Showing posts with label Sewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sewing. Show all posts

Monday, September 9, 2013

Hello Monday {planning}

Hello new week...
it's going to be a busy one!

Hello saying goodbye...
our family lost an amazing lady Friday...
we will miss her laugh and smile terribly!


Hello school business...
translation...
meetings for days...
substitute planning...
yay me...
ya, not so much.
Seriously it is more work to have a sub in your classroom 
than to just be there yourself.
It will all work out, 
it's just not my favorite.

Hello craft show planning...
trying to decide if we can do two shows 
back to back weekends.
I am not sure I can have enough product ready.


Hello crazy sewing lady...
If we do decide to do both shows
I need to work hard and efficiently...
I need to make a serious plan!


Hello washi tape...
found a great stash at the Dollar Tree...
looking at my jar of it on the table makes me smile!


Hello everyone...
I hope you have a great week!

Until next time,

Sunday, August 25, 2013

{First Craft Show}

Yesterday Kenny and I tackled our first craft show for Amy's Monkeys.
It was so much fun and we met a lot of great people!
We also made some contacts to do other shows 
and 
I was invited to join a local women's network group!!


I love what I make...
but to hear other people say I made 
great choices in fabric combinations 


or that my quality was excellent... 
totally fed my creative soul. 


I kept thinking about my grandma 
and how proud she would be of her sewing granddaughter.
It was just awesome!


We were so proud of our display,
but we know we can make it better!
Craft show newbies with room for improvement for sure!


I'm off to decide what to make for the next show 
and to clean my house (poor,poor house has been so neglected)!

Until next time,

Monday, August 19, 2013

Hello Back to School!

Hello fresh new week!

Hello first full week of school...
I have been blessed with another great group...
the kiddos and I are going to have an amazing year!

Hello new responsibility...
I was asked to be a support teacher for a new teacher this year...
Kenny said he knows I would have helped her anyway,
but this way I get to add an official title to my résumé.

Hello crazy storm...
thunder, lightning, and pouring rain in August...
just wow!

Hello craft show...
next Saturday Amy's Monkeys will be part of a end of summer boutique sale...
so much to do,
but it's going to be great!

Hello homeschool...
the oldest two are doing great at home.
I love that they have the freedom to keep moving forward once they
have a concept mastered.
They are both keeping me on my toes!

Hello everyone...
how's the end of summer treating you?

Until next time,

 


Friday, March 15, 2013

Coffee Date {survived}

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you I made it through conferences!
It is a busy week and my voice pays for it
and I am so glad it's finished!


If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you my transfer student is settling in just fine.
Everyone at the school has noticed 
his dramatic change in behavior.
Structure and routine were all that he needed.
So thankful for the support 
I have had this week to make the transition!

If we were having coffee...
I would tell you Kenny has been 
on a house cleaning rampage 
and I LOVE IT!
I was planning on doing it over spring break,
but he has jumped on it already.
It is so nice to have clear spaces!

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you I have a bunch of sewing to do this weekend.
I've been prepping this week, 
so hopefully the sewing goes quickly!

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you I really want some new bedding,
but I have been hesitating to get it...
It's on sale until Saturday,
so I better decide quickly.
My current bedding is almost 6 years old and ratty,
so it's time.
So hard to spend the money,
but I know I will love it!
 Via Target

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you I am so glad it's Friday
and that spring break is almost here!
YAY!!

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you...
Bring on the weekend!

If we were having coffee...
I'd say your turn...
fill me in on your week!

Until next time,

 Joining up with Alissa

 Joining up with Casey

Friday, March 8, 2013

coffee date {just breathe}

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you this week was a whirlwind!!!!
Yes, four exclamations worth!

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you school was crazy town this week.
A schedule change through all of us into a frenzy
and the kids were maniacs a bit wild!
We survived, I learned some new things, 
and my class learned a whole bunch of new things.
Today, maybe, we can breathe.

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you my blue-eyed boy had a great birthday!
Bless his heart for wanting cheesecake,
this mama loves cheesecake too!!

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you I miss my bestie deperately
and a 3 1/2 drive is very tempting right now to squeeze her neck!
We got some emails in this week,
but time together would be great!!!

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you I am all ready for conferences.
It feels so good to have everything all set up!

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you I completed a couple of special orders this week.
Yup, right on top of the craziness.
It's so worth it to see the smiles!

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you I need to reset my house...
in a big way.
I am hoping I can get it done this weekend.
We'll see...

If we were having coffee...
I'd say your turn fill me in on you!

Until next time,

Joining up with Alissa

Joining up with Casey




Friday, January 4, 2013

Coffee Date ~ Goals

If we were having a coffee date...
I would be telling you about my goals for the new year.

I have many things I want to accomplish this year for my health,
for our nutrition, for our finances, for our businesses, for my career, 
for my children, and for our home and garden.

If we were having a coffee date...
I would tell you I need to lose some inches and get back to being more active.
Hard workouts and more bike riding need to find a place in my life again.
All of the changes at school have messed with my energy level and I'm not happy about it.
Since I have a handle on having such a bigger class now I really need to get back to exercising everyday!

If we were having coffee...
I would tell you we need to up our real food game.
We need to have more veggies in our diet and focus on sticking to the meal plan.
I need to make sure to fill the basket with veggies 
when I am at the market and have good things to dip them in for the boys.
I would tell you I've gotten lazy about this and it has to change!

If we were having coffee...
I would tell you we paid off two little debts last week and our car should be paid off by the fall.  I would also tell you I hope we can work hard and get it paid off way before that! 
Since Kenny lost his county job things have been tight, but we're learning more everyday about budgeting and weighing wants verses needs.  The faster we get this debt paid off the faster we can get old debts gone too!  That is exciting to me!

