A new project.

 We had a fortunate experience of a home being cleared 

out on our street and picked up a number of 

furniture pieces to refinish.  

 

 

I quickly claimed this one for Ms. A.  Her OWN desk.  

It's not the best constructed thing but I was determined 

to refinish it before we needed to move.  

 

 

 

I was also determined that she would put in 

a but load of work herself.  

Take ownership of this project and 

feel like it was really hers!

I was grateful for a couple of things with this project.

 

#1 shane taught Ms. A and Me how to use the air compressor.

so . . . . much . . . sawdust.

 

The other kids got excited about our projects too.

 

It took a ton of work to finish it up but we persevered.

The final reveal will be in August!!

Date Night and Mini Bowties

One of my favorite Christmas Projects that I worked on was
a binder full of date nights
One a month for the year!
(With the disclaimer that these were aside from
anniversaries, birthdays, and other holidays)

I got this lovely idea from Pinterest and
took some time researching some fun dates and
was really happy that I had found so many fun Ideas to Stay In!!

Friday was our first date night
(Super Secret Agent Date)
and we had a really great time!!

We put the girls to bed, Got all dressed up and
with Shane's super secret agent mission instructions
the date was on!!

First was a super secret spy test
(a scavenger hunt)
which lead to the weapons needed for the next part of the date!!

Mini Donuts and Mini Cinnimon Rolls
FOR BATTLESHIP!!

Which was so much fun - After playing a game

(WHICH I WON!!! MWA HA HA HA HA!!)

we relaxed for a bit and then watched Chuck.

(rediculous spy show in which nerd becomes super spy)

During which we drank milk and ate our feast of battleship treats!!

It was a grand night and I am soooooo happy that
Shane is excited to be doing this every month!!

I also finished a SUPER CUTE project for a friend who just had a baby
- Super Cute Little Boy -
Which is also super self explanatory.

The original from Pinterest called for snaps
but I was impatient and used hot glue and Velcro!!

Made me wish I had a reason to have some mini bow ties of my own!!