Well Hello!!!!
Some funny things have been going on here today. I typed the title of this post ' A Great Day' etc and then proceeded to write it and have been contending with the 'spinning wheel of death' for the last 5 hours. Just fixed it and I feel much better. If you don't know what I am talking about count yourself very very lucky!!!!!
Anyway why do I feel great, well there's a few reasons actually. Firstly after a year of hard but very enjoyable work producing content for this blog, I earned my first $$$$ today. To tell you the truth, it felt like my first pay cheque ever it made me so happy. I never started this blog to make money and would do it forever for nothing, except your lovely interaction, but gee it was so nice to earn a few bucks....literally. I mean it's not going to put food on the table, but I worked hard and it's mine and I'm so proud of me.
The next great thing is that when I knocked the vase of greenery off the bench you can see behind the surf board, it bounced. It fell from a great height and not a single chip. It's symbolic of my life right now. Falling from a great height and keeping on going in one piece, that is. So that made me feel great.
Then there was getting blogger to work. Man she can be naughty. I've already got one naughty but nice girl in my life and believe me, I don't need another.
Then finally, the best bit of my day was making this surf board black board. Remember the blank white surf board Mr Beach House brought home for me from the factory, well you know how I love to make art works and that I am making over the front deck? This is what I decided to do with it.
Paint it with chalk board paint
Glue some starfish at each end
And invite you all over for a mojito at 5pm sharp. Man did I need one of those this afternoon. I only decided on mojitos after blogger crashed.
Well I am so pleased with her I have asked Mr Beach house to salvage a few more blanks for me. I am on such a high from earning a few $$$$ from my blog, I think I might start a market stall and sell these black boards. Mama told me there'd be days like this. Yippee!!!!!!!
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What a cool idea!
ReplyDeleteYay for earning some $ from your blog!
Congratulations Carolyn, very exciting news for you! :) I am in LOVE the surfboard, you're so creative! xo K
ReplyDeleteYep - I reckon you're on a winner there Carolyn! Love the symbolism as well. Wonderful that you can turn a negative into a positive. Well done. ;)Sharyne
ReplyDeleteit looks great!! i think they'd sell well at markets especially in your area.
ReplyDeletewell done on the earnings too.
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Congratulations on the winnings, sound great!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Now, tell me how you did it...making money from your blog! LOL! I could use a little and like you I would blog anyway but I probably don't have enough followers to be of any significance. I love the surfboard and you are SO creative! I would LOVE to be there at 5:00 for a Mojito too...I've never had one but it sounds like just the thing for me today!
ReplyDeleteBTW....I can't thank you enough for the Salad System! I never even like salads that much..well, the ones I make anyway. But you were SO RIGHT! It is delicious...no matter how I configure it I eat a whole plate every night! I can't get over it and it's healthy! I haven't checked the scale yet and I got so caught up with it I forgot the salmon. I went and got "wild-caught" frozen salmon as that is all we have here. I didn't think I would like it because I baked it one time and it was greasy and yucky but this time I threw it on the grill and Ta Dah! I like salmon now too! I just got the ingredients for the sauce to make for it so I'll try that! You are such a winner and I am going to post about it and put a link to your blog. I can't thank you enough!
Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?
I love this, we used to have an old surfboard, but hubby just informed me it went out in the last council clean up- so I will have to go looking for one to transform!
ReplyDeleteI would love to be there for Mojito's!! Lol I love the surf board, what a great idea. My uncle used to write out the menu each night on a little chalk board and it was so fun but this would be way better. Congratulations on making money on your blog, win win!! Doing something you love and scoring a few extra $$$. You just have to share your secrets:) I found your blog on the blog hop and am now following you. If you have time, please hop over and check out my blog (sorry, I have no mojitos, hehehe)
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Thanks, I enjoyed the visit.
How fun! We live on a lake and I am trying to go froom Italian villa to more of a water, relaxed decor. This would be so fun. Hope you will stop by. Blessings, Debbie
ReplyDeleteLove this!!!I would have never thought to use chalkboard paint...very clever!!!!! Congrats to earning a little money with your blog :o) I wish mine would! LOL
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PS. I am now following you on Google...hope you
will follow me back :o)
This is a great idea. It would be also great for children's pool/beach parties.
ReplyDeleteKelly
The surfboard looks fantastic. What a great idea!! I looked through your blogs. You are very creative. Keep going you will do really well. Lisa Kardash
ReplyDeleteok, I think Mr. Beach needs to make another..for moi!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so me! If I can ever get my balance back..if not.. it would be a great momento of my Golden years!!!
xoxo
Gypsea Nurse
saw you through GYB and lookin' what your style!
