Empty wall solutions

In exactly 48 hours, we'll be road tripping to Orlando to visit the happiest place on earth. <br /><br />I'm referring, of course, to Ikea. We've been there <a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2011/01/swedish-saturday.html" target="_blank">once before</a>, just over a year ago, when we were first settling into this house and had no furniture whatsoever. I tried to plan the layout of every room and purchase accordingly... but needs change over a year. I've definitely kicked myself a few times for not getting certain things while I was there, and now I have a second chance. <br /><br />Luckily, no major furniture needs to be purchased. However, there are some walls I need to address, and there's no better place in this world to get frames than Ikea. <br /><br />Subject #1: The wall behind our bed:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZAWTw6s-r4W1xQemynlHahaq3I5g_8yhxMjprDjGvpQWbt6A2cU8CzLehNh2clM2z0AEWe5YOvOwRRk1q0Ktk_T43hsZYmGaFaUvy-rp83-pmGAFbQ3wRlg-cO78F0fUkbTuJIZZ7r1g/s1600/IMG_3621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZAWTw6s-r4W1xQemynlHahaq3I5g_8yhxMjprDjGvpQWbt6A2cU8CzLehNh2clM2z0AEWe5YOvOwRRk1q0Ktk_T43hsZYmGaFaUvy-rp83-pmGAFbQ3wRlg-cO78F0fUkbTuJIZZ7r1g/s640/IMG_3621.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope to have time next week to make the upholstered headboard it so desperately needs. Then I'll hang three of <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60174766/" target="_blank">these</a> Virserum frames and fill it with some sort of artwork. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And it will look something like this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMLXI5dE709ZjDjyov5Jf5VyYgrSkU3yLTrHMkFvVNnzErG1Owd1_6r2xEVE7p16f7xvhlm2saJzVm2M_XtcbuzGi0AmcTo4YG0FWBU7C8SvLt0SQ2opmG4BABOcD28XZQT14Z9LomcRp/s1600/After4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMLXI5dE709ZjDjyov5Jf5VyYgrSkU3yLTrHMkFvVNnzErG1Owd1_6r2xEVE7p16f7xvhlm2saJzVm2M_XtcbuzGi0AmcTo4YG0FWBU7C8SvLt0SQ2opmG4BABOcD28XZQT14Z9LomcRp/s640/After4.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next up is another wall in our master bedroom:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFzA51VX3wP9GmTqN07ghQjB7IRwOe4xZmPYY4NqDkh30m_29S0jkjauRqxBTprjKFWGCnDxcJ6bzhbfRIUqEFSqhY5dqqEt5lggnHM20u5tTZo2n3GpsuHZS2uB5dXqPepkhM95cc4yc/s1600/IMG_7491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFzA51VX3wP9GmTqN07ghQjB7IRwOe4xZmPYY4NqDkh30m_29S0jkjauRqxBTprjKFWGCnDxcJ6bzhbfRIUqEFSqhY5dqqEt5lggnHM20u5tTZo2n3GpsuHZS2uB5dXqPepkhM95cc4yc/s640/IMG_7491.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><br />It's not horrible looking, but it just needs a little more action.<br /><br />So I'm picking up four of <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30155156/" target="_blank">these</a> frames, and arranging them like this:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigM9-RdjPb2sC3gZYzLOO56qpgpuAHcHDPA0BBVuAhtdPxU1sf_x_rnWz6W5v4pLr68BpBCIBdZ5vVh-ULUaybMzBEBsM-PHkMlZr81_tfStOw8LG2i1b3RsE1PVlgITe7X1Y8SIwUcthL/s1600/After.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigM9-RdjPb2sC3gZYzLOO56qpgpuAHcHDPA0BBVuAhtdPxU1sf_x_rnWz6W5v4pLr68BpBCIBdZ5vVh-ULUaybMzBEBsM-PHkMlZr81_tfStOw8LG2i1b3RsE1PVlgITe7X1Y8SIwUcthL/s640/After.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br />I haven't made my mind up yet on cities and colors, but they will look something like that.<br /><br />Finally, our living room.<br /><br />This wall has bothered me since day one. It's so huge and overwhelming to tackle... so I haven't even tried.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TicZ5WWnLPFjSfE6njUpsfvGZbQVCpEtNBWB0RrOoyzROmy0H4ph2aB7qUF5zG7GKiaL19EQGlQRcXryaT5ShI7JD3ER5IykJYa2VfO1MgdqBQ_GEvlu76079vWv7hqz4LUQZpHy4wu-/s1600/IMG_7488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TicZ5WWnLPFjSfE6njUpsfvGZbQVCpEtNBWB0RrOoyzROmy0H4ph2aB7qUF5zG7GKiaL19EQGlQRcXryaT5ShI7JD3ER5IykJYa2VfO1MgdqBQ_GEvlu76079vWv7hqz4LUQZpHy4wu-/s640/IMG_7488.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfIt4GKqX6G3pXTRZQoeqqFmNFXxFGb3P08aYu16T_L9hsZekjz0RHYvkwILNLsHoXaimr45kqnOHsb1G2k1PF3gF7gtC8NC4o_Sqoe1enJNhliqk9n3qBDlJV5hsKKkmIQ7Goi85ybpo/s1600/IMG_7489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfIt4GKqX6G3pXTRZQoeqqFmNFXxFGb3P08aYu16T_L9hsZekjz0RHYvkwILNLsHoXaimr45kqnOHsb1G2k1PF3gF7gtC8NC4o_Sqoe1enJNhliqk9n3qBDlJV5hsKKkmIQ7Goi85ybpo/s640/IMG_7489.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsO6Qcsp2Ti3oXWQZb72sbFWNqGA_3g8xQMGm2JMhzBTicGcCwNum829NB3n1Ax6XukoEgNSWK1zW3TOyJYbGRVwDdjrxQrKsJG77MIZeFe3QkrRQPLwdoMfNcX5SDGp2oDj3bGHrGq6E/s1600/IMG_7490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsO6Qcsp2Ti3oXWQZb72sbFWNqGA_3g8xQMGm2JMhzBTicGcCwNum829NB3n1Ax6XukoEgNSWK1zW3TOyJYbGRVwDdjrxQrKsJG77MIZeFe3QkrRQPLwdoMfNcX5SDGp2oDj3bGHrGq6E/s640/IMG_7490.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />First of all, ignore the console table and accessories—they were pretty much just thrown there with no place else to go. Some of the accessories will be ditched, some are getting a makeover, and I plan to lighten the table by removing the dark stain and giving it an au-natural bare wood look (or something simlar, I'll have to see how it goes). <br /><br />I plan to pick up <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50181970/" target="_blank">this</a> mirror and <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40174767/" target="_blank">this</a> large frame from Ikea to help fill the wall in:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MNsPh-rBtpHLoBHfBUrYRSRJe04hP1dhoU7wlZkbUXiczGChFwMMidWYGQ2jkP0Vqibjfp8hQslEtesdAUL2Rbax2J1X10EiRfmjc_KHH5QhZreU2lyxYPj3LjzSo7wwk0COoIIKaXMM/s1600/After1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MNsPh-rBtpHLoBHfBUrYRSRJe04hP1dhoU7wlZkbUXiczGChFwMMidWYGQ2jkP0Vqibjfp8hQslEtesdAUL2Rbax2J1X10EiRfmjc_KHH5QhZreU2lyxYPj3LjzSo7wwk0COoIIKaXMM/s640/After1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I may actually set the mirror on the floor instead of mounting it....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOOTDwpKgsp-uZKOIn3YW2iSfgd_0MVSTWzI_lcweA-CNs4XWgEE6pd1cFc8q0cBDLTZq1EpyrzOQmhDFBX-Sl7Lb4wVtaNOXaVnWcspGr9idN-CT1QYDGo5DUcx5_vLVhtpzJVer4sxy/s1600/After2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOOTDwpKgsp-uZKOIn3YW2iSfgd_0MVSTWzI_lcweA-CNs4XWgEE6pd1cFc8q0cBDLTZq1EpyrzOQmhDFBX-Sl7Lb4wVtaNOXaVnWcspGr9idN-CT1QYDGo5DUcx5_vLVhtpzJVer4sxy/s640/After2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />I may even end up painting or distressing it so there isn't so much white.<br /><br />After staring at this picture for a while, I decided something wasn't right, and that something was the vase full of sticks. I'm over it. I ran through a million possibilities of what else I could put in that corner... a lamp? A small desk? More artwork? A bench? A folding screen? None of these seemed to be particularly useful or make sense.<br /><br />And then.... it hit me:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwvzHvjyPVqS3450jRm3X642hyr5DQmWWvBPcsuGWezn_5N085tAevZ-pHN2xZAZ0dwP0HkZKMVG0q7SUKlGyDIqYuWL6i9EINLqpzIVGlqO7bBp7Mcrni1mVz7jE1EVNTQb4xpy1Pijl/s1600/After3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwvzHvjyPVqS3450jRm3X642hyr5DQmWWvBPcsuGWezn_5N085tAevZ-pHN2xZAZ0dwP0HkZKMVG0q7SUKlGyDIqYuWL6i9EINLqpzIVGlqO7bBp7Mcrni1mVz7jE1EVNTQb4xpy1Pijl/s640/After3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I will build a ladder that will hold magazines/books. YES! Yes. After an entire year, I've figured it out. I've always wanted a ladder somewhere in my house, and this is the perfect place for it. Hopefully I can manage this one on my own... should be easy enough, right? Any ladder-building pointers?<br /><br />I will be back next week with an update on my headboard construction, and also the launch of my new <a href="http://jennasuedesign.com/" target="_blank">site</a>! Can't wait.<br /><br />Anything other must-haves I should grab at Ikea while I'm there? <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZacC7tIn3D42QdevPGKzPifT0k0OP5NupUrWBrlxisHS8yESOkB1cLrGDlbvQSulQxJQUZ2d_eWPXZvG7Y83xdGZlxwVyUi3REaEptsUAnbY4YekEKCHJagn9lXyEybYcAe4LQiNNQWcy/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZacC7tIn3D42QdevPGKzPifT0k0OP5NupUrWBrlxisHS8yESOkB1cLrGDlbvQSulQxJQUZ2d_eWPXZvG7Y83xdGZlxwVyUi3REaEptsUAnbY4YekEKCHJagn9lXyEybYcAe4LQiNNQWcy/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Empty wall solutions

