i have to say...

spring-y things

***Aubry and I are pretty sure that birds are making a nest in this birdhouse.  Very fun!  This means that babies could be on the way!

***My crabapple tree does not seem to be thriving.  Miracle Gro to the rescue?  Crossing my fingers on this one, because I love that tree!

***Time to plant some new grass in the backyard.  It's on this weekend's to-do list.

***Gonna learn to use the bbq.  Last year I just about set the house on fire while using it, so I know I need to tone it down.  A hose nearby will be a given during the learning phase!

***Rain storm rolled through at 5 AM.  I love the sound of raindrops!

What about you?  Any spring-y things in your world?

what my weekend looked like

I had a great weekend! It was full of work, but it feels so nice to have my yard done.

Saturday was spent laying down bark in my flower beds, and putting down the fabric layer for the rocks.  For a while I was pretty concerned that the rocks weren't going to come close to covering the area in the yard---1350 square feet.  The pile seemed way too small.

Some wonderful friends came over to help out.  It was actually a lot of fun (how can moving 10 tons of rock be fun!?!?!?) and the rocks covered the area perfectly.

Perfectly, I tell ya!

I have about one wheelbarrow-full of rock left and I will use that to fill in the some holes in another part of my yard.

Having less grass makes me look forward to a much smaller water bill this year!   Unless the price of water goes up, of course!  :)

Here is our finished product:

The shadowing in the picture doesn't do this justice.  The color of the rock against the grass and the house is very pretty.

I love it!

Thanks, friends!  You blessed me this weekend!

more sewing!?!?!

Yes!

We got started on Aubry's quilt.  She picked out these colors and prints and she did a bunch of the sewing too.  So far we have 1/2 of the blocks done, so hopefully by SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY I will have a completed top.

I can dream, right???

One the agenda for this weekend?  Moving 5 tons of rocks with wheelbarrows and shovels.  Seriously!  My son's friends are coming over to help me get a huge yard project done and I am so excited about it!  This spring lots of things are coming together and getting completed.  That's a great feeling after having so many thing undone!

How about you?  Any big plans?

 

things of pinterest

My computer STILL is not fixed, but I wanted to get a post in anyway.  I do plan on doing SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY tomorrow, so please plan to right along with me!  :)

Here are some fun things I found on Pinterest:

I like these rules for healthy living.

I sure wish I could knit!

Another amazing quilt by Faith.

I love this vintage quilt!

Cute and cozy for baby.

This makes me laugh!

Have a great day, Friends!

i bake them, but i don't eat them...

...unfortunately!

I used to bake muffins and cookies all the time! But then I found that my weight was being affected (it's a bummer when you get old enough for that to start happening!). So I quit. For a long time. And I missed the baking. And the fact that my kids love to eat the goodies!

Lately, Aubry has become the little baker and I guess I am following in her footsteps. I find that I don't really want to eat them anymore (well, chocolate chip cookies really call my name!) and I can bake and let the kids enjoy.

Good stuff!

I made these French Breakfast Puffs a couple of days ago and was a little disappointed at their size.  The kids, however, noted that the small size made a better "muffin to butter/sugar ratio".

Works for me!

this weekend i...

...painted my room!

And the color came out perfect!

I was initially a bit concerned about it since the previous color on my walls made this one look sky blue, rather than the green-blue I wanted.  But I forged ahead and was happy to find that the color matched the paint sample perfectly.

Now to start adding things to the walls...although I need extra money for that.  Maybe a quilt for above the headboard?  I have all the supplies for that one on hand.

But that would mean starting another quilt besides the 3 I have going now.

Yikes!

If I had some extra money, I would be buying some lovelies from here, here or here.

Maybe I like it just the way it is, for now.

Have a great day, friends!

things that are making me smile...

...signs of spring.

...time with friends.

...good conversation with my kids.

...a messy bun in my hair.

...a warm breeze.

...an open window.

...an upcoming wedding to plan for.

...a little baby smile.

...the lovely ladies who come to my sewing classes.

...bedroom walls just waiting to be painted.

...a son who fixes my computer.

...my Rock.

What about you?  What is making you smile today?

going with blue

Once again, please excuse the bad picture.  There is a lighting problem in my bedroom, apparently!

I have decided to go with the blue-ish paint color.  It's a bit grey-green also, and I love it.  This surprised me, really.  I expected to go with green, but I am stuck on this picture that I found on Pinterest (sorry, no link!) and I want to use the blue color.

This weekend is out for painting (boo-hoo) because I need to get my taxes together (double boo-hoo!).  Hopefully next weekend I can make this happen!

Have a great day, Friends!

opinions are welcome

Actually, I am asking for opinions today!

I want to paint my bedroom.  And I am totally intimidated by wall color.  Right now I have a basic neutral, but it's boring. I want some color.

When picking wall color I always go a little too crazy and over-do it.  Now I am really gun shy!

One of my questions is: do I need to make sure that my bedroom wall color matches with the blue in the bathroom tile below (the two rooms are adjoining). I have a green color in mind, but just wanted to get some imput on the tile color/wall color.

I saw this in a magazine and really liked it.  The blue is pretty and I love the light curtains and how they let lots of light in:

These are my paint swatches (below).  I didn't notice til now how bad the lighting is on these until I posted them, but oh well!

I will the green.  It's nice and inviting and comfortable.

The blue-ish color is pretty too, but it's more "ice-y" and I am not sure if that will create a room with a "cold" feel.

Also, any opinions on which shade to pick?  Obviously towards the top of the color card is best, but I don't want to go too light.

Anyway, I would love some opinions!

Also, do you paint your ceilings, or leave them neutral?

 

little things

I spent a bit of time on Saturday sewing up this little basket.  What is it for?  

Hmmm...who knows.  I know that some little things will find their way here.  Maybe candy?

Wouldn't baskets like this make a cute set for a shelf in a sewing room? Or really anywhere. I love that it sewed up so quick and easy!

And, as always, I love combining the fabrics, and these scream "spring", don't you think?

What about you?  

Are you working on anything crafty? Springy? Fun?