Spruced Up Pantry

 Well, I finally got it done.  It took about 3 days to finish up the pantry.  I learned a few things on sprucing up the pantry.  One, paint does not dry fast enough for me.  I was lucky to get some sunshine and a few breezes to help out but still not fast enough for me.  Two, glue guns are a lot of fun to use!  I have always had one, just have not used it in awhile.  Missed that little glue gun!  Lastly, I have a great husband.  I already knew this actually, but he keeps on proving his greatness time and time again!  Love that guy!  Okay, well, here is the before and after:

I am pretty pleased with how it turned out.  Here is what took place to get to the super end!

I cleaned everything out, wiped down the walls with a damp rag and began sanding and painting the shelves. I thought the paint on the walls looked fine, so I just painted the shelves.  I sanded each shelf just some on both sides, to get off some chipping paint spots.  I used just a white paint with the primer already mixed in.  Super easy and convenient.  Got all the paint and supplies from Home Depot.  I am a Home Depot shopper and they didn't pay me to say that one!  

There is everything out and the glue gun isn't plugged in!  My little one loves to pick up everything.

This is the ribbon I used on the shelves.  Just a little detail that I wanted to see.  I cut the ribbon so it would just fit around two ends of the shelves and hot glued it on.  No reason to go all the way around the shelf where no one can see it.

 Little details.  Got this tray at Hobby Lobby for half off!  Got the
idea from thesunnysideupblog.com.  Awesome!

The cupcake holder jar used to be a pickle jar.  No pickle smell now!  Got this idea at Tidymom.com.  Her jar was nicer than mine!  The cookie cutters are in a vase that I have not been using.  I like it!

 Used Command Hooks for water bottles.  Will hang two more when I get kids new bottles.

 Labeled jars.  I already had the jars, just washed them and put in dry goods.

 Expand a shelf organizer.  I have had this for a long time too.  Still awesome!

 I got the white baskets at The Container Store.

 The green buckets are from Dollar Tree!  Love it!

I made my own labels with leftover ribbon to match shelves, scrapbook paper and my label maker.  

 This idea came from Domestic Imperfection.  I already had the wire baskets, so I just added some paint and my husband hung them for me with an anchor and screw.  The baskets sit on the ledge just enough.  Pretty awesome!

 Here are a couple of pictures taken from the side.  I think everything goes together nicely.

One last view!  It was worth every second!  It does take time to organize, but it is a wonderful feeling to walk by my pantry and see this really pretty view.  Everyday!

Relaxation

Isn't it always wonderful to get away from your everyday living and just relax. Strolling through shops, eating good food and spending time with my husband is my way of relaxing. We spent Saturday in Brenham, Tx. My mom watched the kids and for my birthday gift booked us a night at Lillian Farms B&B in Chappell Hill, Tx. We almost thought we were not going to make it because one of the roads out to the B&B was flooded but there was another road we could take and we turned around and made it that way. There has been so much rain around here lately it is almost hard to believe it! It is a welcome sight to so many. Anyway, we had a wonderful day together and I have a great husband who will go into every antique store or craft store with a smile on his face! He treated himself Saturday night with a steak and a glass of red wine. You deserve it honey! Hope you all had a relaxing weekend!

Lillian Farms

That white stump is actually a very lazy donkey!

Horses enjoying the greenery.

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