All You Need To Know

about spray painting. Check it out here. This is by far one of the best sites I've found for decorating and design inspiration.

I secretly want to change up my bedroom by making a duvet. The comforter set I have is the only source of color in the room and it's almost too matchy for my taste and too blaise. It's a project on the back burner for now.

The author is a fellow Twilight fan. This is where I got my shirt design from.

She shares helpful tidbits like how much fabric you need to upholster different sized objects. And here's one about decorating without painting walls. That's my current dilemma.

One project she shared on her Feature Friday was by my good friend, Meredith, and her desk re-do.

This truck art would be perfect for Bruce's room. Anyone have a projector??

See what I mean? I love this site!

Mark's Ark

Our apartment complex is great at hosting events for us to take advantage of. They hired Mark of Mark's Ark and he brought a hedgehog, king snake, some tree frogs, a Jersey Giant rooster, and my favorite was the baby alligator. He was letting each child hold Irwin (the alligator) and had some very specific instructions on how to do so. I wasn't sure that Bruce could handle it, but Mark presented him to Bruce and he did great. How cool is that!

Kirk and I looked through the pictures I took and noticed some hilarious facial expressions in this one. What is going on here?!?

My Chi! My Chi!

It's broken. The cord where it attaches to the plug doesn't work. Apparently this is a common problem, especially when you wind the cord around the appliance when not in use...guilty! There is a company that sells the cords. This is what it looks like when you take it apart. I am getting a bit frazzled. Well, actually my hair is getting less frazzled (less heat damage), but more so mentally...anyway, I need to go order a replacement so I can get my Chi on!

Priceline FTW

Our fantastic ward arranged a trip to the Chicago Temple, complete with willing individuals watching children while we were there for a session. We drove up Friday afternoon. The boys slept most of the trip. Kirk bought us an I-Pass, which was worth it with all the toll roads. Chicago has a lot of congestion, seriously. Hooray for priceline...I bid low, then a little higher, and a bit higher and finally scored us a room at the Hilton for about half what they normally cost. Our room worked out great. It had a long hallway/entry which was perfect for Henry's pack and play. Bruce slept on a rollaway and we were in a comfortable king size bed. That morning was a rush to get breakfast, the kiddos dropped off, and get to the temple but we made it and had a great time. Panda Express was our farewell meal. What was daunting before is now do-able.

Love having a great hair day!

An Appropriate Work Surface

Bruce gets to play with
When he
But the carpet is not suitable for such play! I priced some
but couldn't find what I wanted. I found this and had a vision of a solid table that could serve many purposes and match his room.


I messed up the paint job. And don't love the black glaze. It's in Bruce's room and will stay while I decide whether to start from scratch or leave it as is.