How To Tuesday: Favorite DIYs of 2012!

2012 was a great year for crafting in my world. I started a weekly blog post called How To Tuesday, and drove myself to figure out a new craft for each and every week! While it was daunting at first, it got easier. Of course now, I'm daunted again, but am recounting my top three favorite DIYs of 2012 to drum up some inspiration for 2013!

Furniture Decoupage

Done a couple of years ago, I still get great compliments on this table in my living room! Even if you don't decoupage with comics, you can use newsprint or old books for a different effect.

Keurig K-Cup Storage

This was one of my favorite DIYs of the year. Not only was it popular, but it's a cheap, fun, easy way to store K-Cups without having to pay upwards of $20-40 for a rack! It may not be the most stylish thing, but it does its' job and that's what is most important.

Fabric Canvas Wall Art

Just a quick, fun project to brighten up a room. I may already be thinking of ways to update and change up the bedroom, but this made a great project!

I am hoping for some great new inspiration and projects in 2013, and I have a few things up my sleeve to accomplish just that. Stop back next Tuesday for my surprise first How To Tuesday of 2013!

Stuff I Love: Keurig Elite Coffeemaker

Mike and I aren't really big coffee people. I drink it now and again, and he likes teas and other hot drinks. We've seen the Keurig machines around, and thought that it was a pretty rad idea, especially since both of us are a little picky, and we've been talking about getting one. Well, it's not every day you happen to have what seems like a sign...

Last Thursday, I won $100! So, since it wasn't money I was expecting, I decided to just spend it on something for the house, something that both of us could enjoy. That brought me back to the Keurig machine we'd been admiring in the stores!

Now I was initially looking at the Mini model machine, but the store I went to was out of them, so I just opted to spend the extra $20 and get the Elite model. Let me just say that I'm so glad that I did! Being the kind of person that doesn't want to drink an entire pot of coffee at a time, or even coffee at all, it's a great little machine to have. Check it out here!

Likes: 

• The large water reservoir on the left side. It holds the likely equivalent of a pot of coffee (if not more), and warms very quickly. 
• If the machine is coming from off to on, it takes around four minutes for the water to heat up. Not long at all!
• Two different cup sizes! 
• Easily cleanable, and easy to read display.
• If we wanted, we could use our own coffee with the My K-Cup!

Changes I'd Make:

• More cup sizes. I find that the larger cup size only fills most of our mugs about halfway.

Not even kidding, that is the only change that I would make. We love having this thing in our house! I am personally obsessed with the apple cider, and my Batman cup. 

Overall, I am definitely excited that I decided to take the plunge and make this purchase. I'm having a great time collecting different flavor variety packs and deciding what we like and don't like! I do wish that there were a few more stores who sold the 3-cup sample packs, though!

In short, if you are thinking about getting a Keurig machine, do it! I am so happy that we decided to make this purchase, since we aren't really... coffee people by typical standards. I'm looking forward to our Keurig Elite being part of our household for a long time to come. 

Check in later to see the K-Cup storage solution I came up with in this week's How To Tuesday!