if you aint got that swing!
The BG and I took our first swing dance lessons Saturday night.
You have no idea how long I’ve wanted to do it, and it was worth the wait!!
I’ve got sore calf muscles, but a grin on my face.
We aren’t this good yet, but if you don’t grin while watching this you must be dead. LOL
Later Gators!
Melissa
The BG and I are going out on the town tonight.
A much needed kid-less night wherein WE can act like kids again.
I whipped up a clutch last night to accompany my new shoes, new dress, and party down attitude.
It’s the Madison Bag by Amy Butler.
Cheers!
Melissa
I received some lovely little trinkets yesterday in the mail from Silent Stitches.
They were the best price I found on ADORABLE little embroidery scissors.
HAPPY DAY
Look how cute the packaging was
tiny scissors on the wrapping paper, OH MY GOSH! I was giddy.
Now for a peak inside…..scissor LOVE.
I’m off for a sewing weekend at Mom’s house tomorrow. Hope you all have a superb weekend!
Later Gators,
Melissa
Bad News:
Well I had a trying day yesterday. Someone stole my purse right off my kitchen counter.
The back slider must have been left unlocked and someone saw an opportunity to snatch a quick dime either during the day while I was up in my sewing room, or while we were sleeping.
I NEVER leave the door unlocked, I always check. But the one time I didn’t…
(sigh) I did all the wrong things too…like leaving my SS card in my wallet. I have meant a million times to take it out and put it in the lock box, but never did.
You know how a woman’s purse is her castle right? You favorite lipsticks, chapsticks, kids pictures, checkbook, drivers license, etc. I was pretty sick about it at first. But then I just reminded myself it could have been worse. My car keys weren’t in it. No one died.
So I spent today at the various government offices and banks etc. taking care of that.
Good News/Bright Side:
I bought a cute new purse and wallet.
Charlene of Puddles of Grace sent me a picture of her signature quilt. She still needs to add borders, but isn’t it awesome!
Click on the link to check it out!
I have been spending some creative time making a YEAR OF BANNERS for the ole’ bloggity blog.
I have been having so much fun doing this.
Here are some I have made for the upcoming months:
If you would like to make some for your blog, here are some great free digital scrapbooking web sites:
Here is a link to a free photo editing program that I use. It’s my poor girl’s photoshop!
Okay go lock your doors and make sure your purse is put away in a closet! =)
Later Gators, melissa
I came to this link by way of someone’s blog, but for the life of me I can’t remember where.
I am sharing anyway.
Take some time to watch this, it is incredible and seems meant for any mom, wife, or daughter.
Have tissues handy!
Kristina at Sew Domestic http://kristinawilberg.typepad.com/sewdomestic/ is hosting a Studio Blog Tour all this week. Stop by to check out where us crafty/quiltly folk spend our time creating.
My creative space is totally a work in progess. But here’s what I have so far!
The cutting table looking not too messy (but wait.)
The do dads UNDER the cutting table= very messy! That cardboard box is filled to the brim with quilt tops waiting to be quilted.
Here is were I sew and iron.
Now for a very scary sight! Beware the closet!!!
A.. What do you use your space for?
I use my sanctuary for quilting, needle punching, paper crafting, gift wrapping, card making, painting, and for escaping the chaos whenever necessary. It’s my “Calgon Take Me Away” spot. I always have a stack of books on c.d. to listen to while I am creating.
B. What is your favorite thing about your space?
It’s the one spot in my house that lets my “inner kid” out and I can decorate it in a way that doesn’t have anything to do with being a grown up! Not to mention NO ONE is allowed in there so it is an ALL MINE club house! =)
C. What struggles do you have with your space?
It is way to small. I tried to get the hubbs to let me have the master bedroom for my sewing room, but it was a NO GO. hehehehe
There isn’t any overhead lighting, so at night I have to use 3 lights and an ott light to make it workable.
When I hit the lottery I will design and build an ENORMOUS sewing room!
D. When do you use your space?
I use my space every single day. I sew and craft all hours of the day.
