Blogspiration

I like to make up words that involve the word blog. So around November I started to write a post that explained why I have not been posting. Basically, I didn't have furniture to work on at first. Then mom and dad came to save the day and I had a great desk. It didn't last. I spilled wine on my laptop. All while I've been in a constant struggle with my camera. The pictures in the last post were taken with my cell phone. So while I was typing that I was having bad luck with technology I kicked the power cord, computer came unplugged and I lost the blog entry. So this is why there haven't been any updates on the wedding projects I did. I promise to get around to those eventually but I'm going to start with Christmas since it's more fresh in my memory. Before I get into those I want to go over my google reader. It is a finely tuned machine of inspiration. I have 32 blogs that I follow not including the blogger family ones. After getting back yesterday after being gone about a week I had 552 unread entries. Here are some of my favorites:

Home Ec 101 - If I want to figure out how to clean something on the cheap this is where I go. I bought Borax, Washing Soda, Vinegar and Bleach and usually only need to use some combination of these ingredients. I've read in "green" (I really hate that word but can't think of another one to use in this situation) and frugal blogs that your grandmother didn't have the majority of products for cleaning we have today but they did just fine. I haven't been able to get rid of my magic eraser yet though (thanks Jodi for tipping us off to that one).

I follow 7 "frugal" blogs but here are my two favorites. My New Years Resolution was to start couponing and figure out how to spend 13 dollars on 300 dollars worth of groceries which is apparently possible. It is all greek to me. It's not going well but these two blogs definitely help.
Bargain Briana
Bargain Babe

I've discovered that I love Craft "link parties" so the majority of Craft blogs that I follow are a collection of craft tutorials.
Sew, Mama, Sew - I think everyone who follows me knows this website but I'm putting it out there anyways.
A Girl and a Glue Gun - I have no idea how she has the energy to do all these crafts. I don't have kids and I get tired just reading what she does!
Someday Crafts - The title says it all, crafts to make someday...
One Pretty Thing - By far my favorite craft site. I mentioned it below but seriously I LOVE this blog's craft round ups. Not only did I find a lot of the blogs I follow through this but when I want to make something it is the first place I start to find a tutorial. ** Special shout out to Alicia - If you find anything on the Wedding part of this website I will seriously make it for you. I'm afraid to go onto it for fear that I will start sending you tons and tons of crap that you don't need or want for the wedding!
Sew Retro - Basically a show off blog for clothing made from vintage patterns. I mean that in a good way of course. There are definitely things on here you will hate and some things you will love (if you love vintage patterns/clothing).
Hostess with the Mostess - Someday I will throw a party that looks like one of these. I shared the Sugar Plum Fairy Dessert party with Lauren and Mom around Christmas and really wished I could've created that for Lauren's visit.... Which by the way I totally could have but a certain someone with a beard would've been mad at me for being too spendy.

So there it is. I have plenty of inspiration but not really sure where to go next now that Christmas is over. Christmas was a really definable goal and that isn't around any more. I think I'm going to start on Apartment projects that will start to make my tiny little one bedroom look a little more purposeful. So I need to find design blogs to start following. Feel free to comment with some ones you may know of.

Where to start?

I'm sort of stuck trying to figure out what crafts to start next. So I'll get around to recapping what I was doing around Christmas.

First, here is a lens cover holder I made for Taylor's Birthday. I used a tutorial I found via Oneprettything.com, a craft link roundup I am currently obsessed with. They recently started a wedding version of this website which I really wish would've existed last year. Anyways, the tutorial was from Crafty Staci. Here is how that project turned out.

I used to have a picture of the back but I can't find it!

Whats on Tap

Hello Everyone!

I apologize for not being much of a poster so far, sorry to disappoint the handful of you. Since I have last posted we (I) have made to new brews that we now have on Tap! One hot item Whit and I bought during the holidays was a GE 7 CF (FCM7SUWW) freezer and a regulator to control the temperature.

The freezer will be turned into what we call in the homebrew world a "Keezer". This is a kegerator that is made with the freezer instead of a refrigerator. It will be a while before the project gets completed because it is hard to do some woodworking while in a small apartment. I will post pictures of the completed project once that happens. Do not hold your breath!

Back to the brews. The 1st one we made was a Belhaven Scottish Ale clone. This one was not our favorite beer that we've made but still very drinkable. It doesn't quite compare to the real Belhaven Scottish Ale as it is a little more bitter and darker in color.

The next beer I made was a Sierra Nevada Clone called Sierra Nirvana. The recipe is from the Local Homebrew Shop. I just kegged this beer yesterday so it'll be a few weeks to get it carbonate up and condition before drinking. I did have a taste of it while taking the final gravity and it was coming along very very nicely! This one is at 5.4% alcohol.

We have one more 5 gallon keg to fill so our pipeline isn't completely full yet. We will take your suggestions.

Until next time Cheers!