Big News

We're expecting a Baby!!! Currently my due date is May 28, but I sure that will change. Alyssa was almost two weeks late, so who knows. Anyways, just wanted to share with you guys. I am very excited and feeling wonderful! (AMEN!!! NO MORNING SICKNESS!!!)

In other news I have been very busy with several craft projects. Including Christmas presents, a Thanksgiving table runner, and Teddie bears, (they are really cute.) But I haven't had the time to post the pictures. Bennett will be gone this next week, so hopefully I will post them then. Take care!!!

Baby Blanket

So this is the blanket that I made for Nicole's baby shower. It turned out really well, and I think that she was pleased. I am thinking of making some up and selling them. It didn't take me long to make, just a couple of days.

Wow, so busy!

Okay this one is from one called Crazy for Christ

This one I am in, called Guy With the Cardboard Christ

Yes, that's me standing up with the wig on... This one is Called The Wrap Group

It was about a meeting of the local Bubble Wrap Poppers Anonymous meeting.

And this is Kory, one of our youth workers....he helped us get the wig ready:)

So things have been crazy the last month. I was in charge of this drama thing some our youth where doing. (I work with the youth group at church) We also had a "God's Guide to love sex and dating" seminar that I was teaching at. So lots to get ready for, in addition to my normal stuff. Here are some pictures of us at the Drama Comedy Night. Our group is raising money for 30 hour famine, Which is a program where the kids go without food for 30 hours, taking pledges to then give to World Vision to help hungry people all over the world. At the end we do a service project. They are doing a great job, and I am very proud of them. Anyways, here are the pictures....Enjoy!

Still haven't heard from Bennett

Okay, I think I am going nuts. I feel like we didn't get to talk to each other enough, and now, I haven't gotten to talk to him again. It was great while he was in port, but I thought I would get some time before him not getting to talk again... :(

Amish Sugar Cookies

I got the following recipe from my mom. They are so good. Not exactly figure friendly, but definitely worth eat just one. Enjoy!!!

P.S. Chocolate really adds something... :)

Amish Sugar Cookies

Amish Sugar Cookies

1 Cup Sugar

1 Cup Confectioners Sugar

1 Cup Butter, Soften

1 Cup Vegetable Oil

2 Eggs

1 teaspoon Vanilla

4 1/2 Cups All purpose Flour

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Cream of Tarter

Mix Sugars, butter, and oil, until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla, and mix until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda, and cream of tarter, and add to sugar mixture. Drop by spoonfuls on to cookie sheet. (no need to grease...so much fat :) Cook in a preheated oven at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Eat as is or dip or drizzle chocolate over them.

Focaccia Bread---YUMMY!

So I made Focaccia bread yesterday. Well, actually it took me two days, cause you have to let the sponge as they call it ferment overnight, and then it bakes the next day. It turned out really well. It smelled so yummy, that I had already eaten some before I remembered to take an after picture, so imagine that it is whole. You can put all kinds of things on the top. This time I just put some herbs. Next time I want to try onions and cheese.

life pretty much sucks!

Well, doesn't it just make you have warm fuzzies to know that your husband pretty much won't be home for the rest of the year. Its bad enough that he was going to be gone pretty much the first halve of the year, but now it looks like they are taking away the second halve too. BOOOOO on them.

Flower Quilt

This quilt started out because I bought some scraps off of a lady on Etsy. I got a bag full of stuff, and one of the things in it was one of these flowers that was already made, and then a bunch of the hexagons already cut out, as well as the template for it. So I was inspired. I started putting flowers together, and I am going to make a quilt for Alyssa's bed. I am hand piecing them together and I am loving it. :)

Alyssa's Dress

Okay well this is just the first one that I made. I have two other prints of the same kind of material. I love this stuff. I bought it at walmart, and it already had the smocking done...all I did was hem and add ribbons. Sooooo Easy!!! I bough enough to make two of each print. I am hoping that I can sell the extras and pay for the three that Alyssa gets!

New Bag

So here are is a picture of this new bag that I am working on. I haven't decided if I am going to keep it, sell it, or give it, just yet. All I have left to do is put in the liner and add snaps. I love this fabric. :)

Where have I been?

So I want to apologize that I haven't posted anything in a while. Things have been so hectic that its down right crazy. But I am begining to feel like I am getting into a routine now. Bennett's been gone for a little over two months. :( I actually have a couple of projects going that I want to post soon. Hopefully tomorrow I will get a chance to take pictures. Anyways, I didn't want everyone to think that I droped off the face of the earth. Take care.

Christmas and JoAnn's

This year we traveled to Alaska for Christmas, to visit my In-laws. We had a wonderful time. There was tons of snow, and it was wonderful to be with family this Christmas. Plus, Alaska has a Joanns. Yeah!!! We don't have one in Hawaii as many of you know, and so I just walked around in the store forever, soaking it all in. I had gotten some christmas money and I spent some of it on new fabrics to bring back with me. I took pictures of them, to share with you all. Some of them I got for a particular thing. If so, I will note that with the fabric. Some of them, I just got because I loved the fabric. Enjoy!!!


PS. There are some on the other page too... :)

Fabric

I got these to make PJ's for Alyssa, they are all super super soft....

Fabric

The top one is for a purse, and the bottom one is for Bennett's quilt.

Fabric

Joann's had Chritmas fabric 75% off, so these are for next year....

Fabric

These are for purses. The top one, has shinny metalic thread in it, ( you can't see it in the picture very well.) The bottom one is a cavas material.

fabric

I just liked these...

Fabric

This one is for a sewing cover...

Fabric

I am going to make alyssa a dress out of this one.

Fabric

This one is just for fun.