More Pinteresting Crafts!

Our playroom 99% of the

time looks like a bomb has gone off.

Until this past week!

I have been looking

everywhere for a way

to organize the girl's

dress-up clothes

and saw this idea on Pinterest!

It is the best idea ever!

For a week now the playroom

has stayed clean and organized!

-DIY Chalkboard Label

Crate Organizer-

My inspiration came from no

other than www.lessthanperfectlifeofbliss.blogspot.com

My Finished Project!

Very Easy to Make!

1. Buy the crates ($3.50 @Walmart)

2.Buy light switch covers ( .37 cents @Walmart)

3. Spray paint the light switch covers

with chalkboard spray paint.

4. Run ribbon through the

pre-made holes to attach to crates.

5. Fill the crates with toys,

dressup, etc. and label!!!

I LOVE this!

It has really helped the girl's

keep the playroom organized!

This past weekend unintentionally

became about organizing our life!

Weekly Family Calendar,

Weekly Meal Planner,

Dress-up Organizer, and

now the girl's a Chore Chart!

I do not think I have anything else I

can turn into a DIY Dry Erase board

but this was a great idea off of Pinterest too!

-DIY Dry Erase

Chore Chart-

My Inspiration came from

www.thecraftingchicks.com

My inspiration is a lot fancier than mine

b/c she uses photoshop.

(she has a template on her

blog if you use photoshop)

I do not have photoshop so I had to improvise.

My Finished Project!

I tried to do basic chores and things

I want the girls to do everyday.

1. Sleep in their bed

(ALL night! This is a tough one for Isla)

2.Brush their teeth

3. Pick up all their toys

4.Pick up all their shoes and clothes

5. Read (or be read to)

The girls are only 3 and 4 so I think the pictures

are great to use! And they love marking

each box off each night!

Our house has never

been cleaner and

neither have their teeth!

It's only been a week

but so far this is the

best thing I have come

up with for the girls.

My Pinteresting Weekend!

This past weekend the girls went and

stayed in Leroy for a few days.

I took the opportunity

to get off my computer

(I have a slight obsession

according to Jared to Pinterest)

and make a few things that I

have found the last few weeks.

If you don't know what Pinterest is

it is probably for the best.

You are saving yourself endless

hours of looking at

pictures creating long lists of

future "to dos" and "must haves".

Saturday morning Haley,

Tiffany,Roman, and

I went thrifting for

finds to make our projects.

I apologize I wasn't too good

at taking before and after pictures!

I was too excited I was actually

having "me time"!

And I only had a three

hour window (Roman's nap)

to get everything painted!

-1st Project-

DIY Dry Erase Board

Blessing Weekly Calendar

My inspiration came from

www.lessthanperfectlifeofbliss.blogspot.com.

My Before - A $5 find at a yard

sale earlier that morning!

My Finished Project!

How To?

1. I just popped the glass out.

2. Spray painted the frame black.

3. Put a piece of burlap behind

the glass ( which I can change for holidays!)

4. I choose to say "This Week's Blessings"

b/c I needed a central place Jared and I

could write down what we had during the week.

I liked the idea of being reminded that

having a doctor's appointment

or a late meeting is blessing not a disturbance.

5. I made fabric flowers out of burlap

and black polka dot fabric.

They need help, I know!

This Past Week's Blessings!

-2nd Project-

Kid's Art Display

I saw this on Pinterest and LOVED it!

My girl's are little artist and love

when I hang there pictures up!

I want to find chunkier picture frames

but I had these in storage so they were free :)

My inspiration came again from

www.lessthanperfectlifeofbliss.blogspot.com

I didn't get a before picture :/

But my Finished Project!

(I kinda combined the two ideas!)

How To?

1. I simply took the glass

out of unused frames

2. Spray painted the frames

3. For the chalkboard frame I spray painted

the inside cardboard with chalkboard spay paint.

4. For the others, I used floral wire and

taped it to the back and used

clips to hold the girl's art.

I have a new obsession

with chalkboard spray paint!

I love how the

wall turned out!

-3rd Project-

DIY Dry Erase

Weekly Dinner Menu

I so needed this! It has actually

made me cook more this week!

(okay, it has made me buy groceries so

Jared has cooked more this week!)

My inspiration came

from www.remarkable-home.blogspot.com

My Finished Project!

How To?

