And now... time for a quick crafting break.

Heads Up people!  I think a miracle may have occurred!  I actually had time to get a wee bit creative this weekend!  But, I had so many other things to do, I actually felt a little guilty!

I was working my buns off and running around in circles on Saturday morning.  In between checking my lists and nagging the kids to get their work done, I ran out to the garage to put something away (ie: threw it on the giant pile of stuff that needs to get put away!)  While I was out there, I noticed that the items from the last Costco run had not been shelved so I proceeded to unpack the tissue, toilet paper and the paper towels and put them neatly on the shelf.  Then I moved over to another pile that I thought I could easily straighten up when I spied them!  Oatmeal boxes, 3 of them!  I had JUST seen a great idea on Pinterest (oh, the ideas that you can get there... trouble!) and thought, I should do that NOW, before I forget.

I quickly came inside and fired up my trusty glue gun, both of them actually... a super hot, burn the material you are working with type, and a not so hot and will barely hold anything type.  I also grabbed some left over fabric and some ribbon and started working away!  How excited I was to learn that oatmeal boxes are just about 1/4 yard wide!!!!  That was what the width of my fabric was... yay!

I covered the first box with some left over material from another family room project and covered the raw edges with ribbon.  It looked sooooo cool!  I realized that it could not be used for it's original intention, but rather could make a handsome remote control container!  Here it is!  I tried to cover the inside with white contact paper, but it didn't work.  I considered painting it, but feared it would buckle.  I decide to like the look of raw cardboard.

Next, I covered the other two boxes with the material that I bought "just in case" for that family room project.  I used some scrap ribbon and finished the two boxes off.  They are PERFECT for storing all of Ella's headbands.  I stashed extra hair nets, bobby pins and rubber bands in the bottom one and put all of her cloth type headbands in the top one.  Stacked on top of each other, they hardly take up any counter space AND she can see all of her headbands at a glance!  Yeah... I feel like I totally rock.






















On Super Bowl Sunday, we had some friends over.  I got to cook with Andy, which is always fun!  He made Moroccan Sweet Potato Fries and Bacon Wrapped Brown Sugar Smokies and I whipped up salsa and 7 Layer Dip.  We laid out a yummy spread and a nicely stocked bar.  Then I made some homemade frosting for my Football Cupcakes!  Delish and cute too!  Since we had some left overs from Ella's birthday party, we put out a Peanut Butter Sandwich Bar for dessert.  The food was glorious and the company great!  Thanks everyone for a nice Sunday!


















Crafty and Cooking! That is the way I like to spend my weekend, even though it meant that some of my to-do list got pushed to Monday!

Side note:  WOW!!!  I love the new publishing aspect of Blogger!  So much easier!  Yay!  (except that it did not publish the way it looked when I was done.. boo!)

Ice Cream for Lunch?

Yup.. this was Ella's lunch yesterday! She ate the remainder of her breakfast at snack time and asked for an Ice Cream Cone for lunch. The strange thing, is that I said "Yes". I just figured, what the heck? Besides it bought me some more time to work on my final project.

(Later, she ate an apple and ham...it all balances out, right?)

Still Here, Still Hangin On

October was INSANELY busy with parties and soccer and midterms and ?????? I made it through and I am exhausted, but hanging in there! Sadly, we cancelled our trip to Arizona this weekend but we are all wiped out! Ella was begging to stay home in her pajamas and do nothing all day!

I have a list a mile long of posts that I want to do (yes Gina, I still have the tag waiting!) but it is time for us to head to my in-laws house for the yummy dinner that I made! We are having Ham Chowder, Sweet Potato Biscuits, BLT Ceasar Salad and Blackberry Swirl Pie for dessert!

We did some catching up on household chores yesterday and I got ready for the last push of my semester. I have some projects to complete and a lot of reading, but the end is in sight. I go back and forth between relieved and completely freaked out! We have started on Gavin's "new" room now that our roommate has moved out. We decided what the plan is and the first step is having the closet system installed tomorrow. We also found some GREAT stuff for Ella's room at a yard sale! We picked up a headboard, footboard, a dresser and a little cabinet to sit on top of the dresser! I am excited, but I know that it will probably be summer time before we even get to that project! All of the pieces need to be refininshed, but Andy is looking forward to the challenge! I am so thankful for his enthusiasm and dedication to me and to our family. He has really worked hard to make our home a wonderful place and he keeps on working to make our marriage strong and happy. (even when I am a total grump butt)

I am rambling... but there is so much to share! I just didn't want anyone to think that I had dropped off the face of the earth. I am here, and I will post again soon!