Friday, December 19, 2008

Mommy's Got A Brand New Bag!

Meet my new sewing area...

Here is the cute mod podged box I made full of my new sewing notions...
(I am addicted to mod podge! I even modpodged my garbage pail for my sewing area!)


Here are my cute buttons...
And here is the start of my first project!
(I bought the Amy Butler pattern at a quilt shop. I purchased the stack of fabric from the Walmart sewing bin for under $1o!)
And with much,much help from my talented sister Sara here is the finished project!!....

Oh my gosh isn't it so cute!!
We altered it a bit to fit my needs and to simplify the pattern. The pattern was not an easy first project!! I could have never been able to accomplish this without my sister's help! *my sister says that I did a great job!! - i'm just saying.

I found this cute felt flower at Walmart, who knew?
Do you love the ruffle edge on the front pocket? I do. Just one of our alterations on the pattern!

We added inside pockets including one for my blackberry!
It is the ideal diaper bag!!



Thank you Sara for all your help!!
We have been sewing non stop for the last two days!

And in the words of Jo March "I could never love anyone more than I love my sisters"













Thursday, December 18, 2008

Sophia Meets Santa

...in the comfort of her own home. No clothes required.






Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Last Christmas...

Your stocking was bigger than you

You cuddled for hours

You let us put ridiculous antlers on your head

I wonder what this year will bring?


Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Gingerbread Goodness

I made gingerbread men a couple days ago.

They are my husbands favorite Christmas cookies.

And now they are Sophia's too!

Love at first taste!
more please....

I said more please!!


Gotta wash it down with some milk!!

*On a side note do you like Sophia's jedi pants? That's what we call them and then we realized she also has some Luke Skywalker hair going on.

Chris is so proud and wants her to wear her jedi pants all the time.

So my question to you is...should I cut Sophia's bangs again or let her hair grow out au naturel?

I know BIG decisions going on over here.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Snow

"I'll soon be there with snow
I'll wash my hair with snow
And with a spade of snow
I'll build a man that's made of snow
I'd love to stay up with you but I recommend a little shuteye
Go to sleep
And dream
Of snow, snow, snow, snow, snow"



That is one of my all time favorite Christmas songs from the movie 'White Christmas'.

That is the song I sang today for Sophia while we played in the snow.

Well tried to play in the snow...someone didn't really like the white stuff!!

But she looked cute trying!
Miss Grumpy...



Classic "oooh" face...



Give kisses!



Still being a grumpster...



"ooooh"







"uh oh" the snow touched her face...


and we were done for the day...

Love you my little snow angel!