Waiting to Break Free

Last week Dan and I went back to Utah to visit some family and celebrate Dan's second semester of law school being over. We had a blast and I'll blog all the details when I've caught up on my sleep.

Until then all you get is pictures of projects that I've had complete for some time, but I haven't posted pictures because they were gifts. Enjoy.

Bumblebee shoes for my future niece, Bella

Watermelon outfit for Bella as well.

Zebra pants for Danielle.

Summer dress for Ava.

Great Day!

Today has turned out to be such a great day. Friday the 13th has always been good luck for me. 

Today I was able to put in my two weeks notice at work because I accepted a job in the IT department at the University. This could not have come at a better time. 

Today Dan took his last final for law school year one, and he received his writing assignment back... He was one of four students who got an "A"!!! I couldn't be more proud of him.

He has worked so hard.

Today I am cleaning and packing up the cat to come to UTAH! 

I cannot wait! I miss all my friends and family so much!

Sew Much

I think that sewing is becoming a form of therapy for me lately. 

I've started obsessively sewing projects for my friends and family because I miss them 

all so much. If I don't have a project going I feel weird and out of sorts. 

 It sounds silly but I was thinking about it tonight as I made another dress

 for my niece, Elle. 

My "love language" has

always been acts of service.

I think I get this from my mom, its hers as well. 

So tonight as I was pinning, basting and hemming I threw myself

a little therapy session. And here are a few

random thoughts that I came up with.

I love my family. I love my family very much, and I miss them.

Because I miss them, I sew for them. 

The projects that I make aren't designer, and aren't amazing by any means. 

I probably get more out of making them for my family

than they do by using them.

The hum of the sewing machine going fast reminds me of my mom.

My mom hasn't sewn for years, but she did quite a bit when I was little. 

Now that sound it permanently linked to memories

of her sitting at the kitchen table making me a new easter dress, 

or fixing one of my dance costumes. 

Here is what I came up with tonight...

Nothing special, I bought the fabric on sale and didn't have any plans for it.

But the few dollars of fabric and hour of sewing sure saved 

me a lot compared to a psychiatrist.

Celebrating a Wonderful Woman

This is a little late, but I'll blame it on the case of stomach flu that took over my last week. 

Friday was my mother-in-law's birthday. 

The best mother-in-law in the entire world. 

If I end up being half the woman she is, I will consider it a very successful life. 

Here is the apron I made for her present. 

Its nothing special, but I thought it was fun. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMMA JO! 

I LOVE YOU!

Happy Spring

Easter Sunday presents a dilemma for a young, non-religious couple. Do we celebrate Easter? Do we treat it just like any other Sunday? One advantage to starting our own family is that we get to decide what traditions we continue, forget and start. Growing up my family would celebrate the religious aspects of Easter, but I don't ever remember having an Easter basket filled with goodies. 

Will an unhealthy obsession with candy, and the joy I get from being creative and crafty I decided that we are going to have "Easter baskets" - but we'll do them in the spirit of Eostra, the pagan goddess of spring and fertility(who Easter was originally started for). We'll celebrate the blooming flowers, the baby animals, and the hope for warmer weather. 

Especially the warmer weather. 

Under the Weather

For the past few days I've been under the weather with a snot filled nose and sore throat.

I think this is just what the doctor ordered...

MMM Tricky Stix from PizzaPipeline. I can't even tell you how

excited I was last week when I found out there was

a PizzaPipeline in Pullman. (Its in Washington, but only 15 minuets away.)

The pizza selection in our town is pathetic. 

Yes, we do have a Dominos (Which was my favorite) 

but the store here burns the pizza every time. 

Our only other options are

 Pizza Hut (YUCK! I was fair and gave it another try. Disappointment, just what I expected.)

Pappa Murphys (Do you really expect me to pay and bake?)

and some local joint that tastes like cardboard.

PizzaPipeline please don't let me down! I haven't had their pizza in ages

but there was a store in American Fork when I was a teenager, and I think we ate there

often, well until it closed.... hmmm.

If all else fails I'll fill up on cinnamon stix. 

I love ...

Snuggies and cupcakes

so today I indulged.

(This is my snuggie that I made. SO WARM!)

:D