Mr. Linky, Thelma & Louise Roadtrip & a Craft Project

Before I go onto anything else today, be sure to plan your Thrifty Thursday post for tomorrow, I will have the link up late on Wednesday so you can link. For thrifty Thursdays, this is your time to show and tell about your thrifty find. You might have found it at the thrift store, consignment shop, garage sale, in grandma's garage, antique store or curbside....what have you. Maybe it was just a bargain find. Tell us all about it. What is it? What is it's purpose? Have you re-purposed it and if so in what way? It's all in fun...nothing to formal here. In the meantime, grab one of my buttons from my sidebar for Thrifty Thursday's in Bloggeritaville.



I am so stoked! I got this request yesterday:

"I have a girlfriend flying out in May for a 7 day visit....she would like to take a road trip through the south....I thought maybe you could help me plan it:)
What I have in mind is taking a scenic route for and hour or two; making a stop to antique or have lunch, drive back home...On another day, do the scenic drive with a stay-over in mind with the motel or inn at our destination..
Any and all suggestions will be much appreciated:) Sandi"

What fun is this! I am really looking forward to helping plan. Hey! I may have a new career as a travel agent. Ok, I won't keep all the fu of planning to myself, I need your help! If you live in the great state of Alabama, where would you direct someone to go based on this email? If you don't live locally-what places from my own road trips have you found interesting? I will take all your suggestions to heart in making my decisions for their "Thelma and Louise" road trip. A word of advice, Sandi......Don't expect to find Brad Pitt roadside in Alabama. Cousin Randy, from Christmas Vacation but not Pitt.

Anyway...send in those suggestions! I can't wait to see what you all suggest. Keep in mind, Sandie lives in Birmingham so the road trip would only be an hour or two from the Ham. I cannot wait to get on this task!

Finally, a little art and craft project for today. This inspiration came from my visit to blogger Laura Beth's house last Friday. LB was giving a home tour, when we got to the playroom, I spotted feathers. Red feathers. I inquired and LB pulled out a wreath. A red wreath with a houndstooth bow...a certain nod to my team, University of Alabama.

"It's so easy to make!" said LB. And in close inspection it seems it is. All you need is a Styrofoam wreath.

LB used three red boas, I guess that you could use as many or little boas you want to decide the thickness and based on the size of the wreath. LB just twisted the boas around and secured at each end. She bought the ribbon at Hobby Lobby and made the ribbon and also attached it. I can see so many possibilities with this project! Do you have any idea what the feather wreaths cost at the hospital when someone has a baby? Ridiculous. And I can see any sports teams colors, events like baby showers or birthdays, even wedding. Hey! A purple boa with some green and gold ribbon would be precious for Mardi Gras! And I can just imagine a natural neutral boa (grey brown and whites) sans the ribbon on a door. Very sheek. That red wreath will most certainly be on my door come football season!

I love it!

I hope to see you later this evening (Mr. Linky will be up tonight at 9PM sharp) or tomorrow to link back for Thrifty Thursday!