Small Successes and Thankful Thursday

I've been MIA on recording my daily activities here because of a busy week! But here I am, hoping to catch up! What a busy 2 weeks!!!!

1. Well, this success was celebrated last week - but it bears repeating since I'm terribly proud and it is both a daily success and daily work!

2. After being on vacation last week (to Disney! Pics to come!) I managed to come in and immediately start laundry and get caught up on the clothes, so we did not have to jump back into reality too fast and hold on to that vacation feeling a little longer and with a smaller price tag (in terms of laboring and house work) lol.

3. I sewed lined curtains this week! They are VERY basic, and still need hemming and some trim, but they are done! Below are the before and after:

First....last summer I made these pillows (I add my sister always is there to guide and assist me when I get stuck!! I dedicate this to her lol!)


I loved the blue walls that was already in the room, so I was trying to pair that with other colors in fabrics on sale to make a guest room, keeping in mind the very formal four poster bed in the room. So, the above pillows were created last summer.

Now...here is the blank window that needed some treatment....


And the after.....I'm still debating these....too much matching? Color? It needs hemming and trim...maybe then it will feel right to me.


I have some more sewing projects for June/July...so we'll see what else gets done! I'll post some pics closer up when they are done. Maybe they'll grow on me....

On to being thankful:


Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful for...

1. my incredible husband - who gives so much to me and does so much for me and our family.
2. my sister, the ever patient teacher and cheerleader!
3. the Twilight Trivia game authors....thanks for the laugh!
4. incredible people who grace my life.
5. Our 1st vacation in years last week. What memories!
6. Our friend's great niece slowly recovers from surgery (YEAH!) but we look forward to being thankful they can start chemo to really help her odds. Please pray!!

Much love!!!