Well, I thought I should update everyone how my Re-use, Re-purpose, Re-cycle challenge of 2013 is going. The first day, I had an idea of a new item for my closet and I nearly got up and rushed out to buy it. Thankfully, I resisted temptation. Each day has gotten easier and I have found so many wonderful outlets to make my challenge a reality. Since, the new year/new challenge began I have re-purposed frames from the 70’s (my uh um childhood) for a hallway collage, painted a lamp tossed out by my neighbor, found a framed board that at a resale shop that I painted black (it was red), painted the background with chalk paint and mounted it to my fridge as a weekly menu and it makes such a huge difference. I have so many great ideas and so little time or mental organization to do them. I am excited about all the upcoming projects – I am also a little burlap obsessed like most crafty ladies right now, but the best re-purposed burlap old coffee sacks – oh, the things I could do with those. Stay tuned as I finalize plans for the main wall in my living room. I have purchased a cool mirror from resale, painted a cool metal duo-gram one of my BFF’s gave me and found some wall art with meaningful words. More to come on all of that – I will certainly post a before and after pic. Currently, my office appears as though a plane crashed into it or a small bomb went off in it. I am trying to pair down and keep items that we really need. I would love to hear your thoughts on how you are reusing and re-purposing… Please share.