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Jack Rogers & Jackie O. | Spring Wish List

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFvaVfgX318KhZ9hZdSsECvtEAgh0vpKDzUHY_H0_gjEjTLeFRP0n9c3pw3Om1Lus_JtTMQpS7JFbrPuDs_UMCQ2s2_5AUi9baA_AN0a6Yi7Xif_2Mrikni2EeO9mRDlaS8g10efkKjf9/s1600/kennedy%252Bfamily%252Bhyannis%252Bport.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFvaVfgX318KhZ9hZdSsECvtEAgh0vpKDzUHY_H0_gjEjTLeFRP0n9c3pw3Om1Lus_JtTMQpS7JFbrPuDs_UMCQ2s2_5AUi9baA_AN0a6Yi7Xif_2Mrikni2EeO9mRDlaS8g10efkKjf9/s1600/kennedy%252Bfamily%252Bhyannis%252Bport.jpg" /></a></div> <br />It is snowing today in Massachusetts as I write this.  No bother, it is March 1st tomorrow - Spring is basically here! <br /><br />My post-baby body is on its way back to normal, but as you mothers out there know... it is not really back.  The scale might say it is, but trust me, it is not.  Not yet - I do have faith that my stomach will be flat sans flab some day and that my bottom will return to where it once was and my chest will no longer push my shirt buttons to the max.  Some day.  Like in another month or two.  Right?  For now, I'm moving on to brighter things - shoes.  Spring/Summer shoes.  I may not be able to have my exact same figure back right away, but that is not going to stop me from feeling great until I do.  Enter, a fresh pair of <a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802236178&pubid=21000000000393866" target="_blank">Jack Rogers</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIy1NFrrucQiGey4PTNLolZI8AWyoivdW-OkFnjMRbIZUg_rgH8ZNibCiEAjqxZf7RgvYBj5f0iw_sXOtE7C7X5blvVV7GAnfw7m23h5VPmfoEVMEqquS5RihMx_EqZJ-rIIRv0UIL1pq/s1600/navajo-480x287.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIy1NFrrucQiGey4PTNLolZI8AWyoivdW-OkFnjMRbIZUg_rgH8ZNibCiEAjqxZf7RgvYBj5f0iw_sXOtE7C7X5blvVV7GAnfw7m23h5VPmfoEVMEqquS5RihMx_EqZJ-rIIRv0UIL1pq/s1600/navajo-480x287.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFvaVfgX318KhZ9hZdSsECvtEAgh0vpKDzUHY_H0_gjEjTLeFRP0n9c3pw3Om1Lus_JtTMQpS7JFbrPuDs_UMCQ2s2_5AUi9baA_AN0a6Yi7Xif_2Mrikni2EeO9mRDlaS8g10efkKjf9/s1600/kennedy%252Bfamily%252Bhyannis%252Bport.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>I have had several pairs of these (<a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802236178&pubid=21000000000393866" target="_blank">Jack Rogers Navajo sandals</a>) over the years.  All in the same color - platinum.  I love them.  I get sooo many compliments on them every time I wear them.  They are special.  They are simple.  They are casual and dressy.  You can wear them with cropped pants, skirts, dresses, shorts or a swimsuit.  The color is perfect - in between silver and gold.  They go with everything. I love them. <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96E_5i0cXszdLHx0hPZc4k3ZC4QI0vbDg0435gq0Fc4VDUazBOCeXza9U-BMKzP2hSUkmjbvE8ecCCpD7fFfNliU8Vm4XvcAdONAvObcAumX5DoUfyDQrQvAQVdFKnunGvm3vohLDnDds/s1600/0527jackie-kennedy-jack-rogers2_fa.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96E_5i0cXszdLHx0hPZc4k3ZC4QI0vbDg0435gq0Fc4VDUazBOCeXza9U-BMKzP2hSUkmjbvE8ecCCpD7fFfNliU8Vm4XvcAdONAvObcAumX5DoUfyDQrQvAQVdFKnunGvm3vohLDnDds/s1600/0527jackie-kennedy-jack-rogers2_fa.jpg" /></a>Guess who else loved <a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802236178&pubid=21000000000393866" target="_blank">them</a>?  Jackie O.  She made them famous in the 60's.     <br /><br />As I was cleaning out my closet, I noticed that my pair from the last two years have really taken a beating.  So, I will down-grade them to my "pool/beach" sandals, and order a new pair for nicer wear.  They are about $100 and totally worth it.  Trust me, you will get your money out of them, tenfold.  <br /><br />Get them here at <a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802236178&pubid=21000000000393866">jackrogers.com</a>.

