Color Wheel Swap

I have picked out my fabrics (all Purple) and now I need to cut, cut, cut away....
The fabric swap is over at Bolo Heads. I need to get to the post office tomorrow so they arrive in time for the April 23rd deadline. Yikes!

Ms. Robin has Eggs

So the Robin outside my back door has been hard at work laying eggs. Today is day 4 and I am hoping to see a 4th egg or her aggressively keeping the 3 she has warm.

Ruffles!

I have completed another project! I purchased a PDF pattern from Little-Lizard King on Etsy for the Fancy Pants Diaper Cover.
And here is how it turned out for me.

Thrifty Stocking

I am back to my coupon shopping again and have come across good deals especially at Walgreens!

The picture says it all! Click to enlarge.

New House Guest....Bad Timing

So this morning I go to feed my daughters hermit crabs (another new house guest) and just happen to see out my kitchen door a nest with a mama bird diligently working on it!

We just, this past weekend, started building a deck. I noticed then that either a bird had started a nest or there was just some debris in the corner of the door on the jamb. I didn't think much of it.

Well I guess my first thought was right. Now I don't know what to do! We have to finish the deck and I hate to disturb her work. I know she won't stay regardless once the deck work continues and is complete. I hate for her to lose her nest though...

Sore....

I just started back at the gym on Tuesday and had a training session. It felt soooo good! So I went back on Wednesday, again felt great! Today I am feeling it. I think I will give my body a day of rest of the hard core stuff and maybe do some Just Dance 2 for the Wii or some Zumba on the Wii.

In the crafty sense I have joined a fabric swap! I am excited!
It is a color wheel swap and it is being hosted by Robyn over at Bolo Heads.

I have also been dabbling in photography lately. I do enjoy it and I have some sessions scheduled this year. I can't wait. My first session will be a newborn session so we are just awaiting the arrival. I am excited! I love taking pics of babies. Then over the summer I will have a maternity session and another baby session. How exciting! I know for certain I have a senior session too for my best friends son. So far I have only done those for girls so I am anxious to take his pics and see what I can do with him.

My most recent victim of my camera was my cat. I don't think she liked it too much but I sure did. As always Click to Enlarge but please DO NOT Copy.

As Usual life gets away from us

It has been 6 months since my last post and that is way toooo long.
In the last half year I have done plenty just haven't posted.
I have done lots of sewing (purchased a new sewing machine!), celebrated holidays and birthdays, went through a job position elimination, been redeployed to a new position (waiting to learn what that is still), had major surgery and now sitting home and healing for about 2wks longer.
Here are a few pics of what I have been up to. Click to enlarge.

Ahhhh....Progress!

I actually have some free time to share what I have been busy with lately!

I have been dabbling in photography with my daughter's senior pictures and also my cousin's senior pictures.

As far as sewing....well I am proud to say that I completed a small baby quilt!

On to the pictures:

First  my daughter, isn't she a beauty! I think this has such a classic and retro feel to it. I LOVE it!

And pictures of my Cousin who also graduates next year. She too is quite the beauty!

AND I have been Sewing! WOOHOO!!! I made the following for one of my daughter's boss'. She gave it to her today and she said L almost cried. I got the idea from a recipe at Moda Bake Shop.

Another month gone...

It has been yet another month since my last post! I keep thinking I need to get on here and atleast say "Hey", I just get busy and forget.

We took our vacation to FL and had a good time. It was a tad lonely without the kids though. We enjoyed some deep sea fishing and kayaking and just some beach time and lots of  daily naps relaxation.
The kids don't ever want us to leave again for that long and I don't blame them. I don't want to be away from them again for a full week.

Since we have been home I have done a little sewing...yay!! I made a little onsie dress for a co-workers neice and forgot to take a pic of it and it was oh so cute! Now I am in the middle of making a baby quilt for one of my daughter's bosses. It has been made entirely out of scrap fabric I had on hand and it is my first real quilt. I was a little nervous but it is turning out really cute!

