tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72098177651550365302024-03-13T12:16:24.910-05:00PHASES AND FADSi'm always getting into something.~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-50941493994972478762012-05-13T23:36:00.000-05:002012-05-13T23:36:12.676-05:002012-05-13 mother's daytoday is mother's day. what a wonderful day. i was blessed to be able to spend mother's day with 4 great mothers. my grandma, my sister, my aunt. and of course the best mother of them all, MY mom! we had a delicious lunch. the men did men things. and the kids played outside for hours. <br />
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bray, nan, and bossy have taught me so much in just their few short years. they've taught me to not be selfish. they've taught me to care about others more than myself. they've taught me patience and time management. and of course they've taught me that the love you get from children is like no other. =)<br />
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it's hard for me to talk about my love for my children. not because i don't love them!!! but because i have so much love for them that it makes me emotional. and good grief, if i cry i start getting all snotty and that's just not a good look for me.<br />
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if i am half the mother that my mom is then my sweet beautiful children are doing well. i pray that Jesus gives me the wisdom to guide them the way He wants me to. and i praise God and thank Him daily for entrusting these precious children to my care.~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-5805437633552163822012-05-03T22:05:00.002-05:002012-05-03T22:05:44.792-05:002012-05-03 juicing day 4 of 10<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">current fad</span>: juicing! (a la</span><a href="http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/" style="color: #4d469c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;"> fat, sick, and nearly dead movie</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">) (i watched it on netflix)</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">mission</span>: to only drink juice from organic fruits and veggies for 10 days.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">starting weight 4/30/12</span>: 137.4</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">day 3 weight</span>: 132.8</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">fruits and veggies cost</span>: $70.72</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="color: purple;">IF</span></b> all the fruits and veggies were gone from being eaten (which they are not) that amount would come out to be about $17.68 dollars a day or $5.89-ish a meal based on 3 meals a day. however, i have <span style="color: purple;"><i>plenty</i> </span>of fruits and veggies for tomorrow and saturday and probably sunday as well. so the daily average amount spent will go down drastically.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">pros</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">: </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;"> <span style="color: purple;">i've lost 4.6 lbs!</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #666666;"> i've done 4 days of juicing and i'm not dead</span><span style="color: #666666;"> yet. raw mouth is almost gone so, i'm counting that as a pro. energy seems to be coming back. i rant 3 miles this morning. albeit slow. oh yes, and, i drank 5 juices today!!</span></span></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">cons</span>: at dinner time each night i have seemed to go completely insane for food. the food cravings are taking over. also, i'm not for sure that the stress of fighting the cravings is worth all of this. </span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">juice 1:</span> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">(2 apples, 1 pear, ginger) taste like apple juice</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">juice 2</span>: </span></span> (<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">strawberries, blueberries, banana, and almond milk</span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">) </span><br style="background-color: #fb5e53; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><br /></span><br style="background-color: #fb5e53; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: magenta;">juice 3</span>: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">(</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">tomato, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, cuke, celery) I thought it would taste like salsa. 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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">juice 4</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">: (</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, banana, 4 leaves of kale, almond milk, 1/2 orange, tbsp almond butter) SO GOOD</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: magenta;">juice 5: </span>(</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">5 carrots, 2 stalks of celery, ginger) very creamy. </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><br /></span><br style="background-color: #fb5e53; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">uh, well, not much has changed. i did good this morning and afternoon. it was this evening that i had a mini-breakdown. this seems to be a trend. i guess i am used to having my big meal in the evening and i really want to eat. i am finishing this out. but i'm not happy. when will the i've-got-energy-i-want-to-do-this-for-30-days-instead-of-just-10 come? i keep thinking, there are plenty of people that lose weight by doing WW or just watching their portions and eating healthier. what am i doing???!!! i'm torturing myself. i really am. will this be worth it in 10 days? i don't know? </span></span>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-85801882493674208882012-05-02T22:59:00.000-05:002012-05-02T23:09:26.597-05:002012-05-02 juicing day 3 of 10<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">current fad</span>: juicing! (a la</span><a href="http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;"> fat, sick, and nearly dead movie</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">) (i watched it on netflix)</span><br style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">mission</span>: to only drink juice from organic fruits and veggies for 10 days.