Sewing Projects

This is what I've been working on. The top bag out of vintage fabric is almost done. I'm just waiting for the vintage lining to arrive so I can finish it. The bottom bag is cut out from Finland's Marimekko fabric. I was a little intimidated by this bag as there are a couple zippers and interesting pockets but as I looked at the instructions, it doesn't look that bad and I'm anxious to get started sewing on it. (I just read in a magazine that Crate & Barrel has started carrying the Marimekko line. In pillows, bags, etc. Pretty but pricey.) I will show the finished projects once they are just that.....finished!

Raspberry/ Blueberry Pie Bars

I found this recipe (click on link below) on Pinterest last night. I let the ladies at a shower this morning be the guinea pigs for it. It was actually very good. I didn't have blackberries so I added 4 1/2 cups of raspberries and 1 1/2 cups of blueberries instead. I'm pretty sure any fruit would work. I used almond extract as I didn't have lemons. I loved the almond flavoring in these!

http://www.ahintofhoney.com/2011/07/blackberry-pie-bars.html

Winter

According to Joe Bastardi from weatherbell.com, winter will be here in a few days. In fact we should get snow Thursday night and then he predicts that we will have winter weather until into April. (Via a phone interview on WJR with Frank Beckmann.) It's been nice not having to scrape and shovel snow off the car but I guess I could handle a little winter now.

Salvation Army Find

I stopped by the local Salvation Army yesterday about five minutes after this night stand was put out (so they told me when I was checking out).I've been looking for one and was happy to find a $7.99 price tag on it. My first thought was to paint it and put new hardware on it. But once I got it home I realized that it almost perfectly matched my 35 year old bedroom set. (So now I'm thinking that maybe someday........I'll paint and redo the whole bedroom set. Maybe.)

For any of you locals, there is a nice new Salvation Army on M59 just passed Milford Road. I've only been there once. My daughters and I went thrifting one day when they were home for Christmas. I am dying to go again. One of my friends recently told me that she was "addicted" to the local thrift stores. I'm starting to get that addiction myself. I haven't found a whole lot but enough to keep the "bug" in me. In the last month I have found three pair of jeans for Danny. He is so hard to find pants for as he is so short so I was pumped as he is set in bluejeans for awhile!

Mr. Coffee

Okay, Kiddos....I'm going to try blog a little more this year. Not promising anything more exciting than pictures of my new coffee maker but since Dad bought me this sweet new camera for Christmas, maybe I'll give you guys more glimpses of home.

I love this Thermal Mr. Coffee. Although, I just read a bunch of reviews of it yesterday..... there are some great ones but there are several not so great ones. So we shall see how well I love it in a month or two. I'm drinking coffee from 5:30 this morning and it's still quite hot.

I had great intentions of working out to Jillian this morning but darn, I can't find the DVD! I don't know where it got shoved before the Christmas hustle. So I guess I'll have to wait until I find it.......never mind I have about 5 other exercise DVD's I could do. I actually thought about doing The Firm and still might.......later on today.......maybe...... Right now I'm going to start sewing one of the nine bags I have to do.

Thanks Kids

I need to cover the screws but this shelf will not come down. Thank you! (This shelf was my Christmas gift from my kids. It was purchased from Post Road Vintage Etsy Shop.)