halloween cards!

i love halloween! the cute halloween, not the super-gory, people jumping out of bushes in zombie makeup scaring little children halloween. 

i made my halloween cards this year from my sweetheart’s footprint. (my mini-sweetheart, not the full-grown one.)

ghostly footprints!

we made sure the heel of the footprint was close to the top of the page so there was room to have some embellishment at the bottom. used white acrylic paint because it comes off of little feet really easily. and the eyes are just black sharpie – nothin’ special :)

back it on whatever paper you’d like – we have several different versions with purple and non-glitter paper and lots of different variations from rub-ons and stamps at the bottom.

and if your baby is born after halloween, make these in january so their foot isnt too big for the following year!!

happy haunting!

storing your everyday wreaths

i find myself accumulating fun non-christmas wreaths with no place to store them except a box in the shed. and that makes me a little sad. pretty wreaths don’t deserve to be crushed and misshapen in a mean ole box.

today, i took down my summer door décor and found the shelf in the closet wasn’t going to cut it to store my sunny friend. but i found other inspiration in the closet…

a hanger! how simple is that?! i win! happy wreath :)

mommy’s craft time – part 2!

first off, everyone is invited to my wedding.

“i, megan, take you, mod podge, to be my lawfully wedded craft goo.”

okay, crazy lady moving on.

i love my stamps. they’re good friends of mine. i hate digging for them under all my other shit stuff. i don’t want to have to take all of the easter stamps out of the box to get to the halloween ones on the bottom.

problem solved!

(let’s rewind ever so slightly.)

i have an addiction to organizational tools. whenever joann’s has photo storage boxes on sale, i sort of buy… alot of them. unnecessary amounts. but they’re on sale!

i had this box sitting in my scrapbook room waiting for a purpose:

and NOW problem solved:

(enter my new husband(?), mod podge)

i had this halloween paper in the file also waiting for its purpose, and it appears, its destiny has been fulfilled!

it took me about 2 1/2 12x12 sheets of paper to cover the box (not the bottom) and the lid. when it came to tricky corners, i folded them as if i were creasing and wrapping a present. I got creative with the metal “label” thing on the front. just cut a little frame around it and slipped the extra piece in the slot. it didn’t line up exactly, but I wasn’t too worried about that.

now i have a super-cute place for all of my halloween stamps, stickers, and embellishments to go without having to unearth everything else in the room. cant wait to make a christmas one!!

mommy craft time!!

while the cutest baby in the whole world

( )

is at gramma’s house, his mother decided to get a few fun things done (aka NO: laundry, dishes, vacuuming)

first off:

I. LOVE. PINTEREST.

that being said, i have 1,389,275 things on my to-do list from there. let’s cross one off, shall we?

i found the following on there:

smart. simple. a little too black and white for me. (but that was her theme)

so i made my own! one for the baby’s room in boy colors and one for under the sink in the main bathroom (which, even though no one will really see, i decorated according to the beach-theme)

all i needed was a canister (that i emptied out at work yesterday – thank you, ghirardelli’s white chocolate powder), some scrapbook paper, mod-podge, and lettering - all of which, i already had in my crafting arsenal! for the first one, i used stickers on dark paper and cut them out, and the second was accomplished with my handy dandy cricut!

i’m so proud of myself. even though it’s basically the easiest thing i’ve ever done :)

she lives!

in looking at my blog yesterday, i realized it’s been exactly one year since i last posted. how lame. but a good place to pick up, i suppose :)

in my last post, i shared the beginning of my bucket list:

visit fenway park
watch casablanca
have a baby
get a golden retriever
read the bell jar
make my own wine
plant a garden

well, i’ve accomplished one of those things so far. sort of. lets back up.

march 2010: jesse and i basically broke our necks trying to gather financial documents – w2’s, paystubs, copies of old rent checks, bank statements from the last two years – so we could apply for a home loan. it was the biggest headache, and after bouncing back and forth between our realtor, the loan officer, and the bigger-than-the-bank lender for what seemed like a million years, accompanied by alot of frustrated tears, a bottle of wine or two, and the biggest check i’d ever written, we got our house!!

we moved in at the beginning of april and we absolutely love it. i still find myself sitting in the livingroom looking around, completely amazed that it’s actually ours. it’s a really great feeling.

after unpacking and organizing (really, my favorite part. how fun is it to make drawers for potholders and cupboards for spices?! i know.), i found myself quickly digging in the dirt out front. which, if you know me at all, you know i dont get dirty, so this was quite a big deal. jesse would come home from work and find me in old ripped jeans and a ponytail with a bucket of plant food, shovels, gloves, and anything else i could get my hands on to attempt my first garden. i found my green thumb is more black and although i tried so hard, my flowers didnt fare as well as i’d hoped. so that’s my bucket list “sort of”…. i’m not giving up just yet, i’ll try again this year, maybe with low-maintenance flowers, and eventually i’d love to have a vegetable garden in the backyard for zucchinis and such :)

and there’s one more thing i can ALMOST cross off my list – have a baby!!!

on july 8, 2010, i finally got the result i was hoping for!!! i waited and waited and waited to take this test, because all the others had been so heartbreaking, and i couldnt be disappointed one more time. i was six weeks along when we found out our lives were going to be changed for the better, forever.

our sparkling cider toast :)

sweet little profile…pretty sure i couldnt love anything more than that precious nose!

throughout the pregnancy, all the old-wives tales said “GIRL GIRL GIRL!” and boy was i surprised when we got flashed with this shot at the ultrasound! my baby boy is quite proud of himself already :) i was truly in shock for most of the day. it didn’t hit me until about 6 hours after our appointment. “i’m having a boy. i’m going to have a son.” is all i heard in my head over and over and once it finally clicked, i cried my happy tears until i fell asleep.

