wedding ornaments

I wish I had come up with this idea on my own because I love it! But of course not.  Where do all creative ideas come from lately?  You got it....Pinterest.  I love a tree filled with personal ornaments that actually have meaning to them.  On our honeymoon in Atlantis I bought a really pretty ornament that had been dipped in sand and had tiny little seashells on it. 

So when I saw on Pinterest that someone had cut up strips of their wedding invitation and put them into a clear ornament, I was sold!  What a great idea and a great way to add some newlywed bliss to the Christmas tree :)

The clear ornaments were easy to find. I bought a set of 4 from Hobby Lobby for $5.99.  Instead of doing 4 identical ornaments made with our invitation, I decided to make 2 with the invitation and 2 with our wedding programs.  And, of course, I topped them off with some burlap strands!

I'm so happy how they turned out!

 If you look closely you can read our names, our wedding attendants, songs that played during our ceremony...all the little details that make a wedding day so special!

Titans game

Ever since I met Greg almost 2 years ago, I've heard all about his love for the Tennessee Titans pro football team.  He grew up in Nashville, and has been an avid Titans fan ever since.  Early this football season he talked about wanting to go to a Titans game this year.  I love me some football, so even though I had never heard of the Titans before, I was not opposed to going to a game with him.  We looked at the schedule months ago and he picked out a few good games he would like to see.   For part of his birthday gift this year, I got us tickets to the Titans vs. New Orleans Saints game in Nashville.

Then Sunday morning we woke up, and unfortunately, I was so sick. I felt awful, my throat was sore, my body ached, but we weren't missing this game.  The game was at noon, so at 9am we were out the door and Greg drove us to Nashville. I, of course, slept the entire trip up there.  We got to the game about halfway into the 1st quarter.  Our seats were in the upper deck, but on the 50 yard line.

 It was pretty cold!

 

Considering Greg was expecting the Titans to get crushed by the Saints, I'd say it was a pretty good game.  TN got the first touchdown of the game, and were actually leading into the 2nd half.  It wasn't until the 4th quarter that the Saints pulled ahead with 2 more touchdowns, but even so the final score was 22-17.  So, still not a total blow-out.

Luckily, I had dressed warmly for the game and also brought a blanket to wrap up in.  But, I had absolutely no energy, so I'm sure I was a pretty boring person to be with.  I started feeling a little better by the end of the game, but then on the drive home I spiked a fever for a while until Greg stopped and got me some medicine.   Oh, and I slept again for most of that drive.

This was when I was feeling a little better, and probably the best picture of the day. 

 Here we are leaving the game with the Nashville skyline behind us.

All-in-all it was still a great day! Greg had a good time, and that's the most important part.  I loved spending the day with him, regardless of how I felt.  I may be the nurse, but he's good at taking care of me too :)   Happy early birthday, sweetie!!

a penny saved is a penny earned!

I don't know about you, but around our house, we are definitely learning how to pinch some pennies.  Ok, maybe it's not that bad.  We're pinching dollars for sure though.  Learning to live as a married couple, sharing 1 bank account has been quite eye-opening, to say the least.  And now with Christmas quickly approaching, money's getting even tighter.  So, I was excited to see this link on Pinterest today (yes, who else is addicted?) about saving money on groceries.  It's amazing how $6 here and $10 there just grabbing lunch or dinner away from home quickly adds up.  And boy, does it add up!!

So, here's what I found.  It's called Family Guide to Groceries Under $250 a Month.  

 It's an e-book. You just download it from the internet (here), either by paying $3.49 or you do what I'm doing, and you share it with your fellow bloggers on your site!  How easy is that??  (at least I'm hoping it's that easy... I'll keep you posted!)

It's obvious Greg and I have to do more cooking and less eat out. And with more grocery shopping it will be helpful to have some money-saving tips to go along with it!