Taco Tuesday!

I haven't posted FOREVER! Not because I haven't been doing anything..but because I've probably been doing way too much. Lots of progress renovating the old Theater I've mentioned before, little projects around the house, and nicer weather setting in. But.. I digress.
I bought a small pork shoulder on a recent grocery trip. After drying it off a bit, I pierced it all over with a paring knife and dry-rubbed it all over with taco seasoning. I then stuffed it into a bowl and poured a little taco sauce over top of it. I left like this - covered - in the fridge overnight, and stuck it in the crock pot (with a little apple cider vinegar and a lot of water) on low while I was at work. Come 6 o'clock, it was shredded and INCREDIBLY tender. It didn't have a ton of seasoned flavor to it.. but that was fine - I got to use it for BBQ pork the next day!   

We had our avocados, refried beans, queso, salsa, sour cream, and more. This was pretty low key and store bought...I figured I made the pork, I didn't have to try too hard on the rest of it ;)

While we're in the kitchen: I was really intrigued by this when I saw it online, so I thought I'd try it.
3M Command Hooks attached to the inside of a cupboard door to hang your pot lids - it actually saves a lot of space..and now they aren't banging around in the cabinet every time I go looking for something. Quick and easy! 

How to Paint a Perfect Corner. Like...REALLY.

I've been BUSY lately! So busy that I haven't posted here for quite a little while..but that doesn't mean I haven't been working on new projects :)
Because I needed to redo a little window trim in the dining room and bedrooms, I decided to give all three rooms a refresher. I repainted the ceilings, trim/baseboard, and walls. The dining room walls were the most interesting, because I got to try a technique I saw online: how to paint the perfect inside corner with two different paint colors.

Step 1: I actually didn't get a picture of this, but step one is to overlap one color over the other slightly. Let that color dry, and press your painters tape down firmly to the wall and massage it into the little gaps created by the wall texture. 

..as seen here. Taping is Step 2 :)
Be sure to put the tape EXACTLY where you want it, because the line will only be as crisp and perfect as your tape.

Step 3: Paint over the taped corner with the same color you overlapped before.

Any time you use painters tape on a textured wall it bleeds through and you don't actually get the straight line like they do in the commercials. This technique actually lets the paint bleed through, but it doesn't matter because the paint that bleeds is the same colors as the wall beneath it. This will also create a barrier for..

Step 4: Paint the corner with the second wall color. In this case, blue/grey.

Step 5: Apply two coats to make sure everything is properly covered, and remove your tape.
Voila! Crisp, clean, and relatively easy one you've got the concept mastered.
Will definitely be using this one again!