tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062327981525346812024-03-18T02:48:42.587-07:00{Junk in their Trunk}We are a blog dedicated to everything and anything. We will showcase our highs and our lows. We will cover DIY crafts, parenting tips, recipes and just the highs and lows of life.Junk in their Trunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515771385287873617noreply@blogger.comBlogger325125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-46702965554622686402015-03-26T06:57:00.002-07:002015-03-26T06:57:38.069-07:00DIY Murphy Bed (Wall Bed)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We have always wanted a murphy bed in our guest room. We only get visitors about once a year and it just didn't make sense to have a room with a giant queen sized bed taking up most of the room and no one used it hardly! With a family of 7, we need all the space we can get!!</div>
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I had researched murphy beds throughout all these past years and to purchase one ready made ran anywhere from $1000-$3000!! Yikes!</div>
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So then I researched DIY murphy beds and I either didn't like the look of it (thought it looked cheap and like it belonged in a dorm room) or by the time you purchased the spring kit and everything it was gonna run almost $1000 anyway!</div>
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I finally found <a href="http://www.yourmodernfamily.com/diy-wall-bed/">this</a> blog post and was inspired! She made it seem manageable and my husband was on board!</div>
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So without further ado...how to make your own DIY Murphy Bed!!</div>
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We started by making the bed, measuring the mattress and figuring out how big of an area you need to hold the mattress.</div>
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Then you take that platform and use it to build the wall out, so to speak.</div>
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So my husband set the bed platform in between the new "walls" to make sure it fit without too big of a gap.</div>
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Then he built the bottom that the bed will actually sit on and the top frame.</div>
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So here is the bed just sitting on the base (not attached yet with the door hinges but just sitting on top of the base).</div>
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The next thing we did was build the shelves on either side of the bed.</div>
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From there comes the tedious finishing work. You have to put wood faces on everything.</div>
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As you can see, the top piece is basically a flap that will come down when bed is up for storage. When bed is ready to come down, you lift it up a few inches and pull the bed down and then let it flap back down.</div>
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When we pull the bed down, the legs (which are just a piece of wood, like a 2x6) swivel out and voila you have bed legs!</div>
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Now as you can see when the bed is down, this is what connects it to the base...heavy duty door hinges. We used 4 to be extra safe.</div>
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Now with using these door hinges, versus the expensive spring kits, it cuts back on the cost considerably (door hinges are like $3 or $4 each versus the spring kit which is like $300) but the full weight of the bed is not reduced at all so it's heavy pulling it down or putting it up...it's a 2 person job.</div>
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But as you can see there is storage space back behind where we store all the bedding for the bed.</div>
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When the bed is all closed up and not in use, we drilled a hole on each side to secure it completely...we used 6" bolts...</div>
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And that my friends is our DIY Murphy Bed. I hope you enjoy it and feel free to ask any questions!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's super simple, only 2 ingredients!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I then added it to our sand & water table on the back patio so I didn't have to worry about messes indoors! =)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This recipe has been a favorite for my kids for a few years now. Ever since I saw it on <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/">The Pioneer Woman</a> and tried it out we were hooked! Soooo simple and sooo delicious! My kids instantly nicknamed them Kung Fu Panda noodles for short! =) Here is the recipe from The Pioneer Woman's blog...</span></div>
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Whisk all ingredients (except noodles and green onions) together in a bowl. Taste and adjust ingredients as needed.<br />
Pour sauce over warm noodles and toss to coat.<br />
Sprinkle with green onions and toss.<br />
Serve in a bowl with chopsticks. Yummy!</div>
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Junk in their Trunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515771385287873617noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-54272085112976243762013-04-10T21:01:00.000-07:002013-04-10T21:01:03.679-07:00Juice Box with Wings!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11105912912899056993noreply@blogger.com82tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-81146631803809070982013-04-01T10:34:00.002-07:002013-04-01T10:34:38.802-07:00Parking a Large Car in a Normal Garage<div style="text-align: center;">
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And the cars are parked from end to end in there!! I am not gonna lie, I have ran into the wall because I was trying to get the front of my car in as far as I could so that the garage door would close behind me!</div>
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Well I saw a great idea the other day on Pinterest and I had to share it with you all because I think it is genius!</div>
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Now, when you get too close, you hit your car softly against a soft foam noodle and not the drywall! =)</div>
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Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11105912912899056993noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-27651507656622933832013-02-11T00:00:00.001-08:002013-02-11T00:00:47.624-08:00I Love Avocados
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<p> I don't know when I discovered my love for avocados because I didn't grow up eating them. But at some point in my adult life, as I have ventured to try new things...I realized that I LOVE LOVE LOVE avocados!! On a sandwich, in a salad, and definitely in guacamole. Remember when we shared our recipe <a href='http://junkintheirtrunk.blogspot.com/2011/08/guacamole.html'>here</a>...try it out, it is delish!!</p>
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Junk in their Trunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515771385287873617noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-13604013110662110712012-10-12T15:02:00.001-07:002012-10-12T15:02:21.523-07:00Car Care...even a Mom can do it!!