Oh and I started teaching myself to crochet. My oldest daughter bought a teach yourself to crochet kit last year. Well she didn't get too far, so I picked it up and tried it. Yeah not the easiest thing to follow. I am more of a visual person I suppose or atleast when it comes to crochet. So who or what did I turn to....You Tube! It definitely helped and also my older co-workers helped me too. Do I have anything to share with you on that...lol...no. I did crochet a flower but it was supposed to have 5 petals and mine had 7....It is cute but wrong.

So between all that has happened above I have lots of pictures I need to share! I am at work and don't have access to any of them. :(

Have a Wonderfully Happy Wednesday!

Non-Existant Motivation

My motivation for blogging or doing anything crafty really has flown right out the door! I keep searching blogs to find it and I feel it coming back but it isn't strong yet. :o)

I will give you a run down of what has happened since my last post.
*I participated in a Wonderful Christmas in July ornament Swap! I had a duh moment and shipped off my ornament and goodies without taking a picture. I really hope my recipient liked them.
*In return I got some lovely ornaments! I can't wait for Christmas to put them on the tree. For now they are on the mantle for all to see.
*I went to visit my friend Amy and her little girls for the night. We had a good time and took the kids to a little water park. It was a lot of fun and I am ready for another trip to see them. They only live 90mins away but when life happens it is hard to find time to drive that far.
**I have dear friends in GA that I miss dearly! Love you Wendy! I know you read on occasion.**
*We have taken 2 camping/floating trips. One with just the adults at the beginning of Aug and one with the kids on labor day weekend. Let me just say the one with the kids was fun but COLD! When we got off the water from our tube float it was about 65 and the sun was going down. The poor dog was beat and slept in the car the whole night.
*We had a surprise 50th bday for my dad. It was a lot of fun and it was nice to see family members that I don't get to see often.
*I am creating a craftying/sewing room at my house. We kind of shuffled kids around when my oldest decided she wanted to move to the unfinished basement. So I am still in the process of clearing out a bedroom so I can move my sewing and crafting stuff in. It really needs a permanent home instead of getting shuffled all around the house.
~~Upcoming events:
*Hubby and I are taking a long overdue (14yrs) honeymoon. We are headed to Cocoa Beach FL during our 14th anniversy SOLO! Holy Cow! I am already nervous... I think I am worried about the kids while we are gone. They will be in good hands but still.. I have never been away longer than a weekend.

Christmas in July?

 
I know who wants to hear that word already! It is only JULY! Well I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe 4th of July this year. Ours went over well and the guys had too much fun. I believe that the 4th is definitely a mans holiday when it comes to fireworks.

Anyway...I am participating in a Christmas in July Ornament swap over at Terri's Notebook

I normally participate in an Ornament Swap with friends in December and make about 12 ornaments and come home with 11 different ornaments and one of my own. It is always a blast and I LOVE homemade ornaments. So I can't wait to get started early!

A Day of Science

I have been home with the kids for a few days and we started my mini vacation with the Twilight Triple Feature on Tuesday the 29th and let me just say AWESOME!!!
Wednesday was a full day of resting since we didn't get home until 3am and I had been up since 5am on Tuesday.

Thursday we didn't do much as I was having personal issues and had to go to the doc...It's too embarrasing to discuss on such a public place.

So on Friday I took 5 kids to the St. Louis Science Center and brought along a picnic lunch. The best thing about the science center is it is FREE minus certain activities which we opted out of. It is also close to the St. Louis Zoo which is also FREE to get in. If your ever in the area definitely check those two places out.

Here are a few pics from our day.

A GREAT GIVEAWAY!!!

I just entered an amazing giveaway over at Tatertots & Jello. It is for a Silouette craft cutting machine that can cut a multitude of items! You can using it for cutting vinyl, for your scrapbooking needs, making small packages and banner, and heat transfers for shirts!!!

Go Check it out: Silouette Giveaway at Tatertots & Jello