Jack Rogers & Jackie O. | Spring Wish List

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Lemon Mousse Meringue Tart | Spring Desserts

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqADRGo_mkx3vAL8hWZO9JprubpnYjIinu6mTA0xoHEq-zwik5CvCL7huByPhYNE3aKP1XuY-mRCJBbV6zgPU6gbPn_q5KMcaufTgD7-qtnMUew1ye2V4n1wPpH35JQUoaXsMXoDs1A6wX/s1600/IMG_1658.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqADRGo_mkx3vAL8hWZO9JprubpnYjIinu6mTA0xoHEq-zwik5CvCL7huByPhYNE3aKP1XuY-mRCJBbV6zgPU6gbPn_q5KMcaufTgD7-qtnMUew1ye2V4n1wPpH35JQUoaXsMXoDs1A6wX/s640/IMG_1658.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F02%2Flemon-mousse-meringue-tart-spring.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-8Xw30kvzo1A%2FT0z2L01M3RI%2FAAAAAAAAI3A%2FbOqUF9YfGxs%2Fs640%2FIMG_1654.jpg&description=Lemon%20Mousse%20Tart%20%23SpringRecipe%20%23Fresh"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" /></a><br /><br /> Back in January, you might recall that I made a creamy, fresh lemon mousse.  I couldn't get it out of my mind!   I needed another reason to make it again so I recreated it in the form of a tart complete with graham cracker crust and swiss meringue.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPh4lkgbpd9i2uQZcJr1i4MEEHtD5ENTg_Ef0Jr_j-2pGRIUqsYCWMGIPDYaBliwWKMKNkRl0E6A-0YaroyCgRP2czPySicdxarLV6xCh65a2qZp0q1fgd5PS6XTJmZ7BYtVfygSXuCIfx/s1600/IMG_1660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPh4lkgbpd9i2uQZcJr1i4MEEHtD5ENTg_Ef0Jr_j-2pGRIUqsYCWMGIPDYaBliwWKMKNkRl0E6A-0YaroyCgRP2czPySicdxarLV6xCh65a2qZp0q1fgd5PS6XTJmZ7BYtVfygSXuCIfx/s640/IMG_1660.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />It is tart, sweet, tangy, and... now it is beautiful enough to serve for a special occasion.<br /><br /><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F02%2Flemon-mousse-meringue-tart-spring.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-8Xw30kvzo1A%2FT0z2L01M3RI%2FAAAAAAAAI3A%2FbOqUF9YfGxs%2Fs640%2FIMG_1654.jpg&description=Lemon%20Mousse%20Tart%20%23SpringRecipe%20%23Fresh"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" /></a> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1uUMPsjvpAse43yie_2poC_hVBEDVFeJQJHpfgJ1DH_JnGzMKFVlnLVkOfbZqku3KWFcyfwKgXDMx4zJ_V8AOZcySABCfWsM8Z-BO1rnH0H1chLOJ8d-e0z89c0AYmoACrbuh2j-6FRL/s640/IMG_1561.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDlhZEDHYNov9j9Iap-5RfD8Ih93-tO7YLDjonclZo-Ov0abYdG8vmYSZO9CeBYXIqIWNMwwriC09DJYx5Gku6xtzfZucFBAE574dKepkwmUtv3wk-47mt_U0b9YslxL_-Z13YS6XyzaT/s1600/IMG_1554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Swiss Meringue</span><br /><br />4 egg whites<br />1 cup of sugar<br />1 pinch of cream of tarter<br /><br />In the top bowl of a double boiler (glass bowl sitting on a sauce pan with simmering water), whisk together egg whites, sugar and cream of tarter.  Cook mixture in the double boiler over medium low heat for 3-5 minutes, or until sugar has dissolved.  If you rub the mixture between your fingers, you should be able to tell if the sugar has dissolved.<br /><br />Transfer the mixture to your kitchen aid fitted with the whisk attachment.  Whisk on high for 7-10 minutes.  The mixture will cool and froth into a thick meringue as it whips.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Lemon Mousse Meringue Tart | Spring Desserts

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Baked Rigatoni with Beef Ragu, Ricotta & Fresh Mozzarella

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margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br />When we're having people over for dinner, I like to have everything done in advance.  I often adapt one of our favorite recipes so it can be made completely ahead of time and served straight from the oven, like baked pasta.  I've <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/05/penne-pasta-pie-chicken-tomato-cream.html" target="_blank">written before about how great baked pastas</a> are for entertaining - they are easy and <i>everyone</i> loves pasta. <br /><br />Here, I've adapted our favorite <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2010/12/recipes-homemade-pasta-rustic-pasta.html" target="_blank">Beef, Tomato & Wine Ragu</a> (normally served with homemade Pappardelle pasta) to a baked pasta with store-bought Rigatoni topped with Ricotta & Mozzarella cheese.  I especially like how rustic and casual this is - everyone will feel right at home when they see this comforting looking dish on the table.<br /><br />It is a very low maintenance recipe - the sauce slow cooks in the oven all day, then add the cooked pasta and top withe cheeses.  From there you can put it into the refrigerator to reheat later, or put it straight into the oven and hold it there until you're ready to serve it.  <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPU0PPOK2nnP72o5JgK0RGQNtDsXc4FBqCrPe4AV2EOR2YcgLIu3efSBlYDSTS3bec8v_YR68PD88ajw2wzuPXW-yVNLtLydVVi5ipGITMN-wX-ffjwtFLIvFpITtBtwj8OnxcVjCWMlc/s1600/IMG_2383.jpg" style="clear: left; 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Baked Rigatoni with Beef Ragu, Ricotta & Fresh Mozzarella

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What's For Dinner This Week? Feb. 27th

