Crafty!

I have finally finished my crafty project!

I found the idea for it here…ya know, in the wonderful world of Pinterest.

I managed to semi-document my process…

First, what you’ll need:

1 box of 64 crayons

2 embroidery hoops (12 inch & 8 inch)  they MUST be these sizes for spacing reasons.

Glue gun

Ribbon

The Process:

First, lay the smaller embroidery hoop inside the larger one.  Make sure they are evenly spaced.  (Make sure you have something under the hoops, so the hot glue doesn’t wreck your table.  I just used three pieces of cardstock.)

Lay the crayons out so they are evenly spaced around the hoops…like minute hands on a clock.

The Type A person inside of me had to make sure all of the crayons were turned the same way – Crayola side up!

After the crayons are arranged leave them there.  Gently pick one crayon up at a time and hot glue it to the embroidery hoops.

This is my artsy picture of a glue gun.  Note the paper plate underneath…I’m classy like that.

Continue gluing the crayons down until you’ve made it all around the circle.

Once the crayons are set, tie your ribbon into a pretty bow and hot glue it to the top two crayons.

Thanks mom!  I can’t tie a pretty bow to save my life….just look at my sneakers.

And finally – TADA!!!

This wreath is going on my classroom door starting next week!  School is going to be here before I know it!

Happy crafting!

Almost Ready…

I am currently working on what, I hope, will be an adorable project.

I’m almost done, but not quite ready.

I will leave you with a picture clue:

Get excited, people :)

Extra! Extra!

I wasn’t quite sure how to fit these pics into the post yesterday. 

So you guys get to see the extras today!

If you made it this far, thanks for your attention! 

Until next time…

The second BIG day…

This past week, my brother and I went to NYC to celebrate his 18th birthday. 

It was awesome! 

We took the train in, EARLY.  There are no pictures from this part of the day.  It’s best that way.

After getting in to New York, we took a cab ride down to the World Trade Center memorial.  I had been there in 2003, but they’ve done so much more since then.  It was both sobering and inspiring to see how we have moved forward since that day in 2001.

We then took another cab ride up to the Empire state building.  Unfortunately, we didn’t have the time to go to the top – the wait was over an hour. 

So we grabbed a hotdog, because we had somewhere we needed to be…

When I was here last, I was able to see The Phantom of the Opera and Lion King.  This was Ethan’s first play, and we were blown away by the production.  It was phenomenal!  I had chills people.  Chills.

After that, we went to Rockefeller center.  One of my brother’s favorite TV shows is 30 Rock, so this was his favorite stop by far. 

Our final stop was Times Square, which is really a place unlike any other.  The energy is buzzing around you, and the constant ebb and flow of the crowd makes for a very unique experience. 

Side note:  We grabbed dinner at this place:

It was delicious.  The people were friendly, we got a chance to sit down, AND it was affordable. 

After our meal and a quick stop at a cliché souvenir shop, we headed back to the station for our ride home.

It was a good day :)  

I have a few random pics that are coming tomorrow!

Today is a BIG day!

Today, my little brother turned 18.

Back in the day when he was a happy/silly five year old, and I was his happy/sassy older sister…some things never change.

Also, back in the day, I used to be taller and stronger than him…some things really change.

Ethan’s not big on sentimental stuff…so I won’t go there :) 

But, muttley, I love you more than you’ll ever know.

Happy Birthday!!