Holy Cute!

Let's talk about Eugenia from "Play to Learn" on etsy........her shop is one I can stare at for hours.....serious.

I stopped in because I was looking for something special for Lily's big girl room {yes, still a work in progress}. I found something all right.....something I could not live without!

Say hello to...

Yes, it was custom made. Yes, it's felt. Yes, it's hand stitched. YES...it's beee-utiful! We heart it!

Her talent is mad crazy!
Look at all the fun details in her letters.......

Want to win a personalized letter keychain??

Of course you do, silly!

Just leave me a comment to this post....easy peasy, right? So simple even Lily could do it!

A winner will be chosen right after I stuff my face with Turkey {and I LOVE all of your cooking advice, thank you!!!}

Enjoy your Thanksgiving week, xoxo!

Calling all Domestic Goddesses!

I am crazy.

This year I decided I was going to cook an entire Thanksgiving dinner.

I do not really cook extravagant things.....I dabble. And, I hardly EVER bake.

I need your advice...I know I have readers who are AWESOME cooks, bakers, downright Miss Betty Crocker's. HELP a girl out!Tell me....what's the BEST way to cook a turkey? In a bag, baked, broiled, fried?
And.....what are the absolute MUST HAVE, "can not live without" side dishes?

Feel free to send me a recipe or a link....I am in need, domestic goddess's!

I think depending on where you live, these options will be very different (which I love and want to know!)

I only have a week....yikes! Let the coutdown begin....

I am Creating a......

.....STARBUCKS junkie.

That's what I am creating......unbeknownst to me!

I like coffee. I LOVE Starbucks. I love going with my friend and her little man....we check out the new holiday drink options...yum!
Where does my little coffee bean run to when we get inside?Right to the chocolate milk. We love the banana bread too...and the pumpkin bread, cookies, lemon bars...you get the idea. We are fans.
This one loves that milk, loves drinking it out of her "big girl" cup with ice and a straw. (Doesn't like posing for pictures, much) And, I love my Skim Peppermint Mocha. DELISH.....I love it year round, not just this time of year. And....can you BElive that I just recently found out that you can order as many "pumps" as you want with your drink?? I am SO dumb for not ever asking this before. But, now my Peppermint Mocha's are SO much better tasting with only one pump peppermint, one pump mocha {the original has 4 (F.O.U.R.) pumps of EACH--8 pumps total! WOW.}

So...yep, we are Starbucks junkies here.

I am only slightly ashamed to tell you that EVERY single time we pull up to Target, Lily shouts out, "COFFEEEE, mama!"


What's your favorite Starbucks (or other coffee shop) drink?? I am up for trying some new ones!

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A HUGE thank you for those fun ideas for the vintage patchwork....you guys are awesome!

I think I am going to use some of it for a special custom order and the rest on some fun patchy Christmas stockings....quilted, of course!



And the winner of the holiday crafty loot is......

Margaret, from Country Girl.....congrats to you! Please convo me or email me and let's get this stash to you!

XOXO

Welcome to my Head

Have you ever heard the song, "Let You Down"?

"I have no lid upon my head, but if I did....you could look inside and see what's on my mind"

My head is swirling, like usual. Do you ever feel like you have a never-ending, constant stream of ideas, projects, to-do's running through your daily thoughts? So much so that almost everything you do/see evokes a new set of ideas?

Take today for example.

Reading books to Lily {innocent enough, right?}....but some of the pictures in the books stir up more creative ideas. Ugh. I seriously can't help it! And my head feels like it could burst.....with overload. Sounds silly I know...I just can't think of any other way to describe it!

And, it drives me a little batty to have heaps of crafty papers and fabric, waiting for me......screaming "do me next!"

Like this poor pile of fabrics that was waiting to be made into my new Fall purse. It's the middle of November now and I still have not found time to work on it!

