may you love and be loved.Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
"i need a coach bag"
that's a line from a song, ironically the only line i can remember - i don't even remember the name of it, but anyway. i like coach...i just do...and while i know i don't need any purse, and i am not going to buy this (debt free, debt free, debt free), dang! i REALLY like this bag!!
as i told my friend christine last night, if i had friends who were inclined to give really expensive birthday gifts i would absolutley ask for this. i'm just sayin'.
as i told my friend christine last night, if i had friends who were inclined to give really expensive birthday gifts i would absolutley ask for this. i'm just sayin'.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
an ongoing project
so, i am always starting new projects...and trying to finish just as many (although that doesn't always happen). this one will undoubtedly take a long time, and i am trying not to get burnt out on it before i finish.
i have always liked quilts and am amazed at the handiwork of women of years past who did so much quilting by hand after a long days work in the fields. they made quilts out of flour sacks or fabric scraps from clothing they had made for their family. they made quilts because they needed a blanket, not because they had free time and wanted to showcase their sewing talents. they sat in quilting circles and shared storied of their lives with other women in their family and community. not that my quilt is anything like that, but that whole mind set just fascinates me.
i started thinking about making a quilt last fall, and i am just now really getting into the meat of the project.
i had purchased all of the fabric back before Christmas, and searched and searched the internet for a pattern that i love. i finally came across one that i felt wasn't too country, and easy enough for me to tackle...here it is. it's the daisy chain strippy quilt. i like that there is a pattern to it (because i need that order in my life), and i like that there is a randomness to the width of the strips (because i want the order in my life to look like it's not on purpose). yes, i know how that sounds, but that's how it is.
these are all of the fabrics that i chose. i have black and white in my bedroom now, and love the light blue/aqua/turquoise color with the black and white. i cut the strips last weekend when i was snowed in for three days...it was a time to figure out what there was to do around the house.
this is one of the first blocks i did the other night.
here are two of the blocks together, showing how, when they are next to each other the strips don't match up. i like it!
these are my tools for this job: my trusty, inexpensive sewing machine; my not-so-inexpensive sewing scissors, also trusty; and my fun, pink pin cushion with only teal straight pins...because when i use all different color pens i tend to be obsessed with grouping the like colors together...don't ask!
i have always liked quilts and am amazed at the handiwork of women of years past who did so much quilting by hand after a long days work in the fields. they made quilts out of flour sacks or fabric scraps from clothing they had made for their family. they made quilts because they needed a blanket, not because they had free time and wanted to showcase their sewing talents. they sat in quilting circles and shared storied of their lives with other women in their family and community. not that my quilt is anything like that, but that whole mind set just fascinates me.
i started thinking about making a quilt last fall, and i am just now really getting into the meat of the project.
i had purchased all of the fabric back before Christmas, and searched and searched the internet for a pattern that i love. i finally came across one that i felt wasn't too country, and easy enough for me to tackle...here it is. it's the daisy chain strippy quilt. i like that there is a pattern to it (because i need that order in my life), and i like that there is a randomness to the width of the strips (because i want the order in my life to look like it's not on purpose). yes, i know how that sounds, but that's how it is.
these are all of the fabrics that i chose. i have black and white in my bedroom now, and love the light blue/aqua/turquoise color with the black and white. i cut the strips last weekend when i was snowed in for three days...it was a time to figure out what there was to do around the house.
this is one of the first blocks i did the other night.
here are two of the blocks together, showing how, when they are next to each other the strips don't match up. i like it!
these are my tools for this job: my trusty, inexpensive sewing machine; my not-so-inexpensive sewing scissors, also trusty; and my fun, pink pin cushion with only teal straight pins...because when i use all different color pens i tend to be obsessed with grouping the like colors together...don't ask!Wednesday, February 10, 2010
wishing
so, i found some great dinnerware at target last fall that i really like. the problem is that i was going to buy it in parts, and before i got finished buying it, they quit carrying it...and i can't find it anywhere now....so eventually i am going to have to buy something else. i was just looking around on the internet and i think i have fallen in love...meet fitz and floyd's line called global market
lots of bright colors, wonderful floral pattern...
the bowls, cups, plates, etc. come in red, blue and the one above called motif..
the colors don't exactly match the southern living stuff currently have out in the kitchen, but it's all about "blendy, blendy not matchy, matchy", right?
the colors are so rich and vibrant...
and seriously, how could you deny this bird - i think it's the cutest little thing i ever did see!
lots of bright colors, wonderful floral pattern...
the bowls, cups, plates, etc. come in red, blue and the one above called motif..
the colors don't exactly match the southern living stuff currently have out in the kitchen, but it's all about "blendy, blendy not matchy, matchy", right?
the colors are so rich and vibrant...
and seriously, how could you deny this bird - i think it's the cutest little thing i ever did see!