</span><br style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">starting weight 4/30/12</span>: 137.4</span><br style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">day 3 weight</span>: 133.6</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">fruits and veggies cost</span>: $70.72</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="color: purple;">IF</span></b> all the fruits and veggies were gone from being eaten (which they are not) that amount would come out to be about $23 dollars a day or $7.85-ish a meal based on 3 meals a day. however, i have <span style="color: purple;"><i>plenty</i> </span>of fruits and veggies for tomorrow and friday and probably saturday as well. so the daily average amount spent will go down drastically.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">pros</span>: <span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: purple;">i've lost 4 lbs!</span></span> i've done 3 days of juicing and i haven't gone insane yet.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">cons</span>: still have a raw mouth. kale is gross juiced. but i have 3 bunches of it and i'm determined to juice it. still have a lack of energy, couldn't even do 2 miles this morning. i'm such a loser and quit at 1.88 miles. i walked back home. come on energy, where are you?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">juice 1:</span> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">(1/4 cuke, 2 apples, 2 stalks of celery) taste like apple juice</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: magenta;">juice 2</span>: </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">(tomato, celery, 1/2 cuke, lime) the lime separated from the tomato. i stirred and drank. it was good</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: magenta;">juice 3</span>: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">(2 apples, 4 kale leaves, 4 springs of parsley, 6 carrots)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">it was at this point that i started dreaming about mexican food. really cheese chili relleno. rice. chips and salsa. my mouth was watering. i wanted to give up. i had decided at one point to quit tomorrow. i mean, three days is good right?! i have decided to eat out of with my husband on friday night. i can't wait.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: magenta;">juice 4</span>: (4 kale leaves, 2 apple, 1 orange, some blueberries, banana) </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">i'm kinda<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><i><span style="color: purple;"><b>over</b></span></i> juice right now. i like the weight loss so i'm sticking with it. however, i am really over drinking the juice. i want to chew food. i want spaghetti. mexican food. bread. i thought the cravings would be gone by now but they are worse than ever. i am the type of person that puts things out on facebook because i know people see it and that's my way of being held accountable. so i know i will stick with this because i hate failing at things, especially when others know about it. but, i'm not gonna lie,<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">THIS.IS.HARD.</span></b></span>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-22752124478533070872012-05-01T09:38:00.001-05:002012-05-01T09:42:43.917-05:002012-05-01 juicing day 2 of 10still working on getting the blog all in order. kept all my old stuff. just changed the title, address, and the look a little.<br />
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current fad: juicing! (a la<a href="http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/"> fat, sick, and nearly dead movie</a>) (i watched it on netflix)<br />
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mission: to only drink juice from organic fruits and veggies for 10 days.<br />
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starting weight (yesterday): 137.4<br />
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day 2 weight: 134.8<br />
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i am on day 2 of a 10 day juice feast =) this morning i juiced a head of romaine lettuce, lemon, 5 stalks of celery, 4 carrots, orange, apple, ginger, pineapple, and cucumber. it's actually pretty good. it taste mostly like orange juice with a lettuce after taste.<br />
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i can't really tell you if there are any "pros" yet. i guess i do feel a bit more focused? maybe...<br />
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cons or possible weird side affects: my tummy feels funny. i wouldn't describe it as hurting. maybe bloated? it gurgles a lot. i was super crabby by the end of the day yesterday. but feel much better today. i was super tired yesterday as well. at 6pm i was looking for ways to go to sleep for the night. (we all know that didn't happen. not with kiddos!) however, i woke up this morning feeling much better. although, the roof of my mouth is swollen on the left side. odd.
