Bippity Boppity Boo!

kind of scary pic-10pm, no makeup

In my jammies-the things i do for my friends

OK-So I don't have a Fairy godmother that makes me dresses and accessories.

but I do have a Mother-in-law that can sew anything!

I am talking anything! She made my girls blessing dresses. All of them were beautiful and different. She makes me the cutest things for my house.

She also makes me all kind of things I dream up. I call her up and say;

I saw this super cute thing and I was wondering if you could make it.

It looked like this and I was thinking it would be cute this color. Will you do it for me?

She usually does. Only because I am her favorite Daughter in Law.

(Did I mention I am the only one)

She makes my girls super cute stuff. Dresses for them and their cabbage patch dolls. (seriously the doll clothes match the kids clothes-darling) blankets, quilts etc...

So- I am proud to say that she has an ETSY shop that is just begining to carry all the beautiful, darling things that you all need for your home and for you. I told her to make purses and more aprons like the one that she made for me for mothers day.

Now, don't get any ideas-I can't sew a stitch. That's why I am so happy to have her as a Mother IN Law. She not only loves my kids, raised a super cute guy that I get to call my husband, she also makes me the cutest stuff around.

So-go to her shop, and visit often. She will update it all the time (she sews way fast) with all the things that you will HAVE to have.

Maybe she will even take requests. So-leave comments on things that you would like to have. I figure it's the same thing as me asking her to make me something that looks like this, and is made out of this.

Yes, you all should be jealous. I get to call her family plus, I get things for free! This is the runner that she gave me tonight when I dropped off the girls. Yep, she makes me stuff and takes my girls for a few days. I know,I know, I am lucky.

I have a runner for every season. My favorite is the one that she made for Valentines day. It's under the stairs in a box-so sorry, you don't get to see it. It does look a lot like this one though.

(i know that the pic is small-i borrowed from her etsy-to see it bigger go to her Etsy)

P.s. Did you see that I linked the site to the word. I am not sure of the proper term, but I am very proud of myself! I can still count it even if my hubby helped me right?

FlOwErS for a JoB WeLL DoNe!!

Ok-so my hubby is still in Minnesota.

He told that he didn't buy me anything at the

MALL OF AMERICA.

He said that he couldn't decide.

There were too many stores, it overwhelmed him.

I thought he was lying.

He does that sometimes.

This time, he was not kidding.

Now, before you all think, what a punk!

He did give me something else.

Are they not the cutest flowers ever? For some of you, I am sure that this is a common occurance, but for me, this is HUGE! He has not ever sent me Flowers.

Wait

Thats a lie-he did give me flowers in college. They were beautiful, long stemmed Roses that smelled like peaches.

In the card he said,

"Here are your flowers. Kal"

This is the card that came with the flowers today.
He might not be Mr. Poetic, but I love him-Always.

Ok-now is the time to be Jealous. :)

On another note-I did accomplish some things today. YAY!!

I have a very narrow hall. I am not able to put a lot of fun,cutsy furniture in it because it is too narrow. Well, I decided to think out of the box today. You know, look around my house and see what I could use. (this is what I tell my clients ALL THE TIME!) Yes, I guess I am a little slow.

This is what I came up with. This super cute table has been everywhere in my house, except here. I think that I like it best here.

Sorry-I know that the picture is not the best, but it is kind of hard to take a picture of your hall.

I have never really liked anything on the wall in my hall-but last night, I had an epiphany!

I took empty picture frames, roughed them up a little and hung them. I didn't like them empty so I took out my CRICUT and did some words with vinyl. The cute parenthesis and hearts were done in paper and then I ran through my zyron machine. (it makes stuff sticky) I need to still fuss up the frames, but I like the overall effect, what do you think?

Now on to the next project!

Ok-My hubby is here:

On a business trip. No, he didn't have to specifically go to the Mall of America-it just happens to be close by to the event he has to attend. If he did have to come here for his job-he would have had to bring me-his GORGEOUS, SHOPAHOLIC Wife with him. If airfare wouldn't have been $700 bucks a ticket-I would be with him.

The reason why I am even talking about this is because he just called. This is what he said,

"I'm Bored!"

"WHAT! how in the heck can you bored at the Mall of America?"

"There is nothing for me to do."

"Are you kidding me?"

There is nothing that I really want to buy-or look at."

"Really-your wife is home-alone with 3 kids who all think that they need to be entertained every minute, not to mention eat all time, and you don't have anything to buy?"

"NO"

I then proceeded to tell him all the things that he could legitimately buy without my help and then that he couldn't screw up on. Silver earrings, pj bottoms(i love these) cute shoes(yes, he does do a great job at this) a clock (always a safe bet with me-i collect.. Not that they help with the whole on time thing). So, I basically gave many ideas for him. After all, i was only thinking of him, he was bored. I felt it was my duty as a wife to provide him with some entertainment while he was away. Yes, I am that nice!

"OK-i guess I can look"

"good answer-i would hate for you to have to sleep on the couch when you get home."

Quick Fix a lala

so-if any of you have read my profile, you know that I love to decorate. I espescially get a kick out of finding junk, repurposing it, and making it mine-only way better. So, this is the first post of many of how I have done this.

So-I have a nice bed, but i get sick of stuff-so instead of buying all new things I funk mine up. I know that I have done a good job when my hubby looks at it and says;

"nice" and walks away.

8 comes in and smiles and walks away. (she is either her nor there on stuff that doesn't involve her. Guess that is just how 8 year olds are.

6 come in ans oohs and aahs over it.

3 comes in and says

"that is so cute, I love it mom!"

I really like her when she says things like this.

So-want to see it? I have a great black iron bed-just needed a change. I read a magazine, that said to use a blanked or a rug-fold over head board-clip sides with curtain clips, attach clips to bed with ribbon. before

This is the pic of the blanket attached to headboard. Quick fix huh? I quite like the change. The only thing that I might do is change the ribbon.

So-this is the after shot witht he blanked back board and the bed made. What do you think?

Nothing major-but I like it. NOw-I just need to paint the walls chocolate and change my window treatments and paint my dresses and vanity. That is why I only do one thing at a time, it is mush more satisfying and not so hard. WHen I think of the whole pic-i tend to stress and want it done now! My hubby doesn't like it when i get this why. HMM wonder why?

Swap info-emails with all of your swappers info in your email tomorrow. So go and check her blog and see what she like dislike or needs. Ask her questions if you need to. Just use your imagination and make it awesome! So-check your email! Hope that you all had a great memorial day! A whole lot better than me! :)