A New One

I bought a new machine, I'm still nervous that I made the wrong decision, but I'm happy to have a new machine. I returned the used one, I just wasn't "feeling it". The new one is soooo much better than the one I had before, but it's not a razzle and dazzle em machine. It's the Husqvarna Emerald 118, picture of it a few posts down. I like that it has automatic stop in the down/up position, several different feet, good power, solid machine, automatic buttonhole and the top loading bobbin, since I'm constantly changing the bobbin colour, this is a good thing for me.

There was a class going on in the shop when I was there. I asked how much the machines that the ladies were using cost....oh, a mere $8k! OMG! I don't even know if I can say "one day" because that's A LOT of money!

I'm thinking of new items to make for the shop. I've sketched a few out and will get to work on them hopefully sometime this week. It will be nice to have new items for sale! I also have to restock the notepad holders, there isn't even one in the shop for sale!

Cheers!

Moving Along

The sewing machine search has ended....for now. I bought a used machine, to get me through until I can make up my mind. I just couldn't decide which brand to go with or what I really needed or wanted in a machine. So a local shop had a Pfaff 6122 for sale, it was a great price, in great condition and, well, it's a Pfaff. It has the IDT feature (built in walking foot), which apparently is something that is simply amazing. I have yet to really test her out, so we'll see if I notice a difference. It's supposed to end puckering of fabric, uneven edges and stretching. I am still a little undecided, and unsure if I made the right decision by not just purchasing the Pfaff 1142 (photo below the Husqvarna), which doesn't have the IDT feature. Hmmmm, not sure why this decision was/is so tough, but it is. I have SUCH a headache!

I can say that from the amount of sewing I've done on my new machine, that I'm amazed at how much better it is than my Kenmore! I didn't know just what I was missing. I'm not sure that I'll ever need all of the bells and whistles that come with the fancy machines, but for some reason I dream of owning a Bernina.....ahhhhh

So what I'm trying to decide and figure out is if I really need the IDT feature for the type of sewing I'm doing. Anyone out there have this feature on their machine? If so, please, let me know what you think!

It's supposed to be an absolutely gorgeous weekend here which is fabulous! We still haven't taken our family photo for our Christmas cards, nor have we hung up the Christmas lights. This weekend!

The kids are enjoying watching Christmas shows and listening to Christmas music, and well, so am I! Love, love, love this time of year!

I have to get to sewing again. I need to stock up on those coffee cozies, I have some already cut out, hopefully I can get those finished up and listed by Monday. And hopefully I can figure out this sewing machine dilemma!

Cheers!

Lost

Oh my!

So I went to take a peek at the Pfaff today. The saleswoman was informative, that's for sure, and suggested that perhaps the Pfaff wouldn't be a good fit for the type of sewing I'm doing, primarily because it doesn't come with a lot of feet. She suggested instead that I consider the Husqvarna Emerald 116 or 118. This is the 118 (the 116 looks almost identical, just different colour I believe):

Both the Pfaff and Husqvarna models that I'm considering are almost entry level. I just don't think that I'll need any of the computerized features right yet. But I don't want to get something that doesn't have any perks! So I kind of feel lost, not too sure what to do. I would REALLY like a new machine, I'm just not happy with the one I'm working with right now. I phoned about the Bernina and they start at $1099!!! Eeeeeep, I'm not ready for that right yet!

So we'll see, I'm thinking of going back tomorrow with more questions! The reviews for both machines are good, I just need to make sure that the Husqvarna models will do denim really well, important when you have three young boys running around! Lots of patching up jeans going on!

Takin' Her For A Ride

I'm going to go and take the Pfaff Hobby 1142 for a test drive.....anyone ever use this machine? Any opinions on Pfaff? It's not the top of the line machine, but it will be much better than the one I am currently using. I'm drooling just looking at the pictures of it!

Oil Is Good For You

When you're a sewing machine! I finally gave my machine a much needed cleaning and oiling. It's happy with me now.

I really need to invest in a new machine though. Mine isn't old, but it's just so very basic and I need a little more umph! I have no clue where to start though. There are so many reputable companies that make amazing machines. Where to start? I'll have to go around and test a few different brands out. Any suggestions of brands/models that are amazing?

The Receipt Holders are finally stocked again! Next are more coffee sleeves.

I have to make a bunting bag for little Jenson to sleep in. He is a mover and a shaker, so his covers don't stay on at night. And then I have to sew together the older boys new duvet covers.....then it's Christmas gifts! Guess I should get started!

Cheers!