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxeQVdfNotkGH6KD1Kr4e_qwmV-3LCYKjs-tlzRBz_EHC_P7IDmbGYrOJHtkbl4RhsGjWkg3rBdYGyVATwE9JcZzox4s8FXwLjlObwHKNDWb6hrxlKeNBl1vFkQznU9EhyUtPs2AO8jB_F/s1600/IMG_8943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxeQVdfNotkGH6KD1Kr4e_qwmV-3LCYKjs-tlzRBz_EHC_P7IDmbGYrOJHtkbl4RhsGjWkg3rBdYGyVATwE9JcZzox4s8FXwLjlObwHKNDWb6hrxlKeNBl1vFkQznU9EhyUtPs2AO8jB_F/s640/IMG_8943.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Monday : <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/11/ribollita-rustic-italian-vegetable.html" target="_blank">Ribollita - Rustic Italian Bread Soup</a><br />It is quick to make and will be great for leftovers all week long. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfIVMsyJ0j6E4mLtlrTWCg8q0RkG5Qa-2uE0PYQQYe4vFoRXHo7QqhkheoYM4ubc1FbAPqqkhO0M5ALsiYX6uXfK6jOPZJg44X51BXNUdTsbwB88iVONo4TLi-sfp018dX0oClBRCra9R/s1600/IMG_9464.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfIVMsyJ0j6E4mLtlrTWCg8q0RkG5Qa-2uE0PYQQYe4vFoRXHo7QqhkheoYM4ubc1FbAPqqkhO0M5ALsiYX6uXfK6jOPZJg44X51BXNUdTsbwB88iVONo4TLi-sfp018dX0oClBRCra9R/s640/IMG_9464.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sweet for the Week : <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/05/perfect-chocolate-chip-cookie-challenge.html" target="_blank">Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZ3zJfHJEcBnAiJrXE6JFwwc4sCg2WgbO0Erj4AV6P4s3OSStha6evEq2r_bMWMYkHWBwEg-ao5Cpndre_IEEfB69lcfdiRhcHoKt-qcwDlPcV5LM9GibsrS5zU0fcbCmoyna9l_MHrT9/s1600/IMG_6723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03NuFxAH0r-bRmQs_SfDJD-ioDBRbp0VH64Xe3_a5bwINnrt7rxPlQ2gQcFZRbp4Zr_88BTrMrz2wrEiEmoCFROcJ808P5AGHNPzUJv5UujOm-PZzD15hVypLIPC1tdq_dQs3y1E37IFW/s1600/IMG_5593.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03NuFxAH0r-bRmQs_SfDJD-ioDBRbp0VH64Xe3_a5bwINnrt7rxPlQ2gQcFZRbp4Zr_88BTrMrz2wrEiEmoCFROcJ808P5AGHNPzUJv5UujOm-PZzD15hVypLIPC1tdq_dQs3y1E37IFW/s640/IMG_5593.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mHClfHxz729FelWgepi3qMhZnH4PsRWyD9EOAa30ZuxtmXuE82vs2fY6kA9iPMmCFx2ydfAoG7UDmU9Onnmx4xzCgOHjHUiEYbcwskuGqHLRL8U9UKWMY-S-yC8SqQjVV020yB9s-SpD/s1600/IMG_7595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/08/shrimp-scampi-lemon-garlic-linguine.html" target="_blank">Tuesday : Shrimp Scampi with Linguine </a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZP0g609jaOOmNfZtOQ5YSIS03Xlxez_g5GDk-wDwo7x-GtXP1JXwC3-DGTojRAK1KdSIKuRHofzoBDcDXDQogcDdo_ODKJHDRtpyTo8LP-VpR44QxEHf5gYIa-11wLuu8QYx0Yh-NDGQh/s1600/IMG_5177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZP0g609jaOOmNfZtOQ5YSIS03Xlxez_g5GDk-wDwo7x-GtXP1JXwC3-DGTojRAK1KdSIKuRHofzoBDcDXDQogcDdo_ODKJHDRtpyTo8LP-VpR44QxEHf5gYIa-11wLuu8QYx0Yh-NDGQh/s640/IMG_5177.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/08/chipolte-grilled-steak-salad-light.html" target="_blank">Wednesday : Chipotle Steak Salad </a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3c1WyqkElQwoqa5W3MhpJsdWAEOnGGDRcCpr0n3VYA2gJiRA5_4by0a4U8AqVA_i3x-7tRmWyRsluxdDJms_o6AY8VTRBrkxlH84McfXsWip09ymiJMitrUTBNvKxdPE8xhsMDQCxx8Vc/s1600/IMG_6634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3c1WyqkElQwoqa5W3MhpJsdWAEOnGGDRcCpr0n3VYA2gJiRA5_4by0a4U8AqVA_i3x-7tRmWyRsluxdDJms_o6AY8VTRBrkxlH84McfXsWip09ymiJMitrUTBNvKxdPE8xhsMDQCxx8Vc/s640/IMG_6634.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3c1WyqkElQwoqa5W3MhpJsdWAEOnGGDRcCpr0n3VYA2gJiRA5_4by0a4U8AqVA_i3x-7tRmWyRsluxdDJms_o6AY8VTRBrkxlH84McfXsWip09ymiJMitrUTBNvKxdPE8xhsMDQCxx8Vc/s1600/IMG_6634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/09/butternut-squash-ravioli-with-sage.html" target="_blank">Thursday : Butternut Squash Ravioli with Browned Sage Butter</a><br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mHClfHxz729FelWgepi3qMhZnH4PsRWyD9EOAa30ZuxtmXuE82vs2fY6kA9iPMmCFx2ydfAoG7UDmU9Onnmx4xzCgOHjHUiEYbcwskuGqHLRL8U9UKWMY-S-yC8SqQjVV020yB9s-SpD/s1600/IMG_7595.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mHClfHxz729FelWgepi3qMhZnH4PsRWyD9EOAa30ZuxtmXuE82vs2fY6kA9iPMmCFx2ydfAoG7UDmU9Onnmx4xzCgOHjHUiEYbcwskuGqHLRL8U9UKWMY-S-yC8SqQjVV020yB9s-SpD/s640/IMG_7595.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfIVMsyJ0j6E4mLtlrTWCg8q0RkG5Qa-2uE0PYQQYe4vFoRXHo7QqhkheoYM4ubc1FbAPqqkhO0M5ALsiYX6uXfK6jOPZJg44X51BXNUdTsbwB88iVONo4TLi-sfp018dX0oClBRCra9R/s1600/IMG_9464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/03/homemade-pizza-party-for-grown-ups-40.html" target="_blank">Friday : Pizza Party!</a>  (great for Lent - no meat!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfIVMsyJ0j6E4mLtlrTWCg8q0RkG5Qa-2uE0PYQQYe4vFoRXHo7QqhkheoYM4ubc1FbAPqqkhO0M5ALsiYX6uXfK6jOPZJg44X51BXNUdTsbwB88iVONo4TLi-sfp018dX0oClBRCra9R/s1600/IMG_9464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZ3zJfHJEcBnAiJrXE6JFwwc4sCg2WgbO0Erj4AV6P4s3OSStha6evEq2r_bMWMYkHWBwEg-ao5Cpndre_IEEfB69lcfdiRhcHoKt-qcwDlPcV5LM9GibsrS5zU0fcbCmoyna9l_MHrT9/s1600/IMG_6723.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZ3zJfHJEcBnAiJrXE6JFwwc4sCg2WgbO0Erj4AV6P4s3OSStha6evEq2r_bMWMYkHWBwEg-ao5Cpndre_IEEfB69lcfdiRhcHoKt-qcwDlPcV5LM9GibsrS5zU0fcbCmoyna9l_MHrT9/s640/IMG_6723.JPG" width="640" /> </a><br />Saturday : <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/09/banana-nut-muffins-homemade-banana-nut.html" target="_blank">Banana Nut Muffins </a>

What's For Dinner This Week? Feb. 27th

Monday : Ribollita - Rustic Italian Bread Soup It is quick to make and will be great for leftovers all week long. Sweet for the Week : Clas...

