DIY Sea Glass Picture Frame

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Are you looking for an easy and budget-friendly piece of coastal decor? This DIY sea glass picture frame is a gorgeous craft that comes together quickly and easily. Give it as a gift or use it to display (and protect) precious photos on your fridge!

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I love the calmness and tranquility of coastal decor even though I tend to gravitate towards bright and colorful style. Luckily, I still get to enjoy the style because my mom loves it. (Also I still hold out hope that one day I’ll have a vacation home on the beach I can go nuts with.)

 

Picture in Sea Glass Magnetic Frame

Whether you love the coastal style for your own home or simply want a pretty way to display the photos on your fridge, this DIY sea glass picture frame is the perfect easy craft for you. As I said above, it also makes a fantastic gift for parents and grandparents. Mother’s Day is coming up soon (hint hint). Head to your local Dollar Tree and you’re all set to get crafting.

 

 

Magnetic Sea Glass Frame Materials

DIY Sea Glass Picture Frame Materials

 

Magnetic Picture Frame Removed from Packaging

Step 1

First, remove your magnetic picture frame from the packaging.

Tip:

 

Close Up of Sea Glass Glued to Frame

Step 2

Start attaching your sea glass by adding larger pieces of sea glass to the corners of your frame and gluing them into place.

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Step 3

Next, start to fill in the area between the corners with smaller pieces of sea glass. Use various sizes to create as even an edge around the frame as possible.

 

Sea Glass Glued to Frame

Step 4

Continue gluing small pieces of sea glass onto the frame. Mix and match the colors as you want.

Step 5

After you have the main frame outlined, fill in any desired areas with additional small pieces of sea glass.

Step 6

Then check all of the edges to ensure that no glue has seeped down them.

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Step 7

Lastly, set aside your frame to dry for at least 24 hours before using.

 

Angled Close Up of Sea Glass Picture Frame

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Once your DIY sea glass picture frame has dried simply add your photo and hang it on your refrigerator. This is so easy to make and totally budget-friendly. It also makes a wonderful gift for friends and family. Add it to your own coastal decor or surprise someone with it for a beautiful beachy display.

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Easy and Fresh Homemade Salsa Recipe

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A visit to any Mexican restaurant with free salsa proves that you can never get enough. It is seriously delicious and a perfect appetizer or snack idea. Of course, free salsa doesn’t combat the cost of eating out. Save money and enjoy a healthy take on the dish with this easy and fresh homemade salsa recipe.

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You already know how much I adore tacos so it should come as no shock that I also love salsa. My favorite is the fresh mild salsa at Chipotle which is what inspired this delicious recipe. The freshness and crispness of that salsa… I could eat it with a spoon and this salsa is equally as good, if not better!

You’ll feel the same way about this salsa. In fact, after mixing it all together, you will sneak a taste immediately. Before you get to it, though, I want to warn you to scrubs your hands thoroughly after mixing up this deliciousness. The capsaicin from the jalepenos gets stuck under your nails if you don’t. One itchy eye later and you feel like your whole face is on fire. Don’t let that happen to you.

 

Bowl of Salsa Next to Jalepeno and Cilantro

Fresh Homemade Salsa Ingredients

Step 1

First, dice up your tomatoes and place them in a bowl.

Step 2

Next, cut the stem off of your jalepenos and cut them in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds from the jalepenos.

Step 3

After your seeds are removed, finely dice your jalepenos and add them to the bowl with your tomatoes.

Step 4

Then peel and dice your red onion. Add it to the mixture in the bowl.

Step 5

Next, chop up your cilantro and add it to your bowl.

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Step 6

Top the mixture with your lime juice and a pinch of salt (if adding salt).

 

Close Up of Fresh Salsa

Step 7

Lastly, stir the mixture with a rubber spatula until well-combined.

 

Jar of Fresh Salsa

Serving and Storage

Serve with some crispy tortilla chips for an awesomely satisfying snack or appetizer. Store your salsa in glass jars in the fridge for up to 2 weeks (longer if you don’t mind it being a little mushy). I used pint sized jam jars but you could honestly use any jars you have on hand. You can also mix this up with some mashed avocados for some fresh guacamole in minutes. How awesome is that? Fresh deliciousness on hand when you want it.

