KariBeri

Bald Eagle

2012-01-08T23:31:00.001-07:00

Bald Eagle, a photo by wagsdot911 on Flickr.

I do not think I did a post about the amigurumi eagle that I made for my BIL. What is up next on the needles?

Two things really. A pumpkin hat for my nephew and a Rebecca Danger monster/critter for an upcoming swap.

Stay tuned. :)

The Unicorn Pegasus Rainbow Scarf

2012-01-02T00:02:00.001-07:00

The Unicorn Pegasus Rainbow Scarf, a photo by wagsdot911 on Flickr.

For my niece Abby.

A Knitty and Crochety Update

2011-11-29T10:53:00.001-07:00

Crochety... Is that even a word? In my blog, why not?I finally have gotten around to taking photos of theAddison Hat that my friend Karen designed:Of course, I am a knitter with no patience what so ever. I just jumped into the project without even doing a gauge swatch. I used regular worsted acrylic yarn and a tweed yarn for this hat. My lesson learned or you would think by now I would learn to gauge swatch and use the same type of yarn throughout the whole project. So my hat kinda came out huge:Isn't that photo kinda scary?It is like I am getting ready to rob a bank or something. (The Addison Hat Bandit!) My dear neighbor,whom by the way is a knitter too, said "Well you can always use it as a project bag to hold your yarn".o_0Genius Idea! So... Now I give you.... Addison Hat Bag!!!!!!Now onto Hooking... Er I mean Crocheting.... :DThe Beast's preschool teacher is having a baby in February, so I decided to make her a hat:And last but not least, a prayer shawl for my SIL who is recovering from breast cancer:Now onto the next crafting adventure! Giddy Up!

I LIKE TRAINS (asdfmovie song)

2011-11-15T10:00:00.000-07:00

I swear these guys who created this video have met my son. The Beast LOVES trains. Everything is trains. Shoot even the stick figure looks like him!

TRAINS-FORMERS 2OOT

2011-11-08T11:30:00.000-07:00

BOOM BABY!

Halloween-ness

2011-10-30T21:58:00.001-06:00

How did you get your Halloween on?I did not go as crazy with the decor this year, like I usually do. The mini-beasts have been keeping me busy as usual. Happy Halloween!

Would you like some Yarn porn?

2011-10-09T20:29:00.004-06:00

Because I have some! Let us indulge and take a peaky!I recently participated in a Halloween themed swap on Raverly using Rebecca Danger's Monster patterns. I had a "Twilight" theme in mind and I think it turned out pretty well don't you think?Above is the Geet Monster, all-la Edward style. Apparently I was told that vampires sparkle, so I found some lovely metallic sox yarn by Berroco at my favorite yarn store.Up next, Cecil Monster aka Team Jacob with all his wolfie glory:For Cecil's ears and tail I used Angel hair yarn and to represent the tattoo that Jacob wears I just snipped out a circle from black felt"It is hard to tell with the photographs, but the main body of Cecil is striped using a cream colored sox yarn and a superwash merino wool yarn called "Candy Corn", which I found on Etsy. The legs of Cecil I just used the Candy Corn yarn so I could see how varigated the yarn was. Then I took Danger's Monster Chunk pattern and made a "Chunk-o-Latern":My swap partner was pleased with my idea and I plan on making myself a few Twilight monsters for myself. Well hopefully... Im just amazed I was able to get this project done and sent off without neglecting my kids or my husband!

Mary Engelbreit

2011-10-07T22:31:00.002-06:00

I loved Mary Engelbreit's magazine and was heartbroken when they stopped publishing. Now they are thinking about bringing it back so spread the word and sign the petition!Click on the linky! -----------> Mary Mary

Pumpkin Monster Chunk

2011-10-05T08:45:00.001-06:00

Pumpkin Monster Chunk, a photo by wagsdot911 on Flickr.

Funny

2011-09-28T20:56:00.001-06:00

Funny, a photo by Doxieone on Flickr.

I need a manicure

2011-08-12T00:18:00.001-06:00

I need a manicure, a photo by wagsdot911 on Flickr.

And how did my hands get so wrinkly?

Bunny Butt

2011-07-17T18:35:00.002-06:00

Bunny Butt, a photo by wagsdot911 on Flickr.

I quote the girl from "Despicable Me"

"ITS SO FLUFFFFFIEEEEEEE!"

Creative Space

2011-07-11T09:01:00.003-06:00

Do you have a craft room, creative space, nook or corner? Or is it just a favorite chair in the living room next to a lamp? This is my space:

My creative space is my spare/guest bedroom. It has nice vaulted ceilings and faces due east, which exposes the room to warm and bright sunlight. In the evenings though, the lighting is not so good. There is no ceiling lights in this room and I use a table lamp on my sewing table. Someday I will install a fan/light fixture.

Lets take a peek at what is in the closets:

In the closet I keep all my fabrics, yarn, ribbon, patterns, etc. etc. My closet is always a work in progress and I am always looking for different ideas to stay organized.

On some days I go into my craft room wanting to get rid of the yellow colored walls. But I just cannot find a wall color that fits right with me. Plus, I really do not want to paint a room with vaulted ceilings and tall walls. Yet when I walk into the room when the sun is shining in; I feel re-energized, I feel better and not so depressed. The room warms me up and I can take a deep breath, calm down and come back out again.

Tell me about your favorite spaces in your home!

In Time of Bathroom Change

2011-06-04T00:24:00.005-06:00

The color of my powder room, I kid you not, was of diarrhea brown.

Yes... I did just now mentioned my wall color is of poop.

POOP! ( What was the previous owner thinking?????? )

So since I am on a budget, I did a few simple changes to turn my powder room into a more welcoming space to "See a man about a horse".

Oh I am so going to go on and on about using the facilities, but wait!

I have pictures! And no... not of poop!

First off, I picked a blue from Home Depot called "Robins Blue". It took two coats to cover up the horrid brown. (POOP)

The frames and pictures I purchased at Hobby Lobby for 50% off as well as the mirror.

(Sadly DH and I broke the previous mirror trying to rip it off the wall)

The white curtain was purchased at Target and the blue vase was a Christmas gift given to me years ago from a dear friend of mine. Since I was on a budget for this remodel, I decided to keep faucets, towel racks, and the mirror the dark brown color to match the light fixture. And I am quite pleased on how well the blue and brown complement each other.

To add more amusement to the change is the comment DH made when he came home and walked into the powder room. His response was that it was way to girlie and pretty to take a "S***" in.

So when we win the lottery, he can finish the basement and have his very own Modern, Nuni and Nuni, mancave of his very own.

