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DIY Barbecue Tool Storage for Father’s Day + $50 Home Depot GIVEAWAY

0 · Jun 11, 2014 · 3 Comments

Barbecue Tool Storage post brought to you by ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape // Father’s Day is right around the corner, and this year I decided I wanted to go the DIY route and make a place for our sweet Dad to hang his barbecue tools. I knew I wanted to make something that was stylish, yet masculine so I decided to create a funky storage board using ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape for Multi-Surface with Edge-Lock™ Paint Line Protector, Minwax® Wood Finish and some funky hooks found in the plumbing section of Home Depot.

I thought this would go perfect for the Get it, Got it Blog Hop hosted by ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape ™ Painter’s Tape and Link to The Home Depot .

First things first, we needed to build the board… It turned into a fun family project with my son Gage getting in on the action…

I bought two 1×10 boards and had the cool guys at Home Depot cut them in half for me right at the store.

We secured three of the boards together with large painters sticks that you can get for free at Home Depot. We just screwed them to the back of the boards making sure to use screws that wouldn’t go through the front of the board.

Quick Tip // Use a nail to create a guide hole for your screw. Just nail it in part way, and then remove it from the board. This way you don’t have to drill a hole!

we also added some “D” ring hangers on the back so that we could attach our rope when we were finished.

Here’s where the fun part starts… I used the ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape to create a fun geometric design on the board. Now the thinnest ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape I could find is .94 inch wide and I wanted my lines to be a little thinner, so once I laid down my tape, I then went back with a box cutter and a straight edge and cut the tape in half.

It worked like a charm! I laid down 6 vertical stripes equally spaced apart and then random stripes in-between the vertical stripes with the ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape.

It was all really rather random and I eye-balled the whole thing, so don’t get caught up in exact measurements. Trust your eye.

Then I used 4 different colors of Minwax® Wood Finish™; Jacobean, Honey, Expresso & Maple (Wood Finishing Cloth in Maple.)

It was just a simple process of wiping on the different stain colors in a random pattern and then wiping it off with a clean cloth.

Then I used a gold paint marker from Elmer’s and a straight edge to define all of the lines. It turned out amazing!! I fall in love with stain over and over every time I use it. I sealed it with Minwax® Express Clear™ to protect the wood.

Next, we affixed the hardware for the hooks…

I used faucet handles that you can find in the plumbing section for a dollar or two. They worked perfect with some brass machine screws (#8 32×1) and matching washers and machine screw nuts. I fed the screw through a washer and the top of the handle and then secured it with a nut on the other side. Then we drilled holes in the board just a tad smaller than the size of the screw.

Then we just screwed in the hooks into the board.

Then all we did was take a bit of rope and fed it through the “D” hangers and secured it with rope clamps… It turned out perfect!

I attached some hemp twine to my husband’s BBQ tools and hung them on their new board.

Now this board can hand on a deck right next to your barbecue or on a wall close by. Then, in the off season you can hand it in the garage for safe keeping it’s perfect.

Now per some discussion on Instagram while I was posting about my project, some folks thought it could be a tie rack… Either way, I’m sure any Dad would love it and all the work you put into making it for them!

Are you a fan of Home Depot or now someone who is? You can check out the Link to The Home Depot Consumer Program and then enter to win a $50 Home Depot gift card right here on WhipperBerry! You can follow Home Depot on Link to The Home Depot Facebook page , Link to The Home Depot Twitter and Link to The Home Depot Pinterest page

You can also follow ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape on Link to ScotchBlue Pinterest , Link to ScotchBlue Twitter , Link to ScotchBlue Facebook page . You can find all kinds of inspiration at any of these social channels or you can find even more at the other blogs that are participating in this summer’s Blog Hop Link to Centsational Girl Landing Page …

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I am proud to be a 3M- sponsored blogger, and, as part of my responsibilities, I get the opportunity to evaluate new products from ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape. Opinions are my own and additional product used in the project were selected by me.

Geometric 4th of July Printables

3 · Jun 10, 2014 · 3 Comments

Happy June everybody! Pam here from Over the Big Moon! I’m excited to be here at Whipperberry sharing these new 4th of July Geometric Printables with you guys today! Can you believe we are less than a month away from the 4th of July?!? Being so, we decided to share some fun 4th of July printables with you today! A few weeks ago I shared a version of a Geometric America Printable, but Lisa requested a more traditional Geometric 4th of July Printable for her house! I think they turned out super fun!

