I've been working on a few new projects the last few days and this one's turning out great. I really to love decoupage... LOVE. I had a few frames that were kind of plain and not very useful, so I'm re-purposing them using some great paper scraps (something else I love). I'm thinking about having our silhouettes printed really small and using these frames for them. I think the black images will contrast nicely with the frames and having all four pictures hanging in a grid will look fab in my dining room. If you love to make things and you don't own a bottle of Mod Podge, stop what you're doing and head to the store right now. It's the best $6 you'll ever spend! I'm off to the junk store and the thrift store this morning for some new paper scraps, old books and maybe some ...
Pillow fight!
So what better to post about today than sewing? Okay, well Ella... but there's a little bit of a tie in. As you know, her birthday was last week and I'm one of those crazies that has to completely redecorate a house and landscape the yard before every party. We spent our time and money working in the yard, so instead of redecorating, I just rearranged. EVERYTHING. I had been craving new throw pillows for months, but after the crepe myrtles were planted and the swing set installed, our budget was tight and the party was stretching what little extra money I did have. A week or so before the big day I was still complaining about the ugly pillows I had laying around, so I ran by World Market on my way home. I wanted something colorful and bohemian, but affordable. Instead of spending extra ...
Just like mommy
Forgive me for not posting much this week, it has been a little intense (see Monday's post). Last night I didn't make it to the final night of revival because I am SICK. Instead, I nursed my sick self, ordered new business cards, folded laundry, bathed Ella, crafted, cleaned and paid bills. Other than reading my favorite blogs for the day, the only bright spot in the evening was this precious thing. When she got out of the bathtub she said, "Do my towel like Mommy." She got a real kick out of seeing herself in the mirror like this. Adorable, no? ...
Tea Party
Well, I'm sick and too tired for words. Instead here are sweet pictures of a tea party taking place in my living room. She had to have 2 spoons, 2 plates & 2 muffins. She's singing, "Coming round the mountain when she comes, yeehaw!" ...
Potty Training
Well, Ella did get Vaseline on the rug that Sunday afternoon and it does desperately need to be cleaned. Maybe I'll do that in the meantime. We (read mommy; daddy is out of town and couldn't care less) decided that since Ella is a big girl now, potty training must commence. She really could have done it months ago, but I put it off since she wasn't "big" yet. She always tells you when she's finished and usually brings a diaper and wipe and says, "Change-a my diaper, mommy." We decided this was a clear indication of her ready-ness. Saturday, September 13th -- We spent the day outside in our panties, playing and pottying. She cried every time she sat on the potty and pottied immediately after pull-ups were replaced. After we came in for the evening, while coloring me a pretty picture at ...
Take a guess…
Can anybody guess why all of the rugs in my house look like this? Please pray for me! ...
Sweet Nugget
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It’s in the details
I don't know if any of you have visited The Nienie Dialogues but it has quickly become my favorite blog. Not long after Sue & Amy introduced me to the world of blogging, I stumbled across this sweet read by accident. It is a young (27 years old) mother of four, who is incredibly creative, fun-loving and obviously LOVES motherhood. Not quite a month ago she and her husband were in a horrific plane crash and both suffered serious burns over most of their bodies. They are in stable condition in Arizona and the children are living with her sisters. Despite the fact that I have never met this family, I have been deeply concerned for their well-being and check for updates from her sister daily. My husband thinks I'm crazy because I record news snippets, scour web-pages and talk about them ...