Getting ready...

for Valentine's Day!!

I know it will surprised no one when I say we had a very "Valentiney" day last year.


Cinnamon Rolls with HOT PINK frosting, RED strawberries and a PINK shake for breakfast.

Pasta, grilled chicken and RED sauce for lunch.

RED Pepperoni pizza (a bit of a tradition for us, not sure where it started), a salad with extra RED tomatoes, PURPLE onions & RED peppers and RED juice for dinner.

Dessert was Oreo cookie pie with RED, PINK and PURPLE sprinkles.

I will remind you that we are focusing on the VALENTINEY colors... NOT the carb-over load my family received.

I am planning this years meals now. Well, aside from pizza for dinner... again, it's tradition!

I am searching for "manly" pictures to put on my boys shirts. Yes, I am making them shirts. I think it will be the last year they will let me. Boo. Last year I bought them some.


I know, I am the cheesest mom EVER. I am OK with that.

I ♥ love!

I have had SO much fun playing this year.
I still have a HUGE to do list, but I am slowly ticking items off.

I don't have to say how much I adore The Wood Connection.
(I do. SO MUCH!) Most of my projects (OK, all) came from them.

So... wanna see??


I love black and red for V-Day. Plain, simple, black and red.


"I ♥ U"


Love this Cherry Red Glittery Heart!


AH! Puppy love. Who doesn't remember writing A+H or A♥H all over their notebooks? When did that stop? I had to bring it back and I am glad I did. Love it!


LOVE how these 3 hearts turned out!! I found them at the DI for $1!! (I wasn't sad to paint over the blue and mauve. Not at all.)


I could never leave out the dangles...


I failed in getting pictures of my ornaments. My camera broke. Boo! Think of the dangles, but on a shelf :).

I have slacked at posting the last few months. Need an excuse? I started an Etsy shop (which I have to admit I don't love. I like playing, but add in the pressure of pleasing someone else, mixed with a time frame and the fun is gone for me.), have 3 kiddos, a sick father in law and no one really reads this. But I like a place to organize my crafts... vent a time or two... plus I follow/stalk A LOT of blogs. It is part of my daily routine. I am just fine with this arrangement.

August Crafts

I have to confess, I picked up this unfinished watermelon trio for a friend who mentioned she was looking for some. I thought they were cute, but I didn't love them. She decided she didn't "need" them (who really "needs" watermelons?). So I kept them and played.


And now... I ADORE THEM! I know... How could I not??

This picture doesn't do them justice. The watermelons are BRIGHT red, not pink at all and the seeds are all glittery. I can't help but smile when I see them. Yes, I am just that cheesy.

(I should also add, my friend changed her mind after seeing them. She SO needed some!)


I am really liking my dangles


and ornaments for this month too...


Happy August!!

4th of July!

I think this month might be my favorite! The sun is shining and I LOVE everything about the 4th of July!!

Plus my home is now patriotic and filled with colors that are so bold and bright and happy! Just what I needed!!

Here are a few of my latest creations...




I have also been able to fit in a few other projects too.

Like this (of course it is from The Wood Connection)



and this (I got the idea from How Does She.)


I also want to make this. So cute!!

Now I just need to come up with a wreath idea I totally love...

June Crafts

I am having so much fun with these.

May Crafts

I am still thrilled with the dangles! I loved how May's turned out.



The Wood Connection also came out with "Shadow Box Ornaments" that match the Dangles set every month. I haven't done the shadow box but love, LOVE, love the ornaments too!

Easter

So, Easter is over.

I didn't accomplish all I had planned. Shocking.

I did however make the kids cute Easter shirts.


That should totally count for something... right??


I also fell in love with, and made, these cute dangles from The Wood Connection.



Yes, I am doing one for every month. I am so excited!!