shop update and a giveaway!

I finally got around to sewing up some more Buttercup Bags for my etsy shop.  These new bags are all the smaller size and in great colors for spring and summer!  I still have a few of the larger size left in the shop too.  I will also be adding and updating a few other things in the shop, as soon as I get another sunny day to take photos!

Now for the fun part, I am giving away this small Buttercup Bag to one lucky reader. 

 I realized as I was cutting out the pieces for this bag that the lining fabric has a small ink stain on it so I am unable to put it in my shop. Instead I decided to do a giveaway. 

Here is a shot of the inside pockets...

and here you can see the small stain on the lining.

All you have to do to win is leave a comment.  I will draw a winner Monday night at 8pm.
*I will ship anywhere in the United States, sorry to anyone overseas!*

Comments closed- winner will be announced 8am, Tuesday, March 6.

we did it...

After much deliberation we finally decided to paint the living room and hallways all white. 

I had thought about doing a pale turquoise (maybe something like Megan's living room) on the top half of the walls, but it turns out the husband isn't really a fan of turquoise or any blue-green shade.   Who knew?  I've been painting things different shades of turquoise all over the house for years and my sweet husband never said a word!

Anyway, the other option was some sort of neutral-taupe, maybe a shade lighter and a bit grayer than in the kitchen, but that seemed so drab and un- "me."  Don't get me wrong, I love how our kitchen turned out, but I don't want my whole house to be taupe.

In the end I decided to just try it,  I mean, it's only paint right? So we started last weekend with the hallways.  I am still not totally sure what I think...

I definitely think I need to get some more color up on those walls.  Possibly some bunting over the chalk board or some bright fabric in embroidery hoops beside it?

The other hall has no chair rail and is generally pretty dark.  It looks a bit brighter and much cleaner (after 6 1/2 years of little hands touching and drawing all over the walls it was in serious need of a paint job!  Of course painting it white probably isn't the wisest choice if we want it to remain looking clean, oh well!)  Hopefully we will be able to get a couple walls in the living room done this weekend.

celebrating

Yesterday was our anniversary.  We've been married 12 years and I am still crazy about my hubby!    

We had a pretty crazy week last week with sick kids (a sinus infection, pneumonia and a possible case of strep throat), multiple trips to the Dr., and many different antibiotics (finally, on the 3rd antibiotic, fever is gone and pneumonia is improving, praise the Lord!).  All that to say, going out on the town just was not an option last night, so instead we locked ourselves in our room and had a candle light picnic of Taco Bell and chocolate pie, played Skip Bo, and listened to Delilah After Dark on the radio. 

Honestly, I love the fact that we don't have to go out to have a good time, sometimes it is just as fun to stay home and eat fast food- as long as we are getting time together, just the two of us.  

Happy Anniversary, Babe!  

in the mail!

Look what was waiting on the porch for me yesterday afternoon!

My new snap press and more snaps than I could ever know what to do with. :)  I was so excited I forgot all about the milk I had just bought, unpacked the box, got it all set up and put it to work on the bib I made the other day.  Definitely better than the old Dritz pliers.  Now I am trying to find other things in need of snaps around here!

reversible apron

This is the little something I have been working on this week, a reversible apron!  I had an idea in my head of what I wanted, something similar to this apron.  But' I've already spent all my birthday money, so no Emmeline pattern for me :)  I went looking online and found this free pattern, which was not exactly what I wanted, but was a perfect starting point.  I dug through my stash and found the perfect fabric combo just waiting for the right idea and got to work.  I am definitely a "fly sew by the seat of your pants" type of girl, so I pretty much just figured things out as I went along.  There are a few things I would do differently if I were to make another, but all in all I think it turned out pretty cute for my first try!

today i am...

enjoying the warm sunshine pouring through my windows

stitching up some flowery goodness :)

looking forward to sitting down with my new books once the kids are in bed tonight

loving my daughter's creative juices at work in this small desk she made!

What are you up to this fine Wednesday?

birthday shopping

My birthday was last week.  I got a mix of birthday cash and gift cards, and after much deliberation decided to splurge in some crafting goodies I've been eying for awhile.  This 12" square, rotating cutting mat was my first purchase...

And I've already put it to good use cutting at least 100- 2" squares (sorted by Tallulah).

Today I stitched up this bitty patchwork bib (Sorry, the color is a bit funky in this picture, mostly due to my attempts to rescue a too dark pic.)  I backed it with terry cloth and am anxiously awaiting my next birthday purchase to finish it off with a pretty snap!

I also ordered a few craft books from Amazon- two of which are on their way right now and the other two I'll have to wait until their release date in April. 

All in all not a bad birthday for this sewing mama :)