a day in the life...

My mini cooper is complete.  Stella now sports a sugarskull corgi decal!  

Suki getting a little lovin'

We took the kids to brunch the other day....we always have fun together.  Especially when the table is covered with paper and they provide crayons!  GAME ON!

I made K a trashcan for her car...can you tell she likes coffee?

Osa enjoying a pupcake from the doggie boutique...

And Dean getting a little snuggle time in...

I love the slower days of summer.........

Wrist pincushion...

I was mailing something to a friend the other day and wanted to add a little something extra.  Nothing major as I was busy with another project I'll share later this week.

Kerry is like me and can always use pincushions so I made her this cute wrist pincushion she can wear while doing light jobs like hemming.

Here is how I made it.

I took the lid from a drink bottle a drilled a couple holes in it.  

Then I tied some elastic band through the holes and tied 2 knots.  One at the end and one closer in to tighten it up.   I pulled them into the lid and glued them down.

On to the actual pincushion.  I cut a circle of fabric and stuffed it and sewed it up.  Once that was done, I hot glued the ball of stuffing down into the lid, covering the elastic up.

 I ended up using 3 pieces of trim because the lid was wide.   I used baby piping to cover the bottom that meets your skin.  On top of that, I use a piece of single ply bias tape.  The top piece is just ric rac.  (I have no idea why I didn't take a photo of that process...oops.)

I think it turned out cute for a 20 minute project and would be super easy to do a more elaborate pincushion in the same way

I'm sure you could use a thin pony tail holder instead of the elastic but I like how stretchy the elastic is, especially when making something as a gift.  

summer eatin'

Funny how when summer hits, I start cooking more.  I'm good about cooking year 'round but having some time off sure does allow me to relax and enjoy it more.  I have more time to think about what I want to make...

Dean made his famous trout almondine one night.  It was perfect.  I was allowed to do the side dishes but he shoo-ed me out of the kitchen when he started the fish!

 Smothered beef burritos...a modified pinterest recipe

Curried Chicken salad

My dad's "snapper in a paper bag"

White chocolate macadamia nut cheesecake with caramel drizzle...

 Sliders...I've been making them this way since 5th grade!

Shrimp and pasta a modified pinterest recipe...

Cinnamon rolls...

No food beats a home cooked meal.  Hands down.  
Does it take time?  Yep.  
Is it worth it?  Absolutely!

into the yard.....

While working in the yard, I snipped a few blooms for the house.  These were so heavy they were on the ground.

We have lots in bloom right now making the yard look so pretty...

  
Benjamin welcomes the rain....lizards and butterflies regularly visit his tiny tray.

a new bench from Dean for Mother's Day...

Now that the front yard is "put to bed" for the summer, I'll be finishing up the back and side soon.  Some people hate weeding and fussing in the yard but I enjoy the quiet time, alone with God and my thoughts....and Osa!  She loves to help "weed" by digging wherever I am pulling.

"May all your weeds be wildflowers.  ~Author Unknown"

Friday Favorites

Again with the puppy antics.....never gets old!

Her mountain goat phase....

getting stuck in the cat cube....again...

searching for toys to steal...

in more than one place!

feeling derpy!

Hopping into Papa's old chair.  He would have loved her so much.

She's such a joy!

Lady Godiva Cowl

When I was in Destin this past April, my sister asked me to make something she saw for her.  She bought the yarn and I worked it up.   Took me 4 times to get it right!   I had to learn 3 new stitches which slowed me down.... but the main thing is that Osa kept snagging and running off with it!  She is a jealous one...hates it when I knit or crochet!

Isn't it lovely!

It is so pretty that I bought a skein for myself and will work it up over the summer....look at how it arrived from the seller on etsy:  Lavender and a stitch marker embellished the sutest tissue ever!

I also made another Chakra "necklace."  The colors are much more vibrant but I couldn't get the lighting right.

I have one more skein of Chakra left to work up and then I'll be on to another project.

Hook and a Book and an Octopus!

Whatcha reading?  

I'm reading another Sandford book....oh.my.gosh.  I don't know how I missed this one.  I thought I'd read it already, so glad I hadn't!

For May's CAL squares I squeaked these out just in time...one a day would have been a much smarter choice than all at once!  I'm sure the summer will find them easier to keep up with.

Kaela made me this lovely painted Octopus box for Mother's Day.   

She painted it on an old cigar box.  The lid slides off and on.   We put pads on the bottom so it won't scratch the furniture and she signed the interior.  I just adore this box, the colors are totally unexpected.  Thank you "Queen Noodle!"