vanity

I couldn't help taking a few self portraits (via my crappy web cam) and playing around with the color a bit to get a neat look. What do you think? I'm a dork I know! :)

Birthday package for my best friend

Liberty here is the party I would throw you if I were there in CO with you!! (click image for source)

I miss you and love you a ton! I couldn't ask for a better best friend! "Hppy brtdy"! He he a little high school humor for you "Bill", from your friend "Jell".

Here is the fun you DO have coming to you in the mail soon. Sorry I couldn't get to the post office soon enough for it to arrive today.

A super fun package celebrating my bestest girl friend. Yippee!

I had a great time picking your initials in a cool font. Hand painted by me.

A print that not only looks cute but the when I saw it I immediately thought of you.
(print by poppy talk)

Ooh Country Time lemon drops! Way yummy! I made sure to try them out for you just to be sure! :) Have a great Birthday!

Season of the HEART

Here is our Valentines Day tree all decorated with paper valentines I made for Trent on our very first Valentines Day together. I am so excited! I heart Heart Day!

New Top

I made this new top for my daughter this past week and I love how it turned out. I actually used a pattern this time! :) I have always had a hard time figuring them out till now! I feel liberated yippee! I used a thrifted vintage night gown pattern, went for the shorter nighty option and swapped out the matching panties for leggings. Super cute I think!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Here are a few yummies that helped us ring in the new year sweetly!

Cider for toasting.


Homemade peppermint bark!


Homemade Oreo & creme cheese bon bons.
Very similar to these but I didn't use that peticular recepie. I used a recepie my mom gave me over the phone.


These turned out SO good!


And the best taffy EVER!! Its Eggnog flavored! Mmm mmm good!

And we can't forget great games played with Trent's family late into the night! what a fun time!

Oh and here is a snippet of our new years morning aftermath! Santa was feeling "piratey" this year, he brought dress ups, chocolate gold pieces and more!! Maybe it's because he has a bit of piratey'nes in him already!This is a drawing I did a few years ago. My favorite part is the candy cane hook. :)

Yes that's right, Santa comes to our house on New Years Eve. (Read this post for the whole story.) WEll we've had a great holiday and all I can say is, we're ready for our long winters nap.

Girls apron dress I made

This is an apron I made a while ago and it was too big for my daughter, so I put it away for a few years. I got it out yesterday and it finally fit her but somehow it had been ripped. I appliqued a felt flower to patch the rip.
I think it turned out really cute! I love it so much now that I think I'm going to make matching pants so it can be an apron dress. Happy new year!!

YUM

Look what my sister Carianne sent to us! I LOVED every single thing about it, the packaging especially, and it all tasted great!!

white christmas

Paper chains galore

We did it! It took lots of taping and cutting, and cutting and stapling, and cutting, but we did it! Buddy the elf would be proud. We feel quite festive when we go in this room.

New comforter

This year I knew just what I wanted to get my husband as a gift! I am really happy with how it all looks together. (Even though that one painting is crooked.) :) I added the "belly button" to the white pillow for an extra touch!