I must make these///////

okay--- I am so, so in love. Donna Downey had these ornaments on her blog today. The lady is a creative dynamo. I love these.

So dear internet,

please, let me know who has a typewriter or something for me to type right on the muslin...any friends out there with this?

and please internet, have someone write to me and tell me how to set an eyelet into fabric.

I LOVE THIS.

Thank you internet and universe and Donna Downey.

I am having some repurposing fun....

So you remember those little sweater sets from the early 90's that would show just a bit of your navel, right? So this is the cami from a set that has somehow not been donated yet....
It went from a rayon, acrylic, sparkly belly shirt...
to this adorable hat. After some coaching from Dodi, I figured it out and I am really loving the results.

it literally took all of ten minutes.

how fun! how many of you want to guess where Katie and I will be going tomorrow morning?
Happy Weekend.

Experiment

Yesterday some friends came for lunch and my dear Dodi brought a Soule Mama book...It really is a great read. This woman has a great vibe to her. She is simple and very Earth Mama but I love this perspective. The thought of living simpler and reusing always calms me. Goodness knows I am not even near enough to being Earth friendly but....I keep trying.

So, I do recommend the book.

I didn't try any of the projects in the book yet- I may try to make a hat tonight out of a very old sweater... but I did do this.

I took this old sweater of kate's that was in the donate pile.

And I made this....
I am happy with it...it is of course not as structured as I would like and a bit too homemade looking but it is a start. I have a short attention span for projects and work too quickly and as many know- in a messy way.

But, this is a start- I only used materials from my stash and I feel victorious.

Now, to find some more old sweaters and think about some specials I could make for Kate and Rob for Christmas morning.

Have a great weekend.

p.s. Cutting the sweater was oh so awesome.....I can't wait to "repurpose" other stuff. It brings thrifting and "garage sale ing" to a whole new level.

Pretty

My dear friend Sooz is always whirling and swirling over ANTHROPOLOGIE.

I have never been in the store. She has driven me in front of the window to see a magnificent display...but that is the extent of it.

Well, for my b-day- Dana gave me a beautiful cup from ANTHROPOLOGIE.

I have to say. It is quite beautiful. I like using beautiful things. I have many wonderful things in my life. But when it comes to cups and glasses, I don't have anything beautiful. you know, little kids, breaking things accidentally- i mean my plates are the good ole' corelle i got for my wedding shower. and i never shop in expensive stores because the budget does not allow. but things from expensive stores entice me----like this cup.


And now I have one beautiful mug to sip tea out of in the evening. I feel pretty sophistacated because I have to wrap my hand around the bottom of it and sip. the warmth of the tea feels so good. oh the little things.

Thank you, Dana

Grateful

So, some of my friends are doing this Gratitude list...I love it. I like reading what they have to say and making lists is really my cup of tea- but this year, I didn't jump up to do it- don't know why, but.... this is my own version of the list in these photos.

Two weeks ago the kids wanted to bake a cake. So they did. Rob mixed the cake- Kate choose the food colorings to get the icing just the right color. OHHHH, and the icing was so good- I am telling you- when I get the ratios right, my buttercream icing is to DIE for. Do I write the ratios down? HEck no, and so sometimes it is on- sometimes it is OFF ;) typical me.
Then they wanted to decorate it--- nobody's birthday- they just wanted to stick as many candles as they could in it.


Then, they patiently waited for after dinner to sing to no one and just CELEBRATE. Look at Rob and his silly smile. Man alive. I can't take the cuteness.
And here it is ....GORGEOUS. Am I talking about the cake or Katie? Both of course...Michele Peacock- watch out we have a budding cake decorator here!

ANd then, the ultimate happiness. and here it is---- a culmination of all my GRATEFULS- right in this picture. Gosh, am I lucky.
-
HAPPY WEDNESDAY>

I AM off now to find my GET UP AND GO- I am going to get it back by getting out the vacuum and the spray cleaner and dancing around the house.

If I were rich...

I would buy these two books immediately.

I think Kate would get such a kick out of these.

Maybe for Christmas, I will get the books with packs of polymer clay and supplies to bake her creations and a stack of felt to make the sewing projects with...