Birthday Banner

2011-06-03T00:16:00.004-06:00

The birthday banner for Nayner's birthday is finally done! This took awhile due to all the cutting of the fabric and applique letters. Plus chasing my wild three year old and trying to keep up with Nayner who decided to start walking took time away.

(Those darn kids)

I had left over "Rocket Scientist" fabric from when I was working on decorating the nursery. So it seemed fitting to keep the space theme for Nayner's first birthday.

baby bun evil

2011-05-27T22:35:00.002-06:00

baby bun evil, a photo by wagsdot911 on Flickr.

The cottontails have destroyed areas of my backyard. Now they are attacking me with their cute offspring!

In other news....

I had a Lesser Goldfinch visit the feeder!

Inspiration

2011-05-20T22:04:00.003-06:00

After Ninja bunny, I wanted to knit another unique bunny nugget. A friend of mine gave me some bright red and fuzzy yarn and I was not sure what to make with it. Until this guy:

Then came "Monster Bunny":

Babies come from Amazon.com

2011-05-17T22:42:00.001-06:00

babybox, a photo by wagsdot911 on Flickr.

Nor The Stork or a cabbage patch. But Amazon.com is where babies come from!

:)

ninja bunny!

2011-05-13T17:03:00.001-06:00

ninja bunny!, a photo by wagsdot911 on Flickr.

Ninja Bunny! I turned one of Rebecca Danger's bunny nuggets into a deadly knitted weapon!

HIEEEEEEE_YA!

The Duck Song

2011-04-29T17:49:00.000-06:00

I just cannot get enough.. So cute... And even more cute is that Tater wiggles and giggles with the song.

Happy Easter!

2011-04-24T15:29:00.001-06:00

easter cupcakes, a photo by wagsdot911 on Flickr.

White cupcakes filled with lemon pudding.

my house love

2011-04-16T10:20:00.001-06:00

my house love, a photo by wagsdot911 on Flickr.

I have found my blue house. And it is in Mount Dora, Florida.

(sigh)

Babies and Vacation!

2011-04-13T08:41:00.009-06:00

My dear childhood friend had her sweet baby girl while we were in Florida visiting family. I was so excited that she was having a girl because there is so many sweet things to make for baby girls!

Here is what I made for Princess Lady Lola La'Orange:

I made the pink quilt several years ago and since I had no one to give it too, the quilt had taken up residence in my closet. As soon as I found out Andee was having a girl, I knew the quilt had to go to her. She really appreciates art (she is an artist herself) and gifts made from the heart. So I knew the quilt will be used and cherished by her and the baby.

We came back from Florida yesterday and I am so wiped out! I came down with a sinus/ear infection, Treb had Scarlet Fever and Nater has pink eye. DH was the sole healthy survivor who did not require antibiotics. Besides the trips to urgent care, we did have a great time visiting with family, celebrating my In-laws 50th wedding anniversary, the beach and soaking up some sun.

Tracks and Trains

2011-02-26T21:53:00.001-07:00

tracks 2
Originally uploaded by wagsdot911

I have forseen my future.. I need to finish the basement!

Fabric and a Snowman

2011-02-14T23:47:00.008-07:00

Over the weekend I signed up for a "Mini Quilt" swap. Naturally this gives me a good excuse to go out to look for fabric. I know I have quite the stash of fabric, but I wanted to use my Moda quarter fats which were in a modern pattern of teal, pink and white. My stash is more or less contemporary with alot of kiddie fabrics.

I have been wanting to check out Wooden Spools for some time. Luckily DH watched The Beast while I took the Lil Beast with me. Wooden Spools is a charming little shop that sells discontinued fabric and yarn. I did not find any coordinating fabric for my project but I did find this adorable feed sack fabric:

Instantly I thought this would make a nice wedge yarn bag. Of course I still cannot figure out why I torture myself so with new projects considering I have a Danger Monster, a scarf, several Mochi Mochi animals, and two baby quilts to finish.

(I wont even mention the hibernating Oregon tote and baby blanket in my craft closet)

Since I was already on Broadway, I figured I had no excuse but to head on over to Fancy Tiger to continue my quest of finding fabric.

I am not sure if I have mentioned this before, but I just love Fancy Tiger. They have such a lovely selection of modern print fabric. I did bring home these:

I just love how the crowns sparkle and twinkle on the white fabric. And the castles, enchanting. Yet they do not go with what I have planned for my mini quilt. I just could not resist them so I got a half of yard of each. I did find some Moda solid color fabric that I thought would go well.

After bringing the fabric home and comparing them with some of the completed blocks I made. I felt the solid fabric I purchased would look too plain against the busy fabric. So back to the drawing board and the quilt shop!

The weather on Monday was a beautiful and warm 60 degrees and we still have plenty of snow left over from the last storm. Last year we received a cute snowman kit from DH's boss and I have been wanting to use it to make a snowman with the boy.

Hence I give you....

Valentino.. The snowman:

Fabric and a Snowman

2011-02-14T23:47:00.001-07:00

penquin and seal

2011-02-11T11:41:00.001-07:00

penquin and seal
Originally uploaded by wagsdot911

Valentine gifts for my god-children.

Complete

2011-01-19T21:42:00.004-07:00

Here are a few items that I have actually finished! Huzzah!

Stuplen Gloves:

The only thing that bothers me about these mitts is that when I wear them, the cable stitches are not centered. I am not sure if this was a mistake on my part or the pattern itself. Or just the fact I have large "Man" hands, that off set the cable stitches a bit.

Up next, a bit of amigurumi. I give you.. The Hippo and the Walrus:

They were birthday gifts for a set of twins and I also made two felt gift bags for them as well:

What is on the needles now are some Amigurumi hearts for a valentine swap. Along with another striped noro scarf, in which I hope to finish in a timely manner. Not like my other striped noro scarf which took me over a year.

Crazy!

Christmas at my House

2010-12-23T23:59:00.013-07:00

I shall take you on a small guided tour at this year's Christmas decor extravaganza.

The kitchen:

The fireplace:

The entryway along with some of my favorite tree ornaments:

In my humble opinion, a Christmas tree is not a Christmas tree without a Santa Snoopy:

And as we end this tour, we enter the dining room:

Finished Objects

2010-12-17T22:15:00.005-07:00

Wow... Among the chaos of having some of my teeth pulled for braces; getting ready for the Holidays, I have actually finished some projects!

