I feel like I have been doing so many big projects lately (i.e. the farmhouse table, big wholesale pillow cover order, etc.)  that I decided to take a little time for a few little projects.

I found an idea on Pinterest (which is pretty amazing because Sam takes care of my Pinterest account, thanks Sam!) using a silver platter and some chalkboard paint. I happened to have a silver platter that hadn’t been used in a very long time, so I decided to spruce it up! This quick little project took less than 20 minutes (not including drying time).

The first step was to paint the whole thing with two layers of paint. I used Country Chic Chalk Paint in the same Cheesecake color as Sam’s wedding centerpieces (see those here).

After both layers dried, I painted the middle section with Rustoleum’s Chalkboard paint in Black.

From there I treated the dried platter with chalk, meaning I took a piece of white chalk and rubbed it all over the black paint.

I ended up using this fun little project as a decorative piece for my Fall mantle.

I also had time to change a piece of my living room furniture. Previously, I had decorated with a chest from Charles Schultz’s estate in that spot (yes Charles Schultz’s as in the author of Peanuts), but the piece was too long for the space.

Hidden in the loft upstairs, I’ve had a card catalog just waiting to make its debut. I took the casters that were on my dining room table off, and put them on the card catalog. This raised it about 3 inches, which made it the perfect size for my loveseat.

These two projects were so quick and fun.

Then Sam gave me another quick idea, this time not in the DIY category. After her visit this weekend, I sent her home with a bunch of corn on the cob. She found a way to cook it using her crock pot! I had never heard of this before and want to give it a try myself! If you want to try it too, here’s the link: http://www.theyummylife.com/slow_cooker_corn_on_the_cob

Hope you all have a great weekend! Can’t wait to see you next week and fill you in on updates about Jimmy and Nikki’s backsplash.

~Wendy