Guest Blogger Creative Kristi

Fellow blogger Kristi from Creative Kristi dot com is here to share some of her top blog posts!  Thanks Kristi for guest blogging today!

Hi Olive & Love Readers! My name is Kristi and I am so excited to be here today sharing some of my best projects!

How about first I share a little about myself? I blog over at Creative Kristi about all things frugal/green, crafty and home renovations (but with a super cheap twist).  I am a wife of a Military Man (my little pet nickname for him) a 3 year old boy, Little Man and a 5 month old girl, Miss E. Military Man & I have been married for 4 years and we live in Maine, close to our families and friends!

Ok let’s dive into some of my best projects: (Just click the pictures to be taken to the posts)

 

 

 

 

Well there you have it! I hope that you found a project that you liked and I hope to see some of you over at Creative Kristi!
Have a Happy Day & thanks Laura for having me over here at Olive & Love!!

You're welcome, and thanks so much for sharing Kristi!

Catch Up

I'm always playing catch up.  With the recent increase in intensity of my highly spirited two year old, I'm finding my need for down time increasing, and the availability of my time decreasing.  Therefore I find it necessary to slow down on my blog for a little bit.  I have some fun projects I've been working on as well as a couple giant school auction art projects like last year's Vase With Flowers.

The fall decoration tubs have been brought down from the attic and my kids and I are going to rumish through them to see if anything is worth dusting around.  Finally got our new chandeliers in place in our dinning room and I can't wait to show you the pictures.  But for now you may see me in your local grocery store with a kicking screaming toddler or at home dodging the metal objects being flung at my head.

And this too shall pass.....

Linking to Deep Space Sparkle a very cool website with great art ideas for kids!

Stuff and Nonsense - Sits Girls Blog Hop

I'm doing a blog hop with a group of women bloggers over at Sits Girls.  I've met some talented writers and discovered some interesting blogs!  Alison over at Stuff and Nonsense has an eclectic blog with all kinds of ideas that are very helpful.  Her chore chart is a fantastic idea.  I, too, have struggled with how to get my kids to follow our chart and I just love how she developed hers.  Check out her beautiful photography and the old Civil War era Church and cemetery across the street from her house!  She also has some great recipes including a no fail oatmeal chocolate chip cookie!  

If you follow her Sits Girls blog post to the next blog, you should hop around and hopefully make it back here to Olive and Love!

Glass Bottle Display in China Hutch

You may remember my China Hutch Evolution I blogged about a couple months ago?

                                       Now it's time to peak inside.....

Much Needed Epson Salt Soak

This has been a long week.  My trip to LA last weekend was fantabulous. Had I been given the opportunity to sleep, then perhaps facing this past week with the three kids and a husband out of town would not have been so laborious.

I was gifted with an abundance of juicy surprises by these guys:

As well as a couple small packages from this one:

One of the aforementioned surprises was rolled in by this guy:

....which proceded to cover him from head to toe.  I got the kids started on breakfast and then bathed the little mutt, but not before he ran around the entire house!  We were a little late to school that day.  Is poop an excused tardy?

Last night, after getting the house put to sleep, I took some epson salt,

...and poured it into a HOT bath, adding a salt crystal to help detox from my week.

And then after I dropped the big kids off at school, I took Three-point-O to the gym daycare, by passed the Pump class and headed straight for the spa and sauna.  It was just what I needed.  After my "hard workout" I found message from this guy...

...saying he took the early flight this morning so that he could be home today around 2 (instead of the expected 7)

I was so blissed out from my relaxation this morning and excited to see my man, that my failed attempt to run into the mall with this:

....didn't bother me (too much).

As for accomplishments this week, (like besides keeping everyone alive), I picked up some supports for my tree branch curtain rods that I'm working on for the master bedroom.

After much deliberation at Lowes, I opted for the top plant hook to be used as a support bracket.  I plan on painting them white and possible sanding down the edges for an aged finish.  They were about six bucks each and I'm excited to say I was able to use my Lowes gift card from the One Project Closer contest that I won for my shutters.  Be sure to cast your vote for the finals!

And for me?  It's off to the airport now to pick up my love!

Thrifting Gone Wild!

Had a fantabulous thrift store shopping spree last week!  So many fun crafty projects will spawn from this collection of finds.

Wait, what's that huge white thing you ask?

A gigantor lampshade!  Perhaps I'll cover it in some fun fabric and hang it in a corner somewhere!

The lady at the register asked what I was gonna do with this twine.  I looked at it... I looked at the lampshade...and I looked at her.....Maybe I'll cover the lampshade?  Who knows what's in store.  Good luck living your day to life as I'm leaving you with such suspense!

I can think of countless idea for these little guys.  Right now they are shouting Rudolph ornaments to be made with the kids at school, but we'll see.  If I feel like dusting more, I could put them in a cute glass jar on a shelf in my laundry room.

Owls.  Metal Owls.  How could you pass these guys up?

For a dollar, I can now organize my medicine cupboard better.

This is going in my daughter's room for more storage in her kitchen area.  More pics to come!

Spent more time then usual in the clothing section of one of my favorite thrift stores.  

Found a cute new fall wardrobe for my daughter!  A cute leather purse for myself as well a coconut purse.  Yes CO CO NUT!!!  woohoo....now my life is complete.  I'm always so entertained by what my thrifting experience has in store for me.  It's as if I show up and these items are all presented to me, just waiting to come home.

And the grand finale?

Zebra was uber excited.  Until she got three-point-O's head stuck in it.  Then she was elated!

On another note, my Hollywood Red Carpet experience was So Much Fun!!!!  The first episode of "The Arrangement" premiered last night on the Logo channel.  My friend Jenny won the first two competitions and it looks like it's going to be an entertaining series.  Tune in!

Vote For Olive and Love!

It's time to vote for the BEST on the One Project Closer Before and After Contest!

I'm hoping to win this year with my shutter wall.

Please take a minute and cast your vote! I am listed as #2.  If you like what you see, please share this link on Facebook or forward and e-mail on to your friends.  I'm so grateful for your time and participation.  Thanks!!!