No more babies for a while

Hi ya'll!

At this moment I am reliving some moments that I am surprised to find I forgot about so quickly.  I am talking about the constant neediness and care that a newborn requires.  It was only 1 yr ago that I was in this position, how could I have forgot so quickly??  And, just for the record, it is not my newborn, I am babysitting her today and while she is cute, she cries an awful lot and needs burped after every feeding so her belly does not get upset and she requires so many diaper changes.

It's not that I have never been in this position before, it's just that I forgot about it. I am moving into the toddler years, I can just sit back and watch my child play, and talk, and discover.  My living room is no longer littered with pack n' plays or swings, or bottles, and blankets.  Life was starting to get easy, and then I offered to watch a new born.  What was I thinking???  I am sort of kidding, she is cute to cuddle and all but it definitely made me realize that I don't want another baby for a few years. I really am enjoying my one on one with my little toddler, and I don't want to sound mean, but I just don't feel like interrupting that time with another baby that constantly needs to eat, sleep, and poop.  Give it a few years and I am sure baby fever will be in full swing, but just not right now.


On a side note, please keep an eye this week for my first guest post ever!!! It will be on the ever fabulous blog Straight Stitches, written by Heather.  She has some amazing projects on there and is so down to earth.  I just love the friendships that come about in the blogging world!  I am not sure what day it will be on there this week, so keep a lookout for it on her blog.  I will give you just a little tease of what it's about-

that's just a little taste!



I also will be having a few projects coming up this week that I am super stoked about.  They are halloween/ fall themed and I can't wait to see the finished product.

I ran across this kick-ass thrift store (although it does sort of smell in there)  here and found a wreath that I am going to re-do.  Why you ask, well let me tell you why.  Here in my one horse town where I live, there is no such thing as Jo Ann's, Wal Mart, or craft stores in general.  So instead of going to the store and buying a foam wreath, I have to search out the thrift store, I am not really complaining, but I would prefer to go to Jo Ann's instead of just hoping there is something worth buying there to re-do, that's all.

I also found a way to use up all of my saved formula cans, I knew they would come in handy!!! Even better, it is a Halloween decoration, and involves spray paint!  I love myself a can of spray paint.

Have a great Labor Day everyone, and enjoy these cute pics of my "toddler".

Daddy's boots

Bath Time

Family time

Pouting

sitting in her toy box reading! 
seriously cute!!

Here goes Nothing

  

Here Goes Nothing

I am about to start my first quilt, thanks to Fat Quarterly's Quilt Along

We're going to be making a quilt using the block in the picture above. One block, 80 times over for a quilt that finishes up at 44 x 55 inches. Perfect for a Christmas present for a little one, or baby shower gift, or just for snuggling under on the sofa.

Want the stats?...here we go;

You will need either 1 jelly roll

OR

20 different FQs (you won't use all the fabric in the FQs, but 20 gives you a nice variety of colour/pattern) plus a 55cm cut or 3/4 of a yard cut.

*****Edit - if you want to make the bigger size 30 FQs should be plenty*******

(If you'd prefer a larger quilt, use 2 jelly rolls and end up with a quilt that measures 66 x 72 inches - you will need to make 156 blocks for the bigger size)

Here's the schedule for those of you that like to plan ahead...

Monday September 6th - cutting instructions (both jelly roll and FQ cutting instructions)

Monday September 13th - piecing

Monday September 20th - quilt top assembly

Monday September 27th - wrap up

Wow, 1 finished quilt  in 1 month.  That's more than I would get done on my own, so yes, I will be quilting right along.

Here is why I have felt so compelled to make a quilt recently.....

 

  
I love the colors of the adorable puff quilt at Sew Dang Cute!!

  

This fabulous inspiring quilt was made by Karrielyne from Freckled Whisy

You have to check her blog out, she has some fabulous quilts on there.


 
This work of art was made by Rachel of P.S. I Quilt and is also featured in the Moda Bake Shop.  I love the colors of this.

   

And of course Amy Butler's fabulous quilt designs- how can you not be inspired by that??

 



These can all found at her fantastic free patterns website.


I hope you enjoy all of this quilting eye candy and wish me luck as I quilt along with Fat Quartely.

Almost There

I am 3 followers away from 100!!!! I started blogging a few months ago as way to keep in touch with family and friends without being obnoxious on Facebook. haha- I never would have guessed that it would turn into this.... I have met amazing people, with amazing talents, and entered into a fantastic world that I never even knew existed.

  

WOO HOO!!!!

clipart.com- image credit

I am also almost finished with an apron I have been sewing for a few weeks, maybe that will be my giveaway once I reach 100 followers. I am still brainstorming but I know that I want to do one.

I will post pics once it's done today or tomorrow, depending on how much I can accomplish.

  

I am linking up to these Monday Blog Parties.  Today is a fabulous day, it is very rainy, so I am sewing, blogging, and drinking a delicious cup of tea (thanks for the tea again Mom). I had a fabulous weekend haning out with my best friend from high school, my brother in law, and family.  We attended a fabulous fundraiser for "Race for the Cure" called "Bingo for Boobies". It was so much fun and turned out fabulous.

  

   

Head on over to "All the Weigh" and link up to Friend Makin' Monday's like I did.  It is such a fabulous post.I loved answering these questions for the link up.

I like... rainy days that involve hot tea, naps, and a little bit of sewing  (p.s. that's what kind of day today is)

I don't like...when my husband falls asleep watching TV on the couch instead of cuddling with me in bed.

I love...Fall... everything about it- the weather, the colors, the smell, the activities, the food...EVERTHING!

I dream of...my life in 5 yrs, 10 yrs, 25 yrs.

I wonder...what Olivia (my 1yr old daughter) will be like when she grows up.