A bit of Mochi for my knitting group's Christmas party:

The never ending "Noro Striped Scarf", which actually ended:

And a neat 3D snowflake that I have been wanting to make:

To make the snowflake, there is a great tutorial on YouTube:

Festive

2010-12-10T23:15:00.004-07:00

I participated in another ATC swap which this time the theme was "Santa". I was a bit intimidated about making one for my partner considering she is a professional watercolor painter. (and worried about it being lost in the mail because she said she has not gotten it yet!)

I went with a story/vintage theme with this ATC. The tags on the card are movable in order to view good ol' Saint Nick beneath. Again, I am pleased on how this turned out considering I have been staying up late at night to get my projects done. My sweet boys during the day take up most of my time,so I figure sleep is for the weak! At least when there is creative energy that must be released!

Count Dashcula

2010-11-06T21:47:00.004-06:00

I forgot to mention another ATC I made for a Halloween Sock swap that I recently participated in. My partner loves and owns wiener dogs so I thought it was a perfect opportunity to make her a Doxie themed ATC as well.

The cute daschie cut-out came from Terry Pond's blog "Wiener-dog.com". Her Dachshund artwork is just adorable!

What I have been up too

2010-10-30T21:21:00.004-06:00

Crafty wise:

The ATCs were for a couple of swaps that I participated in. As for knitting....

Knitting? (crickets)

I miss knitting but having two young boys right now does make it difficult to follow a pattern. At least the ATCs are quick and easy and I can get them done when the boys are in bed.

"Vould you like to touch my monkey?

2010-10-29T00:09:00.001-06:00

"Vould you like to touch my monkey? Touch him! Love him! Liebe meine abst-monkey."
Originally uploaded by wagsdot911

Touch him! Love him! Liebe meine abst-monkey."!!!!!!

Errr.. Uh... Sorry... I had a moment.

Halloween ATCs

2010-09-21T21:20:00.003-06:00

Where in the heck did Summer go? I find it amazing being a Mom of two kids can make you so busy that life just whizzes by!

I thought I would squeeze in photo of a new craft project that I recently done for a swap:

My new love is making "Artist Trading Cards", which I find them quick and easy to do. Which of course with chasing after two kids all day, quick and easy is right up my alley! I do miss knitting though and hopefully I can find some time to start up some hibernating projects.

What do you have going on creative or artsy wise?

Buga Buga

2010-08-18T21:37:00.006-06:00

A black spider, or as The Boy would call a "Bugga Bugga", faced off with my two year old.

Either the poor soul played dead or he drowned in the water puddle. But I think I would too in the presence of a loud and screeching two year old.

In other Mother Nature news, in a recent downpour I captured a photo of this beautiful raptor on my back fence:

I know the photo is crappy, but I believe this bird to be a Swainson Hawk. All summer a mated pair have been flying and hunting in the field next to my house. I am sure the prairie dogs will not miss them once they start their migration to Argentina in the Fall.

Baptism outfit

2010-08-08T10:20:00.001-06:00

Baptism outfit
Originally uploaded by wagsdot911

A baptism outfit is not complete without blue bunny slippers!

A Toddler and some Mud

2010-07-26T11:25:00.000-06:00

Sniker......

2010-06-25T14:20:00.000-06:00

Yes...

I am acting like a 12 year old boy today...

bong-holiooooooo.

Meet Fred...

2010-06-24T15:07:00.006-06:00

He is an oak tree:

My cousin K mailed me Fred as a wee acorn and I finally gotten around to planting him in a bigger pot. Hopefully Fred will grow even larger and then we can find him a special spot in the yard.

Since The Beast and The Second Coming are actually napping at the same time I thought I would share what else I have in my so called garden.

Mutant Marigolds:

They are not excatly mutants, but these flowers came from seeds from my MIL planter. Back in the day when my DH and BIL lived at home, they would dump their used motor oil in the huge planter in the front yard after changing their cars oil. Oddly enough the marigold plants that grew in the planter thrived on the motor oil and lord knows what else they would pour in the planter.

Along with the marigolds, I planted large pom pom mumm seeds that have started to bloom along with a bright orange flower which I have no clue what it is:

Lastly in my make shift garden I have planted Columbines which still have yet to bloom. And some unknown interloper plant which I have no idea what it is:

A bit behind

2010-06-04T12:57:00.002-06:00

Last week was a whirlwind and I am now able to take a chance to catch up on some blogging.

In baby news, Bubba was born on May 24th and he came in at a whopping 9 lbs. and 1 oz. and is 20 inches long. He is an ounce heavier than his brother was and 2 inches shorter. Bubba was born a day after his due date and that morning I woke up not feeling very well. My blood pressure was high and I felt I was having signs of preeclampsia.

I went in to see my OB and my lab results came up negative for preeclampsia. So my OB asked me if I would like to be induced that day and DH and I both agreed it was time. I tolerated labor for about five hours before I pooped out and asked for an epidural. I was already at 9 cm., but they were able to give me the epidural quickly. Yet the epidural only worked for a few minutes and I was feeling the contractions on one side of my body.

I started to have the urge to push and I just had to work through the pain which was the most intense pain I have ever felt in my life! My eldest sister just made it into the room just in time to help me push. I was so worried that she was not going to be able to make it considering I wanted to share the experience with her.

After 20 minutes of pushing Bubba came into the world, with only a small "AH" that came from him. He did not scream or cry or come out kicking like The Boy did. This made me really nervous and I tried not to think anything was wrong. But it really scared me when I saw them put a bag valve mask on him when they were tending to him on the baby warmer. They said he was perfect and doing well, it is just that they were just helping him to open up his lungs since he did not come out screaming.

Bubba is a total opposite from his spirited brother, so mellow and so sweet. But he has now discovered his voice and has no problem letting you know when he wants something!

When we came home two days later, things got even more stressful at home. Since Monday, The Boy was coming down with a cold and by Wednesday he had a very high fever and was not acting right. DH took him to Childrens Urgent care where they diagnosed him with pneumonia and admitted him to the hospital.

This shook me to the core because after being home for only 24 hours our family was split up again. While in the hospital, The Boy responded well to treatment and was home in a couple of days. DH stayed with him through the whole ordeal and did such a good job at taking care of my boy. I'm still struggling with bouts of guilt and Mommy blues because I couldn't stay with The Boy in the hospital due to I had to take care of Bubba.

But were all home, doing better and trying to find our new routine.

Some finished objects

2010-05-22T10:36:00.004-06:00

Baby Bubba's baby sweater is finally finished! I think I should of made the sweater a bigger size considering were heading into the summer season. In which I just may make another one in a larger size sometime this summer.

