Besties

Somehow this blurry and grainy picture got lost in the moving shuffle.
It's me and my BFF and it's just proof that after 15 years not much has changed...and I couldn't be happier about that.

CUTstitchLOVE

Well I finally did it! I opened an Etsy shop! It's named CUTstitchLOVE. I just put some aprons in there and I hope to have more things coming soon. I am definitely a beginner as far as snazzy pictures and shop design go but it's functional for now. I hope you like it!

cutstitchlove.etsy.com

...that explains it.

Mom: Your toe nails look like they belong to a wild animal.
Addi: It's because I'm growing up to be a lion.

Ironing Board Cover Tutorial

My trusty old ironing board was looking quite sad. Dingy and full of holes she needed a new gown. So here's how it went:

I snipped the ties and laid the cover out flat over my fabric and used it as a pattern.

Once it was cut out I took one of the greatest inventions known to man FOE!! (fold over elastic) and went around the perimeter with it.
I used that 3 stitch zig zag setting...I don't know the technical term but on my machine it's the "D" setting. There's a GREAT tutorial if you aren't familiar with how to use FOE.

So it came out looking like a bunchy crescent roll

But then you slip it on just like a fitted sheet and TA DA!!

You can whip it on and off to launder and "it ain't no big thang"

DISCLAIMER: The fit isn't perfect, it could have been a little tighter...maybe if I would have pulled my FOE a little tighter? Anyway I just took 3 small safety pins and tightened up the corners and it works like a dream.

Not Too Shabby

Much to Randall's chagrin I am not really a "husband gusher" by nature. But he really is awesome. We just got the letter this morning that he passed the NY bar! (not one of the easier bar exams) And not even by the skin of his teeth. I'll not to dampend the mood with reminders about finishing his LLM and finding a JOB. Today we're just proud of him.

A Gown for Gabi

My cute little niece Gabi was born with a venous malformation on her left cheek. It's not painful but if left untreated it will continue to grow. Threatening her left eye and proper use of her mouth. She goes to Colorado every six weeks for treatment. She has had 13 treatments so far and they think she's about half-way there. My sister mentioned to me that the hospital gowns are uncomfortable and threadbare so I thought I'd whip up a little gown that would hopefully make the process a little more comfortable.

The pocket (hard to see) has a extra large button hole inside it so they can slip the heart monitor through easily.

Rapunzel, Rapunzel let down your gold hair...

Actual trick-or-treating is always too dark to capture so we donned the costume, went to a "popsicle stick" park near by and pretended we were in a fairy tale.

Sleeping Beauty

Lots of tree hugging.

{if anyone is interested it's McCall's 5207 view D}

After the photos she put on her jeans and put the playground to good use.

Field Trip!!

Addi has been mourning the loss of her favorite Haunted Hayride at Wilson Farms in Lexington.

The pre-school's field trip to a farm/pumpkin patch almost made up for it...almost.

We had the cutest "tour gude" she's teaching them all about seeds here.

Addi has a new friend Jake who sometimes prefers to be called "Jakey"

(I remember when my own little brother prefered Jakey...those were the days.)

Digging for worms

Addi found a good one!

These poor animals were very patient.

Discussing pumpkin selections.

Pre-K Class

CHEESE!

Infamous

Who would have thought that these innocent looking apples...

could quickly become something so sinister.
Seriously folks, these things are addictive...

Ready for delivery.