Do you have one of those fancy dancy electronic vinyl cutting machines? I’m fortunate to have one.
My dear hubby bought me my first silhouette cutter several years ago. I was goofy excited when it arrived. I quickly figured out how to set up my cutter and was going to town cutting vinyl letters. I unleashed on my house a labeling frenzy that would make a first year kindergarten teacher proud.
My kids suddenly had something to eat now that that mysterious box of golden sugary nuggets was unmistakably defined by the letters “C E R E A L”.
No more confusing the powdered sugar for flour or the flour for baking soda. I was in clear-container-label heaven. Thank you Silhouette for defining my world.
Nothing was safe from my lettering escapades. At the beginning of that school year I even made very tiny name labels for my son James (5th grade at the time) and proceeded to label ALL 36 of his #2 pencils.
But I didn’t label son Josh’s pencils. He hid his. True story.
An you know you may have a problem when you label the labeler.
Will getting a Silhouette make you crazy?
Now don’t get me wrong, I am not saying my label madness is all on the Silhouette.
I’m a labeling freak from way back. For instance, back when I was dating my husband, I helped him re-organize all his dresser drawers.
Well I can’t really say “help him” since technically he was at work at the time. But, I knew he would appreciate my effort since clearly his current dresser drawer organization was obviously flawed.
And just so he would be able to find his things much easier, I politely used a white sticker and labeled each drawer with its contents …Underwear…Sweats…Once-white t-shirts…Ugly t-shirts…Hockey t-shirts and so on.
He walked into the room that night and was speechless. Apparently, he loved it so much, he hardly knew what to say.
Funny thing is, he never changed it back and the stickers remained on the dresser drawers until we packed up that house two years later.
Now before you call me crazy, keep in mind this was while we were dating, and then he married me.
Yeah, who’s crazy now!? Not to mention it was after this that he bought me the Silhouette cutting machine. He probably could have predicted what would come next, my best Silhouette project ever.
April Fool’s Prank
This favorite project came the year my son and I played a little April fool’s joke on my Hubby.
My husband is a pickup-truck-driving, hockey-loving crusty old Marine. Among the list of his favorite things would be chewing tobacco and large dogs. Are you getting the picture?
We love him dearly, but I’m pretty sure he flunked sensitivity class.
To help him out, James and I fixed his truck up with a little help from the Silhouette.
I think he loved being Crazy Cat Man.
Okay so maybe not exactly. He stepped in the door, looked at my son and simply said, “I will give you a head start but you better start running”. James squealed and ran down the hall and I rolled off the couch in laughter.
I went easy on the Hubby last year for April fool’s Day and didn’t do anything.
Well, unless you count spontaneously bringing home a second stray dog. April Fools Honey, meet Ray.
He’s Delightful!
April Fool’s Kids!
I’ve played a few pranks on the kids over the years too.
Their favorite was when they were little and I used a can opener to remove the bottom of a pop-top fruit can.
I replaced the contents with marshmallows and candy and then hot glued the bottom back on.
They were so mad that day that they couldn’t pick their own snack and I was making them eat fruit from a can.
They were so surprised when they finally opened the unwanted snack.
(please excuse incredibly old photos)
This year I’ll probably just prank the oldest.
Every morning of his life he pours a giant double bowl’s worth of cereal and drenches it with half a gallon of milk. I think I’ll rinse out the milk jug and replace it with orange juice.
but before that I am going to empty the cereal out so there is only one bowl’s worth left… He will be sooo happy. Who doesn’t love orange pops?
Oh stop. Don’t feel bad for him. The teenager scarfs down cereal like it’s his job and he secretly works for Malt-o-Meal.
It’s a rare day that there is any left for the rest of us. Trust me, he deserves it. Plus, he’s just fun to mess with…
(Teen age son really enjoyed waking up to this. lol)
I have had a few pranks pulled on me too. It wasn’t April Fool’s but last summer I came home to this lovely garden gazer…
It was even solar powered!
I knew something was up when I came outside and my neighbors couldn’t wipe the grins off their faces.
I really didn’t mind though. It was funny.
Plus, I figured it was probably karma for that time I wrapped up an old porcelain throne and gave it as a bridal shower gift. (Oh don’t worry, I prettied it up with some flowers and my glue gun.)
As for the garden commode, it ended up being passed back and forth until finally one of the spouses found a dumpster for it.