i need to run. but i'm scared to run. i am worried that i won't have the energy. i've been told that around day 5 of the juice feast, i will get a burst of energy that will be awesome. i'm waiting.....~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-33853236568200164862012-01-04T15:00:00.004-06:002012-01-04T15:08:22.987-06:002012-01-04 time for a changein a week or so i will be changing my blog up a bit. i will no longer be at sewholly.blogspot.com. to make things easier for myself since my life and hobbies are constangly changing, my new blog will be <a href="hollycarman.blogspot.com">hollycarman.blogspot.com</a>. it will not be active until i deactivate sewholly.blogspot.com. please take note. thank you and have a nice day =)~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-29531751848416287722011-02-21T17:45:00.001-06:002011-02-21T17:58:42.105-06:002011-02-21you know me. i love starting new projects. now finishing them.....that's another story. i like this one alot though! it's called <a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/products/">project life</a> and it's awesome. i intend to do a photo a day but i won't punish myself if i don't. what i did to catch up to today was to just do some random photos from january and some random from february. i also added in pages for valentine's day, a snow day, bossy's bday, and the daddy/daughter dance. now i'm up to date and will start adding a picture/mini-story everyday.<br /><br />by the way, i know that some of the pics are sideways. sorry. i don't feel like fixin' them right now. too much trouble!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rfNYZNOoJP8/TWL4Ye6n1YI/AAAAAAAAQp0/CYM-FU1Sl78/s1600/IMG_0061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rfNYZNOoJP8/TWL4Ye6n1YI/AAAAAAAAQp0/CYM-FU1Sl78/s400/IMG_0061.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576292388137588098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sEeMqjyDgg4/TWL4YbxSL0I/AAAAAAAAQpk/W9k0JcKd07g/s1600/IMG_0062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sEeMqjyDgg4/TWL4YbxSL0I/AAAAAAAAQpk/W9k0JcKd07g/s400/IMG_0062.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576292387293114178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T0JqxB1ixSI/TWL38nuTD8I/AAAAAAAAQpc/ODw20RO9XdE/s1600/IMG_0063.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T0JqxB1ixSI/TWL38nuTD8I/AAAAAAAAQpc/ODw20RO9XdE/s400/IMG_0063.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576291909465477058" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xGAtP2E1HBY/TWL38S6tCyI/AAAAAAAAQpM/zdRPOT9ONFo/s1600/IMG_0065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xGAtP2E1HBY/TWL38S6tCyI/AAAAAAAAQpM/zdRPOT9ONFo/s400/IMG_0065.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576291903880366882" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WDJACfh-JXY/TWL375O5fAI/AAAAAAAAQo8/d7k0AxkQCyQ/s1600/IMG_0067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WDJACfh-JXY/TWL375O5fAI/AAAAAAAAQo8/d7k0AxkQCyQ/s400/IMG_0067.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576291896985746434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vwDdGcNKCvw/TWL3MP5GX4I/AAAAAAAAQo0/Idyb-ZzofoQ/s1600/IMG_0068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vwDdGcNKCvw/TWL3MP5GX4I/AAAAAAAAQo0/Idyb-ZzofoQ/s400/IMG_0068.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576291078434611074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U-7YpoaGUtE/TWL3LwWnkZI/AAAAAAAAQos/I2ncvKp7paU/s1600/IMG_0069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U-7YpoaGUtE/TWL3LwWnkZI/AAAAAAAAQos/I2ncvKp7paU/s400/IMG_0069.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576291069968486802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SwqgWh47SFg/TWL3Lg2HdUI/AAAAAAAAQok/thukoXi4uA8/s1600/IMG_0070.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SwqgWh47SFg/TWL3Lg2HdUI/AAAAAAAAQok/thukoXi4uA8/s400/IMG_0070.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576291065805632834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nlr2t8U7Qr4/TWL3LXO1sXI/AAAAAAAAQoc/V8DKlAVggFc/s1600/IMG_0071.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nlr2t8U7Qr4/TWL3LXO1sXI/AAAAAAAAQoc/V8DKlAVggFc/s400/IMG_0071.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576291063224971634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dzdZDJSrj4c/TWL3LDmE7-I/AAAAAAAAQoU/QmP-9vPeWfk/s1600/IMG_0072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dzdZDJSrj4c/TWL3LDmE7-I/AAAAAAAAQoU/QmP-9vPeWfk/s400/IMG_0072.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576291057953730530" /></a>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-83427382251759454002011-01-19T13:06:00.004-06:002011-01-19T13:08:41.218-06:002011-01-19started this wreath last year and finished half of it. drug it out a couple of weekends ago and finally finished it today. i only wish it were bigger.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TTc2dp3vDfI/AAAAAAAAQm8/O5yvAodv9MU/s1600/DSCN6057-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TTc2dp3vDfI/AAAAAAAAQm8/O5yvAodv9MU/s400/DSCN6057-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563975747723267570" /></a>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-17504807809129692492011-01-18T09:01:00.004-06:002011-01-18T09:07:01.499-06:002011-01-18working on lots of stuff. making a shirt for spirit by holly. fixing a towel. making a quilt block and then making indyanna her daddy/daughter dance dress.
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<br />but for now, check this out! if you don't know about these two ladies and their crafty episodes....you need to!