 

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Summer is on its way and this easy and fresh homemade salsa recipe is exactly what you need for those upcoming barbecues. Of course, it’s also the perfect healthy food staple to keep in your fridge for meals too. Top your tacos with it, add it to your fave quinoa bowl, or dip some corn chips in it for a satisfying snack. What’s even better is that it’s so easy to make you’ll never go back to the processed jar stuff again. Pretty awesome, right?

Fresh Homemade Salsa Recipe

Fresh Homemade Salsa Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 Large Roma Tomatoes
  • 2 Fresh Jalepenos
  • 1 Medium Red Onion
  • Juice from 1 Lime
  • 1/4 Cup Fresh Cilantro
  • Optional - Pinch of Salt

Instructions

  1. First, dice up your tomatoes and place them in a bowl.
  2. Next, cut the stem off of your jalepenos and cut them in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds from the jalepenos.
  3. After your seeds are removed, finely dice your jalepenos and add them to the bowl with your tomatoes.
  4. Then peel and dice your red onion. Add it to the mixture in the bowl.
  5. Next, finely chop up your cilantro and add it to your bowl.
  6. Top the mixture with your lime juice and a pinch of salt (if adding salt).
  7. Lastly, stir the mixture with a rubber spatula until well-combined.
Category: Appetizers

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How to Declutter Your Cords and Chargers

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It’s time to tackle possibly one of the most annoying clutter items in your life. It’s annoying because this item permeates every area of your home and stuff. From your purse, car, and tables find out how to declutter your cords and chargers.

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Why am I including this in its own separate category? Because in this day and age we are so inundated with electronic devices and the subsequent cords and chargers that go along with them that it’s crazy. Even when we get rid of the devices themselves, the cords get shuffled to a drawer or box. Heck, we even have multiple cords for the same device. That leads to a chaotic build up of cords that we don’t use and likely can’t use because they aren’t compatible with out devices anymore.

This is the perfect reason to get hubs to finally toss that box of miscellaneous cords in the basement, too. Trust me, he doesn’t know what half of those cords go to anymore and he’s never going to build that computer, fix the gaming system, or whatever else he swears is going to happen. Let him know the jig is up and that this is a part of the decluttering commitment your family made.

 

Zipper Bag with Charger and Accessories

Find All of Your Cords and Chargers

Much like books, these are hiding all over your house. Make sure that you check everywhere for them, even places that seem unlikely such as the bathroom. Don’t believe me? Check out all of the crazy items I found when we cleaned and organized the bathroom catchall. If you do better with lists like I do, here is one to help you leave no stone un-turned.

 

Collection of Cords and Chargers

Sort Your Cords and Chargers

Once you have gathered all of your cords it is time to sort them. Organize them into piles by type. Once you have them organized, immediately get rid of the ones that don’t fit any of the devices you currently own. Old Apple chargers, specialty cords for kids toys you no longer own, etcetera are easy to toss without much thought. Don’t forget about cords that go to games systems and computers no longer used or owned.

After you’ve eliminated the cords that don’t have devices anymore, go through them again and get rid of any that are broken. Any cords with exposed wires, kinks in the cords, or other breaks should be tossed.

Save your wall adapters for the next step. It’s hard to determine which ones to keep without testing them to know for sure that they work.

 

Plugged in Chargers and Cords

Test Your Cords and Chargers

The last step in decluttering is to test the remaining cords and chargers. Any that don’t work get rid of. Be sure to test every one before moving on.

Once you know that all of the remaining cords and chargers work, it’s time to pare them down to only what you need. I recommend keeping one wall adapter per family member. As for the cords, keep only what you need. I like to have a charger for my car and one for in the house, but outside of that don’t hold on to a bunch of back-ups.

 

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Once you know how to declutter your cords and chargers, don’t go back to tossing them in boxes and drawers. When you get a new phone or tablet, get rid of the old chargers along with the old device. If your kids get a new game system, make sure any cords that go along with the old one (including the chargers for the controllers) are gotten rid of with the old system. Lastly, don’t let your husband start a new mystery box of cords and electronics “just in case”. The space you free up and the piece of mind you gain is well worth simply buying a replacement if you ever need it.

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