Monday, February 8, 2010
getting a head start on holiday decor
what can you make with this...
and a few boxes of these?
after you pull all of them out of their boxes and hot glue the metal hook part onto the ball so they don't pop off,
you make this.
here is a full shot - it's a wreath!! i got all of the balls the day after Christmas at joann for 75% off. when it's time to decorate for the holidays, i will hang it and then camoflage the hook with a bow kind of like this one!
and a few boxes of these?
after you pull all of them out of their boxes and hot glue the metal hook part onto the ball so they don't pop off,
you make this.
here is a full shot - it's a wreath!! i got all of the balls the day after Christmas at joann for 75% off. when it's time to decorate for the holidays, i will hang it and then camoflage the hook with a bow kind of like this one!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
kitchen redo - the inpspiration "board"
this is what i want to do with my kitchen. if you click on the picture, you can see it bigger.
my inspiration is the pieces of the southern living at home gail pittman bountiful collection that i bought before i bought my condo. i love all of the colors together, my favorite is the teal.
the background color is the color of the walls as they are - they are actually a tad lighter than that, but i am not going to change it at this point.
the wood part is the floor - i like the rustic-ness of this color, and i love it with the blue on the cabinets. the flooring is by armstrong, it's called lockhaven and you can lay right over linoleum.
the cabinet color is something i have been pondering for over a year, now, and i just finally decided that i am going to do it. that's what i will do first, i think, because it is cheapest and if i mess up the floor or counters in the process - no big deal!!
the granite is kind of what i have in mind for this counter painting technique i am going to do. my boss ordered a video called counter transfauxmations, and i think this will be easy. we watched the video last week, and it seemed pretty straight forward. i think i can do the whole kitchen in one weekend.
i loved how the big printed fabric matches the shapes of the vase so well...i think i will do window treatments out of that - have been searching blogs for ideas on that. the red fabric is already on my kitchen chairs, so i may introduce the other two fabrics on a message board or basket liners...maybe some place mats - we will see!!
since my main goal this year is to get (almost) out of debt, i will be doing this along the way, in stages. my plan is for this to cost around $500. it will truly take me a year to get it done, but now that i have the big picture on paper it will be a much clearer process! i'm sure i will post pictures along the way.
my inspiration is the pieces of the southern living at home gail pittman bountiful collection that i bought before i bought my condo. i love all of the colors together, my favorite is the teal.
the background color is the color of the walls as they are - they are actually a tad lighter than that, but i am not going to change it at this point.
the wood part is the floor - i like the rustic-ness of this color, and i love it with the blue on the cabinets. the flooring is by armstrong, it's called lockhaven and you can lay right over linoleum.
the cabinet color is something i have been pondering for over a year, now, and i just finally decided that i am going to do it. that's what i will do first, i think, because it is cheapest and if i mess up the floor or counters in the process - no big deal!!
the granite is kind of what i have in mind for this counter painting technique i am going to do. my boss ordered a video called counter transfauxmations, and i think this will be easy. we watched the video last week, and it seemed pretty straight forward. i think i can do the whole kitchen in one weekend.
i loved how the big printed fabric matches the shapes of the vase so well...i think i will do window treatments out of that - have been searching blogs for ideas on that. the red fabric is already on my kitchen chairs, so i may introduce the other two fabrics on a message board or basket liners...maybe some place mats - we will see!!
since my main goal this year is to get (almost) out of debt, i will be doing this along the way, in stages. my plan is for this to cost around $500. it will truly take me a year to get it done, but now that i have the big picture on paper it will be a much clearer process! i'm sure i will post pictures along the way.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
mmm...pillows
i have seen many posts on painting your own monogram pillows, so i thought i would give it a try! i got these pillows for $5 each, which i figured i could not make them for, and if i messed them up, it wouldn't be so bad. i didn't use freezer paper or fabric paint like most others i have seen, i just printed the M on card stock and cut it out. i taped it on the pillow and drew the letter on with a pencil. i just used regular craft paint and filled in the shape, making sure to cover up the pencil outline.
these are going to melissa to put on her new (to her) couch in her new apartment! i hope she enjoys them!Wednesday, January 27, 2010
my maggie-moo
this is my kitty - i got her as a birthday present for my 24th birthday. i have had her for almost 6 years, and bless her heart i have made her move 5 times in those years. that's why i love her...she just goes with the flow, living inside and outside and in the basement, as long as she has food and water and somewhere to go to the bathroom, she's good!!
