Pepper Infused Vodka

I LOVE bloody marys and have been trying to perfect a homemade bloody for the longest time and I think I have finally perfected it. I was at a bar up town a couple of weeks ago called the Silent Woman and they had a huge jar with all different kinds of peppers in it. I asked what it was for and they said it was the vodka for their bloody marys so I had to try one. It was delicious so I decided I would try to make it myself. I bought one of each pepper. One orange, one red and one green and one habanero pepper. I cut them all up except for the habanero (otherwise it would be really hot) put them in a jar and then poured the cheapest vodka I could find over the top. I read somewhere that you are supposed to leave it sit for 24 hours but it was ready in just a few hours. So far everyone who has tried it has just loved it. Try it for yourself! If you're lucky maybe I will post my recipe for my homemade bloody mary mix.

30 Second Decorating!

I had this cute little sign that kept floating around so I decided it needed to be on the front of this plant. I went to the kitchen in search of a toothpick but I decided that would look tacky and came across this tiny fork instead! Isn't it cute?

Goodwill Frame & Decorative Plate Rack Redo

I picked up these frames at Goodwill this summer and I'm just now getting around to painting them. Dang that procrastination! I paid $1.99 a piece and with the blue label I got half off so i got a pretty good deal! Except one of them didn't have a blue label. It was still a good deal over all.

I could not believe that this frame was made in the USA. I like buying stuff at thrift stores and up-cycling it if possible because that way I'm supporting a local business rather than an overseas market. Its nice to see things made in the USA once in a while!

I love teal! Originally I thought I would spray paint these my usual maroon color but I thought maybe I would do something a little different. Awaiting coat #2...

For years I razzed my Mom for saving cool whip and cottage cheese containers and ice cream buckets but now that I am crafting all the time they have come in handy!

I bought this decorative plate holder at Goodwill for $1.99. Originally I was going to paint it but since I went with a teal color for the picture frames I decided to leave it the original slate gray color.