I had some "Cruising the Galaxy" fabric by Stephanie Marrott left over so I whipped up a throw pillow. Plus with my rocket fabric that I had left I sewed up a quick throw blanket as well.

Crib Skirt

2010-05-07T16:59:00.004-06:00

I found a fantastic no sew crib skirt tutorial from the Young House Love website and Bubba's room is finally complete. (That is until I get another idea in my head)

Here is a photo of the fabric I used for the skirt that I found at my LQS

The fabric is a part of a collection called "Rocket Scientist" by Keri Beyer. I had a hard time deciding on which fabric to use and the gals over at the Quilt Cabin helped me choose. Since I have several other solid color crib sheets that go with the colors of the fabric, everything will match when I need to change the crib sheets.

All I need now is my sweet baby to be born to put in the crib!

Showers, Babies and Nursery

2010-05-03T08:15:00.010-06:00

We had a really nice weekend that just went by way too fast. On Saturday, my dear cousins threw me a Baby Shower for Bubba. I am ever so grateful for all the wonderful gifts they gave. And it was so nice to be able to re-connect with family that I have not seen in quite awhile. My cousin K even flew in from D.C. to attend the shower and I was so surprised and overjoyed to see her! Thanks again cousin K, you are so awesome!

Bubba's nursery is pretty much complete with the exception of finding a crib skirt to go with the space set I have. I may end up having to make one of my own considering from what I am finding online either does not go with the theme or they want way to much money! (like 80-100 bucks!)

Here are some updated photos of the nursery:

Finally on Sunday we had a nice visit with some friends that had twins back in January. So my afternoon was filled with getting to hold and snuggle with two adorable 3 month old twins. And I got a taste of what is to come with The Boy being crazy and having another baby around. It will be interesting!

Decorating Advice on a Nursery

2010-04-26T15:59:00.007-06:00

I am in need of some advice on colors on another decorating idea that I have for Bubba's Space themed nursery. Hobby Lobby had a sale on their decorative wood wall hangings and I just need to figure out how to put it all together and where.

First off DH installed some white shelves in the nursery to match the white trim of the room. I bought a letter to hang next to the shelves, an idea which I found here. So here is a rough photo sketch on how my lay out would look like:

The letter I found at Hobby Lobby is white, but I am not sure if I should keep it white or maybe paint it dark blue, black or silver? Plus I found these cute space themed wood pieces that I though maybe I could either glue to the "N" or maybe accent the shelves with them:

My cousin K recommended wooden pegs to hang the rocket wall hangings from, which of course were on sale too:

Should I paint the wooden pegs white or black or maybe even a dark blue?

Lastly, I plan on taking down the red curtains but I'm not sure on what color of curtains to replace them with:

I would love to hear if you have any ideas on paint colors and help me choose.

Stupid Stupid Vase!

2010-04-16T13:42:00.005-06:00

This will be a venting and B**** fest post. So if you do not like whining and want to tell me that there are people starving in Africa. Do not read any further.

I wanted to re-create this:

So off to Michael's I go with coupon in hand in hopes to replicate the bouquet of roses DH gave me years ago, a la silk flower version. At Michael's, I find the right flowers:

Then I saw the vase. (stupid stupid vase) (Really "stupid" means the F-word)

I fell in love with a ivory colored ceramic vase that had a flower sticking out on the side. OOOOO Shabby Chic! And it was on sale for five bucks! YAY! And it is the last one on the shelf. SCORE!

I pay for my purchases and I feel good about saving money by using my coupon. As I walk towards the exit I see a person struggling with their bags while going out the front door. So in my good mood I open the door for the person so they would not drop any bags. Soon as I walk out the door I start to fish for my keys in my purse. Then I heard the most awful crunch noise, and realized I just dropped the bag containing my awesome vase. My so called good mood shatters as well and I just burst into tears thanks to the pregnancy hormones.

It was the last frickin vase on the shelf and my five bucks down the toilet:

See what I get for being nice? BLAH!

Yet I did not learn my lesson because soon as I got home,I dropped that same stupid bag carrying vase while bringing in the shopping bags from the car.

Stupid, stupid vase.

Im am Pooped!

2010-04-12T21:14:00.009-06:00

I am a bit behind on my blogging so I will have to compile this post with photos. We had a long week and weekend with a sick boy, kidney stone Dad and a grumpy 34 week pregnant Mom.

But to start off my lovely knitting friends threw me a wonderful baby shower. I am ever so grateful to have them do this for me considering this is my second child. And I feel I cant express how much I appreciate the shower and cherish their friendship. There is just something cool about chicks who like to play with sticks and strings!

DH also came up with a fantastic idea for room decor for The Boy's room, being miniature railroad signs from this website.

I now have inspiration to do a European train station sign with The Boy's name on it. And I wonder if maybe it might be a bit over the top to get some Nasa signs or rocket launching signs for Bubba's room.

Speaking of Bubba, here is a what we have done so far for his room:

I am hoping that this week will be sick free and full of healthy, happy people!

Blue Whimsy Jar

2010-04-10T09:24:00.004-06:00

Here are some photos of my last Whimsy Jar swap, well the last jar before Bubba gets here. (famous last words)(I wont mention that I thought I was going to make pillow slip covers the night before I gave birth to The Boy either)

A Quilt for Bubba

2010-04-04T21:09:00.003-06:00

About a month ago while going through my fabric stash I found a bag of fabric squares I had started for a baby quilt that I was going to make for another baby. I ended up making a sweater for that baby so I thought I should finish the quilt for Baby Bubba. For about a month I would work on the quilt top off and on when I had the time and here is the finished quilt top, ready to be quilted:

The original pattern called for a "Peter Rabbit" theme fabric which I thought was too girly, so I used a puppy themed fabric I originally found at Harriets Treadle Arts. The quilt was relatively easy to piece but I think I either sew or rotary cut crooked. Due to that alot of my squares would not line up. But I figure it will be used by a baby so it does not have to be perfect. I just need to decide if I am going to quilt the whole piece on my machine or pay a long-armer.

Two Kitties need a Home

2010-03-29T17:31:00.002-06:00

DH's cousin has two 10 year old declawed, spayed female cats that need a good home. Any takers or do you know of anyone who would love two female cats? Let me know!

A bit of Whimsy

2010-03-26T13:44:00.004-06:00

My swap partner got her whimsy jar so I post:

Now off to work on my wedding album at an open crop. That is if I do not get denied thanks to another bad snow storm. Hey Mother Nature, I know its March and all but can you go easy? I have not been able to have adult conversation nor interaction with adults for the past two weeks. Can I have this night for once? I'm trying to get as much creative energy out as I can before the baby gets here.

