Headed Out!

Well, I'm headed out to convention today, so no WIP post.

I'll post plenty of pictures when I get back- of the room, of the baby blanket I was suddenly inspired to begin knitting, and (maybe? possibly?) some more cloth wipes or kids' napkins.

*I really do need to get to work on the wipes- we were informed not to be too surprised if little Miss shows up a bit early!*

In the mean time- happy, happy days to you!

AND, an especially happy day to Sarah on Friday!



Happy 27th!!!!
(I've been waiting all year to post this picture, hehehehe!)

:D

8 Months

Our Room: Update 3

Koa, tentatively checking to see what all the ruckus is about.


What's now left of the closet (we're going to put a full-sized door and doorway in here. Yay! The old one was so tiny!).

Look what we found!
Safely stuffed away inside the closet wall, from 1942...

And, the rest of the room- above...

and below...

Yay! Isn't progress beautiful!

:D

WIP Wednesday: Our/ the Baby's Bedroom,... and I'm Crazy

"Work in Progress" Wednesday applies to any work in progress, right?

I thought as much!

;)

So, since I feel like we've been running around like chickens with no heads since last week's WIP, my WIP for this week is our/ the baby's room!

We have made great progress, actually.
(Well, considering my energy level has plummeted since the 8th month started, and since most of what was accumulating in said room needed a great deal of sorting through, and since we had to first organize the basement enough to get said "stuff" moved down there...)

So, here are the latest update pics- we're hoping that tonight, after bible study, we'll be able to get the huge, fire-proof filing cabinet and the bed moved out, as well as finish getting the rest of the small "stuff" (that has been breeding and multiplying in the depths of said room's closet!!!) put away (or thrown away- whichever works!).

So, without further ado, here 'tis:

And, "Where," you may ask, "did the 'office' that previously occupied this room go?"

Well, to the basement, of course!

(What, not everyone has a basement office?!)

While my flame sputtered and died (died cold, I might add) at 11 pm last night, hubby's was still going strong.

And what did the wonderful man go and do?

Moved all of the office furniture (desks, chairs, etc.), plus computer and all 4 Rubbermaid totes of misc. office "stuff" to the basement, and proceeded to put it all together into a very nicely workable space!!!

Behold!...
(Just please pardon the vacuums and cluttered couch- we're working on it people!)

All by his 'lil 'ol self!

*Sigh!... Oh what a wonderful, wonderful man!

:D

It certainly was a welcome surprise to wake up to a kitchen that didn't hold any Rubbermaids ready to explode with "stuff" this morning.

I was giddy, I tell you, purely giddy.

;)

And, in further developments, yes, I am a crazy person.

Certifiably.

Why?
(Ha! As if those of you who know me well actually asked why- you just grinned and agreed right along with me, I know you did!!!)

Well, because my brain is going a million miles an hour with WIPs to come- WIPs that I'm sure I'll not get to (maybe, with luck, I'll get to a few of them?) until well into this time next year.

Like various knitting projects, for example.

With the weather getting cooler, convention coming, and FALL beginning to stir in the air my knitting "itch" is starting again.

Sadly, the knitting pretty much got dumped into the yarn trunk over the summer (and spring?).

I just wasn't in the mood- or was far too nauseous to focus on it.

But now, I'm feeling the urge begin to stir- like some of these mamas.

My problem is that, at the moment, I have no time.

I have the desire, to knit, to sew, to blog, to get a start on handmade Christmas gifts, to... to... do lots of stuff!

But no time.

I actually caught myself thinking, "Well, that's okay, I'll have six weeks off after the baby's born..."

HA!
(It's okay, you can laugh at me too.)

I'm not really crazy, I know those six weeks will fly by in no time- and that I probably won't get a single thing accomplished during that time other than learn to nurse and "mother" my baby.

But, (sigh) you can't blame a girl for the desire, right?

Anyway, here's some of what's on my "To Read/ Do" list:




As well as the handmade Christmas presents I have in mind from this site, and this site.

And this project.

And, on a sort of unrelated note, may I just say that I love DwellStudio's baby stuff.

I wish Target had more, more, more of it!!!

Mmmmm...Cookies

Today I decided to make cookies for convention.

I was only planning on bringing spelt bread this year, but I found this awesome "fall" recipe while I was browsing over at The Pioneer Woman today, and I just couldn't resist trying them!

They turned out great- even though I used 3/4 cups of honey instead of 1 cup sugar, and I only had a scant 1/4 cup of maple syrup.

Plus, I added double the chocolate chips. Yum. ;)

So, after taste-testing them with my daycare after-schooler (dunked in milk, of course!) I thought, "Hey, what a great diet-table recipe for convention!"

Made doubly great because I made mine out of spelt flour.

Yum-mee!

We Interupt This Program For An "Awwwww!" Moment

Today, I went "grocery" shopping.

I needed a second kitchen rug, and of course I wanted one to match the one I already have, so I stopped at Target.

I love Target.

It's a dangerous place for me to shop though. I spend too much money there.

And, today, they were having their "end of the season, lots of cute stuff on clearance (or at least on sale)" sale.

Uh oh.

So, you guessed it, I bought stuff.

Stuff that I really didn't "need" persay, but that will come in oh-so-handy!

It's stuff I can use. You know?

Like, an incredibly cute baby outfit...

It wasn't "technically" on sale, but it's SO STINKIN' ADORABLE!!!

I had to buy it for my baby girl.
(Boy, are we in for a shocker if it's really a boy that's just been hiding away in there!) ;)

Unfortunately, I couldn't find this particular dress in the newborn size, so this is a 3 month size. The shoes are "newborn", so she probably won't actually be able to wear this outfit together, but STILL- way, way too cute to pass up!

Plus, the maternity clothes I picked up to wear for convention were on sale (well, okay, most of them), the cute new bag wasn't (but it will work so well for a "convention" bag this year and can double later on as a small diaper bag!), and the other two cutie-pie tops I bought for the baby were too.

So, please, I beg you, don't think less of me.

I just couldn't help myself.

I blame the gestational related hormones- they're ruling my brain these days.

WIP Wednesday: More Napkins, and Wipes

The napkin project continues.

It hasn't been completed yet- but I'm getting there. I guess that's why they call it "Work In Progress", right?

Truth is, I've been busy with other things- like getting a start (finally!!!) on our bedroom remodel project, freezing the abundance of tomatoes from the garden (oh dear- once again we've planted waaay too much- soon it'll be the squash, zucchini, cukes, and who knows what else!), and just plain trying to "keep up" with daily life in general- who knew the end of pregnancy could be so t i r i n g?

:)

Anyway, here are the first set of napkins that I did get finished.

My daycare boys will appreciate the vehicle theme we've got going on here.
(A lot of trains, planes, trucks, etc. make their way through this house every week.)


I also decided to take the extra wipes pieces I had left over from the sets we're getting made for the shop and sew them up.

I'll either keep them for Regan, or we'll send them out to our tester mamas who might be interested.
(If you are interested in trying them out- or any of the other products we'll be featuring- let me know in the comments!)

So, here they are.

Not quite done yet either, but, hey- I'm worn out these days!

;)