#250

250 posts deserves something....
so imagine me doing a cheer...
Gimmie a 2----2!
Gimmie a 5---5!
Gimmie a 0---0!

Can you tell I wasn't a cheerleader??

Anyway, I kind of can't believe I have posted that many things...
Or also that I haven't posted more...because you know I have
LOTS to say....
BUT, I am just happy you guys are still coming back to see what I'm blogging!
THANK YOU!!!
Here's to many many more posts!

So, in the spirit of milestones, I wanted to share an idea with you...
I love the idea of scrap-booking...but not necessarily the time it takes
to plan out a page, or the cost involved to make your ideas a reality.
I do however like the idea of time-capsuling....if you will.

I have a few journals/time-capsules/notebooks where I collect things and keep them safe.
I have been Journal-ing  for a very long time...
and kind of die when I read what was on my mind back in 1996
But, I am so glad I have that to read and see how I handled certain situations in my life...
Like when I found out my parents were divorcing....

Like when my heart was broken over a relationship....
or when I saw a rainbow...

I wrote it down
So I would remember.

And journal-ing  doesn't have to be so serious either.
I do it now to remember, but also
so I can show the kids when they are teenyboppers...
-what was "IN"
-what was "FASHION"
So I can FEEL like I am supermom...
although the kids baby books are half filled-out
and they are 6 and 4years old!

So, here goes....

This is MY time-capsule where I paste/tape/attach things that I love...

magazine clippings
quotes
recipes
pictures
dreams
etc.

Here is a book where I keep my favorite Kid-Art....
It is hard to choose since it is a daily thing around here and at school, but I just can't keep everything.
And this is my compromise for now.
It is a book that has clear plastic sleeves instead of pages, so I just slip them in, and can put more than one in each slot...
win-win!

And here is a journal I started for Paige before she was even born.

I felt like there were going to be so many things I wanted to tell her along the way, and if I could just write them down somewhere a few times a year, then I would feel at peace if something were to happen to me....or her Dad.....
MORBID, I know.....
And, she is tough when it comes having serious chats now, and I know things will only get tougher as she gets older....so I figured if she could see how much her Dad and I  loved her and wanted her to know THINGS...and she could read them when she was older then maybe....just maybe it would be a tool to help her.
Justin has also written Paige and River "Just-In-Case" letters so that they would KNOW he thought the world of them and wants them to know how much he loves them, etc.
Maybe it's the military life that makes us think this way, or maybe it was reading The Last Lecture...
whatever the reason, I believe in capturing the moment and putting it in some kind of time-capsule
for you
for your kids.

So get out the scissors and glue and get to it!
XO 

How do you keep track, write down, and remember??

DIY- TOMS transformation

So, I have these shoes....
(remember these from the 30/30)
that I NEVER wear,
and they get dirty sooooo easily,
and they don't clean well because of the color...
and I just can't bear to donate them....
plus nobody would want them anyway,

SO, I decided to DIY these suckers
into something a little different.
Not too too different,
just a minor facelift.
An Navy TOMS are much more easily inserted into
a summer wardrobe.
White t-shirt, cutoffs, and these....
yes please.


BEFORE:

And I just went for it.
No taping, no prep.
Just carefully and slowly started painting.


This is the size brush I opted for
but any will do.

And the paint I used was Tulip brand, SOFT fabric paint.
The SOFT part is important so it doesn't dry stiff, like regular paint would.

Yellow vs. Navy

I'm happy with my kamikaze DIY.
You never know how these things are going to turn out,
but a little paint can go a long way!
If I grow tired of these, I can always add polka dots
or stripes to them using the same Tulip Soft fabric paint
to extend their life yet again.

Happy painting!

Get LOW!

Start off the new week right with some great ab exercises!!
Remember to breathe...
seriously.
Don't hold your breath,
and go nice and slow!



And just because I love this idea,
go look at what Ashley made her daughter
for next to nothing!
I love fairies!
I think Paige would die if I did this for her...
Maybe for her birthday...
the wheels are turning ladies!

Thanks for all the anniversary love.
We love you back!

xo

wednesday

I am up to something...

I can't tell you what it is yet...

But I promise to tell you soon.

For now, I picked my recipes for this next week or two:
Lentil Soup
Chicken with Prosciutto and Sage
Chili-Rubbed Skirt Steak
Salmon Steaks with Hoisin Glaze
Glazed Lemon Cakes

We will be playing pin-the-tail-on him later for my Birthday Partay

Probably should change out of these though...it is 2:37pm.

And, I bought a box of Thin Mints from some cute girls.
I had a weak moment.
They are in the freezer waiting for me.
The bad thing about thin mints is that
you can eat like 8 in a row and not even flinch.
That is hard to do with cookies.
Dang Girl Scouts!

Off to shower!
xo

confession

Dearest Mod Podge,

You know I love you.

You know if I were to ever got a tattoo, it may have to be something like this:



I will always love you....but I have a teeny tiny confession....

I met your younger sister today....Mod Podge Sparkle...and I must say,
while you are loyal, trustworthy, and my best friend..

Sparkle is cooler, shinier, and WAY more fun.


We aren't breaking up, but I think we need some time apart....
I want to hang with Sparkle some more!

I am sparlking up some picture frames in the basement right now!!!!!
If you Mod Podge....you must try the Sparkle version....so much fun!


And yes, I know I am a nerd!
~xo

I want, I need...

Don't you love this???? I want one...I need one!!! I LOVE rules...no surprise to those of you that know me! What are your family rules???

What I am working on today

Taking a much needed break from quilting, I am starting to make a Christmas present for my kids, and some special kids in my world....make your own set too if you are up for it. Get the free pattern and instructions at www.ohsohappytogether.blogspot.com

AND...if I can get my act together, I want to make a version of this I saw over at The Land of Nod...cute, right?!


(images from ohsohappytogether and Land of Nod)

Amazing Giveaway

Get over to Design For Mankind for a chance to win this AMAZING set of colored pencils. My heart skips a beat when I think of this set......sigh!

My latest art project....wipe holders!