Spring decoration

Just a little decoration to hang on the fridge. The flower and the butterfly came from a clearanced set of big, giant chipboard die cuts from MOD designs. I picked up the package for $2 something at Target. Love the colors for spring.

Seriously? I'M A LOAFER?!!!

http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofshoeareyouquiz/

You Are Loafers You are confident, powerful, and successful.
Hard working and business like, you always dress and act appropriately.

You are consistent and a bit conservative.
You aren't really susceptible to trends, although you always dress well.

While you tend to be formal, you know how to adapt to your surroundings.
So are professional at work... but more laid back when your with your friends.

You should live: In a huge city

You should work: In a competitive field where you can rise to the top

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Showin' you the love of Valentine's Day, with a toast of Diet Coke and jalapeno chips. Now, that's love my friends...

Valentine's Day "Cards"

We were trying to think of something other than $$ type items for the kids for Valentine's Day, and we decided that the gift of time would be the best for all of us. Then we can do things together, as a family.

I made Valentine coupon books for the girls. Inside, there are coupons for $5.00 in scrapbook supplies, an evening of scrapbooking, homemade ice cream sundaes, movie of your choice (even one of them there kissin' movies!), skip dishes one night, bike ride.

HILARIOUS book!

Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank is great. Yes, it is a bit off-color, but I am loving her voice. So much of this rings true...with a slight exaggeration, of course.

When her daughter outgrows her 6Xs, she must go shopping and is shocked by what she finds: "Sequins, fringe, neon glitter tank tops with big red lips on them, fishnet sleeves, scary dragon faces lunging from off-the-shoulder T-shirts. Whither the adorable seersucker? The pastel floral short sets? The soft cotton dresses in little-girl colors like lavender, pale pink, and periwinkle blue? This stuff practically screamed SYRINGE SOLD SEPARATELY."

Good stuff.

Rockstar Name

I'm Midnite Rotten. :)

http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyourrockstarnamequiz/

Love Blocks

My friend, Dawn, owns a fabulous company called Sassy Talk. I got the blocks, unpainted, and the vinyl letters from her (check out her website at http://www.sassytalk.net/), painted them, adhered scrapbook paper, and rubbed on the letters. I just dug through my stash of embellishments for the little touches. Thanks, Dawn!

How "normal" are you?

Here's a funny little quiz. Apparently, I'm only half normal.

http://www.blogthings.com/whatsnormalaboutyouandwhatsnotquiz/

You Are Fairly Normal You scored 50% normal on this quiz

Like most people you are normal in some ways...
But you aren't a completely normal person. You're a little weird too!

Why You Are Normal:

If you had to, you rather live without music and still have laughter

You think glasses can make someone more attractive

You eat the frosting first

You'd rather be screwed over than screw someone else over

You prefer a good meal to a good nap

Why You Aren't Normal:

You'd rather have cockroaches than rats in your home

When you're in a car, you prefer to be the passenger

You prefer your family to your friends

You would rather be a movie star than an astronaut

You are no longer with your first love

Sunday Projects

I LOVE teaching. Grading papers? Not so much. :( ewww.
Journals for my book club friends. Found these at Michaels (only a $1 each) and then stuck some patterned paper inside the pens to sort of coordinate. Have to make little tags and invitations to the discussion today. THAT will be my reward for finishing the stack of papers.

Saturday Projects

Before-crazy planter with various yard items for decoration...
After-crazy planter, spraypainted black, spanish moss and flowers.
Kitchen with the backsplash all grouted (whew! that was harder than I thought it would be!) and the non-bachelor decorations. I ordered the huge B (24", unfinished) from an online company and spraypainted it black. The pictures are just cheapie mattes and frames from Michaels, threw in a few words and printed paper and called them done. The scientist doesn't like it very much, but we've agreed to live with it.