Brrrrlap

Today was a craft day. I went to Hobby Lobby and got absorbed in the mood of a DIY project. I'm teaching a Sports and Entertainment Marketing class, so these will be displayed somewhere in my classroom. Might hang them from the ceiling. :)

"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, 
I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. 
I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."

- Michael Jordan

Supplies were easy and I got everything in one trip without a list

 - just went through the process in my head.

Supplies:

1/2 yard of each color of burlap (Hobby Lobby or JoAnn's)

Acrylic paint

Something round to trace if needed (basket, lamp shade, bowl, small table)

Scissors

Mod Podge

Hot Glue gun

Fiberfill or plastic bags

Directions:

1. Iron burlap to get the creases out.

2. Fold burlap in half

3. Trace shape onto burlap with pen on one side

4. Paint the border (if wanted)

5. Paint the inside details (laces, name, etc.)

6. Glue (with hot glue gun) a small portion in between the two layers 

under the border and by the crease, let dry

7. Continue to glue top portion of shape, let dry

8. Continue to glue bottom portion leaving enough space for the filler! (about 4 inches)

9. Stuff the shape with fiberfill or plastic bags until satisfied

10.  Glue the final opening

11. Optional: Since burlap frays like crazy,  I used mod podge between the two 

layers just outside of the glue to help the burlap last longer

12. Cut out shape and fluff like a pillow

Excuse the mess but I was allllll over the place. This was just before I glued, stuffed, and cut.

Next project is a burlap apple! :)

 Check!

HE will direct your paths

Here is a craft I did about a month ago. It's a beaded path from mine and my boyfriend's home town to where we met, in Fayetteville, at the University of Arkansas. (He's a keeper.) The whole thing cost me about $2 because I had most of the supplies already.

How to: First I cut my piece of plywood to be 10 x 10 inches and painted it blue with acrylic paint from Hobby Lobby. While it was drying I cut the state of Arkansas out of an old atlas leaving a small border. I placed it on a piece of red scrapbook paper and cut a bigger Arkansas to use as a border and cut hearts for the towns. Next, I strung beads to be "paths" and followed the route to Fayetteville. (Since our hometowns are pretty close, we had part of the same path. But I did two paths: one blue and one green). Once I figured out my layout, I used mod podge to glue everything down and put a layer on top. I printed the the Proverbs verse on resume paper because it was off-white. I burned the edges with a lighter (which was fun to watch) to add some character and glued it to a piece of foam to give it some depth.

Now it's in my living room and I love it!

Be You.

My classroom is nearing the finish. It is a computer/lab classroom, so it is MASSIVE. It's hard to make a big room homey, but I'm doing my best. Here are a couple pictures so far. :)

I added colorful wallpaper to cover up the boring desk, taped flowers onto some pens, and placed my blue chevron canvas behind my computer to hide all of those ugly cords! I know my desk will never, ever be this neat, but it's nice to think so, right?

Be You. :)

I can't believe school starts in ONE week!!!

Shrimp in a Skillet

As for dinner tonight, I just wanted a little something that didn't take long. I was inspired from Pinterest, but made my own version. I shall call it Shrimp in a Skillet - original huh? Anyway it was pretty good and only took about 15 minutes.

Here is the recipe:

(Again, I don't measure, I wing it)

About a cup of frozen shrimp (no-tail)

1/2 TBSP of margarine

Minced garlic (depends how garlicy you like it)

Lemon juice

About 2-3 cups of your choice of pasta

Olive oil

Garlic powder

In a skillet, melt margarine on medium. Add several squirts of lemon juice and minced garlic then stir. Add shrimp and leave for about 5-7 minutes stirring often. In the mean time, cook your pasta. Flip the shrimp so both sides get a little brown. Once the pasta is done, drain and add a little bit of olive oil, more lemon juice, and garlic powder. Stir. Add shrimp. Serving for one.

Bon Appetit!

Deeli-o-cious

I LOVE smoothies. Lately it has been my favorite breakfast, it's one I actually make time in the morning for. I bought the Hamilton Beach smoothie blender from Wal-Mart for 15 bucks which has been totally worth it. I usually wing what I put it in - no measuring. I know there are a ton of smoothie recipes, but here is my recipe for a deeli-o-cioius strawberry banana smoothie:

1 cup of strawberry banana yogurt

Half of a banana (mine was pretty brown, but still just as good)

3 second pour of Silk vanilla milk

A small handful of frozen strawberries (or fresh if you want)

And a couple ice cubes

Blend and enjoy! :)

So. Much. Tape.

Today was a craft day. I've had two canvases for a couple months because I couldn't decide (I'm a horrible decision maker) what to do with them. But I finally decided and went with it. I love the chevron print, so that was my first one.

Red

All moved in to my new home!

What a start!

Recently, I began another chapter of my life. I graduated college back in May and moved to central Arkansas where I got a teaching job and became a coach!

School hasn't started yet, but I've already had a fair share of hours of meetings, classroom time, and practice. No complaints, just ready for more! :)