What I've been up to.

Peeps banner (via this tutorial).

Laptop envelope.

Patch job.

Gifts for sweet friends.

WIP birthday banner.

Don't have much to say, just wanted to share a few pictures. These are some of the things I've been working on recently.

What have you been up to?

4 Simple Goals

I've decided to join Elsie and post 4 Simple Goals.

1. Be active.  I want to get outside and walk at least 4 days a week.  Now is the perfect time.  I can enjoy the change of season and the wonderful crisp cool air.

2. Have more fun with my kids.  DO some of these crafts I find all over the internet.  I've already got the first one planned.

3. Complete one project a week just for me (or my family).  I've got a long list of things I want to make, and an even longer list of things that my daughter has asked me to make (I really need to start writing them down, because they are usually pretty inventive).

4. Be more positive.  I try to stay positive, some days are better than others but there is always room for improvement.

In between starting this post, and publishing it I have already gotten a good start on two of these goals.

One Good Mummy

I had this order for mini pillowcase favor bags for a little girl's (faux) slumber party.  Due to my inability to cut a straight line (even with a rotary cutter) I wound up with tons of super thin strips of the white fabric.  I had to put it to good use...and the kids have been talking about Halloween all day.  So while they napped...

I made a Mummy!  

A Monchhichi Mummy no less.

Busy

I've been busy over the last few weeks.

What's in a Name?

I love these things.  I'm so glad so many people have ordered them from me.  I absolutely love making them.  I'm planning on making a few different banners for my son's upcoming birthday party.  And maybe a holiday set for all the holidays throughout the year.

Any banner suggestions?

Dear Friend

I have a very old, dear friend.  I don't talk to this friend very often, but when I do, it's like no time has passed.  We met in band in the 7th grade.  We both played the French Horn.  Apparently, I was not very nice to her.  I heard her tell someone that she lost her watch, so I told her I saw a watch in the hallway.  She described it to me, and I said, "That's the one I saw out in the hallway."  I never saw a watch in the hall.  I'm not sure why I acted that way.  A few weeks later I heard her mention her birthday.  It happened to be my birthday...and I told her so.  Because of previous events, she didn't believe me.  I'm not sure how I convinced her, but I did and we decided the next year we would have balloons delivered to each other at school.  Our next birthday rolled around and she was home sick with the chicken pox I received a delivery of balloons.  I had not done the same for her.

She has called me for the last 20 years on our birthday.  Including the one we just had 2 weeks ago.

We have lots and lots of silly memories.  Some of which were kept in a notebook that we painted, wrote in, and passed back and forth for a whole school year.

This dear friend of mine had major surgery on Friday.  She had a tumor removed from her spine.  Her husband has been taking care of her, and keeping everyone updated on her status.  As far as I know the tumor was not cancerous.  Which is good news.

I wish there was a way for her to know how much she means to me.  I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one that feels this way about her.  I've been thinking of her, and praying for her.  I sent a small care package, in hopes of keeping her spirits up.  If it brought one smile to her, then it did it's job.

This note was part of the care package.  I stitched it all out to look like a piece of notebook paper, then folded and ironed it like we used to fold our notes in school.  I really hope it cheered her up, and I hope that maybe she has a small idea of how much she means to me.