Two More Left

How can there only be 2 more months left in 2009? Time flies when you're having fun, that's for sure!

It's almost been 1 year since I opened my Etsy shop (I joined before opening up shop). I can't believe it! So many wonderful things have happened since then, I'm excited to see what will come in the next year!

I wish I could stay up later at night, so that I could get more done in my days. I just can't, I'm so tired by the time 9pm rolls around that I just need to go to bed. Soon enough!

We had a lovely Halloween here, the weather was just wonderful, not too cold for the kids or Dad! Jenson and I enjoyed handing out candy, so many cute kidlets in their costumes! And we even had some chocolate bars left over, no need to go digging through the kids stash this year (they will be happy about that!).

Today I'm going to try to nab a few marked down Halloween costumes to give to the kids for Christmas. We do this every year, buy costumes on sale and give them as Christmas presents for the kids to use when they play dress up (is it still called dress up when they are boys?). I need to get a Bumblebee (Transformers), Optimus Prime (Transformers) and Captain Rex (Star Wars) costume, we'll see!

Cheers!

Gettin' Er Done!

Is that how that's spelt? Anyhow....yes, I'm working and working hard! I have 13+ Receipt Holders on the go right now, I should have at least half of them listed by the end of the day, I'm determined! I just need to find the time to take the photos and edit them, then, they will be listed. The other 1/2 I hope to have up by Monday morning. We'll see.....fingers crossed!

I'm so excited that it's Halloween! I love Halloween, my fav part is handing out the candy. So it's so wonderful that my husband is home and able to help out by taking the kids out trick or treating. Hopefully the winds will die down so that it's not too cold out.

Coffee time!

Cheers!

Going Global!

It's official, Always Inspire is now shipping globally! I'm excited about this and hope that those of you living outside of Canada and the United States are too!

Cheers!

Everywhere Else

I've been thinking about this for a while now, that I should start offering to ship my items globally (hence the "Everywhere Else" title, grabbed that from Etsy). I don't have a good reason for not shipping items outside of Canada and the U.S. So I've begun looking into prices and hopefully should have concrete numbers in the next few days. It would be wonderful to offer my items to everyone and anyone who wants one!

Also, I've thought of a new way to jazz up my items, making them more chic than ever! I love having the variety, such as the ruffles, they just add such a sweet touch! Hopefully I'll be revealing the new design detail shortly. I need to do a little more research before I get started!

That's about it for today....

Cheers!

For Those Silver Fans

Are you a fan of Silver jeans? I am, totally am....I LOVE my Silver Aikos. They are the only jeans I wear, aside from my one pair of Mavis, the rest of my jeans are all Silver Aikos all different washes.

I found this fabulous deal online at Bootlegger. These jeans usually sell for around $90 (I know, nothing compared to Sevens or True Religion), but still, $90 is a pretty penny! So when I found these bad boys on sale for $45, I jumped on them! I think they came out to be $65 (CDN) with the tax and shipping, but that's still a savings of about $30.

They arrived yesterday and as always, I love them! So if you're a fan of Silver's Aiko jeans, you might want to check it out!

Cheers!

On The Go!

My gosh, I can't believe how busy this last week has been! I don't feel busy, I don't feel rushed, but I can't ever believe how quickly time is going! I can't believe it's already Wednesday, huh, wasn't it just Saturday yesterday?!

Having a little guy in kindergarten, one in preschool, and adding one more chunky monkey to our family, sure did change things up a lot! I guess that's to be expected though! We run errands in the mornings. Clean, sew and play in the afternoons and before you know it, it's time for bed!

I am sewing together 15 Receipt/Coupon Holders right now. I should have them listed by the end of the week. I'm using my lovely new Amy Butler LOVE fabric. I bought two different fabrics from her new line (from Cheryl over at Pink Panda Fabrics, link to the right....remember Free Shipping in Canada!), oh how I LOVE them! Also throwing in some new Patty Young fabrics too, plus fabrics that you haven't seen in my shop for a while, or that I've never used before.

So things are going well, just busy! I am beyond behind in reading blogs, I have so much to catch up on. Hopefully I can get caught up this weekend!

Cheers!

Fabulous!

I am so excited to have received such wonderful feedback on my ruffled accessories and the receipt/coupon holder!

I sold out yesterday and have just restocked a few of them. I have yet to make more ruffled receipt holders, but hope to have some made and listed by the end of the week.

