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Dollar Store Craft

March 4, 2010 by Chris

In case you haven’t heard, I’ve been painting.  And painting.  Yet, I have nothing to show for it.  There’s only so much a working mom can get done between the hours of 4 and 10 at night.  I did stumble on this little doo-hicky at the dollar store yesterday.  Cute, no?

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Perhaps it’s the plastic wrapper that’s throwing you off.  Look what happens when you remove it!

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“Normal” picture frames don’t always work for me on my desk.  I like to rotate my pictures quite often, and it was becoming a pain to change them out.  I thought this would be nice to filter through my family pics. IMG_0545

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Hey.  How did this picture get in here?  Fine. I’m showing off.  A student bought me these because…well, I’m just that awesome.  Her words, I promise!!

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Wanna take a little tour of my “awesomeness area”?

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Ever wonder what was underneath your high school teachers’ desks?

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Well, hello. Ahem. Allow myself to introduce..my..self. My name is Chris! And I’m a blogger! I got into blogging after spending months reading all the inspiration that is found in blogland. I thought to myself, “Self, I can do this. I might have something to offer too!” And so it began...
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About Chris

Well, hello. Ahem. Allow myself to introduce..my..self. My name is Chris! And I’m a blogger! I got into blogging after spending months reading all the inspiration that is found in blogland. I thought to myself, “Self, I can do this. I might have something to offer too!” And so it began...

Comments

  1. Mariesa M. says

    March 4, 2010 at 9:43 pm

    I love the corkboard in the frame idea! Sooo cute! Thanks for sharing!

  2. Jennifer Juniper says

    March 4, 2010 at 9:49 pm

    The cork in the frame is brilliant and thanks for showing us the secret life of a teacher.

    Seeing the price tag on the shoe and the wrestling plaque you forgot to deliver endeared you to me 🙂

  3. Miss Obara says

    March 4, 2010 at 9:53 pm

    ha ha. love the 'under the desk' picture. funny! I also love the picture frame…and the cork…and the flowers! you deserve them…you're a teacher! 🙂
    thanks for taking the time to share!

  4. Kim @ Frostmeblog.blogspot.com says

    March 4, 2010 at 9:58 pm

    omg! I am SO glad someone else still has price tags on the bottom of their heels too! lol

    Kim @ http://frostmeblog.blogspot.com
    party inspiration

  5. Andrea says

    March 4, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    I love seeing a little glimpse in to your life. I love the new picture frame.

    It is nice to see all the little things that go undone in your life too.

    I was just thinking about the ones in my life… like my garage.

    That seems a more daunting task then just removing a price tag.

  6. geegarland says

    March 4, 2010 at 10:15 pm

    Awwww….I've been a stay at home mom for 4 years now, but my other life? A junior high school teacher. Looking at these pictures totally made me miss it.

  7. Jen says

    March 4, 2010 at 10:16 pm

    Ahhh….the picture frame is much cuter that way!

  8. Nancy says

    March 4, 2010 at 10:35 pm

    That frame is too cool! Thanks for the great idea!

    Nancy

  9. Diva Kreszl says

    March 4, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    oh my you made me laugh, I'm going to tell my 16 year old son to start checking under his teachers' desks!

  10. Kristen says

    March 4, 2010 at 10:53 pm

    I LOVE that you have a little lamp on your desk! How cute is that? I'm slightly disturbed that you still wear/own Birks. Those went out in the 90's you know. And…WHY, um…is there a beach towel in your desk drawer?

    Ohh…the frame! That's fun too! Still in awe how fast Benjamin caught on to you! THAT was AWESOME!

  11. jen says

    March 4, 2010 at 10:55 pm

    I laughed at the notepad. Have the same one. Gotta love Target!

  12. Christine says

    March 4, 2010 at 11:26 pm

    The frame is awesome!!

  13. The Little Red Shop says

    March 4, 2010 at 11:51 pm

    When I was in school, I think I was too busy watching the clock to wonder what was under my teachers' desks. : ) What a cute frame idea! I love that notepad too! For another look, you could stick one of the happy pad pages behind your photos in the frame!

