Wine Cork Coasters - Pinterest Project Success

 

 

 

We all pin projects on Pinterest, not knowing how they will turn out or if the instructions given will even work. My daughter, Megan had some free time recently and decided to try a craft project she had been wanting to attempt for a while. She gathered together the wine corks, she had been saving from her job in catering and made these wine cork coasters.

 

She used a variety of wine corks; both from red and white wine. The different colors, along with the imperfections and markings on the corks, give the coasters a unique charm. You need nineteen 1/2 wine corks for each coaster. Use a sharp knife and a cutting board to cut the corks in half. Start in the center and glue the corks together until a circle is formed.

 

This was an easy and quick project and I think they turned out great :-)

Vicki




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Blogging Surprises

Since I started this blog, there have been some surprising things I have learned both about myself and the world of blogging. First and foremost, is how much I enjoy writing everyday. When you start a blog and you make a commitment to yourself to post nearly every day, it seems daunting. But, I didn't realize I had been writing a blog in my head for many years - it was just a matter of sitting still and letting the words flow through my computer.

Some other surprises were...

• People are really nice in this big, blogosphere! I have been welcomed so warmly and so many of you have left such kind comments. I feel I can already call some of you friends. Anyone who takes the time to read my blog is special to me.
  
• I love taking photos. I have never been interested in photography at all, but find the challenge of taking just the right photo to tell the story, so interesting. I feel I have already learned so much and know my photos will only get better.
• Finding my voice, through writing, was more natural than I thought it would be. The best advice I took, was from a blog by Ree Drummond at The Pioneer Women. She said to write like you are talking to your sister or a girlfriend. I feel this advice helps me be real and keeps me honest.
• It was easier talking about my Diabetes than I thought. In fact, I wasn't sure I would talk about it at all. After much thought, it occurred to me that, maybe my experience could help someone and that's what made the decision easy. It doesn't define me, but it's a big part of my day to day life and it needed to be out there.

So, thank you all for reading this past month. I have enjoyed getting to know you and look forward to many more chances to share our lives :-)

 

Vicki

 

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The Gift of Girlfriends

My friends and I had a girl's night out Saturday, while most of our husbands were either out of town or busy. We had a lot of laughs, many heart felt conversations, good food, wine and even did some late night dancing.

We attended a clambake; an outdoor summer party, at a club where some of us are members. There was a large tent for dinner, as well as tables outside for after dinner socializing and dancing. The food was amazing and included lobster, mussels and clams, and a buffet with chicken, crab cakes, jumbo shrimp, steak kabobs and too many side dishes to name. There was a strawberry, chocolate concoction for dessert, and some of our group, topped off the evening with hummers.

The band played some great, get up and dance music and here are my fun, friends dancing to Abba's Dancing Queen. " you are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen...". Can't you just hear it playing now?

Another fun, silly highlight of the night were the crab races, where you could bet on the color of crab you thought would win the race. This is my friend's reaction when she won. So cute!

Our conversations are always interesting, but Saturday's was especially bittersweet, as we discussed possible retirement home styles and locations. None of us are really at that point yet, but we all agreed that the best plan is to make a pact to be close together. We can't imagine not all living within a few miles of each other. Something tells me that plan may not work out, but I know we will all find a way to stay in touch, no matter where we end up living :-)

Vicki

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