happy birthday america!! <3

fourth of july is just around the corner and i am super excited! o has a cute oneise that i picked up at walmart that says "i love chicks with sparklers" && k has a american themed hello kitty sleeveless dress that i got at walmart too! i am super excited! i splurged on the kids easter outfits so i held back on the fourth of july attire! but my aunt bought them super cute matching outfits!! love them!

i am super excited because at work we have wacky wednesday. each wednesday comes with a new fun theme! july 2nd is red white & blue day! and i saw this awesome onesie that i am going to transform into a mommy shirt so that i can wear it to work! 

                                                                                             you can find the onesie tutorial here! 

http://dreambookdesign.com/2013/07/diy-4th-of-july-flag-shirt/

i found these awesome amazing flag glasses on ebay for $5.99! i loved them & just  had to order them! i think they will totally make the outfit!

so getting to the fun stuff! making my shirt!

first - (obviously!) buy a shirt! 

second - get ready! i cover the table in plastic garbage bags to save the table! i elected to keep o out of this fun because he still in the stage where it is hard to pry them open! but I did do his feet on the front trying to make a heart. my placement didn't turn out perfect but at least he was still involved!

& another tip::: keep a brush for each color instead of trying to tell k how to wash and dry after each color! saves a little bit of a headache!

third- figure out your placement - either try it on and make a mark to remind you were you want the handprint to go and where you want your stripes to end!  or you can eyeball it! your choice!

fourth - paint a hand and stick it down! and PRESS!! 

fifth - i let the hand dry before i started the stripes. i was worried i was going to drag my hand through it and mess it all up! then i started on the red stripes! 

i love how it turned out and got to wear it today! it was amazing! and i am one of the few who actually has kids at work so i got to show off a little! :))

it's a great start to an awesome AMERICAN holiday!! 

((especially since we are headed to see my grandmother in tennessee!!))

shut the front door

happy weekend!!

i wanted to share a project that i have been working off & on with for the past year. my front door!

it started out all white and normal looking && now it looks like this!!

i made the 'L' out of burlap and order the 'hello' off etsy from:: here! 

the color is the same as our shutters! 

i have been thinking off adding a kick plate {can't decide! what do you think?} && definitely want a new door bell but haven't been able to bring myself to spend that $$$ and we need a new fresh doormat but we were given this one as a wedding gift with our last name so it has some sentimental connection! maybe i can hint for a new one this anniversary! 

{{like the ice scraper accessory?? can't wait til we can put that away for a while!}}

i will post some about the rest of my front porch soon! i decorated the rest to all blend in!

i love the way that it has turned out and hope to give the whole porch a face lift this summer!!

what do y'all think?

vday is here!

happy valentines day!!!

k is going to school today (she normally goes tuesdays & thursdays) but they are having their valentines party today! {{plus she didn't go yesterday because of the lovely snow & ice we had going on}} i made cute little goody bags with bubbles on a card saying 'im bubbling with excitement that you are my friend!' they also had fruit snacks & a sesame street heart shaped sticker!! 

here she is in her dino shirt! she wasn't being SUPER cooperative but still cute for 6:30 in the am...

&& here is my sweet little boy in his onesie!!

my husband is growing a MASSIVE beard so his presents relate to that... random I know but it's his pride & joy!! i got him a cute comb that says 'daddy's whiskers' some beard oil & balm {not sure what it does but he said he wanted some} i got all of that off etsy ... you can follow the links & find them. && then the kids (with my help) made him a love sign with their feet && handprints. they weren't super cooperative so it smeared some but it's still super CUTE!!!

my dad made the wood base {he's a great woodworker so i get him involved a lot!} and got the wood letters at michaels. they were white but i painted them red (of course!) not sure where we will hang it... maybe over the door in our bedroom- not sure yet but i LOVE it!! jealous it's his && not mine!! 

we normally go out to eat with a group of friends every friday but being valentines we decided to skip this week. && my hubby and i decided to stay @ home and i was going to cook our favorite meal 'spicy sausage pasta' but with the lovely ice i hadn't ventured to the store. so we are playing 'catch as catch can' and eat whatever we got on hand. so should be a very romantic night...