The legwarmers are pretty cool too. Even if I do say so myself. I made a special order for my friend Lori, so I thought I’d share the pics with ya’ll. It’s the same hat and legwarmers that you can find separately in my etsy shop. (a little advertisement here– if you like the brown hat I can make you some legwarmers to match! 
She picked the yarn (lovin the color), I knitted it up, and then she and Caroline modeled for me. Thanks you two!
I recently made a dress for my friend Morgan’s baby girl, Darcy. It’s an Oliver + S pattern that is super cute: the Playdate Dress. I’m really sad that I didn’t get one made for Lillian (since the one I did make kinda flopped). I find it hard to get the yoke to work for the size that it says it is. For Darcy I made the yoke, and tried it on her before attaching to the dress. It was too small, so I made the next size up. That worked fine, except it was a little hard to attach to the dress. It’s probably just because I’m not an expert sewer, but I find these designer patterns hard to read at times. Anyway, check out how cute it turned out! It helps that the model is beautiful of course.
Amazingly enough, I found the fabric at Joann’s. I hardly ever find good clothing fabrics there. This was great, because Morgan definitely prefers bright colors for her girls rather than your normal pastels. I did sneak a little pastel in though. For an extra homemade touch I added some embroidery to the yoke. I haven’t done much embroidery lately, so it was sort of nice although time consuming!
I love the little puffy sleeves and there’s a cute dart in the front that you can sort of see in the pics. Nice details in this pattern!
Miss you Morgan! =(
I finally have pics of a laptop bag! My friend Lori bought me a cool pattern off of Etsy (for you sewers out there– definitely check out the other patterns on there too– I am tempted to buy a couple more right now!), so I made her a bag from a vintage dress she had. I didn’t get any pics before sending it on. Good thing I see her a lot.
THEN I made this cute bag for the shop out of Amy Butler decor weight fabric. I think it would benefit from a laptop inside, but here are some pics (thanks to Ginny for taking them!)
It’s funny– I just realized I used the exact same fabric as pictured in the Etsy shop’s pictures linked above. Well, I do have good taste I guess. At least that gives you an idea of what my bag would look like with a laptop in it!
It’s not easy getting a group picture of 2 four year olds, a 19 month old, and a 9 month old! I almost ended up with an extra 2 year old in there too!
Morgan and I took our kids to the Zona Rosa’s newish play area a couple days ago. That place really needs gates. I was chasing L out the entrances the entire time, and there are escalators within running distance! Talk about stressful! The kids had a really good time though.
The kids loved climbing on this little hut. L got the idea from her brother to exit through the window. Didn’t work too well for her. “Momma! Momma! Momma!”
Afterwords we let the big kids play in the fountain outside (L wasn’t interested in getting wet– just running off. Big surprise.), then we had a picnic! The kids were pretty worn out after that. We tried going over to Children’s Orchard, but L cried the whole time, and I think baby Darcy was ready for a nap too. I was there long enough to realize– their stuff is WAY overpriced! What’s the deal?
Just finished this purse as (slightly) lately birthday present for a good friend of mine that likes a lot of color! I’m really hoping she likes it, because I love it! I’m going to give it to her tomorrow, so we’ll see! It’s made from this awesome fabric that Ginny got a deal on through a fabric co-op. It’s completely reversible, and should be really durable, because it’s actually home decor weight!
So, here’s wishing you a late Happy Birthday, Morgan!!!
My friend Lori has returned to the blogging world. She is a really good writer (not just for blogs either). Check it out.
Picture: a little something I made for the Etsy shop. (see link to the right)
Outside:A little frustrated with my garden. Plants look great, but they aren’t producing! argh. I’m sure it’s lack of sunlight.
In My Kitchen: Lots of good cooking going on this weekend in honor of guests. My oldest friend, Eva, is coming into town in a few hours. Have a good mixture of Mexican, Chinese, and American planned. Maybe throw in some Italian. I had plans to make homemade icecream. Even bought the stuff. Then I realized that my icecream maker is broken! *sigh*
I am wearing: It’s after lunchtime and I still haven’t dressed for the day. Been cleaning and refereeing, and waiting for my chance to get some yoga in. So, I’m wearing the t-shirt I slept i, flip flops, and workout shorts. I’m super sore and tight from working out and running the last couple days. I think I gained 5 lbs on vacation, so I’m really trying to get it back off!
Can’t Wait For: To see my friends! My friends from Thailand (they live there as Missionaries) came into town last night, and I’m just waiting to find out when I’ll get to see them. Plus, other good friends will be in town from a couple hours away to see those friends. Busy busy. And we’re having a girl’s outing on Monday in honor of Morgan (the one that lives in Thailand).
Current Read: I just finished Brideshead Revisited. Haven’t started anything new. So much to do and so little time.
I am hoping: To get a lot more done in the next few hours. I figured I’d better update this blog before the weekend, or it would be a terribly long time between posts.
Around the house: Crafting stuff everywhere. I need a studio. Trying to whip things into shape otherwise.
Simple Pleasures: Little bitty barrettes in baby girl’s hair. Sweet. If I hadn’t misplaced my camera I’d have a pic of it by now!
Plans for the Weekend: Grilling out with friends, and lots of other stuff with friends. I’m sure you can’t tell I’m excited.
