Tutorial Thursday: Earrings!!!

I was doing my usual Michael's run this past weekend, looking for unique embellishments or buttons that I could maybe re-create. I knew this would be a quick and inexpensive trip...WRONG. It never is quick, easy nor inexpensive when I go to any of my crafting stores. LOL Please do not take notes from me, or you will end up hoarding all types of crap that you found on clearance. I usually don't find a use for my 'hauls' until...maybe 6 weeks later. Terrible, I know! :) But, the nice coupons mixed with the super sales at my craft stores makes it impossible for me to pass it up.

Here's what I found...

Of course, I have 'Penelope' right by my side! LOL Yes, that's the name of my Glue Gun. If you do not own a glue gun, I suggest you get one ASAP. It's my favorite toy. :) I have about 3...I found little circle things (Not sure of the name and can't find the bag) to hold the pierced ear post (seen in photo).

I only put a little dash of hot glue (please wait until the gun gets hot) onto the earring and attached the pierced ear post. Hold it for about 10 seconds to ensure it sticks and TA-DA!!!!

Not the best pictures but I have yet to perfect my resources. Ha! I hope you play around with making some of your own. So easy to make and less than $3 Also, you don't have to be 'crafty' to make them...just have to know how to hold the Glue Gun steady. 

Items Needed:Glue Gun or Mini Glue Gun: $4.99 (Michael's)Pierced Ear Post: $1.09 (pack of 120)Any Embellishment that can be hot glued

Noah, Noah, Oh Noah...

So...I plan to do a few projects throughout this weekend and I'm pretty excited to get going on documenting everything! However, since life doesn't stop and wait on my crafts -- I thought I would share one of my favorite recent moments with Mr. Terrible Two-ster himself.... 

Noah adding a little 'Flavor; to the Gatorade...Don't worry, we totally dumped it and cleaned it out :)

This is Noah...20000000% BOY *chuckles*. He enjoys every moment of life to the extreme fullest. He inspires me...He motivates me...He puts things into perspective. Life is short...and he makes me want to laugh and smile when I'm having one of those days. He doesn't worry...He doesn't second guess himself...He doesn't feel insecure. He simply lives his life and learn along the way. Perhaps that is something we all should do. We spend so much time setting rules and creating or following a guideline of 'how to live'...that we forget there is no person qualifies to create such a thing. Do you smile throughout the day? Do you say 'Good Morning' to everyone you pass on the way to work? Do you genuinely enjoy meeting new people? How about your hobbies...do you have any? Do you like to travel? 

Are you happy???

These are questions we should surely be able to answer each with a big fat 'YES'.  Let's work on it...We have to learn to be happy and live our lives exactly how we watch our children live theirs...being spontaneous, learning all that we wish to know, full of laughter, happiness, fun and love. 

 Thank you Noah -- for simply living your life.

Nice to Meet You! :)

I struggled for days, thinking of what my first post would be. Blogging has been a hobby I've dipped in and out of for years; however, I would never stick with it because I always wanted to be sure to 'fit' into the box. I felt I needed to blog about certain topics or have a main topic and surround my words around it. I am beyond happy that I am finally able to put all of my creative ideas into one project. Have you ever met a disorganized organized person?? Yep, right here. *side eye* I love being random, spontaneous and just downright chatty. I believe it makes me unique; cool even. Who wants to talk about one subject when there are so many cool things to discuss? #nother 

 So, with that being said...with this blog, you will literally get 'all of me'. Random ideas, tutorials, thoughts, stories, etc. will be shared. I am so into writing, planning, couponing, being a MOM, diy and storage ideas, hair, makeup, etc. etc. Seriously, 'etc.' should be my suffix...Mrs. Jones Etc. I LOVE it! *chuckles* I would also like to follow other blogs as well so if you have a creative or scattered mind, please feel free to drop your site in the comments. Thank you!! And I can't wait to make you laugh, give you ideas, teach and/or make you shake your head at the same time. 

Happy reading!