Hui's Joys

Blog Giveaway Opportunity

2009-05-27T09:42:00.000-07:00

There is a blog opportunity giveaway. Go here to check it out. It is being hosted by SewMamaSew. Go to http://www.sewmamasew.com/blog2 to see all the other giveaways being offered. It's a really fun thing to get involved with.

Hope you find something you like!!!!!

Okay....here it is.

2009-04-30T10:44:00.000-07:00

I have been working on starting a little side business (like I don't do enough already). I am not at my home computer, so I can't really put any pictures up just yet, but they will be added.

I now have a little website with all sorts of goodies that anyone can buy for their loved ones. I truly enjoy creating each item and I hope it all takes off in a good way!

You can find me at www.jennifermaxine.com. Take a moment to look around. I hope to have links up that you can buy directly from the website via paypal. If you start looking and are super-duper excited about wanting something, just shoot me an email: jennifer@jennifermaxine.com. I will get started on it right away!

Project #1-Master Bathroom and a New Car

2009-01-24T12:09:00.001-08:00

New car in my garage (Note: Garage is totally on the list of the decluttering projects)

Finished product! (Note: I hung all the fixtures in here by myself!)
Picture of progess (Note the clutter around the room)

This was the tiny bit that I had painted for a couple of years in hopes that it would inspire me to finish the rest of the room. Not so much.

Check out those nice countertops! So clean!

A before picture! Messy, messy, messy!

Since my wreck, I had been driving a great rental car, an HHR from Chevy. This past Monday (January 19th) I got a new car. It's a RAV4. It is so precious. I absolutely love it!

This past weekend I went down to Micah's (I'm actually down again this weekend), came back to Conway and started to paint my bathroom, and got a new car. It was a busy, tiring weekend.

Here are pictures from my first de-cluttering project. I started with my master bathroom. I do realize that it is the smallest room and area that I could have possibly started with, but it's done and it looks great. I started with painting the bathroom the same color as my bedroom. When I moved in, like 6 years ago, I painted the bedroom before all the furniture was moved in it. I knew I wouldn't get it painted if I didn't do it then. I had every good intention of painting the bathroom at that same time, but never did. A couple of years go by and then I decide I'm going to paint a little bit in the bathroom, so I'll be inspired to finish it. A couple years later, here we are. I wanted to put up a shelf, but I knew I couldn't and really shouldn't put the shelf up unless I finished painting the whole bathroom. So, I decided Sunday that I was going to since we had Monday off from school. I didn't start painting until about 9 p.m. Real smart. I painted for several hours and then woke up Monday morning and painted some more. I needed an angled brush so I could cut in the edges at the walls and baseboards, so I had to go to Wal-Mart Monday afternoon and get that. In between painting on Monday, I picked up my new car, went out to lunch, and had several piano lessons with my students. THEN, I finally went back that evening and finished painting the entire bathroom. It was way past midnight when I was done, but totally worth it.

I didn't really finish cleaning out under the cabinet or decided where I wanted to put everything until Wednesday night after choir practice. I went by Starbucks with my Sissy, whom I was giving a ride in my new car. Then, I went back and got to work. I finally finished everything up on Thursday evening. I had to go to Lowe's and buy a new hand towel ring. I don't really like having a hand towel ring and I was really resistant to getting one, but I realized that I always have a hand towel in my bathroom. I might not like the rings, but I always have a hand towel that deserves to be placed in its correct area.

So, now that this project is completed, let me go over details:

1 can of sage green paint from Sherman Williams
1 new paint brush from Wal-Mart
1 bag of trash collected and thrown out
3 items that will be moved into the guest bathroom with a vast amount of cabinet room
2 bags of things given to friends (1 bag-lip glosses, lotion, and perfume samples that kids adore, 1 bag-headbands, hair ties, ponytail holders, stretchy headbands)
1 new towel ring holder
Completely clear countertop
tray containing my "A" items--items that I use everyday and it makes sense that they are out in an 'easy' accessible place
my 'nice' towels placed out in everyday use because I deserve such luxuries. I shouldn't save them for other people. I deserve to use my 'nice' things.

My next project is my master closet. It's going to be major fun to organize in there!

Valentine's Day

2009-01-22T22:14:00.000-08:00

I am posting a picture of the tree that will soon be decorated to celebrate Valentine's Day. It is going to be beautiful!

Baking

2008-12-24T09:34:00.000-08:00

I have been baking and making up a storm. I hope I can upload some of these pictures. I've made pretezels, peanut butter balls, puppy chow mix, dog biscuits, and hot chocolate mix. Super yummy! If I can't upload pics, I'll try later tonight.

Pretty Hairpins

2008-12-15T16:38:00.000-08:00

I found this pretty hairpins off of the cool website One Pretty Thing. These were made for Reilly and Piper. I cut out the fabric and then arranged the circles, sewed them together, and then glued it onto bobby pin. I thought they turned out really well.

I'm going to some more for some other people. Very fun.

Place cards

2008-11-22T19:32:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of a turkey placecard that I made while watching the majorly disappointing game of Oklahoma and Texas Tech. I made 9 of them for our Thanksgiving feast. Micah was very impressed, as were all of his friends. I didn't really have a stencil for them, but just kind of free-handed it all. I used Martha Stewart's woodland paper pad for the paper. I found it at Wal-Mart after looking in the craft section, but finding it over with the birthday party supplies. Of course! Why didn't I think of that? (maybe because I'm normal and actually thought since it's craft stuff, it would be in the craft section) I think they are pretty darn cute!

Christmas Decorations

2008-11-17T07:53:00.000-08:00

This weekend Michael's had their scrapbook paper pads on sale. I scored a nice pack of 60+ sheets that was originally $19.99. Their ad said that scrapbook paper packs were 30% off. I wasn't sure if this one was included, but then I decided that it was since it was displayed in their ad picture. Well, I go up to check out and it wasn't ringing up on the discount. Did that stop me? No way, Jose! I showed the check out girl where it is clearly displayed in the ad and she said, "Fine." Then, she took my $6.00 off. I'm going to use the craft paper for paper chains, paper trees, and other gift things. I'll post pics when my crafts are done.

Christmas List

2008-11-14T11:21:00.001-08:00

This is not a list of who is being naughty and nice, but rather a list of people whom I will be making their Christmas gifts. They are in no particular order: (ps. if your name is not on here it doesn't mean you are not getting a gift, I just found something better for you and already purchased it)

1. My very Momma
2. Sissy
3. Alex
4. Possibly my Daddy
5. Callie Marie
6. Dinah
7. My close friends with young children (there are too many to list)
8. My close friends with dogs
9. Co-workers
10. Possibly Micah

I'm going to be rather busy, but I cannot wait for everyone to open their gifts. Also, my goal is to have them done before Christmas. I've been known in the past for not having them done. Actually, I'm finishing some up from last year so they can be done before this year's Thanksgiving. What can I say? I'm a busy, busy girl with only two hands and 24 hours in the day.

New blog

2008-11-13T11:57:00.001-08:00

I'm taking a note from my wonderful long-time friend, Kate, and creating a blog for my crafts and other homemade goodies. I chose my name from the nickname my preschoolers have given me and also creating gives me joy. Hopefully, you will like it also and I can showcase goodies that I will be making for Christmas, other celebrations, and just because.