Wednesday, February 22, 2012

A Great Day at The Beach House and a Surfboard Makeover


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!!!!!!!

Pricing information here


Today I am partying here

47 comments :

  1. What a cool idea!

    Yay for earning some $ from your blog!

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  2. Congratulations Carolyn, very exciting news for you! :) I am in LOVE the surfboard, you're so creative! xo K

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  3. Yep - 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

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  4. it looks great!! i think they'd sell well at markets especially in your area.
    well done on the earnings too.
    x

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  5. Congratulations on the winnings, sound great!

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  6. Congratulations! 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!
    BTW....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?

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  7. 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!

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  8. I 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)



    My Turn (for us)

    http://myturn-evelyn.blogspot.com/


    Thanks, I enjoyed the visit.

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  9. 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

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  10. Love 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
    ~Des

    PS. I am now following you on Google...hope you
    will follow me back :o)

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  11. This is a great idea. It would be also great for children's pool/beach parties.


    Kelly

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  12. 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

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  13. ok, I think Mr. Beach needs to make another..for moi!!!
    This 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

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  14. saw you through GYB and lookin' what your style!

    http://espressojoy.blogspot.com/

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  15. 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!

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  16. First of all - CONGRATULATIONS that is fabulous news and soooo well deserved. Secondly LOVE LOVE LOVE that board. Bags being your first customer...seriously! xxx

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  17. The board is so fabulous!! And congrats to your $$$$!

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  18. I love this! Very cool, great idea!

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  19. LOVE IT!!! What a great idea and I am so there for mojitos!!!! Might take me a bit to get over there though. ;)
    xoxoxo

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  20. 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

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  21. Love 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!

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  22. its so cool! im sharing it with a girlfriend who is an avid surfer getting married on the beach! :)

    thanks for sharing! :)

    xx

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  23. Your surfboard looks fabulous! Super cool!

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  24. sooo jealous of your life! ah! can we trade?

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  25. Love what you did with the surf board. Such a cool idea.

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  26. This is a fantastic original idea! It makes me want one.

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  27. Hey 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!

    Great 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

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  28. 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!

    Thanks -
    Carol

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  29. Thank you for linking this cool surf board idea to Potpourri Friday!

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  30. How cool is that! I'm putting your surfboard in the PoPP Spotlight. Thanks for linking up.

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  31. Dang missed the party. Cute board.
    Following 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

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  32. This is the cutest- love the starfish details on the ends. Too fun! What a fun piece of home decor!

    We'd ♥ for you to pop in and share w/ our at our weekend par-tay! XO
    Kelli &Kristi @ Lolly Jane

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  33. this is so cute i may have to copy you, adorable, clever and funtional!

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  34. This 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!

    Benita

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  35. Cool! Love the starfish additions. What a brilliant idea :)

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  36. You are featured today at Potpourri Friday at 2805!

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  37. Congratulations You did it!! I loved what you did with the surf board :), is that dried lavender on your deck?

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  38. I'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.

    You 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

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  39. 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.
    I'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

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  40. Your porch looks Pinterest-great! I'll have to add you to our boards.

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  41. Oh 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!

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  42. This is really cool, where's the beach party? Thanks for sharing.

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  43. This is SO SO CUTE!!! I am loving it! Great use of Chalk Paint-- so Clever!

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  44. So 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.

    Robin

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