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Handmade Gifts | Emma's Handmade Baby Gifts

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6C5F_H9L4b1Cy8M25slPQggLcGKgDJqDQLAQBXx3DLVRPFrgQoLhSRdIavfcaSFY_-oB9fc9kxTmw5zbaGG4jKhuLl2AAzR92nmOjMq9-e-4dCZXphsMUGDnutEg08Tuw9MD55eA1_vg/s1600/IMG_2538.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6C5F_H9L4b1Cy8M25slPQggLcGKgDJqDQLAQBXx3DLVRPFrgQoLhSRdIavfcaSFY_-oB9fc9kxTmw5zbaGG4jKhuLl2AAzR92nmOjMq9-e-4dCZXphsMUGDnutEg08Tuw9MD55eA1_vg/s640/IMG_2538.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvnQu2n8UhmxZv66TBjH0thBrisvZNDHKDggAZwl1DZUz6uKgmcKiXBEZipSY5A7osL4qG_aacPSXrx7r8wSiKzn2Tzip8nPgSrZUQ5BeOiS2ccoLQD65oMi4w2ePih28ns44MUz9lMI/s1600/IMG_2547.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvnQu2n8UhmxZv66TBjH0thBrisvZNDHKDggAZwl1DZUz6uKgmcKiXBEZipSY5A7osL4qG_aacPSXrx7r8wSiKzn2Tzip8nPgSrZUQ5BeOiS2ccoLQD65oMi4w2ePih28ns44MUz9lMI/s400/IMG_2547.jpg" width="266" /></a> When we were little my sister and I would try to get my Mom's homemade bread to look and taste like white sandwich bread, and my Dad's plump and juicy burgers to look like the ones we got in a happy meal.  Funny how in those days store-bought seemed better than homemade.  <br /><br />Today, some of my favorite things are handmade.  Emma recieved so many beautiful handmade gifts that we will love forever.  <br /><br />Here is a little gallery of some of the gifts our family and friends made just for her...<br /><br />Above : My grandma made and embroidered this quilt for Emma.  One of the squares has a little girl playing with her doggy - love it.  <br /><br />Left : The "Knit Wits" from our Church brought this knitted hat by for Emma.  It is so cozy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg6TgJy-AEesMiYFz5FBVouozbAMdtIE4jTbfKYkWCRkJP0YNy5ZD6o2xiGppkYastaA_WrDbDfQequg3L6SOE3TnlgHdCHyALauXEUtJWZqwnvnRogonQ0aI5rynz3MhQRAFrA6HAPU/s1600/IMG_0724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg6TgJy-AEesMiYFz5FBVouozbAMdtIE4jTbfKYkWCRkJP0YNy5ZD6o2xiGppkYastaA_WrDbDfQequg3L6SOE3TnlgHdCHyALauXEUtJWZqwnvnRogonQ0aI5rynz3MhQRAFrA6HAPU/s640/IMG_0724.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />My Mom made this quilt for Emma complete with a silky trim - one of my favorite things when I was little.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eK3lZrhmNPFR0oy3yYsqIsqXbUanrXFb0UheJbMdy0AhLgKaX1Gfyrs_RVsr7IW458A0pIywoEc19FvdXrjssw279Y0KPN-OlyQoZuqc3vKWxzzOeHMsSge6mWDFuSs0IXd58WOEpyk/s1600/IMG_2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eK3lZrhmNPFR0oy3yYsqIsqXbUanrXFb0UheJbMdy0AhLgKaX1Gfyrs_RVsr7IW458A0pIywoEc19FvdXrjssw279Y0KPN-OlyQoZuqc3vKWxzzOeHMsSge6mWDFuSs0IXd58WOEpyk/s640/IMG_2529.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />This sweater was not made personally by my friend, but she had it handmade by someone - that counts right?  Either way, it is such a sweet little sweater. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3A57iuHASWH0B9UUcqmMLzIKp7WWjnQaPxp57vZllwtbBX2mRrHq9cjIOpCxuhGw2to44CoOtWQGEpO3b-RQBkDAHWEN-uCoXaOilppu-KTni2eH0GaPjtVmtfgu8rdDjYdn96H40ew/s1600/IMG_1239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3A57iuHASWH0B9UUcqmMLzIKp7WWjnQaPxp57vZllwtbBX2mRrHq9cjIOpCxuhGw2to44CoOtWQGEpO3b-RQBkDAHWEN-uCoXaOilppu-KTni2eH0GaPjtVmtfgu8rdDjYdn96H40ew/s640/IMG_1239.jpg" width="426" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6C5F_H9L4b1Cy8M25slPQggLcGKgDJqDQLAQBXx3DLVRPFrgQoLhSRdIavfcaSFY_-oB9fc9kxTmw5zbaGG4jKhuLl2AAzR92nmOjMq9-e-4dCZXphsMUGDnutEg08Tuw9MD55eA1_vg/s1600/IMG_2538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br />You might remember these booties from Emma's Baptism outfit, but they were worth showing again.  I still can't believe someone made them!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPUT1WXifGmJ3yyJqNWteO2lx5Rst5LH29JIhNLbT0bseWpjTtFdyGcxbt88aLNQWbJUP-O-Gb8m_rxVsSv_LO-6hTftmR5OaFISC3faaXCPiNm7ea7nFmFaGBedbKRqrLf-jgD6daks/s1600/IMG_2224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPUT1WXifGmJ3yyJqNWteO2lx5Rst5LH29JIhNLbT0bseWpjTtFdyGcxbt88aLNQWbJUP-O-Gb8m_rxVsSv_LO-6hTftmR5OaFISC3faaXCPiNm7ea7nFmFaGBedbKRqrLf-jgD6daks/s640/IMG_2224.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Her Baptismal dress itself was made by hand by my great Aunt.  It was originally made for my Dad's baptism 50+ years ago. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0ijrW5rYvE_ZbqVXGHBAWJo4gD1ajtTF9VeIUWDCzYIN11mZOBE2PVJtX55etNwtcg6mGkbR-BvJCpEokqrR6bTDccEHeKX8FLDS3gEBJJHYlBFAZ-rAVqAEUFApA1xnhClo7rYDvMA/s1600/IMG_2520.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Handmade Gifts | Emma's Handmade Baby Gifts

When we were little my sister and I would try to get my Mom's homemade bread to look and taste like white sandwich bread, and my Dad...

