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What's Hot and What's Not

I am a very dedicated blog stalker and hate to admit that I rarely comment or join in- so today, I am going to buck the trend and not only post for the first time in eons, but hop on Loobylu's train!

What's Hot

 Finally getting my sewing area tidied up. I have duplicates and triplicates of some notions I didn't even know I owned ONE of. Naughty girl.

FINALLY listed some cuties in my etsy store. Unfortunately for my etsy shop I am about to leave the country in 18 days... I do have someone coming by to do some shopping from my cuties tonight- and that's also tres Hot!

 

I'm actually getting some of the things on my to-do list accomplished before we leave for Australia.

Baby sister is in Cairo donating her time to an outreach project providing medical services for the needy. Seriously so inspired. She even paid her way to get there!

Not Hot

The kids are in some kind of mood that is driving me insane. I can't take much more of the crying, screaming, jumping up and down freaking out and general tantrums. I seriously don't know how 18 hours on a plane is going to go over.

I usually look forward to my birthday, but for some reason, I'm just not feeling the love this year.

Still haven't gotten our Australian visas arranged, or even begun to make the wedding gift I am supposed to be bringing along!

Leaving a bog entry on a sour note isn't so hot either- so I have chosen to end with an "oh yeah- I forgot this hot thing"...

I fit into some "slightly skinnier" jeans today- not the full-blown skinny jeans, but I am soooooo getting there!

Foxy Lady

My prototype for my little fox is finally done- now just to tweak the pattern here and there... and get some more made!

PS- Carolyn ;) Lots of sewing going on over here, but when I get the chance, I like to let the paper fly too!

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check out my fun stuff on the net! simply handmade blog

Henry's Hank

I've been keeping myself busy now that being outdoors hasn't been too pleasant with all the smoke from the forest fires...

I'm not complaining, because considering how close the bigger fire is to me, I feel super lucky to be on this side of the lake. Unfortunately, I think we're going to have front row seats for watching the hillside burn accross the water from us.

On a happier note, I have sewn a pretty little twirly skirt for Abby (that she has practically lived in since I snipped the last thread, pictures may happen after a wash...) And my current favorite toy, A monkey named Hank! (pattern by mmmcrafts, modified by me) 

Hank is a gift for my newest Nephew, Henry. I sure hope he likes it!

Oh Canada!

Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians!

I'm feverishly packing and baking/cooking to prepare for a little Camping at Christina Lake but couldn't resist taking a much needed blog break... On my blog travels today, I came accross this great Orla Kiely giveaway and couldn't NOT mention it, over at Kelly Rae Roberts' blog- a fave place to drop in of mine. Why not enter and maybe even stop by and visit Kelly from time to time. I think you'll like it there too!

Just finished a super cute top for a friend's daughter's birthday present, will post some pics if I get a cooperative model. I couldn't resist this Alexander Henry fabric and finally got to make it into something! Iused Patty Young's Kyoko Pattern- also a new favourite!

ROWR

In preparation for the Fat Cat Festival... Duncan said he could have handed out many, many business cards to drum up face painting business!

I'm off to buy some more face paints for my stash- they NEVER go on sale and they are today!

My avatar looks nothing like me these days

There, I said it. I haven't looked this way for a long time, actually. On my list is to rectify that. Just need to put a phone call in to my friendly love of a hairdresser...

I Spy

I've been drooling over images from the Farm Chicks show that took place last weekend- which, incidentally I am NOT missing next year... and lo and behold... I Spy... My little blue vase of the hugging lovies that Duncan teased me about. I paid $2 for mine (I did have to drive an hour round trip, though...) I just showed him the picture and he's much cooler with it now... So I may be able to turn him around to my junking ways in time to spend all my money next year. Perhaps I should finish painting the vintage high chair first... 

I had origianlly planned on extending the invite to friends to come along to the show- considering I do have a 7 passenger vehicle now... but there are no friends when it comes to getting all your wonderful finds home accross the border. And let's face it- I could fill the Volvo in a heartbeat.

 

Face Value

When things start to get a little monotonous around here and it seems all the kids want to do is whine and fight there's only one thing to do- break out the facepaints. With a little facepainting gig next week, I have been practicing to expand my repertoire... unwittingly setting myself up for a spur of the moment day of painting at Lily's school for their primary play day. (Lily was kind enough to volunteer me and my paints) I'm pretty sure our booth was a big hit!

the end of an era?

Goodbye sweet mini, we are so sad to see you go...

Getting ready for our new family car- Papa will be so happy since he thought the mini was such a death trap and his granddaughters were at risk... Truth be told, when I signed on to Real age it did decrease my life expectancy by 2 years because of the small car. And I thought sports cars were supposed to make you feel young...

It will be a sad day around here when the trade is finally done- short lived, though because it's not like we're getting the "vansectomy" as Duncan likes to say. Volvo here we come!