morning glory

i finally finished that bag. you remember, the one i blogged about here, and then again here.

i actually finished it before we went on vacation. the night before we left when i should have been busy doing laundry and packing suitcases i was feverishly sewing so i could have a pretty new bag to carry while taking in the sights on our journey.

i was inspired to sew a diaper bag with these particular amy butler prints after seeing this beautiful bag sewn by kris from monkey foot designs.
i added little loops to the bottom back corners so i can tie the straps and wear it backpack style too. love that feature!


i am glad i finished it when i did because the way my house looks right now i feel like i may never be able to sew again. we started our home make over and i am fearful that our little dwelling will never be the same! we currently have partially torn out carpet, furniture pushed up against walls in places where it does not normally belong, walls that need patching, boxes of stuff all over the living room.... eek, the list goes on and on! i am trying to keep my cool and visualize how nice it will be when we are done.
nice, deep breaths. everything will be just fine... serenity now!

re do

we are getting ready to do a much needed home make over, mainly in our kitchen and dining room. our home was built 50 years ago and the updating never seems to end. but it really is a lot of fun! i have spent countless hours online looking at dining sets, area rugs, paint colors, refurbished kitchen cabinets...

i really want a dining set with a bench seat like this~

and i am really loving this rug~ and the red walls in my dining room will likely need re painted. i kind of like that coral in the photo above. we have lived in this house for 6 years and there have been no less than 3 colors painted on our dining room walls. i have loved them all, i just like to change it up... often. we are also tearing up the carpet in the dining area. who the heck installs carpet in a dining area?? not someone with 4 kids, 2 cats and a dog, i can assure you! we have had a couple clues that there may be some pretty hardwood under there, if which case the carpet in the living room and hall will come up as well. although i have found many perfect pieces of furniture and accessories online we are really going to try to get everything we need used, discounted, thrifted, etc. hellooooo, craigslist!

and another re do... new hair! i was wearing my hair in a little ponytail way too often so i got a new little cut and some color on thursday. i LOVE it! cute, easy, and no more perma~pony hair.