Being listed on the Gift Guide for this weekends savings has been so wonderful for my little shop! I've received so much exposure. I am so so so thankful to Etsy for making me part of this! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

We were supposed to take our family photo this weekend. We had planned on heading out for a hike, and to take the picture then, but the weather just isn't cooperating. Hopefully next weekend (fingers crossed). I'm also hoping that it's nice out for Halloween, so that the kids don't have to bundle up too much while they are out trick or treating. Jenson and I will stay home to hand out candy, which I have to admit is my favourite part! I just LOVE seeing all the little kiddos in their costumes, so excited to receive a treat! Fun times.

Okay, I've got some cleaning to do!

Cheers, hope you're all enjoying a fabulous weekend!

New Listings!

I'm uploading the photos now....6 new Coupon Holders and 6 new Card Wallets!

I'll also be making more Ruffled Coupon Holders, since the other ones sold once it was featured in the Gift Guide!

Cheers!

Etsy Weekend Deal!

Oh my gosh! My Ruffled Coupon Holder has been selected to be featured in the Etsy Weekend Deals post in the Etsy blog! I'm sooooooo beyond excited about this!

I'm up trying to finish up the Mini Wallets and Coupon Holders that I had started the other day! Look for them to be listed tomorrow sometime mid day!

I'm offering 10% off your entire purchase (before shipping)! Just enter "weekend deal" in the message to seller box during Etsy checkout! Sale is on until Oct 25th!

Cheers!

The Ruffle Me Ribbon Is Being Featured!

Julie, over at JulieEllynDesigns is featuring the Breast Cancer Awareness Ruffle Me Ribbon! You can see the post here. She is featuring items that are made in support of the breast cancer awareness foundation, so head on over to take a peek at the wonderful items!

Thanks Julie!

Cheers!

Time Off

So I took some unplanned time off. I didn't even realize that it had been a few days, maybe even a week since I last sat at my sewing machine. I have six Card Wallets and six Receipt Holders all cut out and interfaced. I should be able to get them listed by the weekend. I've used fabrics that I've never had in the shop before, so I'm excited about that. So much to do!

Does it ever feel good to sit at the sewing machine after taking time off.....I love it, it's like a dance!

Cheers!

It's That Time Of Year Again!

Each year we send out a photo Christmas card to family and friends. You know, those flat ones that you can get a template for, add your picture, write a little message and voila, it's done.

Well, last year, I didn't get any sent out (which I wasn't happy about), because we never got a family photo done (husband went away last minute due to work). And by the time I clued in that I could send one with a photo of just the kids, it was past the Christmas deadline, so I didn't bother (I know, bad attitude).

So this year I plan on getting the family together for a photo op by the end of the month (which really means by mid November) to play it safe. I usually just use Walmart's online card/photo service. But I was just flipping through a coupon flyer we received and found an ad for Vistaprint (enter disclaimer: I've never used Vistaprint before, so I have no clue if they are any good, just wanted to share the ad with you). They are offering 50% off of ALL of their cards and 140 FREE return address labels (which look super cute!). The offer expires November 15th (always good to have a deadline to work with, puts a fire under my butt to get things done).

Who knows, I may end up going with Walmart yet again, and there is probably some type of hidden added fee with the Vistaprint deal, but I'll definitely be checking out this website first!

Cheers!

Shopping Is Always Fun!

Shopping trip was somewhat of a success. I didn't find the jeans I wanted in the store, but found them online, and on sale, which is always good. Little guy got his jeans and the chunky monkey got his Robeez. Alllll good!

Just got back from Lululemon....gosh, can you say drool?! LOVE their clothes. Unfortunately, they didn't have my size in the items I wanted, so hopefully I'll find them online.

I've gotten some great items on Etsy, I love taking my time and searching loads of shops. It's amazing how many talented artisans there are out there!

I've decided that I'm going to expand the Ruffle Me ribbons. I'll also be making them in yellow, for Support the Troops and a portion of the proceeds will be going to the Canadian Military. I'm excited about being able to donate like this, hopefully the ribbons will be a success! Now to find some yummy yellow ribbon.

I am also in the midst of listing some more coupon/receipt holders and mini wallets. I also need to get going on the coffee cozies, especially since winter is coming, and I'm sure many of us will be enjoying our favourite hot beverages to keep us warm during the cold months!

Okay, I'm off to enjoy a cup of tea while the little guy snoozes.

Shopping Excursion

While my eldest is at school today, the two younger boys and myself are going to hit the mall! I am back into my regular clothes and need a wardrobe makeover! New jeans, new shirts, new sweaters, so we're going to hit the mall running! My middle boy also needs some new jeans, he grew wayyyy too much over the summer and now his jeans are too short! Man, they grow quickly.

