Sewing Project

I know that Christmas is all done for this year, but that isn’t stopping me from getting a jump start on a project for next year’s Christmas Tree.

 I have a few yards of Christmas themed material left over from the holidays, so I’m going to start working on a Patchwork Tree Skirt for next year. I’ll be cutting and sewing while Dylan is napping, so I’m hoping he takes a good nap for Mommy :)   I can’t wait to get started!

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A Change in the Weather

The temperature is dropping fast today, and it is going to be around 20 degrees before night-fall. We are staying in, and I’ve been busy mending a few one piece outfits for Dylan.I love to hand sew, but I don’t usually have the time to do so ;)  This afternoon Dylan took a nice nap, and I got all of the hand sewing finished.

I thought I would share a few pics from the recent Christmas Parade, since it is finally feeling more like Christmas  weather around here ;)

The parade was so much fun, but really really really cold.

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Get Ready for Cooler Weather

Last night it got pretty cold, so I had to turn on the heater this morning. My stomach turned at the very thought of those gigantic gas bills from last year. Today I’m doing some little projects around the house to try and beat the huge gas bill.

I started off by grabbing 2 large rugs that we were storing upstairs, and I brought them downstairs to keep the hardwood floors warm. My hubby and I go back and forth on the subject of carpeting the hardwood, I hope the rugs will work for now. The rugs also became the cat-wrestling arena, they have been battling each other all day. Continue reading »

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