Weekend Recap

Weekend Recap

Soccer season is officially underway! So I bet you can guess what happened this weekend!

I never thought I would be a "soccer mom" but when your daughter is a natural, your forced into the obligation. I wouldn't change it for anything!

So Friday night consisted of... Soccer

I'm still trying to get into the swing of things and juggle this new season in with all the rest of life's craziness. So yes I forgot her shorts in the wash... But I improvised :-)

Saturday consisted of... Soccer

We experienced our first fundraising car wash on Saturday and I was able to dust off my cheerleader sign making skills.

Man, if I was good at anything as a cheerleader it was the creative, crafty side... Pep assemblies, fundraisers, etc. 

You see that white sticker behind Lexi's head above?! 

Yeah, that's a "Soccer Mom" pride decal... Never thought I would do that either! At least I'm not driving a minivan....Yet!

The girls were able to raise a decent amount of money, so the day ended well.

Saturday night I worked at the job.. Off at 7am Sunday morning... Kids up and at 'em at 8am... Blankets high jacked at 8:30... I'm choaxed out of my comfy bed by 9:00am... 

My day consisted of coffee, coffee and more coffee!

I was like an energizer bunny knocking out projects left and right... Until about 4pm. If you missed my project you'll find it Here.

At which point the 24 hours awake set in... My eyes were droopy and I was delirious... 

The kids too FULL advantage of their sleepy momma at that point!

Requesting to play with Play-Doh... I get it out and enjoy the piece and quite only to find them playing nicely together...

Mashing Play-Doh onto the stove top.. Oops!

We cleaned up the mess and decided swimming would be a better idea.

I make another iced coffee but at this point caffeine no longer phases me... But like the energizer bunny I HAD to keep going. 

Matthew (5) was the only one who enjoyed my drink, thinking it was a shake he takes a sip and says "Mom, did you know if kids drink coffee it means their Mexican?!" Umm, no I sure did not know that! So I ask him where he learned that from... "The Kicking and Screaming movie."

I don't remember that part in the movie but it was still a good laugh after such a LONG day!

Bedtime came early and today I need some good eye cream for these bags!

But have a great week!

Fun DIY Playroom Decor

One of my most fond memories growing up was crafting with my family. I say family because I didn't get my "craftiness" from a single person. Every one contributed, my mom, my grandparents and even my dad.. Just to name a few! 

Growing up my parents owned a small Christian gifts and books store where they also sold their own handmade items. My dad made our furniture around the house and my mom would add her personal touches. I remember being my daughters age (8) and staying over at my great grandmothers house to stay up late making different projects and holiday decorations. Everyone around me was creative so it's no surprise I love to craft! 

Now that I have my own family, I love coming up with new projects around the house and involving my little ones in turning this house into OUR home. 

The area of focus last week while my step mom, Sonya, was in town was decorating our playroom, hence the title :-) 

This project was my favorite so far: Turning kids games, that the kids have lost pieces to over the years into art!

Materials needed:

Game boards

Game pieces (what's left anyways!)

Hot glue gun and hot glue

1"x2" scrap wood for mounting ( I used scrap pieces from previous projects, they won't be seen anyways.)

Wood screws

Small finishing nails 

The rest is really up to you! 

I positioned the game pieces with hot glue to give a 3D appearance when hung on the wall. 

Playing cards and Monopoly money are glued together in a stack to also appear 3D

Once the game board was complete, I mounted the scrap wood to the wall with wood screws. Since they are scraps I chose each piece based on the size of the board, no specifications really just small enough to not be seen and long enough to support the fold in the game board.

I then placed the game board to the scrap wood mounted on the wall with tiny finishing nails.

I completed the project with painted 1"x6" wooden signs with fun sayings (also scraps)

The kids LOVE the new decorations and this project added so much fun and color to the room! 

If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!

I hope you enjoy this project as much as we did!

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