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Junk in their Trunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515771385287873617noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-84037626068957744742012-10-03T20:17:00.000-07:002012-10-03T20:17:19.836-07:00Book Review & Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Junk in their Trunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515771385287873617noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-31609840373650251132012-09-11T13:44:00.001-07:002012-09-11T13:44:24.339-07:0011 Years Ago Today...<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1M2lDnRiS8M" width="640"></iframe><<br />
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Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11105912912899056993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-81419443292644856392012-09-04T09:35:00.001-07:002012-09-04T09:35:16.911-07:00Green Hair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I don't know about you guys...but when we think about our summer childhood, the one thing we all remember is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>GREEN</b></span> HAIR!!!</div>
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Being blondies + spending a lot of the summer in the pool = green hair</div>
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Now I have kids of my own and this summer was the first summer I remember looking at my daughters hair one day and thinking, hmmm her hair is looking a tad green!</div>
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I did what I remember doing to my own hair when I was younger...</div>
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LEMON JUICE!!</div>
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I gave her a regular bath...washing and conditioning like normal.</div>
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After I got her out of the tub, I brought her to the sink and just poured a little bit of lemon juice onto her ends (where the green is intensified). Maybe 2 tbsp or so is all I used. I rubbed my fingers through it and then rinsed it under the water so her hair wouldn't have an overwhelming lemon scent to it. That was it!!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I saw <a href="http://www.theyellowcapecod.com/2011/01/bold-striped-diy-drapes.html">this</a> tutorial on Pinterest and knew that was exactly what I wanted!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Luckily for me, my mother in law was going to be in town and she is the master sewer!</span></div>
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Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11105912912899056993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-60981345370315108672012-08-10T09:32:00.000-07:002012-08-10T10:37:40.085-07:00Book Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This week Char's giving away a copy of her book, <i>Eyes of Light,</i> on author, Linda Clarke's site.
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</div>Charissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08062350873130851227noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-49341566018671131642012-08-08T04:34:00.001-07:002012-08-08T04:34:42.309-07:00Back to School Shoe Shopping w/Famous Footwear
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<p> This year I will have 3 kiddos in school. 2 boys and 1 girl. Each with their own unique personality and style. First item of business for us is shoes. But I really don't feel like driving all over town to find shoes for them all. Luckily for us, we have a Famous Footwear a few minutes away and it offers such a huge variety of styles. From casual, athletic, dressy and girlie. I usually shop there for myself already so I am familiar with the store and all they offer.</p>
<p> And anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE to find a good deal. That should be pretty easy to do at Famous Footwear with their back-to-school promotion going on now in-store between 8/2-8/18. Just print off this coupon to receive 15% off + BOGO (But One, Get One Half Off).<a rel='nofollow' href='http://app.socialspark.com/clicks?lid=23115&oid=8328455'>BOGO + 15% off Famous Footwear Coupon</a> This deal will definitely make my back-to-school shopping a TON easier on the budget!</p>
<p> Plus if you are already a member of their FREE Rewards Program (don't worry, you can sign up now to qualify for the extra perks, ie: earn $1 for every dollar spent, accumulate points to earn certificates up to $100 a year, and other special insides and perks) you will receive 20% off + the BOGO offer. Wow...I am all about taking advantage of that because I will be needing a few pairs of shoes for these rambuctious kiddos! I am thinking a pair of athletic shoes, casual shoes and then nicer dress shoes. Yikes, that can add up when you multiply it by 3!! Thank goodness for this great special they are running! <img alt='FF-BiggestVictory-GIF_300x250(1).jpg' src='https://img.skitch.com/20120801-8a71u3s86fex85thbdu5yt3cgf.jpg'/></p>
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Junk in their Trunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515771385287873617noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-85837910119390751832012-08-07T16:32:00.001-07:002012-08-07T16:32:40.976-07:00Make-Up Challenge
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">And 5 little girls clothes all packed up for a super fun trip to see their cousins!</span></div>
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My daughter has been making these RECORD BOWLS lately. They are super fun and easy to make. I posted the How-To's on my other blog, so if you're interested in seeing some of the different designs and the simple steps to make these babies, check it out <a href="http://joyinthemoments.com/2012/07/16/you-spin-me-round-and-round/">HERE!</a> </div>
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</div>Charissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08062350873130851227noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-91707834084047753722012-07-01T21:07:00.000-07:002012-07-01T21:07:10.095-07:00Drinking Cup Station<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This has worked soooo good for far! No random cups laying around. Even the 3 year old puts hers as close to her spot as she can and then I move it up when I see it. I didn't want it too close to the edge to get knocked over. </span></div>
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