Mr. & Mrs. Early

Trey and I went to the wedding of our friend's, Cliff and Julie, a couple of weeks ago. It was beautiful! I totally didn't get a picture of Cliff and Julie...so I've substituted one of them..but here are some from their wedding.




me and Sandra (miss this girl!!):

Fru-Fru clipboard "how to"

I was making this clipboard for a friend and decided I'd take a few pictures to make it a how-to:

What you'll need: a clipboard (the kind with the clip pictured below), Mod-Podge, a sponge brush, 4 or more pieces of scrapbook paper, and small (decorative) ribbon {I like to use about 5 different colors that compliment the colors of papers I'm using - some wacky ribbons and some normal ribbons}, and scissors.
First: tear the paper to fit on the board. Width-wise, you may need to trim it if you have the square paper. Height-wise, I like to tear it. The rough edges look "neater". Round the corners with scissors to match the corners of the clipboard. You'll also need to cut out the area where the clip is on the front section. In the back, I just glue the paper on top of the brads.


Second: pour a puddle of mod-podge on the clipboard. You can do either side first. It will take about 24 hours to dry. After you get the bottom layer glued down, just lay the next layer over it, and glue. Be sure not to use TOO much mod-podge or you will get bubbles.







Third: Let dry and do the same with the next side in 24 hours or so.

Fourth: After both sides are dry, cut ribbons into 3 inch strips and tie into knots around the clip. I have to get creative on finding something laying around to hold the clip open. Just rotate your colors and tie away!


And TA-DA!!

This is one that I did a little differently at one time, more of a scrap appeal:



I hope this wasn't too confusing. I probably won't be posting anymore how-to's as it was definitely not as easy as I thought it would be.

Operation: Mike's cube

A couple of weeks ago, my co-worker Mike went on a cruise. Another co-worker, Paul said to me: "Courtney, I've got to save boxes so that I can build a 'club house' for Mike's cube. I want to cover the front of it and cut a door out of it that he has to open to get in his cubicle. And make a sign that says 'No girls allowed!! (This means you Mike!)" I said that what he needed to do was get a crap ton of ping pong balls and load up the overhead cabinet with them so that when he opened it, they would pour out everywhere. He said I was genius, we researched doing this and long story short, the shipping wouldn't work. They just wouldn't get there in time. :( SO, instead, we used packing peanuts! In both overhead cabinets and EVERY single desk/filing drawer. Paul EVEN rigged a webcam to video it (set to start recording off of motion) in case we couldn't be there to see it when Mike arrived.
See the chaos:





The Kracken:

Mike was HACKED!!! Paul bought his lunch out of guilt. :) We couldn't stop laughing.
We ALMOST did it again (on a smaller scale) for April Fool's but refrained.

Oh Spring, How I Love Thee

We have a lot of azalea bushes in front of our house. Which apparently, at least this year translates to a MILLION bumble bees. Seriously. I counted at least 20 in the one set of bushes by our driveway. The ones by our front door had another at least 5 at one time. This is not cool. We also have had wasps for the past 3 springs that keep trying to build a nest in the attic. They might have succeeded. I saw one fly into the crevice right above the azalea bushes. I told Trey that we need to call an exterminator because I don't want to end up on "Billy the exterminator". Yipes!


If you look closely, you can see the bumble bee in the middle.

Final Four

My work building is proudly representing the fact that the "final four" is being played in Houston.

I love a good bargain!

Even though I so rarely find them. Which makes them that much better!

Last night I drug hubby out to Barnes & Noble to spend the gift card that I got for Christmas. Since I immediately got a Kindle for my birthday, I knew it was going to suck buying a book again, but I didn't want it to go to waste. It's not like I wouldn't read them. I've read like 6 books in 3 months.

I picked out 2 books, which I proceeded to buy. But then spotted the "nooks" and their covers. I wondered if the covers would fit my Kindle. Lucky for me I keep it in my purse at all times. (Maybe that's why my purse could double as an anchor?)

Let me just say that I've been eyeing on Amazon the Kate Spade Kindle covers. Tehy are $69.99 + shipping. I just can't bring myself to pay that for them. Even though they are discounted from the original $85, that is still a lot, even for designer. I just couldn't do it.

WELL, B&N had them on sale. For 75% off. AND THEY FIT MY KINDLE!!!!! I stewed over it through the night. And all day. I couldn't stop thinking about it. Guess where I went on my way home from work?!

A new 'do

I got a new haircut almost a month ago. Maybe it has been a month? Who knows. I can't keep my weeks straight anymore. Which is sad, considering I look at a calendar daily. Is it possible to get "old-timer's" in your late-twenties/early-thirties?