Grandma's Here and We're Already Havin a Blast!

little ladybug for a little lady

Look at this cute little buggy! Well...cute little buggies. I made it a little while ago, but nobody has worn it yet. It just kind of disappeared. Anyway, it's out and it's wonderful isn't it?

MMM...This is Happiness...Right Here :)

This picture was from our Hawaii trip in November. I happened upon it while looking for something to edit and it just made me smile. It made me think...just how happy I am when it's just me and him. He's my bestest buddy :)

$6 solution to a $16 dilemma

so, my 4 year old seems to want jewels on EVERYTHING! It's not beautiful if it doesn't have at least ONE jewel! We went to Target a couple of days ago and she wanted some awful sandles with golden seahorse (sorry if you've purchased them...just not my taste!) and some other flip flops (cuter ones with flowers and jewels). They were right around $16.

Old Navy to the rescue, 2 for $5 flip flops and Joann has little jewels for about $3. A pare o' flip flops, some jewels, and some glue later, we have these. She may not like them better than the ones at Target, but I think they'll keep her from asking for them OVER AND OVER AND OVER.

I Heart Faces: Flowers and Faces

This little sweetie just turned 18 months last week. HOLY SMOKES! The time has certainly flown by! Go check out some other pics at I Y Faces

oh...just a few things i'm excited about

First of all...I just got done painting 3 rooms a lovely shade of yellow. 3 down, only 6 more...to...go :(. That's ok. That'll be 4 yellow(Sherwin Williams Solaris) rooms, 3 blue(Sherwin Williams Bathe Blue) rooms, and two gray(Sherwin Williams Fawn Brindle) rooms. All these late hours and paint fumes will amount to a lovely home that we can make ours! Hopefully I don't loose too many brain cells in the process! Note to self: DO NOT press firmly on top of the paint can lid...IT'S PLASTIC AND WILL BEND!

Next up, I found this lovely, art deco-ish fabric at Joanne with my Easter dress money. I couldn't find a single dress that I liked(or at least one that was modest enough that I liked). So, I went fabric shopping and this is what I found. I think it might get done before next Easter...at the rate I'm going! I'm still excited about it!

I bought two king sized flat sheets, and I plan to make a new duvet cover for our newly yellow room. We painted our dressers a lovely chocolate brown and put new hardware on them. We've had them since we were kids, and brought them together when we were married...6 years later they finally match. I'm so excited to put everything together and get some decorating going.

I've posted it before, but I'm REALLY going to finish my Hawaiian quilt and hang it up or something.

Made these cute little canvases for the Grandmas for Mother's Day...I'm...um...excited to send them one day :). I'll hopefully get hem off this week. I'm so terrible...over a week late! But, still cute as ever! For the tutorial on how to make these cute little gifts go to The DIY Dish.

I bought a bunch of flowers to put in at our house. The previous owners didn't do...well...ANYTHING! They had somebody come in and landscape it, but then didn't really take care of it, let alone plant any type of flowers. I'm really excited to make it mine. I got strawberries, jewel box celiosa, dahlias, echinacea (coneflowers), alyssum, and dianthus. I think if I get any money for my birthday I'll probably spend some on flowers....unless I find a china cabinet that's calling my name!

i don't have any words for this one.

when the girls don't cooperate...shoot the cat?

So the other day, made an attempt at pictures of the girls for Mother's Day gifts. I set up the backdrop(big white sheet over a chair) and was ready to go. The girls refused to sit in front of it, but the cat started posing for me. I figured since I had my camera around my neck I might as well take some photos of such a willing subject. :) Isn't she a cutie?