If we were having coffee...
I would tell you Kenny is working hard to help build this new business!  His boss values him and they are both excited about the future of the company.  It is so exciting watching their enthusiasm! Someday they will be making a living doing what they love.  It's not paying much yet, but isn't that how all new businesses start?!?

I would also tell you I hope to build up Amy's Monkeys this year.
I am working to make good choices and get systems in place to help make me more productive.  I want to increase traffic and build my brand.  I would also tell you I would love to do another craft show event.  We had a blast at the last one and I learned so much! 

If we were having coffee...
I would tell you I am going to apply to teach in the town where we live.
This one scares me to death!  I am very comfortable at my current school, but commuting has just gotten to be too much.  I feel like the teachers at my boys' school are the cream of the crop and I am nervous about not being good enough.  I have to get over the insecurity and get my application finished up and turned in!

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you I am excited about homeschooling Lukas and Zackery next year.
They need more and I am itching to search out the best ways to stretch their minds.
I want them to finally be challenged instead of just being given more work to do!
I am also excited Nikolas gets to finish up at the same school he began with in kindergarten.
That kind of stability is an awesome thing!

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you about plans we have for the house.
New paint for the inside to lighten everything up is first on the list.  Five years of the current color is more than enough.  I'm ready for change.  If we can manage it I'd love to get the floors redone too!
Wood floors are my dream, but some of the laminates are so pretty and the prices are so much more affordable.  I would love to have floors that aren't so yucky, because builder grade carpet stinks!

If we were having coffee...
I'd tell you we need to tackle the backyard and get the garden situated.
With grocery prices rising we need to take advantage of this big old backyard!
It probably won't take much to get it in shape, but we need to start soon!

If we were having coffee...
I'd hug you and thank you for listening to me 
ramble on about my plans, hopes, and goals.  
I hope your dreams and goals come together too!


Until next time,
 


Joining up with Alissa

Joining up with Casey

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Moving Right Along

It's amazing how life just keeps moving along...
keeping myself busy with last minute Christmas shopping and sewing...
Connecticut is still on my mind...
avoiding the news and all the negativity and just focusing on my family.

This year so many people have gone simple during the season...
bless their hearts!
We toned things down last year and I hope we never go back to a big Christmas!
Focusing on less has made it so much better...
less pressure and less busyness!
Less keeping up with all the craziness...
I'll take it!

My sewing machine has been humming with secret gifts...
my list is shrinking...
three more secrets to make...
I'm loving all of it!

Enjoy your family my friends!

Until next time,

Monday, December 3, 2012

Hello Monday

Hello crazy week ahead!

Hello first time having a table for Amy's Monkeys at an event!
So excited and even more SCARED!!

Hello busy finishing a custom order...
little girl dresses are so much fun!

Hello sister and nephew time...
finally got to try out the shopping cart cover I made...
he was a happy camper! (really..he was!)

Hello new banner...
this craft show stuff is fun and exciting and nerve wracking...
all at the same time!

Hello treadmill...
starting my days off with an energy boost!

Hello busy week...
bring it!


Until next time,

Joining up with Miss Lisa for Hello Monday!

Monday, November 19, 2012

Hello Monday {Thanksgiving}

Hello Monday...I am so excited to have the entire week off school!
I haven't had the whole Thanksgiving week off in a long time!


Hello custom orders...
making a topsy turvy doll for a friend's granddaughter.
From my hubby...
she knows you love her if you're willing to make another one of those...right?!?


Hello aprons...
I have a stack to finish and another custom order to get to...
That's what I get for posting pictures of cute things!


Hello time at home...need to clean this house big time!
Helping the boys and Kenny get all their treasures into a new home will be so good for my state of mind!

Hello thrift store...
clearing boxes out of the garage this week...
 Kenny needs the space!

Hello new messenger bag...
now I don't have to carry three bags to meetings at school!


Hello baking time...
the little boys want to learn to cook...
Hopefully we'll get some time in this week!


Hello nephews...
I hope I can see them this week!
 

Hello Monday!
I am going to make the most of this week!

Until next time,

Linking up will Miss Lisa for Hello Monday!


Thursday, November 15, 2012

Inspired


A very dear friend asked me to make something special for her daughter for Christmas.  You see Miss T is getting a play kitchen and every busy girl needs an apron for her kitchen work.  The texts and Pinterest boards were filled with ideas.  

We finally settled on this as an inspiration...


Super cute, but the felt wasn't working for me.  

So I did what I always do, I put my own spin on it!

I came up with two beautiful princess aprons that will be sure to be a delight for Miss T and her kitchen adventures!




I used solid broadcloth fabric and lots of ruffles to make the cuteness pop.  The ties were replaced with little fingers friendly velcro straps and elastic was added to the neck line, so she will be able to put it on independently.  I was so pleased and so was Miss T's mama.  I love being able to help people bring their visions to life! 

You can follow me on Pinterest...you never know what I'll make next!

Until next time,

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Summer Life

Summer has been cruising right along...a little too quick if you ask me!  

I've been busy sewing and stocking my shop and making things for my classroom.  

We've added some great pieces of furniture for the studio/office for better use of the space.
(Craigslist and hand-me-downs are my favorites)

The boys have been gaming, designing, building, and chilling.  

Kenny has been working on projects all over! 

Exactly as it should be!  

Here's a little glance of what we've been up to lately...
Hope your summer is going great too!

Until next time,

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Shop Update!

I have been busy adding some new goodies to the shop...

 Faux Chenille Blanket

 Burp Cloths



Market Bags


Now back to work for me...another project for a gift.
Have a great rest of your weekend!

Until next time,