Making Misfits Mine Monday and Answered Prayer

Happy Monday Everyone,

What a weekend. Some things good and some things not so good. On the good note, no great note, my friend's baby is still here. They took him off of everything on Saturday since no change had happened. Well despite what the doctors told them, he is still here. He even is looking around, and moving a little. This can be explained by no other then God. They still do not know what damage has been done, or what the brain activity is like. I believe they plan to be doing more tests soon. I realize that this does not mean he is out of the woods, but God has shown His power already. Miracles still happen everyday. We also had a good time with family on Saturday. We went to look at a house for my husband's sister, and had a Green Bay Packer party at our house. I could care less about football, but the boys were happy the Packers won. Josie, our puppy, is doing great with house training. She has only had a couple of accidents in the last few days. Yeah! The bad note, I got really sick Saturday night through some of today. Glad I am better. My hubby had to work a lot this weekend, so I did not get much help. Thankfully my daughter and new puppy are pretty mellow and like to chill.

My daughter and I did some low key crafts this weekend, to keep her occupied. We melted some of her broken crayons into some new ones.

                                              Allie peeling wrappers off of crayons

                                           Helping me break the crayons(Nice Face)

                                                     Here they are ready to melt.

                                              Here they are done. So nice to not waste them.

We also did a snowman craft with Marshmallows. I got the idea here http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/2011/01/marshmallow-snowman.html.  This was Allie's first time with Elmer's glue, and she did great. I drew the outline of the snowman, and let her place the rest where she wanted. She has her own interpretation of a snowman, I guess. :)

                         This one definitely goes in the scrapbook.

I also have a couple of items for Making Misfits Mine Monday. We went to Goodwill on Saturday and got a couple of things, and my aunt went through her closet. Got some great clothes to wear right away, and a couple for recycling.

                                        I collect Blue Glass, and I was so excited to get this for $3.

                                           Pretty cute! Going to add something to it for V-Day.

                                           Plain t-shirts, but I already have great plans for them.

                                           These are too short, but I have some great ideas for these.

These are ugly, but I will come up with something.

Well that is pretty much it for today. Have to get supper going before the hubby gets home. Talk to you all tomorrow.

Valentine Pewter Chalkboard Plate

Hello!

In regards to yesterday's post, I do not have any more news on my friends precious baby boy. Please continue to pray, and I will update you as soon as I hear anything.

I finally have a project to show you. My last few crafting attempts have not gone well for me, but I have something to show you today.

                                      I made this to hang on the front door to our portion of the house.
                                     (We share a house with my in-laws, so this is going on our door.)


I started with a pewter plate that I had already painted chalkboard paint on. This idea is not mine, but I cannot remember where I saw it. If you do, please let me know and I will give them credit. I used three coats of chalkboard paint, and let it dry for three days. I then bought a plate hanger at Hobby Lobby. I had tried hot glue to attach the ribbon to the plate but this would not hold. The hanger is safer.

I then took two red pipe-cleaners and one pink fluffy pipe-cleaner. I slid pink and white beads onto the red pipe-cleaners, and red beads onto the pink on. I then twisted it into a shape of a heart.

Next I took ribbon, and looped it in the hearts. I then attached it to the plate holder. I also cut about a foot long length of thick, pink ribbon to hang the plate up.

Here is another picture of what it looked like completed.

Here are a couple of other ones around my house. Once is more winter themed, and the others just hang as decoration in my kitchen. I love this idea because it is easy to do with the kids, and you can change them out based on whatever time of year it is.

This is what my daughter, niece, and nephew were doing while I was preparing this tutorial. They are so fun.

Linking this up to

 

Many Prayers Needed and Blog Bounce

Good Morning Everyone,


Today I am participating in a blog hop over at http://www.raisingmy5sons.com/. I am hoping to get some followers of my blog soon, and this is a great way to do it. I cannot get the code to link directly to the Blog Bounce to work. So please go to her blog and you will see it from there.

On a completely other note, and not a happy one I am afraid to say. My best friend's little sister had an emergency c-section on Saturday. The baby was not "alive" when he came out, but they were able to resuscitate him. He seemed to be doing okay until yesterday. He brain wave activity decreased, and then they seemed to have ceased. He is breathing on his own though, and his heart is beating. I do not understand it. They are now having to make some very difficult decisions. God is in control, and His will, will be done. I am praying right now that the doctors are wrong, and that he will make a full recovery. I know this can be done because God is in control not us. However, I also know that things do not always go our way. I have lost three children, one of them at birth. I would not wish that pain on anyone. Please pray with me. Pray for the baby, that he would be in no pain. For the parents that they would make the best decision, and that they would cling to God's comfort no matter what comes there way. Also pray for their other two children. This situation will change their world as well. Hopefully I will be back with good news.

I will be back later with pictures of some crafting I hope to do today.

See you soon.