Projects



We have been working on a few projects around the house lately. I just love DIY things You save money by doing it yourself and also give it your own special touch.  Here are a few of the projects we have done lately:

I saw this on Pinterest.  They had used vinyl lettering to make it.  Since I am cheap :) I had Lucas cut me a board, got out my paints, and went to work!

I found a great deal on a sewing machine!! Even better, I love this machine! It can do so much and it is so easy to use! I am excited to start making things!

These were my first sewing project. They are rice bags to use as hot packs.

Lucas is quite the handy man! He built these shelves in our garage for storage.

And the never-ending project: CLEANING!!!  I am amazed at how many things you can do with baking soda! You can get this huge bag at Costco for just $6.
~I read online a tip for cleaning my flat cook top stove. I decided to try it out and it worked great! First, sprinkle the burnt spots with baking soda.  Then, put a rag in a bowl of HOT soapy water and ring it out.  Lay it flat over the stove. Set your timer for 15 min. When you come back, just scrub the whole thing with the rag and the burned food spots come right off! After it drys, use a dry cloth (or paper towel) to buff away any baking soda residue that gets left behind.
~Another tip I put to the test was soaking my kitchen faucet in a mixture of baking soda and vinegar.  After it had soaked for a couple hours, a little scrub brush took the hard water deposits right off!
~Another cleaning tip I want to share doesn't use baking soda, but it is awesome! Use a used dryer sheet to take the soap scum off your glass shower doors.  make sure it is dry and just wipe the sheet across. The scum is gone with hardly any elbow grease!

One last thing while I am on the topic of cleaning.  For our wedding my Dad's siblings and my grandma got us an awesome vacuum! It is seriously the best vacuum I have ever used!! If anyone is in the market for a new vacuum, get the Shark Navigator and you will not be disappointed!

New Year

Well, it is always a little sad when the holidays are over and all the decorations get put away for 11 more months, but on the positive side of things, we have a brand new year to look forward to!

We had a great Christmas this year!  We started out celebrating the 23rd by going to my Dad's cousin's house.  We had the most amazing homemade taquitos and then ate desserts while we had a fun (and funny) time doing Christmas karaoke!  When we finally burned out on that, we played "Around the World" Ping Pong.  We had so much fun that we didn't get home until midnight. (My mom had so much fun that she bought a ping pong table the day after Christmas!)

Christmas Eve my family came over for dinner and we played games.  We also had our traditional gingerbread cake with whipped cream and bananas!

Christmas Day was a marathon for us!  We woke up and did Christmas just the 2 of us.  Then we got ready and went to my parents' house.  We exchanged gifts and had brunch with them.  Then we changed and went to church with them because Lucas's sister was singing in their ward.  (She did a beautiful job!)  Then we went straight from church to Lucas's parents' house.  We had a Mexican themed dinner with his family and exchanged gifts.  We visited with everyone and took a Fannin family photo.  It was a long, but great day!

Now as we begin the new year we look back at all the blessings we have received in 2011.  We truly feel blessed to have each other and we look forward to what 2012 will bring!