Sewing Room Update

Hello!  

We are almost done

with my new room.

I CANNOT WAIT!

But my husband reminded me

not to rush the finishing.

People get too excited for the finished product

and start to slack at the end.

So I will listen....ugh.

Here's another sneak peak of what's to come.

This is the old floor (that was underneath the carpet...YUCK!)

 

And here is what the new floor

is looking like.

I am completely in love

with everything that is taking place.

My sewing machine REALLY misses me.

But it will love it's new home.

So while the floor was bare

I thought I would go ahead and paint Justin's 

old, old dresser.

It went from this

 

To this

And I'm sorry if you have to look at this

 lop-sided.  I rotated the pictures

before I downloaded them,

but for some reason

they decided to 

fall over again.

Go figure....

But if you have any tidbits

on how to get this right side up,

I would sure appreciate it!

Hopefully by Monday

I'll have pictures of a finished room!

Keep your fingers crossed!

I promised you a recipe,

so here's one I think you will enjoy.

It's from Giada De Laurentis.

Photo and recipe are from

Foodnetwork.com.

Sweet Potato Fries with Basil Salt and Garlic Mayonnaise

Ingredients

• 5 sweet potatoes, cut into about 1 by 5-inch "fries"
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Place the sweet potato "fries" on a foil-lined baking sheet and toss with the olive oil. Bake until golden, about 45 minutes.

Meanwhile combine the basil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. In another small bowl combine the mayonnaise, garlic, and lemon juice, and stir to combine.

When the sweet potato fries come out of the oven, sprinkle with the basil salt. Serve with the garlic mayonnaise alongside for dipping.

Doesn't that sound delish?

Let me know if you try it!

xoxo

Cindy