PINTEREST WORTHY HELPFUL HOUSEHOLD TIPS & TRICKS

Happy spring everyone!  Well it's not officially spring yet, but we can pretend, cant' we?  It's supposed to get up to about 70 degrees in my neck of the woods today, so it's not going to be very hard for me to pretend that spring has arrived.  Ahhhhh SPRING....I LOVE YA!!!

So, not to change the subject or anything, but do you all love PINTEREST or what?  I finally opened a Pinterest account a few weeks ago (long story as to why I have waited so long but I will spare you the details).  Anyway, I LOVE PINTEREST.  What a great place to keep all your decorating ideas, recipes, craft ideas, DIY projects...well basically anything and everything you like, organized and easily accessible.  

Recently I have been thinking about spring cleaning and have been pinning cleaning tips and recipes for homemade, all natural cleaners.  Who would've thought that simple things like baking soda and vinegar could do so much.  Not to mention they are completely natural and safe.  They have no harmful toxins which is a plus in my book.  

I have also been pinning some helpful household tips and tricks that I have found across the web.  This morning a friend of mine sent me an email loaded with helpful household tips and travel tips that I thought were Pinterest worthy so I thought I would share them here with all my Pinterest loving friends.  

And....since I know you all want to pin away with ease, I have added a Pinterest button to my blog.  Just run your mouse across the picture you want to pin, click on the large red "P" in the top left corner of the pic and pin away.  It's that easy!  Now onto those tips and tricks I promised...

Well there they are...PIN AWAY my friends, PIN AWAY.

One more thing before I go...if you would like to follow Beyond the Portico on Pinterest search for me under beyondportico (all one word) and you will find me.  My name is Sheila Rodgers.   That's it!  

Have a fantastic day!!!

HEY GIRL!!!

So have you heard about the totally fun linky party that's going on right now.  It's called Hey Girl and it's so fun I just had to get in on it.  Stop over at Bliss Ranch to find out what it's all about and get in on the fun. Hurry though, the party ends Sunday.  Hope to see you there.

So here's my take(s) on this fun Valentine's party...

Awww, isn't that so sweet and how about this sweet Valentine's message from my baby boy...

And finally, I couldn't close this special Hey Girl linky party post without a little love letter from the president...Enjoy!

Ha, I just couldn't resist.  He has such a nice smile!






Linking this post up to Bliss Ranch

MAKING A STATEMENT...

They say..."they" being professional designers...that every room should have a "STATEMENT PIECE"...that being a special, one-of-a-kind piece of art, fabulous accessory or lighting.  Each room should have one something special!!  Well, the other day I found that something special for sis's room...and so without further ado...

...the piece de resistance

When I spotted this guy at a local thrift store I just had to have him.  I knew he was perfect for this spot atop sis's lingerie chest.  He's tall, white and large enough to fill the space perfectly but I was hesitant at first to put something like this in my home...you may laugh, but seeing as how our home is a Christian home, I didn't know if displaying a "greek god" is something I was comfortable doing, but I bought him anyway.  There's just something so captivating about him...don't you agree?

Well, it turns out he's no greek god after all.  I did a little googling to see if I could find out "who" this fellow is and of all things...he's MOSES of the bible...

Sorry this is not a very good pic, but this is the same statue and check out the price for this guy...$149.00.  There were other sites that had him for $175.00.  Ridiculous!!!! I only paid $10.00 for him.  The hubs says I paid about $10.00 too much lol, but I think I got a bargain and he certainly does make a statement.

So tell me, what "statement" pieces do you have in your home?






Sharing at these fabulous parties:

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia...Tuesday's Treasures
Coastal Charm...Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Savvy Southern Style...Wow Us Wednesday
From My Front Porch To Yours...Treasure Hunt Thursday
No Minimalist Here...Open House Party