I found this fabulous Chaudry sweater online, was about to purchase it and go figure, they didn't have my size in the colour I wanted. Bummer.

Speaking of fashion, has anyone seen Lauren Conrad's new line? It's fabulous, I think that she is so talented!

Okay, time to get going!

Cheers

They Have Been Listed!

The Ruffle Me Ribbon has been listed!

Ruffle Me Ribbon, the original ruffled ribbon in support of the Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation!

Cheers!

Melts My Heart

My youngest Chunky Monkey!

Just melts my heart....these little guys of mine have done quite a number to me, love them to death! I love how simple life is to them....it's wonderful, to see the world through their eyes is quite a priveledge.

Today is supposed to be a gorgeous day. Hopefully we'll get the Christmas lights up, we'll see!

Cheers!

The Ruffle Me Ribbon Launch!

I'm getting set to list the Ruffle Me Ribbon...the original ruffled ribbon in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation! I've finalized the ribbon detail, the packaging, and now need to get them all set to list!

Each ribbon will be pinned to card stock which has a message on the back thanking you for your support and to let you know that you are helping to make a difference. The ends of the gross grain ribbon have been heat sealed to prevent fraying and Fray Check has been applied to the edges of the fabric.

It looks undeniably sweet pinned on. I love how each is so very unique, since they are all handmade, none of them are the exact same.

I'm excited, and hope that a whole slew of people just LOVE them enough to lend their support!

Here is a peek at the finished product!

Thank you to everyone who left feedback, I appreciate your comments!

SALE Weekend!

Hey everyone!

Just wanted to let you all know that I'm offering a 10% discount on your total purchase price! (before shipping)

So head on over to The Boutique to SAVE SAVE SAVE!

(enter code: always10 in "message to seller" box during Etsy checkout to receive the discount. Discount will be refunded after payment is made via paypal)

Cheers!

Getting Them Ready

I just finished making 20 of the Breast Cancer Awareness Ruffled Ribbons. I will be listing some of them in my boutique, at least 50% of the proceeds will be going to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. I'm excited about this, and hope that people are willing to buy them to help support the cause. I just need to go and buy some pins to put on the back of them before they can be listed.

I'm tired, boy, I can't stay up late at all anymore. I'm amazed at how quickly time is passing, that Jenson is almost three months already. I have to admit, he's sleeping like a dream, so I shouldn't complain about being tired, well, just this once!

Enjoy your weekend, and for those of you who are in Winnipeg, it's going to be gorgeous here this weekend, enjoy the lovely weather!

Our Little Secret

Shhhh, don't tell my husband, who is currently away, but the kids are watching The Polar Express!

They asked, and well, I couldn't say no!

heeee, Christmas!

Paying It Forward, For The Cure

Okay, remember how I had mentioned that I'm working on a Pay It Forward item?

Well, it's time for a peek, and feedback. I don't know, perhaps I've gone a little ruffle crazy, but I had this idea and just had to try it out.

This is the first prototype, although I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I have a few ideas as to what I'm going to do with these, just haven't picked which I'm going to go with. I'll either donate all of the ones I make, or I'll sell them and all proceeds will go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

I made these because to me, ruffles are totally feminine, and I thought that perhaps that could be a neat little twist to the already girly pink ribbon!

So here it is, like I said, I would appreciate some feedback/opinions, maybe this idea is a little toooooo wonky!

It's 5/8" wide and 3 1/4" long, from top to bottom, it looks great pinned on, I should add a pic of it pinned onto my shirt.

So, is it too much? I don't know, maybe it's not even kosher to play with the ribbon......

Cards

I'm on the hunt for some fabulous business cards. I want to include them, along with the personal note that I already send with each purchase. I'm going to start giving purchasers discount codes, they will be on the back of the business cards.

I've drafted a few, and like them, but I'd also like to find someone who makes them, just to see what else is out there.

Do you have/make business cards? If so, please, share your link in the comment section!

Oh, and here's a new ruffle:

Cheers!

A Good Read

Did you see this article on Etsy?

Quit Your Day Job: laralewis

I found it to be a good read and very inspiring, so I thought I'd share the link incase anyone missed it.

Cheers!

Sick Day

Our eldest is sick, so no school for him today. I have to say, that it was nice not having to get up and get ready for school, but that's terrible of me to say, since we did just finish a long weekend! Can you tell I'm NOT a morning person?!