I know...that I need to live closer to family.

I went... to a "Race For The Cure" fundraiser this weekend and had a blast and also met up with my best friend from high school!!

I have...a lot of packing to do in the next few weeks.

I think...about the past, and future a lot.

I plan...to go back to school for my Early Childhood Education degree within the next year.

I regret...my high school and college grades and attendance.

I do ... Love sewing- even though I am new at it and not fantastic.

 
I drink...wheat beer and gin and tonics when I am in the mood.

I wish...I had money to fix my car.

I am...at a fork in the road with my life and don't know which way to go.

I am not...a perfect Mom but I sure am trying.

I need...to start working out again.

I graduated...from high school, and some college.

I hope...that I can grow old with my husband.

I want...to live closer to family, and to be an excellent seamstress.

I sometimes...snort when I laugh.

I always...hug and kiss my family. (dog included)

I can... sing pretty well.

I work...at home as a homemaker.

I cannot...skip.. I broke my ankle in high school and have not been able to since then.

I avoid...crowd... I am majorly introverted.

I will...live a long healthy, happy successful life with my husband by my side watching our children grow up.


P.S.  Once I reach 100 followers I will be doing a giveaway.... I am thinking something sewn by me... something cute, fun, and useful.

Happy Friday

Today is a particular Happy Friday-

This evening I will be going to Bozeman, Mt- a few hours away from me.  Once I get there, I will get to see one of my best friends from high school, as she is a genius who got accepted into MSU's nursing program.  Any of you in the nursing profession know that simply getting accepted into a program is a feat in itself.  I am so proud of her, and can't wait to party it up with her. Although, I fear my party skills are not what they used to be, so that probably means that we will go to dinner and have a few cocktails- so unlike my past escapades of going to the bar and stumbling home wasted at 3am.  My how time have changed.

Tomorrow evening I will be attending a poker and bingo function called "Bingo for Boobies", It is a fundraiser put on by a few of my cousins to support their part in Race for the Cure!! They will be going to San Francisco and walking 60 miles in 3 days. I can't wait to go support them while kicking butt in poker and bingo.


Today I am linking up to.....











   

My Christmas To Do List--- Part 1

  


This beautiful stuffed fish comes from a fabulous tutorial from Lindsey over at The Cottage Home 
My 1 yr old daughter is obsessed with fish at the moment and she walks around all day long saying ffffff sh, while she points up at the wall at the beautiful painting of the fish and also my husbands fish mount of a walleye he caught in Canada several yrs ago.  Obsessed is an understatement of how much my darling loves fish, so this will be the perfect Christmas gift for her.




Felt Food, the above picture is a felt pizza with removable toppings so the kids can get really creative. I found this at craftster.org

I also came across the fabulous blog Keeper of the Cheerios who has been so kind as to compile a list of the most fabulous felt food patterns that she has found.  My daughter is going to love playing kitchen with all of this come Christmas time.
  
This is an adorable Tea party felt food set, you can find the pattern among many others available for sale at Gulf Coast Cottage etsy's shop.


Okay, so now I have to find some gifts to make for someone other than my daughter.

 
I have this lovely bag (from Martha Stewart of course) in mind for one of my very best friends ever.  She owns so many bags, but I don't think one of them are this darling, and to go with it is a fabulous computer cover from a pattern I have been saving for her personally.


I must find someone to make these luxurious pillows for!


All right, for the hubba wubba- (clears throat) and for me  ; )



Amy Butler's beautiful quilt that I shall make for our room. Our room needs a drastic makeover and I think this is just the thing. I love the design and the name says it all Sexy Hexy.  Even better, this is a free downloaded pattern!!!


This is going to be a gift for one of the mother in laws that I have
 
Thanks Jessica for sharing this very detailed tutorial.

I am entering a giveaway

I never enter these because, well mostly because I never win contest, sports, or giveaways. But this one is worth me trying my luck out- It is for a Silhouette Machine.



If you go to How Does She , they have found not 1, but 6 different blogs giving one of these bad boys away- so go, go Enter all of them because I am.

I am entering over at Grosgrain Fabulous

and at Kara's Party Ideas 

and at Shabby Nest 

nope, I am not done yet.

I also entered right here too at Making It Lovely,

and at Under The Table and Dreaming.

Last but not least, I entered at Crap I've Made


Good Luck beating me everyone!!!!  (bwahahahahaha- that's my evil laugh)

Don't Judge Me-

     

If you head on over to craftideas.info, you will find tons of awesome autumn projects. I think this would look stunning on a front door, especially if you added some spray paint in the glorious shades of fall.

Summer is not my favorite season of the year, like most people. I love love love fall and winter. The smell of a soup on the stove all day, or a roast in the oven.  I love bundling up in adorable sweaters and jeans, and of course kick ass boots.  I love the smell, and sight of the fall colors in abundance throughout the mountains.

I am especially excited for all the fall and winter holidays this year, seeing as how my daughter is 1 and will understand a little bit more about what is going on when I dress her in goofy costumes, or when we put the Christmas tree up, and she gets to open her presents.

So don't judge me when I say that I can' wait for the leaves to change colors, and eventually fall off tree, soon to be covered by lots and lots of white fluffy snow.

The following projects from marthastewart.com are also why I can't wait for summer to be gone.



Gorgeous above a dining room table!



  
I want a pumpkin family on my front deck.


 This looks like a warm, fun costume for a family!


Look at the sheep! How darling are they??


My bookshelf centerpiece for fall!

Enjoy!


I am jumping back into the blog hop world once again. This time it is Welcome Wednesday over at Take it from Me





   

I hope you will stop over and meet lots of great bloggers.

Post it Note Tuesday

Woot Woot for my first "Post It Note Tuesday" with