An email to my husband

2010-03-24T12:43:00.001-06:00

I was having a frantic pregnancy moment:

"Blueberry pie.. craving blueberry pie and chocolate silk pie too. and strawberries.. I need strawberries. even a cream filled donut with chocolate icing sounds really really good!

did i mention i shoveled the whole frickin driveway by myself while watching the boy who didnt die from frostbite or hypothermia?

oh i can't forget chocolate and vanilla pudding as well and hot fudge sundae!!!!!!!!"

The Boy's Train Room

2010-03-22T11:40:00.005-06:00

Were almost at completion on decorating The Boy's new big boy room. I'm just trying to decide on wall decor, color of shelves to put on the wall and color of frames for photos.

The bed is the top half of a bunk bed that we borrowed from DH's parents house. Its nice because we were able to lower the mattress to the floor so when we make the transition from crib to big boy bed, there will be less worry about the child falling out. The mattress is a twin long so were waiting on our blue sheets we ordered and mattress protector since we are potty training. I may look online though to find some Thomas the Train blankets and shams since we cant get the whole set.

What is on the needles

2010-03-18T19:56:00.007-06:00

A run down of what I currently have on the needles.

Stulpen fingerless mitts from a class I took at Knit Knack:

One sock, yet I'm fighting the 2nd sock syndrome:

And Horace the Hippo for Baby Bubba:

I did buy a sweater pattern over at Colorful Yarns to start for Bubba but I am undecided on using the green as the coordinating color with the variegated blue yarn:

turkey thigh supper

2010-03-15T13:23:00.001-06:00

turkey thigh supper
Originally uploaded by wagsdot911

3 medium red potatoes, cut into chunks
1/2 lb fresh baby carrots
2 medium onions, cut into chunks
4 turkey thighs, skin removed
1 can condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1/3 cup water
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp italian seasoning
1/2 to 1 tsp salt

1. In a 5 qt. slow cooker, layer the potatoes, carrots and onions. Top with turkey. Combine the soup, water, garlic, italian seasoning an salt; pour over turkey. Cover and cook on high for 7-8 hours or until meat thermometer reads 180 and begetables are tender.

(Recipe copied from Taste of Home Casseroles slow cooker and soups pg. 21)

Were getting there

2010-03-12T09:21:00.002-07:00

The Boy came up to me this morning with a very serious expression on his face. Then he said to me "I pooped". I checked his diaper and sure enough, he pooped. I asked him if he wants to go sit on the potty and he said "Yes".

The Boy has done this a couple of times before since we have started to practice sitting on the potty and washing our hands afterwards. Now I just need to get him to Poo in the potty to see if he gets the idea. Im not sure if were on the right track with potty training but so far its been a positive experience for him and I really don't force or scold him for it. There are times when he does not want to sit on the potty and I do not force him to.

I wonder if I should try pull ups or just put him in under ware while were at home and watch him closely to prevent accidents. At least though its a good thing he comes to me now to tell me he poo'd.

The Oak that Could

2010-03-09T08:14:00.002-07:00

My Cousin K sent me a sweet gift in the mail, and it has begun to sprout. It is a baby oak and hopefully with my green thumb I can get it big enough to plant it outside.

St. Patricks Day Knitting

2010-03-08T11:35:00.003-07:00

Here is a bit of St. Patricks Day knitting:

Which you can find the pattern for the shamrock over at Vickie Howell's blog.

And here is a stuffed MochiMochi shamrock which I made using the MochiMochi heart pattern from the MochiMochi blog website.

Am I being too nice?

2010-03-02T15:05:00.002-07:00

For the past month or so, my neighbors dog has a bad habit of barking non-stop. He barks at everything, even when I open my back door and step out onto my porch. He just barks to bark or he is sad and lonely even though there is another dog in the yard with him that does not even bark at all.

From my years of experience working as a dispatcher and I have taken calls about neighbors fighting because of them going over to the other property to try to talk about the dog that is being a nuisance. So I have a fear that they would just call me a "B****" and slam the door in my face and continue to cause trouble with me.

I have already called in an official complaint against the dog. But all that animal control can do is send them a warning letter. Which of course has not done any good at all. And I will have to get another neighbor to call in a complaint against the dog in order for animal control to issue a summons and a fine.

I'm battling with these thoughts of not wanting my other neighbors (who have dogs), think that I am an animal hater (which I am not)and cause tension with them by asking them to help me sign a complaint. Or should I just go over to the barking dog house and be neighborly and say "Hey I have been noticing that your lab seems pretty lonely during the day. Could I help out by offering to play or walk your dog?".

Yet they will probably know or already know that I'm the evil neighbor that filed a complaint. But will it actually curb the dogs barking if the dog does get some human attention during the day? Or will it cause even more problems with the dog going nuts because I am in the backyard and he is locked up in his kennel run?

Noise Maker

2010-03-01T20:13:00.001-07:00

Crafty

2010-02-26T21:04:00.005-07:00

Last Saturday I attended an all day crop to work on my photo album. Sadly I was only able to get three pages done. It goes to show that my creative talent does not go with scrap booking. The next crop day is not till the end of March, but it will give me the time to better organize my photos, coordinate paper and research online for better layouts. Here are some photos of what I did:

And here is a sneak preview of the quilt I am working on for Bubba:

Seriously?

2010-02-25T12:57:00.004-07:00

Read this.

I had a friend "tweet" about this article about a law that the state of Utah is trying to pass. Basically they are trying to make miscarriages illegal or make it possible to prosecute the mother for murder.

Seriously?

Not all miscarriages are intentional let alone preventable. Not all women who are pregnant try to miscarry, get an abortion or participate in an activity that would abort her baby.

I know countless amounts of women who wanted to be pregnant and tried to get pregnant. These women followed strict doctors orders, ate healthy, exercised and they still lost their babies. So now women have to be taken down to the local county lock up to talk with an "Abortion or Miscarriage" detective to clear you of any wrong doing? What about HIPPA laws that protect our medical information? Does this mean as women we have to become 2nd class citizens, have our rights taken away because of some religious right nutcase's need to control everyone and what they do?

Will this mean that women have to stay home in bed and not breathe out of fear of losing their babies and being arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law? Why are we still living in a world where there are people that are still threatened by the ability of a woman to give life? And I can go on and on about how insecure men are in some societies and always "blame the women" for when things go wrong.

It is hard enough being a woman as it is. Being sexually harassed, always having negative judging comments thrown at you for being a mother. Or being blamed for being an evil, terrible mother for not breast-feeding, or not being a SAHM let alone not home schooling your children.