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Building Mirror Frames

This entire process was so not fun, it almost pains me to write about it and relive the horror. To be honest, if I had to do it all over again, I'd probably just go buy some framed mirrors.<br /><br />But, I owe it to you all to share my experience if anyone would like to tackle this project on their own.<br /><br />To recap, here are my mirrors now and the frames I built last weekend:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9V-tfXvGt4L-E1RD5o_RoNFYwvFfRVp-jBeM2PAnZXaI8v7QJeAgvKYd0psEP7cZisyVr5QqvQh1X7qtR5AeTSCWbGcw-7MQ9J9xcrW4GaxJfJoug1m7Mcvml7bfFDP-rW_J709_1KGd/s1600/IMG_7464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9V-tfXvGt4L-E1RD5o_RoNFYwvFfRVp-jBeM2PAnZXaI8v7QJeAgvKYd0psEP7cZisyVr5QqvQh1X7qtR5AeTSCWbGcw-7MQ9J9xcrW4GaxJfJoug1m7Mcvml7bfFDP-rW_J709_1KGd/s640/IMG_7464.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqb7mArAELgOduiL2vEPVN7UKSlBFIeUQTI2njZqylFwJm1VunjtRr91iH1bO1eCzO8avyI3ugnCzLofItWAEY12ABtwtsjwCYK1u1aQ-3153_SX6wjLcxAoX3XafEQQ7g4lpeAAoyHxIJ/s1600/IMG_7467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqb7mArAELgOduiL2vEPVN7UKSlBFIeUQTI2njZqylFwJm1VunjtRr91iH1bO1eCzO8avyI3ugnCzLofItWAEY12ABtwtsjwCYK1u1aQ-3153_SX6wjLcxAoX3XafEQQ7g4lpeAAoyHxIJ/s640/IMG_7467.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_DGykfabiaCBN6Mz0DEneo0F1ah_6vvLj3rZHMbP3x-Qcvwssi_oxoZg4UJ4-mrnEFTBmiLrYi6kF-Y36zzko-U20UyRmnJZ0AkLG8qL3b2-Dvta1xdaBVPe7UhMvxxymTSdIu_HZLsb/s1600/IMG_7436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_DGykfabiaCBN6Mz0DEneo0F1ah_6vvLj3rZHMbP3x-Qcvwssi_oxoZg4UJ4-mrnEFTBmiLrYi6kF-Y36zzko-U20UyRmnJZ0AkLG8qL3b2-Dvta1xdaBVPe7UhMvxxymTSdIu_HZLsb/s640/IMG_7436.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the same mirrors, as I purchased them:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGSVqkpH8CSfSzP-u0036_jaroqYS8_m3faLPhJRtMFvHUgd09EvOJbl31g5EqijXTmkKmX5HF3vlCxgq9f22EDDtaK0hQMI-3BlyXbG9haDe-eKf8iJfQc7qlGLuEb9WBi6-Iu5okmyH/s1600/IMG_6773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGSVqkpH8CSfSzP-u0036_jaroqYS8_m3faLPhJRtMFvHUgd09EvOJbl31g5EqijXTmkKmX5HF3vlCxgq9f22EDDtaK0hQMI-3BlyXbG9haDe-eKf8iJfQc7qlGLuEb9WBi6-Iu5okmyH/s640/IMG_6773.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXeV2n8LvvSTjBQl7fvYdC6RWCSsmharGw3fxp6GAwqP0ykLO_Adne1zM8rvc3PRiLVwfHqxitgSJ5swGBITEuRfubsNW5Gg4q4nGLDyomg0LXk3MzFWcJykKqDKPsbNG2J-e1F75s9L-/s1600/IMG_6786-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXeV2n8LvvSTjBQl7fvYdC6RWCSsmharGw3fxp6GAwqP0ykLO_Adne1zM8rvc3PRiLVwfHqxitgSJ5swGBITEuRfubsNW5Gg4q4nGLDyomg0LXk3MzFWcJykKqDKPsbNG2J-e1F75s9L-/s640/IMG_6786-2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They looked so naked, right? Everyone thought I was crazy and told me to leave them frameless, but I didn't care. It had to be done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I couldn't do it by myself though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And that's where <a href="http://www.double-dworkshop.com/">Dennis</a> comes in. I met Dennis at a West Elm/Etsy collaboration event a few months ago, where ended up purchasing one of my maps. I later found out he was a master carpenter and invited him over for dinner and <a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2012/02/crown-molding-project-backyard-deck.html">crown molding installation.</a> He also offered to help me with this framing project that I had been trying to figure out how to do on my own for months.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You see... you cannot just buy flat pieces of trim or wood and glue them to the mirror. This means they would be floating on top of the mirror, instead of up against the wall as they should. I figured this out right before I was leaving to go to Lowe's to pick up the lumber. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is what you need your wood to look like: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmifZdgZNeUuCwH6HPNJh8YXAtoXwMtbPxDL_m4CQX_GeQRyl5xFWXUMmrRZ3UvJOHXhHNjeRG6TggVq7IvSRC0EGlpBTA34CP4C-uyWnxh9q5nNu-Wl0KVQbKbAV34fs_zdoGbhEZSAT/s1600/300px-Woodworking-joint-rebate.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmifZdgZNeUuCwH6HPNJh8YXAtoXwMtbPxDL_m4CQX_GeQRyl5xFWXUMmrRZ3UvJOHXhHNjeRG6TggVq7IvSRC0EGlpBTA34CP4C-uyWnxh9q5nNu-Wl0KVQbKbAV34fs_zdoGbhEZSAT/s1600/300px-Woodworking-joint-rebate.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />And to do this you need a router (at least I think that's what it's called, correct me if I'm wrong Dennis).<br /><br />Anyway, I did not have a router and certainly did not want to buy one for this project. So I consulted my master carpenter friend (that's Dennis), and gave him my drawings:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEs8qepQibkTnbqrUefCxQy4qABPUT8HLGRF5SgKcUxTKwuSk7ncvFKXTbdvynBp05kt4ZUjIbMyhcxQG65mpOdOIPYzPMe9nIvp4IUOrE9_l1cp6lNMEdKjWd8X-jmXPG6E5diozu7AD/s1600/Untitled-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEs8qepQibkTnbqrUefCxQy4qABPUT8HLGRF5SgKcUxTKwuSk7ncvFKXTbdvynBp05kt4ZUjIbMyhcxQG65mpOdOIPYzPMe9nIvp4IUOrE9_l1cp6lNMEdKjWd8X-jmXPG6E5diozu7AD/s640/Untitled-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>and he was like "Psh, no problem" and then he did this:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wtyDvAyoB3aeEdYIOEiig5qeaL7sBVnuv7kjMA9iw2GqnB4SVexY8J0XqwfmVeliDhFSEdJcOeFWW84JYJuVbCMuWDRFxT5NjCqMXv0OuuueOWu6P8QK6z90uHrjG247C2_mkw3XbR1Y/s1600/IMAG0100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wtyDvAyoB3aeEdYIOEiig5qeaL7sBVnuv7kjMA9iw2GqnB4SVexY8J0XqwfmVeliDhFSEdJcOeFWW84JYJuVbCMuWDRFxT5NjCqMXv0OuuueOWu6P8QK6z90uHrjG247C2_mkw3XbR1Y/s640/IMAG0100.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_q3Gq9y2RGj0QwxQl_cYsz8PYT5mmSzLpniNZDgvw9AkWbuTKskinv3X8kZhHydCP18SLCHRDrrr5r0ggYQIL5eC9UN0xiQNYPCA0F88uk67mWluwegjyoKJEoBhlEixF3mYT6EA_ka3I/s1600/IMAG0101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_q3Gq9y2RGj0QwxQl_cYsz8PYT5mmSzLpniNZDgvw9AkWbuTKskinv3X8kZhHydCP18SLCHRDrrr5r0ggYQIL5eC9UN0xiQNYPCA0F88uk67mWluwegjyoKJEoBhlEixF3mYT6EA_ka3I/s640/IMAG0101.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTsR1ZKYwmcToLhkzygJY_B7XCRc09jyqWU_EptoTpUZbzeoMGCSjm7Yw4kpTIPsYhLNUGf-Cg-XZIVTZtfUV3BdnXPPgF4YAoEO4_Ao2Sk_hMt9qLlL_fBT0TQMBslhQuW-uCTGmIWP0/s1600/IMAG0102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTsR1ZKYwmcToLhkzygJY_B7XCRc09jyqWU_EptoTpUZbzeoMGCSjm7Yw4kpTIPsYhLNUGf-Cg-XZIVTZtfUV3BdnXPPgF4YAoEO4_Ao2Sk_hMt9qLlL_fBT0TQMBslhQuW-uCTGmIWP0/s640/IMAG0102.