Watch Wheel of Fortune next week!

That's right, it's finally here. Remember back in December when we shared the story of being in the Wheel of Fortune audience? Well, the episodes we got to see are airing this coming Monday and Tuesday! You should definitely check it out...who knows, you might catch a glimpse of us in the audience. :-)

Cross-posted on The Dastardly Report .

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Glass Table Project

By Ryan:

Several weeks ago, one of our neighbors offered to give us her old dining room table. Since we didn't have one yet, we accepted the offer. It is a very nice glass table with a green metal base.

We left it set up for a couple of weeks, but it just seemed kind of bland. We tried dressing it up with stuff on top of the table, but it just wasn't right. Then I got an idea. Almost a year and a half ago, at the auction I used to go to in PA, I'd picked up a very large box full of old stamps, letters, post cards, etc...all from the 40s, 50s and 60s. I suggested that we use all of this to decorate the bottom of the table, creating a collage of vintage stamps and letters. Shelsy loved the idea, so we set to work.

 

 

It took several days to get all the tiny pieces arranged and stuck down, but we eventually finished it. And now the table looks awesome! We're very happy with it and love the way it brings so much character into the room.

The only problem with it is that now we have a strong vested interest in the table. If we ever get a new dining room table, we can't just get rid of this one. We'll have to buy some super strong wall anchors and hang the thing as a mural. :-)

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Baby Shower

By: Shelsy

Well, it's been a couple of weeks now, but here's a quick update about the baby shower my family threw for me up in PA. It was tons of fun--I had a wonderful time. So thank you to everyone who helped plan it and to everyone else who came!

We got so much great stuff for Amber--mostly clothes, which were so cute. I went through them all yesterday and we are pretty much completely set for her first 6 months. I don't think I'll even need to wash her outfits, she has so many! We also have some pretty crafty and talented people in the family, so here are some pictures of some of the homemade gifts she was given:

The quilt my mom made for her.

Baby girl blanket Ryan's nana made...

...and a little knitted sweater, also from nana.

Ryan's mom made her pretty much a whole wardrobe of coordinating dresses, hats, diaper covers, etc. These are just a few of the things she made.

Quilt and pillow from Ryan's Aunt Kathy.

So as you can see, she's quite spoiled already. I could go on and on with all of the cute things we were given. I wish I could show all of them, but here are just a couple more of my favorites, from her two aunts:

It's a little hard to tell, but this is a little bikini Shanna got for her to wear at the pool.

A frilly little dress from Mindy, surprisingly her only one so far.

In other news, everything is going well. We're definitely getting close now--just a little more than a month until my due date! We're working on a bunch of random projects around the house, trying to finish things up before she arrives. We're steadily getting the baby's room put together, so that should be ready pretty soon. We're so excited--especially Ryan, I don't think he can stand to wait another month! 

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