Feels like Christmas!

Last night as i was helping Michael take out the garbage.. I noticed this beauty just sitting there in the grass with a sign.. me hoping it said take me, take me! I told mike to take a look and if so to grab it! So this not so cute blue rocking chair is mine!! Ohhh the possibility's! I cant wait to paint it and make it cute!!

Although, Harper is a little big to be rocked to sleep anymore.. she would wiggle her way out of that one real fast! I think a rocking chair would be cute in the living room, or maybe I will keep it in Harper's room so we can sit and read all her books!

I love free stuff!! :)

P.S I don't think Michael has seen me more excited. haha

INK!

♥



Yesterday I went and got my second tattoo! Im so happy with how it turned out, and I would have never envisioned this on my own. I originally just wanted an owl, but The tattoo artist came up with this, and all I can say is im more than pleased with how it turned out!
Ernest from Death or Glory tattoo in Provo did an AMAZING job.

Now.. all I can say is it hurt like hell!! Worst spot ever.. right on the ribs. My other tattoo is on my other side.. ribs to hip.. but I don't remember it hurting this bad!! Three hours of laying there, sweating, digging my nails into my arm, and having to pee.. sounds fun right? hahaha it really wasnt that bad.. but I figure the next ones wont be as bad.. go big or go home!
I wanted to get one to represent Harper, my obsessions with owls started when i was planning her 1st bday... but i dont feel like this has any connection to her, so I will end up getting her birth date or name eventually.

I love love love it!

Summer Time!

This week we have spent a lot of time in the sun... Harper has loved the hose, and thinks its the best thing ever! Especially because she can drink from it. haha She really has no fear, she will get it all in her face, and be freezing and never cries. She loves it!!

She insisted on standing in the large bucket while it filled up..

Just like mama.. we wear our sunglasses while we cruise around.



Popsicle at Grandpa Joes..

We do have a pool at our apartment complex, but it gets crowded and there is no shallow end for Harper to play in, hopefully we can get her to the pool this weekend when it is less crowded. I love being able to spend time in Provo with my family so Harper has a nice big front yard to play in! Its so hard to just let her run around where we live. I love summer and all the fun things we can do, especially all the things we can do with Harper. :)

My Crazzy weekend!!

You really think I would blog about those weekends? psh. haha  Im mostly poking fun at myself.. because I tackled another DIY project this weekend.. along with getting to spend some quality time with my dad and family.. so all in all it was a GREAT weekend! Not to mention, it was a 3 day weekend and I didnt have to work! Woohoo!

Anyways... 

A few months back we got a new(new to us) entertainment center from ksl.. we needed something to fit our 46 in tv, and one that would hide cords, and everything else.. Harper was getting very curious, and I could just see our big tv falling off our tiny tv stand.. she has already managed to tip over her grandpas tv. oops. haha  Lucky enough we found one that fit our tv, but we had to take the doors off... so here I was left with two wonderful entertainment doors screaming at me to do something with them.. So I decided to make a magnet board with one!! 

Before. 

 2 coats of paint. 

Stain and glaze mix. 

 I mixed wood stain and clear glaze mix, painted on then wiped off til i got the look i liked. 

I got the idea(distress/glaze technique) from this cute blog! 

 The covered sheet metal.. We used spray adhesive, but you could easily modge-podge the scrapboolk paper to the metal. I got the sheet metal from lowes, already cut.. so I didnt have to cut anything and have a raw edge. 

I also picked up some distressed looking nobs to add to it.. other than trying to fill the whole piece with metal. 

My dad.. helped me fasten the metal to the wood with this nifty tool, that used metal clasp like things. I of course forgot what its called. I have to give my dad credit for drilling all the holes and measuring for me.. he is quite the perfectionist, but this is what he is good at! I love that I can have him help me make my ideas come to life!! 

And here you have it! 

After. 

Im getting bad at taking better pictures.. but you get the idea.. Eventually it will be covered in cute pictures, magnets, and something other than the bare candle holder.. (which hangs from my  mini mirror/mantle originally).. will  be hanging  there. I of course couldn't wait to get it up and ended up screwing 4 different screws in the wall.. hopefully it stays with the one i managed to get in place.  :)

Im happy with it, and now have to find something to do with the other painted door! Until then.. 

