TAKE THAT WEEKEND!

Thanksgiving was a little crazy for me. Not quite the quiet weekend I was expecting. Chad worked a lot of over time last week, including the early hours of Thanksgiving and both Saturday and Sunday after Black Friday. I worked Black Friday and all day Sunday. Between all the coming and going, setting up Christmas stuff and shopping we tried to squeeze in our apartment is a wreck!! I was not ready for Monday ...

Very thankful to have the morning off to get my life back in order! Got laundry done, kitchen cleaned, Christmas decorations that didn't get put up put away, got to the bank and post office. Opened up a new Scentsy bar -- Grapefruit Berry -- and the apartment is starting to smell lovely! I'm ready to come home tonight, take a hot shower, and crash on the couch with some knitting.

Itching to bake Christmas cookies and make caramels, but will wait until it's a little closer to my family getting here -- may have to make some chocolate chip until then.

{SCD} CUSTOM ORDER

So excited to share with you my first order via a facebook fan!

She saw a similar pair of mittens on {scd} on facebook and asked if I could make a pair with a dark grey hat to go with them. Here's the set she'll be getting!

The mittens are super cozy. They're made of coordinating wool sweaters and lined with fleece, so they keep your hands very warm. And the hat is both machine washable and dryable!

If you're interested in a custom order, give me a shout!

{SCD} @ SOBO FASHION LOUNGE

Dropped off my first batch of goodies today at SOBO Fashion Lounge!! Included were some of these super cute burp clothes!!

IN PROGRESS 11.24

I had a mom at preschool pass along the name of a fun little boutique there that she thought would be interested in selling my things. I met with owner and showed her a couple samples of things and she excited to carry my stuff! YAY!

So now I'm sewing, sewing, sewing to get some stuff made and in there for the weekend shoppers. Right now working on burp clothes.

Various things we discussed her taking:
Baby stuff -- burp clothes, bibs, peepee teepees, mini take along blankets ... she already has some organic onesies from another woman ... and diaper wipe case covers

Hair Accessories -- knit hats, bobby pins in all various sizes and sets

Bags -- totes with the scarf handles (she carries a ton of scarves in her store, so hopefully people will wanna mix and match!), little handbags ... hoping along the road when I master zippers a little better some cute makeup bags and once I get my act together to find clutch frames, some clutches ... also some checkbook covers: )

Hoping for a quiet few days to get stuff done!

FINISHED: WIPE OFF BOARD

Found this idea here. Got this frame for a couple bucks and put a piece of paper in rather than a picture. Had dry erase markers from Pictionary. Put in the entry way for Chad and I to write notes as we're both coming and going. Now to just remember to leave and check for messages!

FOCACCIA BREAD

Tried this recipe for focaccia bread last night. SO YUMMY!

SOME DOWN TIME??

Hoping to not jinx it, but I've been thinking about how quiet my week will be coming up. Normally I would watch my before school kiddo this week, but her mom has the week off so they don't need me. And there's only 1 day this week I'll have the other two. Plus the preschool will be closed Thanksgiving and the day after. I'll have 3 afternoons at preschool and hopefully after that a very mellow 4 day weekend (with the exception of a quick Black Friday shift at BBW).

I'm so excited to stay up later and sleep in and have the time to sew. So excited that I spent my morning cleaning just about everything in the apartment! The kitchen got a major scrub down -- I even pulled apart the pieces on the stove and cleaned them. It seems that it can get stuffy in our place real quick, so the windows are all open to get some fresh air in and blackberry apple oil burning. I wanna run to the store or something just to come back and unlock the door to a nice, fresh smelling place! The only thing left is putting away laundry when it's done, which I'm hoping to enlist Chad's help when he gets home from work. I hate putting away laundry.

Here's my "the only place where housework comes before needlework is in the dictionary" projects for this week
- finish the 4 out of 6 bags I have already cut out and just need sewing
- work on some more bobby pins
- make some cute baby things
- start knitting this sweater
- work on Christmas stockings for us and my family who will be here for Christmas

WEEKEND MOMENT 11.20.2010

Sleepytime tea
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knitting
+
Ingrid Michaelson on Pandora
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my Saturday night

{SCD} ON FACEBOOK

Set up a facebook page for my things today for people to see what's been made. Need to set up my Etsy shop for items actually available as most of what's on the FB page have already found homes. Also got a tip today on a Fort Worth shop that could be interested in taking some things : )

FINISHED: ANOTHER HAT

Cute black beanie with doubly cute black/pink plaid flower! Made for another co-worker : )

SCD: TODDLER T-SHIRTS

WEEKEND MOMENT 11.13.2010

Found this today while Chad and I were driving around discovering things/getting lost. It opens next weekend and is about 15 minutes away. Just the letters on the side of the building make me feel warm fuzzies!

