New Ottoman

So I totally fibbed yesterday:o) I said that the creative bug wasn't there. I said that I might pick something up next week....well next week turned into today:o)

This is what I did today.

In the words of my dear grandmother, "itn't that purdy." 

Being from the South, most of us say itn't instead of isn't..sad but true:o)

Anyway, this is what the ottoman looked like before:

Yep, that's a coffee table. One that has seen better days. My neighbor is an avid yard saler as well, and I told her that I was on the hunt for a round coffee table to turn into an ottoman. She definitely came through for me. She found this little beaut for $10.

I couldn't find anywhere in town that had foam thick enough and wide enough to cover the entire coffee table, so I bought 4 foam cushions from Hobby Lobby. I used spray adhesive to attach the cushions to one another and then laid the coffee table on top of the foam and traced around the edge of the table. Then the hubs and I used a reciprocating saw and cut the foam.

I didn't take any pictures of the step by step process..sorry. I was so excited about getting a project done, that I just flew through it without a second thought. 

The fabric is painter's canvas from Lowes. I did use some piping around the edge just to give it a more finished look.

 This ottoman has 5,003 staples in it....well I am not exactly sure how many staples to be exact, but there are several:o) I laid the fabric across the top of the foam and stapled it to the skirt of the coffee table(the wooden skirt that is). I then added the piping..stapling it to the underside of the top of the table. Then I added the ruffled skirt, stapling it to the underside of the top of the table as well.  

 This project took 1 hour to complete, with very little sewing and a whole lot of stapling.

 How successful do you think I will be keeping the kids and the hubs off of it??? My thoughts EXACTLY!

 At least we can all look back at these pictures and see what she looked like before being introduced to the rest of the family:o)

I hope you all have a great Wednesday! 

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A Cookie Recipe You Must Try

A friend of mine made these cookies the other day. 

She found the recipe HERE.

I ate 4 in the span of 30 minutes....yes, they are that good!

These are perfect for fall. I can't wait to make these for my next gathering! Now all we need is for the fall weather to come back...it's hot again, but that's part of the beauty/ugly (depending on how you look at it) of living in the deep South:o)

Speaking of weather, I have a little man who is under the weather right now, so things around here are slow going.

Not much in the crafting arena right now either. I haven't had the energy nor the desire. I am hoping to get the crafting bug after this week. We have so much going on this week that there really isn't time to be creative.

Praying for E to feel better, so he can enjoy the rest of the week with us!

Have a good evening, ya'll.

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E's 5 Today!

Five years ago today, this little bit of joy blessed our lives immensely.

I can't believe how quickly these past 5 years have flown by.

He is the sweetest, kindest little soul.

You can't help but love him.

Little did we know that when God gave us him, He gave us a little peace of heaven.

Happy Birthday E! 

Mommy, Daddy & S.R. love you! 

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Thought this was Great!

I saw this on Pinterest today and thought it was great! Yes, I jumped on the bandwagon...I may be jumping ship though, b/c I may never get off of the computer!!

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The Hubs Birthday

I have a few minutes to kill right now. I have to be at a baby shower in about 30 minutes but I am waiting on some blondies to bake...so I thought I would share the hubs little birthday celebration we had for him on Thursday. He turned 37 this year. He feels so old:o) I thought it would cheer him up to have a little family party with all of his favorite things.

The kids colored this sign for him and I put it on the front door to greet him when he got home.

Here was the goody table. We didn't actually have super that night:o)

Just junk

He really likes spicy things...I added a few snacks that the kids could tolerate:o)

I made the party hats at the last minute. I have a Superman cricut cartridge and it had a party hat design. Super quick. I just drew 37's on all of them. 

 Here they are eating bacon...who doesn't love bacon??

 I love this shot!

 This was his "cake." Since I knew we were going to be loaded down on cake with E's party, I thought I would get a little creative with this one. Hubs LOVES Krispy Kreme donuts. I bought a dozen of the chocolate glazed...only 10 made it home;o) I stacked them in a pyramid shape. I then added scoops of Moose Tracks ice cream in the center of each donut and then poured magic shell on top of that....3 of his most favorite things to eat:o) 

Here he his blowing out 1 candle...I thought I would be sweet and not torture him with an extra 36 candles:o)

 The donut cake seemed to be a hit with everyone!

 S.R. is known for her crazy looks....

 every once and a while we get some cheese:o)

 Love these sweet faces!

I'd say this isn't such a bad way to turn 37, do you?

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What a Party!

We had a great time and are so thankful for those who helped us celebrate E's birthday. I can't wait to share it all with you on Monday....have a great weekend!!

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What I Can't Wait For....

I can't wait for...

our first REAL family pictures which will be taken on Friday. I am normally the one taking the family pics. It will be nice to have some one else do the hard work:o)

I can't wait for....

the chance to take a breath, sit down and peruse the pages of these 2 catalogs.

I can't wait for...

the celebration to begin. I am looking forward to watching E and his little buddies have a great time at his party. It's going to be so much fun!

I will be M.I.A. for the rest of the week. Hopefully I will see you back here Monday with some photos of the party!

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