pretty paper garland

I've had a major obsession with paper garland for awhile now. And with Valentines Day getting closer, I've been seeing a ton of cute paper garlands on pinterest. So when I got sick of cleaning the house yesterday I took a quick break and made my own.




Its so simple! Make one!
1. Find pretty papers that look good together.
2. Cut out a bunch of different sizes of circles (I used my mom's cricut).
3. Run them through a sewing machine!

It took about three minutes and now I have a cute festive decoration in my living room. They are pretty fun to make. Addicting, actually. I'll probably have another one made before the end of the night!

as seen on pinterest: berry smoothies

Lately, I've become quite the pinterest addict. And I hate that guilty feeling that comes when I realize that, after browsing the site for hours, I've accomplished absolutely nothing. Can you relate? So I wanted to start this thing, or series, called, "As Seen On Pinterest." Its a challenge for me to get out there and do some of the things that I'm pinning. A challenge to get creative and be productive. Whether it be a recipe or a craft, I'm just going to do something, anything. Hopefully at least once a week.
To start us off, I've got berry smoothies. Easy, I know. So easy it really shouldn't count. But I don't make smoothies. Ever. So I think it can count.




berry smoothies from the shoebox kitchen

It made for a yummy, healthy snack for Andy and I late Monday night when I made him watch The Bachelor with me. It definitely has our stamp of approval!