Enjoy :)

DIY Cake stands.

First off.. please excuse my horrible cell phone pictures, and my messy table.. 

Soo I of course have to find some sort of craft to do.. I just love craft blogs, and how creative people are and it makes me want to try everything!! Anyways.. one of the things I wanted when I first was planning Harpers bday party was a cake and cupcake stand.. Michaels mom let me use one,  and then afterwards I found this great idea!! With a little trial and error tho.. I will probably try a few more.. I just went to the thrift store and picked up some glassware for under 5 bucks, and used some gorilla glue from my handy man.. aka my daddio. (he has everything!)

I picked out some glass cups/vases that looked like they would make a good base for the stand.. Ive seen most done with candle stick holders, but I couldn't find any. I washed them before hand to make sure I had a clean surface, put a generous amount of gorilla glue around the edge of the stand, and stacked some books on top to weigh it down while it dried. I just chose a pretty colored plate I liked for this one! 

The one on the right, would have been really cute.. the glass plate on top had words of different desserts... butt when the glue dried, The bottom of the glass between the plate and stand turned a frosty color, and even throughout the stand.. i dont know?? You can kid of see in the picture.. soo I experimented a little...

Still.. not perfect, but I used some spray paint, and modge-podged some scrap book paper to the top. 

I think it looks cute being used and a plant stand.. of course not every diy project turns out perfectly, but im happy with how they turned out and im excited to use the one... whenever that may be! haha 

I still want to try this one out!! How cute?!

Until next time.. 

Im making a magnet/peg board out of my entertainment center doors that are not being used!! Cant wait to show you all! 

:)

:)

Coupon Newb.

I gave in! I finally got the courage to round some coupons up and see what i could find and save.. After looking up and reading a few different coupon blogs, I even watched a video.. I decided to try out Walgreens. Now, Walgreens is considered a little more difficult when it comes to couponing.. You do need to know their coupon policy and it works better if you have in store coupons plus manufacture coupons(ones you would get in the paper)
Soo I got two papers today hoping to get some good coupons, But I only got one insert because I could not find the daily herald anywhere! BUT.. I used the Walgreens add, and matched up a few coupons I already had and headed out.. of course after i wrote everything down, and calculated things. Im legit. haha

I do think that some things might be priced up at walgreens versus your local grocery store, but they did have some good deals going on.

Heres What I got:
3(limit) Ajax Dish soap- .89 each with in store coupon
2 Colgate Sensitive tooth paste- 2/$7.00 in store plus $1 off coupon= 2/6.00  RECEIVED $3 REWARDS
3(limit) Aluminum Foil-.69 each with in store coupon
3(limit) Yardley soap .69 each with store coupon
2 air freshener .79 each with store coupon
2 Schick Hydro shaving cream (3.99) - B1G1 free plus I had a .75 off coupon
2 Ajax cleaner- B1G1 free (.99)
3 Hunts tomato sauce- 3 for 1.00

Listerine- 5.99 with $3 off in store coupon plus $1 off manufactures coupon. = $1.99!
Tone body wash- 3.99 RECEIVED $3 REWARDS= .99!
Cantu hair care leave in conditioner- 4.99 RECEIVED $4 REWARDS= .99!
Infusium shampoo- 5.99 plus $2 off Manufactures coupon= 3.99 RECEIVED $2 REWARDS= 1.99!
Scunci hair elastics- 2.00 RECEIVED $2 REWARDS= FREE
Carefree liners=.99! If I would have had the manufactures coupon they would have been free.

My Total before Coupons= $68.48
Savings with coupons= $28.09
Rewards= $14.00

If you include the rewards, (which I can use towards my next purchase like cash) with the coupon savings, I saved a total of $42.09! I think that is pretty good! It was fun too, and it gave me the little push to try and coupon more! Cant wait to stock up on more food items so I can see the savings grocery wise.
Im looking forward to getting a ridiculously good deal down the road.. haha I may be an amateure, but ill get there! :)