Projects

Birthday/Party Season is coming to a close...for two months. This season is always a little tricky for me because I am not very good at planning ahead, staying organized, completing anything I begin or finishing a thought process. We have showers, graduation parties, Mother's Day, Father's Day, First Communions and end of the school year celebrations...Notice I didn't even count the 8 birthdays that we have celebrated in the past four weeks.

So nesting came at an amazing time this year.

There were two gifts, in particular, that I was truly excited about...not because they turned out well, but because I finished them!

Ok, so Matt and Sarah (the slave-laborers) were the main reasons I finished them, but whatever.

I stalked Matt's mom on Pinterest. I checked through her ideas for decorating and found a great idea for a gift. It turns out that the completed gift looks nothing like the original idea on her Pinterest board, but if anyone even half-mentions that to me...

Sarah was so eager to help paint!

I had to keep the project in the laundry room, away from tiny fingers. Also, this was a very good reason for why I "absolutely couldn't" complete any laundry for like 3 weeks.

The decal I ordered off Etsy. I couldn't have been happier!

The clothespins, all colored. Buttons applied. The hard part was figuring our how many to make. One for each grandchild and guess-timate for the future Pernot grandchildren, all around. Eight was the magic number. (Note to Matt's Mom: I can always make more. Clothespins, that is.)

Bringing it together.

The finished gift! It looks WAY better in person. Matt installed the eye hooks and wire...perfectly, as always.
Happy Birthday, Nonna!

Project Number Two:
Father's Day gift for my Dad
Sunday mornings are full of tradition at my parent's home. When we are able to make it over there, Matt helps my Dad make breakfast for the family. Egg-a-muffins are the name. Kicking all uncertified cooks out of the kitchen is the game.
ONE TIME I burnt the muffins. ONE TIME! And now the men-folk form a barricade to keep me out of the kitchen.



Apron and Iron-On paper from Michael's.

Master Chef and The Girl he would eat liver and onions for.

Happy Father's Day, Dad!