Till Then Smile Often

Oh, how Pinteresting

It’s time for Oh, How Pinteresting!! Looking forward to the end of this week, as I have a four-day weekend!! Yeah, baby!!

Head on over to The Vintage Apple and linkup! Feel free to add me on Pinterest to share our other wonderful things!

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 Absolutely stunning.

 

 Orange Julius tasting drink. I’m in.

 

 I have two adorable nieces that would look great in this dress.

 

 I have been in love with anchors recently.

 

 

 

 

 

Source: dumpaday.com via Kerry on Pinterest

 

 My puppy LOVES peanut butter!!

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  Look forward to seeing what everyone else is pinning.

Don’t forget to come on by tomorrow for another addition of Saw It. Pinned It. Did It! I have some yummy treats to share.

 

Weekend Update

 Thanks to a little Blizzard called Nemo, my weekend actually started on Friday!! My work notified us on Thursday they would be closed on Friday to prepare, so I got extra pajama time. I am not going to turn that down!!

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 One. Seamus got a little tired waiting for the snow to come. 

Two. Nemo arrived!! This was what I woke up to on Saturday. I already plowed about 6 inches of snow so another 2-2.5 inches dumped overnight.

Three. Bundled up Seamus to go for a walk! Isn’t he adorable! 🙂

Four. Hearty breakfast in preparation of shoveling. Egg Bakes, low carb bread and coffee. Yum!

Five. The day and night consisted of getting warm, watching movies and a little adult beverages. Don’t judge!

Six. I was lucky in that I only needed salad fixing and fruit since the grocery store was void of frozen foods, and bread was annihilated.

Seven.  Even the chicken section was bare.

Eight. After grocery shopping Sunday consisted of snuggling with Seamus. This is more like an every night kind of thing, but a lot of Sunday. Love him to the moon.

What did you do this weekend? Would love to hear from you.

 Linking up with Sami at Sami’s Shenanigans and Leann at Join the Gossip .

 

 

Saw It. Pinned It. Did It. – Valentine’s Display

It is Thursday! Woohoo! Which means it is almost Friday and time for another Saw It. Pinned It. Did It. I absolutely LOVE this linkup. I actually get to complete some of my pins and not just look at how pretty they look. 🙂

For some reason I keep picking inspiration from Pinterest without instructions so I have to wing it. This week is no exception! My hands went a little numb from cutting all the circles so if I missed anything or you need clarification feel free to email me at tillthensmileoften@gmail.com. Hope you like this project because I LOVED it!!

My inspiration:

 

What you will need:

Picture frame – I used an 8×10 frame

Printable – free (download directly here)

Picture frame stand (Cookbook stand same diff)

Hurricane/Apothecary type jar

Felt in Pink and Red (I used 3 sheets of each color – 8×10 in size)

Scissors

Glue Gun

Glue Sticks

Sewing Pins – flat head

2 Small Styrofoam balls

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The first step is to print out the free Valentine text and place in the picture frame. Place in the plate stand. That is the easy part.

Next begin cutting out your felt circles. I used a circle candle holder as a template and then used the cut circle as a guide cutting out the rest. I ended up using about 60 circles. The circles were about 2-3″ in diameter. *On a side note my fingers started to go numb so I cut one color and then rested for a few hours before cutting the other color out.

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Take one felt circle and fold in half. Place a dab of glue in the center and press flat in half.

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Fold that in half again, glue in the center and press flat.

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It should now look like a triangle. Pin the corner point to the styrofoam ball using the flat head sewing pin.

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Repeat and place next to the first working in a circle.

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Keep working until the ball is completely covered, then place another folded circle and hot glue onto each circle covering the pins.  Fill in any gaps as needed.

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Repeat with the other color and ball. Place in the hurricane glass, display and you are done!!

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Don’t forget to check out the two co-hosts of this linking party, Steph and Katie. Join the linkup with your Pinterest projects and take a look at all the other projects completed!