For one, I could never, EVER, get an abortion but I would never tell a woman or beat her up mentally or psychologically about getting one. Yes there are women out there who make the rest of us look bad by "engaging" in activities so she can abort her baby. But by telling women that abstinence is the key and waiting till marriage to have sex is not the answer to solve all the problems in the world when it comes to unplanned pregnancies and abortions.

(I wont even go into how men pressure women about sex anyway but according to the religious right, man has the last say)

Even if this law does pass, abortions will still happen legally or illegally. Why can we just teach everyone to be safe and smart when it comes to the act of sex? Instead of the high and mighty moral people shaking their finger saying " No! No! No!". It is like telling a person you are not allowed to eat anymore because its immoral. And it all came down to some wack job man saying he is the next profit preaching in his school cafeteria church meeting.

We live in a modern society that with all the crazy ideas out there, can push us back to the dark ages. I really don't understand this law at all. There are bad apples all over that engage in reckless behavior but not all women do horrible things to abort their pregnancies.

So why victimize those women even more when they went through the horrible experience of losing their child they wanted so badly?

Its all in the laugh

2010-02-25T09:05:00.001-07:00

His laugh takes my breath away.

three beans and sausage

2010-02-22T08:35:00.001-07:00

three beans and sausage
Originally uploaded by wagsdot911

* Don't forget to take a Beano, this dish will make you "TOOT!" *

1 1/2 lbs. smoked sausage cut into 1-inch pieces
1 can (16 oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 1/2 oz) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup water
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
2/3 cup chopped celery
1 tsp chicken bouillon granules
1 tsp minced garlic
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp dried oregano, optional
1/4 tsp dried thyme, optional
Hot cooked rice

1. In a 5-qt slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. Sprinkle the oregano and thyme if desired. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 4-1/2 hours until heated through. Discard bay leaf. Serve with rice.

( recipe came from taste of home Casseroles Slow cooker & Soups)

Bubba Hat

2010-02-20T21:59:00.002-07:00

bubba hat
Originally uploaded by wagsdot911

Finito!

This hat completes the set of hats that I knitted for five babies. This one of course will be for Bubba. Up next I think will be a sweater to go with the blue hat. Im still researching patterns so the sweater idea is still up in the air.

26 Weeks Comparison

2010-02-18T13:06:00.005-07:00

You think Im getting big now! BUWHAHAHAHAH HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Here is me at 26 weeks when I was pregnant with The Boy:

Physically really there is not much difference in size. But my pregnancy with Bubba is totally different from The Boy's. Being that I had horrible morning sickness, sex dreams and I am constantly craving sweets.

I wish I can get my bicycle out, but thank goodness for Stroller Strides! Which has helped keep my blood pressure low and my weight gain at safe levels.

I have this crazy idea.

2010-02-17T13:20:00.008-07:00

I have this crazy idea on how to decorate The Boy's new bedroom. Trains.

And trains is not even the crazy part of the idea, its the whole idea of how I'm putting it together is crazy. The visual idea in my head looks perfect but can I even pull it off?

Here is the low-down of what I want to do. Paint the top half of the walls in a cream color and the bottom halves in a red color being separated in the middle with train track decals.

Here are the track decals I am interested in:

I cant tell if the spaces between the tracks stay white or if you peel the track off the paper it would just be the black part only. If it were the latter, the paint line would show through, which is not so good. So another question in my mind that I have is that do I just buy a train wall paper border instead to separate the paint colors? Or should I just paint one wall red and the rest of the walls in a cream color?

Why do I have the urge to ram my head into a wall?

The color red has been a challenge as well considering it has been a game of too pink or too orange:

The most rusty red color is out, but I think I may use it as an accent color in my living room, which was a nice surprise:

But so far DH and I have narrowed it down to two colors. In the photo they are numbers one and two:

I did find another photo on the Internet that gives the best description of how I want to paint and decorate the walls:

Keeping in mind that the theme is trains with a cream and red color paint.

As for Bubba's room, we have already picked out a shade of blue paint and I have found some stars and rocket decals to use on the walls. But his room will have to wait until we can finish The Boy's room.

Mine!

2010-02-16T21:11:00.002-07:00

As I was showing DH the quilt that one of my dear knitty friends gave me for Bubba, The Boy decided that it was really his.

He came right up, grabbed a hold of the quilt and took off running, yelling, "MIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!!!!!".

Let the sibling rivalry begin.

Miriam's baby hat pattern

2010-02-15T03:28:00.009-07:00

After skimming through my archives, I realized that I did not post about the baby hats that I was knitting for two sets of twins that were born this year. Plus its 3 a.m. as I type this, reasons why I am wide awake still elude me.

First set of hats were for twins born a week after The Boy's birthday:

And here is a photo of the sweet babes modeling them:

The second set of hats were for my niece and nephew and below is the color scheme I did for my niece:

The yarn reminded me of rainbow sherbet when I bought the yarn. So what did I do? Went to the grocery and bought rainbow sherbet. It is kinda funny how yarn can make you hungry sometimes.

Due to pregnancy brain (likely excuse), I forgot to take a photo of my nephews hat. Which ended up being a blue version of the sherbet colored yarn. As for the hat, it was stockinette stitch with decreases at the top. Plus for the twins sizes, I dropped down a needle size in hopes that they could wear them as soon as possible.

Currently I am working on a blue hat for Bubba and next up on the needles will be more pumpkin hats.

Because babies are just not cute babies without wearing a pumpkin hat!

Baby kicking at 25 weeks

2010-02-12T23:06:00.001-07:00

Bubba's kicks are becoming more visiable on my belly.

Valentine crayons

2010-02-11T07:23:00.003-07:00

I was not able to post the video here on my post, considering I kept getting errors saying the script contained "Illegal Errors". Whatever that means, but just click on the highlighted link below to watch the tutorial.

Holidash.com

The video shows you how to take your left over crayons, sort them by color and place them in heart shaped cupcake pans. You bake them at 200 degrees until melted and then you have Valentine crayons!

Potty

2010-02-09T07:49:00.002-07:00

I have started to introduce The Boy to the toilet more and more now. I know he still has not gotten the concept yet of "holding it", but I figured if we made a routine about going potty, the whole process will go smoother when The Beast is ready.

I try to time it anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes after he eats and before bathtime. So far I haven't had any luck with getting him to poo or pee yet and he usually goes after I get the diaper back on.