It’s a shame too. We were planning on hooking it up in his front lawn with some hoses and recreate the Bellagio.
How about you? Are you cooking up any fun in your homes for April 1st?
You know I would looooove to hear all about it!
Happy Creating,
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Justine @ Little Dove says
Honestly, I don’t like April Fools Day. I just think that too often the jokes end up hurting someone…. BUT… this post had me rolling! Oh my gosh, the story about your sons’ pencils, and the Crazy Cat Man decals on the pickup truck. I am laughing about it again thinking about as I type this. Can we please be friends?
Jojo says
HAHAHAH! I love all those pranks! I don’t know how orange juice cereal will taste though. That one I am kind of iffy about but all the other ones were great. Did your husband leave any of the cats on?
I also need to look into silhouette cutters now.
Jennifer says
Hi Jono!I hope the orange cereal tastes awful. : )
No he took them all off but he left the eye dots and smile of the stick man. He likes the min smile. I think it reminds him that his wife and son are goofballs.
I love my Silhouette . You should look into one. They are super fun.
Christine @ www.rustic-refined.com says
That is hysterical! Now you have me plotting against hubby….Think I am going to need to make or find some pink tassils and some of those large truck accessories for macho guys. You knows those huge fake eye lashes they make for cars….maybe some pink bling too!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Jennifer says
Haha I love the pink eyelashes and bling . That is perfect. Or maybe some sweet pink Pom Poms hanging from the hitch. Good luck Christine
Regina L. L. Wells says
I LOVE the cat sticker April Fool’s joke! That was awesome! I especially love the photo of your husband trying to peel them off. LOL! I had no idea that that is where you were going with the Silhouette. I thought you were going to teach us an April Fool themed DIY project. Ha ha ha!!! Thank you so much for sharing and making me laugh out loud with your family’s pranks! #sharethejoylinky
Jennifer says
Thank you Regina. He appreciated the love. Well not really but he’s a good sport. Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day! Hugs- Jenny
nikkifrankhamilton says
Okay, this is hilarious. I don’t know if I’m sad because I don’t live in your area and can see that these things play out in real time, or if I’m really happy I live far enough away that I’m safe!
I really love how you played and April fools on your husband with the cats on his truck, he’s the crazy cat man. That is so funny! I bet he thought Loving Thoughts towards you as he spent time peeling all those off the back of his truck window!
Do your kids start pulling pranks on you now that they’re getting older? You better watch your back Miss Thing.
Jennifer says
That’s funny. But it would be better if you lived close because we could plot together!
The kids have yet to pull one on me. They do some pretty funny stuff but they usually include me because they want my help. My husband is always the favorite target because he tends to be serious and it is so much fun to get a reaction out of him. Fortunately he has a good sense of humor.
RashmiPandit says
It was great fun reading through your article. It has been a long time we did anything on fools day. Now your article has refreshed old memories so may be we will have to plan out something this time. Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer says
I hope they are good memories. Good luck with your plans Rashmi
Katie Garvin says
Oh my goodness, y’all are serious about the April Fool’s pranks! I’ve only been pranked more than once, and never enjoy it, lol 😛 I am not a big prank person, though, and tend to always take someone at their word. Never question them — even though I SHOULD on April 1st, lol
Jennifer says
Katie I am pretty naïve myself and don’t always catch on right away either. We keep our pranks silly and harmless so they are fun for everyone. Good luck this Friday! – Jenny
Haidee@Maybe Baby Brothers says
Hahaha! I LOVE the cat prank! Brilliant! If I could play that one on my workmate I would because he hates cats so that would just be awesome! I’ve never played April Fools on anyone because I’m just not that organised! I really enjoyed this post, thanks for sharing your fun with us! #WAYWOW
Jennifer says
You totally should. It is so easy to do and harmless because it removes quite easily. Plus he would love you forever for it! Have a great day Haidee – Jenny
gigipoo says
These are all hysterical! I bet you guys are a really fun family!
Jenny says
Hi Gigi! It can be a lively house. Thank you for visiting
Cindy Magee says
Ooooo SOOOOOOOOOOO fun! My kids are getting old enough to start pranking them. 🙂 heh heh
Jenny says
yea, you made it to the other side of parenting. Let the fun begin 😉
Thank you for stopping by Cindy <3
Laurie says
Jenny, There is a hotline that you can call when you feel like labeling, they can talk you down. I was going to recommend the 10 step program, but it kind of dissolved when the director handed out a smartly labeled outline of the nights topics.