Oh, How Pinteresting!

It’s time for Oh, How Pinteresting!! We are half way through the week!! Woohoo!!

Head on over to The Vintage Apple and linkup! Feel free to add me on Pinterest to share our other wonderful things!


I have always dreamed of having a wrap around porch on the top level of a house, also known as a Widow’s walk. This is the perfect alternative especially for the Northeast’s crazy weather.  Gorgeous!!

 This looks so yummy! Will have to try this very soon!

 My niece loves all things Zebra, would be cute to do.

Source: shopbop.com via Kerry on Pinterest

Love these colors together. Oh, Spring where are you?!

 Yes, Please!

Source: via Kerry on Pinterest

 Have been getting lots of snuggle time with my puppy this past few weeks.

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Look forward to seeing what everyone else is pinning. Here’s to hoping the rest of the week goes quick!

Don’t forget to come on by tomorrow for another addition of Saw It. Pinned It. Did It! I will be creating some really cute Valentine’s decorations.

Fitness – Aussie Style – Les Mills Body Combat

 The one thing I love most about being a Beachbody coach is the DISCOUNT!!! I ordered Les Mills Body Combat and it should be getting here this week. It is taugh in a lot of gyms around the world and specializes in all sorts of mixed martial arts training. Nothing like fighting dirty to get your heart rate pumping. Below is a little snippet of the workouts. Anyone else taking their fitness to the next level this year? Why not give this a try? We can do it together.

  

You can find more information here too.

 

High Five for Friday

I can not be happier this week is over. With a very important contract shipping this week it has been really stressful. Looking forward to this weekend and getting some good running mileage in. Looking back at this past week there is much to appreciate.

 1. Babysitting my niece. Such cutness in a little package. She giggles about everything!!!

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2. Since losing my kitty to feline breast cancer my pup has been stuck to me like glue. He is the best dog ever!!

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3. For all the snugglefests with above said puppy is the most comfortable boyfriend pants EVER!!

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 4. Crafts – I realized I don’t have  a lot of Valentine’s decorations so I got to it this past week. See here for the instructions.

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5. This quote got me through this week.

 

 

Head on over to From My Grey Desk and linkup with Lauren.  Remember to count your blessings.

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Saw It. Pinned It. Did It. – Buy 1 Get 1 Free

So I have a two fer for you this week. First up is a makeup brush cleaner. Saying this was long overdue is an understatement. I tend to forget how important it is to clean your brushes. It prevents breakouts and bacteria so it really is a must do.

 

 The inspiration:

 

 In one mug mix 1 cup of warm water with 1 TBSP of Vinegar and 1 TBSP of Dish soap, fill another mug with cold water.  Rinse your makeup brush in the soapy water for about 10 seconds, rinse in the cold water then lay on towel to dry.  Voila you are done!

 
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Now for a little V-Day decoration. My inspiration:

 

 

 

Since this pin was just to an Etsy shop I had to wing it. What you will need:

love 4 different colored scrapbooking paper

Mod Podge, glue, or spray adhesive

Scissors

Wooden letters (XO – Qty 2 each)

Optional – Felt hearts, tulle, flowers etc.

Instructions:

Cut Paper to size just a little larger than the letter. Paint front with Mod Podge and place the paper on top. Repeat for all letters and allow to dry.

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Once dry (around 30 minutes) cut around the letters with an Exacto knife to cut off excess paper. Add any optional felt hearts, ribbon or tulle embellishments and you are done!

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What do you think, worth doing it? I think I kinda like it.

Don’t forget to check out the two co-hosts of this linking party, Steph and Katie. Join the linkup with your Pinterest projects and take a look at all the other projects completed!

Oh, How Pinteresting!

 

I have tweaking my blog design this past week so please bear with me if you see anything funky going on it is just me tinkering with the code. I promise to get it worked out shortly. With that little disclaimer out of the way it is time for Oh, How Pinteresting!! So head on over to The Vintage Apple and linkup.

