Birthday flower

I want to just pop in and show you this gift I gave Deneigh for her birthday.  I am so pleased she liked it.

Important

If only everyone would hear this story.  Here is the link...

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1815825713

Peaches

   Here is what I have been up to.  Bottling Peaches and drawing.  I will admit that I peeled all of the peaches by hand this time.  I know I am insane.  I think anyone who knows me well has excepted that already.  

   Today I got out my pencils and began this drawing.  It is one inspired by a painting done by the Black Apple.  Enjoy your day!

Still here...

It has been a while.  I have been myself...sewing, crafting, creating.  It's true.  I just haven't been sharing.  I am ready to begin again here.  

This apron was made last month and I still don't have a picture of it.  Something I am very interested in making is this.  That orange giraffe has been on my mind a lot.  I have wanted to make a tall giraffe like this for so long.  It stems from the fact that I made up a little song for my boy about a giraffe when he was really little and we still sing that song.  I am thinking of Christmas.  It will be here before we know it.

golden memories

I never did post about this night, but I should have. It really was fun having my golden birthday last year. I was incredibly happy and touched by the out pouring of love from friends and family. Now that I am away I think I appreciate those friends even more. I am talking about all of you, not just those pictured here! I am grateful to have you for friends and I will try to be better with the whole staying in touch thing. *promise*

It's been a while

I know, I know, I've been MIA for a while. There are many things I could have posted, but I decided to just enjoy life for a while instead of recording it.
I have now finished two aprons. I ended up getting an ok picture of one and then didn't take any of the other before giving it away. :(
We spent some time at Lagoon yesterday. The kids loved it!

I was tagged by Vickie of Snow Days Art
First Question: What was I doing ten years ago? Driving my Oldsmobile super fast on the freeway to and from dance.
Second: What are five things on my list for today? Bake cookies, write on my blog, go to enrichment, watch Anne of Green Gables on my iMac, talk to my sister on the phone.
Third: What are snacks I enjoy? Bruschetta, chocolate, dried fruit, chips and salsa.
Fourth: What would you do if you were a billionaire? I would convince Inn-n-out to let me buy some of their stores and open some in Utah!
Fifth: Places I have lived:
Elk Grove, Ca
Rexburg, ID
Fallon, NV
Chandler, AZ

And I think I will tag....
Bethany
Molly
Deneigh
Andrea
Christin

I'm going to be a Pattern Tester!

I was telling my husband how I feel that the last month has been like a vacation for me.  I needed a break from the things I normally do to realize how I wanted to spend my time.  Well, I am back!  Back to sewing and back to creating!  

I am going to be a pattern tester for this apron.  I am thrilled!  Meg does such wonderful work!  I really do love all of the patterns she has come out with and would buy them all, if I had all the time in the world.  I am excited for this one though.  The apron is called the, "Lola", and it has a child's version included with it called the "Lolita".  My daughter could use another so this should be perfect.