I decided to create a little set, because Lisa has a big collage wall that changes with each holiday/season. I knew one just wouldn’t be enough for her! They are all 8×10 and can be printed at home or at your local Costco or WalMart! Just stick them in a frame (I like a white frame w/ a mat) and you’re good to go!

There are two download packages – one has the 8×10’s arranged on a 8.5×11 paper, so you can print it at home easily. The other are all just 8×10’s that can be uploaded to your local Costco or WalMart!

DOWNLOAD THE 8X10 (that print on 8.5×11) PRINTABLE ZIP FILE HERE!

DOWNLOAD THE 8X10 PRINTABLE ZIP FILE HERE!

Enjoy and have a great 4th of July everybody!

If you haven’t figured out what you’re going to have your kids do for Father’s Day this week, be sure and check out the Father’s Day Mad Lib that Lisa shared last month! It’s adorable and I know it will give daddy a laugh!

The Party Bunch Link Party // no. 32

1 · Jun 6, 2014 · 28 Comments

I don’t know about you… But, I am completely enjoying this summer so far. Things are still super busy, but for some reason it just seems easier. I hope you are all having a great summer so far. By the looks of your projects last week you are! Here are a few of our favorites from last week…

Amy from The Idea Room, Mique from 30 Handmade Days, Heather from Whipperberry and Desiree from The 36th Avenue want to thank you for partying with us… You guys are the best!

Here are some of our favorites!

Heather’s Favorite

Pavlova with Kiwi Lime Curd & Elderflower Cream from Twigg Studios

Quite possibly the most beautiful pavlova I have ever seen!

Mique’s Favorite

Lifesaver Wreath from Liz on Call

How cute is this summer wreath!?!

Amy’s Favorite

Brick Wall Advertising for Your Home from AKA Design + Life

I love the idea of bringing something vintage like old brick wall art into the home!

Desiree’s Favorite

Toilet Roll Octopus from Kids Activity Blog

This is the cutest thing I’ve seen with a toilet paper roll ever!

As always thank you for so may fabulous projects and recipes!

We hope you take a minute and button up here!

Also we want to invite you to click here and follow

The Party Bunch Favorites on Pinterest.

We are featuring more of our favorite projects and recipes from the link party on this board!

Now it is time to party!

TPB Party Bunch Link Up... Every Friday to Sunday link up your projects over at theidearoom.net , thirtyhandmadedays.com , whipperberry.com or the36thavenue.com Four bloggers = ONE BIG PARTY! We can't wait to see your projects!

Here are a few things to remember before you link up!

Please make sure to share the love and grab a button here to let your readers know that you linked up with us!
By linking up with The Party Bunch, you are giving permission to any of us to feature your projects and recipes on our social media with a link back to you. Thanks!

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Coconut Rice Pudding

5 · Jun 5, 2014 ·

+ Coconut Rice Pudding, a fresh take on an old classic +

This post brought to you by Silk // It’s no secret that I ADORE coconut and look for any excuse to have some type of coconut treat. Sweet or savory, coconut and coconut milk is a wonderful ingredient that I feel is highly underutilized. Recently, I was introduced to Silk Coconut Milk and our whole family has fallen in love. I have used it to make butternut squash coconut and lentil stew, coconut curry shrimp, coconut curry meatballs and coconut lime granita. They are all amazing dishes and they all use Silk Coconut Milk!

Did you know that the whole family of Silk products is gluten-free, dairy-free and GMO free. They are a great way to get plant based protein into your diet and your kiddos diet. My little Gage now asks for Silk Coconut Milk every morning for breakfast, he loves it. If you are looking for more information on the Silk Family, connect directly with the company on the Silk Facebook page. It’s full of all kinds of helpful information and recipe ideas. Plus, if you have any questions, you can go directly to the source and ask the company! I love that about social media. Looking for a way to save a little money on your Silk products? Click HERE for a great coupon!

This week I played around with a fabulous new recipe for an old classic, rice pudding. As a kid I thought rice pudding was a serious mistake on my parent’s part. Who on earth would add rice to pudding. What, do you top it with soy sauce? Gross! And then, I matured a bit and decided to give it a go. It only to one bite to fall in love. It just takes you back to sitting in the kitchen with grandma. It’s sweet but not too sweet, it’s rich and creamy and a perfect way to top off a fun meal. This recipe is typically made with milk and cream, but it translates really well with coconut milk.