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So cool...the surfboard, the bouncing plant and the $$! That is a good day in spite of the 'spinning wheel of death!' ha! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all - CONGRATULATIONS that is fabulous news and soooo well deserved. Secondly LOVE LOVE LOVE that board. Bags being your first customer...seriously! xxx
ReplyDeleteThe board is so fabulous!! And congrats to your $$$$!
ReplyDeleteI love this! Very cool, great idea!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!!! What a great idea and I am so there for mojitos!!!! Might take me a bit to get over there though. ;)
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I have been looking for surfboard reasonably priced for yrs and have yet to find one. I don't even care what condition it's in. I love your idea. I do have a little "boogie" board that I could paint. Thanks....I just love ur blog and oh Congrats now that your on ur way to becoming rich like Bill Gates, don't forget us "little people. lol
ReplyDeletewow..do you sound fun!!
ReplyDeleteLove this surfboard! I live more in the country wishing I lived near the ocean :) I am your newest Linky Follower. Found you through a blog hop...would love to have you follow back! Would love to have you link up some of your projects to my "Homemade By You" link party that is going on now and every wednesday!
ReplyDeleteits so cool! im sharing it with a girlfriend who is an avid surfer getting married on the beach! :)
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing! :)
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Your surfboard looks fabulous! Super cool!
ReplyDeletesooo jealous of your life! ah! can we trade?
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the surf board. Such a cool idea.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic original idea! It makes me want one.
ReplyDeleteHey there - congratulations. This is a fabulous and very unique idea. I am going to make one for my next beach party. Oops, I live in NY...oh well...I have to wait til July or so. I have time!
ReplyDeleteGreat job. Congrats to on getting your first $$. Hopefully that will happen for me some time in the future.
I will follow you - hopefully you can do the same.
Thanks.
Linda
What a great idea - I don't live on the ocean, but on a lake - maybe I could do this with a boogie board???? I'll have to think about that one for a while. I found you on a blog hop and would love for you to come over and check me out, if you have the time! (www.cdm-arewethereyet.blogspot.com) Maybe someday I'll be able to earn some of those $$$$$ from my blog!
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Carol
Thank you for linking this cool surf board idea to Potpourri Friday!
ReplyDeleteHow cool is that! I'm putting your surfboard in the PoPP Spotlight. Thanks for linking up.
ReplyDeleteDang missed the party. Cute board.
ReplyDeleteFollowing you now. Are you on Pinterest so I can follow you there too?
~Naila Moon
http://yaknowstuff.blogspot.com/2012/02/friday-pinning-party.html
This is the cutest- love the starfish details on the ends. Too fun! What a fun piece of home decor!
ReplyDeleteWe'd ♥ for you to pop in and share w/ our at our weekend par-tay! XO
Kelli &Kristi @ Lolly Jane
this is so cute i may have to copy you, adorable, clever and funtional!
ReplyDeleteLove this! The surf board is so cute!
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the most original ideas I have seen lately. It is great for a beach cottage or in a teen room or college dorm. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteBenita
Cool! Love the starfish additions. What a brilliant idea :)
ReplyDeleteYou are featured today at Potpourri Friday at 2805!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations You did it!! I loved what you did with the surf board :), is that dried lavender on your deck?
ReplyDeleteI've just discovered your blog this very day and I'm so excited I did. I subscribed to your RSS so I suspect we'll be seeing much more of each other.
ReplyDeleteYou mentioned you just earned your first dollars from blogging and I'm wondering how long you've been blogging, if I'm not being too snoopy.
Smiles,
Lesli @ BeautifullyCoastal.com
I love the chalkboard surf board -- so creative and looks very cool! You've got me wondering what interesting object I might have that I can make into a chalkboard.
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying reading your blog. You crack me up!
Congratulation on earning money from your blog. You really deserve it. :-)
Jill
www.zazzypeacockstudios.blogspot.com
Your porch looks Pinterest-great! I'll have to add you to our boards.
ReplyDeleteOh no you did not! That has to be THE coolest chalkboard paint project I've seen yet! Total beachy fabulousness. I love. Thanks so much for entering One Crafty Contest!! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThis is really cool, where's the beach party? Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis is SO SO CUTE!!! I am loving it! Great use of Chalk Paint-- so Clever!
ReplyDeleteSo much fun!!! I Love it! I am visiting from the One Artsy Mama Craft Contest. I am a new follower! I hope you will stop by http://www.garagesalesrus.blogspot.com/ and do the same.
ReplyDeleteRobin
Truly awesome, I love it!
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