Bright & Bold

The minute I found out that I was going to be an aunt (again) of a beautiful baby girl named Corley, I could not help but to think of making her a doll.  This fabric mix of Amy Butler and Sandi Henderson's caught my eye in my fabric stash.  They are bright and bold colors that compliment each other and look so girly!  I am sure that my niece will love her doll just as much as my girls have loved the ones that I have made them in the past.  I love you baby Corley! 

purrrrrrr-fectness

It's been a crazy last few weeks.  I feel so bad to have promised to "be back soon" and I didn't keep my promise.  Please say you'll forgive me???  I did a little blog makeover for you guys.  I know, I may be rushing spring just a little but I can't help it.  Here in the sunny south, we've had spring like weather for about that past two weeks.  Flowers and trees are in bloom and the weather has been in the mid to upper 60's.

Part of my absence is due to another bathroom remodel, baby gifts, wedding plans for a close family member and Easter being just around the corner!  WOW, this year is flying by.  All of these events have required handmade goods, time and lots of energy. 

Here's a little bit of what I have been up to.  Bryar put in a request for a kitty cat to be sewn.  She picked out the pattern herself and patiently waited two months for me to complete the project.  What a sweet girl. 

I caught her bouncing around on her bed with her new "purrr-fect" pillow friend.  She squealed with excitement and had the biggest smile.  It was just the sweetest thing.  She has carried her new pillow friend around daily.

I will share a few other items that I have been working on over the next few days.  It seems like forever since I have been able to enjoy my craft room.  It felt good getting back into the swing of things.  Ahhhh, I love it!

Hello again!

A big HELLO to all of you guys!  It's been way too long since I have shown face around here.  Change is never easy but it's always good.  I have made some big changes in the past couple of months and looking forward to sharing new things with you guys. 

How's the Christmas shopping, eating, laughing and all the wonderful hoopla going?  I am addicted to shopping online.  I haven't stepped foot into one store (as of yet) to do any shopping.  I've gotten spoiled to shopping in my pj's with a cup of hot tea.  I added some Christmas music to the blog and a temporary update, enjoy.  I'll be back soon...promise (pinkie swear)!

rollin', rollin', rollin...rawhide

This is a picture from the top of Amicalola Falls, one of my favorite places to visit.  We enjoyed a nice day at the falls with Nana, Papa Doug and my sister-n-law and her family.  Nana made a feast for lunch and the kids enjoyed jumping off muddy river banks and tip-toeing across the rocks.

If you know Bryar, you can probably already imagine why she's stripped down to her sassy pants.  Hint: She doesn't know what the words stop, don't and watch out mean.  LOL

There are just somethings that you don't see everyday.  One of them is this! 
Yep, a buckboard wagon train.  Seriously?

When we were on our way from my mother-n-laws house crossing over some winding mountain roads (which led to Bryar giving a big heave-hoe in the car) on our way to Tennessee when out of nowhere, wagons!  I'm not talking about just a wagon or two, or six.  I'm talking about somewhere in the neighborhood of twenty to thirty wagons.

 

It was pretty cool to see them ride by.  However, this dude, he was a bit scary. 

 

Oh, and check out the new and improved seats in this wagon.  Too funny!

 

I was way more than a happy camper when I saw roads signs appear for the highway.  I felt like I had been trapped in Radiator Springs!  LOL  But, when we pulled into our hotel in Tennessee and saw this...

the trip was SOOOOOO worth it!

laughter is good for the soul

If I had a nickle for every good laugh I've shared with the girls this summer, I'd be a rich gal.  Between toddler conversations and a growing little first grader, it's been a hoot.  When I came across this Etsy shop (rings of ruffles skirt pictured above) I couldn't help but to love the name, Lilygiggle.  Not only are there patterns galore but the style of the patterns are created for true kid friendly clothing.

What kid (or adult) doesn't enjoy being cuddled with knit.  It's super soft, washable, iron free goodness!  The coolest thing about Lilygiggle is that she uses recycled T's for most all of her projects.  Cute and eco friendly.  What more could you ask for, right?

overdue

Blog makeover in progress.  It's WAY overdue!  Be back soon :)

They're giving away....

THIS!!!!  Click HERE for all the details. Thanks ladies and congratulations on your new adventure!  I'm proud to say that these gals are real... real friends, real moms and real Christian women.  You wont find cooler craftier chics!

Ta-da!

Here's the project reveal from start to finish.  Did you ever think a bathroom could be this ugly?  Me either!!!  I loved every minute of seeing each piece of the ugly bathroom bashed, torn and demolished.  So, first off, meet the crew.

Now, these are some serious hard workers.  See that little one with the tool belt and the mix-matched flip flops...she's a trip!

OK, I have tried to break the pictures into groups/stages the best that I could.  This project took over a month to complete so trying to condense it was tough. 

Here's the ugly truth, live and in color. I don't think I need to explain any of this ugliness!

Shew, that was rough.  Now, on to the better part of the remodel.

It's looking a little better at this point.  Me, not so much.  I had specks of white paint from head to toe after putting a primer coat on the walls.  I am one messy painter!

I'm breathing much easier now.  In fact, I sat right in the middle of the floor and just about cried...almost done!  Did I tell you how much I love the floor?  Only a thousand times, right!  The bathroom was finally coming together.

And look, ta-da!  The bathroom is finished.  Shew...that was some serious craziness. 

rough stuff

Ya know that guest bathroom remodel that I mentioned a few days ago?  Well, I thought I'd share a little tidbit of the project with you. 

For six LONG years, I lived with this ugly pink ceramic tile...barf-o-rama!

 

No, it wasn't smashed into a gazillion pieces for six years.  But, it should have been!  This ugly pink tile (paired up with an even uglier black tile, picture to follow soon) made for one of the worlds worst looking bathrooms. 

It seems like there was always something that came up that delayed getting this bathroom remodeled.  For one, the master bathroom only has a stand-up shower.  So, with having small kids, a tub was important.  Now that Bryar has become a toddler, she's a lover of showers!  So, we decided that it was time to dig in and get it done!

All of us shared our master bathroom for about a month while this project was underway.  I can't tell you how many funny stories we have due to that bit of shared time - LOL!  Nevertheless, it is now complete.  Well, almost.  It lacks a few pictures being hung.

Anyway, here's a shot of the new bathroom floor that I am totally geeky over.  Wood?  Nope, it's tile.  Isn't it the coolest!!!!  See, I'm geeky.

I'll post more pictures soon.  But, this is my favorite part of the bathroom.  I know, it's just a floor. 

But, six years...six years and I finally have a new floor.  Happy dance!!!!

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going higher

There are special moments in life where words are hard to find, emotions are flooded and your heart leaps within you. 

To my dearest Roxanne, I hope you reach high, win BIG and leave footprints behind you that leave your mark. 

Love,

Mama

wowsers

Kidbodies is having a HUGE summer sale.  Wowsers, the prices are great and the clothing is super-duper cute!