Pooches!

Just giving the people what they want! Pictures of our puppy dogs!

It's a Need... Not Just a Want!

I need to reupholster this couch...

To look like this couch!

I need....

I need...

NEED!!!!

(couch/images via anthroplogie.com)

Where a Kid Can Be a Kid!

I'm going to start this post off by saying Never Ever go to Chuck-e-Cheese on a Saturday night! It was a mad house! There were so many bodies packed into that place the air was almost edible it was so thick! But... If you go any other time you need to bring this coupon.

Pretty self explanatory why it's so amazing! This time we went wild and got this coupon times 3 so every one had 100 tokens each. It blew their minds! They kept coming to sit down because they thought they used all their tickets. And I would load them up again. One time Josh was so stunned he asked "Are you sure about this?".

Then they got down to business. I would go ahead and say this was the most successful trip to Chuck-e-Cheese we have taken.

Cashing in his tickets!

Total score. I was so proud!

We even made it out with a giant Tootsie Roll pillow! What 8 year old didn't want one of these?

Their Engaged!!!!

Nick proposed to his cute Katie today.

Katie's a 3rd grade teacher, and the kids are absolutely in love with her. Nick took her up to the front of the room. Asked her to marry him and she shouted "Of course!". Then the little boy in the front screamed "I've been waiting my whole life for this!". Katie said "I'm the luckiest girl in the whole world." and the same little boy stood up and yelled "Yes you are!!!" he loved it so much!

Then Katie came out of the room like a whirling dervish! Couldn't keep her still!

I couldn't be happier to have Katie as a sister!!! She is the greatest! We love you so much!

Think Nick's relieved she said yes? Way to go Nick! You did real good!

Dog Beds

Have you looked at dog beds lately? More specifically dog beds that will fit 2 ponies? Well I have. And they are EXPENSIVE! So I found some pool chair lounger pads (do you follow?) Now all I needed was a cover, seeing as how my dogs spend most of their days trying to figure out how to carry in as much dirt into the house as possible. So I spent a lot of time cruising around fabric stores and contemplating the meaning of a 'yard'. Anyway.... Turns out fabrics way expensive. Sooo... After I bought a new duvet cover for our bed I decided to use our old one for slipcovers for the dog beds.

I bought new pins that were super pretty! Pretty things always make projects more enjoyable. So I dusted off the sewing machine my granny gave me. Took a quick look at a YouTube video on how thread my sewing machine and I was off!

And they fit perfectly! With just a tiny bit of fabric left over!

So after all of my hard work to show appreciation to me the dogs stepped over the beds, and crammed themselves into Cleo's kennel.

Seriously?! Oh well! How cute are they? The Loooove each other!

The Bed!

Well I have been on the hunt for the perfect baskets to go in my new bed. And then I stumbled upon these boxes at Ikea.

Two boxes for $11. It's like they were made just for my bed! Law of Attraction strikes again!

Perfect!

White on White

Our washer and dryer are a mismatched set. One white and one yellow. Although they work wonderfully.... I hated them. I'm naturally a very symmetrical person. I like balance and uniform. And come on... Who wouldn't be a little thrown off by a yellow dryer and a white washer?

Blah! So one day I cracked. I ran to my local Super Market (Smith's, sometimes I feel as if I have seen way too much of the good people at Home Depot, so I mix it up!) and bought appliance spray paint. And although I am pretty sure I should have opened a window or worn a mask. I LOVE how it turned out.

It actually took me two cans to get it all covered. Looking back I would have researched a primer to block the yellow color first.

The can that saved my sanity!

PS Our bed was put up on Knockoffwood.blogspot.com, and now I REALLY wish I would have steamed the sheets! agh!