Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day!

The Hubs and I never go crazy for v-day, but I still like to do a lil' somethin' somethin' to make it special!

Home-made Valentines... (I know... I am sooo romantic ;)

TNT... you're DYNOMITE!

I wrapped Rolos (the most delicious candy ever) in construction and bound them together with pipe cleaner.  I then fashioned the "wick" and "flame" using pipe cleaners and construction paper, respectively.  Easy and fun!

Piloting humor. (Does the rest of the world still enjoy moustache jokes?)

I hope that everyone has a fantastic Valentine's Day!

Deployment Counter

So, I saw an example of something like this on a blog and immediately knew I had to make one.  Being perhaps a hint  "OCD", I relish in just about anything ritualistic (that word sounds so negative, I promise I'm not crazy). 

 

Having a counter to track the days of hubsy's deployments is such a fantastic idea! It creates an easy visual for how long I have to wait until he returns... and gives me something (albeit a small something) to look forward to in my morning routines (rituals?).

I know that seeing the "Days Down" jar fill up will be very satisfying for me.   

Also wonderful, is how simple this project is. 

All you need for this project are: jewel rocks for the counters (I had about a bazillion laying around from a past project), two mason jars, and card-stock for the labels. That's it!

My mason jars fit 4.5 months of jewel rocks perfectly.  If you are counting down a longer deployment, you could always use larger mason jars or smaller counters (buttons might be a cute idea for a counter as well)!

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