we all know it's true.

CRAFTS ARE FAR MORE FUN THAN CLEANING.

Given that little known fact and that I'm very, very easily distracted [annoyingly so], cleaning takes it's sweet time at my house.   Instead, I make random things / re-organize stuff, etc.....because who likes to clean bathrooms?  Blech.  And Pinterest may have a thing or to do with my constant need to have a craft in progress.  Silly.

So here's what I accomplished yesterday [besides a little vacuuming, bottle making, laundry, baby raising, dance party-ing in the kitchen with the mini, etc.] -- I randomly decided to throw together a little heart garland for Jackson's room.  You see, I have a problem... I'm addicted to garlands / banners....whatever you want to call them.  They're fun and cheery - I'd add one to every room in my house if it wasn't overkill.  No really.  I would.  Considering that the little man is in fact a male, you would assume his room would be spared on all things garland / valentines-ish.  Oh, no.....no...no..no... he's still a babe you see and I have only a few years where he has no say so in the matter.  So, a Valentines-ish / boyish (those words don't go together) garland was going to happen.

After looking at garlands on Etsy, I was convinced that I could make one.  Low and behold, I had everything I needed at home already!  I bought some Styrofoam hearts (the ones you see below - they were pink and I painted them) from Michael's a few weeks back, knowing I could find something to do with them.  Well, I painted them orange and aqua.....then used my little mini hole punch thingy (I'm sure there's a name for it -- some type of scrapbooking gadget) and some Martha Stewart baker's twine that's been sitting on my cute little craft shelf untouched for oh, maybe 3 years?!  See below for the finished product and ONE VERY PRECIOUS BABE!