Much delayed wedding post....

sorry this took so long to get to you all....

picture overload (sorry!)

but just some pics from the wedding.

it was the best day ever!!

the jump shot....didn't quite turnout as planned.

still awesome

i LOVE this photo!!

both...the ones above and below.

Hope your day is filled with Love!

<3

Sewing Machine Cover

So I made this sewing machine cover!

I love it!

I used the butterick pattern B5368.

one of the ones I bought when it was on sale for like a $1

cause why should you ever buy a pattern at full price?

I did have to adjust the width of it to accomidate my machine.

and it was super easy!

i know i promised a project where i did the bias tape the "better way"

but the pattern wanted me to do it the cheater way!

lol. so I did. i'm just lazy like that. lol.

recognize the fabric?

it's from my fabric heart wreath i did a couple of months ago.

what can I say.....I LOVe the colors of the fabric.

plus I had enough left over

then i used the yellow and white stripe to create a ruffle.

because, everything is better with ruffles!!

plus the yellow just adds that little bit extra that i love

why did i take so many pics??

i dunno.....

i guess i'm just practicing my pic taking...

you know, with the poster board to create more lighting.....

a (wrinked. ugh) peice of fabric on the table....

oh well... another project done in the sewing month of september!

Lots more projects still to come that I haven't taken pics of yet

(mostly because they require me to be in the pic and i'm not ready to be photographed...lol....blame the pregnancy!)

Hoo are you?

Here are this week's questions! 

These questions are a repeat from week 15

1.  What is your Zodiac sign?

Gemini...yep, i'm a twin :)

2. Name 3 things that are always in your purse besides your wallet.

1. Trash...no seriously. i'm embarrassed to say it. but there is always receipts, crumbs and empty wrappers. gross, i know. but I have a 2 year old (that's the excuse)

2. My phone. unless it's in my pocket. 

3. random things i don't wish to carry....like a sippy cup, diapers or wipes, crayons, or a sweater.

3. Which magazines do you look at the most?

I don't usually....mostly just the Ensign (our church magazine that comes to my house)

4. Do you pluck or get your eyebrows waxed?

I pluck. it used to be a daily thing and they looked pretty dang professional.....now, not so much (you know, that 2 year old! lol)

5. How often do you go grocery shopping?

officially, once a week, sometimes more, sometimes less. depends on if i forgot something or if we bought plenty.



Click on the linky above and link up Hooo you are too!! (ok i'm a bit late and the linky is closed. oops!)

14-ish weeks

So...

i've reached 14 weeks. 

a few days ago, but still. lol

we had a doctor's appt.

k was really excited.

she always asks if the dr. is going to take the baby out.

she's very excited.

apparently she has a baby sister in her belly....in mine...she goes back and forth.

she understands big sister and so says sister most of the time.

Baby looks good. Got to hear the heartbeat again! exciting. 

i tried to convince them to do a sono, but nope :/ dang. 

I've had requests for a belly shot....so here it is.

it's large.

after meals it looks even larger :) 

 baby is about at my belly button so its high but on track :)

hopefully we will get some more pics up as we go along.....

hopefully :) lol

potholders :)

So I made myself some potholders!

I used this tutorial.

The fabric matches the plastic bag holder that I made a few months ago! 

Dang excited about that. 

Hers look much prettier and more professional.

But that's ok! 

The first one, I didn't round one of the corners....oops! lol. 

it still works! :)

the second looks much better!

I used the cheater method on applying bias tape (made my own with my awesome 1" bias tape maker!)

I knew I would run out, so I used the yellow instead. 

I like it!

Next, I'm going to get serious with the bias tape and do it the "real" way! lol. 

there are tons of tutorials, but these were for me so i didn't really care. 

So please, no need to point out the mistakes...trust me...I saw them! :)

ALSO....

I don't have a fancy-schmacny stitch guide foot used in the tutorial. To get perfectly straight lines that go across to quilt the while thingy.....

(see the foot, plain as anything :)

but LOOK!! 

my lines are pretty decently straight!!

AWESOME!

How did I get this look without messing it up completely?

I will tell you.....

It's NOT because i'm THAT awesome of a free hand sewer. 

I wish.....maybe one day. lol. 

It's because my finger made the perfect guide!!

Seriously!!

SaWEEET!!

I'm pretty excited to use them! 

I've been using washcloths this whole time. lol!

<3

Linking up to the parties up in the sidebar!

Guess the gender....with a Giveaway!!

Sooo...I've been thinking alot about doing a giveaway!

exciting huh?

I LOVE giveaways!

BUT i never win any.....seriously!

Ok....I have won one....I still need to post about that. it was a fluke win. there was only 2 entries....so we BOTh won something! LOL!! But I am still grateful!

