Taking interior decorating to a wacky new level of weird, I believe, can be healthy for a marriage. Let’s face it; finding ways to add surprise and spice to a marriage is the secret to a long, happy life, so I decided to add a touch of whimsy to some of Nate’s things. I stuck googly/wiggly eyes on his desk chair and on a can of shaving cream in the drawer in the bathroom. He was actually okay with it—even amused, but somewhat disappointed that I didn’t do more.
But, I have packages and packages of wiggly eyes, so I smell a couple’s project! This weekend, we could redecorate the house with wiggly eyes. And here’s why it’s healthy:
- I hate the couch in the living room. Of course, I loved it when we first bought it, but I’m pretty sure the cat has done things to it at night, and it’s somewhat faded. We don’t want to spend the money right now on a new couch, which could be a source for arguments to bloom, but we CAN give it a lift with a pair of wobbly eyes. Problem solved. No arguments.
- I also hate our see-through window pantry door. It’s a lovely touch, if you don’t pile chips and cereal boxes and medicine and weightlifting protein powder tubs all haphazardly everywhere, forming a nest for wildlife. Nate and Alex are willing to tidy it up, and I pitch in as well, but why? Why are we tidying up a pantry? It’s only because it has see-through windows! Covering those windows in wiggly eyes solves the problem. How can you stay mad at the cutesy-wootsy wiggly eyes? How?
- The front door is impossible to open—so is the door by the kitchen/garage. Entering the house, from any possible entranceway, leads to all kinds of frustration and pointless accusations:
“Did you pour glue in the lock?”
“Why would I pour glue in the lock?”
“Did you use your mind powers to make the doors all wonky?”
“No, I used them to shift the foundation of the house, thus setting the doorframe slightly askew.”
As you can see, we’re getting nowhere with this issue. Slapping some wiggly eyes on the all the entrances/exits would serve as a reminder that even stubborn doors are capable of being unexpectedly cute.
So there, the three biggest issues that could threaten a marriage: couches, see-through pantries, and stubborn doors—are all swept under the rug with a wacky creation renovation. Except, the eyes—they follow you everywhere—and they saw you using your mind powers to replace the cabinet pulls with Princess Leia action figures—and they don’t think it’s cool at all.
Your Turn: If you could put wiggly eyes on anything in your house or office, would you? What would you put them on?
Fixin' Leaks and Leeks 
This is a brilliant idea. I may need to get some googly eyes. Also, never get a windowed pantry door-got it!
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Yes!!! 🙂
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So much wisdom to be found on your blog. 🙂
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I can see how the eyes will help most things. I’d replace the entrance doors or at least repair then so they work as intended.
Great ideas to keep your marriage strong 😊
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Replacing doors would be the logical thing to do–and you could still keep the wiggly eyes, for memories and fun.
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I’d affix them to the refrigerator, where all the weird stuff in our house ends up.
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Yes–our refrigerator ends up with some weird things, too.
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Funny thing this! The older I get the wackier I enjoy being. Googly eyes are on the shopping list, pronto. (He, mate, already thinks my antics are slightly off – now he’ll know for sure. No aspersions upon you.)
My first thought? I wonder how the dogs will react?
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Wacky is good! 🙂 The dogs will love it!
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That is such a fun idea! I would put them on the laptop!
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Great idea!! Love it!
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I get the feeling that there could soon be a shortage of crafting eyes at the stores… 😂
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Wasn’t me 🙂
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No I wouldn’t, not any more! I love yours, but after spending years trying to unstick stickers that the kids and I once stuck all over everything (it was a birthday present for their dad when we were really broke), I’m very wary of anything that sticks. However cute.
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Oh, no! Yes, some adhesives are super strong, and you can make some unintended permanent changes. Fortunately, these don’t have any adhesive backing, so I’m using very cheap clear tape. I recently peeled the wiggly eyes off the chair, and there was no damage. Whew!
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That’s lucky! Indian manufacturers believe in lifelong glue 😨
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Our toilet bowl, which flushes properly 90% of the time, and the floor in my daughters bedroom which sucks…
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I love it!!!
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I’d put them on the cats … if I could catch them.
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I considered the cats, as well. But I didn’t really relish a trip to the hospital! 🙂 So, maybe all the moving boxes I didn’t think I would ever have to pack up again. LOL!
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Moving boxes would be great with wiggly eyes!
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I thought about the cat as well, but they probably would not stick–and our cat is too smart to let them stay there very long.
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I wonder if large, see-through googly eyes window clings would keep the birds from running into my apartment windows??? That’s really been on my mind today after watching two birds having a tussle and running into my window…I bet the apartment powers-that-be would NOT be amused.
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Oh, no–those poor birds! The wiggly eyes could watch out for them–but yeah, apartment powers might not be happy. Maybe leave them a package of googly eyes, too, so they can get in on the action? And chocolate as a bribe? 🙂
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Good ideas, Cecelia:)
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