weekly craft: poppies

i saw this idea on one of the amazing blogs i follow, grosgrain fabulous. these cute flowers were really easy to make, and if you follow the link you will find step by step instructions, and printable patterns for the flowers.

here are some pictures of the easy steps i followed. as you can see i used three different colors of fabric, and three of the smaller flower patterns since i was making some for a shirt.

i didn't have any old hair spray so i ordered fray stop spray.

this outfit is really cute on...one day i will post a picture.

i like how these flowers turned out so i'm making more in small and large sizes. i also jazzed up some old jeans by cutting off the bottom, then turning them into elastic-hem jeans all inspired by my sister-in-law olivia

the end!

hubbies company picnic

sadie getting a flower painted on her leg. we tried to do a pretty face paint but she would not stop moving.

sadie is growing so fast. what happen to my little baby...so happy, yet sad!

ice cream at the mall, yum!

summer fun

summer skirts

i found this cute skirt at target a couple of weeks ago. i liked it so much that i decided to make some for sadie this summer.

getting started....skill level: beginner

what do you think? of course i'm going to doll it up a little with a fabric flower or two. i'm going to make four more skirts with the fabric shown below. sadie is going to be so cute this summer.

Picture of the day

here are the books i'm reading for my summer book club:

1. Prayers

2. confessions of an unbalanced woman

3. little bee

4. almost sisters

5. bonds that make us free

something unique about my book club is that i'm the only member. that way i don't have to read any boring books that aren't interesting to me. i am really excited about my book club.

Weekly Craft: rolled flower necklace

i have fallen in love with these rolled fabric flower necklaces. i have been wanting to make a necklace for a long time, and my first attempt did not turn out the way i hoped it would. the fabric i used came from random pieces of fabric i have so the colors i used aren't the best. i'm not sold on how i arranged the flowers, and i think i rolled the fabric to tight. so with that said...i think this necklace is a piece of crap. this was my first time making a necklace so hopefully i will get better with more practice.

mother's day

i asked my hubby not to get me anything for mother's day because i'm just grateful that i have my family, and that our father in heaven has made it possible for us to be parents. i've found so much joy in being a mother to my sweet baby. i love, love, love everything that motherhood has offered me so every day is a gift...mother's day to me.

of course hubby didn't listen to me, and got me something special anyway. it was really cute how sadie and hubby gave me my "something special" sunday morning. (hubby is really good at presentation...all the way back to how he surprised me with me wedding rings...priceless) I was sitting of the couch reading, and hubby softly yelled, we have something for you". With a big smile of his face....i really LOVE his smile! sadie came wobbling into the room yelling "mom...ya-ga-re-n- sa, ya-ga-re-n-sa". (translation: mom, we have something for you) then sadie threw it at me, like she was throwing a ball, and it kinda hurt a little. it was really funny.

I have missed you blog, and all my blogging buddies!

we had no internet service during the pass two weeks. I didn't have much to blog about during that time but (since my blog is kinda like my journal) when i'm bored i like to read some of my past entries, and visit all the blogs i love.

i have a week left until my summer break starts. i have a couple of final projects due by the 14th. then a nice long break.

For the summer: a weekly craft that I will post for all you crafty ladies, swimming lessons for sadie, and a book club that I'm excited about.

More on that stuff later.