happy hearts day!

happy valentines day!

a few nights ago I got some craving for some sour cream pancakes (minus the banana) and made them for our night snack. The kids enjoyed the heart shaped ones I made and requested that I take photos of them with it before chowing them down.

DIY: vintage fire extinguisher lamp

Chairs, lamps and enamelware are on top of my mental list to look for when thrifting or antiquing.  Last year when I spotted a pair of vintage fire extinguishers I thought, LAMP! it would be so cool to turn these babies into lamp!  But like any other projects, it always seem daunting at first but the process was actually quite easy.  So this past weekend, with the help of my husband I added two awesome lamps in my inventory.

Materials needed:

• vintage fire extinguisher
• lamp kit (available at Home Depot or Lowes)
• drill

Instructions:
1. Clean fire extinguisher and drill top center for the socket to go in, this particular one has a little tiny cap on top, so I didn't have to drill into it, I just unscrewed the metal cap off the top.

2.  Install electrical kit and drill a small hole on the lower back of the can to be able to thread the cord through that plugs into the wall.

3.  Add a light bulb and a shade (I borrowed this shade from an old lamp) and there you have it; a handsome looking lamp to add a bit of industrial charm to any room. 

let there be light...

Recently thrifted marble lamps. 

So we had a  snow storm last week; tree brances fell; snow and slush turned to ice; I was out of active yeast to make some bread; and the power went out for a day and a half-  it was ugly.  One funny conversation with my six year old.

Jovan:  mommy when is the light coming back?

me:  very soon son, very soon...

Jovan:   I'm bored!!!!!

me:  read a book, color.

him:  but I just did!

me:  take a nap.

Jovan:  mommy, am I having a nightmare?

me:  hahahahaha!