bobby pins

The Trouble with Bobby Pins

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

If you are a girl you have probably experienced this problem at some point. I buy bobby pins very regularly and I don't really throw any of them away, but somehow they all manage to disappear within a couple of months. There are probably several in random places at my house, but I can never seem to find them when I really need one. 

It doesn't help that the drawer that is home to my hair and makeup products is a big mess! I usually just toss my bobby pins in the front of the drawer when I am done using them. Of course they end up at the bottom, and when it is time for me to find one I have to dig around everything. I knew there had to be a solution! 

Pinterest to the rescue! I found a pin...and the perfect way to fix my problem! 


Magnets! I still had magnets left over from this project, and they had an adhesive back. (I got them from the craft department at Wal-Mart for about $1.) It was probably the easiest project ever! Now my bobby pins just hang out on the magnet strip, and when I need one I know just where to find it. 

Don't get me wrong...there are still bobby pins chilling out on the floor, in the bottom of my purse, and anywhere else they may fall, but it is much easier to find the bobby pins in my drawer. 

DIY

Hmmm...Decisions, Decisions

Thursday, March 08, 2012

Yesterday I found out that it is time for the Pinterest Challenge! I am so excited about this season's Pinterest Challenge! However, I am not sure what I am doing yet. (I should really plan this ahead of time so I am not scrambling to come up with something to do.) Last season I made a rosette wreath that is still hanging up on my front porch!

I looked through all of my pins to see what I wanted/felt like I would be able to accomplish before next week, and I narrowed it down to three options! Trust me, three is impressive! 


Option One: Remember my March to-do list from my last post? Well, the $1 bowl makeover was actually inspired by this pin. Spray painting cheap dishes to give them some character seems like such a great idea! (These would be for decoration only!)

Option Two: I am trying to add some homey touches to our house, and this project really seems like something that Dane and I would both love.

Option Three: I have been wanting to make pillows for our couch and love seat, and I love these! I really like the idea of stenciling the pillow to give it a personal touch! 

So those are my options! What do you think I should do?