    : )

    Julie M.

  14. Jen says

    March 4, 2010 at 11:52 pm

    I did the same thing with a framed mirror that has hooks on the bottom to hold keys, etc. I love it! I use it as a small bulletin board to hold all the little love notes my husband and I randomly write to each other.

  15. valerie says

    March 5, 2010 at 12:22 am

    Love love love your desk area and also under that desk! Funny! and your bulletin board frame! So perfect…did you paint it and add the cork? Love that! Very cool too that you can change your picture at the push of a pin! Love your blog!

  16. Barb says

    March 5, 2010 at 12:33 am

    I always enjoy it when you share a glimpse of a day in the life of "Chris". Love the lamps around your room and adore Doug and Olivia's pic. Can I get one too? Believe it or not, I used to look under the teachers desks. Don't know what I thought I was going to see though???
    Mom

  17. Melanie says

    March 5, 2010 at 12:37 am

    Great idea since you change out your pictures a lot.

  18. a Knitting Junkie! says

    March 5, 2010 at 12:38 am

    I LOVE what you did with the frame!

    Ya know, kiddos are the best judge of character. ;o)

    Thanks for sharing!
    God Bless,
    Anita

  19. The Mrs. says

    March 5, 2010 at 1:13 am

    I love the frame idea!! Gonna have to knock that one off! 🙂 Thanks for showing us around…

  20. Susan says

    March 5, 2010 at 1:24 am

    Oh my goodness. I just spent, I don't know how long, going through your blog. I love it, so fabulous. I got so many ideas for "things to do" and things I wish I could do.
    What subject do you teach? I miss high school. Best 4 years ever.

  21. Lori says

    March 5, 2010 at 1:50 am

    I love the frame! You've inspired me. I'm a Goodwill regular, but I'll have to also look at the dollar store from here on out in a whole new light.

    Loving the birkenstocks. 🙂

  22. Donna says

    March 5, 2010 at 2:21 am

    Sometimes I miss being a teacher (but I never got flowers!) Just curious – who wrote the poster on your wall that says, "Thanks Chris"? Just wondering who calls you by your first name 🙂

  23. saerwin says

    March 5, 2010 at 2:25 am

    So funny! I am also a high school teacher (math) — and guess what is under my desk? Two pair of shoes! (and I probably have a price tag on one or both too!)
    Your classroom is so nice — much nicer than mine, but our school is quite old. Undergoing renovations soon.
    Love your blog — just discovered it recently. Thanks for posting all your wonderful ideas!

  24. Chris says

    March 5, 2010 at 3:06 am

    Donna, it was a poster from my entire 4th hour. They thought they were so cool that they knew my first name, so it was kind of an inside joke with them!

  25. Heather says

    March 5, 2010 at 3:32 am

    You truly are awesome! Still loving your blog! Thanks for the ideas and smiles! 🙂

  26. Brooke says

    March 5, 2010 at 3:46 am

    Thanks for sharing what was UNDER your desk because I have always wondered what was under my high school teachers desk. hehe… really your classroom looks so fun and inviting. You are awesome.

  27. Joi says

    March 5, 2010 at 3:58 am

    I love this! I'm a teacher too and that's what's under my desk as well!

  28. ~mott says

    March 5, 2010 at 4:27 am

    OMGosh! I am so excited!!! I was winding down for the night and catching up on a few blogs when I got to the end of yours and saw that I was the winner! Yay! My first time to win on a blog! I can hardly wait to place my order. I'm loving those birdie earrings still! Thank you so much for generous giveaway!

  29. Kristie says

    March 5, 2010 at 5:45 am

    Ha! I had the exact same breakfast this morning! =)

  30. Kim says

    March 5, 2010 at 2:23 pm

    Love this idea! Thank you for sharing!

  31. Erika says

    March 5, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    That was just the cutest idea! I have got to start thinking more outside the box.

