Back in the Saddle?....

Well....so maybe I'm not completely back in the saddle, but I have my toe in the stirrup.  I just finished filling my first pattern order in over 2 years.  Not that I haven't had the orders, but I just haven't had it in me to fill them for quite some time.  Life has been so busy, and my little business was set aside, purely my choice, to spend time doing "stuff" for my family and our schools. 
So, a store called me last week and ordered, and I decided to fill this one.  I really want to start stitching again, but I have had no desire to even do that.   I do know that when I did stitch, it brought me joy, self accomplishment, and made me feel like I could accomplish something.  I am hoping that by filling this order, it will help me want stitch, create, and motivate me to do those things fun things I use to do:)

Maybe I'll be completely back in the saddle sometime...

Good Things...part one of who knows how many :)

There are so many Good Things in life that I have decided that will be my focus for the next while or so. So this I will call part one of Good Things!

What is going on in my yard right now? Here's a peek:

What are your Good Things?

Spring Excitement

I am super excited for Spring. I am always wishing that I had planted bulbs in my yard when Spring rolls around every year....but I have a favorite bush in my front yard that I watch intensely everyday for it to sprout it's buds and bloom. Here is what is doing right now....

I absolutely love this time of year. To me it represents the renewing of life, family traditions, birthdays (all of my kids bdays are in the Spring), freshness, cleanliness, excitement, and beauty.
I love it! And I can't wait until it is in bloom with white balls of flowers!!

And check out who lives with us now. Kort brought him home from school and his name is "Cheo". Very fitting don't you think? He greets me every time I am in the kitchen...which is very often!
Well, I am off for a walk, possibly a ride, to take pictures of the Springy things I love around where I live. I'll keep you posted!!

Have a great day...and tell me...what do you love about the Spring?

So yesterday I rambled on about "bettering". I have been wondering if that is even a word...bettering. I don't know, but it is a word to me now. I like it and I think I will keep it.
One thing I want to better is my home. I want to clean it really good, want to change some things in it, adorn it with pretty things, most of all...make it more of a safe haven for my family and their friends. Well, today I came across this project, and I think I may just do it. Wanna join me? Check it out here....

Bettering....everything!

I'm sure that this post will be for my benefit only. I'm sure I don't have many visitors anymore. And I'm so sad about that.
So yes...it has been a very long time since I last posted. There are so many reasons for this...some personal and some not so personal...but the point is this: I'm ready to blog again. I have had quite a few things happen in the past few months, from being a mom of 4 extremely busy boys, to PTSA presidenting, to room momming, to health problems in my family and extended family. I'm not saying my life sucks. I'm not saying that my life is all roses either, but to be honest...I can say that I DO LOVE MY LIFE! I love the good and the bad that is dealt to me every day. It's easy, hard, fun, not fun, happy and sad...all at the same time sometimes. And for these reasons, I have put things on the backburner....especially things that I love...that bring me personal joy. So what's the point to this rambling? I am ready to bring them back to the front burner...slowly. I have given myself the break I needed, and I'm ready to better my life, temporally and spiritually. To better my family. To better my friendships. To better my skills and talents. To better my curiosities.
So in the next while I hope you will bare with me...if you are even still here....as I get order back into my life. As I explore new ways to better a lot of aspects in my life. And hopefully give me your advice!
This post may only make sense to me, and that's ok. I need to get my feelings and thoughts down in black and white. And I plan on doing this more often now. I miss it. And I'm ready for it back.
Thanks for listening to me ramble....

A Post to Read...

There have been a few teen suicides in our area this past bit. My son is the friend to one of the siblings of one of them.  I am lucky enough to have a relationship with him that we talk about everything, and he felt like he could talk to me about it, and vice verse.  I have wanted to write about this, but didn't know how to go about it. Then, my good friend who I am so lucky to live by, did. I feel like she hit the nail on the head with this topic.  It's not a happy post in the least bit. But I think it is something we should all read and think about. If you want to read it, and I think you should, go here. Come back and post about it if you want to....

I hope you all have a great day!!!  My prayers go out to those families that are suffering at this time.

Yup...I've got it! Spring Fever!

"It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!" -Mark Twain

I know, I know...

