February 2009

welcome home 142nd from afghanistan

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welcome home! it was great seeing you there this morning. hope you have a wonderful time re-integrating with your families! ******** ladies you looked hot, and your husbands are some pretty lucky guys! love you guys.

happy birthday to my 3rd noise maker

dude you are 5 today! * here’s a few fun things about you right now: * *you love LOVE star wars (big surprise) * *you are super snugly * *every night between 3am to 5 am you crawl into bed with mom and dad * *you may be small, but your voice is huge (seriously […]

update on my mom and cell phone

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just got the call from my mom saying she can’t figure out how to check messages so she’s going down to the store that sold her the phone and tell them she needs help. she is happy to report though that after a few missed calls and hitting every darn button on the phone she […]

this one i’m keeping for my grand babies

*stupid laundry to fold (again) * *birthday cake to make * *blue and gold banquet cake to make * *clean toilets * *de–junk-i-fy craft area * *get ready for the monthly crankies to hit * *go get a new bag of choc chips to replace the ones i ate last night so i can make […]

a little blue and a little hell freezing over

thank you so much for the love over at the moda bake shop and here! you guys are the best. i may have to do a giveaway of some sort to show you how thankful i really am…i’m thinking next week. okay so a small percentage of the people who voted said “robin’s egg blue”for […]

tutorial: rag rug and moda

a few weeks ago i got an email from a wonderful woman from moda (yeah THE MODA ) asking if i would be interested in posting some tutorials over at moda bake shop. first, i swore out loud (going to have to repent for that one) then i was like “this has got to be […]

which way should i go?

my house looks like a tornado hit it. the chair is almost done, but…. that’s just primer on there and i’m wondering…. white, black or red for the actual wood part? inquiring minds want to know. i’m leaning towards bright fire engine red. need to fold laundry just the tip of the ice burg. make […]

is it spring yet?

maybe if i keep making springy sort of things for myself it will speed up the process… love this new bag i made for myself. i had bought the rings to make it around december, with the intentions of making this bag a while ago. but i’m glad i waited till now because i think […]

insert witty title here

usually i have no problem with a title and well i guess there’s a first for everything… presidents day was really low key for us. with all the kids home and the husband (no longer GI Joe husband…i’ll have to come up with something witty) not starting up work till next week…we pretty much just […]

things i want to try from blogland…

one thing that blogging has brought into my life (besides some great blogging friends) is some great inspiration, here are a few that i really can’t stop thinking about: camille’s chair makes me want to go out and just do the re-upholstering thing…this was her FIRST attempt. can you believe that? my wonderful friend larissa […]

tutorial::rice bag feet warmer

this would be a perfect holiday gift for neighbors, friends, or teachers. it’s fast it’s cheap and essential for the cold weather! what you’ll need: one bag of rice (i used a 1 lb 12 oz bag) one fat quarter of muslin and one fat quarter of really cute fabric. (this particular fabric is moda) […]

because dept stores are about to do it…

even though there are still two days left till valentines day…lets not forget the next big girly holiday coming up…MOTHER’S DAY…and well, because the department stores are getting ready to promote it, i thought i would as well…go to my shop and buy yourself this pattern. it includes instructions on how to make the embroidery, […]

this one’s just for me

do your feet ever stay cold no matter how long you’ve been under your covers? is it just me? well yesterday i decided i was not going to have cold feet anymore! and decided to make me a rice heating bag…you know the ones you stick in the microwave. i wanted it to look stylish […]

things i love…

re-purposing old sheetscute little sundress made out of second hand find sheets. this skirt and this quilt were my first projects with old sheets. then i attempted the barcelona skirt pictured above. by far this is my FAVORITE skirt i own. and then i started making dresses for the little one with old sheets, love […]

tutorial:: moda charm pack celebration flag

got some charm packs you need to use? wouldn’t this be so cute in your little boys room? or for a party? first get yourself some charm packs…yeah that’s me promoting my shop. fold in half one block (all charm packs are 5×5 so if you are just cutting out your squares cut them to […]

fake forks vs real forks

GI Joe and i have been acting like 3 year olds over here. well, to give you an idea i’m going to do a “conversation with GI Joe” if you will. let me set the stage: go back um almost two weeks ago right before GI Joe came home and a week after i left […]

just plugging along…

remember my bedroom progress? well, i don’t like my bed pillows. no. actually. i hate them. it’s just too much, not right, all wrong (you get the idea) so i’m going with a softer look and i think i’m finally starting to love it…i’m still in the beginnings of making slipcovers so it will take […]

tutorial::easy peasy heart garland

i’m not a huge decorator for the seasons, but even i can’t pass up a garland for $1.50 at walmart you can buy this package of six hearts. go get you some of those… now if you are crazy like me and you have issues with the shape of your hearts you’ll need this step. […]

playing photographer again…

so my friend that everyone thinks we’re related because we kind of look alike cashed in on all the favors she did for me while GI Joe husband was gone. she asked for family pictures to be taken and kindly i obliged…she’s watched my little ones a few times here and there for me so […]

things i love…

hand made goodness…for little girls. felt food is one of my big time obsessions. i can’t get enough of it, i’m working on making some patterns of my own because i see that there are a lot of felt food out there, but not many patterns. the strawberries were my first attempt at making felt […]

before and after::second hand store finds

found two different times and i had no idea that it would fit so well but i got lucky. not bad for a little spray paint and $2… i also found some AWESOME fabric and an apron (you can find it here in my store) see you soon! promise.