  32. Powers Fam says

    March 5, 2010 at 7:22 pm

    That is the cutest idea for a picture frame! And love the lamp on your desk. Almost makes me want to hop back into teaching just so I can have a lamp in my desk. I kept pink Isotoner slippers under my desk and a pair of sneakers to wear out to the muddy marching band field. Wouldn't want to mess up my cute black dress shoes marching in the mud, right?

  33. Jennifer says

    March 5, 2010 at 9:39 pm

    You crack me up! Love seeing other teacher's rooms. Let's see…underneath mine right now I have an umbrella, a phone charger, and a box of Lucky Charms, ha!

  34. Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia says

    March 6, 2010 at 12:14 am

    OMG Chris that is so me! A pair of comfy shoes with a pair of cute shoes! Mine are usually slippers. Love the frame, I swear the $1 is the best sometimes! I finished the guestroom if you want to take a peak. Enjoy your weekend, hope you have a little time off from the sports
    🙂 Kristin

  35. Donnelly says

    March 6, 2010 at 1:15 am

    The picture frame idea is awesome! What a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
    Have an awesome weekend!

  36. Mandi @ Finding Home says

    March 6, 2010 at 1:19 am

    You definatly deserved the flowers, bc you are just plain awesome. And I typed awesome three times and spelled it wrong each time. Wow. I love that you have a lamp on your school desk.

  37. Grace says

    March 6, 2010 at 3:36 am

    I work in schools and I would have to say that is the prettiest desk I have ever seen. Way to go.

  38. Ericka says

    March 6, 2010 at 8:26 am

    I just love your blog and passed on an award to you tonight…check out my blog to see it!

  39. Kristi says

    March 6, 2010 at 1:18 pm

    You are just so so funny! I love your blog!

  40. Laura PARING DOWN says

    March 6, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    As a fellow teacher, I love it!!!

  41. cara @ angelshoes says

    March 6, 2010 at 5:41 pm

    Your frame: Simple. Cheap. Pretty. Ingenious. Finally someone more creative than me. Sheesh.

  42. Jennifer Jensen says

    March 7, 2010 at 3:37 am

    I have two of those exact frames, except I got mine at the Deseret Industries (Utah, like Goodwill)!! I love them : )

  43. pinkstilettos says

    March 7, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    Gosh, its amazing just what a little paint can do….I am loving the photo frame now!
    Daisy~

  44. Suzanne says

    March 7, 2010 at 7:13 pm

    I can't remember how I found you, but I have to say I really love your taste in decorating! I'll be coming back! 🙂

  45. Laurel @ Ducks in a Row says

    March 7, 2010 at 7:47 pm

    Can you ever go wrong with white paint?!

  46. LoriLyn says

    March 7, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    I'm jealous of your tulips. How awesome!

  47. Natalia Cardoza says

    March 7, 2010 at 9:57 pm

    Great idea – I'm eyeballing a couple frames on my own desk!

    The flowers are just too sweet 🙂

  48. Just say Julie says

    March 8, 2010 at 4:12 am

    Love the cork board frame! I have a pair of fuzzy slippers under my desk. and a super fluffy bath mat 🙂

  49. April says

    March 9, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    The exact same thing was under my HS Gov't teacher's desk. Plus two smelly feet. I actually fell in love with my husband making fun of that smell. Good times.

  50. rebekah says

    March 9, 2010 at 10:34 pm

    omg how funny is this post! love the cork board frame!! good idea!

  51. Gail Centeno says

    March 18, 2010 at 2:38 am

    Just came across your blog. (A link from a link from a link. It's endless.) What's under your desk is hilarious. So cool that you're a "real" person and not afraid to show it. Your blog is fun and fresh. Wish I had time to blog, too. Oh the things I could write. Three kids, hubby, house, boutique…leaves me stretched thin. So much to do, so little time. I think you know the feeling. 😉

    I appreciate your fun approach to life and unique design. Don't stop!

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