Straw-BEER-Garita

Do you remember last summer when I posted my Skinny Watermelon Mojito recipe?

It is super yummy. But this summer it is time for me to introduce you to my Straw-BEER-garita.

Yum, yum, yum! It's refreshing, delicious, and a crowd pleaser!

And it is even better because it's not strong at all! I love that. I love a little kick…without the punch.

Here's what you need….

1 beer (I used a mexican beer for the flavor…plus it's what I had on had)
1 cup limeade concentrate
1/2 cup strawberry margarita mix (non-alcoholic)…I used On The House mix
4 shots tequila (obviously…I'm cheap…and it's a mix….don't use the expensive stuff!)
juice of 1 lime
Ice

Mix it up! Pour it up. Drink it up!

Seriously guys…it's so good!

Hope you love it!

Happy summer indeed!

{Home Tour} Master Bathroom

I am so blessed to had gorgeous cherry cabinets in my kitchen. 

You can see those HERE.

When we bought our home it was a new build, which meant I was able to CHOOSE my "stuff". Like my cabinets. When I picked cherry for the kitchen they were put though out the entire house. 

Including the bathrooms. Well, I didn't want them there.

I know…

"boo hoo, Bethany!"

But….I've been wanting to paint the cabinets in the bathroom since we moved in.

The time finally came! I did it.

And you guys….I'm in bathroom heaven!

It's amazing what paint, hardware and new mirrors can do!

So here's the before and AFTER. 

 (sorry for the dirty mirror….can you tell which side is James'?)

Find out how I made this towel hook HERE

I wanted my bathroom to look feel like a spa. Soothing. Very soothing.
Green is calming…don't you think?

 Can you believe I did this all for around $100?!

Here's my cost breakdown:

Paint- $20
Hardware- $25
Mirrors- $60

Mirrors are super expensive! I couldn't really justify getting rid of perfectly good mirror (even if it was ugly) and spend a small fortune on new ones.

I found these ones at Home Depot for $30 each. They just needed a little spray paint.
You know I love my white spray paint!

If you are curious…they are Martha Stewart mirrors. Don't check the bathroom section for mirrors…check the Martha Stewart decor section!

Another great tip for changing your bathroom from "builder grade" to "custom" is to get rid of those towel rods! Hooks can allow you towels to look more like decor.

So there it is!

With paint, hooks, hardware, and towels I've got my own spa…all for less then the cost of one trip to a real spa!

Update Your Garage In an Afternoon!

So before we get into it, I have to apologize for being so "radio silent" this summer. 

Summers are so busy for our gang and blogging gets put on the side burner for sure!

But what I do love about having James home is that I get to get a lot of my "bigger" projects done!

I've painted our living room (only took me 3 years), painted our bathroom cabinets, worked on the yard and garden, detailed our cars, and painted our garage door!

Phew! 

But I did want to show you what an awesome thing a can of black paint can do!

Look at this door! 

And as you can see I also decided to paint the stairs black.
Look at the before.
I'm not going to make this photo x-large (your welcome).

The  gray paint that the builders chose to use made it impossible to keep clean! Hence forth, making me give up on keeping them clean altogether.
I chose a can of black paint that was OIL based.
This made it so much easier to wipe off.
Dirt and grime just don't stick to the door or stairs anymore.

So there ya have it. One of my summer projects!
I hope that I can start to post a couple more for you guys soon!

Happy Summer!

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