sew merry and bright

Christmas was a blast! From sporting the swimwear on Christmas Eve day to loads of gifts from the big guy to Jason's Deli with cousin Abigail...we are pooped! Check out the "sew cute" crayon roll I made for Gracie. We exchange names within our family for homemade gifts. Here's what Gracie got...

Stole the idea from my sweet cousin-in-law Elizabeth. She made these and linked the directions on her blog. Check it out here. Her skills are amazing and her new baby girl is going to be dressed in style:) {Snoop around enough and you can find the gorgeous dresses she made. }
This would've been cuter if my peeps had some pinking shears for me to do the zigzag cut on the top. I take the effort to run the dang machine and can't find ANYONE to mooch scissors off of! Thanks Hil. I'll get them from you later:)
Here's what some of the neighbors got. Cute little candy cane jars. Should've made one for us.

Here's what I got. Bright and shiny...

KitchenAid attachment
(**blurry picture alert**)
for making yummy fresh pasta. This, along with the extra dark chocolates...Heaven.

wintertime blues

Winter around here can be so harsh. Fighting the elements day after day is enough to wear you out. Don'tcha just wish sometimes you could get out in the sun and enjoy a day on the water?

I mean, is it too much to ask to just take off your coat once in a while?

How many winters are we gonna have to spend doing this???

And then you gotta feel sorry for Harley. It must be tough to be a big sister to these goobers:)

the winnners

Yea for holiday planners!! I had a lot of fun making these knowing I would be giving them away to some good friends. Like I said, the ones you will get are custom made especially for you. The paper and design are both different. I used the random number generator thingy, assigning each entry a number. Here are the winners and the planners they will get...

#3...Janice

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#8...Allyn

Congrats Ladies...

I hope you like your planners. Merry Christmas everyone and Happy Shopping:)