Handmade Monday

I found out about this through Jessy at Our Side of the Mountain, and thought I would start posting all of my fun little creations I make.

Head on over to Lucy Blossom Crafts to join in on the fun!!

I have been busy making lots of things for my upcoming craft show in November. This past week its has been hats. I have made several of these cute frog hats, and snowmen hats. A few of them I have made girly by adding a flower to the hats. As well as this bumble bee hat and tushie cover.









I have so much more to get done in the next few weeks! From towels, dishcloths, cup cozies and rice bags. its going to be a crazy few weeks!!

The reveal

Its time!! Time for what, you ask. Well, the reveal of my craft room makeover! This has been a room in progress since Christopher moved out, moved back home and then back out again! When he moved back home he was told that he would have to live with the purple walls, as I was not going to let him repaint them.

What the walls looked like before I started, and then primed


With the purple paint, and the tables I was using at the time; the rocker before and after redoing the cushions (I still have to paint this white, and possible redo the cushions, to add more padding)


Yarn storage area (some of my yarn)


My window seat, that I am in love with!!! (I still need to add the hardware)


The curtains I made and a close up of it




Sign above my door




A picture my friend Cari made me.


My desk and peg board, and a close up of the peg board (this will be an ever changing look, as I know I will add, and rearrange things to this board)





I love my new room! Now I am off to do some crafty things!!

Weekend in Review

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3 day Holiday weekend for Memorial Day, so Monday is added in the weekend review this week.

Friday ~ Groceries in the morning, was able to finally get the lawn mower started on my own, so cut the grass. Finished painting my side units for my window seat (primed them earlier in the week)


Now just waiting for them to fully dry, so I can put things on the shelves, and hopefully get pics of the whole room makeover posted soon!

Did some light housework, warmed up dinner for the hubby, then over to Robyn's for girls night! We ordered Chinese, then sat around the fire for the night.



Saturday ~ Used up the remainder of the ripe bananas to make banana pudding! YUM! We decided to go on a small road trip, along the shore line of Lake Michigan. It turned out to be shorter than we had planned, as Lici wasn't really loving the car ride.

I loved the reaction I got out of my hubby as I was coming out of the bathroom after I finished getting ready for our day date. "You like nice, really nice" - I may have been over dressed for just a car ride, but I didn't care. Its nice to dress up every now and then (plus we were going out to eat once we got back and dropped off the dog).

Awesome hair day!




After dinner we went to K-Mart to check on a patio table. The price I saw was an online only price, so I had to do the purchase online, then wait 20ish minutes until the whole process was complete. So we went over to Lowe's, where J got a drill bit and I picked up some clay pots for a project I want to make for the new patio table!

Sunday ~ church in the morning, lunch at my favorite place (Bud n Stanley's), home for a nap. Went to Joann's to pick up supplies for the patio table project. Worked on my flower curtain, until I ran out of yarn - sigh. Watched a movie with my hubby.

Monday ~ Memorial Day. Made breakfast, went and returned a few things to Lowe's, picked up different pots for my floral arrangement, and some yarn. Stopped at Verizon to see what was going on with my phone. Once home, made these cute floral/candle arrangement for my new patio table that we put together to day.


Grilled some burgers to go with tater salad and mixed fruit for dinner. And now that its 5pm, I am finally sitting down for the day/night.

Great weekend!

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For Today... May 11th, 2015

Outside my window... Oh how I long to sit out here at this time of day, when its still quiet. Its been rainy and damp for the last week; I just want to get out there and spruce up the deck and yard!


I am thinking... that I need to get up and get moving...lots of laundry to get to today (bedding and blankets always makes for a heavy day

I am thankful... for my boys. They have grown up into a couple of good looking, caring young men!


I am wearing... blue capri yoga pants and a white/gray/purple/teal zip up hoodie

I am creating... crochet: same projects; putting my craft room together

I am going... to be doing some binge watching as my oldest hooked me up with lots of movies and some TV shows yesterday!

I am reading... nothing at the moment

I am hoping... that the weather is nice this week, as we need to get the lawn mowed, its turning into a jungle out there.

I am learning... that I just don't have the knack for making homemade bread. Last weeks try was a flop again! I guess its time I invest in a bread maker. I may have to look for one at a thrift store.

In my garden... nothing going on at the moment.

In my kitchen...
Menu for the week:
Monday ~ lasagna, garlic bread and a salad
Tuesday ~ leftovers
Wednesday ~ eggs, sausage, hash browns and toast
Thursday ~ pizza
Friday ~ hamburgs and fries
Saturday ~ something on the grill, not sure what yet

A favorite quote for today...


A peek into one of my days... What my Friday's look like when I get home from the grocery store from now until Fall ~ the kitty attacks the bag that has the strawberries in it.


One of my favorite things... I love this time of year, when we have fresh fruit. I will cut up a big bowl that will last us most of the week. For dinners and lunches. It will last longer now, as its just the hubby and I at home. watermelon, cantelope, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and pineapple


A few plans for the rest of the week:
Monday ~ laundry and housework, possibly getting some highlights in my hair, painting in my craft room if my hubby gets my side units finished
Tuesday ~ painting if not done on Monday, working in my craft room
Wednesday ~ work
Thursday ~ work
Friday ~ grocery shopping, and highlights if not done on Monday, maybe girls night at my friends
Saturday ~ if weather is nice: yard work, maybe a bike ride with the hubby
Sunday ~ church, lunch, vegging with my hubby

From the board room... I love this recycled door use, from my craft board

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Post Script... I have recently stumbled upon The Holderness family on youtube. Their videos are so funny!

