Apparently New York is the place to be to ring in the New Year. Well, I am passing this year. Not that I have ever been to New York but if I was invited I would pass. Who am I kidding...I would be there in a heartbeat (if all expenses were paid of course). Yeah, (sigh) it's all a part of my dream life where I have the nanny, the personal chef, buns of steal...uh, you get the point.
Tonight I will be hanging out with the two coolest guys I know. And based on nap time today we might stay up until 10pm if we are lucky. And tomorrow when I write a check or the date on something I will comment on how time flies and go ahead and write out 2-0-0-7.
Now for resolutions...they are forbidden. Well, not forbidden per say but I just don't do them. If I want to change something or start something new then I will start after the New Year. I think the probability of me actually following through with something would be much better if started later. I think most people vow to lose weight for the New Year so that they can just gain it all back the next year. Isn't that what the holidays are all about? Well, that is what my scale says but what does it really know, right?
I will be planning to lose weight and become the MILF my husband thinks I am (or wishes). I just won't do it starting tomorrow. Instead tomorrow I will eat!
Oh, and Happy New Year!
Something about the holidays just makes me want to bake and be crafty. And now that I am a mother I find myself trying to capture every moment of my son's life. I love that he is now old enough to start venturing into my craft projects with me.
So this is one of the many Christmas craft projects we have completed. I just love the way these turned out and had to share. My son really enjoyed making them as well. What 2.5 year old wouldn't love sticking their hand in paint and squeezing a ball (that is what he calls the ornament). Anyways, as you can probably see his hand print is white and I added some details to turn it into little snowmen. He is very proud of his little snowmen and I am sure this will be an ornament that will bring great joy to my heart for many holidays to come.
Now don't get me wrong here. I love being busy and making $$ but it's just nice to be done for a couple weeks and to be able to focus on Christmas and my family. I almost feel like a kid who just finished their last day of school before Christmas break. Woo-Hoo!!!!
I finally finished sewing Elijah's over-sized Thomas the Train stocking (my son is a huge Thomas fan). I wanted to embroider his name and add a few more embellishments but I am just happy to be done with it. I did however sew on some cute little buttons on the tree and sew over the lines in the fabric to bring out the picture. Unfortunately, you can't see this in my picture (sorry, another toy was being thrown in the toilet and I only had one chance at a decent photo...I failed).
I started this stocking about a month ago and to be honest it was very easy to make. While shopping at Wally World my son had to have the Thomas the Train stocking in the fabric department and so I picked it the fabric and some batting. The only regret I have aside from the time it took me to get it done was using the iron on batting. I clearly remember Chasley saying that it just doesn't look right when you use the iron on batting and she was right. It doesn't have a smooth look. But it is only a stocking so maybe next year's stocking (whatever his latest passion will be) will look better.
Lately, I have been a victim of sexist old fashioned men's ideals of how you treat a woman. And to be honest at first I just blew it off. Why let an ignorant person get me down, right? But that was after an older wealthy man thought it was ok to punch my car for blocking his precious path to the parking lot. Now if my husband were in the car would he use the same tone or force? Umm....not a chance in hell.
Well, it happened again. I was simply reserving a table for some friends with my toddler at a local restaurant. Now living so close to the border of Mexico (20 miles) we get a lot of men who still believe they own their women and they are to be seen and never heard. And of course I get to run into the leader of the idiots at this restaurant. And over what you ask? My table that I was reserving. Apparently I had a better table than this man and so took it upon himself to let me know that he will be taking it. Um....NO. So I tell this man who by the way was doing all of this in front of his small young daughters (watch a learn girls) that he will not be dining at this table and he needs to leave. He said some really stupid stuff and continued to let me know that he will be taking this table. But I wasn't giving up the table.
There is one thing that anyone could tell you about me and that is that I don't and won't back down. It's just not who I am. If I believe strongly in something I will pursue it to the end. I am the same way with defending my friends, family, beliefs, etc. So back to the story.
All while listening to this man babble on I think to myself. If my husband was here would he be doing this? Um...NO. And speaking of the devil (or my knight in shining armor in this case) my husband comes walking up. He tells the man a few stern things in Spanish and the man walks away.
All I could think is..."WHAT??!!!"
So what do I need to do to let all these sexist men know that I am an equal and will not tolerate their actions? Can I not be a young hip mama and still be taken seriously? Do I need to wear a suit or always be accompanied by a bilingual man to get some damn respect?!
Whats weird is that I am always creating cards and designs for customers and they usually take me about a day or less to complete. Of course that depends on the customer. I think that I was trying to create a card that would break the mold when it came to digital cards. One that would make my grandmother cry with happiness and a rich relative call in an order of 500 cards asap.
But... it didn't turn out that way. But I am happy with them and that is all that matters, right?
And I must give credit where credit is due. I got my graphics at http://shabbyprincess.com. She has some really great digital scrapbook stuff. I am thinking about buying some for my business as well.
Recently a friend of mine asked me to take their family holiday portraits. This is the same friend who sat pregnant in that very same spot in my backyard just 4 months ago. And now she sits once again in my grass with her sweet little boy and husband. All in matching sweaters and looking like the perfect little family.
After visiting the pet store and petting the pretty white bunny they had on display we headed home. Elijah did what he usually does when the weather is nice...he ran outside to play. He came across some chalk and just started coloring. When I came out to see what trouble he was getting into I stumbled across this drawing on the floor. It's looks like a bunny, right? I thought it was pretty impressive for a 2 year old. So maybe and I mean just maybe he is getting his mom's creative side? We all know he got his temper from his Irish daddy and his dramatic side from me. Maybe I will pass down some creativity to even it out a bit.
Hello, my name is Lacy and I am a Mod Podge addict. No joke. I have decopauged everything down to old cereal boxes. I can't stop.
I am however proud to say that I have moved on from cardboard to wood. I saw these cute little wooden ornaments at Michael's and picked up a few. Everything else was just stuff I had laying around like the paper, ribbon, paint, and of course the Mod Podge.
I think it turned out pretty cute, don't ya' think? I have started many of these in different prints and shapes. I will have to share when I finish them.
