Crafternoon!

Melted Crayon Art

T-shirt Scarf

 I am so excited! A friend of mine organized a Sunday Funday Crafternoon -- wonderful ladies meeting once a month to craft! Though it's only been going for two months, I am so happy that I am finally getting to those cool craft projects I keep putting on my boards on Pinterest. Many of the lovely ladies I am meeting with are artists so it's fun to be around such creative minds, especially since I am such a step by step, inside-the-box kind of person. I have never considered myself a crafter, but now I am! Check out my t-shirt necklace/scarf I'm wearing today! If you have not checked out Pinterest -- please do! It's a great, easy, and visual way of sharing recipes, DIY projects, animal pictures, teaching ideas, and inspiration all in one place with strangers and people you love. If you need an invitation to the sight, just let me know. I'm a little sad this wasn't around for wedding planning, but honestly, it probably saved me some screen time! Crayon Art - hot glue crayons to canvas and heat with a heat gun or hair dryer. Guthrie was relaying the steps to a friend and said we used a blow torch -- that might be too much heat :)  For the t-shirt scarf/necklace, there are many DIY websites with instructions (including a Martha Stewart video). I used this one here. I thank my parents for the old t-shirts they don't wear anymore; happy to find a new use for them. Have a great week! Peace!

T-shirt Scarf #2

PRG

Laura and I are in the middle of buying our first home right now! We started the process last May by taking  the all-day PRG homebuyer workshop that, though long, was very comprehensive and included some good info from a lender and 2 real estate agents. Needless to say, Laura and I left feeling very confident in our ability to acquire and retain a home given our ability to budget and plan well for the future. Well, our lives took a few unexpected turns as you may or may not know...

First, a little background on PRG: The organization started in the 1970s as the Powderhorn Residents Group, a group of local residents focused on ensuring more affordable, resident-controlled housing in the neighborhood. It has since broadened to be a housing development and education center promoting neighborhood stability and resident self-sufficiency. More at their website.

Well, In October of last year I found another job, Laura had been working as a first-year teacher for a few months, we decided to start thinking about the prospects of a buying a home again. We started by assessing our finances, went to a few open-houses, and decided to take the next step to better understanding our ability to get a house.

At the beginning of January of this year, Laura and I had a one-on-one education session with a PRG representative who took the time to look at a huge (at least 2 inches thick) stack of our financial documents to determine whether or not we should continue looking. Well, we got the go-ahead and found that taking the homebuyer workshop first was something that most people do not do, and only do because it's a requirement for FHA loans. We have since acquired our lender and real estate agent and on our way to hopefully finding our dream home.

More to come!

Re-grow Your Green Onions!

Who knew? We use these so often, but only a little and most it of goes to waste. No more! You apparently can do this once or twice. Saves money and waste! yay! Sorry about the bad pick, it's from my phone. Just stick in water and put near a window. Refresh once in a while. Easy-peasy!

Sorry it's short and late, but 2012 has been insane! More to come on why--once we finally have time to wrap our heads around it :)

Peace!