 

 

Feel free to join me on pinterest here.

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Source: google.ca via Kerry on Pinterest

 

Just can’t hang like I did in college! Lol.  

 

 Yup, that’s how we do!

 

Is that not the cutest mantle design!  

 

 

Beats the traditional messy bun!  

 

Just might have to make these for my co-workers.

 

 

Perfect for all those Superbowl parties this weekend?!

Source: jensyummyfun.com via Kerry on Pinterest

Display idea for the above dip….you fancy huh?!

Look forward to seeing what everyone else is pinning. Now off to watch Southie Rules, stereotypes are wicked awesome. The South has Honey Boo Boo, Boston has Southie Rules. I’ll take that anyday, everyday!!

 

Here’s to hoping everyone has a great rest of the week!!

Little Bit of Randomness

Randomness #1 – So my brother texted me last night to see if I could babysit my niece. Yeah not a lot of warning but hey she is cute as a button so I of course said YES!! I mean come on can you say no to those cheeks!!

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If you can you are dead inside! Just kidding but really totally precious, I am the godmother and Auntie so a little biased.

Randomness #2 – I try to eat as healthy as I can when I can but it doesn’t mean cutting out everything you love, it is all about finding ways to make it healthier. Right?! So this morning as a quick go to breakfast I made pancakes. SAY WHAT?! Yup, pancakes. Coconut Protein Pancakes to be exact. Oh, and only three ingredients, how is that for QUICK?!

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Ingredients: 1 cup of Egg Whites, 2.5 TBS coconut Flour, 1/4 cup  unsweetened shredded coconut. Mix and pour like regular pancakes. Served with Sugar Free Syrup.

Randomness #3 – Since I will be out for most of the morning I wanted to be sure and have some snuggle time with my Pup Seamus. I use pup loosely as he is 7 years old, but he will always be my pup.

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Hope you all have a fabulous weekend and remember to keep smiling. Find the joy in the little things!

Saw It. Pinned It. Did It. – Magnetic Makeup Board

Excited for another addition of Saw It. Pinned It. Did It. I have had this project in the works for a few weeks. This DIY Makeup Board is helping to clear out my cluttered makeup drawer in my bathroom.

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I am always having to move things around to find the one I want to use that day. So my inspiration for this project came from a combination of different pins.

 This one:

Source: etsy.com via Kerry on Pinterest

 

And this one:

Source: i.imgur.com via Kerry on Pinterest

 

The supplies you will need are:

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  • Flat cookie sheet
  • Fabric big enough to cover the cookie sheet and wrap around the back
  • Glue Gun
  • Glue Sticks
  • Scissors
  • Magnets
  • Makeup you want to hang
  • Ribbon (not pictured)
  • Hook or picture hanger

Instructions – Cut your fabric to the size of the cookie sheet with about a 1/4 inch around to allow for it to wrap around the back. You can use spray adhesive or your glue gun and glue the fabric to the back. Pull tight to make sure the fabric lays flat.

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Fold over the corners and get them really flat.

Next glue your magnets to the back of your makeup tins that you want to hang on your board. Now this is where I give you my super secret, I failed my first attempt at this project. I bought some cheapo magnets from the craft store and when I glued them and attached them, the makeup slid right off the board. So I did a little more research and bought Neodymium magnets from Etsy. Neodymium is just another fancy word for wicked strong magnets. 🙂 These suckers would not budge and when they get even somewhat close together they “jump” together. I got a set of 50 for only $7.00 on Etsy.

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Before I cut my ribbon I hung my hook and decided how long I wanted the board to hang. Glue your ribbon to the back, hang and enjoy!!

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I used a command hook just to get it up, but will be changing to a more decorative hook soon. What do you think? Better than the draw so full I couldn’t find anything. I think so.

Don’t forget to check out the two co-hosts of this linking party, Steph and Katie.  Join the linkup with your Pinterest projects and take a look at all the other projects completed!