First Day of School

Well both of my babies are off to school full time. Sniff sniff!! Aren't they so cute??














Big T going into 3rd grade!












Little T going into 1st grade!

My mod podge desk...

For those of you who don't know who Meg is over at Brassy Apple, you need to get over there and say HI! She is one of the most creative people I've come across. She has the neatest tutorials and DIY projects on her blog. I've been wanting to try this project of hers for a while but just didn't know what to do it on. Well, duh!! I was cleaning my messy office last night and it dawned on me - MY WORK SURFACE - I can do my work surface!! So I tackled it last night with a bottle of mod podge and some Amy Butler paper and here is what it looks like from beginning to end!

For my first time, I thought it turned out pretty cool. A few bubbles here and there but that is ok. This is where I have my cutting mats plus I need to put a few clear coats on it too!

Thanks Meg for your great ideas!

My hubby was bored this weekend...

...so he got out his mini motorcycle.

I just rolled my eyes at him and started snapping pictures.

Big boys and their little toys...'nough said!

HOO-RAY for HEADBANDS

Aren't these the cutest? I've been whipping up a bunch of these cute headbands the last couple of days. I've got about 20 of them done. You can see a few of them in my Etsy shop, so be sure to stop by and see the many ways you can wear these cute little things!


Aren't these the cutest models too? These girls live in our neighborhood and are the sweetest! Thanks Kenz and friends for modeling!!



I'm getting ready for Saturday at Avenue for the Arts Market. It should be a good time. I've never been so I'll let you know what goes on down there. ;) The market will take place from 4pm-9pm on Saturday down the 100 block of Division in downtown Grand Rapids so if you are in the GR area come on down and see us!

Ok, I stole this from my friend Jules. It's fun!

You know how it works. Copy the list. Bold the things you’ve done.

1. Bought everyone in the pub/bar a drink

2. Climbed a mountain

3. Held a tarantula.

4. Taken a morning shower with your man

5. Been in love

6. Broken someone’s heart

7. Had your heart broken

8. Done a striptease

9. Bungee jumped

10. Watched a lightning storm at sea

11. Stayed up all night long, and watched the sun rise

12. Seen the Northern Lights

13. Gone to a huge sports game

14. Grown and eaten your own vegetables

15. Slept under the stars

16. Changed a baby’s diaper

17. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon

18. Watched a meteor shower

19. Gotten drunk on champagne

20. Given money to charity

21. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope

22. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit

23. Had a food fight

24. Bet on a winning horse

25. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

26. Had a snowball fight

27. Photocopied your butt or any other intimate body part

28. Held a lamb

29. Gone skinny dipping

30. Taken an ice cold shower

31. Seen a total eclipse

32. Ridden a roller coaster

33. Hit a home run

34. Been arrested

35. Visited all 50 states

36. Taken care of someone who was drunk

37. Stolen a street/highway sign

38. Backpacked in Europe

39. Taken a road-trip

40. Taken a midnight walk on the beach

41. Gone sky diving

42. Milked a cow

43. Alphabetized your cd's

44. Sung karaoke

45. Lounged around in bed all day

46. Gone scuba diving

47. Danced in the rain

48. Gone to a drive-in theater

49. Started a business

50. Gotten married

51. Been in a movie

52. Crashed a party

53. Gotten divorced

54. Had sex in an unusual place (define unusual)

55. Made cookies from scratch

56. Gotten a tattoo

57. Been on television

58. Had sex a public place

59. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything

60. Recorded music

61. Had too much to drink at a party

62. Bought a house

63. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off

64. Been on a cruise ship

65. Spoken more than one language fluently

66. Bounced a check

67. Called or written your Congress person

68. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over

69. Sang loudly by yourself in the car

70. Wrote articles for a large publication

71. Piloted an airplane

72. Helped an animal give birth

73. Been fired or laid off from a job

74. Won money on a T.V. game show

75. Broken a bone

76. Ridden a motorcycle

77. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced

78. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol

79. Ridden a horse

80. Had major surgery

81. Had sex on a moving train

82. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing

83. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states

84. Visited all 7 continents

85. Eaten sushi

86. Had your picture in the newspaper

87. Parasailed

88. Changed your name

89. Dyed your hair

90. Been a DJ (at a radio station, not a club dj)

Leavin' on a jet plane!

Ok, I'm heading off to my jewelry conference and I cannot wait!

I'll be back on Sunday evening ready to book shows and recruit new people into the business. I also have a ton of retired items still left. They are all at 50% off, so if you are interested, just click here and then e-mail me your order. Have a great weekend!

The Fabric Fairy has come to town...

...well she is actually just the mail lady but I call her the fabric fairy because just about every day she brings me some pretties! Check these bad boys out - I got these beautiful goodies over a span of 3 days last week. YUMMY! Sandi Henderson out did herself with her newest line - Farmers Market.







They are all just beautiful and I cannot wait to start creating with them.




My first project was to make a purse and a snap purse for my MILs cousins daughter - did you follow that?? You're one up on me if you did. Anyway she was at my house swimming the day some of these pretties arrived. She grabbed the ones she liked and picked out the pattern and WHALA - here it is!! I thought it turned out super cute. Tomorrow it gets shipped out to Iowa! Bye bye cute little purses!!