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 ...

HAPPY HALL(HOO)WEEN

LIST 4: THINGS TO DO IN TEXAS

For the last 5-6 weeks we've been pretty confined to our apartment. Mostly because we didn't want to spend much money until we got paychecks coming in and felt that we had a little extra to use on fun stuff. I'm sure there's even more than this to explore, but here's a few things I've heard about or want to do!

1 - Fort Worth Zoo ... we've yet to see a tiger in a zoo, maybe we'll get lucky here

2 - Fort Worth Botanical Gardens ... DONE! It's free to walk the main gardens and a couple bucks to check out the Japanese Gardens

3 - Six Flags Over Texas ... we skipped out on the state fair, we thought this would be more fun

4 - Go see a Texas Rangers game ... Someone had mentioned to us tickets were inexpensive, we'll see how that goes next year now that they'll play in the World Series!

5 - Burgers Lake ... 30 acre park with beaches, slides, picnic area, etc!

Museums
6 - Amon Carter Museum of American Art

7 - Kimbell Art Museum

8 - Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

The Stockyards
9 - Fort Worth Herd ... cattle drive that runs every day

10 - Billy Bob's ... the world's largest honky tonk. They get really great artists to play on the weekends, you can get a general admission ticket for $15. LeeAnn Womack in November!

BOOK PROJECTS: FELT FORWARD

I don't personally have this book, but I bought it for my mom before I knew how to knit and had her copy me some patterns from it. Finishing up another Jane Hat, and then am going to start on these felted boots!

FINISHED: BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR "MISS A"

One of the few jobs I have is watching an adorable nearly 1 year old and her very silly 2.5 year old brother a couple mornings a week. Little "Miss A" has a birthday coming up in November and here's what I came up with for a gift.

Got the onesies at Walmart for $2/piece and spent an evening sewing on some fun images! Hoping I can find some more solid colored onesies, didn't want to stop sewing these!

I WANT IT: BOLERO

I'm thinking one of these could be really wonderful
with my wedding gown. Found it at this Etsy store.

FINISHED: FRENCH PRESS SLIPPERS

Discovered on luvinthemommyhood
Pattern by French Press Knits
Yarn by I Love This Wool Yarn in Antique Teal
Silver Buttons