What do you want your blog to be when it grows up?

Sounds like a pretty simple question to answer doesn't it? Until I actually sit down to think it over. Hmmm...

When I first started this blog I just did it for myself as a way to document all of the projects I do and how our home changes over the years. I didn't really think anyone would read it or even be inspired by it. Things have changed over the past two months and I should set some goals for myself and this tiny blog of mine.

1. I always want blogging to be fun! I don't want to feel like I have to write a post every single day. I just want this to be a stress free outlet for my creative side! I want to be myself and keep having fun!
2. Oh my gosh, I have so much to learn about blogging. I am so not a computer person. Sometimes I'm actually surprised I made it this far. All those codes look like gibberish to me. So another goal I have is to learn more about the technological side of blogging (yes, I already read Blogging For Dummies).
3. I want to be pretty! This might sound a bit vain but I want to pretty up my blog. Right now it's just okay but I want it to really shine!
4. I'm not going to lie, I would love to have a couple sponsors for this blog. I don't expect to get rich off blogging or to even make a living off of it, but some spare change to cover the cost of some small projects wouldn't hurt!
5. Keep being creative! I want to keep doing projects inexpensively. I enjoy the challenge of spending little to zero dinero. I want to share with others that you don't have to spend a ton of money to make your home look nice and feel like YOU.

I'm glad you could come check out what my goals are for this little blog of mine. I'm sure as soon as I finish this I'll think of more things I wanted to add (always how it works with me).

Enjoy your weekend!

                                                                                            Amy

Pallet love

I know I'm not the only one who has a weird obsession with pallets. By the way who came up with the name pallet?

When I told my husband "I have to get my hands on some of those pallets" he looked at me like I had lost my mind (I get that look from him quite often)! "A what" he replied. After failing at trying to describe what I was talking about I finally just had to show him. At this point he still thinks I'm crazy! "Trust me" I say (seems like I say that a lot too).

On with my rambling story. So the other morning my husband had me drive him to the local hardware store. When we pulled up in the parking lot what should I see just sitting there. Yes, you guessed it a lonely pallet! I told my husband "we have to get that". I waited in our van while my husband went in to make his purchase (another story but I was still in my pajamas). When he came out he walked over to MY pallet and then put it in our van.

He said he asked the guy working if he could have it and the guy asked him why. He told him it was for his crazy wife. I do love that sweet husband.

So yesterday I am trying to decide what to do with the thing. The problem is I only have one (need to get more) and I have about fifty million ideas floating around in my head. Headboard, bookshelves, art, coffee table...hmmm.

I decided to make some art for our very undecorated master bedroom. The first step was to pry the wood apart. Little did I realize these things were put together my body building lumber jacks. I pulled and tugged and hammered away for over an hour, but I finally got off the boards I wanted to use.

I decided how I wanted them arranged and then nailed on a smaller board to hold the piece together.

This is what it looks like today. I am still trying to decide how I want to paint it.

I'm hoping make up my indecisive mind soon so I can share my finished product with you soon.

Until then here is some pallet inspiration...

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Pallet overload!

Please note that under each inspiration picture I have put a source link back to the original owner/creator. If you want to PIN some of them (please do) follow the link back to the owner first and then PIN from their site NOT from here directly. I hope that makes sense. If you PIN IT from here it shows my blog as the source on Pinterest and I don't want to take credit for work that isn't mine.

If you want to follow me on Pinterest there is a button on my sidebar!

Also my first linky party is still going on. Feel free to link up as many creations as you want!

Have a great day!

                                                                                           Amy