Seriously!!! And I am sorry for that, not that there is alot of people that follow me and read anyhow, but with that being said, I shouldn't neglect the few that do stop by to read once in awhile. Things around here are busy as ever. Keeping up with 3 kids and 30 million piles of laundry and a house to clean keeps a girl busy. I am starting to spring clean hoping that it will invite summer just a tad bit sooner than normal. Believe me, I will welcome it with open loving arms when it does arrive. I can almost already feel the warm breeze and grass in between my toes. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......................................................
In the meantime we have a few different things going on that are very exciting!!! We have been searching and searching for that perfect princess bed for our little princess who will be 5 in April. It has NOT been easy let me tell ya. I had unrealistic dreams that when it came down to it was wayyyyy out of our budget so hubby and I made a compromise and decided that we would scour and scour the Internet until we found something we both liked and more importantly knew Em would like and was in our price range. We FOUND IT!!! So without further ad dew I'd like to introduce you to Miss Em's big girl bed!!!!
It is going to look sooooo pretty in her room! I'm sad that it will take 4-6 weeks to get here but I will just have to hold out. It's going to be a huge surprise to her and I can't wait to lay in her bed with her and snuggle up like a princess!!!
We have been busy with the camera too. I decided that I had better get Em's Valentine day cards ready before it was too late so here are a few shots from the other day. She is such a natural!
She is a little ham i tell ya!
Some of you know that I LOVE to sew and craft!!! Soooo I have been busy sewing some Burlap Bag to add to my space at Ramshackled Treasures. The one thing that I hate about crafting is letting the pretties go. It can be tough. But then I think of the joy others get and then I think of the joy I get knowing that someone loved something that I made and bought it. I think of that pretties journey and the smiles that it brings to those that have purchased them. These bags will be hard to part with, but I know that they will go to great homes and great people, and that makes me a Happy Girl!!!
Seeeeeee!!! Told ya!!! How do I ever part with them?? I know it has to be done though, because I have come to this conclusion and I tell myself this every time, but now I am sticking to my guns. Everything I make that is a first will stay with me. I owe that to myself at least.....right? With that being said the bag that you see on the bottom is Mine!!! It was my first. I did not use any patterns with these bags. Did it all freestyle and I am itching to make more. I should have 3 to take to the store by Saturday and I hope that they find homes soon cause I don't want them lonely. And if they are lonely I will have to bring them home and use them myself, cause I think there that perdy :)
So all in all, I have been a busy gal here in freezing Minnesota, waiting patiently for the summer breeze to roll through. Until then, I will NOT get the winter blues. I will sew and decorate and paint and patiently wait.
It was time consuming, but ohhhhhh soooooo worth it! Emma's Heirloom coat is finally finished! For a minute I thought that I would'nt get it done but I did! Emma's Christmas Recital is Saturday and she will get to show it off that night. It's a heavy coat I tell ya. When I went to an antique store and found a chenille blanket on sale for $18.00, i freaked and i "knew it was perfect"! Totally!!! The lining of the jacket is a blanket that Emma used often as a baby. I hope that one day it is passed down to her daughter. I love to make things for her, but this one pattern, there's something about it that has an extra piece of love attached to it. When I was making it thought of the future...ALOT! She along with my other children are growing way to fast for my britches. She is my last and she bores holes into my soul when she looks at me and calls me "Mama". I eat it up and cherish every sweet word she says to me. We have a connection, most mothers know what I am taking about. She is happy, therefore, I am happy. I hope that you enjoy these pictures as much as I do.
There are so many things that I am looking forward to this holiday season. These are a few photos from last year. Seeing your child in awe over the decorations on the tree is an amazing feeling. Emma is our last child so I soak it all in as much as I can. 
