Showing posts with label Lifestyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lifestyle. Show all posts

Oct 2, 2023

My Recent Prime Purchases - A Random Mix of Things

Good morning and Happy Monday! I finally got a moment to write up my "Recent Prime Purchases" post to join Tanya on her monthly Prime Purchases link up.

I try to write this post every three months but it's been longer for me since I've prepared a post for this. Not that I didn't have anything to share but because I somehow never got around to writing a post.

Since I purchased so.much.stuff. in the last several months I'm just listing the highlights. It's a mix of random things.


Black and Decker Cordless Drill Kit

In April I started renovating my kitchen cabinets which included removing all of the hardware. I didn't want to deal with my husband's very heavy drill so I purchased this little tool kit for myself. Absolutely love it and highly recommend! My husband has even been reaching for it himself so he wouldn't have to deal with his heavy drill LOL. 

 

Brown Leather Repair Kit

We purchased our leather sofa in 2018 and while it shouldn't have happened, it did start rubbing off on some parts so I wanted to try "fixing" it. You get these 3 colors and mix them to best match the color of the sofa. Maybe it's not perfect but it definitely is better than a random discolored spot. 


Hair Pins for Ballet Buns

Probably shared these pins before, but this specific type is getting so hard to find in store and since they do seem to disappear so often, another order was needed. These are the only pins my daughter uses for her ballet bun.



Deco Art Crackle Medium

Something I've been wanting to try in the craft room. Only did try once and it's really fun to see it "work" but it was only a "trial" project so didn't actually use it yet on a project. I need to watch a few "how to" videos. 


Workout Tanks 

I had previously ordered this tank top in blue but wanted a couple more color options. I have the blue in XS but ordered these in S for a slightly looser fit. I do think they run true to size though. 


Lee Shorts for Men

It is so hard to find shorts locally in a size 29 (mens) and that's what my son needs. These turned out to be a perfect fit and color.



Once again, it's soooo hard to find the right size, this time a size Petite Small. I was so exited when I came across this zip up sweatshirt in a beautiful bold red. The fleece is not too thick so it was perfect for the chilly days hiking in the Austrian mountains. I also love to throw it on when I'm chilly due to the AC running, and it will work so well for layering in the colder months.

Luggage Straps

I needed new luggage straps. Not sure I like this lime green the best, but at that time they were the least expensive color so that's why I got this color LOL. They did help identify our suitcases quickly. 

Sage Green Boho Curtains

So I purchased some decorative pillow covers while on vacation in Germany and of course when I came back home I realized I now needed to look for new curtains for the living room because they absolutely did not match. I did order 3 different sets and decided to keep these.


Window Valance/Swag

After painting my kitchen walls last year I never put up the old valances and finally decided I needed to add something to the windows. I have two small kitchen windows and this is what I kept.


Window Valance/Swag

Another style I had ordered first and actually really liked, but they were too wide so unfortunately had to return.

Thank  you so much for stopping by today! 

I am sharing this post with Tanya at The Other Side of the Road and Monday Morning Blog Club.

Also here:

Random-osity Good, Random, Fun // Curated by Jennifer // Thursday Favorite Things // Shelbee on the Edge Linkup // Sunday Showcase (first Sunday) with Ada and Mireille




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Aug 12, 2023

All Creatures Great and Small... (and a few European Vacation Pictures)

Hello everyone, it's time for another new challenge at Allsorts. As a reminder the challenges run for two weeks during August since many are on summer holiday. Summer break went by quickly over here as school already started this week. Our family did get a chance to go to Europe in July to visit my family and I'm sharing some pictures too of some places we visited along with some of my family. Simply scroll down past the card for the vacation pictures.

Anyway, at Allsorts it's Brenda's turn to host this week and she chose theme of.......All Creatures Great and Small with an option for Anything Goes. We have 2 prizes this time around so hope you'll join in with us for your chance to win. There is a stamp set from AALL and Create and a £15 voucher from WOWVOW up for grabs.


My mojo has gone wandering ever since I've been back from vacation (actually before I left for vacation) so I went to my craft room with no idea in my mind. Dug a bit through my box of extra pieces and snippets and found the "negative" of a rectangle die cut and that's how this card was started. I then picked out an image that would fit into the frame which is this cute Penny Black stamp Furry Flight. The little mouse and kite did require fussy cutting to add to the card. For coloring I used my Zig Clean Color markers. The sentiments are from Colorado Craft Company set So Sweet and Lawn Fawn set Gingham Backdrops. The gingham border stamp is also part of the same stamp set.

A prima flower and some Wink of Stella glitter finish off the card.


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I wanted to share a few photos from my trip to Europe as well. The main reason for the trip was to visit my family (it's been over 5 years since I have seen most of them) and it's been so wonderful! Of course we did some sightseeing too and went hiking in Austria. 

These fortress ruins (Wolfstein) near the city of Neumarkt are only about 45 minutes away from my hometown so we spent one morning exploring. I'm a big fan of fortresses and castles in any shape and form so really enjoyed this!

And of course there had to be a cat. This cute little kitten came right up to us for some cuddles. Probably belongs to a nearby farm. His mom was around too but I didn't get to capture a picture of her. 


We also visited the city of Nuremberg also about 45 min. drive away from my hometown in another direction. I'm no stranger to Nuremberg as I went to school here for 3 years but it's been many years since I visited the "Altstadt" (Old Town). This year I decided to meet up with a friend here and we walked up to the Nuremberg Imperial Castle. 

Took a few pictures along the way...


We also got to visit the beautiful city of Prague in the Czech Republic. It's only about 3 hours away from my hometown (but none of us have ever been there before) and we stayed for just that day since my sister had appartment reservations for all of us in Austria for the following few days. 

Such a beautiful city full of beautiful architecture! But so many people!! I did feel a bit like an ant in an ant colony as we crossed Charles Bridge. 






My hubby, me and kids...

Before we left for Prague I found out Karlstejn Castle is just south of Prague so we took a little detour here. I wish we had had more time to explore because I would have loved to see the inside of this castle! There may be another trip to the Czech Republic in the future :)



For a few days of our visit my sister and her husband rented an appartment for all of us in Austria's Zell am See region so we could spend some more time all together and of course we did some hiking while there. 
 
Hubby and the kids.
My dad and I below..




On the day we didn't pack rain jackets we got caught by a summer rain LOL.



Hope you enjoyed my pictures, I sure wish I could go back already!!


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