Flea Market Find: Blue Pyrex Bowl

Today at the local flea market store, Everything And More, I scored this pretty light blue Pyrex bowl for only $1.99!

Although, after doing some research, I found out that this is actually part of a nesting bowl set, I'm still happy with my purchase. It'll make a great addition to my mixing bowls, or maybe I'll leave it out for display. If it wasn't for my small amount of dishes, and the mass amount of dog hair flying all around my apartment, I would totally opt for open cabinets in my kitchen.

Shopper's Guide: Urban Outfitter's Blanket

Here is a photo of my current bed with my new nightstands! And one lazy puppy.

I am slowly making improvements on my bedroom. My first step was to order this beautiful summer blanket from Urban Outfitters

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=24991861

Although, I ordered mine in gray, so I won't have to worry about changing out any of my pillows. I can't wait for it to come! I always feel like a small child waiting for Christmas during the wait for something I have ordered online.

My next step will be to D.I.Y. my own fabric headboard. I'll be sure to post pictures when it's finished!

D.I.Y: Nightstand / End Table

These two end tables were passed down to me from my mother from when she was a young adult in her own first apartment(s). Having been stored in a poor environment, they were pretty damaged and outdated.

Here is the before photo:

After light sanding, four spray paint cans of primer, four more cans of satin white spray paint and new hardware:

This whole transformation only cost around $30! That's $3 per spray paint can, and about $1.50 per handle. I think they turned out fantastic! Although, I am thinking about adding some sort of color to them to give them character, like so:

This photo on Pinterest really inspired me. 

Inspirational Quote

“One day I decided that I was beautiful, and so I carried out my life as if I was a beautiful girl. I wear colors that I really like, I wear makeup that makes me feel pretty, and it really helps. It doesn’t have anything to do with how the world perceives you. What matters is what you see. Your body is your temple, it’s your home, and you must decorate it.”

—	Gabourey Sidibe

Blogilates!

I am on a health and fitness kick right now, which is kind of hard to keep up with since it's cold outside. I HATE going to the gym during winter. Thankfully, I found Blogilates! It's this awesome blog where the girl who runs it posts workout videos, workout calendars, recipes, meal plans, and so much more! The videos are super upbeat, and she has so much enthusiasm... and it's all FREE. Everyone should check it out. http://www.blogilates.com/

She even has her own fashionable line of workout apparel and gym bags! I plan on getting this adorable hoodie.

The link to her store is http://www.ogorgeous.com/ or shopblogilates.com.
I would suggest at least checking out the inspiration tanks. So cute!

Recipe: Health(ier) Banana Cupcakes

While looking up healthy recipes I stumbled across this recipe. It uses ever day ingredients (I can almost find all of them in my kitchen right now), and they are only 183 calories a cupcake! I think I'll skip on the banana chip though, I have never been partial to them.

D.I.Y: Healthy Frozen Dinners

This is such a great idea! I myself don't spend the amount she does on Lean Cuisine, but here in Kentucky they are still pretty pricey (around $3 a meal). This is a win win situation. Eating healthier AND saving money. Currently, I only have a mini fridge in my apartment, so sadly I don't have a lot of freezer space for a project like this. But once I move (hopefully in the next few months!) this will be a project I'll be excited to fill my freezer with.