My life changed forever Sunday afternoon. We were having a fantastic weekend…it was the first time in months The Hubs had been around on the weekend and we were enjoying a blissful few days together as a family. He’d gone to work that morning, but came home mid-afternoon and we all loaded up in the car to hit the outlet mall for new cold-weather clothes. We got 1.1 miles from our house, to the first…
Continue readingWhen my Grandpa was in the hospital, I felt very restless. There wasn’t anything I could do for him, but I needed to stay busy to keep from dwelling on the situation. When I sit at my sewing machine, my mind wanders and I do great brainstorming. But for those 2 weeks every time I sat down I found myself crying minutes later. I preferred to lose myself in tv, but then my hands were…
Continue readingIf you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time, you might have noticed that I hate to pay for things I can do myself. Cue my attempt at being a professional baby photographer! I tried my hand at it when Chloe was born and got semi-decent results. This time I wanted to do a better job, so I read up on some tips and did some crocheting and anxiously waited for Ella to…
Continue readingPlease excuse my absence for a few days, this little lady decided to join us yesterday morning! Her name is Ella Marie, she was born a little after midnight Saturday morning, weighing in at 6 pounds, 13 ounces and is 19 inches long. Needless to say, we’re all completely in love with her! We’re hoping to go home today and will take a few days to settle in, then hopefully I’ll be able to…
Continue readingI haven’t done much sewing in the last few days, instead I’ve been cleaning. I’m not really nesting, per se, more like getting the last things done I HAVE to do before bringing home a new baby and having lots of people in my house. I’m due in less than 3 weeks and I’m starting to feel really exhausted every day! But alas, things need to be cleaned, organized, and put away, so I’ve been…
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