A LITTLE SNEAK PEEK AT SOMETHING I AM MAKING FOR THE KITCHEN USING DIY CHALKPAINT...MADE WITH SOMETHING YOU HAVE IN YOUR PANTRY...AND NO IT'S NOT BAKING SODA...

Boy is that a mouth full!

Happy Friday Ya'll!  It's been a VERY long work week in my world and I am so GLAD it's coming to a close.  It seems it should've been Friday about three days ago!  You?  Anyway, the weekend is FINALLY here and that makes me happy!

I had hoped to be able to show you a completed project today. Instead, because I have been so busy this week, I can only give you a little sneak peek at something I started on for the kitchen. I hope to finish it over the weekend.

I also have a GREAT new recipe for homemade chalk paint to share with you today.  It's made with an ingredient you probably have in your pantry...and NO it's not baking soda.  So you may want to keep reading to find out what it is.  I think you will be surprised.

Every since I painted the kitchen cabinets earlier this year, I have been wanting to make something for or do something to fill this huge blank spot over the kitchen sink...

There used to be a fruit motif decal there but I didn't like it so I painted over it.  Now though it looks so bare. I think it needs something with a little farmhouse style to go along with my farmhouse sink.

I have had just the right thing in mind for awhile and was finally able to get started on it this week. I got a scrap piece of 1/4" plywood from my father-in-law which was just the right size for the job...

In case you can't tell I am making a sign to go in that spot!

I made up some super easy, super cheap homemade chalk paint using a secret ingredient that I keep in my pantry...

It's NOT baking soda.  Can you guess what it is?...

It's cornstarch!  You might remember my homemade chalk paint using crushed chalk from my round table makeover HERE, it worked but it wasn't very smooth and it was tedious and messy crushing all that chalk. I mentioned then that I had another idea for making homemade chalk paint that I wanted to try. The thought came to me AFTER using real chalk that cornstarch would be PERFECT for making chalk paint. For one it's already in powder form and though it doesn't contain chalk, it is a thickener that becomes "chalky" after being mixed with a little water and left to dry. I have to say it makes a very smooth chalk paint, covers good and is super easy and cheap to make. I love it.

I would give you the precise recipe but I didn't measure anything. I simply put some paint in my bowl and added the cornstarch a little at a time until I had the consistency I wanted. There were a few clumps left around the edge of the bowl but the paint itself was blended until smooth...and smooth it was.  No clumps!

I painted my board and let it dry, which didn't take long.  I only did one coat because I didn't want full coverage for this project. Once the paint was dry it was time to make my design. I printed my wording using a special font off my printer and then transferred it to my board using old fashioned carbon paper.

It took some time to trace every single line seeing as how I used somewhat of a decorative font but it turned out pretty good...

Now comes the hardest part...painting in between all those little lines.  That's going to be a real booger since I don't have the steadiest of hands, but I WILL get it done!

So, have you figured out what my little sign is going to say?

Have a good weekend!

NERIUM AD....FIVE DAY PRODUCT REVIEW...WITH COMPARISON PHOTOS...

A big hello this afternoon to my faithful followers...all two of you...hahaha

So today is the day that I am going to show you the results of my five day free trial of NeriumAD, the all natural age-defying serum sweeping the nation.






My friends Dawn and William Cremer provided me with the product and instructed me to take before pictures of the front and both sides of my face.  I was then instructed to apply the NeriumAD day cream every morning and the NeriumAD night cream at bedtime (after washing my face in the usual manner) for five days and then once again take pictures of the front and both sides of my face.  I was promised I would see a "noticeable difference" in my skin in just five days.

Of course I was skeptical. Though I had seen Dawn and Williams' 5 day before and after pictures and was pretty impressed with their results, I still didn't believe this stuff was that good. I mean, no product can truly promise results in as little as five days, can it? No matter how skeptical I was I decided to take the challenge and thought it would be fun to post the results here.

So are you ready to "see" my results?  Yes, I know you are on the edge of your seat with anticipation! So here goes...first though you gotta promise not to laugh...close up facial pictures are pretty humorous..

Are you as impressed as I am?  Do you notice that my "squint" crease in between my eyes is almost gone?  Notice that the puffiness on my eye lids and under my eyes is gone?

This stuff truly did this...in just five days.  These photos were not manipulated or edited in any way. This is real life folks!

Next are the right and left side views.

I didn't see much difference in these two views but then again I really don't have any "wrinkles" or blemishes other than the occasional pimple...Again though, I do notice a reduction in the puffiness around my eyes and also in my cheeks.

