Grocery Shopping Like a Boss

Heads up, this is post pretty much just me gushing about the Reisenthel Easy Bags from Reuseit.

So for Christmas, Santa gave us three of these super nifty bags to use while grocery shopping. We were being buried by all of the plastic bags we brought home every week, so we figured switching to a more "green" approach would be a good solution. 

I originally saw these bad boys on Pinterest, but you can order them from the Reuseit website HERE. 

Image from www.reuseit.com

You guys, these puppies are AMAZEBALLS! 

You just attach them to your cart and fill them with all of your stuff. 

(This is how we kept our spirits light during the snowpocalyps madness that was Kroger)

Once we were all checked out, we loaded them straight from cart to trunk and BAM done! 

One trip from the car to the house and everything we bought was right where we needed it. 

Grocery shopping is never the highlight of the weekend, but at least this way there is the perk of not having 20 bags to carry inside to look forward to. 

It's the little things in life. :)

Anyone else get something ridiculously cool this Christmas? 

Disclaimer: This is not a promotion for Reuseit.com, or any of their products. This is simply my opinion of the product. 

Porcelaine Painted Plates

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Can you believe the Christmas season has already come and gone? It all seemed to go by too fast, and before you know it, it's back to your old routine. 

As I mentioned in this post, I wanted to try and make more gifts to give to my loved ones this Christmas. So when I needed an idea for my two very best girl friends, I knew this project would be a hit. 

Porcelaine pens are a great way to spruce up old dishes you already have, or in my case to make a special gift for someone! I found my set online at amazon.com.

I simply wrote my message directly onto the plate, let dry for about a day, then followed the instructions on the pens to bake the plates so the paint would set. 

I was thrilled with how these turned out. Of course now I have this itch to paint and decorate all the dishes in my kitchen :) 

Any one else whip up something special to give to their friends or family this year?