Crafty-ness

I recently had 2 custom picture frames created from a seller on ETSY. They turned out super cute and the girls that I gifted them to loved them. Seeing how cute they turned out I decided to try to make my own! (Especially since they were $20 +shipping) So I went to Hobby Lobby and got to work! The supplies (I had somethings on hand) only cost me $1.29 +tax.

Here are the supplies: $1 wood frame

$.29 sheet of scrapbook paper, ribbon, sponge brush, and scissors

(yes they are reindeer scissors)

Step 1: trace the frame on the back of the paper

Step 2: cut out paper

Step 3: Trace and cut out picture hole

Step 4: coat the frame with Mod Podge and glue down the paper (also coat the paper)

Step 5: (Being Southern) Tie a BIG bow with beautiful ribbon and glue on frame

The Finished Product!

Cute huh? I was quite proud! I had the ribbon and mod podge on hand so I did not have that cost. I am making them for the majorettes as a camp gift using green and white polka dot paper. I will take a pic once I get them finished! Have a great rest of the week.

BLOG HOP!!!

Hello and welcome to Life In A Small Town! It time for the blog hop of the week! If you have not checked it out head over to The Riggs Family Blog to find out more details!

This weeks theme is 3 things you do not know about me. Hmmm...This is a toughy.



1. I have a very high, sqeaky voice. People think I am a little kid over the phone!



2. I am not a risk taker, I am a strict rule follower. I definatly play it safe always!



3. I am the proud owner of a 26 year old turtle!





I suppose I am pretty boring...but that's ok by me!

These Boots Are Made For Walkin

Look who bought her 1st pair of cowgirl boots over the weekend. Now if I could only procure a cow...

4th of July

What small town 4th of July would be complete with out a small town parade?

Here are the people anxiously awaiting the parade in front of the court house.

Here is one out of three of the floats...pulled by a John Deere...people pickin and grinnin

Here is float #2...pulled by a John Deere...people pickin and grinnin

I tried to steal this baby goat from this child...but she put up a good fight

And the finale, float #3...(not pictured but pulled by a John Deere) people pickin and grinnin and BONUS! includes an out-house

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend!

Maybe I should charge rent

Two or three months ago I noticed a bird had built this beautiful nest under our deck. She came and laid 3 eggs; they hatched and flew away. Then a month later she came back to the nest (I was not aware that birds did that) and laid 2 more eggs. They hatched and flew away.

Then....

A few weeks later not 1....

Not 2....

But 3 more nests appeared.

Here is the cross view of all of the nests. They start in the right hand corner of the cross beam and go across to the left. You might have to enlarge the pic to see them.

Two of the nests have 3 eggs a piece. I am excited to see if these birds come back to lay eggs again. What is funny, is that the birds feel pretty comfortable with the dogs because the simply sit in their nests and watch us. They never move! We will have a whole flock of robins in our yard...Audra, are they called a flock?

Attention

A sign for the patrons of Taco Bell in my small town: "Closed to honor the memory of Michael Jackson". Not even kidding...just in case you were wondering.

Sad

Please say a prayer for this family. They are more than deserving of a child and just made the hard decision to walk away from an adoption. I have been following this family for a while
because they have had successes and failures in adoptions. This is what scares me about the adoption process. They could not control the circumstances and made the best decision for their family. Everything was rolling along and then it wasn't. Check out their blog and please pray for God to continue to grant peace. http://www.our-journey-to-parenthood.blogspot.com/