For this recipe, I decided to go with Arborio rice, the rice that you use to make risotto. It’s high starch content I thought would lend nicely to the whole pudding concept making it extra creamy and rich. The recipe is quite simple, here are the ingredients…

Coconut Rice Pudding Recipe

1 cup of full fat coconut milk

2 3/4 cup of Silk Coconut milk

1 tablespoon butter (or coconut oil to make it dairy-free)

1/3 cup of Arborio rice

1/4 cup sugar

a pinch of salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg

In a small sauce pan, add your full-fat coconut milk and Silk Coconut milk and warm over medium heat. You just want to bring the temperature up a bit so you don’t need to simmer or boil the milk. In a large pot, add your butter and melt over medium heat. Add your rice and cook for 1 minute. Then take a ladle of your warm milk and ladle it into the rice and stir. The rice will absorb the milk. Let it cook until it gets think, that will only take a minute or so at the beginning, and then add another ladle full of milk. Stir, and when the mixture gets thick again, add another ladle of milk. Keep this process going until you have used almost all of the milk. Reserve roughly a couple of tablespoons to temper the egg.

Test the rice and make sure that it is cooked to the consistency that you would like. Some like their rice with a little bite to it, others like it really soft. It’s really your choice. Remove the rice from the heat.

In a small bowl, crack an egg and whisk it slowly adding the last of the warm milk to temper the eggs. This will keep the eggs from turning into scrambled eggs. Then stir that mixture into the rice pudding.

Add your sugar, salt, vanilla and nutmeg and stir until combined. Place your pudding into dessert cups or a shallow dish, cover with plastic wrap, with the wrap touching the surface of the pudding and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.

I actually prefer this pudding more at room temperature rather than completely chilled, but that’s totally up to you. It’s actually really good warm too!

I topped ours with some diced mango, but you can top it with raisins, nuts, granola or whipped cream too.

What’s your favorite coconut recipe? Have you tried making it with Silk Coconut Milk? Give it a go and come tell me what you think! Don’t forget to get your coupon and other great recipes HERE and connect with the folks at Silk on Facebook as well.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.

The New App in Town + Pippit

0 · Jun 4, 2014 · 1 Comment

+ Have you heard of the new App in town… Pippit +

Joy Cho from Oh Joy is at it again… Together with Josh and Naomi Davis from Love Taza they have created a new mobile app that is perfect for bloggers and blog readers alike, Pippit.

Concept #1 – it’s an app similar to Instagram where you can share images or videos of your life. You can also share “pips” from your blog in your feed. Little snippets of your latest post. The cool thing… You can link outside of Pippit to other sites.

For example, I posted a photo yesterday on Instagram of my front porch with some flag buntings that several people liked, and they asked where I found the buntings. In Pippit I could place a dot on the buntings and add a link to the store where I purchased them or even better a direct link to the buntings and you could purchase them directly from your smartphone. BRILLIANT!

Concept #2 – If you have been looking for a good blog reader for your smartphone… this is your new ticket. I know that I have several blogs that I like to read everyday, however it can be a pain to go and search out those blogs each day, sometimes to only find out I’ve already read that post.

In Pippit, I can automatically add my rss feed and so my blog posts will automatically populate in my Pippit account. That way if you LOVE Whipperberry and you never want to miss a post… Follow me on Pippit and you won’t.

I can now follow all my favorite blogs on Pippit and when they have a new post it will automatically popup in my feed. Again, BRILLIANT!

Now here are somethings to keep in mind… This app is a new release. It is still technically in BETA stage and may still have some bug issues. Here’s my thought… Hang in there, get to know the app, bugs can be fixed. This is app is poised to take the smartphone/blog world by storm.

Another issue… This is a paid app. For some that may be an issue. Joy, Josh & Naomi have decided to make it a paid app so that they don’t have to ever add advertising on the app. For me, that’s a non-issue. I’d rather pay a few bucks, $2.59 to be exact in order to not have ads on the app.

Here’s a quick video showing what you can do with Pippit.

If you decide to join Pippit Nation… Come follow me! As always, I’m WHIPPERBERRY!

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DOWNLOAD THE 8X10 (that print on 8.5×11) PRINTABLE ZIP FILE HERE!

DOWNLOAD THE 8X10 PRINTABLE ZIP FILE HERE!

Coconut Rice Pudding Recipe

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