A reader left a comment on my Hometalk page about problems she was having mixing up the DIY chalk paint I had posted. Her paint turned out very thick and grainy. While I've never had any problems mixing up the paint, I was wondering if any of you had experienced similar problems. My only thought about why this might have happened is that the plaster of Paris was added to the water, rather than adding the water to the plaster. Any other ideas? If you have any suggestions, I'd love if you'd let me know in the comments section below!
Second, I am super excited to share that a girl from my hometown is going to be competing on Sunday as Miss Ohio in the Miss America pageant. And to top that, she was actually the winner of the preliminary talent competition. I haven't watched in years, but will definitely be tuning in this year. I live in a very small, rural area so this is a really big thing. I'd love to see her make it into the top 15.
And now on to my favorite links of the week....
I received such amazing comments and compliments last fall on the mantel display that I posted. It was very layered and complex. While I enjoy doing displays like that, I can also get a little stressed out making it look perfect.
This year, I decided I wanted to go simple (and stress free) with my fall decorations. I wanted something laid back and cozy, yet still have all the elements of fall. You can't go wrong with some leaves, pumpkins, and pine cones!
Thank you so much for visiting today to see my favorite links of the week! I've heard from some of you that you are really enjoying this on Fridays. It is so much fun to put together this post each week and look back over all the things I've discovered, so I'm glad that you are enjoying it as much as I am. I'd love to know what you've found interesting this week, too.
Have a fantastic weekend and I'll see you back here on Monday!
Can you believe that the last official weekend of summer is here? It seems like just a few weeks ago the season was just beginning. As sad as I am to see the warm weather, sunshine, and blooming flowers go, I do always welcome the fall season.....at least until the leaves are all gone from the trees and the weather gets cold! I've got some great fall posts coming in the next few weeks that I'm really excited about. But for today, I'm sharing some more of my favorite links. Have a great weekend!
Favorite Fixer Upper
Favorite Fixer Upper
A metal kitchen pot from the thrift store becomes a unique DIY storage basket with a little glue and sisal twine from the craft store.
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