More Sewing Projects

For my nephew, Quinn:

It's Sewing Time of the Year

While it's true that I sew every single month, I always end up sewing more, and for other people, come November and December.  Here's a fun project I made for my niece (pictured in the post below) for Christmas:

She'll be quite a cute little baker in this.  Hope she doesn't see my blog!  ;)

I've let that hobby slide

I haven't been doing much in the way of photography lately.  As seen in my lack of photos from my trip.  In fact, I didn't even take my SLR (didn't have room) and I only remembered I had my point and shoot on the third day of my trip.  Oh well, I guess there is nothing wrong with taking a brake from a hobby, right?  Besides, baking tastes better anyway.

On a carriage ride with my niece

 With my sister!

 My darling nephew

I had the best time on my trip.  I don't think it would be possible for me to ever tire of being with my sister.  We shopped and cooked and baked and sewed and talked most of all.  I loved it.  That trip was a treasure.  And I didn't want it to end.  But it was also good to come home too.  To see my family and be with them. 

The dust collecting under my couch doesn't matter.  My to-do list doesn't matter much either.  It's all about people.  And today I am grateful for the people in my life that love me so much, and that I love so much, who are both near and far.

I took pictures on my trip.  But I think I'll let them stay in the camera one more day.  

I've got nothing folks.  No pictures.  No funny stories.  Nothing.

But!!!!  I do have something for myself tomorrow.  And it will occupy my time until next week.  I'm taking a little trip to visit my sister.  No kids; just me!  WAHOOO!  I can hardly wait!!

So, poor little blog . . . you'll just keep getting nothing.  So sorry.

Our Halloween

My elusive Fairy Princess

 My darling super hero

 Trick-or-treating in perfect weather with our friends:  The Chesire Cat, Alice, and The Mad Hatter

 and getting a stomach ache eating candy after.

It couldn't have been better!

October's Ten Things

I'm linking up with Emmy Mom a little later in the day than I had planned, but I couldn't miss out on sharing my Ten things in October:



1.  Successfully making over 200 cupcakes for a wedding

2.  Watching Ethan play soccer

3.  FALL!!  Perfect weather.  Colorful leaves.  Getting out my boots!  FALL!

4.  And speaking of fall . . . all the PUMPKIN TREATS

5.  I got the part in a trio that I auditioned for in my Christmas Choir!  The concerts are December 9th and 10th and they are free and they are gonna be good!

6.  Our next door neighbors!  We enjoyed dinner parties and trick-or-treating with them, and hanging out and everything in between.  It's amazing to have a best friend living next door.

7.  Our family vacation

8.  I started my Christmas sewing

9.  Carving Pumpkins

10.  Of course Trick-or-treating!  We had the most PERFECT weather!  And the kids got to go with their friends and all the parents followed behind talking and laughing and watching the excitement and it was just plain fun.  I, however, went shopping a bit too long today and didn't edit any of the pictures yet.  But the shopping . . . well, that's something to smile about in November!