Opal Rayne~Part 1

Looking back! This weekend is all about my Oppy girl! 

I can hardly believe that she is 1! 

Well not til Monday but still, wow time flies! 

This is me pregnant with my Oppy girl! 

HERE is a post from a year ago, waiting for my baby!

Around HeRe

Its the little things that makes my 2 year old happy!!

Getting into trouble!

Yay for puddles!

Sunshine and umbrellas! 

When You Don’t Like Being a Mom

THIS WAS SOOOO ME TODAY! Uhg. Every day is different and today was one of those days when man I didn't like being mom. My name "mom"  being called a million times. wants, needs, requests coming at me alllll day. AAAHhhhhhhhh!

Its just funny that I found this post tonight. Its so me. I couldn't do this mama job without Jesus. 

Check it out!  

Time to sew!

I love sewing! I think I have shared some of my projects here before. 

I am not a technical sewer, I just know the basics and 

make little things. I don't make my own 

clothes or anything. 

I go in phases with sewing. Sometimes I am completely 

uninspired to sew and other times I have so many 

ideas and not enough time to do it. 

I have to be purposeful with my sewing 

time. I try and do it while the 

girls are napping. Or 

we have "craft time" and I sew while 

the girls color or paint. 

Right now I'm really into making banners. I make
them and my mom sells them at her craft shows and stores.
I have sold 8 Merry Christmas banners and hoping to sell
 a few Happy Easter banners in the next month or so.

 My girlies banners for their bedroom!! <3 p="">

A little embellishment! I love sewing cute little girly things for my girls!!! 

My little *ARTIST*

I know I have shared it before but my oldest, Noni girl, is such a little artist. 

She has such a creative spirit and loves loves loves to create

and make and design and color. 

She asks me pretty much every day if we can do a craft. 

It is kind of hard to come up with a craft every day so 

a lot of times I just give her supplies and let

her go. 

So one of the days that we were trapped inside from all the snow we

decided to paint. Not just kiddie washable paints but 

mama's real deal acrylics and canvas. 

It was so fun!! She had all these ideas and did one painting

after the other. 

I am pretty creative too (i think thats where she gets it from, wink, wink) 

but here of late I don't have much time to 

create. It was so fun, we both really 

enjoyed it!

Sweet treats

Valentines Day is really no big deal around here but this year it 

REALLY was no big deal because my hubby was sick. And my oldest 2.

So we celebrated by having a few sweet treats a day or two late. 

  

Homemade gluten free sticky buns handmade for me by my Valentine!

 Some festive treats for the girls!

Cabin Fever

Yes I absolutely have cabin fever. 

I have been cooped up inside for long enough. We have had plenty of 

snow for one winter. Spring can not come fast enough.
BUT... 

That being said I think I am dealing with it really well for a winter-hater. 

I'm not depressed, I'm staying positive, and taking every thought captive. 

I am trying to see the beauty in my days.
The sunshine can make any day beautiful! 

I am also staying busy.
This weather forces me to stay home and 

I would go crazy if I didn't have projects for my self, and my girls.
So   

we paint.

We play dress up.

We bounce and eat ice at the same time.

We make mini snowmen.

We play in the sand, yes sand.

We swing. 

And we do lots and lots of crafts. 

                                      

Only 38 days til SPRING is here!