New Hang Out Spot

First attempt at sharing a DIY moment on my blog. I am just a little nervous. It seems that sometimes what I think make sense, does not always make sense to others... Anyhow, a few weeks ago I did some beautifying to my back patio. My dog, Champ, really enjoyed watching me and my helpers while sunning himself.











So here goes:

Playing hooky :D

So I am coming to an end on my work/study contract and have only a few weeks worth of hours left. My boss is on leave and there is nothing going on but scheduling appointments, so I decided to play hooky today with Charlie. My co-worker is more than capable of taking care of business (he was doing it by himself before I came along).

It was a lovely day off!

We slept in a bit which was exceptionally nice since Charlie slept through the night. Something she has not done in about 3 weeks. I started laundry, made our beds, swept the sand covered floor, and cuddled on the couch with my baby and a cup o' joe.

What do I do now?

For the last 4 and a half years I have been a college student. For the last two years I have been going to school at night. Everyone I see lately says "I bet you are glad to be done with school." Uh...not really. I liked the consistency. I liked knowing that I will be going to school next semester and the next and the next... That has all come to an end and now I am at a place that I do not like being...the unknown!

Guest Blog: Kailah and Kairah, Girl Scout Project

My daughters, Kailah and Kairah, were tasked with a Girl Scout project to bring awareness to bullying and the hard times that teens go through. They decided to make a photo essay with the help of friends and family to spread the Love is Louder movement.

The Dreaded First Job Interview - check

My first interview experience was not too terrible...THANK GOODNESS! I went to my first interview today and was terrified.

 pic c/o www.123rf.com

Canning Therapy

After a crappy couple of days I was feeling really blah when I got home today. I do not want to talk about the crappy stuff, instead I want to talk about the happy stuff (what I did to feel better).

The best thing that could have happened, did happen. My husband took my 3 oldest daughters skating with an awesome Groupon I found a few weeks ago. Why is this awesome? It is because they are out of my hair? Well, sort of.

Tutorial - No Sew Floor Pillow

This is my first tutorial. I am so excited about this project that I did. I have been looking for affordable bean bags or floor pillows for my children for over a year. We have a small living room with a small couch. If more than 2 or 3 of us are watching TV then some of us have to sit on the hard floor. I have never found any bean bags or floor pillows that I was willing to pay for. So, yesterday I was looking through an ad for my local fabric and craft store and they had foam by the yard on sale (50% off) and fleece on sale (40-50% off). Then, it hit me. I could make floor pillows and my kids could help me.