Mental Blogging A.K.A. Talking to Yourself

Am I the only one that mentally blogs?? Oh come on...You know what I mean! You are driving down the road, taking the dogs for a walk or waiting in line in the grocery store and a great blog idea unfolds. There you are, mentally jotting down the whole post. Tell me I'm NOT the only one! I do it ALL THE TIME....so much so, that I believe I have told you guys things when actually I haven't! I decided it was high time I tell you a few things I have obviously NOT told you in real life! Just know I am always talking to you guys in my head! (does that make me crazy?)

Thought I showed you this:

My mission style coffee table that I repainted for a more cottage style!!


Or these curtain rods made from broomsticks...betcha wondered what happened to the ragballs from this post, huh?

silly me....can't believe I didn't show you THAT!!

Remember how I talked about how fabulous my aqua and brown bedroom was gonna be?? Well....after an unfortunate accident with an ink pen in the washer WITH with my bedding, my room may have to take on a whole new color scheme!! I am mad at aqua and brown and am not ready to kiss and make up! My new best friend might be red and ivory toile! (NO I am not willing to consider counseling for me and ole a&b! sometimes it is just best to say farewell!)


This one was really big! Remember when I told you about my Christmas Toy

well....she didn't last!!! I broke two things off of it by mid January!! Sears stood behind the product and gave me the cash back!! YAY Sears!!!
My new, new toy looks like this:

My sweet Wilson went off to college with my oldest daughter! I do miss that pain in the bootie! (the dog not the daughter....geez guys!)**more clarification needed here...I miss them both but only one of them is a pain! heeeheee** I would have a pic of the two happy roommates here.................

but Meggie still hasn't sent me ANY!!

I have a new obsession with drinking lemon water

...just thought you might want to know....

I made my sweet Little Missy two purses

one super cute plaid one for her trip last weekend and a lightweight, soft "flour sack" style one for everyday.

Remember the rockin' Amy Butler fabric and pattern that I got on my Birthday??? Well here it still sits...

I cut out the pattern but that is as far as I get....I am intimidated...Ms. Butler stop bullying me!!

Ok, I think you guys are all caught up now!!!

Amy Butler's Wide Leg Lounge Pants Vintage 70's Style!

I ab-SO-lutely LOVE me some Amy Butler!! I headed out to Barnes and Noble and picked up her book "In Stitches" on Friday.


BOY HOWDY am I glad I did!! I have been hording a nice sized little stash of vintage 70's sheets and pillowcases. (perhaps you may have seen the apron I made from one of them here??) Well...one of those fun little sheets just became my new "lounge pants", using the pattern included in the book! I lived in them all weekend!!!! Can't wait to make more!

Wonderful Weekend!

What a GREAT birthday weekend!!!
My sweet Hubs took me to the BIG fabric store in downtown Houston.
We are talking 30,000 square feet of fabric!!
I was in complete AWE! I wanted to look at all of it, touch all of it, take all of it home!!

Didn't take me long to hunt down the Amy Butler fabrics! I love her stuff!!

If you've never heard of her check her out at amybutlerdesign.com

I just love her designs!



a few of those beauties came home with me!!! Yay for Birthdays!!!!

As if that wasn't already a FULL day!!...we decided to stop by Old Town Spring for lunch on our way back home!!

We had the most enormous chicken fried steaks I have EVER seen from a historic spot called Wunsche Bros!! (Calories don't count on Birthday weekends...right?)


We had a great time walking around and shopping a bit!! Wow...it is hard to come back to the ole 9-5er after a fun weekend like that!!!

Happy Monday to all!

p.s. thanks ladies for all of the wonderful birthday wishes! **blushes* Ya'll made me feel VERY special!!