I did notice a difference in the over all appearance and feel of my skin after the first day.  Really!!! It really did look and feel better than normal after one day...I'm not kidding!!!

After using this on my face for three days, I was so impressed that I tried using it on another part of my body for the remaining two days of the challenge.  UNFORTUNATELY I did not take a before picture so I do not have a comparison photo for you to see. I can only tell you the results...THEY WERE ASTOUNDING!!!

I have had some "dry skin" spots/patches on my forearms for several years.  I'm not sure if they were caused from excessive sun exposure of just a part of the aging process but I have tried a number of things to get rid of them with no success.  In just two days of using Nerium AD on my forearms the spots are almost gone. I am not making this up!  That right there was enough to sell me on this product.

I truly wanted to become a Preferred Customer or a Nerium AD Brand Partner but I chickened out. I had actually signed up to be a Preferred Customer but then backed out this morning because this stuff is EXPENSIVE and finances are really tight right now!The initial investment to become a Preferred Customer is around $360.00 and $500.00 to become a Brand Partner, which isn't bad if you have the money because...this stuff is that GOOD! Plus, once you sign on there is opportunity to receive your monthly supply of Nerium AD absolutely free along with other bonuses, if you can get three others to sign on and maintain an account under you. Seems pretty easy because this stuff sells itself.  Everyone who tries it likes it.

I did however purchase the bottles I was given to sample and I also purchased a tube of Nerium Firm, their new body contouring cream to try. I hope to do a product review on that in the next month or so, and once my finances are a little better I will probably sign up for at least the Preferred Customer level. I really do like love this stuff already!

Now my question to you is this, after reading my review would you be interested in trying NeriumAD for yourself? There is no purchase necessary to try the product free for five days. If you would like additional information about the product go to their WEBSITE to have a look around.  Especially check out the testimonial pages (with lots of before and after pictures)...and then either contact me at srodgers1969@yahoo.com or Dawn and William Cremer at (573) 259-0220.

I encourage everyone who reads this post to give this stuff a try....YOU WILL BE AMAZED!!

DILLARDS MILL & SOME YARDSALE FINDS...

Good morning!  Well it's Monday...AGAIN...and back to the daily grind.  The weekend always goes by so fast but what a great weekend it was.

The weather was simply gorgeous so we spent Saturday at Dillard's Mill, an old mill turned State park in Dillard, MO about 45 minutes from the house.  It's a beautiful place to visit and have a picnic.  It's been years since we've been there so it was nice to get a chance to visit again. I was shocked with the weather being so nice that we were the only ones there (besides the tour guides inside the mill). However, that made it nice for us.  We had the whole place to ourselves to enjoy.

The views are spectacular and I only wish I was a better photographer.  Perhaps one of these days (hopefully in the near future) I will take a photography class.

I did manage get a few shots that I guess are worthy to post so I figured I would share them here. There are only a few because I was having trouble with my SD card.  I need a new one.  Also, the bubs didn't want his play interrupted with photographs so I had a hard time getting him to cooperate or smile...the little stinker!  Anyway, I'll be quite now and let you see Dillard's Mill...

He did not want to smile.  It was really that he did not want to sit on those steps.  He's not much of a naturist and was "afraid" of them.  However, just seconds before this shot he was trying to catch a frog.  Go figure!

My guys.  Oh how I love them!

Now there's a big smile!

And here's another pretty smile.  Awww, he's such a good man.  I couldn't ask for a better husband.

And my favorite picture of the day...Hubs and Bubs heading off for an adventure...

I like this one too...coming back!

I'm thinking about getting this one I did in black and white enlarged and making a spot for it somewhere in the house...

And we had our picnic lunch by this tree that had a large growth on it's trunk.  Bubs looked like he was pushing the lump up the tree...

Hahaha, so cute!

We really had a great time at Dillard's Mill.  If you're ever in the Steelville, Missouri area you really should make a trip over to see it!

Well this has been a longer post than I anticipated.  I guess I had more pictures than I thought but I can't leave until I share with you what I found at a yard sale that we stopped at on the way to the mill...

A cute wooden @ symbol and a vintage card catalog for a mere $30.00.  Card catalogs are super hot in home decor right now and are usually pretty expensive. I wasn't necessarily out looking for one, even though I have wanted one for a while, because I figured I would never find one at a price I could afford. To say that I am super thrilled about finding this at such a great price is an understatement. It is the perfect piece for my front entryway.  I have been looking for a unique table or cabinet for that entryway for quite a while (4 years) and this is PERFECT.

I can't wait to get a little time to give it a little makeover...though that probably won't be until fall. Whenever it is though, you can be sure I'll tell you all about it!