June 2010

been there done that

cookies i made last week sometime…i’ll share the recipe soon i have a secret ingredient that makes these babies something to talk about… okay…so yes it’s been a while. hi there! i apologize for my lack of being here. i mentioned a few posts back that i would be going to girls camp. yup that […]

spruce up your towel

so it’s no secret we’ve been spending oodles and oodles of time at the pool. i wish it was the beach, but that’s too far away, so the pool it shall be. i’ve been asked by mique of 30 days to do a tutorial for her “funner in the summer” series. and nothing speaks more […]

weekend sewing: katie’s new dress

so this weekend the husband was gone. i know rotten on father’s day weekend. nothing bad happened thank heavens. we went to the pool twice, and cleaned hard core. the boys even mowed the lawn. all.of.it. we have a lot of lawn. i was feeling pretty good about how clean the house finally got that […]

to the guy who won’t look at the camera…

to save his life. i love you. your kids love and adore you. we are all so much more functional when you are around. thanks for being the glue. thanks for being their hero. thanks for being my everything. happy father’s day.

things i’m crushing on

katie has just recently (finally) started to love her kitchen and all the things i’ve made for her to put in it. click here to read more of what i’m crushing on… it may have to do something with the cute apron that matches her decor so well!

tie rattle snake buddy

hey yo yo! so apparently antibiotics are kicking in and i’m doing good. thanks for the well wishes! not a 100% yet but i can at least handle things again. i even got to knock out like a bazillion loads of laundry folding because my family can put laundry in the washer and dryer…but they […]

happiness is…

#3 noisemaker aka “outside-voice-only” child’s feet yesterday morning. sleeping in till almost 9 and then having all your kids in bed with you watching sponge bob. having all your kids want to do a craft with you and have it turn out cute! daylight savings time so the family can play baseball with dad when […]

link me up baby

well two weeks into summer and i’m here to let you know i’m surviving. actually it’s been a lot easier to get up and get out of the house this summer more so than other summers. i think it’s because my kids are getting older. but with it being easier to get up and go […]

things i’m crushing on

this summer i’ll be highlighting my wonderful sponsors, and i’ll direct you to some of the things i’ve noticed, bookmarked and bought from these lovely stores. check out the lovelies i’m highlighting this week

tutorial: how to make a star for a quilt

because i keep getting people excitedly showing me their first quilts due to my how to make a pinwheel tutorial and then my nine patch tutorial, i’ve decided that there are a lot of us out there that learn the same way. through step by step pictures. and while quilting in general looks like a […]

winner of green fairy quilts giveaway.

thank you all who entered! random # generator picked lucky number: #699 Karyli said… Please change my luck! 🙂 June 10, 2010 3:22 PM uh well there you go i guess i just changed your luck! congrats! please contact me via email with your info so we can get you your winnings! oh don’t worry […]

green fairy quilts giveaway

Hey everyone hope you had a fantabulous weekend! We’ve been bbq-ing, paying baseball, gardening and well, getting some sun. I think our summer weather is FINALLY HERE! yay! Are you ready for a giveaway? This month’s giveaway is from green fairy quilts. If you like patterns and fabric you won’t want to miss this one! […]

things i’m crushing on

so i’ve mentioned before. i totally love my sponsors. and i always am checking them out to see what’s new in their shops. along the way i bookmark things i want to get from them or have already bought from them. come join me as this summer i spotlight a few of my amazing sponsors. […]

series of unfortunate events:the final chapter

okay where were we. ah yes, seeing gray after the water. read part one. read part two. well much to my dismay, the black crayon did not in fact come completely out, but at least it wasn’t coming off onto the clothes like it did to that first unfortunate load of laundry. i didn’t read […]

guest blogger: anna of noodlehead

so glad all of you are laughing at along with me on my misfortune. i’ll be writing the last part of my unfortunate events series later today to post for tomorrow. but for now here’s a tutorial by the sweetest mid western gal i just met a couple weeks ago, my friend anna: hello V […]

a series of unfortunate events: chapter 2

find part one here part 2 of 3. “you okay?” the husband asks as he picks me up from the passenger pick up zone. “no, but i will be. this will be funny someday i swear.” “you look…” he looks at me and decides to forgo the rest of the comment that will surely get […]

a series of unfortunate events

wow thanks for the love on the bag!!! you’ve sent it to be the #2 best overall selling item over the first weekend and let me tell you that’s huge. thank you! some of you already have finished them and are showing them off on the flicker group! ah! i’ll have to do a look […]