{Get Organized} Spice Rack Bathroom Storage

My girls have a very small bathroom where every square inch counts.  

It got cluttered in there when both girls were using it over Christmas break and I wanted to find a solution to give them a little more storage and easy access to their products.

They have minimal counter space

and limited storage for their everyday items.

The Ikea rail system just wasn't cutting it any longer.

I found the idea on Pinterest to use Ikea Bekvam spice racks for bathroom storage and picked up 4 of them back in January.  They are only $3.99/each!

I quickly got to work assembling them ( Instagramming this back in January also). 

Then we got a lot of snow and frigid, below zero temperatures so I couldn't spray paint them.

I finally got a semi warm day in February to paint them. Yay!

We hung them up this weekend and I love them!  We only ended up using two of them.

Now I can use them somewhere else in the house.  They are really versatile little shelves.  They can even be flipped over as a shelf/towel rack combo. Cute, right?

I was thinking we'd put one on the left side of the room but when we held one up to the wall, it felt too cluttered and closed in.

I love how these humble spice racks have become lovely, organized storage for this tiny bath.
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Song-ography Hazy Shade of Winter

We finally got some milder temperatures this weekend (50+!) so we headed to the park for some sunshine and fresh air. I needed to take some pictures for my photography class and my husband was a very patient and willing model for me as I struggled with all those manual settings in a very crowded park.  I captured some good ones of him but this mitten really told a story and worked for this photo challenge.  I'm participating in Kathy's Song-ography Photo Challenge this week and the theme is Hazy Shade of Winter.

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{Recipe}Roasted Chickpeas-Two Ways

Crunchy, nutty, addictive roasted chickpeas,what took me so long?

I finally made some and we devoured the results. 

 I tried a sweet (coconut oil spray, cinnamon & brown sugar) version and a savory (olive oil, salt, pepper, dried onion & garlic powder) version. 

(I wouldn't advise doing this on the same baking sheet.) :)
I used can chickpeas, rinsed and dried off of any excess moisture.

Cover baking sheets with parchment paper for easy clean up.

Roast at 400 F until brown and crispy (30-40 minutes). They are best hot out of the oven or slightly cooled.  You can also store them(once completely cooled) in an air tight container if you have any leftovers.
The possibilities are endless for this yummy and healthy treat!
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{Get Crafty} Floral Crown

We have a guest crafter today, my daughter (aka Miss Middle School).  

She is showing us how to make this pretty floral crown.

Start with some floral wire and wax covered cotton twine. Wrap the wire with the twine until you have enough to fit on your head (you only need to cover half of your head circumference because you'll be adding ribbon).

Check and measure that you have enough, adding more until you make it half way around your head with the twine wrapped wire.  Cut and twist the ends to secure.

Wrap the twine wrapped wire with ribbon (you'll need about 3 times the length of the wire).

Glue the ribbon occasionally as you wrap it to keep it secure.

Once the wire is completely wrapped you'll have two "tails" for tying the crown.

Test it out and trim to desired length.

Now gather the flowers you want to use, leaving a small piece of stem at the bottom.

Cut a piece of floral tape 2-3 inches long .

Wrap one end of the tape around the flower stem,

then secure the rest of the tape by wrapping it around the crown a few times.

The tape will hold the flowers in place.

Keep adding flowers and leaves until you like the result.

When you get to the ends, your crown will be complete.

Go out in the snow and do a Spring dance!!

At least there was one ray of sunshine that day.
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