First Camping Trip- Picture Post!

the next morning--WE SURVIVED THE NIGHT!

It was so much fun...albeit very tiring since Madeleine was the only one that slept...but Joe got some fishing in, I read the whole Hunger Games book and a quilting magazine (by lantern light- we're so colonial!)

xoxo,

Sara 

Vintage Modern Bonnie & Camille Moda--I QUILTED!

TAA-DAA!! I made a quilt!! I used the fabulous Vintage Modern by Bonnie & Camille from Moda! I actually went to a quilt shop and got real fancy fabric....glad I didn't mess up! >.<

I didn't take step by step pictures because I honestly wasn't sure it was going to come out. (By the way, it's missing a row that I found when I was finished. Somehow it escaped. And if you don't buy premade bias tape for your binding get a bias tape maker...seriously.)

But, despite all the pin marks I had on my arms (I felt like a bee keeper) It was fun and I can't wait to do another one!

It was so much fun- a LOT of work- but totally worth it in the end. It's just a little one for my little one but she likes it.

Have you quilted?

xoxo,
Sara

I did it! Redhead!!

I have been talking about going red for ages. I did it. I love it! It's not quite what I was expecting but I dig it. My hubby likes it so that's really all that matters. :-) Either that or he's an excellent liar tee hee!

xoxo,
Sara

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made- Spa Night

For our Women's Fellowship Night (which I think is actually called Ladies' Night Out) My dear friend Becca and I are coordinating a DIY spa night! We get to make our own scrubs and then use them (that's the best bit!). For each gathering we have, there is always a door prize. I volunteered to do the ones for this event. I decided to use my handy-dandy Silhouette Cameo and make the book box from the very talented Lori Whitlock. I used simple large font (Impact) to utilize the theme of the evening: That you are fearfully and wonderfully made!!

Here's the inside...it's empty right now but I made little file folders and put the recipes on them so they could refer back to them at a later date...like when they ran out of goodies!

It was lots of fun to make! 

xoxo,

Sara

So this happened today...

So this happened today...

We live kind of on the corner of our street. There's only one house before ours. My oldest bonus daughter has her dog at our house and we were being lazy and parking outside the fence so we wouldn't have to get out and open the gate to drive the car in...well, serves us right I guess.

A drunk driver left the bar on the corner of the next street and crashed into the back of my parked car. Praise God we weren't in it or anything but then they fled the scene. I have no idea who did it. The only things we have to go on are bits and pieces of their car that was left behind. 

The only thing I can think is that maybe this was rock bottom for them and maybe they'll stop drinking and driving before they hit someONE next time. 

And it's taught us to move our vehicles in anytime we see cars at the bar. 

Oh well...

xoxo,

Sara

Wilton Cake Decorating

Today I made my own birthday cake (even though my birthday isn't until the 19th)! I'm taking course 1 of the Wilton cake decorating at Michael's. It's super! I'm taking it with my friend Rebecca and we have lots of fun learning the new techniques. Well, new to me. She's been doing it for a while and just needed a refresher. She's one of my favorite friends so being able to hang out with her and play with sugar is great.

It's white cake with vanilla pudding on the inside. Yummy Yummy! I know my hubby and bonus kids loved it!

xoxo,

Sara

Tribute to Madeleine!!! A Year in Picture

 June 11th, 2011 5:48pm 6lbs 11oz 19 3/4" Perfect in every way. 

July 11th, 2011

August 11th, 2011

September 11th, 2011

October 11th, 2011

November 11th, 2011

December 11th, 2011

January 11th, 2012

February 11th, 2012

March 11th, 2012

April 11th, 2012

May 11th, 2012 (I didn't have 2 #1's)

June 11th, 2012

Happy Birthday my dearest Love!!

xoxo,

Sara

Madeleine is ONE!!!

In honor of my baby girls being ultra girly, we decided to have a pink party! As much yummy pink as we could possibly find. The cupcakes were my favorite! Pink Lemonade (what I craved when I was pregnant hee hee). 

                                                 

 Madeleine had a special ONE just for her.

And of course the presents were simply amazing! She was nothing short of spoiled! Thank you friends and family who came and gave such wonderful gifts and love to our little one!

The balloons were from her grandma and were attached to her high chair. I'm keeping the birthday girl one to scrapbook!

She was just as eager for me to get the toys out of the package as she was to get them out of the wrapping paper. 

 And now- the cake!!! I'm glad I chose pink lemonade cupcakes because they didn't stain and they were manageable. I think we'll do cupcakes next year too!!

And, finally!!!

She passed out once everyone left. Mommy did the same thing!!

The birthday was fabulous. My daughter did great. I'm already starting to plan her Tutu 2 party for next year!! 

xoxo,

Sara

LOOK WHAT I GOT!!!

Waaait for it.....

waaaaaaaaait for it!!!!

TAA-DAA!!!!!!

I finally got my Silhouette Cameo!!! My hubby bought it for me for Mother's Day! (and to think I wanted flowers and breakfast in bed...THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER!!!!)

I can't wait to start crafting on it! Stay tuned for hand crafted goodies!

xoxo,
Sara

Anticipation Layout

I had a dear friend of mine come over to do my prenatal pictures and I'm just getting around to scrapbooking them. (My daughter is nearly a year!!)

I am LOVING the bundling trend happening around the interwebz (yup, I said it) so I thought I would try my hand at it. This is one of my favorite pictures and I can just remember how much I wanted Madeleine here already. 

The title is mixed up letters not because of my mixed emotions (although it could have been)---I was thinking of my Braxton hicks. I had BH for WEEKS before Madeleine actually arrived. They were annoying and I couldn't tell sometimes which were which. I had my bag packed and ready to go--------

until I actually went into labor and left the bag at home...yeah, that was great...I was bored and smelly lol

anyway, I love how the layout came out! 

xoxo,

Sara