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Weekend in Review

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Friday ~ Grocery shopping in the morning, stopped over at my cousin's work to pick up a 31 catalog, went and got a spur of the moment pedicure, then home to paint my desk


Once I get the other items painted and in place, I will reveal the final result!

Saturday ~ Started out as a lazy morning, then got busy with moving things around in my craft room to make room for moving in the hope chest to paint. I got a little side tracked after I opened it up, and saw all of the boys baby things I have saved and their early school memories.





Then we went over to my inlaws to give my mother inlaw her flowers....I am a little jealous, as my hubby got ones that are in my favorite colors! (I had told him I didn't want anything from him this year except for finishing up my side units for my craft room)



Sunday ~ church in the morning - had a good hair day, and looked kinda cute in my new outift (don't you agree?? LOL)



John and I grilled some steaks for lunch, then took a nap, put on another coat of paint on the hope chest; the boys came over for dessert, we had a little photo shoot, and after several tries this is the best pic of the three of us



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Housewarming gift

A friend just bought their first house and I knew what I wanted to make for a housewarming gift. So off to the internet to search for a fun pattern to try out. My favorite site to browse for free patterns is Ravelry. I found this pattern that had a dishcloth, hot pat and a scrubbie, from this site, title Citrus Splash Kitchen Set. I love the springy colors!

Work in progress:


The finished set:


Now I want to make up a bunch more to have on hand for a quick gift.

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For Today... April 20th, 2015

Outside my window... Its gray overcast and drizzling. I want to go back to Southern Ohio to where things were sunny, green and blooming everywhere!!

I am thinking... that I need to make an appointment to get get a pedicure. I know that I can do my own nails, but I need a little TLC of a pedicure spa.

I am thankful... that this weekend didn't end on a sad note. My friends brother inlaw, who was very sick last week, made a complete recovery and is now home from the hospital.

I am wearing... a gray hoodie and black yoga pants

I am creating... I am still working on the same crochet projects.

I am going... to do some baking today

I am wondering... why some people can be so blind, or be snowed over with things! One by one..slowly they start to open their eyes and see the real truth.

I am reading... right now, I am not reading anything.

I am hoping... that it really doesn't snow this week

I am learning... Still learning the keyboard

In my garden... I have flowers blooming... guess I had planted some tulip bulbs in the past. These haven't sprouted in the last few years! Weird! I need to get out there and do some weeding and figure out what I want to do in there.


In my kitchen... Menu for the week:
Monday ~ spaghetti, garlic bread and salad
Tuesday ~ ham and egg bake
Wednesday ~ Pizza
Thursday ~ leftovers
Friday ~ burgers, tater salad and macaroni salad
Saturday ~ steak, baked potato and a salad

A favorite quote for today...


A peek into one of my days... Road trip with my friend this weekend


One of my favorite things... New car fresheners. I love getting into my car after it has sat for a few days and its filled with whatever freshener I have in there. Right now its green apple! Yum!

A few plans for the rest of the week:
Monday ~ grocery shopping, laundry, housework
Tuesday ~ breakfast plans with a couple of friends, then off to the movies with my youngest for his birthday
Wednesday ~ work
Thursday ~ work
Friday ~ grocery shopping,
Saturday ~ working around the house and spending time with my hubby
Sunday ~ church and home to veg

From the board room...I am going through a scarf and maxi skirts phase. I love this one, from my Cute clothes, shoes, accesories board


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Weekend in Review

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Friday ~ After John left for work, it was off to the grocery store. Once home I spent the day in my craft room working on this project for part of the mini make over to my craft room.




We had fish, rice and corn for dinner, then watched a movie, "Vice" with Bruce Willis. It was an ok movie.

Saturday ~ Slept in, made breakfast, lounged around, then headed out on a mission to try and find a white desk/table for my craft room. No luck. I am thinking I am either going to have to order it online, or go back to IKEA. I did stop at a Arts and Crafts store, and got info on renting a booth to display my crochet items, instead of going the craft show route, just need to run an idea by a friend to see if she wants to go in on it with me.

Back home to get dinner started to find out that there was no gas in the grill. Off to Ace we went; checked out the possibility of getting a new grill, but they were crazy expensive, so just filled the tank. We grilled some brats, had tater salad, macaroni salad and beans for dinner. John went to downstairs to practice, and I did my nails and binged watched Homeland on the Watchathon on ONDEMAND (wish I would have known that we had it starting on the 6th! I could have gotten at least two seasons watched, I will have to get the rest from the video store).


Sunday ~ Church in the morning, then off to Red Robin for lunch to get my free burger. We walked around the mall, stopped in at Aeropostale to see Christopher, talked for a few, picked out a scarf for him to get me for my birthday (won't get it until Tuesday when he stops over).

We went to Guitar center, looked around for a bit for John, then went into the keyboard area. I am just a little spoiled ~ my hubby bought me a keyboard for my birthday! Love my guy!!


Its so nice... so many things to learn on it, let alone play it! I am so excited!


Playing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star - gotta start with the simple stuff


Took a selfie with my Lici girl!


It was a fun weekend....one more day - my actual birthday, then the celebrations can be put to rest for another year.

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