Sewing again...

Were almost on a little schedule...so while she naps I sew...

Maybe in a few more months I'll start selling these personalized doll quilts with your childs birth stats...

With a playful quilty back of course...

And maybe some owl bibs...

As long as my helper is napping :)

A big "love" quilt

Quilt shipped, received and loved! So here she is...

My trusty helper...as the kids were with g-parents so I could finish this up...

Front...

Back...

All Joel Dewberry Ginseng fabric...a bit beachy, a bit girly and bit neutral all at the same time.

A big "love"

So quilting is practically impossible while adjusting to two kids...especially when adopting our baby (we had 3 days to get ready to go pick her up in another state and had to stay there for 8 days while the paperwork cleared for us to bring her home)...so finishing the nursery has been on the top of the other things to do priority list right after keep the kids fed, bathed, played with and the house semi clean...and this quilt was 2nd to the nursery...well finishing the nursery is now on my 2012 to do list...and with 2 sets of loving grandparents who've babysat at various times...I've finally finished this big "love" Thank You from the bottom of our hearts quilt!!! I'll post more pics after it is in the arms of the loving lady it is being mailed too...

No sew scarf tutorial...

Can this really even be called a tutorial since its so easy?...not really...it's more like a reminder that New Years is coming up so check your closet for tshirts/knit shirts with a small stain or hole or it doesn't fit so well any more...or you just don't wear any longer or thrift a cute shirt if you are looking for a particular color/patterned scarf...(both of these are thrifted)

Cut the hem off and cut straight across under the sleeves...

Give it a good stretch and twist once and put it on...tada new scarf!

Extra small/kids tshirts can be worn...with
out even twisting...so make sure you check their closets/thrift sections too!


Happy Scarfing!!!

Merry Christmas 2011!

Merry Christmas family and friends!!! For a savior is born in the city of David!!! Thank you for your wonderful blessings...

As the clock ticks...

Frost is still sneaking around and making sure everyone is on their best behavior...

I guess he couldn't find the "O" as he claimed the popcorn...

We enjoyed CJ's Christmas program...unfortunately he didn't bow between each song like he did in the church program-HA!

We got the classic pic with Santa...with NO crying from Carah!!! yeah!

And I even squeezed in a few minutes to make a baby gift for one of our newest Georgia Tech tailgaters...

Baby Carah doesn't cry when we drop her off at the church nursery!

She thinks she's a big girl already at 5 1/2 months new...

And she wants to sit up by herself...and she almost has it...

May your days be Merry and Bright....Merry Christmas!

Elf on the Shelf...

So life is busy adjusting to 2 kids...hints the lack of bloginess...though you might like to know we finalized Carah's adoption yesterday!!!

"Frost" always shows up on CJ's birthday...this year we found him eating one of the unfrosted cupcakes!


We've also found him having a marshmallow bubble bath...


Merry Christmas!!!!

The Brainy Baby Company DEAL!!!

Just got an email from Brainy Baby where they are offering a package worth $275 for $39.95. You get a learning system of 8 DVDs, 4 books, 4 flashcards and 2 cds. Also included a DVD called Art House and an activity guide. The email says its for a limited time. There were also a booster bundle and an infant bundle at good prices.

Here is the link to the bundle -

http://www.thebrainystore.com/sale/big-brainy-holiday-bundle.html



My son also loves the Christmas DVD (not in the bundle) his favorite part is watching them make Candy Canes.

EXTRA EXTRA :Thursday the added extra 20% off sale and regular items...with code "holiday20" Making this deal extra sweet!!!

The Sweetest Pumpkin

Allie's turning 1...

It just can't be...a year gone by already...

Carah 3 months and 2 weeks

See Snuggies and beanbag chairs have another good use...as a back drop! We did have professional family pictures made last Sunday...will post those soon...

Almost Halloween

It's almost Halloween so it's almost Baby Allie's 1st birthday...better send this on over and keep sewing!!!

Carah's Owl Mobile

One of the fun things about an adoption...is decorating after you get the baby. So the nursery is slowly coming together as I learn how to juggle a 4 1/2 year old and a 3 month old (no rush she is sleeping in our room right now anyway). My sweet sister came and spent the night last night to help Carah-sit and help be crafty too...here is only a small bit of what we accomplished...



Yep we cut those branches off this morning and put them to good use...cause this doll deserves the best...

Happy Crafting Ya'll!!!

A fun part...

One of my favorite parts of having a little girl...

I'm not much of a shoe girl myself...but I want my baby girl to have ALL she wants! (Don't worry...I only bought her 2 pair out of all of these...the rest were gifts and hand-me-downs)

7 weeks new

We are just snuggling in nicely...she is my little Carah Cakes!

Little Carah

My 1st photo session with our newest little love...

Our sweet baby girl

Here she is all dolled up today after her bath today:

Carah Linley Jeffords, Born July 4th, 2011 2:28pm, 6lbs 6oz, 19 inches

Lovingly welcomed into our family August 4, 2011

We are just over the moon excited and so grateful for her.