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i want…

August 12, 2010

i realized my want list is piling up…hmmm
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i want:
* a haircut (it’s been since february….ha)
* to get enough sleep
* this morning sickness to go away
* to buy lots of baby things :)
* to love coffee again…oh how i miss the need for it (decaf of course)
* a personal chef that will make allll my meals and millions of snacks
* to hang out with husband even more
* to make lots of things that are on my list!
* to hang out with family & friends more

….but then i got to realize that i don’t need all of these things and i don’t want to be selfish. i need to realize the important things in life that i need to want. i am so very blessed for what i have and can be totally content with what i have :) praise God. He has done lots of things in our lives and i have no idea where i’d be without Him.

today is thursday…which means almost friday! eeeek! we’re going camping with the youth tomorrow too! get excited for no sleep…lol have a great day everyone! and be blessed for what you have!!!

ps. husband got an ipad for work and it is sooo addicting. good investment though. :)
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saw this…and it is pretty awesome. :)

peace and love
xox

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lovely guest post~happy together!!

August 10, 2010

happy tuesday everyone! as you can tell i have been slacking on my posts, but jessica is here to save the day! thank you!! her awesome blog over at happy together is super cute and she has created so many great projects. if you haven’t checked it out then go do it! (after reading this post of course) :)

Hi! My name is Jessica and I am from Happy Together.

I’m a full time momma and Coastie wife who loves to create. I share all kinds of things over at my little place on the web.

I am honored to be here and do a little guest post for Kristen as she has a lot on her plate right now :) I totally know how that goes!

The above picture is a shirt from Anthropologie. It is similar to the one that a reader suggested I do a tutorial for. It’s so cute, why not? I wasn’t able to find any fun knits in time to do this, but as you can see, a lot of fabrics will work. It’s all about the look you are going for.

To make this, you will need a knit tank top, some fabric, scissors, pins, measuring tape, and all the sewing stuff. Make sure you use the correct sewing machine needles for the type of fabric you are working with. The following tutorial is just kind of a broad how to, as each persons tank top will be different.

I started off by measuring the height of the shirt to determine how tall my layers should be. I made mine smaller than in the pic because I was working hard to use up scraps.

Then measure across from side seam to side seam. You want the length of each tier to be a few inches longer than this. You want to be able to ruffle it, but not too much or it might get too bulky. Your final tier pieces will just be long rectangles.

Once you have cut out your pieces, baste and gather them. Pin your first bottom layer on first. Make sure it is at an angle.

Then sew it on with a zigzag stitch. This will allow for some give so the fabric will still stretch. Not the prettiest, but the other layers will cover it up and we will make the last one on top look good. Repeat this for the other tiers, except the top one.

Once you get to the top layer, place it on upside down. The right side of the fabric will be facing the tank. Pin the top of the tier where it where it will be sewn. Zigzag stitch across it, then fold fabric down. No funny zigzag line showing!

I like the addition of the extra pleats and ruffles, so I made to pleated pieces to go to the side. I honestly just pleated some scraps and then cut them to look nice when I pinned it on.

I sewed these in place with a long straight stitch.

For the neck ruffle, I wanted it to look a bit cleaner, so I folded the top down towards the wrong side of the fabric and sewed in place. Then I basted and gather a little farther down, pinned it on, and sewed it on with a long straight stitch.

You can really do some fun things with ruffles and pleats. Use your imagination and have some fun. I’m sorry I don’t have any pics of it on a person, but I’m currently without a photographer to help me out.

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first home project.

August 5, 2010

i actually had the energy to do a project around the house! there are tons of projects to do but clearly i tackled the bathroom first. actually it was the closet :) which was fun but nothing to post about.
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here’s the before pic in the bathroom. i’m an organized person but just didn’t have the time, and husband was not happy about that section. it is right in front of the main mirror in the bathroom so there’s no escaping it’s craziness.
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so i made the super long field trip to ikea and bought these simple yet useful canvas organizers. they’re 2 for 3 bucks. i wanted to decorate them somehow since white was a little boring. got some felt and glued the words on them. hair=head bands, wraps, etc. skin=lotions, perfumes, face=face wash, lotion, neck=necklaces, wrist=bracelets….you get the point :)
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here’s the after! it’s a lot better than before but not sure if husband likes it. ha. hope everyone has a great day!!! tomorrow is friday. yay!!!

peace and love
xox

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little baby

August 4, 2010

so…i have managed to get behind by a whole week. oops. officially i am 16 weeks today…but still gotta do 15. :) hopefully i can get back on schedule and post 16 asap.
week 15

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find me at Adventures in Dressmaking!

August 1, 2010

happy sunday everyone! today you can find me over at Adventures in Dressmaking! it’s a previous tutorial i posted awhile back, but it’s one of my favorites. if you haven’t been to her blog before then you are in for a treat! she has tons of refashioning and creative projects, especially with clothes. thanks again Suzannah!

we are having a great day here. lovely church service. we sang a new song today and it went very smoothly. i think everyone liked it. Mexican food for lunch=yummy, and now hanging out with husband. rest is good. hope everyone has a great day. enjoy it while you can. come back later tonight for my 15 week belly!!
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check it: after a big rock was dug up from our yard molly found the hole to her liking. :)

peace and love
xox

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better late than never…

July 26, 2010

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a workout…and a snack

July 21, 2010

had the day off today. and already spent half of it doing house chores. boring. i did get the chance to go to a group exercise class a good friend of mine, will, put on at the church. it was nice. as a personal trainer…and not having worked out since i’ve been pregnant…i really needed it. i think (i hope) now that i’m in my 2nd trimester that i will get all that energy back and get back on schedule with workouts. :) well, i just wanted to pop in and say hi to all you lovely people. i am working on a little house project that i hope to share soon!
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ps….i will admit that i bought some groceries (including a pint of cookies and cream ice cream) on the way home from workout. i will not admit that i ate the entire pint in one sitting when i got home. do i feel guilty? no. :) baby CLEARLY needed it. hopefully will shoucair does not read this. ;)
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i love this little to do list. i want to make one like it. i can already check some things off :)

peace and love
xox

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week 13

July 18, 2010

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molly says hi

July 14, 2010

soo glad it’s wednesday! i finished two final papers for school that were due yesterday. i think i’m the queen of procrastination. definitely wrote 30 pages all in one day. ha. just glad it’s done!!! here’s a fun pic of molly. found her little outfit and wanted to see if it still fit. :)
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hehe. the shirt didn’t last long, but she sure was cute. have a great day!!