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><br /><br />Then I took the freshly routed wood and stained it (using Minwax's Ebony, great stuff)<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHG8XqkPNEunA9uhjbEhCeehp_GDoxqkMoUvFJfOOsvaFInEYQd6fSagVdMReH8uslMN7HncF5iqBaBZwvtcQDh58fo8E9TeN7r6whO1sLAf1BMmb9ydUVd4xmxAZlUMASGLQUlT2VAeg/s1600/IMG_7358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHG8XqkPNEunA9uhjbEhCeehp_GDoxqkMoUvFJfOOsvaFInEYQd6fSagVdMReH8uslMN7HncF5iqBaBZwvtcQDh58fo8E9TeN7r6whO1sLAf1BMmb9ydUVd4xmxAZlUMASGLQUlT2VAeg/s640/IMG_7358.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>These are the fronts, the back have the routed edge</em></td></tr></tbody></table><br />So they sat like this in the garage for weeks while I gathered up the courage to try and assemble them without screwing it all up.<br /><br />On Saturday, I finally went for it. I grabbed my mirrors, measured as best as I could, and very carefully made each cut. It was definitely a long process. A few times I forgot to put the lock down on the saw so the angle shifted and I ended up with some not-45' angle cuts... oops. Luckily, some of my measurements were too long so I was able to go back and re-cut them at the correct angle.<br /><br />Here's a shot testing the fitment one last time after everything was cut:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZHVXps2n0rBpCl4qzpZdpXiwLEET7xhgIAEpfoOzJL4nfCGshDYVKhNgb2EqrQmGKkoHcoLQuKMT0mNpP0kitxu0FdNXBfcIiJf_7O_kDZWMkEW3h97VW2B5sZJQB2URSd9sInbv_Tou/s1600/IMG_7415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZHVXps2n0rBpCl4qzpZdpXiwLEET7xhgIAEpfoOzJL4nfCGshDYVKhNgb2EqrQmGKkoHcoLQuKMT0mNpP0kitxu0FdNXBfcIiJf_7O_kDZWMkEW3h97VW2B5sZJQB2URSd9sInbv_Tou/s640/IMG_7415.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Close up of how they fit together:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-5hfWyJP6dcUlugSNe_bFeZ_SEii2_dvFbPkXVr_dbIMxcsksuUPqEn80OzILjlJQw80gA2EX7GZegi0lmbPhekaPRlUCyOOiyA3itJrr4n97Qx0nIpcJAr5AIfxCOOupvLNYTChMNsk/s1600/IMG_7417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-5hfWyJP6dcUlugSNe_bFeZ_SEii2_dvFbPkXVr_dbIMxcsksuUPqEn80OzILjlJQw80gA2EX7GZegi0lmbPhekaPRlUCyOOiyA3itJrr4n97Qx0nIpcJAr5AIfxCOOupvLNYTChMNsk/s640/IMG_7417.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I really had to get these perfect because there was no room for error. In my previous wood-cutting projects, I could always caulk, spackle and paint over the gaps to hide it, but not this time.<br /><br /><br />Luckily, my patience paid off and they turned out better than I had thought.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUol843hhCoWCyAH0PXY__jvyKDhI849k0P9DTdzBONGieDPquZ7asxilFZDHWVyWUocAM9Uezzk3iZj6iJSG7UQVVco2szUsw_uFwOzQtIkC1eraYk89rvUbHd0VUzZrJG-JtimqkaA-/s1600/IMG_7419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUol843hhCoWCyAH0PXY__jvyKDhI849k0P9DTdzBONGieDPquZ7asxilFZDHWVyWUocAM9Uezzk3iZj6iJSG7UQVVco2szUsw_uFwOzQtIkC1eraYk89rvUbHd0VUzZrJG-JtimqkaA-/s640/IMG_7419.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />But they weren't 100% perfect. And this is where I messed up. Bad.<br /><br />What I <em>should </em>have done was place the mirrors in and <em>then </em>secure the frames. But since they seemed to fit perfectly around the frames, I figured it would be easier to assemble them first, and then place the frames in. <br /><br />Wrong.<br /><br />But I didn't know, so I began assembly with wood glue and our nail gun to hold them in place before the mirror went in:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbnnUClu-_hxV2I5028pGDruhrZkfhkA3SmZlBrmL9MOmT8qYxRV3INfoPcxGkyTXJP4iCiqLuaoy3tgOxZudR-zvcZ4Jwzbn2HUno_WoeeucZmBnNCJaOZklemm7B1NhR1RpcJE9lBL8/s1600/IMG_7421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbnnUClu-_hxV2I5028pGDruhrZkfhkA3SmZlBrmL9MOmT8qYxRV3INfoPcxGkyTXJP4iCiqLuaoy3tgOxZudR-zvcZ4Jwzbn2HUno_WoeeucZmBnNCJaOZklemm7B1NhR1RpcJE9lBL8/s640/IMG_7421.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Once they were joined together, I touched up the stain in the seams:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmL8aTsFpvzjIVW_s5edOFMF_hz1mOgLPMEKDcONbM5HxOmYwfZujFlYKpqI2KcIU8Ju2meKU_1XEoiL-x5cciyCUZtrF3PqOmFUMcRXxIAZ73Qv41q24R1qbltaz9hvEUVmFszhRF8Xp/s1600/IMG_7424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmL8aTsFpvzjIVW_s5edOFMF_hz1mOgLPMEKDcONbM5HxOmYwfZujFlYKpqI2KcIU8Ju2meKU_1XEoiL-x5cciyCUZtrF3PqOmFUMcRXxIAZ73Qv41q24R1qbltaz9hvEUVmFszhRF8Xp/s640/IMG_7424.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />And admired my handywork.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaU3CwvH0hr7-4bw3zzA_dECKogNCRgn1xoSp3kYUluQy2fVT4cnWlb6lgcFEFALOm0AdpGsV6EmOo5v7qSNVuQvMRFpRUCWjPwRKq5S-GV36oWslhR47cTGEWDZ8wLnk3bVS8YRryigPC/s1600/IMG_7426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaU3CwvH0hr7-4bw3zzA_dECKogNCRgn1xoSp3kYUluQy2fVT4cnWlb6lgcFEFALOm0AdpGsV6EmOo5v7qSNVuQvMRFpRUCWjPwRKq5S-GV36oWslhR47cTGEWDZ8wLnk3bVS8YRryigPC/s640/IMG_7426.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />The admiration was short lived, however, after I took my liquid nails...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidI5JhlJqmGSCMULJ1EWdBCGqR6YaGZYvgmSWukvzI7nFi8fralNTFcbAODpZbiLtLCGiUuFS1pG2906KvDsFzh4qJtsOKOwUtCueAMqXrZ3RVaA1mmbftpxjmlqCWmgrKxUYhPNADX2AJ/s1600/IMG_7422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidI5JhlJqmGSCMULJ1EWdBCGqR6YaGZYvgmSWukvzI7nFi8fralNTFcbAODpZbiLtLCGiUuFS1pG2906KvDsFzh4qJtsOKOwUtCueAMqXrZ3RVaA1mmbftpxjmlqCWmgrKxUYhPNADX2AJ/s640/IMG_7422.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Applied a bead all the way around the routed edge, and attempted to set my mirror in. It was stuck.<br /><br />Fortunately, it just needed a bit of coercing from the rubber mallet, and it wedged into place. Whew, disaster averted there.<br /><br />Not so lucky with mirror #2.