DIY

So I'm officially done with school! Which is really exciting because I get to stay home and be a mom finally :) I'm still taking 6 credits and nannying this summer to keep busy!

Anyways I've already done more with my house this summer then I did all semester since Thursday night. I have painted my picnic table from a Redwood to white... it's beautiful. I cleaned my house up and down! Cleaned my car and the garage! Sadly I have a little sick child. She came down with a pretty high fever this afternoon and just wants to snuggle up with her momma which I love! However, I hope my little love bug gets better soon because we have fun summer ahead of us!

So here is my latest DIY seriously 3.00 dollars. I bought these cute little jars at Walmart. They were 2.95. Then I took the chalk paint I already had from my chalk wall and painted these cute little boxes on them! 

So you take some painters tape and make a square on the Jar and if you get these from Walmart they have a little square already made so it's super easy!!! Then you paint two coats of paint in the square, let it dry and waaallla!!!!! You have these cute little jars!

So the story behind the jars! A couple weeks back our Pastor was talking about during one of the sermons a little boy about 8 years old was telling him about his jars he puts his money in. He has a savings jar, a spending jar, and a giving jar. I thought that would be great to start with Brinn in five years. I knew I'd forget so I thought I will make the jars and I will kind of start doing it for her and then when she is old enough we can teach her about the jars. So if you know me I'll admit it's not really a huge secret I'm not the best with money. However, my hubs is AWESOME and maybe a little to awesome sometimes!!! :) If it wasn't for his amazing saving habits we wouldn't have what we have today so I'm very thankful for that. So Jono and I really balance each other out because I remind him that it's very important but we need to focus on other things too not just money. When I want to buy an Ipad he reminds me hey no lets not spend 500 dollars on that thing you don't need :) SO we balance each other out! 

We've come so far in this year that we've been married almost a year in a week!!!!!!!!!!! It's been a rough year but overall we've learned so much about ourselves. I've learned about who I am and the importance of our finances and saving. I've set a budget for myself with my brother in law and I've stuck to it for about five months now. I've never been so proud to save the amount we are saving. Jon has been really proud of me and that's what really matters, knowing that we are both satisfied and we are making it work is the best feeling ever. Anyways enough blabbing I have some more DIY coming soon when I finish them! I have a very special one coming for my newest Niece Evelyn she is a sweet sweet girl here is a peak!!! We call her Evy!!!

Evelyn Sage Keil 

P.S. I love this picture because I think she looks like Brinn Brinn when she was little :)