A Fun Anniversary Gift!

I wanted to think of something fun and different to get my brother, Chris, and sister-in-law, Jane, for their anniversary.

So of course I went to Pinterest. 

Where else could I find something creative and fun...surely not in my brain! Lol

So I found this fun idea and *poof* I had this fantastic gift to share!

I used some thick white cardstock, fun font, and a color printer and then headed out to find a neat frame to put my masterpiece in! And might I add that I just love frames that come with the matting already included! Whoo...no exact-o knives for this girl! ;)

Oh, and you might wonder where I got all the fun couples to put on there...well, Wikipedia of course! I mean, who really knew that Wilma Flintstone's maiden name was Slaghooplesee? Not I!

Anyway...if you're looking for a fun, creative gift for a lucky couple you should try this! It's simple and makes a great conversation piece!

Stay tuned...til next time!

So Amy...This is How I Roll...

I have to share this funny story because this just illustrates the real me...I've posted some fairly decent things since I've started this blog and I haven't blown up the house or cut off any extremities (a bonus...thankyouverymuch...), but I have to give you a glimpse into my talents on a real level.

My hubby bought Carter a special breakfast treat of Toaster Streudels.

Simple enough, right?

Well I thought sweet! I can make him one for breakfast today and then move on to making his lunch...

So, I pop that bad boy in the toaster and wait.

It pops up and by the time it does I have witnesses.

My hubby and my SIL, Jane, have entered the kitchen just in time to watch me grab the streudel out of the toaster, realize it's hot--REEEALLY HOT--and fling it through the air and land it perfectly on my hubby's foot. No lie.

I can not make this up.

You see, in a perfect world, where ALL brain cells function, a plate would have been set nicely next to the toaster ready for the streudel to be quickly placed upon it.

Not in my kitchen.

I put the stupid plate across the kitchen on the far counter...BECAUSE THAT MAKES SENSE!

So, it lands on hubby's foot and I just stare at it because it's flamin' hot and you know *I'M* not picking it up again.  And for the record I'm laughing so hard at myself I have actual tears running down my face!

*Le sigh*

Well, hubby picked up the streudel...placed it on the plate and all was well.

Until I called Carter in to come eat breakfast and he gets all pouty and says, "I wanted raisin bran, Mom. Not that."

Riiiigghhht.  Of course you do...

So he had a great breakfast of raisin bran and milk and the toaster streudel went to waste...

This is my life.

LOL

Stay tuned...who knows what will happen next!



Happy Pinterest Valentine's Day!

Oh snap!

With so many fAnTaBuLoUs kids Valentine's Day ideas popping up all over the place on Pinterest how could I NOT have Carter take an idea from there and go with it? 

I mean, honestly, it's more fun that just buying them, right?

Hahahaha....ha.

I'm not an artist nor will I EVER claim to be one.

BUT--I thought to myself, well heck, it can't be THAT hard to draw a jar, right?

MuUAAHHAHHAhahaha!

I suck.

But...at least it looks like a kid did it, right?

(That sounds bad...I didn't do ALL his Valentines...but maybe I did too much...oh well!)

So, I drew a mason jar looking type thing-a-ma-bobber and Carter cut them all out.

He said he couldn't draw the jar lines "good enough" so I did it...pretty sure he would have done better but hey, it is what it is...

Then he used glue dots and stuck the "bugs" in the "jars" and wrote his friends name and his name on each one.

Ultimately, I think they turned out really cute despite my lame artistic ability.

And did I mention we did 31 of them?

(He insisted on giving one to EVERY teacher he has...not just he main teacher...God Love Him. He has a big, old, loving heart.

Anyhoo--after we got them all done we were pretty proud of our skills!

So, even if you aren't crafty...You can play one on TV...LOL

Stay tuned...

P.S. If you got crafty with your kiddos Valentines leave a comment--I'd love to hear what other people did!! :)