Well, this lady here is headed out to NY for Alt Summit. In fact, I’m already there… since I’m writing this on Tuesday and I’ll be flying redeye tonight. Arriving 5:30 AM. Oh-me-oh-my. I flew this same schedule out to NY last summer. I did not sleep one wink. Nothin. Hopefully I’ll have better luck this time, cause I love sleep. So much. It’s one of my faves.

On Wednesday I will be at Martha Stewart Headquarters a.k.a. heaven. I can’t even. I’m so excited and ready for this! I’ve had a long-time-love for that lady. Since I was a kiddo. I just love her.

SO, if you’d like to follow me on my Martha journey, check me out on Instagram and Twitter. Yay! Annnnd, if you’re headed to Alt: make sure you say hello! I’ve got business “cards” to hand out!

- Chelsey

My sweet little vintage fiberglass lamp. I bought this guy last year, from Remnant, for $15. It needed a little bit of love and an electrical change. 

I used a 220 grit sand paper and vinegar/water mixture to clean up some old tape spots and dirt spots. I also changed out the electrical. I used a light-kit for this (nothing too complicated). The metal frame was also a bit rusty and worn down. SOoooo, I spray painted a light coating of gold. Done. Add a light bulb, and I have a great new to me light fixture! My revamped fiberglass lamp!

- Chelsey

NOTE: all of this was done wearing gloves/eye protection. Getting fiberglass slivers is the WORST. Invisible little sharp bits all over your hands = no fun.

Last week I shared my Outdoor Concrete Side Table on the Better Homes and Gardens blog! I’m so happy with how it turned out. I actually created 2 of these little stool/side tables. Love them.

For a complete tutorial on how I made this, check out my post (link above). It’s quite simple and inexpensive. I made both of these stools for under $30. Enjoy!

- Chelsey

Father’s Day is this weekend, and I thought you all may need a last minute gift idea for the dad in your life. Here you go: Bacon Infused Vodka. You’re welcome. Maybe.

Bacon Infused Vodka

Recipe adapted from Instructables.com.

Supplies Needed:

- 1 bottle of vodka

- 1 package of bacon

- Large glass jar

- Mesh strainer

- Cheesecloth and/or coffee filters

Directions:

1. Cut the bacon into equal sized pieces (I chose 1 – 2 inch sizes).

2. Cook up your bacon in a frying pan, until nice and crispy.

3. Dump ALL of the bacon and grease into the jar. All of it. That’s your bacon flavor.

4. Pour the whole bottle of vodka over the bacon in the jar.

5. That should cool down the bacon, but if it’s still a bit too hot let the jar cool for a few minutes.

6. When the jar feels roomish temperature, pop it into the freezer for at LEAST 4 hours. Yup. If it can sit in there longer (overnight or a couple days), that’s better.

7. Pull the jar out of the freezer. Use a spoon to scoop out all the fat that floated up to the top.

8. Place the mesh strainer over another bowl/jar and slowly strain out the bacon. You can keep this bacon for later. WARNING: It tastes like bacon soaked in vodka. Ha!

9. You’ll notice there are still little fat globules floating around in the liquid, use the cheese cloth to strain that out a few times.

10. After you got most of the larger fat pieces out, pour the liquid through a coffee filter multiple times. You’re looking for a liquid you can see through. It will probably be a bit yellow (cause bacon).

11. Optional: Put the vodka BACK in the freezer overnight, strain in a coffee filter again.

12. Store in your freezer and enjoy! You’ll notice after time that some more fat will still settle at the bottom of your jar. If that bothers you, just run it though another filter and store in a different jar.

This stuff tastes like bacon vodka. Yeah, that’s right. I mean: it really tastes like bacon and vodka. What I’m trying to say: if you try this out, you really need to like bacon and vodka. OOooooor, just use this in your weekend Bloody Mary. Bacon. Vodka.

- Chelsey