Weekly Finds

I found my idea for my project this week on Pinterest.  I know you have seen it before, necklace organizers made from drawer pulls and wood; here is my version.

To begin you need a piece of nice 3/4 inch plywood cut to 20 inches long by 7.5 inches wide.  It helps to have the handsome husband cut the plywood using his table saw.

The handsome husband is optional, if you can work a table saw and not cut your fingers off more power to you. :)

I sanded the edges of the plywood and then marked the spacing for my pulls.

I used a wood screw and screwdriver to make the beginning of the holes so that it would be easier to place the pulls after the board was painted.

Let's talk spacing.  I spaced the pulls 2.5 inches from the top of the wood and from the bottom of the wood which also makes them 2.5 inches apart from each other on the vertical.

On a side note, I did take pictures of the measurements with the raw board and the holes, but let's face it these measurement pictures are prettier to look at.

The spacing of the top row works out like this:

The hole for your top left pull should be 2.5 inches from the top of the board and 2 inches from the side.  The rest of the holes on the top row should be 4 inches apart from each other and all should be 2.5 inches from the top of the board.

The bottom row spacing looks like this:

The hole for the bottom left pull should be 2.5 inches from the bottom of the board and 4 inches from the left side of the board.  This ensures that the bottom 4 pulls are centered between the top pulls and are 2.5 inches below them.  The remaining bottom pulls should be spaced 4 inches apart from each other and 2.5 inches from the bottom of the board.

After all the holes are pre-screwed I sanded the top of my board and then I painted it.

Once the board was dry (which was the longest part of this project...I was VERY impatient) you can place your pulls in your pre-screwed holes.

I used 8 drawer pulls that I found at Hobby Lobby and a little hook I found at Bering's Hardware.  The screws that came with these drawer pulls were too long so I replaced them with black wood screws.  If you choose pulls that do not screw in from the front, you will have to update the plan for this particular project to accommodate that modification.

The next step is to add O ring screws to the top of the board.

  
I spaced these two inches from the sides and .2 of an inch in from the back of the board.

I placed my nails in the wall for the board and then added a burlap bow.

The burlap wired ribbon is also from Hobby Lobby, it is something I always have in my craft box.  I tied the bow and hooked each end to the nails for the board and then used a thumb tack to attach the bow to the wall.

The final step is to hang the board.

Yay!

 

Today I am wearing a necklace that I haven't worn in a while since it has been buried in my jewelry box.

sunny selfie

"The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize." -Ouiser Boudreaux

Happy accessorizing!

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Insta-Friday with a Recipe!

This week I tried a great new recipe from my Martha Stewart Living magazine called Roasted Chicken Thighs with Tomatoes, Olives, and Feta.

Since I always have my phone in the kitchen with me, the majority of my food pictures are on my phone, so I figured a recipe would be a great thing to share from the week here at Insta-Friday.  Now if you have been reading the blog for a while you know I never follow recipes exactly (you may have already noticed the broccoli above); here is the original recipe:

Here is how I changed it up:

Ingredients

• I used only 6 thighs and they were boneless skinless
• No switch on the olive oil or tomatoes
• Instead of Spanish olives, I used kalamata
• I had no shallots so I used an onion
• I substituted dried thyme for fresh
• I used garlic salt and pepper
• I left out the mint; I am not a huge fan of mint in savory foods
• Instead of feta cheese I used goat cheese (and loved the substitution by the way)
• I added garlic, broccoli, and balsamic vinegar

Preparation:

• I marinated the chicken thighs in a mixture of 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar,  3 tablespoons of olive oil and crushed garlic cloves for 5 hours (this could be done longer, even over night)
• I sliced the onion in chunks and made florets from my broccoli

Cooking:

• Spray a corning ware with cooking spray and put in the chicken thighs
• Add all vegetables and garlic
• Drizzle remaining marinade over top
• Sprinkle with garlic salt
• Cook according to directions above, then garnish with crumbed goat cheese

I served it with store bought sun dried tomato and garlic polenta.

And a side of steamed sugar snap peas.

It made for a tasty dinner.

Sammy also likes chicken, but hers was of the plastic squeaky variety.

If you wanted to follow me on Instagram, you can find me here: http://instagram.com/emadw. You will find lots of pictures of Sammy along with other random things like this quote I stole from a friend on Facebook and love.

So true.



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Have a fantastic weekend!