What a week!!

Wow this week has been CRAZY!!! I like to have things to do, i like to feel productive, but this week has really given me a run for my money!!

First of all this week was Peyton's birthday(16th)!! He is 4 now!! WOW I can't believe I am saying that it still feels like he is a baby but he's all grown up!!! I try to make there birthday day's special, they don't have to do as much chore wise on that day, they get to pick movies/ TV shows we watch, I make there favorite foods for dinner (candy doesn't count) And they get some kind of cake! This year it was cupcakes with baseballs on top! The boy is crazy about baseball!! It all went well but i was rushing the dinner and "party" because we had to get Zoey into bed at a reasonable time because she started school the next day! WHEW!!

Happy Birthday Big Boy!!

Then the next day(17th) Zoey started her first day of 1st grade!!! She was so excited, they both love school and were happy to go back! Zoey is very independent, and never needs our help, she usually wants to be left alone to do things her self, so the first day of school with her is very uneventful! She just goes about like its no big deal, i try to get excited about it and she just gives me a look like "really mom" so i just let her be her, and wish her well and try not to embarrass her to much! :) LOL


Beautiful!!

The next day(18th) I had to go to the Dr to get a physical for the job i am trying to get. The Dr. is at Gateway in Granite City so I had to drive there which i think stinks, and then the appt. took almost TWO HOURS!!! Man it seemed like i was sitting in that room waiting for the dr. forever!!! Then i had to go fill out more paper work, so i had to have someone pick zoey up from school, then we had to go get her! Oy it doesn't sound like a lot now but when it was happening it was
A LOT!! :)

Also at the same time all this is happening my lovely offspring are suddenly CRAZY!!! They are fighting like you would not believe, aggravating each other, not listening to a word i say, not eating right, they are just NOT RIGHT!!! LOL Anyway i know this is what happens, but right now really?

For the rest of the week i have a Tastefully Simple party on Friday night(if you didn't know already you are invited!), i have a wedding shower to go to on Saturday,and church and Peyton's birthday party on Sunday, and WOOT WOOT i got the job so i start work on Monday!!!
I am totally tired just thinking about it!!

Ok well that's all for now i am off to clean the house and prep meals for the new adventure of having a full time job!!! Wish me lots of luck!!! :)

T-shirt Trunks!!!!

I saw this tutorial over at Nancy's Couture, and you know my love for upcycling, so i have to try this they are sooo cute!!! And i think my little ma will LOVE them!!


What do you do when your son outgrows his favorite t-shirt?
Make boxer briefs out of them!!!!

After many tries I think I got it just right. I have tried to make this so it is as easy as possible but also comfortable for the little man in your life. Overlaping and using a zigzag stitch makes these super comfortable for the little guy.

Supplies Needed:

• 2 t-shirts
• 1" non-roll elastic
• scissors
• thread
• marking pen
• sewing machine
• pattern (click here to download)

Trace your back (butt) piece on the front of 1 t-shirt.

I like to line it up so that you can see the picture on his backside.

Cut it out.

Turn your t-shirt over and trace the front (crotch) piece. Cut it out.

Grab the other t-shirt and line up bottom hem on the front and back.

Trace your leg pattern and cut it out.

Take a leg piece and over lap the straight edges 1/4".

The crotch side should be on the top.

Turn leg inside out and sew using a zig zag stitch.

I set my machine stitch length to 3 (medium) and it was perfect.

It should look like this after you sew it.

Repeat with the other leg.

Grab the front and back pieces right side up.

Overlap the short straight edges 1/4". Front piece on top of back piece.

Zig zag stitch using medium stitch length.

Fold with top edges matching.

Mark the middle.

Match leg seam to the mark you just made. Make sure to match the leg back to butt piece and the leg front to the crotch piece. Overlap the leg piece over the back piece 1/4" and zig zag stitch.

Turn and overlap the leg piece over the front (crotch) piece 1/4". Zig zag stitch.

Repeat with the other leg.

Cut the elastic to fit your childs waist. Overlap the edges 1/4" and zigzag stitch.

Mark the middle back.

Line up the seam of the elastic the the middle back. Overlap elastic over the fabric 1/4" and zigzag stitch.

I went over it twice.

Front

Back

If you have any questions or something is unclear please leave a comment and I will help you.

Please use my pattern for personal use only!!!!

UPDATE:

Shannon was kind enough to send me adjustments for upsizing these. Here they are!!!

Just for reference, my youngest (age 5) wears his as printed and your pattern seems to be about a size 4. My older (age 7) wears the upsized and my upsized version seems to be about a size 8.