The only thing that makes me nervous is that this is so not COMMERCIAL. you would not find this in a catalog or a television commercial. she is quick to go through those booklets and loves to want things she sees commercials for.... but this seems to be so KATIE.

ummmm.....any thoughts out there?

One of my favorite projects

i love making the little cards-- like emily falconbridge's 52 card challenge but i also love the December Daily. December Daily is about documenting one thing you do each day from Dec. 1 until Dec. 25....

This is my third year to do this project, inspired by Ali Edwards. And when I dropped off this month's design team challenge, I saw this reindeer and couldn't come home without her and couldn't wait to create this book.

So YEAH! Start the holiday festivities. I am ready...

If you don't scrap or can't imagine fitting one more thing in during the season, I still beg you to consider to this project. Keep it simple of course, but it reminds you of all the wonderful things about the season.



Happy Wednesday.

You've been tagged, so now you need to answer all the questions HONESTLY. At the end, choose at least 8 people to be tagged. Don't forget to tag me!




1.What was the last thing you put in your mouth?
orange juice

2.Where was your profile picture taken?
Col's 40th b-day

3. Can you play Guitar Hero?
poorly

4.Name someone who made you laugh today?
i just woke up...have not laughed.

5.How late did you stay up last night and why?
went to bed at 9:00 pm. didn't want to but i was beat.

6.If you could move somewhere else, would you?
no- unless all my peeps could come with me.

7. Ever been kissed under fireworks?
Yes

8. Which of your friends lives closest to you?
My Dana.

9. Do you believe ex's can be friends?
no

10. How do you feel about Dr. Pepper?
i like it.

11. When was the last time you cried really hard?
oh my--probably when i watched that nicholas sparks movie last year with that pretty girl from Wedding Crashers.

12. Who took your profile picture?
Chrissy Mancini-- I need the jpg.

13. Who was the last person you took a picture of?
well, let's see
here's the last pic on my card.

14. Was yesterday better than today?
well, so far but it is 7:16 AM. give me some time.

15. Can you live a day without TV?
Yes.

16. Are you upset about anything?
well, my weigh in wednesday was quite disheartening. not disheartening enough to stop me from eating pancakes and oj for breakfast but...

17. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it?
always. YOU ARE RIGHT WHERE YOU NEED TO BE.

18. Are you a bad influence?
ummmmm....depends on who you ask.

19. Night out or night in?
night in.

20. What items could you not go without during the day?
Diet Pepsi and my soft landings.

21. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital?
my Momma

22. What does the last text message in your inbox say?
from Peggy- "I think it looks like a Diet Pepsi. LOL" HA!

23. How do you feel about your life right now?
i am blessed

24. Do you hate anyone?
close to--but i know that's wrong. There are a few people that I don't really care to ever talk to again though.

25. What song is stuck in your head?
I GOt a feeling...that tonights gonna be a good night...that tonights gonna be a good night.....

26. Someone knocks on your window at 2:00 a.m., who do you want it to be?
?????

27.Wanna have grandkids before you’re 50?
NO

28. Name something you have to do tomorrow?
do my powerpoint presentation.

29. Do you think too much or too little?
TOO MUCH

30. Do you smile a lot?
YEP

Spritz Blossoms Recipe

Spritz Blossoms Recipe

I mean, please.

My girl....I dreamed of having a daughter for a very long time but never, ever could I have imagined it would be this good.

Oh man. Just look at her.

My Man

my Dave is always easy on the eyes...but when he gets his hair cut- ohhh, watch out. he got his hair cut today.

But i didn't take the pics to show you the haircut. i took these pics because he is fixing the wall. What? yep! he is fixing the wall. He said my Dad came to him in a dream two nights ago and I really do believe that is why this is happening- I swear, I did not even nag.

But I digress...I pick on my Dave too much. I posted these pics because as I looked at them, well- look at him.

That twinkle in his eyes? well that, my friends, is the exact reason why i can never be mad at him for too long. Trust me, I do get mad at him and I always tell myself that i will stay mad at him but then....well, it never works out.

That twinkle still makes my heart flutter.

That twinkle....well that's when I know my favorite Dave is around. He is the one I fell in love with. He gets me TWITTERPATED.

And lucky for me, I get to see that twinkle a lot.

Not all the time, but that just wouldn't be real now, would it?