10 things i couldn't live without this week

1.  a double dose of dance class again this week. so my classes are on monday nights, and i am still sore from last monday.
2. wrapped up an amazing week long "stay-cation" with the hubs. we got so much done around the house and so many fun family moments!
3. got to join the amazing davidk space crew for staff movie night at the blind monk.  chris rock's good hair was hilarious and my new co-workers are awesome!
4. got some amazing thirfty finds this week! check them out here and here.
5. i found myself up to my elbow in potting soil a few times this week.  i finished my hanging succulent wall garden, added a ton of new succulents to the garden family, and repotted a ton of clippings.
6. the burton's hosted a kids craft day where we started to make paper mache pumpkins! i can't wait to share pictures from this super fun day! unfortunately we didn't have time to finish the pumpkins, but i guess that means that we are going to have to have another play date!
7. i would like to proudly state that we are out of diapers! the boy has proven that (with the exception of sleeping time) he is a big boy who doesn't need those stinkin diapers any more!
8. i don't ever really do much shopping for myself, but with the new job comes new work attire! i have had so much fun this week seeking out the best deals and steals.
9. the annual stitch rock was this weekend! i just love to go see all the crafters and talented people. we ate yummy gourmet watermelon popsicles, i picked up some spicy pickles from our lady of perpetual pickles, and found the perfect earrings at the lemoree booth!
10. with the first cold front of the fall season there is nothing more perfect than heading to the beach.  a "cold front" in south florida basically means you won't die of heat when you walk outside....it's still hot, jut not as hot.... i may try to convince the hubs to take a late afternoon bike ride to the beach today!

DIY: succulent wall garden

i've been crushing over these living art wall hangings and just had to make my own....and i thought i would share. so here is what you will need. to start you need a shadow boxed picture frame.  i found this one a while ago thrifting and it worked perfect for the project. you are also going to need quite a few succulent clippings, enough to almost fill your frame. you need potting soil, hardware cloth, wire cutters, a staple gun, and a pencil. 

step 1:

a few days before you are ready to start your wall garden, 

clip you succulents and strip the bases to allow them to callus.  

step 2:

measure and cut your hardware wire to fit on the inside of the picture frame. 

if you have a file, file down the sharp edges of the hardware wire.

 (note: for your own safety your should curl back the edges of the 

extra hardware cloth....that stuff is deadly!)

step 3:

you need to best water proof the inside of your shadow box. 

i tried using modge podge, but next time i may try to line it with plastic.

step 4:

staple the hardware cloth the inside of the frame. 

attach the shadow box.

step 5:

fill the frame with potting soil. 

begin to plant your succulents using the pencil to poke holes in the soil.

step 6:

continue planting the succulents giving them ample space to grow and fill in.  

once they are all planted, keeping the frame laying flat for about a week

 to allow the clippings to begin to take root.

after it's rooted you are ready to hang it.

take down and water once a week, 

or if you are keeping it in a humid place you can water less.