Summer Hiatus...

So I have not been at my sewing machine...had a paint brush in my hand or been or any sort of thrift store. Summer kicks my A%&!! Having the kids here ALL THE TIME and spending many afternoons at the pool/Target/putt-putt/lake...anywhere but home really, have out a real damper on my hobbies. So I am taking a Summer Hiatus. I will get back to the grind in the fall! I makes me a little sad...as I type this I actually have a frown on my face. Boo Hoo!!

So instead of posting my usual bargain finds and sewing creations I'll just post random things that we are doing!

Our latest exciting addition to the family...2 cute kitties!! Sadie and Wolfie are their names and playing is their game! They are cute and have adapted well to Sophie and Ethan carrying them ALL OVER THE HOUSE! So here is a little pic of them today...

They LOVE each other....and stick together all day long!!

lazy, lazy summer...

I am finding it hard to get out of bed in the morning much less blog. And even less motivated to sit at the sewing machine. So, with that said I haven't done much as of late. Hopefully that will change as we get used to the schedule of summer. I do have an order for 6 bags so I plan to finish those this week. Will post picks soon....

New Dress Style!

So about 1 hour ago I got this bug to put together this cute dress that saw online today. Well, I must say....CA-U-TE!! It came out adorable....I can't wait to put it on miss Thang!



This fabric is Gypsy Bandana by Michael Miller! How cute would it be as curtains and a bedskirt in a little girls room too??

Mothers Day!!

What an awesome Mothers Day we had. I have to say this one was the best. The kids told me all day "Happy Mothers Day". It was so sweet. Jason literally did EVERYTHING that day and I just laid around. But first it started at the Peninsula Yacht Club for some yummy brunch with Jason's parents.

THe whole gang,

Our little family...Sophie would not take that thumb out of her mouth!

Sophie's food of choice...powdered sugar!

You got that where??

Yes it has happened again....I found a great find.

This adorable corner table. I have been wanting to do a blueish gray paint color but I have been putting it off because those colors aren't in my house. So I have been waiting for me to find a piece of furniture that wasn't going to fit in my house. So I ran over to Ace Hardware and ordered up a fabulous paint color. Anywho, I am still painting but here is a little sneak peak...

Coffee Filter Wreath

So I have been wanting to try this for a while. I have seen it on other blogs and so today was the day...

This is basically it, I purchased a round styrofoam wreath and coffee filters. I had the hot glue gun and glue sticks.

So with the coffee filters fold them in half and then fold that in half. You could take it a step further and fold that in half. That's totally a personal preference. I did both.

You kinda start around the top edge and just work your way around spacing how you see fit.

A view from above...

The finished product.....I.LOVE.IT! I used white filters...but I think that the brown ones would be an awesome vintage look.

While I was working away Ethan had his own crafty moment....He turned the coffee filters into garages for his cars. I was a proud mama!!

Just found a great piece for my "You Got That Where?" blog. Will post tomorrow!!


I linked up to...

I have found the BEST teacher gift!!

I mean...how cute are these! The girls over at Little Birdie Secrets are so good! I think that all of Ethan and Sophie's teachers will get these at the end of the year!

Here is the

tutorial