2010 November

No Turning Back!

November 21, 2010 1 Comment

Today we fly out to St. Louis. Please say a little prayer for our little Cliff. He has a very long, tough road ahead of him. My posts may be at very random times in the days to come, but I will keep all of you updated! Thank you for keeping Cliff in your thoughts and prayers!

From today until December 1st my Blog will be all about Cliff, his surgery and recovery! Thank you for your support and understanding! DON’T worry though! I have some awesome tutorials and ideas waiting for you when we return home!

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Happy Birthday Ross!

November 20, 2010 Leave a Comment

You always catch us when we fall.

And make us all smile.

You teach us all sorts of awesome things about this huge world and life.

You are the glue that bonds our family together and the rock that keeps us stable.

We love you so, so very much! And are so thankful to have you in our lives!

Happy Birthday!

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Santa’s Little Helpers

November 19, 2010 3 Comments

Are very, very busy!

…Oh I cannot wait for Christmas Day, this one’s gonna be good!

*EDIT: Ok, Ok, I can’t STAND it! I gotta show you a little sneak peak (Santa emailed me a picture the other day, let me tell you, they have been very, very busy up there at the North Pole!)!

This is for Harper, it is her FIRST Christmas:

Yep! That’s right! Her very own play kitchen!

(…Details will be shared AFTER Christmas!)

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Christmas Wreath Tutorial!

November 18, 2010 11 Comments

Last week I showed you my Christmas Wreath! Wanna know how I made it?! Well, here you go!

Take a plain grapevine wreath:

Start tying ribbons into knots onto the wreath.

Then add more sizes and lengths (Look familiar? I used the left over ribbon from my Christmas Ribbon Garland!) until you get the “look” you want!

For the “P”, I got a plain wooden letter from Hobby Lobby and spray painted it red. It was a little plain for me, so I decided to get some lime green paint and put polka dots on it!

The eraser of a pencil makes the perfect dots (a little trick I have used for years!)!

…keep “dotting!”

Then I decided it needed a little “sparkle,” so I put green glitter onto the “P!” (make sure your “dot” paint is still wet so the glitter will stick!)

And then…

A cute “P” for my Christmas Wreath!

It got late and I got tired so I don’t have picture for the next part, but I think you can handle it! I added red and green ornaments on the wreath to fill in the gaps that the ribbon didn’t quite cover. I tied the ornaments into the wreath and then put a tiny dot of hot glue where the ornament touched the wreath to hold it into place. This is what it ended up looking like:

Yay! That was easy, right?!

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Today I am…

November 17, 2010 1 Comment

Packing…

and Packing…

Did I mention anything about packing?

Less than one week before Cliff’s sugery!

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Harper’s First Thanksgiving Dress!

November 16, 2010 8 Comments

The other night I decided Harper HAS to have a cute outfit for her very first Thanksgiving. A little last minute, I know, but this Thanksgiving we will be ”feasting” in Cliff’s hospital room! I have ”other” things that I am focused on at the moment, but this will be Harper’s first Thanksgiving, so I need to make it as special as I can! I found this awesome tutorial then started sewing away and this is Harper’s First Thanksgiving Dress:

I tried the dress on her and then I decided she needed a matching headband!

Such a sweet little addition to complete her outfit!

This dress was so quick and easy to make that I decided she HAD to have two! (and within in the next week I am SURE she will have many, many more)

Then I decided ….I want one too!

…Is it bad that I am jealous of my baby’s clothes?!

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Christmas Ornament Tea Towel!

November 15, 2010 10 Comments

GUESS WHAT?!?!

*I’ve been featured!*

(I’m giddy with excitement! Can you feel it?!?)

One of my most FAVORITE blogs in the bloggie world featured little old me and my Christmas Wreath!

Wanna see?!?

Then click on over to Be Different …Act Normal and see for yourself!

Now back to the Tea Towel Tutorial:

I decided it was time to make a Christmas Ornament Tea Towel!

Super Cutie!

Here’s how I did it:

I had a pack of tea towels (from Walmart! They come in a pack of 5, I think..)

Then I took “Heat n Bond Ultrahold”…

And applied it to the fabric I wanted. (Follow the directions that come in the pack.)

Then, I traced a coffee mug! So just look around your house for something round that is the same size that you want your ornament to be!

I cut out the circle and ironed it onto my tea towel. Then I hand painted a whimsy hook. But it just didn’t look finished so I decided to add a ruffle at the bottom!