Vintage Metal Table

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A few months ago I found this old metal table in my Grandparents basement.  I loved it and knew it would be perfect for my craft room.

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Other than desperately needing a new coat of paint, the table was in pretty good shape.

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I sanded the table a bit and then applied two coats of primer.
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For the finish coats I used Krylon spray paint in Dover White with a gloss finish.

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Now the table is finished and in my craft room.

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My Keep Calm print was already hanging in the room.  Unfortunately, with the table placed underneath it, it looked way too high on the wall.  I considered moving it down but really didn't want to deal with a nail hole.  I decided to hang the "D" (for my last name) up.  I still wish the print was lower but the D does a pretty good job of taking up some visual space.

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I'm enjoying the extra storage space - you can never have too much storage in a craft room, right?
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If you are stopping over from Remodelaholic today, thanks so much for visiting!  And a big thank you to Cassity for posting this project on her site today!

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I'm linking up to SNS @ Funky Junk Interiors

Weekend Kitchen: Asparagus & Mushroom Pizza with Gorgonzola

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I had a pizza like this recently at a restaurant and tried to recreate it at home.  The asparagus makes it a great pizza for Spring.

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Ingredients:

- pizza dough.  The recipe I used can be found here.

- 10 oz. mushrooms, sliced (I used cremini, but I'm sure any mushroom would work)

- 1/2 c. onion, diced

- 2 cloves garlic, minced

- 1 bunch of asparagus

- 1/4 c. gorgonzola or blue cheese

- 3/4 c. shredded mozzarella

- 1/2 c. shredded parmesan

- 1/4 c. pine nuts

- olive oil

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Prepare pizza dough.

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When dough is almost finished rising, preheat oven to 500 degrees.  If you use a pizza stone, preheat it in the oven too.
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Next, prepare toppings.
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Slice mushrooms.
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The santoku in the photo comes courtesy of Baby Sister.  It was one of many great birthday gifts I received this year from her.  I don't know what I did before I had this knife.  It makes food prep so much easier!

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Break asparagus into 2 - 3 inch pieces.

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Sauté garlic & onions in a generous dash of olive oil for a few minutes and then add the mushrooms.  Sauté a few minutes longer until mushrooms are soft.
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When mushrooms are finished, set aside.

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Roll out dough.  I use a pizza stone and when making pizza I like to use a little cornmeal to dust the stone before I put on the dough.  I think it helps to keep the dough form sticking.
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I also like to prebake the crust before adding the toppings.  So, once your dough is rolled out and is on the pizza stone, bake in oven for 3 -5 minutes.
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Next, top the pizza.  I started with a drizzle of olive oil all around the dough.  Next comes the mozzarella.  Then added the asparagus, mushroom & onion mixture (make sure to drain any liquid that is in the pan with the mushrooms from cooking), gorgonzola, pine nuts, and finish with the parmesan.  I topped of the pizza with a little drizzle of olive oil.
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Bake for 15 - 20 minutes.
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Fresh out of the oven:
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Enjoy!
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I've linked this recipe up to:
- Tasty Tuesdays @ Crazy Daisy..
- SNS @ Funky Junk Interiors

Guest Posting Today @ Remodelaholics!

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Today I am guest posting over at Remodelaholic.  Hop on over there and take a look! 
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Remodelaholic is one of my daily reads - Cassity's projects are all beautiful and budget conscious.  Cassity also hosts a weekly link up party every Friday called Remodelaholics Anonymous.  It's a great party to link up to!  And on Wednesdays, you can link up to her Recipe Swap Party.
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I was honored when Cassity asked me to be one of her new monthly contributors.  Today's project is one of the first posts on my blog, but from here on out, I will be posting new projects once a month on her site. 
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Thank you Cassity for having me over today!
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Baby Surprise Jacket II

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A few weeks ago I finished my second Baby Surprise Jacket.  I actually started this one first but set is aside so I could make this one as a baby gift for a friend.

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Knitting this was really fun.  I'm not a very experienced knitter, and there are definitely a few mistakes, but not too bad for my second sweater!

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I used a US size 4 circular needle.

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I sort of fell in love with this little sweater while I was making it.  I don't think I'll be able to part with it!

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If you are interested in the pattern it can be purchased from the School House Press here.

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In other news, I started training for a 5k four weeks ago and last week developed 'runners knee'.  I have been hobbling around for the last week.  I went to the doctor today and they gave me prescription strength Motrin.  Has this ever happened to anyone?  Any tips?  It is hard to walk and so painful!  Just when I thought I might actually become a runner. . .

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Even though our Spartans didn't win this weekend, we still had a great time in Indy. 
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I have a feeling that my Spartans will be back next year!

Happy Easter

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I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter!  Can you believe that it is April and Easter is already here?  I don't think I have ever been so happy to turn the calendar from March to April - it felt really good.  Also, we broke a record today here in Michigan.  It was 82 degrees! 

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Baby Sister and I are leaving bright and early tomorrow morning on a road trip to Indy to the Final Four to cheer on our Spartans. 

GO GREEN!!!

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Spring Wreath

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Have you noticed all the beautiful moss wreaths out in blogland lately?  I love the fresh, Springy look of the green moss, so I decided to make my own version.

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Here's what I used:

- Styrofoam wreath form

- 2 1/2 packages of sheet moss

- branch with bird's nest

- plastic eggs

- craft paint

- silk flowers

- glue gun

- ribbon to hang

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I couldn't find any eggs that I liked, so I bought some and painted them blue and then added speckles with brown paint.  (My speckling technique wasn't so great - I got more on the paint bottle than on the eggs!)

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The eggs looked like this:

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And after painting, looked like this:

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Much, much better. . .The pastel, sparkle eggs weren't really doing it for me.

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Next, I started covering the wreath form with the moss.  I put the glue on the moss and then wrapped it around the wreath.

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The branch I used looked a little bare, so I added a few silk flowers.  I pulled the flowers off the original stem and used the glue gun to attach them to my branch.
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I wasn't sure about the flowers at first, but I definitely like how they look now.
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I glued the eggs to the nest and then attached the branch to the wreath.  I used wire and pushed it through the wreath and twisted it together on the back to attach.
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I hung the wreath with ribbon on cabinets in a nook in my kitchen. 
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I am linking up to:

- Room to Inspire

- Sew Much Ado

- My Backyard Eden

- Remodelaholics

- Cottage Instincts

- It's Fun to Craft

- Funky Junk Interiors

Boys in Green. . .

Just a shout out to my boys in green. . .My alma matter, Michigan State, is going to the final four for the second year in a row!
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Final Four, here we come!  Go Green!!!