1. Spray paint frame

2. Stick a piece of scrapbook

paper behind the glass.

3. Stick on scrapbook letters on the glass

4. Use dry erase markers to plan

and remind yourself of this week's meals!

Jared thought it was funny to draw the

McDonald Arches on the whole week! ;)

-Project #4-

Haley's DIY Dry Erase

To Do List

My friend Haley is leaving for college

in about a week and made

the same thing with a little twist!

Before (or during)

Haley's finished Project!

Since I had the spray paint out I decided

to paint a few picture frames

in the living room. This particularly one

was cream. It looks much better

white matching the b/w pic!

It's amazing what you can do with

a little spay paint!

(especially chalkboard spray paint!)

I did a few other projects

before the day was over

but I will save them for the next post!

They are my favorite!

The End of a Wonderful Vacation!

The last couple of days at the beach we

were slackers with the cameras so I

don't have too many pictures.

We had a good day swimming and

spending one more day at the beach.

That evening Jared, Haley, and myself

decided to watch all the kids so that the other

adults could go out to eat in peace.

Don't let these pictures fool you.

The kids were being bribed with

food to sit still for a few minutes!

Roman thought it was fun to

constantly steal Sarah's pacifier.

She did not find it as fun!

Everyone got a cookie

for sitting still! :)

JohnMark enjoyed

being the oldest!

Johnna Katherine and Nixon

enjoyed their happy meals!

After dinner Haley and I took the older

kids to the "Dive in Movie" at the pool!

The kids enjoyed watching

"Monsters VS. Aliens" poolside!

Jared kept Sarah and Roman inside

where Roman conitinued to eat.

I did not realize how often and much

Roman eats until I started

looking at the pictures!

He seems to be eating in all of them!

He really enjoyed his apple

the morning we left the beach!

The last day of vacation someone

had a great idea to drive to Destin to the outlets.

Toddlers and Outlets will NEVER happen again.

There are no pictures because I honestly

do not care to remember that part of the vacation.

We were excited that our cousin Kailyn

drove over to see us and join us for dinner that evening!

We spent our last night of vacation

going to dinner without kids!

We went to The Red Bar- one of our favorites!

JennaLeigh was allowed to join us.

She slept the whole time!

We had a fabulous week!

Full of swimming,

building sand castles,

sliding and EATING!

Most of all we were able to

spend time with our

family and allow the kids

to make memories with their cousins!

Hopefully this is only one

of many more family

vacations to come!

Day 5 of Vacation!

We had a blast the

5th day at the beach!

We swam at the Pool!

Preacher even came down and swam with the kids!

We had a a wonderful

visit with Aunt Rita!

We enjoyed the beach!

John Robert loving the sun!

Until he passed out under the tent!

The kids loved playing in the "river"!

Nixon Grace searched for seashells!

Roman loved the water!

Roman thinking about

jumping in! (and he did)

Isla and Sarah built a

bridge across the water!

Roman helping out!

Ella having fun on the beach!

Nixon and mommy!

I think this was literally

the only two minutes I

got to sit the entire week!

Haley held JennaLeigh

as she napped!

Nina and Preacher came down to

watch the older kids slide!

Julianna Marie!

Nixon Grace!

Nixon with JohnMark

and Ella behind her!

I'm not sure how much

Ella liked the slide?

JohnMark LOVED it!

We snacked!

The babies played!

We went out for dinner!

Roman and John Robert!

Isla and Julianna grabbed a

quick nap while we dressed!

In fact, Isla slept for a

while & Sarah joined her!

Swimming wore the kids out!

Johnna Katherine

Ella and Julianna

were ready to go!

John Ashley and John Robert!

Jessica snapped a few

pictures while we waited in line!

JohnMark, Julianna,

Preacher & Ella

Julianna Marie, JennaLeigh,

& Johnna Katherine

Isla, Roman,

& Nixon Grace

Jared, Roman,

Isla, Nixon, and Julia

We enjoyed a great dinner!

Daddy and Nixon!

Daddy & Isla!

Mommy and Nixon!

Mommy and Roman!

Roman enjoying his

favorite food, corn on the cob!!!

The kids enjoyed a fun

ride on the train!

Nixon, Julianna, Johnna Katherine, and JohnMark!

Jared rode with Roman and Isla!

We had a wonderful day!

The kids are already

asking when we get to go back!