I know I have to eventually try without the diaper by using a pull up or just change to underware. Im not ready to deal with the mess just yet and I have a feeling he doesn't quite understand. At least though he doesn't cry about it and has not fought me at all about sitting on the potty. When he is on the potty we read his two potty books and we practice going poop. Silly I know, but its really cute when a two year old makes a face, grunts and bares down like he is constipated.

Crib Bedding

2010-02-08T18:15:00.002-07:00

I found the most adorable crib bedding for Bubba's nursery:

The big downer though is that they want 145 bucks for the set. I swear bedding is WAY over priced!

The boy and his legos

2010-02-04T15:55:00.001-07:00

24 Weeks

2010-02-03T13:01:00.004-07:00

I had a routine OB appointment today and things are looking good in the Bubba realm. I have only gained nine pounds and my blood pressure is absolutely stellar. What has helped me is my exercise class that I go to twice a week. The class can be tough at times and there are some mornings I dread just having to go. After finding out how well I am doing with my 2nd pregnancy, is giving me more motivation to keep up the hard work.

Even though I do have a soda pop once in awhile and indulge in some of crap food I have been craving. I know It's all about moderation! And motivation not to gain 50 pounds again and have high blood pressure like I did when I was pregnant with The Boy.

My ultimate goal is to hopefully keep the blood pressure at normal levels and not to gain more than 15 pounds considering I was overweight to begin with. So I need to continue on the path I am on. And still treat myself to a DQ cone every once and awhile!

Im an Auntie again!!!!

2010-02-01T09:09:00.007-07:00

My SIL sweet babies came into the world last night on January 31 after 11 p.m. They are early but so far doing fine. Please keep them in your prayers or send positive energy/thoughts as they recover, heal and grow!

More Crochet Hearts

2010-01-31T15:58:00.007-07:00

I found another easy and less sneezy pattern for amigurumi hearts. You can find the pattern at instructables.com. Felting was fun, but not easy on my sinuses nor eyes thanks to the wool and merino. Such is life.

Yet, posting again about my obsession on Amigurumi would not be complete without a photo of another completed cupcake!

That Boy

2010-01-29T16:23:00.001-07:00

that boy
Originally uploaded by wagsdot911

Thought the suspension on the lego table was a bit off.

Amigurumi Cupcakes

2010-01-27T13:47:00.002-07:00

Amigurumi Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by wagsdot911

You can get the cupcake pattern at Nimoe's Blog

Balloon Guy

2010-01-26T11:52:00.002-07:00

Someone was out for a leisurely hot air balloon stroll this morning:

The balloon seemed pretty low to the ground and I hope he did not cause an accident considering he was floating over a busy intersection.

rockin 80's

2010-01-17T08:50:00.002-07:00

rockin 80's
Originally uploaded by wagsdot911

The family and I were invited to a 80's this weekend and here is my weak attempt at dressing up 80's.

I have never been very fashionable back then or even now but getting dressed up ended up being fun. Since I am pregnant, I didnt have much luck looking for outfits.

But I was able to find a large men's sweatshirt at the Arc Thrift Store, some gaudy jewlery and a spiral curl curling iron to use. I looked up on the interent to make sure I cut the sleeves and the collar off the sweatshirt like the girl in "FlashDance". Used one of my undershirts and pegged a pair of my black maternity pants then "WAH_LAH!"

Make up was hard considering I hardly wear any so I bought some bright pink lip gloss and glammed up my eyes the best as I could. Hubby was a bit frightened, well not frightened, but intimidated at first. He just wasnt sure on how to take me with the big hair and all the makeup.

He is pretty much used to frumpy, pony tail, exhausted Mommie look. But as of this morning I have a huge fizzy afro from all the curl. I may have to go through a bottle of shampoo to get all the product out of my hair.

Love Bug

2010-01-12T11:51:00.003-07:00

The bug has been finished:

Yet my Valentine Amigurumi Swap was cancelled, so Im not sure what to do with the crochet fella. I am one of those crafters that rarely makes anything for herself, and usually make things to give away. So what should I do with this love bug?

I goofed

2010-01-09T09:31:00.003-07:00

Im sure there is a trick to changing colors when working in a round in crochet. But I just havent figured it out yet:

As for the teapot body itsself, Im going to have to frogg and possibly use a smaller hook. Because the lid and the teapot body do not fit and the teapot doesnt look as lovely as it does in the book. DOH!

So back to the drawing board!

Guess what.

2010-01-08T09:35:00.000-07:00

I am an offical Mother of Boys!

Scrapbooking

2010-01-06T08:33:00.006-07:00

I was digging around in my craft closet to look for my extra baby scrapbooking supplies that I received as a gift. I came across the box that held some pages of my wedding album that I started a few years back. I'm not much of a scrapbooker to begin with but now I have the urge to finish the album. I just need to find out when a nearby Creative Memories or Stamp it up demonstrator will be having an open crop session.

Moby Wrap

2009-12-30T13:55:00.004-07:00

Or in other words, How not to use a moby wrap:

For Christms, my MIL gave me a moby wrap to use for Bubba. I have been wanting to try one even though I still love my ERGO. I usually keep my ERGO in my car since the carrier is so easy to put together and convient to use while running errands with The Boy.

The Moby will be used while in the house chasing after the The Boy and keeping Bubba safe and warm. And so far, practicing with the wrap is a bit intimidating due to how much fabric there is.

As you can see from the above photo I need alot of practice before Bubba gets here. I had a good Flickr friend give me advice on practing with a teddybear and watching some tutorial videos on UTube.

Plus she gave me this link as well which has been helpful:

http://www.thebabywearer.com/

Huzzah for baby wearing!

Seasons Greetings

2009-12-23T09:30:00.008-07:00

I am forcing myself to blog today considering I have no energy to really do anything. I even have to muster the energy just to knit. But anyhoo, I thought I should share my festive decor I have up in my house this year. Its not spectacular like "Better Homes and Gardens", but its the best I can do considering I have a grabby two year old running around the house.

Nestle Crunch Hotline

2009-12-11T09:57:00.003-07:00

I snagged this from one of my FB friends and it was pretty funny. Call the hotline number and wait a few seconds after they give you the options for spanish or english. Then after you listen to what is next, hit 4 for more options.

Nestle Crunch Hot line at 1-800-295-0051

2nd trimester heartbeat

2009-12-09T17:11:00.001-07:00

I am about 16 weeks into my pregnancy and feeling alot better now that the morning sickness has subsided. No significant weight gain to mention and my blood pressure is better. I just need to continue my exercise regime and drink more water.

At first we had a hard time finding the heartbeat which scared the crap out of me considering I thought something was wrong with Bubba. I started to feel light flutters and kicks and the doctor finally found her/his's heartbeat which was at 150 bpm.