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<br /><a href="<object width="440" height="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sXkw4beoV2U&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sXkw4beoV2U&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="440" height="290"></embed></object>"></a>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-73646387565614974982010-10-28T11:25:00.002-05:002010-10-28T11:30:31.768-05:002010-10-28been making tons of spirit shirts. and <a href="http://crandallation.blogspot.com/">alisha</a> and i are gonna have a joint giveaway. so be sure to become a "fan" of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Forney-TX/Spirit-By-Holly/150399011662693#!/pages/Forney-TX/Spirit-By-Holly/150399011662693">spirit by holly</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Forney-TX/Spirit-By-Holly/150399011662693#!/pages/Crandallation/124141610945502">crandallation</a> to have a chance to win.<br /><br />but right now, i want to share these cute little pumpkin bags i made for bossy's class. after i took this picture i stuffed the bags with CANDY!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TMmkVdFZ78I/AAAAAAAAM4I/s_Vuf8RU4F4/s1600/DSCN5726.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TMmkVdFZ78I/AAAAAAAAM4I/s_Vuf8RU4F4/s400/DSCN5726.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533134305692872642" /></a>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-50368801645923865792010-10-10T16:44:00.004-05:002010-10-10T16:54:14.509-05:002010-10-10so i KNOW my son is gonna hate me for this in a few years but i don't care! too cute not to share!<br /><br />indyanna was playing "seamstress" and bossy was her client. (you can tell how much he liked it in the second to last pic)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TLI0cKTu4lI/AAAAAAAAM3E/ZOh1clCwKVY/s1600/2010-10-10+13.07.54.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TLI0cKTu4lI/AAAAAAAAM3E/ZOh1clCwKVY/s400/2010-10-10+13.07.54.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526537351145120338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TLI0bljGkcI/AAAAAAAAM28/xFkim-HxBxs/s1600/2010-10-10+13.08.03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TLI0bljGkcI/AAAAAAAAM28/xFkim-HxBxs/s400/2010-10-10+13.08.03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526537341277475266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TLI0bQn-5mI/AAAAAAAAM20/t0Edlbgb_U0/s1600/2010-10-10+13.08.14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TLI0bQn-5mI/AAAAAAAAM20/t0Edlbgb_U0/s400/2010-10-10+13.08.14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526537335660799586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TLI0a7V96MI/AAAAAAAAM2s/mOGhbZtK2ss/s1600/2010-10-10+13.08.37.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TLI0a7V96MI/AAAAAAAAM2s/mOGhbZtK2ss/s400/2010-10-10+13.08.37.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526537329948092610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TLI0avXDQhI/AAAAAAAAM2k/nn0Ghw3Wuo4/s1600/2010-10-10+13.08.45.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TLI0avXDQhI/AAAAAAAAM2k/nn0Ghw3Wuo4/s400/2010-10-10+13.08.45.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526537326731411986" /></a>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-50700522947613466312010-09-27T00:08:00.003-05:002010-09-27T00:35:16.293-05:00i have opened an etsy shop for my spirit shirts. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/spiritbyholly">check it out</a>. not much in there right now, but i'm working on that!<br /><br />couple of more shirts i have made! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TKAr3YTphiI/AAAAAAAAM1o/-al6jCytxZw/s1600/DSCN5628.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TKAr3YTphiI/AAAAAAAAM1o/-al6jCytxZw/s400/DSCN5628.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521461373573891618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TKAr3PVzUCI/AAAAAAAAM1g/vmQUb80CxPg/s1600/DSCN5630.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TKAr3PVzUCI/AAAAAAAAM1g/vmQUb80CxPg/s400/DSCN5630.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521461371167002658" /></a>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-15738242866998441632010-09-15T21:52:00.003-05:002010-09-15T21:59:44.568-05:002010-09-15i wanted to share my jalapeno plant! i am so proud of it. it's the first thing i've ever grown from seed. as a matter of fact, it's the first thing i've ever grown. =) check out all the jalapenos! and according to bray, they ARE hot! yesssss<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TJGHegjsaQI/AAAAAAAAM0Y/0Q9C4Gu1bRM/s1600/2010-09-11+16.25.47_Forney_Texas_US.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TJGHegjsaQI/AAAAAAAAM0Y/0Q9C4Gu1bRM/s400/2010-09-11+16.25.47_Forney_Texas_US.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517339976711039234" /></a><br /><br />and i made this spirit shirt for a friend's daughter. i must give props to kellie, my sewing mentor, for all the help she gave me today. she is truly a blessing in my life from God.