One Bean At a Time ...

So I spilled the beans and hot glued one bean at a time for six hours straight. What can I say, I am easily influenced! I made this for a bride to be, and I am so glad that she loved it!

 

The Living Room Redo...Far From Finished

So when Steve and I got married and I moved in I really thought everything in our house I liked.  Well the longer I live here the more I realize that I don't really like the builders beige that adorns every single speck of wall space in our house.  Me, being the "project" kind of person that I am have slowly started changing that.  It started in the kitchen, moved to the bathroom, and recently hit the living room.  It's not a total transformation and I don't have before pictures, but here's the start.  I'm going to do a display of ivory picture frames on the wall above the TV (sooner rather than later...I hope) and my dear sweet Steve is going to make a frame type "thing" to go above the door leading to the carport so that I don't have to paint the rest of the wall (the one bad thing about open floor plans, one room runs in to the next).  My dear sweet Steve, the best electrician on earth (I figure if I talk real nice about him, that I can get at least one more project out of him :)), even changed out the less than functional electrical outlets and light switches.  So to most our redo may not really look that much different, but it's very refreshing to me and the husband.

Craft Weekend

My dear friend Haven came this weekend bringing her Cricut for us to play with. I told myself that I didn't need one of these wonderful machines, wouldn't use it if I had it....but I was totally lying to myself.  I've hinted to the husband that this would be a great Christmas present; we'll see how that works out.  We basically kicked our husbands out and had a girls only party. It's so wonderful to have friends who enjoy the same things as you do.  I have totally been in the mood lately to craft and get some around the house projects done, and well they wouldn't have gotten done if Haven hadn't come to town.  (I hope she comes back real soon.)  Not only did we have a great fun time, we updated my blog, and even manage to make a few things. Check it out.

A tree for my hoot owls

A Poppy Canvas from a tutorial found here. We were so excited to find out that the Cricut cuts fabric because there are a lot of circles here in this canvas. Machine power is awesome!

Fork and Spoon for an upcoming project

I can't decide whether I really enjoyed visiting with my friend or using her Cricut.

It's Been A While

I know it's been quite some time since I've shared with the world, and I know this is totally an excuse, but my world just never seems to slow down. I have the best of intentions really, I do. Somehow I just can't seem to find a moment to think of something worth saying and then posting it. Anyway, to all those who have fussed at me for not updating, here it is. I had my hair cut today for Locks of Love. I didn't tell a soul and surprised the world, even my sweet husband :) Try keeping that a secret, I did it for a whole month.
I am donating my hair in memory of my sweet grandmother, Bera "Dee Dee" Murray.

Endorsement

So, I'm certainly no celebrity, and I don't think Febreeze is going to call for me to give an endorsement, and rarely do I love a product enough to tell the world. BUT, all that changed the day I bought a bottle of Febreeze's new limited time fragrance Cranberries and Frost. Stop what you are doing this very moment, drive as fast as humanly possible to your local Wal-Mart Supercenter and pick yourself up a bottle or 3. It'll have you laying on your floor like the commercials and breathing in it's wonderfulness. For what it's worth, Lea Ann

Good Golly

Where has the time gone? Has it really been that long since I've posted. I'm officially a blog slacker...the shame. Well any ol' whoo, a lot has happened since the last post. I'll do a top 5 list.
1. Steve and I celebrated a year of wedded bliss in May.
2. My dear friend Haven married the love of her life.
3. We have made 3 new additions to the Oglesby family. Shane married the most wonderful woman, Debbie Goodman Bell and her 2 sweet children Erin and CJ.
4. My other dear friend Sarah gave birth to another sweet little boy Reed Matthew Sharp.
5. Last but certainly not least, we made addition to our family. Meet Marigold, the sweetest, cutest, smartest, most lovable dog you ever want to meet. I am such a terrible mother for not posting any pictures of her. So here is Marigold from ittle bitty to know.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With String

Hello Blogger world, it's been a while since my last post, but with just cause.  I haven't really been a blog slacker, just been working on a new blog.  I'm setting out on a new venture to help out around the Oglesby house, and doing it with something I enjoy.  This isn't a huge production or anything, I'm not planning on quitting my job, just suplementing :)  Anyway, I'm going to be selling hand painted canvases, wooden family plaques, etc., and I call this Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With String...these are a few of my favorite things!  The name comes from Sound of Music's, song, These are a Few of My Favorite Things.  I decided on this name because with every piece I have a new favorite.  I hope that some of my favorites will be yours too!  Pass it on!

I've added the blog to  my blog list, but just in case go to:  brownpaperpkgs.blogspot.com