Need a little help.

I'm working on a little something for Topper Fox's part of the room and can't decide which way to do it. Here are the choices...

After looking at these pictures, I'm pretty sure I've decided. But I'd like to hear any other opinions.

Sidenote: The husband drew this fox, and I modified the drawing just a bit, to make the applique.

Wow!

Source: imgfave.com via Julie on Pinterest

What do you know? 

Candy Apple Mayhem! 

I've got to figure out how to do this!

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?

Late Night Productivity

I stayed up late last night and made these two skirts:

Start to finish: 2 episodes of How I Met Your Mother. (Approx: 1 hour) 

Super simple, and she loves them!

Anyone else enjoy a guilty pleasure while they work?

Giveaway!

Not quite yet. 

But as soon as I reach 50 followers (Eek!) I'll have a giveaway. I've got a long way to go, so please spread the word and share the link!

Monday {Valentine's Day}

I loved today. 

And this morning I was feeling sorry for myself because the husband told me he didn't get me a Valentine.

6 confessions

Leigh-Ann over at Freckled Nest shared her 6 confessions, and I thought it would be fun.

1.) I love american cheese singles on crackers.

2.) I imagine other people's houses decorated in my taste.

3.) I overheard my mom telling someone about something I had made, and I kinda got teary-eyed.

4.) I really hate arguing. I generally just shut down and stop talking when presented with an argument.

5.) Sometimes I fake a bad memory. When I was in school I felt like a fool on several occasions because of my super-good memory. (for example: Recognizing someone, knowing their name and where I knew them from. And in return, they have no idea who I am.)

6.) I don't flush in the middle of the night. (Yuck, I know.)

You can find more confessions here and here. Join in, and link up! I'd love to read your 6 confessions.

It's in the Air.

                                    

Hope everyone has a beautiful Valentine's Day!

Makin' it Work.

Madeline has gotten very picky about her clothes. She wants skirts, dresses and "straight" clothes. This last one is a little hard to explain, but basically nothing that bunches up. 

These pants weren't working for her. The print is way too cute to just cast off without another thought. 

I decided to make it work for my girl.

Voila! 

A skirt! 

And a flower head band!

I'm very happy to say that she loves them both. BIG WIN!

There's a matching hoodie, but I didn't get a picture while she was wearing it.

Anyone else have to presto-chango every now and then for the sake of your kids?

Party Time!

While working on her Valentine cards Madeline said to me, "This is taking forever." 

Tell me about it.

 Such a good job...sending them all "TO" herself. I mentioned that she should write on the "FROM" line, and she made this frustrated, "stop telling me what to do" sound, so I let it go.

Cookies for both classrooms. Sent them off this morning and just a few minutes ago, I see this on Prudent Baby.

Oh Sheet!

Yep, I made Topper a full set of sheets for his big boy bed! Everything matches now. He is very much into everything matching.

I used 5 yards of Kona Grass Green. It feels so nice. Wish I could make some for myself, I'd probably even use the same color.

I wanna win!

Rachel Denbow is giving away her e-course to THREE lucky readers! I'd love to win one. You can follow the link and purchase the e-course, or enter to win! 

It looks like lots of fun and easy projects.

The Day the Music Died.

In honor of the 51st Anniversary of the "Day the Music Died", I took the kids to the Buddy Holly Center. 

Go here if you'd like to read a little about Buddy.

 

There's lots of neat stuff inside, including Buddy's glasses that were recovered from the wreck site. I'd love to show pictures of some of it, but no pictures allowed inside. Oh well.

Gives any out of towners a reason to head out to Lubbock!

New Trick

I showed Madeline how to use the timer on her camera. She's a quick study.

I will cherish these pictures forever.

Yes it will.

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A little inspiration.

I was awakened at 5:30 this morning by a not-really-grumpy-but-not-really-happy 2 year old little boy. I finally convinced him to lay down in our bed. After an hour of him deciding whether to steal my pillow or daddy's pillow he fell back asleep. I did too, but woke up for real with a killer headache.

To try and motivate myself to get over this headache and grump, I decided to browse through weheartit and find some beautiful sewing machines and sewing studios.

Here are a few for your viewing pleasure.

This is how my daughter and I look while I'm working. Ha!

*all images are from weheartit.

More of the same

I was away from my sewing machine this weekend.  All I could do was cut.

This week is for assembling many LOVE banners.

Checking In

I've been busy, busy. 

But have forgotten to take pictures of several things that have been shipped out. Oh well!

Preparing for Valentine's Day. Working on 5 or 6 more over the weekend!

A special request. I sure hope it's what she had in mind. I'm always nervous about special requests.

The color in this picture isn't so great, but the onesies are cute...I promise.

I have many more projects planned and started. It's never ending, but in a super good way. Not like laundry.

*BTW There's a rattlesnake in our fridge. For reals, y'all.

Happy Birthday.

Today is the husband's birthday.  He doesn't get as excited about birthdays as I do, after all it's just another day.  But I enjoy celebrating people on their special day.

This year he has been working very hard on his company Matt Weaver Designs.  I am so proud of all the things he has accomplished.

I couldn't ask for a better husband to me or father for our children.

He's my favorite.

He's a big boy now.

I got the itch to put Topper in a toddler bed.  He wasn't climbing, but I convinced myself he wanted covers and a pillow like his big sister.  I searched craigslist without success, and then just put it out there on facebook.  One of my friends responded saying she had one we could use, for free!  Can I just say...friends are AWESOME!

I got to work making some bedding.  I made a sheet set to fit the crib size mattress with plans to make at least one more set.  I found an old cotton waffle weave blanket that had shrunk too small to fit our big beds, cut it in half and hemmed the raw edges to make two blankets.  And finally made a little comforter/quilt.  It was all done very quickly, so it's not perfect, but it works.

We had the big reveal two days ago.

I think he likes it.

*Stay tuned to see the fun I have with the old crib.  It's a drop side, so it can't be passed on.