Motivated Monday July 23rd

Welcome to Motivated Monday.

Let me begin by saying that even though I didn't have time to comment on any of your blog posts this week I did stop by and visit each of you to get my weekly dose of inspiration and you sure didn't let me down.

 

So why didn't I have time to visit all of you?

I was in NYC!!!

 

Yes, I had a blast but more about that and this

 ( my broken iPad)

tomorrow. For now it is all about you and what you have been doing.

There were some incredible room updates and furniture makeovers along with some tempting recipes. I read about incredible party ideas and some delightful crafting projects. It is always difficult for me to narrow it down to just a few highlights but these were a couple I thought were notable or unique enough that they needed to be shared.

First out of the gate was this remarkable room update

via

Life On Walnut Street

I enjoyed reading about her frugal decorating philosophy and I know you will too.

Under the food catagory I was intrigued by this 

Chicken Broccoli Ring

shared by

Happiest Mom on the Blog

Isn't that pretty?  It is too hot to crank up the oven right now but I am definitely saving this for cooler times ahead. 

The same thing goes for this tempting Tilapia recipe linked up by

Good Girl Gone Wife

I am always looking for simple and fast meal solutions with ingredients that I typically have on hand.

This recipe calls for these basic staples.

This I think I can handle.

There were also the clever and crafty creations like this particularily pretty dryer sheet mirror

via

Petite Passions

Great photography and I love that color.

I'm inspired.

I also liked this back to basics idea from

Mercy (ink)

for creating your own DIY antique blue mason jars.

Not to be missed was this delightfully fun suggestion for a teacher gift 

from

New Family On the Block

This whimsically decorated

Teacher Survival Kit

 is stocked with everything from 

wetwipes and push pins to hand sanitizer and rubberbands.

Finally, a teacher gift that a teacher could actually use.

When it came to artfully painted furniture I thought this table from

Simple Home Life

and this  Craig's List dresser

via

My Passion for Decor

exemplified what can be done with a bit of paint and some creative thought.

Nicely done everyone.