New goal

One of the really popular diy blogs that I read daily participates in a Pinterest Challenge.  I thought it was such a great idea.. I pin way more than I do.  So I have given myself a new goal.  I am going to try to make/use/do/cook at least one thing a week that I have pinned.   I've made a few things before from there, though usually it's more inspired by things I pin rather that an exact remake.  I do it a little more to my style/budget/taste/laziness.  That's ok, I say it still counts.

This week I was inspired by all these pins I see of curtain rods being used to hold pictures or art.  I thought it might be the perfect solution for the kids' art work.  I usually hang their pictures on the fridge, but the kitchen is quite cozy and we brush my the fridge a lot so the pictures fall off all the time.  We needed a new location.

I went to Big Lots for a cheap curtain rod and hooks.  $10 later, I had a little display area!

I kept it like that for a day or two but I was a little disappointed that the rod could only hold a few pictures even though it's about four feet long.  I still had left over rings though so I decided to buy another rod.

 So much better!

I love it! The wall isn't empty anymore, we have a place for the kids' pictures, and it was less than $15.  Oh and I should mention that I did it all myself! And they are perfectly level and evenly spaced (though the angle of the picture is deceiving) Go me! I normally suck at hanging things up unless I am using command strips or poster putty haha