Chalkboard and Cabinet Tops

Welcome back everyone.  I hope I didn't scare you off with my post yesterday.  I feel like a weight has lifted and I am able to craft and move on with things. Thanks for sticking by me.  Today I am taking charge of my cabinet tops.  I'm sorry I didn't take pictures of the way they were for many years.  I just couldn't put my same chickens back up.  So below, is my little creation for the tops of my cabinet.  I don't know if you visit Fox Hollow Cottage, but, Shannon has a wonderful blog full of great ideas and I took this one from her. So please, go visit when you can (click Fox Hollow Cottage).

Please don't judge.  This is my counter -- can you say YIKES.  I am a little overwhelmed and thought I would focus on getting the extra chickens and decor up and back on my cabinet tops.

I bought this weird frame (the glass was already glued and ready) to make a sign.  I love all the signs that let everyone know when you got married.  So, this is my attempt.  I started by painting it a dark blue.

These are my color choices.  Dark blue, light blue, vintage white and a dark walnut stain.

I painted the entire frame dark blue and let it dry.  I then wiped the light blue on letting some of the dark shine through.  I repeated with the white only to cover most of the frame.  After the paint dried, I hit it with a butter knife and sanded it in different places then wiped stain over the entire frame.  I let is sit for a little bit and wiped it all off with a clean cloth.

I love the effect.  I don't think the camera catches how cool it looks.  Just think, a year ago I would have been so afraid to try this - he he.

 For the chalkboard, I just used the black (chalkboard) contact paper cut to fit the glass.

I covered the contact paper with chalk and let it sit for a while.

What do you think?  My husband was a little worried - it's not permanent - ha ha.

A little Valentine message.

These are a the other grouping I came up with.  What do you think?

Thanks again for stopping by and my counter is almost cleared.  More to come soon.

This is where I party: The Shabby Creek Cottage

True Confessions of a Messy Chicken

Happy hump day.  Wow, It is already February and the whole month January was lost hiding.  Yep, you heard me, hiding.  Who have I been hiding from?  Well, you silly.  That's right, I said you.  Why, you ask?  Well probably because I think I have you fooled into thinking that I am a little organized, when in all truth, I am one messy chicken.  I want to be organized so bad, but, it has always been a real challenge for me.  I sign up for challenges with such good intentions and when it is time to get to work, I FREAK OUT.  Instead of having the feeling of accountability, I just get so overwhelmed and embarrassed that I have to hide.  I hang my head and go on about my messy business.  Oh, and the excuses -- I have too many kids, my kids are too old and make even bigger messes now, and, my husband doesn't really care if the house looks like this.  So, no more excuses and I am not going to FREAK OUT anymore.  I am going to take it slow (inchworm slow - with a missing half inch slow).  I have been working on my office and will show that latter.  Today, I just have to start with the kitchen.  No more excuses, here I go:

This is the space on the right side of my stove.  I love to cook and have my pinch bowls near by.  It makes me feel a chef on The Food Network - he he.

I got so excited that I started before I took my before pictures.  All three of these containers held cooking utensils.

I sorted all my tools by, plastic, wood, silver and sharp (that's a whole lot of  utensils).

Rats, this also means that I have to clean out my utensil drawer.

I took everything out of my wicker tray.

These are the utensils I decided to keep on my counter.

I have only the utensils that I really use.  I also have my garlic, oils, vinegar and hot sauces.  Look, only one utensil container now - yeah.

I love my pinch bowls.  I have one for coarse salt, pepper and table salt.

I put a few utensils in the drawer, and

I started a box for the utensils I have decided not to keep - more about that later.

I think this is better.  Now, on to the rest of the counter.

January 2013 Entryway Shelf

Well everyone, January is almost done.  I was getting ready to take my January decor down and remembered that I didn't even take a picture, so, here it is:

Sticks from my yard - ha ha.  

The snowflake garland (I got a package of 10 at The Dollar Tree) spelled January.

I just did a very simple vignette this time.  I am ready for Valentines decor now.

2012 Valentines Day at The Messy Roost

Here are a few pictures of last years Valentines Day projects.  I am working on a couple of things now and hope to start posting soon:

Candy Cane Valentines

Valentines Entryway Shelf

Valentine Canisters

Valentine Lantern

Valentine Mirror

Valentine Candy

Valentine Glass Block

I am thinking of what would be Lovey for this year?!

XOXO

Egg on Rice

Good morning everyone.  I am really busy packing Christmas decorations, working on my office area while cleaning up the kitchen.  My kids helped me this Christmas with dishes and cleanup, but, I need to go back and put things where they belong.  I think they just open my cupboard doors and throw things in there.  Anyway, while working away, I got hungry.  I made some blackeye peas yesterday and had some leftover rice.  Ooh, egg on rice is my favorite quick breakfast.  Here it is -- soo very easy and sooooo very good:

Heat up some leftover rice.

Fry and egg anyway you like it (it is better with a runny yoke).  I use a little butter to fry mine in, because, I love the butter flavor.

Plop that egg right on top.  

Make sure to mix that yolk up with the rice.

ENJOY!!

I know it seems weird, but, it really is delicious.  I make it for my kids when I am out of bread.  I got the idea from Lucinda Scala Quinn - Mad Hungry.