Wow, last week was just crazy busy and it wasn't until Thursday I realized I hadn't even done one blog post! Oops.
It was VBS (vacation bible school) at my church and I was helping out with the pre-k cooking class. Usually I do the art class, but I have to say I really enjoyed the cooking this year!
Meanwhile, back at the crafty-ness of things, not a single stitch of sewing was accomplished this last week. How sad. Not any crafty-ness at all really. I am having withdraw! Hopefully this week will provide some much needed crafty time. There is a little project I did manage to get started this past weekend, so maybe I will have some pics to show of that later in the week. Yay!
I am also terribly behind on responding to email and such. Between VBS and the time crunch of the home stretch in our adoption paperwork for our dossier, well, time has just not been plentiful for these things. AND it's Summer! So that means lots of swimming and the like happening, cause well, almost six year old boys just don't stay entertained with play-dough and cars anymore. They need lots...LOTS...of activity and play dates and stuff. Swimming usually does the trick. It's pretty much too HOT out there for much else. Hence why we will be having some sort of water party for his birthday coming up next month. Wait, next month! Eek! I have some planning to do!
So, I hope all had a lovely weekend and have a fabulous week! I will be back soon with (hopefully) some fun stuff to share.
Happy Monday!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Sad Tomatoes
Things that can make one not so happy when looking at their veggie garden:
Oooh, how I love little birdies, but NOT when they eat my tomatoes! This is the third one in two days. So sad.
Anyone got some suggestions on how to prevent this? I should add, in a safe and chemical free way. :)
Here's hoping the weekend sees more tomatoes eaten.....by my family...
Happy Friday to you!
Oooh, how I love little birdies, but NOT when they eat my tomatoes! This is the third one in two days. So sad.
Anyone got some suggestions on how to prevent this? I should add, in a safe and chemical free way. :)
Here's hoping the weekend sees more tomatoes eaten.....by my family...
Happy Friday to you!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Wishlist Wednesday
Ah, how I love cooking! Okay, not always. I do enjoy it quite a lot and especially when I remember to plan meals ahead, things go a bit better. However, I am thinking some of these fabulous items just might help out a little more!
Naturally, one must have some recipes to use and how cute and handy are these?!
Printable Recipe Cards
Ooh! And one could always use a few extra of these around:
Handprinted Kitchen Towels
This could definitely come in handy!
Mortar and Pestle
And I am all about this apron!
pears full apron
Hmm, I am feeling a sudden urge to cook something...
Naturally, one must have some recipes to use and how cute and handy are these?!
Printable Recipe Cards
Ooh! And one could always use a few extra of these around:
Handprinted Kitchen Towels
This could definitely come in handy!
Mortar and Pestle
And I am all about this apron!
pears full apron
Hmm, I am feeling a sudden urge to cook something...
Monday, June 8, 2009
Craft Hope Dolls
As promised, here are the pics of the sweet little dolls my niece and I made for Craft Hope Project 2.
There were some free patterns listed, but Mely and I decided to come up with our own. It reminded me of the time, at about the same age my niece is now, that my Gramms and I made my first handmade doll together, start to finish. I wanted so badly to learn to make a doll with my own pattern. So, my Gramms showed me how!
It is a memory that still feels like it just happened yesterday. I wish I still had that doll. She was lost in one of our moves and I have no idea what became of her. I do remember I named her Ruth ( after the one in the Bible ) and she had red yarn hair (it was what we had on hand) and a reddish-brown dress. Her body was made from a vintage white sheet. She was lovely.
These dollies are made from different cotton prints, flannel and a bit of felt for their hair. We hand embroidered their faces.
Mely was fascinated by the whole process and seemed to love tho whole thing, from start to finish. The girl has crafting in her blood apparently, as my sister told me that Mely told her "gifts made by hand are from the heart and are more special than those that are not handmade". Then she announced to me that she wants to make everyone handmade gifts this year! I love it.
I let my niece choose the fabrics. I think she did pretty good! She also got to use the sewing machine and put most of the blue one together.
