Chilly January Word :FROST:

My best friend and maid of honor's birthday is in February, so I thought I would make her something special this month. Since she's getting married in July, I was sure to incorporate her new monogram. Sorry, Jen, I'm blowing the birthday surprise - but you can wait with anticipation to get your present in the mail.

Materials: Unique Glass Jar, Frost Spray Paint, Letter Decals, Tape, and a Decorative Ribbon

This project was more difficult than I anticipated. But the workaround was equally as fun! Originally, I wanted to place the letters with tape and spray the frost, but most of the frost ended up uneven around the letters and even ended up under them. Not the sleek effect I was going for.

As a workaround, I ended up hand painting the letters in my original design after taping off the glass again and spraying with frost. I let the glass sit for 25 minutes between sprays, and a few hours to let it set before handling.

And below is the final product! I hope you love it, Jen, my sister and I thought this would be a cute container for bath salts or cotton balls. Happy Birthday!

On the hunt for our new home...

I can hardly believe that we've passed into the new year and are well on our way to finding a new home for us to grow into together. My sister Kari referred us to a wonderful agent, and we headed out to the streets on Saturday afternoon.

Just like our reception venue, we have fallen in love with the first home we saw. After looking at four more after, it confirmed that we want to pursue this home further. I am just as excited as I am nervous - this home we saw could be the home we start our marriage in and have our first child in.

I am trying to stay grounded that we may not get the home or we may find something wrong, but everything feels so great about this. I am praying for direction from God that we know what to do, and that we can keep perspective if something falls through. Keep your fingers crossed that we get through this thrilling process while staying level headed and sure that if this is meant to happen, it will be so.