And, don't even get me started on this pile. I could dive into it, roll around in it, sleep in it, stare it all day long. Yes, ladies....I have officially become the midwest's biggest horder of "Summer in the City" fabrics. I have every single piece from the entire line and I am terrified to cut into it. I started a quilt 2 years ago with a charm pack and then I panicked. *I warn you not to enlarge this picture, for fear of uncontrollable drooling.

Now to the uber fun stuff! How about some giveaway piles for one lucky reader?

I am doing some holiday destashing...here's what's up for grabs.........ooodles and ooodles of crafty doodles! You get eveything, all of it....papers, embellies, yards and yards of ribbons and trim, vintage buttons, a cardinal....and more!I will also include 3 sheets of cardstock I recently designed....perfect for holiday crafts and one of a kind!I used this paper to make some cute birdies....I heart them, big time!

What do you have to do to win the loot?

Not much.....just have a look at this yummy pile of freshly laundered vintage patchwork and tell me.........

What is it waiting to made into?

A winner will be picked on Tuesday

Happy weekend!

Hello!

Yep, we've been hiding out.

Hanging low...not doing too much but enjoying each other's company. The hubby has been working at home alot during the past couple weeks, so we have been taking advantage of this time together. For Lily, it's great fun to have daddy putting her down for naps and being the one to get her when she wakes!

A fun little sensory treat today....just mix all kinds of beans with an empty sand/water table.....

And what do you get?

A girl who loves to dig, pour and sort all of her beans....this lasted for 45 minutes...seriously. And no beans were eaten or stuck into random orifices either!

I've also been trying to get one layout a month done (my goal for now).....
So, this was my latest....it turned out fine, I don't love or hate it, but I do LOVE trying!

If you are a scrapper, do you digi-scrap?? I am thinking I would love to get into that, but...WOWZA....there are waaaaay too many sites to browse! Send me your favorites, I'd love to see them...

And, don't think the sewing machine is all dusty....she's been out, working feverishly for me!

I just could not resist turning this vintage fabric into something sweet! Peek at it in the shop...

There are lots and LOTS of fresh, new goodies coming soon (as well as that promised giveaway!)...

And, oooh.....this just in!

Check out my interview with at Paper*Cakes Finds...thanks bunches, Chelsea

xoxo

Better Late than Never!

Thank ya, Shealynn for nominating me for the Kreativ Blogger Award, you sweet thang, you!

I know you are dying to know 7 random things about me, right? Hahaahha

Well, that's what I have to do, so here goes....

1. I am not fond of bath's, never have been. I don't find them relaxing......I can't get past the thought of sitting in my own dirt stew.

2. I used to be a HUGE nail biter. I would also nibble on the surrounding skin. YUCK! I stopped about 8 years ago...{and no, those are not my fingers}.

3. I used to have a gigantic newfie/st. bernard dog, who was 180lbs. Oh how I miss, Kraemer!

4. I am most productive at about 10pm, while on the phone with a girlfriend....encouraging me to "get those customs done right now!!"

5. I use hot sauce on everything from eggs....to rice....to grilled cheese. I ♥ spicy foods!

6. I am terrible at math. Or maybe I just have a strong dislike for math? I think it's BOTH. I am always calling a friend when I am at the store...."ok, so what is 33 percent off of something that is $13?"

7. I am on day 3 of the Master Cleanse fast. Yep, I am crazy...but, it feels SOOOO good! I plan for 10 days....but maybe 14, we'll see!

Well, there you are.....so interesting, right? :)

Ok, so I am nominating these 7 chickadees.....

Tab

Ashley

April

Shelley

Casey

Jen

Jaimie

Enjoy your day! xoxo

Smile

I love when something so dang cute happens in the day that makes me smile and makes my heart leap with love and happiness {yes, dramatic}. Know what I mean?

I knew nap time was getting close when I happened upon this snuggle-fest today..... And, Mr. Owen didn't mind...plenty of room to share. She was almost asleep.
Almost.
Just makes my heart flutter....love you to pieces, nugget.

New, flutterly embellies in the shop too!


xoxo