Favorite Pins From This Week

I spend a little too much time on Pinterest, i'll admit that. So I finally figured that if i'm putting in all of that time, I might as well organize my favorite finds into a weekly blog post!

1. Favorite Recipe - Summer Spaghetti 
^I love pasta and this is a great way to make it a little lighter for the summer time! Bonus - it's a super easy recipe to make for a weeknight when you don't feel like cooking.

2. Favorite Sweet Treat - Lofthouse cookie knock off recipe
^ These are the cookies you can buy at Target and Giant and are so soft and yummy. I'm obsessed with them and can easily eat the entire package in a day. I can't wait to try to make them myself - to then eat the entire batch in a day.

3. Favorite DIY - Make your own party pom-poms
^I'm planning a bridal shower and think that this would be the perfect inexpensive decoration to help add some color to the festivities!

4. Favorite Printable - You're a Peach
^I love switching out the pictures that are in frames around our house. If I was constantly buying new pictures, this could get super expensive. Instead I just find adorable and fun graphic printables that I can add in to the frames. This fun saying is currently displayed on my entrance table and makes me smile every time I grab my keys.

5. Favorite Style Item - Mint colored Vans sneakers
^As soon as I saw these vans sneakers making their way around Pinterest, I knew that I had to have them. I've been looking for a cute pair of sneakers that go with skinny jeans to wear when we run errands {like to Home Depot - because ballet flats just don't cut it there} I bought them later that day and can't wait until they arrive! {side note, these will be my first sneakers that i've owned since high school - running shoes not included}

5 of my favorite mint items for under $20

So I jumped completely on board with the mint trend, as evidenced by my recent filing cabinet DIY.

As an ode to this love, I decided to compile a list of 5 of my favorite mint items for under $20.

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Linen Scarf //  Julep Nail Polish //  Quilted Crossbody Purse //   EOS Lip Balm //  Pleated Peplum Tank

Office Filing Cabinet DIY

So a few posts back I mentioned that I was working on a little DIY project to change our bold little office filing cabinet into something that looked a little more modern (and better fit into my new color scheme)

Here's what you'll need: 

^ 2 cans of interior/exterior primer - I chose Valspar brand.

^ 2 cans of whatever color spray paint you'd like - I chose Valspar Color Radiance in Mirage
*While my mint spray paint had primer in it, I recommend taking the time to use primer beforehand (especially when covering over a dark color like I was)

^ A well ventilated area 

While I had an area set up and the spray paint ready to go, I decided to tackle a few other items. I quickly painted a few hinges so that all of our doors match, and iron candle holders for our patio area. There's nothing like multi tasking...

I decided not to paint the inside of the cabinet (why bother, no one will see it, why put more strain on my finger) or paint the inside of the drawers. I'm planning on lining them with a fun and funky patterned paper eventually - but for now, they'll stay red.

Follow the directions on the spray paint - I allowed about 10 minutes in between each coat of primer and the mint paint. And about an hour in between the primer and the mint. I also allowed about 3 hours before I brought it inside. Even though the top may feel dry, it can still be a bit tacky so I waited a full day before putting the hardware back on, filling the drawers and putting items on top of it.

Andddd.. here's the final product! Ta-Da! I think the light color gives it a much more modern look and is perfectly in line with the mint trend (which i'm obsessed with) An awesome makeover for about $12!

Happy Saturday!