Upsizing:
Front: Add .5" to top and bottom horizontal lines, Add .25" to vertical lines.
Back: Add 1" to top horizontal line, Add .5" to bottom horizontal line, Add .25" to vertical lines.
Leg: Add 1" to top horizontal line, Add .5" to bottom horizontal line, Add .25" to crotch and butt lines, Add .75" to each of the 2 vertical leg seams.
Marking the "Center": After sewing Front to Back, Lay Front on top of Back with the top Front edge 1" lower than the top Back edge and mark the fold. (So not quite centered)
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Thank you sooo much Shannon!

Wordless Wednesday!!

(Zoey's Tattoos)

(Peyton's Tattoos)

Surprise, Surprise!!

Ok today i don't have a craft to post today but i was going to share with you the surprise i had on my table the other day! :)


This little buggy!!!



And these little lovelies!!

Yes i came down to see a yucky bug and two DISGUSTING birds nests on my
kitchen TABLE!!!!

Where are the CLOROX wipes...

Who are you!!

HOOOOOOOOO ARE YOU?

HOOOO HOOOO!

It's Tuesday and it is time to get to know each other better! I love this link party and all the wonderful people that I am getting to know! I know my questions are random, it isn't easy coming up with questions each week!

Here are this weeks questions!

1, What are some of your favorite summer activities?
2. What is your favorite flower?
3. What is your favorite meal of the day?
4. How much time do you spend on the computer each day?
5. Do you have any pets?

Here are my answers!

1, What are some of your favorite summer activities?
I love to go swimming!!! Honestly i haven't swam in six years untill this summer, and i forgot how much i LOVED it!!! :)

2. What is your favorite flower?
I love all kinds of flowers, i just like color on my table, but if i had to choose one i would have to say roses, but the fun colors of them!

3. What is your favorite meal of the day?
My favorite meal is dinner!! I rarely have breakfast, and lunch is always boring, i cznt wait till dinner!!

4. How much time do you spend on the computer each day?
ALOT!!

5. Do you have any pets?
We have a fish, and thats enough!!

Here are the RULES!!!

I can't wait to get to know each other a little better and see what else we have in common besides our craftiness! Here's how it will work, each Tuesday I'll post a few questions. They can be anything from What's your favorite color to What's your favorite movie.

• You will then copy this week's questions and change the answers to your own.

• You will post them in a new post on your blog (you can back date this post so it doesn't show up as your newest post) and then come and link up that particular post (not the link to your main blog) here on our link party.

• Make sure to visit as many blogs as you can and comment! It will be a good way to get to know some fun and interesting things about your fellow crafters!

• Also add this cute little button to your post so that others can join in on the PARTY!!! (It is over on the left side bar).

Upcycle beauty!!

This is what i have been working on this weekend!! I just love glass of all kinds, but especially clear glass. I don't know what it is but i just love how clean and sparkly it looks!! So when i saw some clear glass plates at a yard sale i HAD to have them! :) And this is what i did with them!!

Aren't they just wonderful!! I'm going to try and sell them at a green craft fair, hopefully people will love them as much as i do!! :) however if no one buys them i guess i can bring myself to keep them!! LOL
Anywho I thought i would make this into a tutorial so you can make some of your very own!!


First, i cleaned all the glass really well, especially where you are planning to glue them. I used a baby wipe 'cuz lets face it they can clean anything!! Let dry completely.


So i laid out some good 'ol newspaper and got down to business! I used this type of glue, i got it for free at a yard sale, and it works perfect but you can use any type as long as it is going to hold glass permanently!



In this one i used a small wine glass to be the (idk what to call it) pedestal. So i put glue around the rim of the glass and stuck it in the middle of the plate ( i just eyeballed it)!
At this point you can let it dry for awhile, or if you are impatient like me, you can move on!




Next put glue on the bottom of the wine glass, just around the rim, and them place the next plate on top, like so!!


Let it dry completely, and poof you have a super wonderful cupcake/anything stand!!


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!! (can you hear the angles singing? i can)



This one is my new favorite thing!!! :) Isn't it just gorgeous!!??
I have made a few others before this that were not clear and they are awesome too!! I am really thrilled at how all these turned out!!
Have fun making your own!!
If you make one make sure you leave a comment with your link in it so i can see what you do!!

Scoot on over to night owl crafting to see whoos get talent!! :)

Sew Mama Sew is giving away one of these.....

Husqvarna Viking s21 Serger

You can be the lucky winner of this incredible prize if you answer this one question.

How would your life be better with a serger?

Be still my beating heart!!! I have been wanting a serger for EVER!! I have a hand-me-down sewing machine that is at least 20 yrs old, i have no Manuel for it so im really shooting in the dark every time i sew! I know having this AWESOME machine would make my projects really stand out from the crowd! I have so many ideas,but my machine would not do them justice so they just sit in the filing cabinet in my head longing for a day when i have a sewing machine that will make them proud!!!