Card Holder

I think I forgot to post this awhile back, but this is one of my favorite things!  It drives me nuts to have stuff covering our refrigerator and I totally wish it didn't because I would proudly display all kinds of artwork and cards, etc.  Conveniently, our stainless steel fridge doesn't even hold magnets--odd I know.  So, I had to find a new way to display birth announcements, holiday cards, invitations, etc.  I saw in the Pottery Barn catalog around Christmastime what they called a "card holder" for all those family holiday cards we send and receive.  The PB one was $75 and way too SMALL to hold all our cards (no, we are not that popular--just lots of family!)...no thanks.   Soooo, I got this "Iron Wall Art" at Hobby Lobby and make-shifted it into a card holder!! I LOVE it!! It's right in the kitchen so we have all our cards and announcements on it.  I can even put up Kenwood's artwork from school...when I get it.  So, voila! Our card holder!!

Here it was at first....

Here it is covered with cards!!!  

Wifely/Motherly Duties

Well, my lovely friend Luci posted on her blog the other day about a chore chart that they started with their two year old and it got my brain wheels a spinnin'.  I, like her 2year old, needed a chore chart!  Only, I need one for myself!!! I need something to keep me on track with keeping the house tidy and the laundry done.  I am lucky enough to have a husband that is a HUGE help when it comes to laundry or unloading the dishwasher, but I feel like if I had a set schedule on when certain things should be accomplished, it would be a much tidier and organized house!!  Soooo after some snooping around on the internet, I decided to make my own chart!  Here it is!  I'm thinking I might laminate one copy and use a dry erase marker to mark in the extras and check off whats been done each day....if not, I'll just make a new copy each week--but hey, why not save some paper and ink!  Feel free to copy and paste this to use for yourself!   Hopefully it will be all I hope it will be :)  Maybe next I'll add a menu planner....except the fact that we are on a diet/workout kick and our dinners recently consist of something quick (ie. cereal, soup, lean cuisine) after our evening workouts!  Which, by the way, I am loving our new gym!

Family Stationary

The new "family" stationary I just designed and ordered for our family in a linen 5x5 scallop card! I can't wait to get it and use it! The back has just a plain O in the same font&color....the 5x5 scallop were a little more expensive than the standard card sizes but I think it's worth it!  Cute, right?!

Fun Fabric Ideas

Well, with a newborn and a two year old my daily life is a little chaotic these days!! I also work from home managing some family property which means it's busy time for me as tax season approaches!  Thank goodness I got a lot accomplished today which means I can hopefully treat myself to some relaxing time in the near future!  During my "work break" today I played around on the computer and caught up on some of the blogs I follow.  I ran across this necklace:

I'm OBSESSED. How cute would this be with a simple white t-shirt and jeans?!*(When I'm SKINNY) Thankfully, it was followed by THIS tutorial.  I  will hopefully be attempting this in the near future with my fabric scraps as well as a few versions of these fabric flowers that I will be adding little clips to for miss Olivia...and maybe me! :)  And all you need is some hot glue, fabric & embellishment of choice...HERE is a good tutorial for them! How CUTE!

I can't wait to rummage through my fabric scraps and treat myself to some quiet crafting time in the near future! Until then, I'll just look at it all online and think to myself "I could do that!"