Glitter + wood = good

Got a little antsy for a DIY project today since the weather is still too cold to go outside and play with other rehab projects. I found this flat piece of firewood in our stack and felt like it was saying "I'm perfect for a sign!"

I did a gold glitter "hello" sign for inside our mantle built-in. 

It was easy--I just brushed on my letters with a small paintbrush and Elmer's glue, then doused the whole thing with glitter (after sitting my wood inside a cookie sheet so I could tap off all the excess). 

{sorry for the dark, grainy photos!}

Post-project follow up: when I attempted to get all the excess glitter back in the bottle, I lost my grip on the cookie sheet and, well, let's just say that it looks like Lady Gaga threw up in my kitchen...

Valentines Decor

Happy Heart's Day!!

Now that Valentines Day is past, I wonder how much longer I can get away with keeping the house decorated like this before Mr. A starts to scowl. :P

Turtle Power!

I made this TMNT cake for a little boy's birthday party last night. Sewer grate and  ninja turtle heads are fondant. The turtles were the funnest part to make!

Sports wreaths!

Get at me if you're interested! 

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My Valentine!

With Valentines Day fast approaching, I found myself thinking a lot this year about my sweet, sweet husband. I thought about what life would look like without him. I thought about what kind of person he inspires me to be. I thought about how unconditional his love is. What he sacrifices for me.

Then yesterday I read a blog that talked about keeping God first, your husband second. The Lord calls us to put nothing before him; even our husbands. I often feel convicted because I don't show even close to the same time, attention, and devotion to The Lord as I do my husband. In this blog, Danielle says the following:

"Your relationships with The Lord should ALWAYS take priority in your life, and you should always be striving to seek him. When you do that, the rest of your priorities (including loving on that sweet husband of yours), are more likely to be in order...and notice who comes second. Not you (selfish). Not your parents, family, friends, kids, job, hobbies, etc. your HUSBAND is next. God wants it that way..."

As I pondered on this I wondered why I hadn't stopped to think about My Father in heaven this Valentines "season".

After all, what would life look like without HIM?!

How amazing to think about what kind of person HE inspires me to be!

How powerful and humbling is HISunconditional love for me?!

How amazing was HIS sacrifice for me--for US!!! The absolute ultimate sacrifice. 

I love my husband so very dearly, and he is a sweet and precious gift to me from whom?! My God!! 

This year, whether you're single or married, love Valentines Day or hate the Commercialized holiday altogether--take a moment to meditate on the LOVE The Lord has for us, as well as the amount of LOVE you're showing him! HE is our true, and eternal, valentine!

(I encourage you to read the rest of her blog post on being a Godly wife! Although not popular opinion by the "world's" standards, these are biblical truths that I pray I can improve upon to be the kind of wife The Lord desired me to be for Mr. A!). 

Www.butlerpartyof3.com/2012/07/being-godly-wife.html?m=1

Bee-doo

Check out this c-u-t-e minion cake I did for a little boy's birthday this weekend:

What I'm loving

This new abstract chevron/aztec bangle is rocking my world today! 

Try some orange with your coral--I'm loving it!

Bangle: Forever 21

A Rustic Necklace Holder

What do you get when you mix some eclectic drawer pulls with an old piece of barn wood?

A necklace holder, of course!!

If your interested in one of your very own, email me at chellejo@gmail.com for details!

A First Birthday

I got to help my friend Holly plan for her daughters colorful pinwheel party for her first birthday. It was SO fun using so many different colors and patterns, creating a simple, but cute smash cake, and dreaming up with her, a fun dessert tables cape!

A cute photo timeline of Emma's photos each months with the chalkboards we did for her

Emma's final, 1 yr, chalkboard!

Finally, a year in chalkboard memories: