Meet the Husband

In preparation for John's week of manly crafts, a week devoted to my husband's tinkerings and DIY projects, I thought I'd introduce you to John.

John is an avid outdoor enthusiast. He loves hiking, camping, fishing, and anything else that one can do in outside in nature.  We greatly enjoy camping and tend to go on hikes whenever we need to run away from civilization (which is fairly often).

An accomplished musician, John studied jazz and rock guitar through high school and college and is now getting his master's degree in classical guitar.  When I met him in college he was a full blown rock guitarist and even tried to woo me by inviting me to his rock shows (that is until he realized I really preferred silence to loud music).  Having toured the US, and even internationally, he decided he'd rather settle down and have a family - and boy am I glad!  I still love to watch him perform, even if it is more wedding and formal gigs these days.

He loves tinkering with tools and is the handy man behind the scenes of Turning a House into a Home. Since getting married, I've had to do a lot less leaky facet fixing, door unjamming, picture hanging, and clogged drain unclogging.

Lucky for me he also cooks a mean meal, has recently learned how to clean the bathroom, and always remembers the important dates (you know, like our anniversary and my birthday).

Be sure to tune in next week and see the unveiling of some projects John's been working on!

A Sneak Peak into a Busy Week

First, I'd like to apologize for the lack of crafts and diy posts throughout the past week or so. I have a gabillion and one excuses, care to hear them? My husband was on spring break, I have a sick pooch who is prepping for surgery, the weather was gorgeous, nature was calling...do you want the others?

Second, despite the lack of crafty posts, I promise I've been crafting - I even have spray paint, primer, and glue coating my body.

Here is a glimpse into what I've been up to this week:

I used two cans of spray paint this week

Layla's first beach experience

A romantic way to use beach stones

I hate sanding

Overlooking the Triad

A long overdue project

Spying on Layla

So many seashell crafts, so little time

The beginnings of an apartment garden

I loved our family-filled week!

Over the next two weeks you will finally see the many crafts I've been creating...starting tomorrow because today I need to clean, take pictures, and wash this paint out of my hair.