So this giveaway.....

is.......

Something handmade by me! :)

Your choice.

Options are:

1. Camera strap cover

2. Apron for yourself and your little one

3. Something fun that I have pinned into  and I want to make but haven't yet. 

4. Anything else that I've made and blogged about and you seriously want (crayon rolls, checkbook covers, maybe a baby girl quilt ;)

~You can choose the overall color scheme that you want (if you want grey and aqua vs. pink and green, etc.)

~I will add in some fun extras that are secret!

How do you win???

there are a few rules.....

1. You must be a follower of my blog (it's easy, just press the follow me button, you can follow through google friend connect.)

2. Leave a comment guessing the gender of our next baby!

3. I will pick a random number out of the correct entries :)

I will give you a run-down of my pregnancy so far, and compared to my first with miss k....

so maybe that will sway your decision....maybe not. lol!

1. Constant nausea with 1 episode of vomitting (there was a popcorn kernal stuck in the back of my throat, and my gag-reflex is terrible...I can barely brush my teeth properly)..............with k-constant nausea with no vomiting. I could brush my teeth just fine...........in my opinion, it's worse this time.

2. No acne...............with k-horrible acne, everywhere, mostly on my chin & neck...and back! yuck!!

3. Aversions: Milk. Water. Chicken. and I couldn't stand sweets week 5-13. Even the thought of it made me more sick. bleh! I am getting better, it still doesn't agree with me afterwards.............with k....i seriously can't remember....lol. I ate just about anything it seems.

4. No weight gain weeks 1-11..?... I actually lost weight due to the nausea. I have gained about 3 lbs as of 14 weeks..............with k, seriously I gained about 15 lbs in the 1st trimester. it was terrible. lol.

5. Cravings: Meat, like burgers, and steak with lots of salt. yumm! Soup, I would eat it like 3 times a day. Cheddar cheese with triscuits (this was more to sustain me, I didn't crave it, it just didn't make me nauseas.) I had some watermelon and that was all I ate for like 3 days. It didn't make me feel worse. Gummi worms/bears, but they made me feel sick afterwards (probably because I ate too much of them.) Lemons with salt, for about a week. I got a stomach bug after that and it went down. a couple of days i really wanted and ate a can of green beans with lots of butter, and extra salt. So, mostly salty things. lol................with k....can't remember any...but i do remember saying later on in pregnancy i didn't get cravings. I do remember eating lots of sweets and carbs (hence, the weight gain with her!)

I think it is the exact opposite so it sways my decision to think it's a boy.....But I hear all the time "this pregnancy is so different it's got to be (the opposite of what they have)" and then I tell them it's really the same. It's all fun to try and guess. We, of course, will be happy with a healthy baby! 

We find out on October 26, 2011

so you have until that day to guess!! 

Happy Guessing!!

who am I #55...i've missed a few ;)

1. What are your favorite 3 things about fall?

hoodies, boots and scarves.....you would think i'm a big fashionista...i'm not. lol. i just love when you can bust them out! oh i love the fall festivals and corn maizes too!

2. Are you a football fan and if so who is your favorite team?

my favorite team is the westlake high school team. our two little bros play awesomely on JV and varsity. they are really good and i miss their games like crazy!

3. What is your favorite fall scent?

the preggo super sniffer isn't a fan of cinnamon right now. weird. I usually love it. i usually love pumpkin pie smell, but that's questionable so I will say chili.....slow cooking on a cold day! love that!

4. So you have seasonal allergies?

yes. but my seasons are all of them. lol. it's better here than in MD though.

5. Have you started Christmas shopping yet?

nope :/ I'm behind. and have no desire to start. i will eventually. things are more exciting if you procrastinate them. lol.

hoooo are you???

New fall wreath!

So I finally finished my wreath for fall!!

hooray!! a finished project!

a big goal for a mama belly like me. 

I picked up a dollar store frame.

it was a little big, but that's ok.

then out came the brown spray paint. (in a VERy well ventilated area....my balcony)

then some wired fabric ribbon

and some mini pumpkins and gourds

both at the dollar store :)

i had have some fabric scraps and made some rolled flowers.

the lightest fabric is from my drapes (ikea) that i hemmed down months ago

plus, i added a nice big prima flower--also from my stash :)

glad i've kept so much!

 I have this leaf punch -which never gets used, but i saw it when looking for randomness to put on my wreath....perfect for my banner!! 

That is my favorite part!

All scrapbooking supplies, from the stash!

I love saving money where I can....

Total Price = $3

awesomeness!!

linking up to some of the fab places on my sidebar!-------> 

La Luce: gift.away

La Luce: gift.away:

Check it out! I love trying to win things.....maybe I should do my own giveaway to all the people like me who never win anything. LOL!!