A Round of Applause

We are home from a great trip!

But before I start blogging about it, I want to give a shout out to:
CELINE DION!

Why the shout out to the muscle flexing, chest pounding amazing singer?
She has conquered INVITRO FERTILIZATION on her 6th try...with TWINS!
She didn't give up after 5 failed cycles!
To her I say :
Kudos!

***and for the record...I totally love Celine Dion and loved her Concert in Vegas! Make fun all you want but I dig her even with her crazy noises she makes on Oprah***

im happy im a girl....

I love being a girl!!
There are so many fun projects we get to do!


For example:


Recover Chairs...

Make matching pillows....

and make baby gifts for pregnant friends...

It's just fun being a girl...

Petunias.....

I bought some new Petunias last week
and all the purples ones are looking like this.
Dead.

And the pink ones are looking like this!
Alive and well....

what the?

just one of the perks...

Having a childless home does have its perks. Sleeping in is one of them. Being able to go back to Europe on a whim is another...
...just because we can...

No rewarding, nor heart mending involved.
We just want to go see new places...just a perk.

new fabrics

Time for a little love in the living room.
Here are my new fabrics I'm bringing in. After setting up and pulling down over and over.
I AM NOT USING THE BROWN AND CREAM ONE. Its just too much/busy. I'm excited!

Off to the sewing machine.

landscaping.....

Happy Spring!
We're extra excited for Spring this year because it means BACKYARD!
And what backyard doesn't want a tricycle track?
Well ours wanted one.

So they framed it...

and poured some concrete...

And BAM.....a tricycle track!

Now someday some little ones can ride, and skate and push dolly strollers
around and around and around.

And because there are no little ones YET...
it'll just be our landscaping for now.

a little break from the cold

Nothing is better than family in town. We missed one brother in Texas! Come soon Texas!
The weather was perfect all week for our Chicago visitors. This little hike in the sun was exactly what they needed to defrost from the 10 degree weather back home!
We already miss you Chicago kids!