Chalk Paint Nightstand

I love how this little nightstand turned out!  It was blah...

Overall in good shape, but the color type just wasn't my fancy.

However, this is what I lived with for quite some time. 

I decided to refinish it in yellow.  I did this with my homemade chalk paint.

On the top I decided to do a Chevron pattern.

I just love how it turned out.  Now it's going up for sale.  :)

But in the meantime, looking at it just makes me smile.

Easy-Peasy Cucumber Salad

My father-in-law, whom I will respectively refer to as {the green thumb}, has completely filled our home with cucumbers... and love, but mostly cucumbers.

He obviously thought there was a cucumber shortage in the town. :)

We have received bags of them, and he has also pickled several quarts as well.

This has led us to find things to make with cucumbers.  My sister, suggested a cucumber salad.

It didn't sound wonderful to me, but we had a potluck to go to, so I gave it a shot!

I can't believe how good it turned out!  I am not a huge cucumber lover, but this salad was amazing.

Fresh from the garden of course!

This is the ultimate "throw together" salad.  Really no prep work whatsoever!

I made my job even easier by using the salsa maker.

                                                              

They make all your chopping go by in about 2 minutes and they are super easy to clean.

I used mayo for the base of this salad, but plain yogurt would work well too.

Here is the recipe:

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I also didn't have any dill on hand, but that would be a fantastic addition to this salad. :)

I hope you enjoy this recipe.  Summer is almost over, so make the best of it!

Do you have any fast and easy salad recipes like this one?