With this whole Swine Flu, it's tough to know when/when not to send your child to school. I figure a cough, which can be persistent at times is good enough reason to stay home, even when your little one is good at covering his/her face.

So today, he's home, and today, we shall put up the Halloween decorations outside. It's supposed to be quite nice out and the fresh air will do us ALL good.

In the sewing world, I ironed a slew of new fabrics last night, and will get to work soon. I finished the baby shower items (check), finished Jenson's blanket (check) and so now I can do a little shop work! YIPPEE!!

Cheers!

I've Been Accepted!!!

Oh my goodness!!! I just got an email from Craftgawker saying that my submission was ACCEPTED!!!!!!

I'm so thrilled! I sent in a picture of the Ruffled Receipt Holder!!!! You can see it on the Craftgawker website!

Cheers!

Long Weekend

They are always fun, loads of it! I love long weekends. Spending time with family, enjoying a huge feast, gotta love it! Here in Winnipeg we had a wonky Thanksgiving weather wise! Loads of snow was dumped on us a few days ago. So it was a white Thanksgiving, which made it feel more like Christmas! We hadn't even put away the patio set yet, or any of the kids toys in the backyard, not to mention the trampoline, which is full of snow right now! Oops! We'll get on that this week, hopefully the snow will melt away so that we can get our fall clean up done, including putting up the Christmas lights! Is anyone else getting antsy to put up their Christmas decorations or to start playing Christmas music? Mmmmm, I can smell the tree already!!! I can't wait! Gosh, listen to me, and we haven't even had Halloween yet!!!!

I've made a prototype for the pay it forward item I was talking about, I think I have to make a few more before I can show it off. I'm not sure what people will think, so I'll post it here first for opinions.

I managed to make Jenson's stroller blanket yesterday, using the same Disco Dot fabric that I used for my girlfriends shower gift, it's lined with an oh so soft cuddlelicious fabric on the back. Today I'm hoping to get yet another baby shower gift made so that I can ship it off to it's recipient. Lots of babies this year I tell ya!

Well, to all my Canadian blogging friends, I hope you have enjoyed and are enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with all of your loved ones. I am thankful for so very much, it's just unreal. I'm just so very happy and content!

Cheers!

Paying It Forward

I have to say, that I feel so very fortunate to have found Etsy. A place that allows me to pursue my passion of crafting, and I am extremely fortunate to have people purchasing my items. This has been so good for me in so many ways.

That's why I've been searching for a way to pay it forward. I've held a few giveaways here and there and have given a fair share of items to family members since the beginning. But I've been wanting to do something more for a while, and I think I might have come up with an idea of just how I am able to pay it forward.

It's still just an idea, I have to try to see if it will work, so until I have success, I won't say what it is.....

In the meantime, I have sewn another ruffled item! Here it is:

I am just LOVING the ruffles! I hope I don't over do it!

Both this case and the receipt holder have been listed....you can take a peek here and here.

Cheers!

Ruffle Me!

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a complete sucker for anything ruffles! I love ruffles! Go figure I have three boys, none of whom share my love for ruffles!

I've been wanting to add ruffles to a few of my accessories for a while now, and today I FINALLY did and I absolutely LOVE the outcome!

Here's a peek at one of the finished items:

It's the Receipt/Coupon Holder, with matching ruffle! This one has a frayed edge, which I really like.

This is just the beginning. I plan to add a variety of colours and ways of laying the ruffles! Here we gooooooooo!!!

What do you think?

I've Been Shopping....Again!

Oh how I love love love Christmas! I honestly love it! I love everything about it. Especially the shopping! I bought some more gifts from Etsy shops yesterday! I'd love to share them with you, but then they wouldn't be a surprise for the recipients.....bummer!

Off to the fabric store today! I'll only have one child in tow, and hopefully he'll be sound asleep as he normally is in the mornings! I have to get lining fabrics and some interfacing, so that I can jump back into sewing items for the shop (after I finish those Christmas presents I was talking about yesterday....which are aprons from Amy Butler's In Stitches book).

I'm in the midst of making adding a new touch/dimension to a few of my items, to make them more unique. I'm hooooooping to have the first one listed as early as tonight, we'll see.

Speaking of listings, my gosh! It's been so tough taking good product photos this week due to our terrible weather. Stormy, grey skies don't give you much light to work with! Frustrating.

My husband is FINALLY coming home today, after being away for almost two weeks....it was supposed to only be a five day trip!!!! Needless to say, we are ALL excited for him to be back home.

Okay, gotta run, and I wonder why we're always late for school in the morning!