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TJGHf7tQ6uI/AAAAAAAAM0g/-Lg75s0r1Vc/s1600/2010-09-15+18.18.49.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TJGHf7tQ6uI/AAAAAAAAM0g/-Lg75s0r1Vc/s400/2010-09-15+18.18.49.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517340001178807010" /></a>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-41997410665831116122010-08-23T10:20:00.003-05:002010-08-23T10:38:11.380-05:002010-08-23after i saw <a href="http://craftcherry.blogspot.com/2010/08/fabric-wreath.html">this wreath</a> on my sister's bff, <a href="http://craftcherry.blogspot.com/">cerise's blog</a>, i just knew i had to make one! the <a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2009/11/fabric-wreath.html">original tutorial</a> comes from <a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/">the moda bake shop</a>. (love that site, btw)<br /><br />i always feel the need to be productive when watching tv, so as i was watching <strike>a very educational documentary</strike> Big Time Rush Movie, Jonas L.A., and Khloe and Kourtney Take Miami, i worked on the wreath. it took 2 1/2 jelly rolls and about 3 straight hours to do. <br /><br />i just love how it accents my dirty door!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/THKSoH-2j5I/AAAAAAAAMz0/K0ROKopQfNg/s1600/2010-08-23+07.32.07.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/THKSoH-2j5I/AAAAAAAAMz0/K0ROKopQfNg/s400/2010-08-23+07.32.07.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508626512262631314" /></a><br /><br />and of course today was the first day of school for my oldest two. a diva 1st grader and a very handsome 9th grader (that's HIGH SCHOOL people!).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/THKSnvCxHqI/AAAAAAAAMzs/dHTDPnewa3A/s1600/2010-08-23+08.06.51.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 164px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/THKSnvCxHqI/AAAAAAAAMzs/dHTDPnewa3A/s400/2010-08-23+08.06.51.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508626505568165538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/THKSnUWrcDI/AAAAAAAAMzk/qb55fiQoq7Q/s1600/2010-08-23+07.29.40.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 185px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/THKSnUWrcDI/AAAAAAAAMzk/qb55fiQoq7Q/s400/2010-08-23+07.29.40.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508626498403921970" /></a>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-14163551665765813102010-08-19T20:46:00.004-05:002010-08-19T21:06:21.801-05:002010-08-19my dear beautiful daughter decided that she wanted donate her hair to <a href="http://www.locksoflove.org/">Locks of Love</a>. so she did!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TG3iypgNKiI/AAAAAAAAMzU/FuC3idrsWog/s1600/2010-08-19+11.58.08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TG3iypgNKiI/AAAAAAAAMzU/FuC3idrsWog/s400/2010-08-19+11.58.08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507307279106255394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TG3ifgsOTqI/AAAAAAAAMzM/VfK04Qz6sFg/s1600/2010-08-19+11.57.49.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TG3ifgsOTqI/AAAAAAAAMzM/VfK04Qz6sFg/s400/2010-08-19+11.57.49.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507306950323228322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TG3hLuNU_xI/AAAAAAAAMy8/X2uCQJLmN08/s1600/2010-08-19+12.17.16_Dallas_Texas_US.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TG3hLuNU_xI/AAAAAAAAMy8/X2uCQJLmN08/s400/2010-08-19+12.17.16_Dallas_Texas_US.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507305510842728210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TG3hLF6_EMI/AAAAAAAAMy0/urpQzjMeF7U/s1600/2010-08-19+12.17.22_Dallas_Texas_US.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TG3hLF6_EMI/AAAAAAAAMy0/urpQzjMeF7U/s400/2010-08-19+12.17.22_Dallas_Texas_US.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507305500028375234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TG3hK3rucRI/AAAAAAAAMys/9So1F7-LpaE/s1600/2010-08-19+12.17.52_Dallas_Texas_US.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TG3hK3rucRI/AAAAAAAAMys/9So1F7-LpaE/s400/2010-08-19+12.17.52_Dallas_Texas_US.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507305496206274834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TG3hKopuEoI/AAAAAAAAMyk/mV2ueEJ5NQw/s1600/2010-08-19+19.18.44.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TG3hKopuEoI/AAAAAAAAMyk/mV2ueEJ5NQw/s400/2010-08-19+19.18.44.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507305492171330178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TG3hKM44MEI/AAAAAAAAMyc/Nb09UNaxBR4/s1600/2010-08-19+19.18.58.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TG3hKM44MEI/AAAAAAAAMyc/Nb09UNaxBR4/s400/2010-08-19+19.18.58.