Handy Andy

  It is funny how small inconveniences can make you want to spend hundreds of dollars on electronics. 

The before

     Our computer is also our TV. I was getting tired having to set it and the speakers up every time we wanted to watch something. Since we are not quite ready to take the TV plunge, for various reasons, I was looking for something to better house our laptop. I had envisioned adding wheels to an end table or nightstand, but could not find what I wanted via Craigslists, and of course to be patient was asking too much.

Insert, awesome hubby who offered to build something for me. :) 

     I had found a similar idea on Pinterest, but we simplified it and changed the measurements to suit our needs. What you need: 2 16x36 cut in half courtesy of Lowe's, nails, wood glue, screws, sand paper, spray paint, and casters (which I found out when I asked the Lowe's person where the small wheel thingy's are).

Start by sanding the wood till it is smooth.

If you don't have wood clamps, or a helping hand use bricks to prop the pieces then glue and nail together.

Tada!

Spray paint and screw in wheels. It took us to cans two cover the cube, but might have been better if we used  a primer first.

Andy did such a good job, I was so impressed with how it turned out.

Total cost was under $30! 

LOVE it!  This was our first project making anything (and by "we" I mean Andy because let's face it he did all the hard work :)), and I am so glad it turned out. Now when we want to watch a movie we roll it out in front of the couch and when we are done we roll it back! So simple and so glad we took the risk and just did it.

Reno and a redo

We are leaving today to fly to Reno, NV for a college friend's wedding. She met a Frenchman while in Paris, and got engaged on the Swiss Alps! I mean it could be a movie!  And is now getting married!

We are so excited for her, and for a chance to catch up with a few college friends. I am so grateful we both have jobs that allow us the freedom to do this. I'm sure the wedding will be gorgeous, it is on the beach of Lake Tahoe. So it's kinda like a 2nd honeymoon for us. Well...minus the camping and sharing my tent with a girl. 

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On a completely unrelated topic, here is a little revamp of a lamp that I did. Andy wanted a lamp above the piano, I didn't want it because it didn't match anything. However, with a little spray paint, and some scrap fabric it works. 

We got this lamp for free from a very lovely person who no longer needed it. :) 

Cute, but not the right color.

Tada!

It turned out better than I thought it would! For the lamp shade, I cut a rectangle of fabric that was the height of the shade and long enough to wrap around. Then, using a hot-glue gun, I folded the top in pleats as I glued it down. I had a closer image but it got deleted.

And so it begins...

Tomorrow is the first day of school! I still cannot quite believe it.

I went into this summer worried about not having enough to keep me busy and being home by myself everyday while Andy was at work. I love my alone time, but I can definitely have too much alone time.

That was my prayer at the beginning of the summer to have enough to keep me busy. And I feel like the Lord was faithful in answering that prayer. I had some rough days for sure, but overall it was good!

My "job" this summer was teaching sewing lessons to a few girls from my school. One of my co-workers heard I could sew and asked if I would be willing to teach her daughter. I am so grateful she asked, I had never even considered that as an option for the summer as I was contemplating the dreaded part-time job.

Here's a little  taste of what we made.

We made fabric napkins, a pin cushion, tote bag, and skirt, during six lessons. The girls loved it! They all were around the 5th or 6th grade and thought I was the best sewer ever! How could I not love that. :)

The rest of the time, I worked on verse packs, and read a lot. It was nice, but I'm definitely ready for the school year to start.

And to celebrate I made a pie. A peach pie; which will be my welcome school year breakfast. :)

New Look...New Job!

Prayer's will be much appreciated over the next few days, as Andy had an interview this morning!! 

He is a applying for an EIT position with MDOT.

Translation: 

EIT: or engineer in training or what he is called after he took a big test after college that means he's the real deal. Don't let the training part fool you.

MDOT: Mississippi Department of Transportation (wait...I thought he was already working with MDOT!) Andy currently works for State Aid Road Construction which is apart/connected to MDOT. He is applying for the state's transportation department with actual MDOT. 

We will not know until end of this week/beginning of next. So we will keep you posted!

UPDATE: He got the job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He begin's his new job on Sept 3rd.