Father's Day Printables

With Father's Day fast approaching, I thought it would be fun to make some
printables using my favorite quotes about Dads.

 I love these quotes! They make me realize how lucky I am to have such a great dad. Also, this is my husband's first Father's Day and I'm extra grateful to him for being so
sweet to our little girl!


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Henderson Update

Our lives have changed quite a bit over the past month since we moved to South Salt Lake, so I thought it was time for an update.

 

Jason: For the first few weeks after we moved Jason commuted back to Cedar Hills everyday to still work at Wal-Mart. That was a little crazy, so he gave them his two weeks notice and started searching for a job closer to home. Because he is awesome, Jason got called back by numerous places and decided that Olive Garden

was the best place for him to work.  

 

He's started training this week and hopefully next week he is able to start serving and bringing home big tips! =)

 

Jen: Now that we're living on our own, we have a few more expenses than before so I decided to get a part-time job to help out. Earlier this week I started working at TJ Maxx and its great! Its nice to get some "grown-up" time and leave the baby at home with Jason.

 

I'm excited to work at a store that sells things we can use, and I also get a discount at Homegoods and Marshalls!

 

Marlene: Our little lady is having the time of her life, learning new things everyday. She's starting to play with more of her toys and we love watching her little mind at work.

 

She is also starting to follow a routine, especially when it comes to naps and bedtime. This week She's consistently slept over 8 hours, and we're praying this isn't

just due to a growth spurt...  

Funny Friday: Relatable Edition

Its back! You know you've missed it.

Here are some Funnies that make me laugh because I can totally relate...

Happy Friday!

Wednesday Wows!

Lately I've started checking out some weekly link parties around the blogging world. I LOVE all the ideas people share and decided that I want to share my favorites.

 

Here it goes...

 

The Diary of Dave's Wife shared this DIY:

I think this would be so fun for our living room...or actually any room!

 

 

The Happy Scraps posted this cute summer craft:

This just instantly makes me happy! I love sunshine, and this would be so fun to have hanging somewhere in my home.

 

 

 

Raising Up Rubies shared this great (and cute!) way to get organized:

We have some unused drawers in our kitchen that these would go great in!

 

She Turned Her Dreams into Plans posted this nursery DIY:

I love me a craft that isn't expensive, and that I can do in a day!

 

 





 

Tutorial Tuesday: DIY Headband Holder

When I found out I was having a girl, I went headband CRAZY. I made so many, I often forget what options I have because they're all stuffed into a ziplock bag. One night when I was falling asleep this idea came to me...

I had this wooden piece leftover from a project I ended up not doing, and I had the idea to glue the clothes pins on as a way to display all the headbands Marley has.

 

Here's what you need:

 

 Wood glue, paint, clothes pins, and a base of some kind.

Sidenote: I had never seen this glitter paint before, and I LOVE it! Found it at Wal-Mart, its cheap and ADORABLE.

 

If we hadn't just moved in to our apartment, I would have probably spray painted the clothes pins to save time. But I didn't want to seem like a crazy craft lady to our new neighbors, so I painted each one with the glitter paint.

 

It required 3-4 coats because its pretty clumpy. Once that was dried, I colored the sides with a silver/metallic sharpie. That worked great because it blended with the metal on the pins.

Figure out how many pins you want to use, and space them accordingly. Mine are probably about an inch apart.

 

Let the wood glue dry, and decorate the front however you want! I bought stickers from JoAnne's because I don't trust my handwriting in "high stress" situations.

(I always choke or spell things wrong!)

For the flowers I did a simple rosette out of fabric and used wood glue to apply.

To hang it, use command picture hanging hooks (They look like velcro) if your wood piece has no hardware on it like mine. Make sure you use enough so

it doesn't come crashing down.

 

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Getting My Craft On

I was so excited to start working on craft projects again once we moved. I promised Jason when we moved in with his parents that I wouldn't go too crazy with crafting because I knew we'd eventually be moving again, and space was very limited downstairs.

 

Since we moved in I've done a few projects that were pretty fun.

 

This first one I'm pretty proud of because I came up with it all on my own! I very rarely come up with my own crafts. I normally love following tutorials I find and
tweaking them a little bit.

 

I came up with this idea for a place to put Marlene's head bands because she has so many of them, its hard to keep track of what goes with what.

This way, they are all laid out in front of me when I'm getting her dressed and it makes picking one out a lot easier. I'll post a tutorial later!

 

The second craft I did was this wreath, inspired by Domestifluff's tutorial.

I think it turned out pretty well if I do say so myself. It took me forever because I kept having to go back to the store for more felt! It takes A LOT...

 

The third project I started was this wrapped canvas key hook:

 A tutorial for this will also come later...its SUPER easy!

I've been keeping myself busy while Jason works and it helps that Marlene likes to play by herself a lot more these days. Next on my list is to make a wreath for the front door,
this is my inspiration:

 

Three Months Old

We finally have internet! After being without internet for over two weeks, other than my smartphone, I am SO happy. Now I get to play catch up on all the things that have happened.

 

Marlene is now three months old and I can't believe how "grown up" she is! As of today she is wearing 6 month clothes, drinking 5 ounce bottles of formula,
and smiling and giggling up a storm!

 

Here's how things are going as of right now:

 

Marlene Likes:

Playing on the floor

Sitting in her swing

(She usually takes her naps in there)

Bathtime: aka splash mommy time

Morning snuggles in our bed

Sitting up where she can see whats going on

Riding in the stroller

Smiling, especially at Daddy

Any form of "white noise"

Being swaddled while sleeping

 

Marlene Doesn't Like:

Tummy Time

Getting overheated

(Happens a lot, she is her father's daughter)

Being left alone in a room

Crinkly wrappers

Stopping at red lights

Getting the hiccups

 

Her list of dislikes has gotten shorter since I wrote her 6 week update. She really is a happy baby and usually only gets fussy if she's hungry or tired.

 

We're having lots of fun figuring out what makes her giggle. It all started a few weeks ago when I went to scratch some dry skin off of her nose/cheeks and she busted up laughing. So far we've found a few tricks and we can get at least one giggle a day.

 

Also, yesterday she rolled over for the first time! I put her on her tummy just to see what she would do, and within 2 minutes she rolled over.

This is the second time she did it:

Can't believe how fast time has gone, I was thinking the other day how its almost been a year since I found out I was pregnant. We're sure having fun figuring out how to be parents, and it helps to have such a sweet little girl.