Pinterest- Citrus Garland

I found this on pinterest. The women who did it got the idea from a citrus coaster set she found on a blog. I went on etsy and found tons of these coasters but I did not have the money to get them. I also do not sew. After a suggestion from a friend, I decided to get the felt and glue the felt with fabric glue.

It worked out well. The felt was $.29 a sheet at Michael's one of each color will make 3 each. Plus two sheets of white. I used white ribbon. I did not double up the back like the previous bloggers above did.

The garland does not hang without twisting as the felt is too heavy, it needs to be fastened tight, flat, and close to straight across.

Preschool Sensory Activity Teeth Health

I help my friend once a week at her preschool. This week is dental health week. I created this after seeing it online.

I cut the bottoms of four water bottles and taped them on a piece of wood. I made a past with water and baking soda and the kids used a brush to brush the teeth. I taught them a song, "up like the sun, down like the rain, back and forth like a cho cho train.

In hindsight I wish I would have gas some rope or twin so they could floss the teeth and also some bigger brushed.

Pinterest- 4th of July Yarn Wreath

After seeing this on pinterest I thought it would be a good idea. I used a straw wreath, but in hind sight I wish I would have used a foam wreath. The straw was difficult even with the plastic on.

Pinterest- Flip Flop Summer Wreath

I saw this on pinterest and that it was awesome! I bought 6 pairs of girls flip flops from kohls and hot glued the heel to toe in a circle. To hang it I hot glued a thick purple ribbon in a loop to the back!

Beer- Bombs Bursting in Air Ale

James and I found this recipe in a book and it was called a firecracker red.  It should not be confused with a Red Ale, as the red in the title only refers to the coloring!  The secret ingredient Red Hots!

One Pound of Red Hots

After Two weeks more Red Hots!

One More Week to go in the Bottles!

Pintrest- Anniversary Dance

This was the highlight of my wedding! I loved dancing with my new hubby surrounded by all of our family and friends! We danced to Remember When by Alan Jackson.

Pinterest- Wedding Song

Awesome idea! Took the lyrics to our wedding song and put them in a word document, added text box the size of photo, printed on card stock, glued on picture and put in 8x10 frame!

Pinterest- Our Story!

I am becoming obsessed.  I have been finding great ideas and now am implementing them.  Why pin them if your not going to do them!

Project One- Where we met, where we got engaged, where we got married

Where we met!

Where we got engaged!

Where we were married!

I will add where we live when we buy our first home!

I purchased a four pack of 4x4 frames frames from Michaels, printed maps off goggle maps, used some green card stock and printed out the events with the place and date, and their you go, the story of your love in maps!  Could add where you honeymooned!

So Tired

I'm so wiped. I do nothing yet I could fall asleep right now. I have two weeks to finish my thesis and get it to a formatter but I have no motivation.

My problem is I wait to the last minute to do everything. But I always get things done I just stress out about it first.

Still waiting on a job offer and now I have to log that I've contacted three places for employment each week.

So I have to call to be told what I already know, there are no jobs out there for teacher. Hopefully that changes soon.

Saturdays Suck!

Each Saturday brings another week since we lost the girls. Every Saturday I think it's been blank weeks, then take stock of my feelings, sometimes have a good cry.

Every Monday I think I should be blank weeks along. Tomorrow I should be 34 weeks along. The nursery would be already for two little girls. We'd be expecting them anytime. We wouldn't be planning trips or going away places, we'd be at home waiting for them to arrive and for our lives to be forever changed.

Instead we are moving forward. Going places, doing things, planning to have our next little one. Waiting on our happy ending, our rainbow baby.

No word on the job front. I just keep pinning lessons, classroom ideas, etc. I hope I find out sooner rather than later as I want to stop worrying. I want to be happy and it's hard to be happy without financial security.

Waiting, waiting!

I once again am waiting.  I have all of these ideas streaming into my head and onto pinterest boards for my classroom.  I just need that phone call telling me I have a job.  I do not want to get too excited for fear that they will find some way to screw me over again.  I just want to teach.  I want to do what I have wanted to do my whole life.  It was ok when I was growing babies and not teaching and I'd be ok now if I was pregnant or if the girls were born, but sitting here day in day out waiting sucks!  I have not had a good summer since the summer after my first year teaching.  Each summer is filled with anxiety over if I will have a job, when will they call me back, what will I be teaching, etc.  I hate it, it's unfair.

I want my own place to live.  I try to start a project then realize half of what I need is in storage or I don't have the money to finish it.

I know I am in the same position as many others.  When will things get better for us?  When will this depression be over?

From my phone

I can now blog using the blogger app on my iPhone! Yeah!

Our Loss

The past three months have been difficult for us.  We lost our daughters on my 28th birthday.  We found support in so many family and friends in the days, weeks, months following their passing.  So much love we were overwhelmed by it.  We celebrate James 30th, our 12th anniversary, and my first mother's day.  All with out our girls.  They hurt but there was this feeling that they should not be here.

Now as I pass what would have been my 34 weeks I start feeling like they should be here, we should be all prepared for them, but her I sit with empty arms.

On the positive side, I am hoping to be pregnant this summer.  I feel guilt for moving on, joy at the possibility of holding another baby in my arms, and fear that something will go wrong again.

The six months I carried the girls inside me were the happiest I have ever been.  Even without a job and financial security, they feeling of never being alone was wonderful.  I want that again and I will have it, whatever has to be done.