I know. I am not keeping on my blogging very well. Truth be told, I haven't felt like it lately. How's that for blunt honesty? I have been under the weather for quite some time, and I keep trying to just keep up, but this week it caught up to me. So I think I will take the rest of the week off, rest (when I can, that's kinda hard to do with 4 very active boys, but I love that they are constantly having somewhere for me to take them), get going on that new pattern I mentioned, and I will see you on Monday. Which means, yup, I will be another week behind on my Photowalks, but there will be 2 next week. Have a great weekend...and please let me know you were here. I love company! It brightens my days!! :)
BTW...if you haven't read the Percy Jackson series,,,,DO! They are great books!

Oh My! For real?

Has it really been this long since I've been on here? I knew my life went into a whirlwind, but really? I didn't even wish you all a Happy Valentine's Day!! So I am now. Happy Valentine's Day!
Life has been a bit out of control lately...so out of control there has been no time for computer time. That's busy. What have you all been up to the past 2 weeks?
I am in the works of a new pattern. I will give you a sneak peek hopefully tomorrow.
I am also way behind on my Photowalks. Yup, 3 weeks behind to be exact. So guess what the next posts will be...yup. Photos! I hope you are doing great!!

Friends....how great are they!!!

Seriously! How great are friends? I think they rock! I don't know where I would be without mine. I love that I met my best friend in 7th grade health class, and ended up marrying him. I love how I can see my friend at the bus stop and end up standing there on the sidewalk and talk for over an hour and wish that we could talk longer. I love that I can go to dinner with a bunch of friends with the intent of eating dinner and swapping our cards, and end up laughing until we are crying and almost peeing our pants. I love that I can go and get my hair done and talk with my friend and know that I can say anything and it won't shock her, and that she will understand what I'm talking about. I love that she can do the same with me. I love that I grew up with my friend, who is also my sister. I love that my mom is my friend. I love that I learn from friendships lost. I love that I have a red headed friend that is true to her red hair...and that's a great thing!!! I love that I lived by one of my truest friends for 4 years, and even though we don't talk a lot, or see each other much, yet whenever we do see each other it is a true friendship that picks up where we left off last. I love that I have friends that I have only met in person once or twice, yet it feels like I have known them my whole life. I love that I have friends that teach me things, and they don't even know they are doing it. I love these people that I call my friends! Don't you just love your friends?

A friend I miss...

This is Sassi....she was ours for about 9 years. For some reason today, I miss her. She passed away a few months ago, and I just miss her. It's funny how an animal can affect your life. She was such a great dog, and although I love Daisy (posted in the previous post), I will always love Sassi. She was awesome!

I so love where I live,,,I love this time of year,,,,and I just love life right now. How about you?

Well, it's here...

I am sick to my stomach. How can something so stinking fun be so stressful?
My first ever show is tomorrow...and I am so nervous!!! I feel unprepared and I know that I am going to forget a million things! AAAHH!!! Well, I'm off to finish more projects and go set up this afternoon! See ya tomorrow, I hope!

Simply Simplify...

So with a couple of days of summer behind me....I have realized that I need to "lighten up" on some things. I realize that my house is not going to always be clean, especially with 4 boys around. I need to not be frightened that someone is going to come to visit and there will be a mess, because there most likely will be. I need to not worry about things that are out of my control, and take care of things that are in my control. And to do these things, among others, I need to simplify a few things in my life, but I'm not quite sure how to do that...so I am turning to you, my friends, for advice. How do you simplify things in your life? How do you choose what to simplify first? Please comment, even if you never have before!!! I would love some advice.

In The Lovely Springtime....

Finally, the fresh breath of buds in bloom. These beauties are in my front yard...so lovely!

I can't wait to show you what these pop out to be...I'm sure you know, but these are my favorite every year. The anticipation of these blondies is so exciting to me.

This is the tree that is in between us and our neighbor, which happens to be our friends!

....and a little closer peek at these lovelies!

I just love the hope that Spring brings....don't you?

Saturday was awesome! I was able to go lunch with some old friends, made new again, and meet some friends that I was so excited to be able to meet! We had a great time. We went to the Blue Lemon for lunch and went to a quilt store right next door. I was so mad that I didn't take a pic of us all, because I did have my camera of course, but Haley drew a picture so we are covered!
Thanks gals....I had a blast and can't wait to do it again!