Cheers

What's Next....

I am almost done stocking up the shop for now. I have a few sunglasses cases cut out, which I'll hopefully finish today, and then I'll be moving on to other things for the next week or two.

I have to make a few aprons, they are going to be Christmas gifts, and I also need to make some duvet covers for the older boys. We went out and bought them new duvets yesterday, now I need to cover them!

I found some awesome fabric here in town, patchwork quilt type, totally a la Pottery Barn (drooling). So I'm thinking I'll buy enough of that to make the front of the duvet, and then I'll get a navy blue twin sheet to sew onto the back. The fabric looks similar to this:

Gosh, there are soooo many Pottery Barn quilts that I love! Anyhow, so we'll see how that goes, a simple solution!

Cheers!

It's A Good Thing

I mentioned in my last post how I ran out of pink thread. I never thought that that would be a good thing, but it has been. It's made me use threads and fabrics that I've been unknowingly pushing aside for way too long now. I use pink thread probably a little too much, because I love love love pink, but there are so many other wonderfully coloured fabrics and threads out there. So it's been good, because I've been using colours I normaly don't work with and will therefore be able to offer a wider range of coloured fabrics in my shop!

I've listed some Receipt Holders, one of them is slightly flawed. I mistakenly misplaced one of the snaps, so the edges are exactly flush. I can't sell it at full price, so I've listed it at 50% off! If you don't mind a minor flaw, then this is for you!

Today Ripken, Jenson and I are heading out to Home Sense. Oh, how I LOVE Home Sense! There is so much there that I could buy, I have such a hard time holding back! We need to buy some down duvets for the kids, and Home Sense always has great prices! I'm hoping to also find a great fruit bowl to place on my new table so that the kids can easily access some fruit when needed, a pink coffee tumbler (again, love my pink!), and some chairs for the new kitchen table (harvest style). I wonder what else I'll manage to buy?!

Cheers!

It Can't Be!!!

I never thought I would say that I've run out of pink thread! How the HECK did this happen?! I always have loads of pink thread on hand, and well, I'm out!

I know I said that I was going to take some time off from sewing, and I did, a little bit. I managed to get a few belts put together and listed. Wahoo!

Next are some Receipt Holders which I'm excited to make. I am going to order some new fabric, keeping the feedback received from the giveaway comments in mind (thanks again!).

It's getting cool here, so I also have to go through my slow cooker recipes and pick out a few. It's that time of year again!!!!!!!!

Cheers!

Giveaway Winner!

The winner of the Giveaway is........

Suzanne!!!!

Congratulations! I'll be emailing you shortly!

Thank you to all of those who entered and for your input regarding fabric colours.

Don't worry if you didn't win, there will be more giveaways in the next little while!

Cheers!

Day Off

Scroll DOWN to enter the giveaway!

Yup, I'm taking the day off from sewing. I have so much housework to do, it's not funny, so today, is house day.

I can't tell you how happy I am that it's Friday. I don't usually pay too much attention to the weekend, we haven't since I stopped working to stay home with the kids, which was over five years ago. But now that our eldest is in school, and we HAVE to be up at a certain time and we HAVE to out of the door by a certain time, I'm thankful to have a few days off. Just to bum around the house in our pjs, to sleep in if the kids would allow....gosh, feels as though I'm the one who's back in school! I guess I am, technicaly.

Okay, time to get off of the computer!

Cheers

Did You See?

To enter the giveaway, please click HERE

I've added a new link to the right, at the top of the page (right above my etsy link). It will tell you what project I'm currently working on to list in the Shop, and it will link you directly to that section of the shop. Right now I'm working on belts, I have a few on the go and will hopefully have them listed by Monday.

Thanks to everyone who has entered the giveaway and who has begun following, it's a good thing to follow since there will be more giveaways coming up! I already have the items made and waiting! I love giveaways!

I'm tired, beyond tired actually, I don't know how I'm awake right now. It's so hard when you have a newborn in the house and older kids, because you just can't nap whenever the baby naps. My husband is away right now, so that means I'm having to do everything, ugh, I'm tired!

Okay, enough complaining.....I have to admit, I'm beginning to feel a sense of normalcy again though. Jenson slept for seven hours straight the other night, and went to bed early, it was so nice to sit at the sewing table and unwind before going to bed. I hope he continues to sleep like that, then I will feel at least semi normal!

Oh gosh, my table....the one from Urban Barn, I love it, more than love it actually! I'm so glad we bought this table....in love, so very much in love!

Cheers