Loved the post! You are a crazy nut and I love it. Wish I had a Silhouette. {sigh}
I loved playing pranks on my siblings – all 13 of them, but I must have gotten it out of my system because I haven’t played a good prank in years. Darn, I used to be fun.
Thanks so much for linking up with us for Snickerdoodle Sunday! Tweeted and Pinned to share!
~Laurie
Jenny says
Laurie I am putting you on speed dial as my new hotline! lol Holy cow 13 siblings! That sounds like so much fun. I bet your could write a book of great stories.
Oh weren’t we all so much fun back in the day. I am pretty sure you are still fun. Any women that goes along with her husband’s grand plan to build his own canoe is automatically in the fun category.
Have a great week, Jenny
TakeActionWAHM ツ (@TakeActionWAHM) says
Y’all sound like you just have fun all the time! Love the “Bellagio” idea – that would’ve been a hoot 😀
Jenny says
I know! What a bummer the commode had to go, The fountains could have been the grand finale. Have a great week Kelly.
srdixon45 says
How fun and thanks for the reminder! Thanks for linking up at Funtastic Friday!
Jenny says
Thank You!
Kim says
This sure painted a smile on my face! I love the kitten decal on the truck! Hilarious!!!
Jennifer says
Happy Monday Kim ! and thank you – Jenny
Pili Gomez says
Hi Jennifer , popping over from #2usestuesday to thank you for linking up this funny post with us! I am a label addict too!
Hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Jennifer says
Hi Pili. Thanks for stopping by. I will let you know when I start the labelers anonymous 😉
themultitaskingmissus says
You have me giggling like crazy over here! I can completely relate to the labeling frenzy!!!!! I have to label everything that I can. Although, I don’t have a label maker. I’ve wanted one for a long time. The latest labeling I’ve done is with chalkboard stickers. If you don’t have any, you should totally get some! You can put them on a container and change what the label is when you switch out what’s in the container! Super convenient for me in the kitchen. Anyway, I really enjoyed this post. The kittens on your husband’s truck? Priceless! Good luck with pranking your teen. I think your idea for the orange juice cereal is perfect!
Jennifer says
Lol Gina what is wrong with us? I even put my name label on my sewing machine. Like who is going to walk off with that?! Especially in this house of all boys. Oh Lordy. We need to start a labelers anonymous.
Have a great weekend Gina. Hugs -Jenny
Sarah - Craft Invaders says
This post really made me laugh – love all your pranks. My hubby would be as thrilled with the kittens as yours – so wish I had a silhouette …
Jennifer says
Hi Sarah! You need a silhouette. They are very handy and just plain fun. – have a great week, Jenny
Jessica says
Oh my goodness! I just choked on my drink laughing at this! My husband was also a Marine, and I cannot even imagine if one of our darling children did this to his truck!!!!!!!!!
Jennifer says
Ahahaha Exactly !!!
Sadhna Grover says
This silhouette machine looks interesting, you are write they are many uses, you can organise everything with that.
April fools day ideas are nice and funny.
Jennifer says
Thank you Sadhna. I think you would really like it if you had one.
Michelle Marttila says
You are so fun Jenny! Such a cute article…love all your pranks!! Especially, your husbands truck! Lol
Jennifer says
Hey Friend! Thank you for stopping by. You are so kind Michelle. – I hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend- hugs, Jenny
Lynn Spencer says
Oh Jenny…we must get together to plot evil and do crafts!!! I think you must be my soulmate. I do believe I am the only self professed crafter who does’t own a silhouette or cameo. Think I might have my crafting title revoked soon if I don’t get one. Maybe mother’s day…
Absolutely love your pranks!
Best wishes for a happy Easter weekend.
Hugs, Lynn
Jennifer says
ahahaha, I thought the same thing when I read some of your stories. I knew when you wrote your daughter wanted a pink animal head and you thought, really!? And then made it anyway (like a boss) that we were sisters! Hugs
Happy Easter Lynn
John J. Kavanagh says
All that is left of those stupid kittens is a smiley face after I spent twenty minutes removing all of those kitten shaped vinyl things.
Jennifer says
Quality time