<br /><br />After a generous amount of liquid nails, I tried placing this mirror in and one corner would <em>not</em> budge. Not even close. I frantically tried to pull the frame open enough to allow it to slide in, but nope... I had already nailed it together. So I had no choice but to take the mirror out and figure out a plan B. <br /><br />Also, these mirrors are HEAVY. It was not easy lifting it out carefully, and it made a huge mess:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKd8mz0xjG9418riKSqpMST-f2iQQm0WiW7doXYpImnXJiojGfjxD2jnsZ3iZDgNftOJS5guX-gIgSIXrJh6Fiq_SHOo4-m36kK73HnI9BjOzXNVeI9sb_lIaejqHi78Z0_OB6w2KHFFH/s1600/IMG_7427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKd8mz0xjG9418riKSqpMST-f2iQQm0WiW7doXYpImnXJiojGfjxD2jnsZ3iZDgNftOJS5guX-gIgSIXrJh6Fiq_SHOo4-m36kK73HnI9BjOzXNVeI9sb_lIaejqHi78Z0_OB6w2KHFFH/s640/IMG_7427.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I had to sand the edge down to allow a big enough opening for the mirror to fit in, so the first thing I grabbed was a metal file. I sanded for about 20 minutes and I still wasn't even close. So I grabbed the electric sander, but only the very edge could fit into the angle of this small routed edge that I was working with. So I grabbed a smaller metal file and began to chisel away. And I'm sitting in this hot garage, all sweaty, sanding for like an hour straight, with globs of liquid nails drying all over my hands and clothes, thinking this is never going to work, all while being attacked by mosquitos. <br /><br />Finally I busted out a screwdriver and hammer and just started hacking pieces off.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfTcxLGYi4T5-_OfDVc0WZCwofTbMu1QrXst7LgwyneOpGV7__QXr1I9BR3vsEAciS_gUJ-ZH2Gk_zop3A1HBoTWNvHGnWiPdIXoKHDKPyI1mX77bLVY-RMlye-2vvsBvH_TOVsrnOqyQ/s1600/IMG_7431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfTcxLGYi4T5-_OfDVc0WZCwofTbMu1QrXst7LgwyneOpGV7__QXr1I9BR3vsEAciS_gUJ-ZH2Gk_zop3A1HBoTWNvHGnWiPdIXoKHDKPyI1mX77bLVY-RMlye-2vvsBvH_TOVsrnOqyQ/s640/IMG_7431.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />Eventually, I took enough out to where my mirror FINALLY FIT!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mwaM4vLpjXXmyg-cuq3n_7lGVRzguvp6uvokije1jR2RaB2Vr1ccHRGln-c8naZm2YBlM_CPBsmSkmgAQG1pI5TKMYpVCJDOa-fsvfwfg9-7rOodgJBToTjokghBQlj550iFvMt7MYHT/s1600/IMG_7432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mwaM4vLpjXXmyg-cuq3n_7lGVRzguvp6uvokije1jR2RaB2Vr1ccHRGln-c8naZm2YBlM_CPBsmSkmgAQG1pI5TKMYpVCJDOa-fsvfwfg9-7rOodgJBToTjokghBQlj550iFvMt7MYHT/s640/IMG_7432.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Then I sealed it up with more liquid nails.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-8CBhzcmYYzMzjWj9RQSQ5kqXaSqvqNZccbyeKwdg5ZuZDpKwdSnYbUF-Wd3gQnPfxUuq8t8IMwgwRaWqjFWwjGd9Mxi8ChtTxGY2oKJaytWb8cD0D3ezJNoyRoU_BMFGSFZOeFc-P5b/s1600/IMG_7433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-8CBhzcmYYzMzjWj9RQSQ5kqXaSqvqNZccbyeKwdg5ZuZDpKwdSnYbUF-Wd3gQnPfxUuq8t8IMwgwRaWqjFWwjGd9Mxi8ChtTxGY2oKJaytWb8cD0D3ezJNoyRoU_BMFGSFZOeFc-P5b/s640/IMG_7433.jpg" width="473" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Those babies aren't going <em>anywhere.</em><br /><br />Then I had spend an hour scraping liquid nails off both mirrors (it somehow got all over the second one), and off the wood frames, and resand and stain where it dried onto the wood. <br /><br />Whew. <br /><br />But, I suppose it was all worth it.....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisC_dw6q_UR5t2VERKknIcshLnIZI7BLD4T-plCwDo0fEB78EW3gZnmWS6SKjzCxI5zsHTxp6251mopBMaSlKX-Gi8NUZ9BsB5ABiodjWutuHZlKY-NKtXZbDurYSZya4vLjUlzb_XJ5jk/s1600/IMG_7438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisC_dw6q_UR5t2VERKknIcshLnIZI7BLD4T-plCwDo0fEB78EW3gZnmWS6SKjzCxI5zsHTxp6251mopBMaSlKX-Gi8NUZ9BsB5ABiodjWutuHZlKY-NKtXZbDurYSZya4vLjUlzb_XJ5jk/s640/IMG_7438.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br />Here's a couple tips for those of you who still want to try this at home:<br />1. You need a router. <br />2. Make sure your cuts are all at an *exact* 45 degree angle, and lock your saw so it doesn't shift.<br />3. Assemble your frames *while* your mirrors are in them, not before.<br />4. Use a *thin* line of glue/liquid nails (it's better if it's clear), because you'll be able to see the excess reflecting back at you from behind the frame.<br />5. Make sure to stain (or paint) the routed edge on the inside, because you'll see the reflection in the mirror.<br /><br />I realize the liquid nails I used was not specifically meant for frames, however, these mirrors are hung from brackets on the actual mirrors. This means the frames do not have any weight or load on them at all so the bond doesn't have to be especially strong to the wood. Trust me, those things are in there for the long haul.<br /><br />That concludes my adventures in mirror frame-building. Hope you enjoyed.<br /><br /><br />PS—I was planning on making my upholstered headboard this weekend, but it's been rescheduled because I've been working 24/7 on the launch of my new <a href="http://jennasuedesign.com/" target="_blank">website.</a> I am SO, so excited to share it with you all...  it is my greatest project yet.<br /><br />Here's a sneak preview:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLZ6uGQgZ1SwiKD62u-gCs8Whzfnlukc8s0CbuDAgX_cG5iHgaDGrc3iJfG5L5W36fZDGqFrrn3AHHaWgjO6oUCz5uA9pTie1fFbnvkraSr0EWEU_amcIm2FvU0e-7BT7P1Ol_kEDO7sC/s1600/Capture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLZ6uGQgZ1SwiKD62u-gCs8Whzfnlukc8s0CbuDAgX_cG5iHgaDGrc3iJfG5L5W36fZDGqFrrn3AHHaWgjO6oUCz5uA9pTie1fFbnvkraSr0EWEU_amcIm2FvU0e-7BT7P1Ol_kEDO7sC/s640/Capture.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />I plan to wrap everything up and go live within the next 2 weeks.... so stay tuned! I'll be giving out some fun bonuses to the first customers :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZacC7tIn3D42QdevPGKzPifT0k0OP5NupUrWBrlxisHS8yESOkB1cLrGDlbvQSulQxJQUZ2d_eWPXZvG7Y83xdGZlxwVyUi3REaEptsUAnbY4YekEKCHJagn9lXyEybYcAe4LQiNNQWcy/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZacC7tIn3D42QdevPGKzPifT0k0OP5NupUrWBrlxisHS8yESOkB1cLrGDlbvQSulQxJQUZ2d_eWPXZvG7Y83xdGZlxwVyUi3REaEptsUAnbY4YekEKCHJagn9lXyEybYcAe4LQiNNQWcy/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div>

Building Mirror Frames

This entire process was so not fun, it almost pains me to write about it and relive the horror. To be honest, if I had to do it all over aga...

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