looking back

Did I show you the sweetest creation that currently adorns my wall?



I made this back in the year 2000 when I was pregnant with the B-meister.  It was his bunting bag that we would take him home from the hospital in. I've made special gifts for each of my babies while pregnant. Each one is unique in their own way. In this case I didn't know if I was having a girl or a boy, this would be the only time that we would not have that knowledge in advance.



I loved making this little bunting bag.  Each stitch and french knot was packed with loads of love and anticipation for my little bundle to be. The fabric I chose also went into the creation of the B-meister's quilt and lots of color was in order.



Well the babies are here, can you hear the thud of my hubby's head hitting the floor? No not my babies, two of my friends have had their little babes and it looks like the boys are ruling this spring.  I need to get busy and start working on some custom little baby boy stuff.  Makes me wanna have another baby I tell ya! (oops his head hit the floor again! )



Happy Monday everyone.  Hope you are feeling ducky.  ;o)

hello!

Studio organizing is done at last.  I packed 5 large rubbermaid bins with supplies and filled a bag for goodwill.  Generally, my space is by far, the messiest place in our house at any given time, partially due to a lot of stuff crammed in a small area and how much I have on the go at the moment.  Remember the before picture I posted a few days ago? ...the result of a massive spill over as we get our house ready to go on the market.

I ended up packing up almost all of my scrap booking supplies.   I
haven't worked on anything scrappy in such a very long time that it
seemed the most obvious to store.   My fleece fabric also ended up
being packed along with any winter/Christmas themed fabrics.   I moved
my sewing table into the closet and put my machine in
there as well.  If it doesn't work, I can always switch it back to the
spare cutting table that sits undisturbed.

I did keep enough fabric out for inspiration and crafty
moments.  Can't be all work and no play, right?

taking it in stride

Just another regular weekend of hunting for eggs in the snow. 



The weather is still chilly but the feeling of spring is in the air and that means winter is finally winding down. The kids are loving the longer, not-so-cold days. As they spend their time outside they grow ever excited about the little patches of grass they see. Miss A & Miss J are in constant chatter about the grass turning green and dry.



Our weekend was filled with family gatherings, parties, sick moments and big boys who still love to hunt for treasure. 



I managed to do a bit more studio de-cluttering. I've been packing away things that are not currently being used and all that alone time is only leading to more thinking on my part. The changes we are considering not only affect our lives, but the wee ones in our
charge. It doesn't take too long before things start to feel really unsettled and stressful. 

Breathe deeply, in and out, in and out. When the burden gets too heavy I want to be able surrender to it as if I am floating on water, for a few brief moments my body becomes one with the water and the waves. We are flowing and moving gently together, peacefully. 

'What will be, will be' ... and I remind myself that life is about the journey, not the destination. 

spill over

Oh my poor blog.  It is falling victim to that precarious shift that we are in right now.  We spent all, and I mean all of last week working our butts off finishing up tons of...

:: cleaning ::     little tasks...are people really going to be looking inside my cupboards??? *eek*

:: ceramic tiling ::     and the not so little tasks...see how straight my lines are *proud*

:: kitchen ::     we painted...from a mustard yellow to green, the color reminds me of celery and my son told me the color made him 'feel safe', can't argue with that.

 

:: light ::     I love how my pendant light looks with the new color.

and then inevitably the spill over occurred...

:: the studio ::     organizing...I decided to pack up the non-essentials that I am not currently working with like off season fabrics, scrap booking supplies and more.  It's a monumental task that is going to take me days to sort through if I just knew where to begin. *help*