Here Today, Gone Tomorrow...

...that would be our weekend. Don't get me wrong, our weekend was great (as most weekends are), but it always seems to fly by!

Friday night we went to one of Jeremy's co-workers home for BBQ and yard games. It was a good time, but I was so ready to finish my night with some of my favorite ladies! Lisa & Ashley have truly become some of my dearest friends and I'm ever so blessed to have them in my life!
Saturday morning, Jeremy & I did some thrift store shopping and I found 2 pairs of black boots for $4 a piece! How cute are these?!

That afternoon, Melissa & Cody (my sister-in-law and her boyfriend) came into town with their new little pup, Charlie! He has GOT to be one of the cutest puppies I have ever seen. We just did dinner out and a movie at home. It was such a great time!

Sunday we hit up the City Market downtown KC and bought tons of fresh fruits and veggies. We also hit up the flea market and I found some great records to add to my collection. Jeremy finally let me set up my record player so now it sits and plays in our bedroom while I'm getting ready (this morning it was the Beach Boys!). After the market we hit up some Johnny Brusco's pizza (hands down-best pizza ever!) and Jeremy and I spent the rest of our day working on our own DIY projects!

I can't post pictures of mine yet, since they're birthday presents, but I'll post them as soon as I can! Jeremy's got his own little DIY project going on so plan on pictures once it's finished. I'm going to hopefully start working on another project tonight, but we'll see!

Next project: Refinishing my record player


Tomorrow will consist of gym at 4:45am (Oh, gym, how I've missed thee this past week. I hope you look beautiful after your new makeover), work, Dinner, & DIY. Ah, the life of a married working girl.

My DIY Adventure Begins Here!

As I've been rummaging around crafty blogs, I came across a few that were just FANTASTIC! I couldn't wait to get started on my own DIY projects! My mother-in-law and cousin-in-law both have birthdays this month (along with a girlfriend from work), so I just had to find some DIY gifts. I found a few, but I can't share with the blog world just yet; at least not until all birthdays have come and gone!

I started and finished my first DIY project tonight! I got my inspiration (and instructions) here. The project cost me a total of $3.00. That's right...THREE BUCKEROO'S! Talk about money saver!

This is the PAPER WREATH:Items:
Book(s) you can tear up (I bought a Dictionary & Thesaurus from the Dollar Tree)
Hot Glue or Tacky Glue
Ribbon
Styrofoam wreath
Scissors
Pencil with eraserStep 1:
Pull the binding off the books so it's easier to tear. Tear the pages apart.

Step 2:
Tie your ribbon to your wreath to help you know your start and finish mark .

*DIYer note*Although the "original" artist had great theories on how to get the job done, some of those theories were NOT my reality. She says to use tacky glue, but I found it much easier to use hot glue since it dries much quicker. Also, I ripped my sheets in half because I wanted my wreath for the front door and full size stuck out too much for my taste.
Step 3:
Fold the sheets around the base of the pencil and make the bottom flat for gluing and attaching to wreath.
Step 4:
Repeat step 3 until the entire wreath is covered!

And viola! The Paper Wreath

Warning: Amateur Blogger

Well, after much consideration, I finally gave in to the blog world! I've never been the greatest at keeping things online up-to-date, with exception to my Facebook status and that's only because I can text it! So hang tight while I figure this bad boy out. Much more to come, including a much better layout!