Family Update: South Carolina trip went very well. I’ve been exhausted this week, but I think it’s more because I’ve been so busy after getting used to having some lazy time! Plus, I really didn’t feel very good for the last half (carsickness and migraines). I think everyone that reads this blog has probably seen the pics on Facebook already. All three of you.
So, I’ve been a little busy lately with C’s sis and boyfriend in town for a few days, plus my bro home from college the last two weekends. Thought I’d sum up the visit with a few pics. We had fun playing volleyball at the park and games (Partini and Settlers of Cattan). Watched some movies.
Lots of hanging out at home, and lots of picture taking by Gretchen. Nice since we lost our camera, and haven’t been getting many pics of the kids lately!
We also took them to Bucca di Beppo, and of course walked around the plaza while we were there. We had a day of thrifting and introduced her to one of my favorite stores: Arizona Trading Co. in Westport. I got an awesome deal there. I sold a skirt I bought on clearance at Target for $8 and never wore, and got $10.50 credit for it. Then I found a Banana Republic dress NWT for $25 that is awesome! So, I got it for $15! After Westport we headed downtown to Grinders. None of us had ever been, and it was definitely worth the trip! That night we saw “I Love You, Man”, which was quite funny (but I’m not saying I reccomend it . We also took them to C’s favorite BBQ– Gates. I’d never actually been– I’m not a fan of BBQ. It wasn’t bad though.
Too bad it wasn’t summer when they came– there would’ve been a lot more cheap stuff to do in KC. There is a lot coming up that we are looking fwd to doing with B. Check out this blog.
Outside: I’ve tilled my garden (easy job with this soil), and next week the first seeds will be going in the ground!! It’s cold and rainy right now. Man, the weather has been crazy lately.
In My Kitchen: My Grandma gave me a sourdough starter, so I’ve been making bread, blueberry muffins, and cinnamon rolls with that. Today I made blueberry muffins from a box– hehe.
I am wearing: yoga pants, flip flops, and a t-shirt over a long sleeved t. I’ve been wearing flip flops around a lot lately despite cold feet. Last week I broke my toe on a paper back book. Ha. Of course I’m not ABSOLUTELY sure that it is broken, but it isn’t healing quickly. I was in hot pursuit of my children (to tickle them), and there was a book on the floor. The really bad thing is that I can’t stand wearing tennis shoes, so I’m going to lose the little muscle I’ve managed to work up. *pout*
Latest Creative Endeavor: I promised to be better and take pics of the things I’m working on, but apparently I lied. I lost my camera. Today I finished a really cute (and easy) skirt for L made of some cool Amy Butler fabric.
I am going: To fold laundry and get caught up on Ugly Betty after posting this, then I will have all my laundry done for the week… only a day late.
Can’t Wait For: My sister-in-law Gretchen and her boyfriend are coming to visit in a little over a week. Yay! Starting to plan where to take them and all that. We’ve had requests for Thai coconut soup and orange julius (which C makes), and I’m sure I’ll concoct some awesome desert while they’re here. More on that later.
Family News: The kids and I spent 6 days down in Enid visiting my Grandma and friend Eva (you may remember pics from her wedding in July). Eva has moved back to our hometown to be with her family while her hubby is away in Afghanistan. She seems to be doing well, and they got to talk on the phone a lot while I was there. She pampered me while I was there– I got a pedicure, facial, and haircut! We also watched a few movies together, including He’s Just Not That Into You (which I really liked even though there were some painfully embarrassing moments). The kids got to play with their cousins (Andrew and Ava) a little bit. Grandma had a lot of fun getting to spend some time with them, but it was a little much for her, and she had some health issues while we were there. That was a little scary, but turned out fine. Uncle Tom bought L her first sucker, and I didn’t have the heart to say no. She loved it of course, but didn’t cry too much when I took it away…
Oh, and poor baby got bit by a dog. She only had a scratch though. Luckily it was an old dog with no teeth in front. Stupid Dog.
There’s really been a lot of things going on in the fam since the last time I updated. Many of you read my mom’s blog though, so you already know that we’ve had two foster kids added to the family (at their house not mine). Adds a little craziness to Sunday dinners, but in a good way.
Current Read: I haven’t finished any of the books I’ve mentioned in previous updates. Nothing new started though.
I am hoping: That I didn’t gain weight in Enid with all the junk food around. I’ll have to go back to the Y to be sure.
I am hearing: Beck’s Sea Change. One of my favorite albums.
Around the house: Been doing a little painting that I’ve been putting off, because I had to borrow my bro’s ladder. Just catching up from being gone a week. Projects lined up to get done.
Simple Pleasures: L and B giggling while their daddy entertains them.
Plans for the Weekend: There’s a couple possibilities, but I’m hoping that we’ll get some work done around the house!
I’ve been tagged by Lori for a photo game. Much easier/faster than thinking of 25 things about myself.
Here are the rules: Go to the fifth photo folder on your computer and then pick the fifth picture you find. After you post the picture, you tag five friends to do the same and blog about it.
My goodness my little Boo Boo has grown! In this picture he is almost one, so that’s about 3 years ago! He’s changed a little! He’s still sweet and cuddly though.
So, my turn to tag! Ginny, Emily, and Delena (btw you guys should check out Delena’s blog– she’s a really funny writer!)