20 weeks – halfway!

26 weeks!

32 weeks!

36 weeks!

38 weeks!

we’re at 40 weeks this wednesday and still hoping for mr. fischer dean smith to make his grand entrance into the world!

our first wedding anniversary came and went. we had a picnic and watched the sunset, low-key and perfect, just the way we like it. the wedding cake came out of the freezer and was definitely more delicious the first time around. our second is rapidly approaching and i’m sure it will be even more relaxed than the first, seeing as how we’ll be sharing it with an infant :)

as for random events of the past year, i got to see john mayer in concert TWICE in 2010!

march 31, 2010 at keyarena in seattle

august 28, 2010 at the gorge amphitheater in george, wa

got to be a part of a great girlfriend’s wedding!

march 28, 2010, colette & matt <3
so much fun!!

got to celebrate our first christmas in our house!

decorating the nursery!

i wanted to add something extra to fischer’s room, so i turned one wall into an “under the sea aquarium” :) its no sistine chapel, but it was hand-painted with love by me, so hopefully that can be something special to him when he’s older.

i suppose that’s enough blabbing for now…i hope i can make myself be better at this again, i need to be documenting my journey through new motherhood!!

my bucket list

i recently started a list of things i wanted to do over the summer, and it turned into my “bucket list” (and as i write this, i can hear johnny singing “say” in the back of my head, and my mom mocking him shortly after that)  my life to-do’s, in no particular order, are:

visit fenway park

 

watch casablanca

have a baby

get a golden retriever

read the bell jar
(and determine for myself if sylvia was crazy or just cold)

make my own wine

plant a garden

that’s all i have for now.  i’m excited to add on to my list and cross things off as i go :)

names & numbers

so i copied ash and did a cool numerology thing that is based on your name



You entered: Megan
There are 5 letters in your name.Those 5 letters total to 22

There are 2 vowels and 3 consonants in your name.

What your first name means:
Greek
Female
Strong and capable.
Your number is: 22


The characteristics of #22 are: The Master Builder, large endeavors, powerful force, a leader.


The expression or destiny for #22:Your Expression is represented by the master number, 22. The key word for the number 22 is that of master builder. This is a very hard number to fully live up to because it is capable of such great accomplishment. You no doubt will be extremely capable at whatever work you choose to do in life. You are especially equipped to handle large scale undertakings in the material world. Thus, the reference to master builder. The 22 possesses unique qualities and often very unorthodox approaches to problem solving. You are apt to be a very strong leader, and one who is not afraid to lead in new directions. Your perceptions are well beyond the norm.


When the 22 Expression operates within you in a positive vein, you are endowed with the most practical approach, but this practical or material sense is tempered with an awareness of non-material forces. You are very much the idealist, which the material skills to build and develop for the good of mankind. In a positive 22, the inner strength is clearly visible, and if developed, this strength will possess the charisma to attract a following.


If expressed in a negative manner, the 22 may accentuate unorthodox methods to the point of eccentricity. This negative expression can also be very dominating and overbearing.


Your Soul Urge number is: 6
With a number 6 Soul Urge, you would like to be appreciated for your ability to handle responsibility. Your home and family are likely to be a strong focus for you, perhaps the strongest focus of your life. Friendship, love, and affection are high on your list of priorities for a happy life. You have a lot of diplomatic tendencies in your makeup, as you a able to rectify and balance situations with an innate skill. You like working with people rather than by yourself. It is extremely important for you to have harmony in your environment at all times.


The positive side of the 6 Soul Urge produces a huge capacity for responsibility; you are always there and ready to assume more than your share of the load. If you possess positive 6 Soul Urges and express them, you are known for your generosity, understanding and deep sympathetic attitude. Strong 6 energy is very giving of love, affection, and emotional support. You may have the inclination to teach or serve your community in other idealistic ways. You have natural abilities to help people. You are also likely to have artistic and creative leanings.


If you have an over-supply of 6 energy in your makeup, you may express some of the negative traits common to this number. With such a strong sympathetic attitude, it is easy to become too emotional. Sometimes the desires to render help can be over done, and it can become interfering and an attitude that is too protective, rather than helpful. The person with too much 6 energy often finds that people tend to take advantage of this very giving spirit. You may tend to repress your own needs so that you can cater to the demands from others. At times, there may be a tendency in this, for becoming over-loaded with such demands, and as a result become resentful.

Your Inner Dream number is: 7
You dream of having the opportunity to read, study, and shut yourself off from worldly distractions. You can see yourself as a teacher, mystic, or ecclesiastic, spending your life in the pursuit of knowledge and learning.