Spring Cleaning Already?

Ever seen January 1st hit I have been in a clean-up, de-clutter, get rid of it mood.

And I have no idea why.

Could be because we have gotten started on remodeling again and there are a bunch of supplies hogging my dining room,

or the bathroom vanity sitting in its box in the living room.

No, we haven't torn the bathroom apart yet but it was a great steal on craigslist :)

So well those are things I can't change I have taken on some projects that are a little simpler.

First was going through two boxes that were in my closet, no pics of that though cause the closet still needs some work (am I the only one that feels as soon as I get rid of a piece of clothing, then i want to wear it?)

Secondly I went through my kitchen cupboards that house the food, cleaned out old food and organized them.

 Third, I worked on the two shelves in the laundry room. Before I only had one of the green containers, and the other shelves just had random containers, however the dollar store finally had some in to complete my shelves!

Happy New Year!!

There is something so refreshing about a new year.

The chance to do new things,

the chance to learn new things.

the chance to explore new places,

and meet new people.

So clearly you need a party to bring in this wonderful new year right?!

This is the first New Years Eve party I have ever hosted.

It started right around Christmas when I asked my family members what they were doing 

for new years and everyone pretty much said they didn't know, so I was like hey lets party.

Insert panic mood a few days later when I realized I needed to throw something together.

Insert night of when I thought that putting together a photo booth would be fun.

Insert house that is also under some form of remodeling:

My husby helped me staple a yellow bed sheet in front of the bed room door,

and I made a banner and photo booth props on my cricut.

Always our recent white elephant gifts of a beach ball and floaty came in super handy.A

And the great thing about cameras is the ZOOM

and no more unfinished drywall :)

And I say that is a pretty good way to bring in the New Year :)

Stepping Stones

I have been longing to make stepping stones for a while now. Months ago I spotted some molds and colors on clearance at Jo-anns and snatched them up, however when I went to the local Jo-anns for the mix they didn't have it. Oh, and it was coupon commotion so I had a ton of coupons but nothing I really needed......or wanted ;)

Lucky for me, there is another Jo-anns by where my sister lives which is only around a half an hour drive. They were around $7 a box and I used coupons. I wanted to decorated them really nice and make them colorful, however the mosaic glass pieces that they carried were around $10, even with a coupon I thought that was too much. So I went to the Good-Will and purchased a couple plates and a coffee mug that I then smashed up to use.

I should also point that they these are for primarily decoration. Outside we have rocks on both sides of our house and they are currently there. The directions say to let sit for 24 hours and not step on them for at least two weeks. Also it is good to make these outside or with a window open due to the fumes from the mix.

This would be a great craft to do with kids!! Other then the smashing glass part ;)

HGTV Star

Is anyone else as excited for HGTV Star as me? Love this show!! I love seeing what everyone comes up with each week, each designer has their own unique style and I love to see it come out. I was surprised to see Jessie go last night, her worked seemed so strong the first episode. Not sure if its too early to have favorites, right now I'm just liking everyone! :)