EXCITING POSSIBILITIES

Feeling good about getting stuff done! This is the fourth bag of this particular style that I've made (which is missing it's strap) and this time I'm getting paid :) The same coworker I made the knit toddler hat for also asked for a bag and some custom shirts for her daughter as well. Need to take pictures yet of the shirts, but am super excited about this bag! I love this fabric!

What I'm really excited about is how "into it" people are about my handmade stuff. Little A got her birthday onesies and comments were made on how nice they were and to find somewhere to sell them. A few other coworkers have asked about hats. And tonight at a school Thanksgiving feast someone else was really encouraging about finding a way to sell these things.

We went to a craft fair/show at one of the high schools here. I was expecting lots of handmade stuff, but most of it was at home parties like Mary Kay and Pampered Chef (which are all a lot of fun, but not so crafty). Hoping to get some stuff made and try sell my stuff at one sometime in the spring. Here's a few things I think would do well . . .

- my bobby pins
- bags
- hats
- onesies/toddler shirts
- burp clothes
- peepee teepees
- and take custom orders

Anyone else have ideas? What would you buy?

I WANT IT: GLASS TILE BACKSPLASH

No, we're not in the processing of buying or fixing up a home, but whenever that day comes I've already decided on one thing - glass tile - I love it. It's so clean looking and still adds a lot of fun and dimension into a space. Will be very excited the day I get to pick some out for my own kitchen and bathrooms : )

BUSY WEEK AHEAD

The bad thing about having more than one job is that it doesn't work out often that you have a full day or weekend off!

The next day I'll have completely to myself will be the 20th or 21st, provided I don't get schedule at BBW!

Here's what I'm up to this week:
- watching K before school and dropping her off all week
- working at preschool during afternoon all week
- possible Tuesday/Wednesday evening babysitting for new family
- if not babysitting, then knit group on Tuesday night
- special art project for R & a friend Wednesday morning
- mandatory Thanksgiving event Thursday night for preschool
- Friday morning watching R & A
- Saturday shift at BBW
- Sunday morning watch R & A

Other stuff to get done:
- find new day planner!
- lots of sewing
- work on bobby pins
- knit lots of hats
- make something for Thanksgiving thing at preschool
- dream about my wedding
- don't get sick

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS . . .

While I'm couch bound (or computer bound) trying to stay inactive and feeling better - which is terrible, because today is such a sunny and cool day - I'm doing some Christmas shopping.

Here's a few things on my list.


Prescription Sunglasses --- Not particularly this pair, but I do really like them. Texas is a little sunnier than Montana and driving around without a pair gets hard on my eyes.

Miche Bag --- This should be the last bag you buy, it comes as two separate pieces, the bag base and changeable magnetic covers. Rather than emptying your bag into a new one, just change the outside. You can also change the handles.

Shoes --- There are so many shoes I want, but these are at the top of my list.


Also lots of craft books! I have a bigger wish list for books on Amazon.

There's more stuff too -- new sheets, zoo membership, the rest of a plate collection, cashmink scarves, stuff from lush, gift cards, etc!

FEELING ICKY

I had big plans for today to get lots of stuff done, but that's all out the window now. We went out last night to eat and a couple hours later it was all coming right back up :( Spent the night in the bathroom emptying the rest of my stomach and not sleeping much. No other symptoms so I'm thinking it was something I had at dinner. Hoping to be done with all this grossness by this evening so tomorrow I can try accomplish something with my weekend.

FINISHED: TODDLER HAT

One of my co-workers asked me to make a couple things for her daughter, who is in my class and the sweetest thing! Here is one the goodies I came up with!

SPECIAL WEDDING PROJECT

Some of Bozeman's most exceptional wedding vendors are getting together to give away a spectacular wedding - "The Gift Worth Giving" - to a very deserving bride and groom in 2011!

Details are still coming together and I will be working on a website for the project in the next couple of days where couples or friends/family can apply for this amazing opportunity!

(photo by Larry Stanley)

SHOPPING FYI . . .

I learned the hard way that Hobby Lobby is not open on Sundays!

It is the closest craft shop to our apartment and after visiting the nearest JoAnn's decided that Hobby Lobby is pretty great compared. I had a list of all the little craft projects I needed things for to start or finish, was all amped up for shopping, drove there and had to turn around and come home :( Will have to try another day ...