Outdoor Beautification

Made a few improvements to the back patio this afternoon. I am now stuck inside with terrible allergies. Dang you outdoors. I really enjoy being with you but afterwards is terrible! 

Still have to find some patio furniture! If you missed the before - The Great Outdoors. Enjoy the updates:

My first attempt at being a "green thumb"

She Bang

When it comes to my hair - I get impatient. If my hair messes up and doesn't style the way I like - I cut it. It's my way of saying "off with your head"...... to my head!?

Today I decided to get crazy. Considering I enjoy being a home body and going to bed early...crazy in my dictionary is pretty tame! So, to spice things up a bit - I decided to get bangs!! I feel like a middle schooler taking a web cam picture but what else is a gal to do? Judge me. 

Also, judge me because I am a proud PC user {and I have an Android not an iPhone. That's right, stinking it to the man - Steve Jobs in particular} BUT my wonderful PC doesn't take the best web cam pictures! It is a little grainy! 

I got this "wild hare" in college as well - I thought I would be so trendy if I got bangs. It turned out to be the WORST hair cut I have ever had. I wore them down ONCE and happened to get a picture of it. Thanks Facebook! {But aren't you glad you get to see this embarrassing photo?}

I was so worried about getting crazy with my hair today. So glad I really like/trust my hairdresser. She listened to my concerns and I think it turned out fabulous. But we will have to see how I feel in the morning when I have to fix it myself! AHH. 

DIY Name Banner

What's a better way to celebrate a new baby then a baby shower! Over the last 9 months, Mom and Dad have thought long and hard about the name for their precious bundle of joy, so why not celebrate that too! I really enjoyed making this cute name banner for little Ace! With just a little scrapbook paper and twine you have a cute decoration for the shower and for the nursery! 

Step One:  Pick out your scrapbook paper!

I chose to stick with the theme of the shower and used sports-inspired paper, which just happens to match the little one's future room! You can make the banner any size you want. I choose to do Ace's first and middle names. Also, you can use whatever sized paper you want. {Since the name was going to be so long, I decided to cut my paper down a bit and make the individual letters smaller!}

Step Two: I found coordinating paper and jazzed up my paper a bit!

I am not the best at taking pictures of each step. There are actually a few things missing here. Oops! I cut out white paper and then also cut out letters to spell A-C-E-K-A-R-T-E-R. Then glued and all that stuff! You will also see I added more paper than the picture above to my letters. 

Step Three: Thread the letters!

I found some twine {at Wal-Mart for around 2 bucks} and then punched holes in each paper. I think it turned out nicely. So easy and so cute! Definetly added something to the shower! 

DIY Diaper Cake

As I write this blog about all my DIY shower items --the sweet little boy the items are for is being brought into this world. I am anxiously awaiting a text to find out that precious Ace Karter has arrived. I'm almost certain that he will be born dribbling a basketball. 

It is really so SIMPLE. This whole process should last you about 30 minutes. Just pop in a movie, watch a show on television and get to crafting! This is such a cute way to "gift" diapers! So much cuter than the package, right?


The rolling of the diapers is the most time consuming part - then the fun begins. Decorate away! Get creative.  I had cute pictures of me decorating the cake but blogspot is being crazy and won't let me upload them so I will just share the finished product. I know you are all smart enough to  figure out the end between! 




This is how my cake turned out! 

DIY Scoreboard

I recently helped host an adorable little shower for a baby boy who is being born into a family who adores sports. Actually, this baby will be more athletic from the minute he is born than me ever. I made several little items for the shower and I will be sharing them with you over the next few days, but the first DIY project is the chalkboard scoreboard.

I started with a chalkboard from Hobby Lobby. 

Then, I traced each line onto the board. I was so nervous once it came to painting the lines I would screw up so I used a pencil and a ruler to make sure it was all straight and perfect. 

Then I began to paint the lines just right over the penciled lines.

TA DA!

And here is the scoreboard at the shower! 

Instead of signing a guest book we had everyone "autograph" a basketball. I wish that had been my idea. 

secret's out

If you missed my last blog - secret project the secret is out! I have been planning a baby shower for my dear friend Krista. I am way to exhausted today to post all the pictures on Facebook or talk about the shower on here. I also had the Shawnee Kiwanis Distracted Driving today so I had a nice 12 hour day. But I had to post a picture of the little momma to be. There are a ton of pictures to post from my DIY projects from her shower but they will be posted tomorrow or Friday. {Tomorrow is just as busy as today - so be patient!}

secret project

I have been having craft nights lately working on a little project...I wish I could show you the project but the recipient might just see it before she receives it...

so until then

here's a teaser.