Framed

Kb and I are pretty different. We quickly discovered that one of our differences is our need for security. As in, my family didn't lock our doors. We left our car keys in the ignition. We didn't feel the need to shred papers with identifying information.

Kb's family on the other hand? Quite the opposite.

Consequently, there is a shredder in the office. I've never used the thing; it makes an awful racket. And when Kb asks where my car keys are in the evening, I take the walk of shame back out to my car and retrieve them. And when I forget to lock up the house before I leave, I get "the look" from Kb when I get home.

Yes, I am changing my habits. Even though we live in Smalltown USA, it certainly doesn't hurt to take precautions.

But one thing that I don't like is stuff all over the countertops, and that is inevitably where the keys end up. So in the interest of everything having a place, I created a handy-dandy key hanger based off of this find on Pinterest.

First, I found an old frame to spray paint.

Then, I pondered and stewed over what to use for hooks. I didn't have any traditional hooks and I certainly wasn't leaving the house to get some.

I decided to use nails! I envisioned hammering the nails up into the top of the frame, and then bending them forward at an almost-90-degree angle to create hooks.

Well, what seemed perfect in my head, didn't quite pan out in practice. Turns out, you can't pound nails up into the top of a small frame. But God bless my stubbornness; I sure did try.

I did succeed in pounding the nails in about 1/8 of an inch with the flat side of the hammer. But clearly, my plan had failed so after staring at the frame for awhile, I concocted a new plan: pound the nails into something else, bend the nails, and then hot glue them into the small nail holes that I created with the hammer. Ready, go!

And I present homemade hooks!  Phew

I wasn't sure if this was an appropriate task for a hot glue gun, but it's held up so far.

At long last, we have a place for the keys.