E. Share an organizational technique that works for you.
Organization? What’s that? LOL One good way utilize the unused space under a cutting table or side table is to skirt the table with fabric then store containers, plastic drawers, and boxes underneath!
As we prepare to move we need to file a petition to move our youngest Minate out of the state. We will fly back for the adoption hearing if all goes well with the request to move. If not then I will either have to stay in Michigan with Te’ until we are cleared to move, or we just won’t be able to take the job. Our oldest Patience is already fully adopted, but we are still legal guardians of Minate.
If you would just say a little prayer for us that everything goes smoothly we would be so thankful!
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I spent some time with paper crafting today making a patriotic banner. Tomorrow is the last day of school so I was soaking up the quiet time before I will need to become an all day long Mom.
We’ll do some cool “kid” stuff this summer.
A little science, a little art, a little baking, a little craftin’ and sewing ….you know fun girl stuff.
Here is how it turned out:
Later Gators!
Melissa
Molly from http://www.sewhappy10000.blogspot.com/ sent me this award!
I am to choose 7 blogs to pass it on to. They in turn link back to my site and pass it on from there. Here goes:
1.Covered Porches and Wooden Screen Doors- http://coveredporches.blogspot.com
2.The Running Quilter- http://www.therunningquilter.blogspot.com/
3.The Quiet Room- http://wendy-kirby.blogspot.com/
4. Stillmeadow Quilting- http://ksbquilts.blogspot.com/
5.Snippets of A Quilter-http://snippetsofaquilter.blogspot.com/
6.Quilting with the Past- http://lucyquilting.blogspot.com/
7. Brown Quilts- http://brownquilts4me.blogspot.com/
I love that saying. I bought this little stitchery at a folk art show a few years back. I am definitely an old house kinda girl. You would never catch me buying a brand new house. Nope… give me the creaky floors, the grand old wood work, the windows that are impossible to open, the attics that just may have an old treasure long forgotten. I grew up in a old yellow farm house. That is probably how my affinity for all things old was born.
When I was a little girl we had a woman stop by our house and tell us that she was born in it!! She brought some black and white photos with her of our house when it had been hit by a tornado. The kitchen had all of its walls blown down, but the old wood burning cook stove still stood, and a bowl of eggs was sitting on top of it. Not one of the eggs had broken!!!
If you are lucky enough to live in an old house, full of history and years full of love and family, be gentle to it. Don’t be too mad at it because your shelves kind of lean one way of the other. Don’t be too worried about replacing the old windows, tearing out the crown molding or covering up the wood floor with Berber carpet. There are plenty of houses being built like that every day, but there is probably only one one just like yours~!!
Oh …my….goodness! The wordle site is soooooo much fun. I got kind of caught up making one. Try one! http://wordle.net/create
This was what I came up with:
Also this personality test was really fun. My dad sent it to me. You choose pictures that you like the best out of categories and they tell you about yourself.
http://dna.imagini.net/friends
Ohh and Ruth I know you would like this one. It puts your engineering skills to the test. It’s a fun little game you play building a machine to get a wheel in a box. WARNING: ADDICTIVE =)http://fantasticcontraption.com/
Notice how I am trying to distract you with fun things instead of telling you how I didn’t do any sewing today? Well….I had to work. Then my oldest daughter was having a down day so I spent time hugging and loving her. We used her little Barbie sewing machine to sew blank pieces of paper together to make a book. She had so much fun writing and illustrating it.
When the BG got home she wanted him to do the writing part so that she could just do the illustrating part. It didn’t take long for the BG (I don’t call him the Brooding Genius for nothin’) to explain to Patience how authors go through the publishing process, and that if she wanted him to edit it then she would have to pay him. Together they hatched a scheme to sell the book to Grandma so that Patience could afford to “hire” him to edit for her and she would then make MORE books to sell. He told her that he would take 30% of the money for acting as publisher/editor. Then my beautiful, smart, 8 year old said, “Dad, I think I am going to just do it myself and keep ALL the money!”
gratuitous picture of my sugar boogers waiting for the bus Tuesday.
Then before I knew it, it was time to cook dinner. Now I just want to veg and look at other peoples productiveness.
Later Gators!
Melissa
