happy day....

this has been such a wonderful weekend ~
 i reached my 100th sale on etsy  (thank you alice, you rock!)... got to see my little lady go wild at a karate party... blew lots of bubbles....ate gobs of pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and oranges.... spent some wonderful time in the book store (which ruby loves like crazy)..... played at the park for hours and hours... and currently ending it with some pajama clad couch loving little people hug filled goodness.

thank you blissfully warm weather.. you were a welcome change to all that is january :)

and thank you sweet family... love love love

now back to it tomorrow...

who will be lucky 100 ?

so this morning not only is the sunshining  super bright, but i hit my 99th sale in my etsy shop - and this makes me super happy - but what will make me even happier is that 100th customer... because they get all kinds of free goodies!
so thank you lesley for being number 99...
and good luck to my number 100!

have a wonderful weekend everyone :)

here are the newest of minis...

Beastie Boys - Shake Your Rump

one for the weekend - and because i love them oh so...

dr. enuf, bacon, sewing, and oh moving....

happy friday. it seems like it took it so long to arrive ~
it's been a week of busy.. in so many different ways. the beginning of the week was spent calling close friends and family, breaking the news of our soon to be here departure... followed by cleaning out random drawers and discarding unnecessary crap (because who really needs a whole bunch of old computer floppy discs - darth vader pez dispenser, you can stay). house hunting (which i love by the way), looking for a neighborhood we can afford to rent in, because buying a house ain't happening for a bit... and always finding the best deals in places i might not want to be home alone in. figures. my poor husband, having to get everyone at his work on board for his transfer, and as one would figure there is always one person who likes to cause difficulties about it - however she isn't the boss, so ha!
in the midst of all this i have been making pancakes on heavy rotation and peeling oranges like a mad woman - for the moment ruby is obsessed with both... introducing harvey to the wonderful world of mashed up bananas and pears.. and making sure to get my ron swanson fix. ( if you don't watch it, parks and rec... hilarious! '' you had me at meat tornado'' - love)  
oh and of course i have been sewing. the latest edition - mini bags!  because there are those out there who do not need a large bag ( not me ) or need to downsize for special occasions ( these aren't fancy lady dinner party bags - more like "im going to see some wonderful outdoor music" kind of bags - yay!)
here is the first of many - - -

and here is what was happening under my feet....

a little bacon eating beauty -- i tend to have to crop pictures because she can usually be seen running underneath all my photos... and in time i'm sure that will become a two headed ruby/harvey blur.
well i best be getting to the rest of my day and finishing up this wonderful  Dr. Enuf  ( best little drink ever - and it's made 10 miles from my house - heaven - i might have to stock up on this stuff before i move.. hmm).

happy weekend all !

The Warrior - Scandal (HQ Audio)

the infamous karaoke number that landed me that man o' mine.....

big changes ahead...

well all that 'making something everyday for the rest of the year'.. that's going to have to go on hold for a bit. I did manage to get around to three new bags last week (yep, only three)...

the reason for all the 'on hold' business.. we are getting ready to move.
The past week at my house has been full of discussion, weighing out options, figuring next steps, and lots of planning. In the end though, this is the best possible thing for all of us. The job market around here is tapped out, and luckily (hopefully) my husband can transfer his job to its sister branch.... not to mention we are beginning to sink under the weight of our house ( thanks crappy last job that decided to lay the husband off ). So here we are beginning the tedious process of trying to sell a home, pack up all our stuff... and trust me we got lots of it, not like hoarder lots, but pretty close im sure...  and relocate with two small kiddos and one stubborn pup, mazoo you know it's true. 
That all being said, making something everyday has dropped off the list of my top priorities for now.. til we get settled. Now when that happens i will plan on picking up my 365 days extravaganza of sewing and whatnot.. but in this moment.. i've got some packing and cleaning to do.
wish me luck!
happy week all ...

lack of time..

and now about that daily making of things ...

so far so good on the creating end.. yay.. however what is getting difficult is getting around to taking pictures of them all everyday ~ so that being said i have decided i will do a blog post on every sunday to showcase what all i made for that week. seven lovely photos all grouped together.
it will make it all much easier for me that way :)

i am the kind of picture taker who needs the right time of day to make things look swell .. maybe i need to invest in some kind of setup so i am not always watching the clock and sun for the appropiate lighting time...
because as of now the back wall in my little dining nook looks best around 9am.. or 5pm...  and i am starting to worry about when we get to painting that kitchen how i will lose my neutral backdrop ( i like my kitchens in crazy colors - can't help it). oh well.
as i waste time jibber jabbering about silliness... i could be sewing.
see you guys on sunday.. when i hope to be more interesting!

something this boring needs to end with a dose of cuteness...
harvey jack says hey peoples...

happiest of days

I've been a little preoccupied this weekend, and for good reason...
my sweet little lady turned two..
so Happy Birthday Ruby ... you are this amazing little tiny person i am just mad about...love you!

day four...

since it is birthday weekend.. and me and my machine arent as close as usual, because two year olds are insane and require mad attention on their 2nd birthdays...... here is what i am counting as my handmade item for day four... yum...

a sweet dark chocolate wax cake....

day three...

here was my day three goodie...
(i am running so behind.. it is ruby's birthday weekend - needless to say i am slightly frazzled)

i will get to posting yesterday's this afternoon when i can get to taking a photo of it....

day two...

yesterday i mentioned making a new bag everyday this month.. and that sounded good and well enough.. but i know that i can do that.. so i have decided to up the ante. i am vowing to make a new 'something' everyday and i will post them on here so i can make sure that i stick to it.
i've read of others doing this kind of challenge.. and i think that i'm ready to join in at it...
they won't always be sewn goods.. sometimes i am sure i will be lucky if i can get a doodle or two done..
so here is to being creative for 365 days... yay!
i posted my day 1 bag yesterday...
here is number 2...

see you tomorrow!

new things and new challenges....

well harvey is officially on the mend.. thank you tummy gods. so things are returning to a much more stable pace, yay.  i am slowly getting back to the grind...
i had some custom work keeping me busy this week.. i made a yellow submarine tee for a super sweet friend who keeps me supplied with new customers almost all the time (thank you dear)...

then i was able to make a new bag yesterday due to the wonderful cooperation of harvey and ruby.. ruby is a one woman show these days and well, harvey sleeps a lot still.  so here is the new lovely...



it was made from large portions of some fabric i made back in college that i have been hoarding for a bit... so look for more bags featuring fibers from me .. it has got me wanting to print my own fabrics.. so we will see when and if that happens. 

making that new bag yesterday got me real excited.. so i have a new goal for this month.. to make a bag everyday.. cross your fingers for me. i used to make multiples a day.. but i have two priorities above that now :)

happy week.. hope the snow doesn't give too much cabin fever...

thoreau coat

almost forgot....
here is the teenie tiny Thoreau coat...

silly me though... i forgot to take a picture of it after i added the text... but it read ......

"to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life"

so much for a work week...

i had such wonderful plans for this week... fabrics picked out and ready to go.. new things arriving daily starting friday. well so much for that...
my poor little harvey has been sick all week long with a tummy bug, which has kept me from doing much of anything at all - amazingly he is content enough at the moment for me to do this.

i did manage to get one new bag out and about in the shop this week.. a sweet little valentine number....

and i was able to get some new 'manboggans' thrown together over the weekend... thanks to my lovely husband for serving as my model.. he isn't too keen on it, but he is supportive...so....  :)



so hopefully next week i can resume cranking things out like a mad woman... but as in all things it depends entirely on these two...

( at least harvey is happy )

happy week to all!