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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