Indoor Rock Climbing

We had a Groupon for the Phoenix Rock Gym.  (We've actually had it for quite a while but haven't quite found the time to go.)  Until now!  

 Needless to say, Jordan rocked it.  ha ha...I made a joke.  ROCK.... ha. ok, not that funny.

We Play hard...and work a Little I Guess

Now that it's summer and we have a few weeks to truly relax form stressful teaching obligations (I.E. Grading papers/lesson plans), we've been able to get in some hobbies.  (Probably me more than Jordan because he still has to work his full time job).  

I'm working for my parents the next couple weeks, but I come and go as I please which is really nice!  I've also made some homemade Reese's peanut butter cups, cake pops, and pretzels! I love being crafty and trying to make new foods!  

While I slave in the kitchen, Jordan practices his thumb exercises...

Oh, I almost forgot!  I tried this new marbling nail polish technique.  It does take a bit of set up time and taping your finger all around the nail, but it looks pretty cool in the end!

You take your nail polish and drip it in the water. (I suggest NOT using the quick dry nail polishes shown here because they obviously dry quickly and don't swirl well.)

This photo of my nail is not from those colors in the cup above, this is just the picture I took from another set of colors I used.

Oh ya, one more thing that happened a week or so ago, we got me a new ring.  It wasn't expensive but I love it just the same!  I don't believe a ring has to be expensive.

Good thing my nails happened to be painted with my new nail polish! 

Teacher Finds!

My students have found out how to pass notes, unfortunately they're not very discrete when they pass them!  ha ha ha

MORE Crafting to Share and Sell!

I want to eventually start selling my crafts.  But, first I need to A-work on my skills, and second, I need to develop a good supply of what I want to sell so I can take pictures to show what is available!  This is what I do after work lately...

This little piggy stayed home.  Ha ha.  I saw a picture at Michaels of farm animals and decided I would try it out.  I'm actually pretty proud of it...the cow down below kind of fell apart sadly.  I thought it started out cute though!

These are some of my products thus far.  The bow needs a ring underneath it...all the craft stores have failed me.  Those earrings need to be finished too...oops.

Here is the unfinished cow.  I had to go searching all over my house for a tool to pierce it's nose holes.   

I rolled some flower pattern canes...they morphed while I rolled.  I need to perfect this technique a little.

These are 2 of the pens I was working on pre-baked.  They were supposed to be small flowers all over.  Oh well...I'll settle for girly camo.  The one in the back has already been rolled to fill in the white space.

I Love Crafting SOOOOO Much!

Old spaghetti and applesauce jars.  Pinterest said to use glue but puff paint works so much better!

I was listening to my iHeartRadio on my way to work and took a screen shot of this awesome song.  Listen to it!

My sister is having a baby girl so I promised many many headbands!  They are SUPER easy.  Tops $6.00 for these 3 cute ones!

I found an old wooden craft frame I never finished and painted it gray and added rosettes to it!  I'm liking it...just needs a photo.

I finally sold my Dirt Devil vacuum to a gentleman on Craigslist.  Perseverance guys!  It's been on Craigslist for 7 months and no bites!  The guy didn't even try to haggle.  Goodbye Dirt Devil.  Enjoy your new home.

I have obtained so many rolls of ribbon.  I HAD to organize them somehow.  I decided to break a plastic hanger, put the rolls on the hanger and duct tape them back together.  I'm excited...again! :)

My Husband is Amazing!

Today is a glorious Saturday.  The weather is beautiful!  We're watching general conference all day so we'll probably just be cuddled up on the couch together.  I love cuddling with Jordan.

I fit into the crook of his arm so perfectly! Gosh, I love this guy.  Yes, today I feel like being sappy.  Also, crafting!  I am making some headbands for my sister's baby now that I know she is having a GIRL in early August.  I'm making these fabric flowers now, and just need to add them to a headband. :)

 Lately we've been consumed with this show, The Walking Dead.  I found some funny photos and thought I'd share them.  (They're pretty bad quality because I took a photo of them on the computer screen.)

 This one doesn't make sense...I guess I didn't notice this when I was watching.

Staying Home Gets Old

I am so sick and tired of being sick!  (Not tired...I've got plenty of sleep).  I have had a sub for my class the last 2 days.  It's irritating because I know exactly WHY I'm sick.  My kids!  They are all disease carriers and no matter how much sanitizer I use, and herbs I take, I still inevitably get sick!  And, when I get sick I either have to be miserable at work all day long or call in a sub and leave detailed plans for him/her.  Today is even my favorite day of work for the week because my class has 2 specials so that means more prep time.  ARGH. 

Well, since I'm home sick...it's time I had a Twilight marathon!