Anyhow, here’s the project. It’s a 3 tiered serving tray. The earthquake the other day tried to thwart my plans for having a new pretty serving tray, but everything is fine with it now.

It’s not exactly what I had in mind, but you wouldn’t believe how hard it was to find the “risers” I had in mind. Either way, I’m still pleased.

If you’re looking for instructions to make your own, head on over to Threadbanger for the directions.

I begged her earlier in the day to take a nap so I could take one too. I was just so tired yesterday. She refused to even entertain the idea stating she was NOT tired. Not tired? I should have just forced her to lay down with me. Maybe I wouldn’t have been so cranky last night if I had.

Either way, her sleeping position made me smile, it’s just so odd.

Total cost for the 4 of them? $6

Awesome, right? Get to Rite Aid NOW if you want some. They’re half off and won’t be around long.

Now I just need to pick up a pack of those flameless candles to put inside of them.

Oh and after I put them up, Jess tells me, “mom, I really like your designs.” apparently I’m an interior designer in her eyes just because I simply changed out the hanging glass.

First up, a giant bubble

Seriously. how awesome is that bubble?

And #2 is the place we had dinner with my in-laws last night

If you ever find yourself in the IE and in need of a delicious steak dinner. This is the place. You just can’t beat the price. I’m talking about a dinner salad, 16 oz. rib eye cooked to order, your choice of potato and a big hunk of garlic bread for $13.50. It was absolutely delicious! Jess and a grilled cheese and not only was is huge, but they made it with garlic bread. So good! It’s absolutely worth every penny and more. Let’s just say we had 4 steak dinners and a child’s meal plus drinks (non-alcoholic) for LESS than $75. Thanks Brandon and Corey for suggesting this place. Can’t wait to eat there again.

I captured a moment of pure happiness and that makes me happy.

THE BEFORE:

Coming soon: The after

While I’m bummed they chose to focus so much on the love triangle for the first trailer, I get why they did that. However, I’m hoping for more of the action from the next trailer. Eclipse is my favorite book in the saga.

June 30, 2010. Can’t wait.

See? It really *is* the little things that make me happy.

After an incident involving a bad splinter, Jessalyn’s foot, a mediocre pair of tweezers, and ended in going to urgent care to have the splinter dug out, I decided it was high time to invest in a good pair of tweezers. I spent more money (but certainly not as much as I could have) on this pair than they should be. But after using them for a while, I think they were worth every penny.

These things are A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. They absolutely do not leak ever. They keep hot drinks hot for at least an hour and a half, and warm for 4 hours. They say they can keep cold drinks cold for 12 but I haven’t tested that theory out.

I realized it was a simple thing that makes me happy when I took a sip of my still quite warm coffee 3 hours after I made it.

I love these things.

If you’re in the market for a really good travel mug, then seriously, check these out. You can get them from QVC. They’re worth every penny.