I have to say, these dollies are addicting to make! I did end up making one more to send, but no picture here of her. I honestly wanted to make lots more!
Their size is perfect for using up bits of fabric stash. Very fun. Don't be surprised if you see more of these around here.
There were some free patterns listed, but Mely and I decided to come up with our own. It reminded me of the time, at about the same age my niece is now, that my Gramms and I made my first handmade doll together, start to finish. I wanted so badly to learn to make a doll with my own pattern. So, my Gramms showed me how!
It is a memory that still feels like it just happened yesterday. I wish I still had that doll. She was lost in one of our moves and I have no idea what became of her. I do remember I named her Ruth ( after the one in the Bible ) and she had red yarn hair (it was what we had on hand) and a reddish-brown dress. Her body was made from a vintage white sheet. She was lovely.
These dollies are made from different cotton prints, flannel and a bit of felt for their hair. We hand embroidered their faces.
Mely was fascinated by the whole process and seemed to love tho whole thing, from start to finish. The girl has crafting in her blood apparently, as my sister told me that Mely told her "gifts made by hand are from the heart and are more special than those that are not handmade". Then she announced to me that she wants to make everyone handmade gifts this year! I love it.
I let my niece choose the fabrics. I think she did pretty good! She also got to use the sewing machine and put most of the blue one together.
I have to say, these dollies are addicting to make! I did end up making one more to send, but no picture here of her. I honestly wanted to make lots more!
Their size is perfect for using up bits of fabric stash. Very fun. Don't be surprised if you see more of these around here.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Wishlist Wednesday
For those that don't know, I have been training for a 5K for the past month now. It's been over six years since I have been able to really jog and so I am taking my time. However, sometimes I push a little harder and my muscles could really use a pleasant soaking in a nice, hot bath.
The other night I went to take just such a thing. And I ran out of soaking bubble stuff. *sigh*. And it got me thinking about other lovely bath products out there that would make soaking achy, tired muscles even more lovely!
And so, here is this weeks Wishlist Wednesday, dedicated to the art of bubble baths.
First up:
Rosemary Mint Olive Oil and Aloe Vera Shampoo and Body Bar
Oh, and one must have one of these:
Luxury Silk Eye Mask
And some of this:
Calming Cucumber Melon Body Polish
And how fascinating is this?!
Bubble Bath Dough
Oh the lovely fragrance of this! Mmmmm...
Aromatherapy Perfume
Makes me wish I could go take a bath right now....but alas, no time for it right now. Maybe later, after all are settled in bed and there is some brief quite time...
The other night I went to take just such a thing. And I ran out of soaking bubble stuff. *sigh*. And it got me thinking about other lovely bath products out there that would make soaking achy, tired muscles even more lovely!
And so, here is this weeks Wishlist Wednesday, dedicated to the art of bubble baths.
First up:
Rosemary Mint Olive Oil and Aloe Vera Shampoo and Body Bar
Oh, and one must have one of these:
Luxury Silk Eye Mask
And some of this:
Calming Cucumber Melon Body Polish
And how fascinating is this?!
Bubble Bath Dough
Oh the lovely fragrance of this! Mmmmm...
Aromatherapy Perfume
Makes me wish I could go take a bath right now....but alas, no time for it right now. Maybe later, after all are settled in bed and there is some brief quite time...
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Thursday's With Mely
Every once in a while, we try to have a crafty day of some sort together, my niece and I. Unfortunately, last week we had to cancel last minute, but she ended up coming over on Saturday instead. My boy and hubby went to a birthday party for a fellow classmate of my boy's and Mely and I hung out and did some sewing.
We were making dolls for Craft Hope. If you haven't, you must check it out. Very cool.
While I was drafting a pattern (inspired by my niece's very own "squishy baby"), she drew this picture for me:
To translate the kindergarten hand writing (which I love oh so much!), it says (as she read it to me):
One day I went to my auntie Jaime's house. I made a doll. It was fun. I helped her. She loves me.
One thing I must say I thought was super adorable, is that she added "dashes" to her doll drawing like I was for the seam allowance on my drawings. Eek! I love it.
