HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

25 years ago today, the stork dropped off this lovely boy!!!

I hope the next 25 years are as good to you as the first 25 were!

2. Watch a movie for every letter of the alphabet.

D. Date Night

Loved it!!!!!! Tina Fey & Steve Carell were both awesome. They made a great couple and plopped in a few reminders to not just be "really excellent room mates" with the one you love.

Round Up: In my dream living room......

Here are just a few of the things that I've been ogling over and picturing in my living room for the past few months. I know that almost none of this stuff matches each other, but if you know me, or have ever been in my house, you know that's just the way I like it!!!!!!

Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Bank Rug

Elephant Side Table

Melting Wall Clock

(It's made to order. I would really LOVE one with a black or silver frame around it & Roman numerals!!!!!)

Decorative Birdcage

There are at least 5 different things I would like to do with some pretty, delicate birdcages like these......plants, candles, Christmas lights.........................

Starry Night Throw Blanket

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Hand Carved Statue

Mona Lisa Beaded Curtain

2. Watch a movie for every letter of the alphabet

V. Valentine's Day




Julia, Jamie, Bradley, Anne, George, Ashton & Topher ( who were both on That 70's Show.........I can't believe I didn't put that together until just now) all some of my favorites!!!

Pretty sappy. The eye candy was great, but it was just one of those all start studded, "oh-how-our-lives-interchange", nonsense movies.
Alas, I still love ever one that was in it.

1. Read 50 books (4/50).

I didnt have a problem with this book, it was actually a really enjoyable, easy, light read, but I am getting pretty tired of reading about over privladged whingy girls who are having issues with living in New York City.


I'm looking forward to picking out a few books from the shelvs that are a bit deeper. We'll see.

Tutorial Tuesday: Decoupage Tray

I know, I'm a huge liar/slacker, and yet AGAIN this tutorial comes to you on a Wednesday!




You will need:
Tray (or other various other flat, smooth surfaced items)
Clear polyurethane (I like MinWax)
Mod Podge (or white school glue)
1 solo cup
1 paint brush
1 piece sand paper
A bunch of images
-magazines
-news papers
-maps
-print outs

Lightly sand the tray (nothing serious, just so the surface is a little scratched up).

In your solo cup, mix 1 part Mod Podge (or your standard kiddie glue) with 2 parts water.

Cover the tray with a generous amount of the ModPodge mix.

Now, arrange your images, and continue to cover with the Mod mix (you want the paper to be wet, it's ok if it's a little soppy, just be careful not to rip your pictures).

Make sure to layer them and not to have them all facing the same direction (if your are going for a more organized look, disregard those instructions) to give it a random, more sporadic vibe.

These are the final products from last nights Crafts & Drafts.

Kyli

Rachel

Allison

Steve

12. Try 100 different beers (5/100)

Last night was the 1st (of what I hope will be many) Crafts and Drafts.


We made small treys (which I'll post up later) and I also got to knock a few beers off my #12.


Peroni

Rolling Rock

Negra Modelo