Friday, July 6, 2012

Pinterest Project: Wooden Doormat

Have you ever come across something on Pinterest and thought, "I can totally make this!", only to realize {weeks/months/a year later} that you haven't done it yet? Yeah, that is me on a regular basis.  At least until a couple months ago.

Back when we were working on our floors, the garage was our central location.  Usually a place left for more husband + his tools, I rarely took the time to see what was in there, until I was forced to spend a lot of time in there.  And that's when I saw them - a pile of discarded 2x2's that I knew would make the perfect doormat, thanks to the image I found on Pinterest months prior {below}.



So with little convincing, my husband helped me create a own custom doormat for our back deck by simply reusing what we already had on hand.


We opted not to stain the 2x2's at the time of putting this together, but may end up doing that in the future.  The assembly of the doormat was actually much easier than I imagined and simply required stringing & knotting the rope in between the 2x2's that we had drilled through.  Easy right?


So with one Pinterest project under my belt and a baby nursery to put together, I forsee some more projects in my future.

Have you found something on Pinterest that you ended up making?  Or is it better to just dream about it instead?

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

16 Weeks!






How Far Along: 16 weeks!

Size of Baby: still an Avocado {4 to 5 in, 3 to 5 oz.} actually a turnip this week {5 in., 5 oz.} according to What To Expect.

Maternity Clothes: I've introduced a few new {to me} pairs of shorts this week and am still trying to wear some regular shirts if I can manage.

Gender: Just a few more weeks to wait...

Movement: None that I can feel.

Sleep: Thanks to jet lag & vacation this week, I've been sleeping longer lately, but still find myself missing my bed. A friend mentioned picking up a pregnancy pillow on last weeks post and I plan to do that when we get home {thanks Rhi!}

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach.

Cravings: This week it's been candy, mainly Sour Patch Kids.

Other crazy symptoms: Just the usual {tired}, but not as hungry as I have been.

Best Moment this week: Being on vacation and enjoying time with my dad!

Monday, July 2, 2012

#photoadayjune Week 5


This week's prompts had me feeling quite homey.  All were either actual places in our home, things I do at home, or people I love {which make me feel like home}.  I've decided to give July a shot and hope that I find the excitement I once had for these photo-a-day challenges.  If I can remember that it's all about the little things that make me smile, maybe I will find the creativity that I feel my pictures have been lacking lately...


+ Day 25 - something cute {my favorite girl}
+ Day 26 - where I shop {online lately with cash back from ebates}


+ Day 27 - bathroom
+ Day 28 - on my shelf {wedding memories}
+ Day 29 - soft {one of my favorite spots in the house}


+ Day 30 - friends {some of my favorites}


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