DIY IKEA Hack: X-Shelf Wine Rack

I am surprised and proud to tell you that last week, I built something! I did a little IKEA hack and turned our KALLAX storage unit into more of a wine rack. I love the way it turned out.

Rob was nice enough to help me out (it did involve a little bit of math, which is always scary for me) and now we look like we really know what we're doing when it comes to wine storage. And all you need is a couple pieces of plywood!

For this tutorial, I used wood glue, because I'm not a professional and when it comes to DIYs that involve lumber, I usually try to find the easiest way to make it happen. The wood is light enough that the glue is sturdy (plus you're putting it in a cubby afterward, so the whole thing gets supported by the shelf). It's all very technical.

If you're looking for a simple weekend project, look no further! It only takes a couple of days (you have to let the glue dry overnight) and then you're good to go. Let me know how it turns out if you make one of your own!

This post is brought to you in partnership with La Crema. For my IKEA Hack tutorial, visit their blog today and get the full instructions!

Photos by Joshua Vasko for Freckled Italian.

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Hello, Butter: An Eighty Twenty Podcast

Last night, my friend Jenna and I jumped on Skype and recorded the first episode of our newest project: a podcast! Hello, Butter will focus on life, food, health, the Paleo diet, and some general nonsense that makes us laugh until our stomachs hurt.

I wanted to tell you about it now because we want to know if you have any suggestions or requests for upcoming episodes of Hello, Butter. So far we're planning to talk about barre, Whole30, and things we hate that the general public seems to love (obviously). So feel free to leave a comment or send us an email with a topic or even just a question you'd like us to address, and we'll be happy to include it in an upcoming episode.

That's all for today! Happy Thursday--it's almost the weekend!

Photo by Anna Burns for The Eighty Twenty Magazine.

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Sentences

Spring is in the air here in Charlotte, and on Monday I put on some coconut body butter and sat down to drink a cup of coffee with the windows open. The combination of coconut and coffee always immediately make me think of being on vacation. I think it's because one spring, years ago, my family and I went to Atlantis and every morning my mom and I would walk to the resort Starbucks for iced coffees with almond and coconut syrup in them.

I started going to Pure Barre last week and I'm kind of hooked! I got a one-month unlimited membership so I'm trying to make the most of the classes they offer until April 1st. Today will be my 8th class. I'm still figuring out a lot of the movements, but I'm already seeing some results, which is encouraging. I think I'm going to write a blog post about my experience and general thoughts about barre after this month is over.

I've been eating a lot of peanut butter recently and man, is it better than almond butter.

Yesterday while we were on a walk, the buckle on Ender's puppy collar busted open and he got away from me and even managed to run into the street for a moment. It was one of the most terrifying things I've experienced and after I finally got him to come back to me I carried him home, shaking and on the verge of tears. He fell asleep and I just watched him, thinking how strange it is that just over a month ago he was a homeless dog in a rescue who needed to be adopted. It's bizarre and even heartbreaking to think that he could be anywhere else right now. He's changed our lives so much already and I'm so happy he's ours.

so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens.
— William Carlos Williams, Spring and All
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