today's first-world problem

It took FOREVER to remove all the tags and stickers from the new clothes I bought today!

shopping

We got our tax return back and decided to buy some things that we needed, like clothes and shoes and things like that.  We decided that Lucy is growing and needs more pants, jammie-jams, dresses, shoes, and all those good things.  I had so much fun shopping for her.  I love going shopping for dresses and little shoes.  It could have been madness if I would have let myself get out of control.  That is why Travis was there to help stop me from buying almost everything in the Toddler's section.  I thought I would share some of the things we bought her.  I think she'll really like wearing them and she'll look pretty cute in them, too.

new haircut

So I think I've gone crazy, but I want to chop off my hair.  I've always wanted my hair really short, like a boy-haircut-short and I am finally going to do it.  I set up the appointment and I'm going tomorrow.  I'm going to walk in, sit down, cover my eyes, and say, "Just do it!" Travis is going with me to be my moral support and to capture every moment with his camera.  I really hope I don't end up looking like a boy, but I've made up my mind and hair does grow back...right?

Here are some befores:

Here is the picture I've chosen for my haircut:

I will post more pictures tomorrow after the haircut. 

To be continued...

Okay...Here it is!

After:

I'm still getting used to it and I need to experiment with it still, but I love it! I will just need to paint my nails pink so people know I'm a girl. :0)

birthday crafts

I decided to make gifts for my sister and sister-in-law this year for their birthdays.  I made them both purses and then made my sister-in-law an owl plush because she is in love with owls. (They are really cute, I'd have to say so myself.)

It was my first time making both things and I had a lot of fun making them.  I'm exicted to make more purses and plushes in the future. 

This is the bag I made for my sister, Kaycee.

This is the bag I made for my sister-in-law, Becky.

Here is the owl I made for Becky.  I was pleased with how it turned out.

I put a little heart on its bum.

Here is Travis being my model, showing how a person can enjoy this lovely owl plush.

lucy's first haircut

We cut Lucy's hair Christmas Eve, but I just found the pictures to post them.  She was starting to get a mullet and I randomly decided that night that I was going to cut her hair.  It wasn't much, but I think it makes her look like she has more hair even though she is still really bald.

toaster strudel

So we went shopping today at our favorite store, Macey's, and found that my favorite food (that I can never buy because it would cost me my firstborn child) was on sale!!!  I just about died!

I love Toaster Strudels and they were on sale for $2.00 off, but you had to buy 10 of them to use the coupon.  I was okay with that.  I had a really hard time playing Tetras trying to fit them into our freezer, but I got the door shut (I don't know if I want to open it again) and I have tasty strudels to eat at my enjoyment!

Travis says this is a first-world problem. Yeah, I guess it is.


 

craft

So I went to my new Relief Society's enrichment/craft night and I had so much fun.  We made scripture necklaces.  People are so creative.  You just need a washer, some scrapbooking paper, embossing powder (I think that is what it's called), and some string. 

They had us tell them our favorite scripture reference and they put that on the back of the washer.  Next, we chose the paper we liked, traced the shape of the washer on it, cute it out, and then glued it to the washer with a glue stick.  Then, we put embossing powder all over the paper side of the washer, put it on a cookie sheet, and baked it for 10 minutes. When it is all done baking, you attach a string to the length you like and voilá! They turned out so cute!  I can't believe what people can create with such simple things.  I want to make enough to match each outfit that I have.  So simple and fast to make!

 You don't have to have the scripture reference on the back; that is just what our ward did.  You could also use smaller washers and even add beads to the string.  So many possibilities!!