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Monsters Inc Inspired Ceiling Fan

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So...We are expecting baby #3 in November!  Seven years after our last.  These past few months we have been converting our fourth bedroom into a nursery and transferring everything back into the study.   One of the things that I wanted to do was put ceiling fans in my daughters room, her brother already had one that was too small for the space it was cooling.  So we bought two matching ceiling fans and took down the tiny all white ceiling fan to put into the nursery.  Which is by far the smallest bedroom in the house, so it would work perfect. The only issue was that I had never liked the all white fan.  All of our other lighting fixtures are rubbed bronze. I ended up still having a can of Rust-Oleum paint that I had used for another GOLD ceiling fan and some GOLD door knobs from when we first moved in two years ago  ( I DO NOT advise using this for door knobs, they become sticky from all of the oils from hands and chip easily) . I used this to paint the base of
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Bathroom Remodel

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Whoops!  It has been a while.  Life. Lets catch up. In September of 2016 we moved into our new home.   EVERYTHING was painted flat white and the carpet was white. It all had to GO. So we started the DIY process. First up, the guest/kids bathroom. Previously we had mixed together a couple gallons of paint to create this ocean splash-like color.  We painted it mostly because our kids thought the bathroom was 'creepy' all white with stained linoleum. Painting it got them to use it and not keep coming to the master bath. Still I knew that I wanted to do MORE with it.  I wasn't fond of the blue, but it served it's purpose.  My only regret is that it wasn't a lighter color, because it made putting a lighter gray over top of it a PAIN. We kept the vanity and chose to just paint it white and add a new sink top instead of replacing the whole thing.  I also went and found a used medicine cabinet for $5.00 that I also painted white to match. Like
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Review: Schick Hydro Silk TrimStyle

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  I was chosen by BzzAgent to try the NEW Schick Hydro Silk TrimSyle. Here are my results. PROS: *Very silky smooth shave from the razor.  It is the same quality as the original Hydro Silk (Which I am a fan of) *Waterproof Trimmer *Trimmer has 3 Settings *Trimmer works GREAT!  Better than other trimmers I have tried in the past. *It's a Duo, two tools in one! CONS: *No guard on the razor.  I stand by my opinion that there should really be a removable guard. I was nervous about some how cutting myself with the razor end while using the trimmer. *The razor seems bulky while using it. In the end, I would buy this product.
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Felty Fun!

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  FELTY FUN!       I made everything in this picture for my daughters 1st birthday.  They survived roughly a year between a toddler and a chewing puppy. They were SUPER cheap and easy to make!   NOTE: I did NOT make any of these templates.   http://www.pinterest.com/misteh/felt-fun/   Above is a link that I compiled of all of the neat ideas and templates that I have run across that involve felt.  Some of them are free to print off and download as long as you are not selling the items you make.  Others are ones that have to be purchased off of Etsy, but shouldn't be too hard to make your own pattern.  I may even make a pattern to share later, when I have free time again :).             I apologize!  I haven't posted anything in quite a while! I have made several things in the past few months. Unfortunately I either forgot to document them or I haven't uploaded any pictures at this time.
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Frosted Mason Jars

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FROSTED MASON JARS   WHAT YOU WILL NEED:   CONTACT PAPER FROSTED SPRAY PAINT MASON JARS PEN IMAGE TO TRANSFER SCISSORS TEA LIGHT (REAL OR BATTERY)      Select an image to trace on to the contact paper, print it out.  You could also free hand on a design in you wish.  Cut out the design using scissors of a razor blade (be careful).  Peel off backing of the contact paper and position the contact paper were you would like it on the mason jar.  Make sure all of the edges are well stuck to the jar. In a WELL VENTILATED area (such as outdoors) spray a coat of frosted spray paint on to the jar.  Spray over the contact paper.   Let Dry.  Add a second coat if needed and let dry.   Carefully peel off the contact paper. Add your filling, sand, rocks, or anything else that will go well with your décor.  Then pop in a tea light.  **NOTE: You will not be able to put the lid on the jar if you are using a real tea light.  So I suggest the battery oper
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Bible Verse Ornaments

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  Bible Verse Ornaments   WHAT YOU WILL NEED:   CLEAR GLASS ORNAMENT OLD BIBLE OR HYMN PAGES MODGE PODGE GLITTER (OPTIONAL) RIBBON
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DIY I-SPY Bottles

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DIY I-SPY Bottles     WHAT YOU WILL NEED:   CLEAN EMPTY PLASTIC BOTTLE FUNNEL DYED OR PLAIN WHITE RICE STRONG GLUE SMALL OBJECTS INDEX CARD RUBBER BAND     The first step will be dying your rice, if you chose to do so.  This is the most time consuming step.   I used a tutorial from http://www.mamamiss.com/2012/05/08/tutorial-kool-aid-dyed-rice/ . I did DOUBLE the recipe because I had to dye 20LBS of rice for this craft for a WHOLE group.   After the rice in completely dry use a funnel with a LARGE opening to pour your rice into the bottle.  You could also fashion a paper funnel if you do not have a plastic funnel handy. It WILL NOT matter what order you put the dyed rice in.  It will get all mixed together eventually.     Make sure you do NOT fill all the way to the top of the bottle.  The rice needs room in the bottle.  If using a Gatorade bottle as shown above, fill about to the expiration date.   Add your small objects into the bottl
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