Before and After

Before the fairy Godmother....

After,I think I'll ask her to come back!

I told myself that I couldn't start my new projects until the office/craft room was cleaned and put away....Poof!!!

The new projects

This adorable vintage sewing table kept calling my name at the thrift store. She had been verbally abused and needed someone to take her home that could appreciate her true value.(someone painted a knotty word on the inside of the door...) So for $15.99 I picked her up. She came with on old Kenmore sewing machine, that lifts up from inside. The sewing machine in this picture I got from my Grandma Crandall. It was one of the items that I was so lucky to inherit. (thanks Aunties) My mom thinks the sewing machine might have been my Great Grandma Clara's? Needless to say I am so happy with it. Grandma Crandall took good care of her. She had the electrical cords redone. I tried her out the other day and she sews beautiful.

This is the sewing machine she came with. Soon to be replaced with my great-grandma's vintage sewing machine. So fabulous!!

Wanna make one?

I saw this idea on Modgepodge rocks blog the other day and have been obsessing ever since. Something similar will be my new sewing table. I have been scouting out the Goodwill stores in my area, with no luck. Hopefully soon I will have a treasure of my very own.

Before her transformation

Drooling.....

So stinkin cute

Yes those are fabric covered drawer pulls....fabulous!!

So happy together

Thirteen years ago today I married my prince charming. Before all of you start to gag, let me list the reason's why I think so.
1. He treats me like a Queen.
2. He has rescued me several times when I have been in distress.
3. Adores me endlessly.
4. Is always first to apologize.
5. Constantly telling me how much I mean to him.
6. Picks me up when I fall.
7. Makes me believe in myself.
8. Last but not least "....and they lived happily ever after"
(Now you can all proceed to gag.)

Really???

I saw this sign at Swiss Days in Utah. "No Size is ever the wrong size" Really???? So what your saying is, a Double "D" is just as good as an "A" and a size 24 is just as good as a 4...awesome. I think that's a hall pass for an additional scoop of ice cream tonight, because no size is the wrong size!

Dream

This is what my dream sewing room would look like. Look how gorgeous the fabric is stacked in the wall cabinet. The jars of notions on the top shelf. The spools of ribbon... WOW!!! I think I could sew my life away in such a room. I want one!! This is my current sewing room. Anyone know a good fairy godmother?

A day in the life of "Luke"

I'm making dinner this evening and Luke asks if he can help. Sure, why not. I'm going for mother of the year today. I'm thinking to myself what wonderful memories he will have of cooking with his mom. So I place him on the counter and he begins to violently stir the pizza sauce. "Hey Luke, be careful buddy..." I said. He looks at me with his evil eyes and in all seriousness says.." Mom your not pretty". Well, that's going to be a memory all right! Just not quite the way it played out in my mind. So for today I'm officially awarded the ugliest "Mom" award.