Some days I know just what to say...

and other days, I have NO idea what to say when I sit down here at my computer!  Today I am uninspired, yesterday was a rotten day and I'm feeling like I have a monday grumpy-hang-over and want to shake it off!

I guess I'll show and tell you what I have want will try to do today:

want to make this

have the fabric

need the patience

awesome tutorial

 I seriously MUST call the groomer for this sexy boy, who is looking so very shabby!

 MUST get on this... didn't go to running club last night, felt like crap.

 Need to take this ugly wall and

 do SOMETHING spectacular on it...oh, the pressure!

 should REALLY get those baby clothes listed on ebay, ugh: the thought of listing and shipping makes me want to drive it straight to Goodwill.  (yes, it's log cabin wallpaper, SHUT UP, I had NOTHING to do with it and choose to pretend it's not there.  Don't worry too much, it's in the back lower level bedroom)  ...did I tell you I'd really love to raise $20,000(?+) to adopt again.. My wonderful agency sends me updates that make me want to run to the airport and hop the next flight to China!!!

Must get this filled with weekly outfits...Darling is too short to reach her clothes and it will make my mornings much more enjoyable.

So, I better get movin', the treadmill WILL happen, the ebay...not so sure!

Any big plans this week?

Small goals?

Fun stuff?

Studio time?

Flu shots...oh yeah, gotta make an appt for those too!

Have a great day!!

and since the time is getting so close:

a little plug about my BABY/KID HAT DRIVE

As most of you know, my daughter was adopted from China and I left a little piece of my heart there.  I'm collecting hats to keep the children and babies warm in the winter.  Many live in orphanages that are without heat.

1. make a baby hat, toddler hat, or kid sized hat 

(you can take the non-crafty way out and buy one if you must)

2. Send to:

David Shellenbarger

c/o chinamommy

146 E Main

Caledonia, MI 49316

3. I need them in my hot little hands BY Oct 31, 2010.

4. I'll take care of shipping them to CHINA this fall.

any questions- please feel free to email me!!

chinamommy@yahoo.com 

Please feel free to TWITTER or facebook this hat drive!!!

What I wore today...and other, better stuff!

Ok, so it was yesterday, but still!

You know how all those cute YOUNG bloggers in their vintage dresses like to post their outfits on their blogs and outfit remix sites?

Well, not wanting to be left out, I thought I'd join in...

Don't hate...

Oh yeah, then I have to give a run down of where I got everything: Shirt- TJ Maxx.  It's one of those running shirts that wick the wetness off of you, I wore it in 04 when I adopted my daughter from the sauna known as China.  Pants: Meijer, terry cloth and too short and WAY too wide.  Sexy, I know!

 I decided I'd better just post Darling's outfits, cause even if I don't wear them, I must say: I can pick them!!

Jeggings!!

(Target: head to toe)

I'm going to live vicariously through her outfits...

This year I'm going to stick to my goal of taking pictures of what SHE wears all year!  I know I love to see what I wore as a kid in the 70's!

Ok, so you know how I never finish what I start and I always have 1,000 projects and 999 problems with said project?!  Well, I watched the video on how to use my sewing/embroidery machine and I FIXED the issue I was having and look what I got done!!!

(please note improved outfit today!!)

Yes, my friends, it went from this

to this

note: fancy stitching

Now, don't get all excited, it's not me, it's the machine!

The sewing machine I have is smarter then you and I combined and it cost more than my car (although that might not be saying much...).

It is beyond me and I do NOT deserve to have this machine, but I do...long story.

Off to the dentist...will my $25,000 smile ever be done?

Where did yesterday go?

Yesterday was my 1st day of freedom and I swear it went by in the blink of an eye!  

Today I promised myself I would exercise with my Just Dance Wii "game", don't ya know, the remote thingy won't work!  Last week I signed up for a running club and promptly got an email message that the leader was having "scheduling conflicts" so I shouldn't show up unless they got back in touch with me!  Is it my lot in life to die of heart disease?  Good grief, I don't like to exercise that much as it is, let alone with road blocks!!

Today I have plans, big plans!  I am going to watch the video so I can thread my bobbin, 

I am going to sew my camera strap re-do 

AND I am going to get some more things cut out for my 2nd etsy store: papercutsarecute.

and, hang with this little guy...

(and YES, the Mister IS going to get that window trim put up soon...)

Have a great day and check back tomorrow!

PS: the new camera... I now am using it, but do you think I can import those picture into my mac??... NOPE! and I've spent a LOT of time trying, emailing for help, and reading...

Workin' for the WEEKEND!!!

Not really, because 

1. I don't work outside the home 

2. I've done NO work this week...well, VERY little!

Last night as I was washing our bedding at 7 pm, the Mister says "what happened to Monday wash day?" 

My reply?....

"Well, I had an appt. Monday, Tuesday we were shopping, Wednesday we hung with our friends all day and so Monday wash day is Thursday this week!"

Darling starts school the day after Labor day and as much as I LOVE being with her, I am VERY anxious to get back to my studio, fill my etsy shops FULL, learn how to work my camera and get caught up on 100 other projects.  I also want to make some changes to my blog.

This summer has given me time to think about what I want to do.  It seems I have my best ideas when I just CAN'T get to my studio, so I've been dreaming a lot this summer.

My baby is 7, she's my only child and I wouldn't trade a second of the time we've spent hanging out this summer!!  There's always the school year for "working" and these days won't last forever!

Yesterday we were running all day and I wanted to show you the fabric I got for my camera strap re-model!

I want to show you FABULOUS pictures of the fabric, but you're going to have to see it with my old camera because... well, you know why!!

Owl Corduroy!!!!

and

coordinating polka-dots!!!

(Jo-Ann's if you're interested)

I  printed out the manual for my camera (which is different from the book I have!!), all 200 pages!!  I ran out of ink once and out of paper.  Thankfully, I still had old 8-1/2 X 11 scrapbooking papers- ha!

No, this isn't intimidating at ALL...

 Have a wonderful weekend!!

We're hanging out with my mom today and then I'm going to study this manual!!!

Make sure you check out my OpenSky tab at the top of my page for some super cute goodies!!