Next month we finally get to find out the sex of the baby so we can start on the nursery and choosing a name. But I feel either boy or girl, the babe will be stuck with the nickname "Bubba".

It just sounds cool screaming it out loud from the back porch.

"BUBBBB-AHHHHHH get yer butt in here!"

Dark Humor

2009-12-07T11:51:00.002-07:00

Im so tempted to do this. And people say I dont have a sense of humor:

Homer Simpson

2009-11-30T19:11:00.004-07:00

I am coveting one of these:

Yet I really dont want to spend over 100 bucks for it.

Speaking of inflatables... The Boy threw a horrendous fit because I would not buy him this:

And he isnt even two yet. Dang you Thomas the Train and your trainy, railroad ways.

Thanksgiving

2009-11-28T11:54:00.007-07:00

I see a correlation

2009-11-05T20:33:00.001-07:00

I see something simillar here:

Lifes Challenges

2009-11-03T12:05:00.002-07:00

I worked a nursing home clinical yesterday in their Acute care section. The work is hard and its non-stop, but I am learning alot. With all the work C.N.A's do they just dont get the respect that they deserve. But one of their oldest patients past away that evening and my CNA I was shadowing wanted to see her one last time.

It touched my heart to see how some of the CNA's develop relationships or have a closeness with their residents. My CNA was so sweet, she kissed the residents forehead and whispered some words to her and said goodbye.

It was a bit hard for me as I watched because seeing the resident lay peacefully under her covers, it reminded me of the moment when I saw my Dad one last time in the hospital. I could feel a lump in my throat at the memory but I just swallowed it, and moved past what I felt. I leaned over and brushed the residents hair from her forehead and wished her peace.

The only thing I knew about her was that she was 107 years old, but I find it amazing how she touched my heart by just laying in her bed.

I start my hospice clinical today and I hope I have the strength and kindness for the people I will care for today and their families. This will be a good test to see if I am really meant to become a nurse. Yet I feel I have alot to give and offer today.

I just hope I dont cry, but they say its very normal to cry and not to worry about it.

And to be my sick and morbid self, I remember a favorite Sergeant of mine that I worked with at EPSO. He always called me "The Goddess of Doom", because every time I worked his shift I always seem to bring a couple of DOA's or death calls to the shift.

Lets hope I have lost my Doom powers.

Happy Halloween

2009-10-31T20:13:00.006-06:00

Trick-o-Treat on Tennyson Street went pretty well this year. The Boy was more independent and walked most of the way. At first he was shy and didnt know what to do. After watching a few of the older kids, he started to march right up to each store front and took a piece of candy. Now we just have to work on him saying "Trick-o-treat!" and "Thank you!"

Witches Hat and Pregnant Bellies

2009-10-29T13:50:00.005-06:00

I added finishing touches to the witches hat that I reconstructed. I never did get around to getting more purple fuzzy boa stuff but maybe next year I will add the boa to the hat. What I ended up doing was hot gluing some black plastic spiders to the hat. And added some purple tassels and beads to the tip of the hat. I still feel Its missing something, but Im not sure what the hat needs.

Here are a few photos of the finished hat, but in person the hat looks more sparkly than it does in the photos.

In baby news, Bubba is really kicking my butt. My "morning sickness" gets worse in the evening with even vomiting. With The Boy, I just had mild nausea with no vomiting. But at 10 weeks I am beginning to show:

I think this baby is going to give me a run for my money.

Babies

2009-10-19T05:17:00.005-06:00

I know I have been lacking in the blogging realm. Lazy? Could be.

No. Im just tired, exhausted and a bit overwhelmed right now and just dont have the time for anything. As I type its 05:18 a.m., everyone is asleep and I am up because I have a nurse aid clinical today.

But the good news is that I am pregnant again!

So far everything is on track and the baby is doing well. As far as I can say about Mom! This time around the pregnancy has been rough with hormones and morning sickness but I am plodding through.

Happy 3rd Anniversary

2009-10-07T08:49:00.003-06:00

Today is DH and I's 3rd wedding anniverdary. We've dated for two, so that is a total of five years together. I cant figure out how he has survived me! Let alone having a baby almost a year after we got married!

I love you, you big furry lug!

Witches Hat In Progress

2009-09-27T22:43:00.008-06:00

My sewing machine has been crying out to me in the night while everyone slept. Well that is my excuse for constantly waking up several times a night lately.

I have an old witches hat that I swiped from my Mom a few years back and would wear it for Halloween. Last year I tied some ribbon for flair on the end of the hat when we took The Boy to trick-o-treat on Tennyson Street last year. I reminded myself that I would someday add some embellishment to the plain black hat to jazz it up a bit.

So back in August JoAnns Fabrics had some of their tulle on sale and I bought black and lime green tulle with sparkles and plain purple tulle. I had a crazy idea that I was going to sew on the tulle and somehow make a "Glamour Witch Hat". Then of course school started up again and I was either busy chasing after The Boy or doing school work.

My MIL bought me a matching Halloween earring and necklace set from a craft show, so I thought I should at least finish my hat so I can wear it all together when we take The Boy trick-o-treating this year.

So during The Boy's nap today, I hid in my craft room studying the construction of the hat. I knew I would have to take apart the hat inorder to sew on the black tulle. And make sure I measured correctly so I did not short myself on fabric.

After sewing the tulle to the hat pieces, the biggest challenge was trying to attach the "Cone" part of the hat back onto the "Brim" of the hat. I think I just sat and stared at the pieces for a good 20 minutes before figuring out how to pin it and machine sew the pieces back together.

I feel the hat is still not quite finished and I need to add some more bits and pieces such as spiders, or maybe some moon or stars. I do have an idea to add a metal hook at the tip of the hat and either hang a moon or spider from it. But I may check out the local craft or bead stores to see what they have.

I may just stick to green and black tulle, considering I did not like how the purple tulle barely stood out against the black fabric:

But here is another photo with another possibility with a purple feather boa.

I'm a few inches short on the boa material, but Im not sure if seems like it adds to much decoration to the hat. Im open to any suggestions! Maybe by adding some black crow feathers too?

Earring Rehaul

2009-09-19T21:53:00.003-06:00

I had my good friend Ginger redesgin a pair of earrings that I bought. Orignally I bought them because I liked the beads and only wore them once.

Here is Gingers before and after photo she took (Thanks Ginger for letting me steal your photo!):

The earrings came in the mail today and they are Fan-tab-u-lous!!!!

Thanks again Ginger, they are perfect and you do fantastic work!