Beachy Craft & Healthy Recipe}

Hello and Happy Friday to you!
How are you....how's your week been going!?!?!?
If I don't say it enough.....thanks so much for always taking time out of your busy schedule to stop by and say "hello!" I so appreciate it! In fact...you make my day:):)

Yes....wine please!
It's been a doosy of a week for me and now i'm sick:(
Nasty sore throat. DARN.
Plus I need to be really kicking my biking training into high gear....but it's not gonna happen.
I should know after 5 years of teaching that I get sick at this time of the year EVERY YEAR....yes I am the dork that documents those kinds of things:) :)

So i'm not going to beat myself up too badly if I don't ride the 100 miles this year....I might only ride the 75 or GASP....the 50. Either way....i'm not putting any rules on myself!!!!

Sometimes it's nice to take the pressure off yourself....just enjoy life! It's a busy time of the year for me and I will just accept that from now own....
Maybe in the future i'll schedule my 100 mile bike ride for the summer.....when i'm riding full tilt:):)
Owell.....
Do you ever find that you put too much pressure on yourself???


Even with being sick I made a super happy and healthy meal this week!!!!


It was so good....just rocked my face off:):):) and it was more than easy!
The vinaigrette was just ....
honey
cinnamon
apple juice
apple cider vinegar
olive oil

YUM....YUM:)

I love healthy greens and am always trying to find ways to eat more of them!
I also had a little chili with it!.
Vegetarian but still delicious!
Just open cans of
beans....
tomatoes....
corn and stir...!!!
I add...cumin, chili powder and drum roll please.....
franks red hot sauce for a super kick!
I can't say enough about this chili.........except that I actually can't take credit for it...
my husband made it the other day and I totally copied him....Franks and all!!!!!!!

It's been a little like autumn around here so I have been more than happy to eat my chili and have my red wine!
I love autumn .....just don't like what comes next:(

Even the dogs have been happy!

and I know it's hard to believe but Ruby has been chew free for quite awhile now!!! Yippee!!!!!
She hasn't touched a thing since i've been back in school....
I know....I've probably just jinxed myself:)

And you know....
I like to give you a little crafty inspiration.....

These little tags were super easy and would make fabulous hostess gifts!!!
Just chalkboard paint little wooden forms
glue them to burlap
tie some twine to them and then cover that up with a little shell!!!
Awww.....how happy:)


They could even be used as tags for your wine bottles!
Beachy....Simple....Cute!

Oh and I am thinking of doing another give-away here before too long...
I was thinking of give-away a cute little starfish hair pin.....what do you think!?!?!?!
Or I could do something else!?!?!?!

Hope you have a super happy and simple weekend:) I am hoping to get in at least one 30 mile ride......we'll see:)


"There comes a point in life when you get tired of chasing everyone and trying to fix everything, but it's not giving up. It's realizing you don't need certain people and the drama they bring." Unknown

{crafting: simpledaisy style}

Good morning everyone:)
Thank you so much for all your nice comments on why you stop by simpledaisy!!!!
I am glad you enjoy coming here~

Well...by now you know my love affair with chalkboard paint!!
I decided to try my hand at making some chalkboard paint coasters! It couldn't have been any easier or cheaper:)

MATERIALS....
spray chalkboard paint
plain white square tiles from Lowe's, Home Depot or Menard's
cork for the backs
paint .... if you want to paint something on them
I chose to paint a little daisy on each one...I tried to use a stamp of a different design...but it didn't work... I am NOT an artist but I do think they turned out pretty cute:)
I really thought they would be cute to use outside in the summer!

But what do you think ..... cute or dorky?!?!?!?Anywho....
just paint each tile with the chalkboard paint...
glue cork on the back of each tile
paint a little daisy on each tile or the design of your choice
and WAAALLLAA...you've got yourself and cute {at least I think} and simple little craft!
Then you can write what you want on each tile with chalk!!!Let me know if you try this craft!!! Hope you have a super happy week!!! For me....I am just thinking it will be one week closer to SPRING:)

"Live with your whole being all the days of your life. Your reward will
be true happiness." Rebecca Thomas Shane

{chalkboard paint}

Good morning everyone~

Thanks for the positive input on Fresh Friday's! I'll keep it up. Now I just need to figure out a way to make a blog button for that! {I've seen those on other blogs} Any ideas???

I love chalkboard paint. It's such a simple and fun way to transform things you might already have on hand. I have made many chalkboards out of frames I already had on hand and have one in almost every room of my house!

You remember this one...I put it by my front door so I can write happy messages to my friends that stop by or to the UPS guy! I know he's always coming to my house!

This one is in my dining room...
A couple in the kitchen.... I actually bought these about 6 years ago and paid a little too much for them. That's when I decided I could easily and more affordably make them myself!
The one in my sunroom...I had that frame for a LONG time just hanging out in the basement. I'm so glad I don't throw things away~

Oh and I even painted the backsplash in the kitchen with chalkboard paint. I figured it was a pretty low budget re-do so why not?!?!? And I think's it's fun to see what people wrote after a party~

Lots of ways to spruce up your space with things your might already have on hand and with a little can of chalkboard paint!

Here are some other ideas I found while browsing around....Just click the image for the source.

A great big chalkboard, perfect for kids to draw on until their heart's content~

Paint your dooor with chalkboard paint...hey, why not?!?!

Look at this whole wall painted with chalkboard paint. I really wanted to do that with my dining room wall..but the room is just too dark for that. But you never know! I do like to change things up~Maybe throw some chalkboard paint on you bicycle. So cute, especially if you had a vintage cruiser~And last....paint your car with chalkboard paint! I love, love, love this!

Makes me want to find a vintage junky jeep and just paint it with chalkboard paint!

So there you have it....lots of cute ways to use up that can of chalkboard paint! Do you have any things in your home painted with chalkboard paint???

Have a great day~