Ring Bearer Pillow Upgrade

***So I am going to start out by telling you the pictures aren't great. They turned out a little grainy because I took them on my phone (since my camera is still not working right), so please forgive me for that.***

Now onto the project.
We had some friends of ours that were getting married.
If you have ever planned a wedding you know how crazy
things can get when you get close to the date.
Well, like most bride and grooms they had some last minute
things that needed to be done and not enough time in the day
for them to complete everything.
Since I simply LOVE weddings and doing everything for them,
I offered to help with whatever what needed.
They needed a ring bearer pillow.

I knew the wedding was going to be quite simple but classy.
Being so excited to help out and do wedding stuff again,
I ran to Hobby Lobby and got a basket full of stuff.
After calming down and coming back to reality,
I put things back and just ended up getting these items:

The item in the back was their invitation

so I could get the right color.

I also picked a plain and simple pillow,

I did want to add a little something to the stark Ivory pillow
so that is where the ribbon came in.

I wrapped the ribbon around twice since it was sheer.

I wanted to get a pop of color rather just subtle.

Next I was trying to decide what to do,

Where to put the E pin and the flower.

I tried the E in the lower left hand corner

but it didn't show very well.

Then I tried it in the center.

I knew that I still had the flower to put on so I wasn't sure

if it was going to be exactly the look that I wanted.

As soon as I placed the E on there and stood back to look at it, 

I knew that was it.

I couldn't even place the flower anywhere because it was

perfect with just the bit of "bling".

So after much deliberation on making sure it was complete,

It finally was.

The Bride and Groom were very happy with it and I

was happy to be back doing Bridal stuff, which I LOVE.

Did I mention that I LOVE IT?

Have any bridal stuff you need done, let me know!!!!

Behind the Scenes {The other side of Crafty}

If you are in to reading other blogs,
like I obsessively do,
then you know that you get to see these horrible,
broken, run down objects, rooms, and materials.
Then miraculously they are turned into these beautiful
items that you wish you could go and
buy off the shelf for your own home.

The one thing that most blogs normally don't
show you is the process to get it there.
What your house looks like while you are
doing those projects or how long it takes
to complete the projects (which means that your
house stays like that till the end).

I'm here today to show you the
side that you normally don't get to see.
The behind the scenes of good deals,
great projects and big headaches.

The first is a project that I (really my Hubby)
 is almost finished with. (I'm not going to tell you about the
finish project yet because I will post about that later
(again, still working on it).


This next picture is to show how I start a project and get busy
with the week and this is how my family has to live with it

till I can get some time to get back to it.

(yep, that's where my family is supposed to be eating dinner)

Lastly, I get this from my mother

and also evidence I need to get an SUV.

(Yes again, that is the front seat of my husband's car.)

Again, another project I am needing to do but it was such a good

deal that I couldn't pass it up and I paid for it so I had to pick it up.

My poor family and things they have to deal with.

Hubby loves all the money I save though, so he deals with it.

Anyways, he has always known I was a little different. ;-)

P.S. Giveaway coming soon so be sure to check back!

What a weekend....

Hey All!

Boy how I have missed you guys.

 I feel like lately I have been Debbie Downer and this is just not a fun one to be around.

Well, after a much needed 4 day weekend,

I feel like my old self again!

**Quick update, a great friend has been working on our computer and it is almost up and running again. Can't wait to post lots of pics for you guys.**

So back to the weekend.

My parents bought an RV this year and we have

taken full advantage of it.

This past weekend we were able to and just enjoy some relaxing time; swimming, roasting marshmallows, and best of all....

Boogs and Hubby got to enjoy their first time fishing together.

How precious is that!

After those few days of "camping"

(not truly camping since we were in the RV)

we got to spend some time with the In-Laws and family we hadn't seen in a long time.

Boogs & Mommy got to share a special moment together,

He actually took the time to slow down and give a kiss.

What a few days of family time will do for him!

Lastly we got to spend some Amazing time with people that we love and that truly love us.

Our Church/ Pastor family.

They are our second family!

Amazing people!

Boogs got to play in water, throw some water balloons,

and then at night,

SPARKLERS!

My Hubby took this Awesome picture of Boogs.

This is how we got to celebrate the

Birth of our Wonderful Country.

How about you?

Tough Skin

I believe when people meet me, they think that I have tough skin.
That I am a feisty person and can handle a lot.
I know I get that from my momma, she is a tough one.
But just like when you get a cut or a scrape on your skin,
when it gets hit again, it breaks open that much easier.

That is me lately.
I feel like I just keep getting cut open again and again,
It hurts worse the next time,
And its like I just can't heal from that first cut.

Isn't it just like when it rains, it pours.
Well for me, when I get broken like this, it is like the gloves
come off and people just start attacking me with their claws.

Hopefully I can heal from all of this very soon.
Please understand, this is hard for me to show
this vulnerability.
I need to be tough.
I don't let anyone except my hubby see this side of me.
Sure others have seen me cry but never totally broken.

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I will continue to look to the future and see brighter days.

Trapped

Have you ever struggled with something?
Something that seems like a catch 22?
Things have come a long way from 3 years ago.
3 years ago I was working full time at a job that I hated, with people that I did not want to be around.
My wonderful Hubby was willing to make the sacrifice with me (and probably tired of me coming home everyday crying) to cut back and allow me to work part time.
Throughout working part time I was happy and satisfied with the amount of time I got with Boogs because it was more than I had in the past.
Now, I am still working part time.
I work in the morning till 12:30.
It was a great job that I fell into and make good money for the work that I do.
There is one problem, now I HATE GOING TO WORK!
Everyday I walk out of the house, leaving my Hubby and my Boogs at home.
Hubby leaves for his work around 9:00 and Boogs goes to his grandparents (which is a total blessing because we couldn't afford daycare and I know he is being loved).
But it is killing me!
I am his Momma.
I should be the one with him in the morning when he is so eager to learn and play.
I should be taking him on play dates with his/ our friends.

However,
If I quit my job today so that I could do those things,
We probably would not be able to pay the bills, let alone afford for me and Boogs to go and do anything outside of the house.
The desire that God has laid on my heart since before Boogs was even born was to be a stay at home mom.
Boogs was a surprise about 4 years early. (No complaining he his here though)
Hubby and myself were not financially set up for me to stay at home.
Now we are working towards Hubby becoming a Pastor and as some may know, that doesn't pay so great.

I just recently realized what all of this negativity comes from.
JEALOUSY!!!!
Before, I was jealous that I couldn't work part time like other Mommy's I knew.
Now, I'm jealous of other Mommy's that stay home all day.
I really try to appreciate what I have but sometimes I forget.
I forget what things used to be like and how far they have come.
I need to keep things in perspective and no matter what,
Enjoy the time that I DO have with Boogs!

Thanks for letting me talk things through with you guys, You have no idea how much it helps.