A Few Of My Favorite Things....

My favorite things(at this moment):

*Joy...

Congratulations Marcy!

*Unexpected Finds...

Lunch plates from the 40's/50's. Now I am on the lookout for the cups. The complete sets look like this.

My vintage 100% cashmere coat for ....$5!

*Books that make life easier:*Movies that make you think....
*Local escapes from Suburbia....

Few Of My Favorite Things

My favorite things since the last post:

* My Husband! We celebrated our 12 year anniversary this past week. Love Him!

Cool and clueless!

Less Cool, less clueless and loving every moment of it!

*Family: Rachel spent a week visiting so we were all together again. We had a great time, the kids had so much fun. Looking forward to her next visit or ours.

The cousins.
Family.

* Possibilities: Not sure if it's going to be one of my favorite things but I signed up for an online college class. One of my goals was to use my time wisely. I am the only sibling without a degree and it's time to start working on it. Don't ask what in yet....but I am excited about all the possibilities!

* The hat Greg surprised me with. Don't you love it. It needs to be colder so I can wear it more often.

* Rupa and the April Fishes! This is my new dance around the house favorite.

Few Of My Favorite Things

So, here are a few of my favorite things from this crazy week!

* Going to the Nutcracker with my daughter and friends! We went to lunch and then watched the Matinee. I barely finished her dress in time (it had lining and many other things that were a first for me!) and she loved it! (Huge sigh of relief). We had a great time.
*Family Gatherings. We were supposed to go to the Temple lights but it was raining so we visited, ate Mom's homemade cinnamon rolls with hot chocolate and of course played RockBand!

*The huge Candy Cane Bagels a neighbor dropped off, these were good!
*Button Ribbon from Anthropolgie. I almost skipped putting it on my friends gift but knew she would love it so...I buttoned it on!
* Paper Star Ornaments! For some reason I thought the kids had school until Tues. next week. Why? I don't know, so when Thursday night came and I realized that I needed teacher gifts for the next day... Paper Star ornaments saved me! The template etc. is on BHG web page.
*The adorable matching Mom and daughter matching aprons my friend sewed up that I don't have a photo of since I have been wearing it nonstop while I Holiday bake!

Lunch Alone..... Again!

The kids have been in school for a few weeks now and I have to admit I am having a harder time this year than last. I think it's because I had the kids half day for part of the year and then my husband was home when they went full day as he was 2nd shift. Now it's just me. Don't get me wrong, I have plenty to do and crafting ADD is in full force. I have projects partly done and thoughts all over the place . There is just something about making myself lunch and sitting there eating by myself that is taking some getting used to. I need to get used to it. This will be my life for a long time. As far as my inability to focus on my sewing projects, I did finish a few. I whipped up a couple headbands, one for a friend and one for a gift. I wear these all the time because they are wide and look good with short or long hair. Speaking of long hair, thought of you Becca P. You need one of these cuties so I will whip you up one! I also finished a matching shoe and bib set for a friend of mine and I did this decorative stitch around the edge and it was a baseball print fabric and I forgot to take a picture!
A Few Of My Favorite Things:
*I have not had TV for over a year now and do not regret my decision. I have been able to catch the few just can't miss shows (Lost), on the major networks websites. ABC, NBC, and FOX all show current full episodes. Bravo on the other does not! So, I have missed Project Runway... until now! Yeah! neolimmik83 on Youtube show all the current episodes and you can even view them on high quality. It's broken onto 4 segments but who cares.. no commercials!
*Friend who dreads school skate parties as much as I do so we ditched and took the kids to the pool! Had a great time!
*My new fabrics! I was talked into the Floral and Polka-Dot combo. It's really growing on me! I'm thinking maybe a little scripture or notebook tote.When I saw the scooter I thought of my friend Darbs! Hmmm...
*The dresser I picked up from a neighbors front yard who was donating it. I had to push it down the street on a dolly (sp) with a flat tire in 180 degree weather. But it will be worth it when I paint it white and add some funky knobs! My little girl will love it!
*I love these bars! They are fiber candy bars. My grocery store has had them on sale for a few weeks for $1 a box. Do you think if the world was coming to an end I could survive on these? I sure am stocking up like I could! *My husband found this website pandora.com and it is a site that will stream music for free. You pick a few of your favorite bands or songs and it will create a station for you based on your choices. You can add more variety, mark if you do or do not like a song. I don't have an ipod yet so I just have this playing on my laptop or computer and there are no advertisements! Love It!

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things....

You know how there are just little things in your week that make you smile...well, here are a few of mine since the last time I've blogged.
The first day of school. Yes, it's a beautiful thing...not just for me but for them they were definitely needing a change of pace. I know in about a week I'm going to miss them a bit but I must say I have really been loving the past few days.

Don't they look thrilled? Of course this is the only one where everyone is clear. I don't know if I just take crappy photos or if I had changed the setting on my camera inadvertently.
The MAC Pro my husband picked up on craig's list. She is beautiful and she has photoshop cs. Sigh..now I just need to learn how to use her. My husband has not been able to do anything else he has fully converted to the MAC side. I will take the plunge soon,watch the tutorials and will be a MAC user before long.(ichatting with my sister really made me smile, I have not seen her for awhile, now she is just a click away.)

Having friends over for dinner and having a great time! I tried a new recipe Amazing Brown Rice Salad Yum! If you double the recipe just use 1 1/2 cups of the balsamic vinaigrette. I'm thinking next time I will add some pecans or pine nuts.

Little thinking of you just because. Love the button!
Given a subscription to Family Fun magazine. Tons of cute crafty ideas!

Perfect No Bake Cookie for breakfast! Sometimes these turn out dry, or they don't set up depending on if you got the boiling time just right. they were perfect this batch. Love dessert with breakfast. (Not around my kids of course!)

I rarely buy movies, but I love this one and saw it in a bargain bin so I had to buy it! I finally had a chance to watch it again and if you haven't seen it you should check it out! Hopefully you will enjoy it!
Last only because it happened today. Spending a whole day hanging out with a gf and going from Goodwill to Anthropolgie (which just opened up by my house).Major visual stimulation. So much fun!