Oh how sweet this girly is! And she is right, her Auntie does love her very much.
The dolls are heading out this week and next week I will get some pics posted of them. Fun, fun.
We were making dolls for Craft Hope. If you haven't, you must check it out. Very cool.
While I was drafting a pattern (inspired by my niece's very own "squishy baby"), she drew this picture for me:
To translate the kindergarten hand writing (which I love oh so much!), it says (as she read it to me):
One day I went to my auntie Jaime's house. I made a doll. It was fun. I helped her. She loves me.
One thing I must say I thought was super adorable, is that she added "dashes" to her doll drawing like I was for the seam allowance on my drawings. Eek! I love it.
Oh how sweet this girly is! And she is right, her Auntie does love her very much.
The dolls are heading out this week and next week I will get some pics posted of them. Fun, fun.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Wishlist Wednesday
This Wishlist Wednesday is more personal than usual. Well, there have only been two, but they are normally about *stuff* you can go look at and such.
Nope. This one is about my own personal (non-shopping oriented) wishlist for today.
1. I wish I had not made my new shirt too big. Thankfully, I can fix it. But I just hate it when I do that!
2. I wish time could stand still for a minute. Just a few moments and I could make my five year old just be five a few months longer....he's gonna by six in less than two months! Eek!
3. I wish that said five year old did not have asthma. Or a freaky fire ant allergy...could make a mom that lives in Texas a bit crazy ya know. Fire ants are EVERYWHERE!
4. I wish there were no such things as fire ants. Even if you aren't allergic, those darn little things hurt when they bite!
5. I wish I knew what to do about the turning funny color leaves on my bush bean plants. All the tomatoes and basil and such are doing fabulous! But not so much with the cucumbers and bush beans. Bummer.
6. I wish I could think of something brilliant to do for hubby for our anniversary. It's today. He's always so great with things and being romantic. So much so, I am typically at a loss at what to gift him!
7. I wish that this year, and every year really, for our anniversary we could go to the beach. I love the beach. I miss the beach.
8. I also wish that the grass could mow itself. Or just be pretty and green without growing...if ya know what I mean.
9. I wish I could just sit and read. I need to finish reading our books for the adoption.
10. I wish we were already finished with the Homestudy and simply waiting...I know it will not be easy. But waiting means closer to a referral. Hopefully.
Alrighty. Enough with this rambling randomness. Tell me your top 10 (or whatever number you would like) of your "wishlist". Anything? Anything at all?
**Next week: Back to shopping-ish oriented Wishlist Wednesday. **
Nope. This one is about my own personal (non-shopping oriented) wishlist for today.
1. I wish I had not made my new shirt too big. Thankfully, I can fix it. But I just hate it when I do that!
2. I wish time could stand still for a minute. Just a few moments and I could make my five year old just be five a few months longer....he's gonna by six in less than two months! Eek!
3. I wish that said five year old did not have asthma. Or a freaky fire ant allergy...could make a mom that lives in Texas a bit crazy ya know. Fire ants are EVERYWHERE!
4. I wish there were no such things as fire ants. Even if you aren't allergic, those darn little things hurt when they bite!
5. I wish I knew what to do about the turning funny color leaves on my bush bean plants. All the tomatoes and basil and such are doing fabulous! But not so much with the cucumbers and bush beans. Bummer.
6. I wish I could think of something brilliant to do for hubby for our anniversary. It's today. He's always so great with things and being romantic. So much so, I am typically at a loss at what to gift him!
7. I wish that this year, and every year really, for our anniversary we could go to the beach. I love the beach. I miss the beach.
8. I also wish that the grass could mow itself. Or just be pretty and green without growing...if ya know what I mean.
9. I wish I could just sit and read. I need to finish reading our books for the adoption.
10. I wish we were already finished with the Homestudy and simply waiting...I know it will not be easy. But waiting means closer to a referral. Hopefully.
Alrighty. Enough with this rambling randomness. Tell me your top 10 (or whatever number you would like) of your "wishlist". Anything? Anything at all?
**Next week: Back to shopping-ish oriented Wishlist Wednesday. **
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