Magnet Board

I finished the magnet board that I made for Jackson's room. Originally I was looking for some cute baseball paper to cover it with, but couldn't find any that I loved. Instead I picked out a few coordinating colored papers and covered the magnet board with them. I think it turned out cute, minus a couple mistakes that I made.

Want to make one? It's super easy and not too time consuming. I bought the magnet board at Roberts for $9.99, and it is a pretty big one. Sand it if needed. I painted the board first, then cut out squares of paper. I lined up the papers to make sure they fit how I wanted them to. Then I Mod Podged them on, covering the top layer with Matte Mod Podge. And Wallah-finished! I want to make a cute one for my office that is a bit more girlie, I'm excited.

**TIP- After you mod podge the papers on, make sure you get a credit card and push the paper down really well to get all the bubbles out. I made the mistake of not doing that, and now a few of mine have little bubbles.

SO SAD

I'm aware that this post is a few days late, but I couldn't not say how sad I am that Graham didn't get a rose on the Bachelorette this week. He was actually pretty lame on their date, but still........he was my favorite. I think he just had issues with the fact that she was dating other guys, and he couldn't handle it. LAME! Ok, really they are all my favorites. He was just the best looking one. I'm really baffled as to who she will choose, they really all seem great.

Lovin' These

I think these pendants sold by HomeStudio on etsy are too cute. I love how simple they are, but they're different too. Can you believe they are scrabble pieces?

Here's my favorite.

OH NO!

Please, Please, Please tell me this is not true. They are my favorite celebrity couple, and I really thought they would make it. Hopefully this is just another bad rumor.

CityDeals

This doesn't really apply to me all that much, but there is this great website that offers discounts on gift cards. So for all you Utah people out there, you have to check this out cause it could save you some pretty pennies. One that I would use if I could use it in Idaho is for Boondocks. You pay $17.50 for a $25 gift card. We love that place, and it's not cheap so that makes it 30% off. Great deal! Has anyone ever purchased gift cards here?

Slacker

Now I'm really not sure why I started a different blog, cause it has been forever since I have posted something. So for all you people with boys, this book is hilarious. I guess it's fine for girls too, but it really fit my boys perfectly. It's called I WISH MY BROTHER WAS A DOG, by Carol Shields. We got it at the library a few weeks ago, and it is now the favorite book in the house. Definately check it out!

Tasty Treat

Anyone living in or around Boise, I have been waiting FOREVER for a yummy yogurt shop to open.......and it has! I am a bit obsessed even though it's not quite as good as the little shop I went to in Southern California. Tonight I tried it with hot fudge on top and now I am seriously addicted. The place is called Yogees and is located by Kohl's off of Ustick & Eagle. You HAVE to at least try it to see if you're addicted.

Summer Library Programs

As I have said before, we are big in to books at our house. We usually stop by the library once or twice a week for storytime or to let Jackson play on the computer. We have computer games at home, but he still likes to play them at the library for some reason. I'm not sure if EVERY library has summer programs like ours, but you should check to see if they do. Our summer theme is "Catch the Reading Bug." For every 2 hours your child reads (or you read to your child) they get a prize. The prizes consist of things like temporary tattoos, stickers, free kids meals, free ice cream, and tickets to local sporting events. Last year Jackson got so excited when he got to pick something from the treasure box, so he's excited and ready to start reading! The summer is the hardest time to read to your kids I think, cause it's so warm out I always just want them to go outside to play. This is a good reminder and incentive to keep reading in the summer, especially for school age kids.

Favorite Things Swap

I love Google Reader for many reasons. One of them being the top recommendations, I have found some GREAT blogs this way. I don't check them out as often as I would like to (if only there were more hours in a day) but I came across this Favorite Things Swap that sounds like so much fun. It would be fun to gather a few of your favorite things and send them to someone you may never have met. It also sounds like fun to get a package filled with someone elses favorite things! Hopefully you'll all participate.