Vintage luggage set refurb.

I had a great weekend thrifting and picked up some great finds to refurb. I found some great furniture and these!!

I refurbed this luggage set which the big one is sooo HUGE. The smaller one is about the size of my big one in my set! It has wheels and a pull.

The in side is great condition!! They are pretty much flawless inside.

and they fit together for storage!! Whats not to love. These beauties will be going into Italy Ava on tuesday!

How to fix a zsu zsu pet that won't work!

So maybe some of you guys own zsu zsu pets like we do. We got some for my kiddos 2 Christmas's ago now. They were the big hit but by that night they wouldn't move anymore!!! my kiddos were pretty upset.

I had taken them apart and tried everything. Well I happened upon this today



I took two zsu zsu's and operated on them! One was one of the first we bought and instead of two little wires it had two springs and it still wouldn't run right so I opened up the box for the motor and cleaned all the gunk and hair out of the axle (around the wheels) and then popped him back together. The new one I didn't have to do that to it worked great doing just what this brilliant fellow in the video suggested :) So smart. We are back in zsu zsu pet business they are running none stop and driving me crazy again lol.

how to take care of your drier.

Okay so I think I am a pretty savvy mama who knows how to care for her appliances and I keep them clean and take some pride in the things I own but I found something out I didn't know this week that shocked me!! I have two girls (who change clothes at the drop of a dime) and plus a hubby who has work/home/pjs everyday! So laundry adds up fast at my house. When we moved last year we bought our own washer and drier. They were used ones from craigs list in great condition. Our drier has been taking more then one cycle to get a load dry I figured it was probably just because it was a older machine. Well I will teach you a few tricks to cut your drying time by allot!! It was also save you money on your energy bill and make your machine last longer because the heating element won't burn out at fast.

Now everyone should be cleaning the lint out every time they change loads plus cleaning the actual drier hose area out to prevent fires (just saw a cool new contraption to help make that a easier process that attaches to your vacuum!!) but I didn't realize that drier sheets build a film up on your lint trap!!! Test yours take it out run it under water if it stays on top it is clogged!! I just sprinkled a bit of baking soda (since it was right there next to the sink for my "no poo" which is getting better all the time btw) on mine and scrubbed it with some water quick. I am going to start testing mine and cleaning it at least once a month (more if it needs it!)

Another thing to help is make a few wool drier balls. There is a great tutorial here. They are easy and kids can even help whip them up. Make sure you grab wool not acrylic. Not a problem at my house and is a great use for some left overs in your stash. It will help keep things separate in the drier, absorb moisture, and static.

I have 3 (one must be in a laundry basket) but I noticed a dramatic difference when I started using these! It was crazy. Please let me know if you try this and what you think. I am off to care for a sick fire monster. She has been sick for a few days now and when she isn't napping on my lap she is keeping me on my toes.

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refurb refurbed and home made corduroy beanbag chair

So Monkey Butt has been after me forever to buy her a bean bag. Well I happened across this
and thought this was even better. Then promptly forgot about it lol. But I remembered last week at the shop when the zum order came in and there was a bunch of packing peanuts. So me and Monkey Butt picked out fabric. It is corduroy and the top has paisley and the sides are elephants.

this is huge because I am not great at sewing. I even put in my first zipper. Monkey butt loved it but some one loved it even more..

from point a naughty thought this was his personal ball pit..

and no matter how I closed the box he would find a way to squeeze his butt in there. Then he slept on the bean bag all night and every time he would move the Styrofoam noise would wake me up lol apparently he is a huge fan of Styrofoam. Who knew.

you might remember this rocker that I never loved I think the fabric reminded me of a hotel room. I wasn't crazy with how it turned out

I also found fabric and recovered the rocker and its ottoman. I did it in the opposite sides of the fabric so they have a little different look. I am loving it.

I got a ton of that fabric now I am debating what else to use it on...who knows where it will pop up.

sparkly romantic eye turorial

So I thought I would share a quick tutorial with one of the new Nessa's Naturals shadows I got last week. I am loving this look. It is a sparkly romantic eye.

I I also have on my new custom foundation which has a bit more cushion since I have such dry skin (hence the unsightly patch of eczema in my hair line).

and my ruby slippers lipstick. but here is the shadow look.

I only used two colors. pale moon over the whole lip. Then I used vex in the crease and the bottom corner underneath the eye. I blended it with another brush to soften and there you have it.

I love eye shadow and I am a bit obsessed I know lol. I also used my bed head for a precise line eyeliner and maybelline falsies mascara.

diy yarn bowl

So I have been wanting a yarn bowl for a long time. A yarn bowl keeps your yarn from rolling away or getting tangled while you are working while you can still take your yarn in and out with our cutting it. I have been wanting this one for a esp long time but I just can't see my self spending that right now on my self! So today I had a very rare moment of genius...

I have a set of these that I love soo much. But don't know quiet what to do with I just sit them around because I love them. Well...

I just hooked one of these cute paper clips I got from target last trip to the cities on the side and then slid my yarn through the holes.

and it even holds my needles so my work doesn't slide off. The lace scarf yarn really tends to do that and picking it back up is next to impossible.

Then if for some reason you need to take your work out you just squeeze and unhook the little clip and boom you are good to go. Hope these makes some of you as happy as it makes me.