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Pinterest Inspired: No Campfire S'mores

The gauge in my car tells me what I already know but don't want to know. It is H O T outside. Triple digits continue to haunt us. No rain in sight. My outside plants can't hang in this heat. They have withered and died. I am holding out hope for fall flowers. Firework celebrations were threatened this year. Many were cancelled. The risk of fire is just too high.We chose not to fire our own explosives this year. {We live in a wood roof neighborhood.}  We opted instead to go to the public displays that were not cancelled. In addition to cancelling firework displays many cities have a no burn order right now. No open flames means no campfire S'mores. {Can you see the sad face as you read this!} I had to rely upon a Pinterest find to carry us through. We can not have a July 4th celebration without S'mores even if we can't have a campfire. These are S'mores on a Stick. They are simple to make. You put a marshmallow on a lollipop stick. Dip it into c...

Pinterest Inspiration

I avoided it for a long time. Pinterest that is. But I can now officially tell you all I am sucked in! I love Pinterest. I found this on there, it came from FrogPrincessCouture on Etsy, and new I had to incorporate it somehow into the redecoration of The Short Chic's bedroom. This is what I came up with. I am not sure how many total yards of tulle I used, but I know I purchased 30 yards and I have leftovers. Total cost on this weekend project: 25.00 for the tulle (I used a 40% off coupon from Hobby Lobby) 9.00  for the table. Paint came from my garage and was leftovers from painting her walls. Ribbon was from my supply.  First, I painted the table.  Second, I stapled the tulle to the table. The final step was making coordinating bows out of ribbon and adhering them to the tulle. I used fabric adhesive because I was working on this project at 10:00 p.m. and I was too tired to go find a needle and thread from my basement. If Pinterest was me...