A Whole Lotta Nuttin

This was a very unproductive week for me :(  Kids and chores have kept me from my creative escape but tonight we are expecting a blizzard!  Yes, that was an exclamation point at the end of that sentence :)  You see, I LOVE snow...LOTS  of snow...shut down the tri-couty area kind of snow.  Now I don't do winter sports, other than sledding and most wouldn't consider that a sport but I beg to differ!  If you've ever climbed the hill at Indian Springs Metro Park you'd see I'm right :D  I just sit on my fanny and sew, or quilt, or knit, or crochet and look at the beauty all around me!  

We've spent the day preparing so I can really enjoy my blizzard.  The husband put gas in the 'Puke'  (We used to have a suburban that we called "The Burb" and when we traded that in on a Pewter Yukon my sister dubbed her 'The Puke') and bought kerosene for the heater (just in case).  We also stocked the fridge and cupboards and now all that's left to do is fill the bathtubs with water so we can flush in the event of a power outage, clean this pig sty of a house and light some candles.  If you're gonna be in this thing be safe and enjoy! 

From our house to yours...Happy Blizzard!

I Got It!!

Just stopping in real quick to post...da da da da!...The PINK "Book keeper"!!  I made it for my Daughter-in-law's boss, so she was able to send me a picture of it today :)

How springy is THAT?

I Had a Dream

Last night I had a dream, a wonderful dream!  I dreamt that I was in an old shed with my Father, and in that shed was an old dresser.  I opened the top drawer and there I found tons of things that belonged to my Grandma...little cherub knick-knacks and her old costume jewelry.  Do you suppose there's some hidden meaning in that dream, or is it just that I watched an episode of American Pickers before I went to bed :D?  I sure do miss you Dad...

and Grandma & Grandpa

It sure was nice to see you last night, thanks for the visit :)

YAY!!  I think I've got this thing figured out!  So lets see...

YES!!  I feel so accomplished :)  Isn't it sweet?  She's being all..."I didn't design anything, I just threw some squares together" and I'm all..."That's designing"...Geez!  Anyway, great job Sissy!! 

Where's My Brain Lately?

Ok, so I made the cutest "Book Keeper" to show you all, then forgot to take a picture of it before sending it off to it's forever home.  It was the prettiest pink.  Now I used to LOVE pink but that was before my orange, then brown, then blue phase.  Right now I'm totally into bright pastels (is that an oxymoron?).  I'm jonesing for some of the new Sunkissed line (guess I should admit right here to being a moda-holic).  WOW, how did I get so off track?  Anyhoo, I did make one before the pink one and I DID take a pic of that...

Isn't it the CUTEST!  Note the browns, blues and pinks from previous phases :D  I found this pattern at the Moda Bake Shop http://www.modabakeshop.com/search/label/Accessories.  It was designed by Kim Walus of bitty bits and pieces and I loved how fast it was to stitch together, sure wish you coulda seen the pink one...I know, I KNOW...I'll let it go!
My BFF (and sister) designed her own "Kindle/Nook Cover" and I was sooo impressed by it! 
Really!!  She's grown so much as a quilter and I'm so proud of her :)  The next time we get together I'm going to have her show me exactly how she did it.  I'm going to try to get a pic up of hers, but I'm still trying to figure this blog stuff out and it's not working well for me right now :(   I guess I need to do a few mundane things like cleaning and bathing then I will allow myself the luxury of figuring out the posting pictures thing...you guys go ahead and talk amongst yourselves til I get back.

Happy First Birthday Connor

Yesterday was my "Punkin' Head's" very first birthday ever!  Ok, technically it's his second if you count the actual day of his birth :)  Fun was had by all, my daughter-in-law and her Mom did an awesome job planning the shindig.

He loved his new woobie (blanket) and the cake was delish!

I know it looks pretty bad, but he's washable and before long was bathed and sporting a fresh blanket-sleeper.

Today I will head up to my "studio" (sounds fancy, huh?) and put together a few secret surprises for our "Sister's Weekend"!   Four of my sisters and I get together the third weekend in February for a weekend full of stitching and snacking and sanity gathering.  Hope your day is just as blessed as my Sunday is shaping up to be :>)

The Moda Bake Shop Giveaway!

I'm having a blast hopping blogs, I've always loved the Moda Bake Shop for beautiful easy projects and tons of inspiration :)
http://www.modabakeshop.com/p/recipes.html