Little Projects

I love doing little projects.  Maybe a little too much.  My mind is constantly going with things I can be doing so sometimes I choose to do something that needs to be done while other times I decide to do something that really isn't necessary.  Here are a few of my recent projects:

I found this tray for $2 at Goodwill and made it into a menu board.  I try to plan out our meals two weeks in advance to save money, save trips to the store, save time, and to save food from going bad.  I used to always misplace my menu that I scribbled down on scrap paper; now I can't lose it!

I am excited that in just a few weeks, or maybe days, my sister-in-law Kristi will be having a boy.  I can't wait for holidays so all of the little Brannan boy babies can play together!  For her shower, I had to create my first diaper cake because I loved all of the different "cakes" given to us at our showers.  I received a large cake, a bassinet, and a motorcycle.  All were adorable and very much appreciated.  Diapers are probably the best gift for new parents!  I couldn't really find good tutorials online of how to create a golf bag so I stared at Rory's golf bag for awhile and came up with a decent looking bag.  It didn't hold up too well on the ride down to D.C. but that's okay because I still enjoyed making it!

Lastly, I am happy to say that we finally baby proofed the fireplace hearth.  I really wanted a bumper on it when Deaglan was learning how to crawl, so it's a little late, but at least now it is ready for any babies that come to visit.  My mom was a rockstar with helping create the frame.  Do not get in the way of her and a power tool!  I covered the frame in foam (umm, why is foam expensive?) and then added pillow stuffing to add more protection.  I bought really cheap fabric from Walmart and used a staple gun to secure it to the foam and then added some decorative nails to make it not as bland.  We made it so that it can slide on and off of the fireplace.  Deaglan now enjoys crawling on top of the fireplace but at least he won't hit his head on the sharp corners.  Now, I just need to teach him how to not go headfirst onto the floor when he wants to get down...

I am currently working on a wall rack for some of our pots and pans.  I have a bunch of pans thrown in one cabinet and it is driving me nuts!  I don't want them to get scratched and it is so annoying to dig out a heavy pot.  My sister-in-law Katie gave me a really cute stencil for our wedding shower.  I had it up in our last kitchen and couldn't wait to display it in our new house.  Originally, I was going to paint it on a few strips of pallet and put it in the kitchen until I realized that I wanted to try and make a wall rack.  Rory's parents gave us a few peg boards so I am going to be putting one to use if all goes to plan...now it's a matter of hanging it on the wall.  Let's see how long that takes!