she has lots of hair that she leaves all over the place. her real name is steel magnolia, because that's my favorite movie and because she is gray (steel) and white (magnolia), but mostly because that's my favorite movie - the whole color thing was just lucky!!
she likes to pretend she is sneaky.
she loves to be whereever i am. here she is thinking about jumping up on the couch.
she loves to snuggle on my bed - i'm pretty sure that's where she stays all day when i'm not home. i love how her paws are crossed in this pic. they look so soft, and when i try to rub them, she tries to bite me.
this is the "pet blanket" i got her for christmas, which is in fact just a fleece blanket with paws on it. she like it. here i think she is saying "quit taking pictures of me, now!" she can be like that sometimes!
she has lots of hair that she leaves all over the place. her real name is steel magnolia, because that's my favorite movie and because she is gray (steel) and white (magnolia), but mostly because that's my favorite movie - the whole color thing was just lucky!!she likes to pretend she is sneaky.
she loves to be whereever i am. here she is thinking about jumping up on the couch.
she loves to snuggle on my bed - i'm pretty sure that's where she stays all day when i'm not home. i love how her paws are crossed in this pic. they look so soft, and when i try to rub them, she tries to bite me.this is the "pet blanket" i got her for christmas, which is in fact just a fleece blanket with paws on it. she like it. here i think she is saying "quit taking pictures of me, now!" she can be like that sometimes!
warning: no make-up
i am so thankful to have the kind of friends you don't have to get made up for!!
this past weekend john, janna, alana and i went to kentucky to help melissa with her new apartment. and none of us wore make-up all weekend!!
we met at my house, re-packed the car (which was quite a feat), and left from there. we drove to bowling green and met melissa at PEPPers, a local mexican restaurant. these pictures are from there.
alana was very excited to see auntie melissa and show off her new glasses. we all agree with janna's uncle jim - she looks spectacular in her spectacles!!
john was the muscle/driver of the trip, driving the hobbit sized moving truck from bowling green to lexington friday night and then around lexington on saturday while we collected some furniture melissa's abode. we are all thankful he was there!!
janna was our encourager as always and made sure we got lots of work done! i guess my main goal, apartment wise, was the decorating, which i always enjoy, but i was also glad to see mellie in her new apartment!
i can't wait to go back! maybe we won't have to work so hard next time!!
this past weekend john, janna, alana and i went to kentucky to help melissa with her new apartment. and none of us wore make-up all weekend!!
we met at my house, re-packed the car (which was quite a feat), and left from there. we drove to bowling green and met melissa at PEPPers, a local mexican restaurant. these pictures are from there.
alana was very excited to see auntie melissa and show off her new glasses. we all agree with janna's uncle jim - she looks spectacular in her spectacles!!
john was the muscle/driver of the trip, driving the hobbit sized moving truck from bowling green to lexington friday night and then around lexington on saturday while we collected some furniture melissa's abode. we are all thankful he was there!!janna was our encourager as always and made sure we got lots of work done! i guess my main goal, apartment wise, was the decorating, which i always enjoy, but i was also glad to see mellie in her new apartment! i can't wait to go back! maybe we won't have to work so hard next time!!Tuesday, January 19, 2010
the girl alvin and the chipmunks
i got to go to the movies yesterday! kim and clinton were here an extra day for the holiday weekend, jordan was home from school, and i was off of work, so we took all the boys to see the new alvin and the chipmunks movie, which clinton call "the girl alvin and the chipmunks".
here is jordan (16) holding max (2) and clinton (5).
the chipmunks were even at the movie theatre...how cool is that!?!?
max gave theodore a kiss...too cute!!
clinton had lots of fun! he and jordan both had dollars that they were going to spend, but kim told them to just keep their money, so she shelled out $56739.08 for snacks for everyone...it still shocks me how much things cost at the movies!!
after the movie we went back to their house and just visited for a while before jordan had to go back to school and kim and clinton had to go back to memphis. a great afternoon with awesome boys!!
here is jordan (16) holding max (2) and clinton (5).
the chipmunks were even at the movie theatre...how cool is that!?!?
max gave theodore a kiss...too cute!!clinton had lots of fun! he and jordan both had dollars that they were going to spend, but kim told them to just keep their money, so she shelled out $56739.08 for snacks for everyone...it still shocks me how much things cost at the movies!!
after the movie we went back to their house and just visited for a while before jordan had to go back to school and kim and clinton had to go back to memphis. a great afternoon with awesome boys!!
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