Jumping the gun

In my mind, this blog was always going to be centered around the experience of building my forever, or if I may, my "dream home." Something I've learned through a lot of experiences though, is that I have a tendency to "jump the gun." I'll get so excited about something and shout it from the rooftops, or tell anyone that I encounter. Unfortunately, too many times, things and plans change and then I'm left feeling like a complete fool.
My husband and I have been  putting out the feelers of finding builders that could work with us on this project. We  had picked a plan that we had fallen in love with...and like a fool, I showed way too many people. Well, of course, as I should have known, (and maybe I did) the plan is WAY out of our budget. Maybe after we win the lottery we could afford to build it...maybe. So after a night of dealing with the heartbreak of breaking up with this plan, I am ready to move on. I have a clearer picture of the actual amount of square footage we are working with, and how to get the maximum usage out of each and every space. Before I post a picture of the new plan we have picked out, I (like I should have in the first place) am waiting for confirmation of the builders that this is new plan can actually be a reality.

Bachelorette Fun

I was asked to make favors for an upcoming bachelorette party. The bride wanted "classy." Thanks to Pinterest, I found some adorable favor ideas. Using a wine glass to hold the favors is the gift that keeps on giving.

The bride's colors are Tiffany Blue, and TBD, so I decided to go with the Tiffany Blue favor theme. I love me a good theme.

The wine glasses were probably the hardest thing to find. Amazon and local "beverage stores" wanted around 7 dollars per glass. On line the prices were even more outrageous. 6 glasses for 100 dollars rings a bell.

I eventually found these very nice wine glasses at our local Dollar Tree...right? One dollar bought me a really nice quality wine glass...yes real glass. These glasses were wide and deep enough to hold all of my treasures. :)

I loaded up the glasses with EOS lip balm in a sweet mint flavor, an emery board, a mini bottle of Bath and Body Works antibac, and a mini bottle of a whipped vodka...it is a bachelorette party, classy or not.
I added the colored tulle on the bottoms of the glasses to add a little height. I also stocked up the glasses with the Essie nail polish color, "Mint Candy Apple" a new Shaun white endorsed Orbit gum, some colored lollipops from Party City, and some ADORABLE chocolate dipped Oreos from a wonderful seller on Etsy.

There you have it, a classy, Tiffany Blue themed bachelorette party favor. :)
I'll post the Hangover kits next...(A HUGE hit!)

The Writing Process

As a teacher, teaching writing has always been a subject I have struggled with. I feel like I can never do it justice. My mini lessons aren't picture perfect, and my students are always all over the board. I never know where to start. I recently found an idea on Pinterest (of course) that I was able to adapt to fit my needs. My "Pinterest Pencil" has allowed me to loosen up control over where my students are in the writing process. It has allowed me to let students work at their own pace, while still knowing where all of my students are at all times. Now if only my "Pinterest Pencil" would teach my writing lessons too...