Dear February 2013,

Welcome. First off, I’d like to apologize for the way I always butcher your name the first time I try to type it, I’m sure we’re both thankful for spell check.

February, I have high expectations of you! Starting with Ground Hogs Day: I would like Spring please. Also, Valentine’s Day: I would like a romantic night with my sweetie please. And regarding our New York trip: Let’s have a fantastic time and travel safely.

I get an odd thrill everytime I flip a month on my shoe calendar...

During your stay, I have a few things I would like to accomplish:

• Loose 5 lbs. Boyfriend and I will be eating healthy and working out. It’s not going to be fun, let’s face it. But it will be worth it!
• Finish the downstairs bathroom. Because its embarrassing when guests come over and I can’t let them use the restroom…
• Read 4 new books.
• Attend more of Boyfriend’s basketball games – because I am his #1 fan.
• Take Bozo on more walks. Let’s test the theory that more walks = less bad dog when we leave him home alone.

It looks like we’ll be busy during your stay, February! Thanks in advance for everything!

DIY: Happy Everything Jar

Most of the time my DIY thought process is like this – see something on Pinterest I must have, can’t afford it, heck, I’ll make it myself!

Example of the day: Happy Everything by Coton Colors.

I just love the idea of it! But I just can’t afford to buy it for myself or all my friends. So it was time to get crafty.

Step one, rush to Michaels to gather supplies:

Large mason jar (I had on hand)

Thin piece of wood

Black paint

White paint

Brushes

Modgepodge (I had on hand)

Scrap book paper

Hot-glue & gun

“Season stuffing” (i.e. for Valentine’s day I got flowers and tinsel hearts)

Paint the inside of the mason jar white.

Paint the wood piece black.

Trim the scrapbook paper to fit the wood piece.

Paint a thin layer of modgepodge on the wood piece to glue the paper.

I designed the text image on the computer and printed on regular old cardstock. (email me and I will send you the pdf!)

Paint another layer on top of the scrapbook paper and glued the “Happy Everything” text down.

Paint another layer of modgepodge on top to seal.

Once everything is dry, hot-glue the wood piece to the jar.

Viola! Switch out your “season stuffing” for the seasons and the holidays of the year!

I have so many ideas for 4th of July (red, white & blue flowers), football season (garnet and gold sunflowers), Christmas (poinsettias) the list can go on and on!!