rituals, in your BUSY life.

martha

You are the best!!!

You are the best friends, you follow me, you accept my mistakes, and you keep reading my blog. Kudos to all of you, blessings, to all of you, the followers make a blog.
Yesterday, you read about the Queen of SHABBY CHIC, Rachel Ashwell, I just love her prints, thou I cannot afford them, sometimes they are on sale at Targets, but they are too high for me.
You, can take the ideas of her many rooms, and get the same look
FOR LESS, this should be your motto, everything beautiful for free, or very very cheap.

Example:

Imagine it came from an expensive California flea or antique store, it has the white, the pale roses and is very shabby, this is very old china, vintage, and looks alike hers.

Again, your motto:  style, vintage, shabby for less money.

Please comment if you like the plates, you will win a platter just like the plates on my next giveaway  WOW

martha