Lazy Day

We are gonna kick our feet up and have a Lazy Day. 

Enjoy yours. 

smile

Years ago my sister went to Japan.

 

She brought me home this little girl. 

A kokeshi doll.

She always makes me smile.

What makes you smile? 

Have a Great Day! 

score

I scored these amazing Milk Glass finds last week at a trip to the consignment store. 

 $8.00 Holy COW! 

 Not  a chip on it anywhere.

$3.00 vase.... the sweet hobnail gets me every time.

 I am a sucker. 

and there you have it. 

the end.

polar plunge

My brother in law plunges into the frigid Atlantic Ocean with the Polar Bear Plungers. 

They do it as a fund raiser for Special Olympics in New Jersey. 

I believe that the water was 37 degrees this year. I think the air temp was 47. It was chilly. 

They have to run in and submerge themselves into the icy waters. 

brrrr. not for the faint of heart. 

There were 40,000 people there. 

I have decided that I am not a fan of being in the middle of 40,000 people. 

Anyway, I got a few shots that day & I am glad we went to support him. 

The first shot is of one of the United States Coast Guards boats.

(my Dad was in the Coast Guard) 

My Brother in law and his youngest son. 

after jumping in. 

 Brother in law and his wife... my sister.

 I have no idea who this man was I just liked that he was waving the Red, White and Blue.

 Our 3 girls and my 2 nieces. 

 My Brother in law and his 2 sons. 

 I loved this vintage Chevy... parked on the beach.

 I love this picture of my oldest. 

She is just who she is. 

Emily & Maddie with her "Boyfriend" Dom. 

Good Grief... why must they grow up??

the end. 

burlap & fabric

I believe I may be addicted....

Burlap and Fabric Rosettes how sweet! 

I was inspired by the Tatertots and Jello wreath. 

I am in Love. 

I purchased a green foam wreath at Michael's with my 40% off coupon.

 I think it cost about four bucks. 

I had left over jelly roll strips from a quilt. (a project that I still have yet to complete)

Left over burlap from the 2 yards I purchased for my lampshade. 

Some Hot Glue and several burned fingers later... Voila. 

Super cute. 

I  decided the other day, as soon as it starts to get a little warm out I am going to paint the shutters 

and the front door a deep navy blue. 

My wreath is going to look lovely on it. 

Linking up to 

Life Made Lovely Monday over on Blessed Little Nest

 Link Party No. 44 at Tea Rose Home

Polly Want a Party @ Polly Want a Crafter

The end.

Lost in crafting...

I  have spent the past week crafting like a crazy person, making dolls, wreaths, fabric buntings, decorating and even woke up one morning and decided I hated the downstairs powder room... so I began to paint it. So I have some cool before and after pics as well. (my husband think I have officially lost my mind....) I even organized all my vintage notions... refer to above photo.... 

Lots of crafting means lots of post. So this coming week will be filled with a new post everyday. 

I have one sick husband sinus infection and spent I took the kids to the beach today to watch my brother in law jumping into the Atlantic Ocean... (frigid Atlantic, we live in NJ) 

Hope you are enjoying your weekend. 

That's all folks. 

Birthdays

 For Sara's 12th birthday, I knew that I wanted to make her a new lunch bag.

I found the sweetest pattern on 

Heather Bailey - Jack and Jill Lunch Bag

 I received the fabric and the pattern in the mail today.

I began to sew like a crazy person.

Thank goodness for my beloved sister. 

She had her at her house for the day. 

I finished. 

Just in time for her to open it before she goes to school in the morning.

By the way have I mentioned

 I

 L*O*V*E 

Nicey Jane! 

Love love love. 

         For the inside I used the

 Heather Bailey Laminated Cotton.

and here is my little Bean and I when she was only about a year.

 Man she is cute. 

Makes me cry thinking how fast time is flying by. 

And when I look at how wrinkle free my skin was back then.... lol

The End.