Frugal crafting

When you purchase a home, you come to the realization you can't just run to Quilted Bear and buy super cute home decor. Moving into our new home we've been found neat and fun ways to be frugal. My crafting tends to be one of those. We went from a little duplex, to a home which is like 4 times bigger. I noticed I have some very naked walls and countertops! This weeks project was a menu board. I have a ton of counter space that's been naked. I used a picture frame from the dollar store, scrapbook paper I already owned, stickers from Joann's and a dry erase marker from Target. The total came to less than $5! You really can't beat that price when it comes to decorating a home. I placed the stickers on the glass so I can change the paper for holidays and etc.. I put it in the corner of my counter top so it's not in the way, but it adds decor. I admit, I don't think of my crafts by myself at all. You've caught me, I'm addicted to Pinterest. Here's my final product. I wish I cooked 7 days a week, but I probably only cook once a week. Ha!

Eventful Super Bowl

We decided to have a party for the Super Bowl. We thought it would be neat since we have the big TV hung on the wall and the space to host the party. I made a ton of food and a ton of food was brought. I made sweet and sour meatballs with rice, football cake balls, peanut butter Cheerios bundles, chip/veggie dip. Grandma and Grandpa Kraaima brought nacho cheese sauce, and my mother-in-law brought broccoli cheese soup. I'm pretty sure we are set with leftovers for awhile. Everyone sat and watched the game and enjoyed each others company. After the game was over some more friends showed up. Everyone decided to play this sock monkey game we recently received. Someone hides the monkey and you give clues on where it's at to find it. Yes, this game is meant for kids, but we are all kids at heart. In the middle of the game I was doing dishes and my brother-in-law Patrick game flying downstairs and told me something was wrong with Dave, so I run upstairs and find Dave grasping his chest. I asked what happened and he said he was running and his chest made a huge pop and he collapsed. Thankfully, my mother-in-law was over because I am clueless on this stuff. We lifted up his shirt and he had a huge lump on his chest. It was definitely unusual and we could tell it wasn't normal. We looked at the time and it was a little after 9pm. Of course insta care closed at 9. Emergency room here we come. The hospital was packed!!! We finally got taken back and as they tell us what room we will be in I looked up...... It was the same exact room my dad was in when we took him to the ER. I about passed out and threw up at the same time. It took me about 10 minutes before I would enter the room. I had so much anxiety and flash backs to that horrible night. I finally decided I needed to go in the room to support Dave and find out what's going on. The doctor came in and did his normal routine. He decided Dave needed an X-ray to make sure the bones were fine. They were also concerned with his lungs because the pop could've made anything go towards his lungs and puncture them. Everything for his lungs came back fine, but the X-ray showed that something in his chest had popped out of socket and popped back into socket. The lump was a big hunk of cartilage. There's nothing you can do for it, but ice it and take some anti-inflammatory. I'm glad nothing too serious happened. Thankfully, Dave has double covered insurance! Woooo! After getting in after 2pm, the stubborn man got up at 4:30 this morning and went off to work. I don't know how he's functioning because I didn't have to be to work til 8 and I'm barely keeping my eyes open as we speak. I would love a nap!

Skunk

I just love skunks!..... Well actually I don't! As I was getting home tonight, I could smell an AWFUL stench!!!! I got out of my car and right off the bat, I knew it was a skunk. Our neighbors warned us when we moved in that we have gotten skunks before in that neighborhood.(We have an open field behind our house. It's technically a retention pond). Well sure enough, there was one hanging out in our backyard! The smell was so strong, I smelt like it just from walking in our backyard. That little bugger better be gone by morning.

The crazy life we live

What a crazy month it has been!! Between school starting and both Dave and I working, time feels like it goes a million miles per second!
This semester I am taking 15 credit hours and working 35 hours a week. I keep asking myself, "Why the heck did you take this many classes?" I have to remind myself I will thank myself later. I'm taking Biomed, Biomed lab, Pharmacology, and College algebra. Can you say overwhelmed?!? So far I have ALMOST made it through a month of school.
Dave on the other hand is working about 19 hour days! Have you ever worked a 19 hour day? I can't say I ever have. The crazy thing is, he LOVES it!! I guess he picked the right profession for himself and scored the perfect job. His career freaks me out, but you can't hold someone back from fulfilling their dreams.
Anyways, I'm just rambling. We've been married a little over a year and a half and are loving every second of it. Our new house is amazing and we have enjoyed the time together decorating how we want it! That reminds me, our furniture from Pottery Barn came in! It is absolutely beautiful!! I want to buy that whole store!

Proud wife

This week has been full of up and down emotions. Everyone has heard of the terrible shooting of police officers in Ogden city, 5 injured and 1 killed. For those of you who don't know, my husband works for Ogden city. When I was informed there had been a shooting, my stomach dropped to my ankles. Luckily, Dave was home with me when it happened. It was the one night he was not working. My heart just breaks for Special Agent Francom's wife and children. This whole week I can hardly look at Dave without getting emotional because I could not see myself living life without him by my side. It's amazing to see the support from the community and how much they have shown how much they appreciate law enforcement officers. Tonight we were at Goodwood Barbecue and the waiter saw Dave's badge and asked where he worked and hurried and put his tray down so he could shake Dave's hand. I was almost in tears when I saw in person how much he was respected by a civilian.
I have been very blessed to have such a hard working husband. He is either working hard at home doing what he needs to do for me. Or he is out serving the community. I'm thankful to have my amazing dad up above watching us. Every time Dave is out late, I ask my dad to keep an eye out for him.
Whether you are religious or not, please keep all officers in your thoughts and prayers, especially the Francom family at this time.