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507305484718714946" /></a>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-33339548757117000242010-08-08T19:50:00.003-05:002010-08-08T19:56:53.476-05:002010-08-08i made some play-dough for my babies. boston raided my cabinets and made a "dirty junk yard" (his words)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TF9RDVCWMVI/AAAAAAAAMyU/A1Kq-6zbQFA/s1600/DSCN5596.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TF9RDVCWMVI/AAAAAAAAMyU/A1Kq-6zbQFA/s400/DSCN5596.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503206387298480466" /></a><br /><br />cute lil' number i made for nanny<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TF9RC34I9iI/AAAAAAAAMyM/RJySazxDEio/s1600/DSCN5597.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TF9RC34I9iI/AAAAAAAAMyM/RJySazxDEio/s400/DSCN5597.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503206379471042082" /></a><br />this was SUPER easy. super fast. and FUN to make! the pattern is <a href="http://modkidboutique.com/Maya.html">maya by modkids</a>. i decided to upcycle a t-shirt for the top. if you can't tell it says, "future mrs. jonas"~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-88214667670772456742010-06-27T09:20:00.002-05:002010-06-27T09:24:42.223-05:002010-06-27i finished the <a href="http://www.sewserendipity.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_37&products_id=143&osCsid=66f35ffd4e7f87865e87a067cd0dc682">claire cami</a> last night about about 2am. i love it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TCdfFSTP3cI/AAAAAAAAMxs/zeF_Ib9FGB4/s1600/DSCN5487.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TCdfFSTP3cI/AAAAAAAAMxs/zeF_Ib9FGB4/s400/DSCN5487.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487459215390793154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TCdfE4BAjnI/AAAAAAAAMxk/uwu_FJXE8Vo/s1600/DSCN5484.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TCdfE4BAjnI/AAAAAAAAMxk/uwu_FJXE8Vo/s400/DSCN5484.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487459208334970482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TCdfEasRISI/AAAAAAAAMxc/20VOqrDRCX8/s1600/DSCN5483.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TCdfEasRISI/AAAAAAAAMxc/20VOqrDRCX8/s400/DSCN5483.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487459200463348002" /></a><br />the only thing i would do different next time is make a dart in the bust line. that is, if i knew how to do a dart in the bust line.....~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-70461878359744910722010-06-25T11:35:00.003-05:002010-06-25T11:40:40.298-05:002010-06-25<a href="http://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/featured-products/Caroline-Dress-with-Matching-Doll-Pattern-Sizes-0-8.htm">pillowcase dress</a> for arella (our youth pastor's daughter)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TCTbkq325VI/AAAAAAAAMwU/Lvh0OoRYUsw/s1600/DSCN5480.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TCTbkq325VI/AAAAAAAAMwU/Lvh0OoRYUsw/s400/DSCN5480.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486751669074453842" /></a><br /><br />this is a side-ish shot so you can see the cute bow...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TCTblEy5zWI/AAAAAAAAMwc/ml-aweD9_ss/s1600/DSCN5481.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TCTblEy5zWI/AAAAAAAAMwc/ml-aweD9_ss/s400/DSCN5481.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486751676032994658" /></a>this was such a simple pattern and it was fast. it turned out nice too. the only alteration i made was this: the pattern called for you to put the seam on the side and i chose to put it in the middle of the back.~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-46300738786282180652010-06-18T09:59:00.003-05:002010-06-18T10:02:41.379-05:002010-06-18well, this wasn't on my list but i got an urge last night to make this lil' number for indyanna.<br /><br /><br />blue material was a tank top. grey material was a shirt that bray outgrew. white and black is new knit material.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TBuKNmHH9jI/AAAAAAAAMwA/-TjysStp0wE/s1600/2010-06-18+09.41.54.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 172px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/TBuKNmHH9jI/AAAAAAAAMwA/-TjysStp0wE/s400/2010-06-18+09.41.54.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484128937427072562" /></a>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-37845877501199359212010-06-15T12:48:00.008-05:002010-08-08T19:59:56.900-05:002010-06-15*adding to this list as needed*<br />summer to do list:<br /><br />1. <strike>finish <a href="http://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/featured-products/Caroline-Dress-with-Matching-Doll-Pattern-Sizes-0-8.htm">pillowcase dress</a> for arella<br /><br />2. make <a href="http://www.sewserendipity.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_37&products_id=143&osCsid=8604b03e129287887b3d4b0e3a721e68">claire cami dress</a></strike><br /><br />3. make <a href="http://www.sewserendipity.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_37&products_id=135&osCsid=8604b03e129287887b3d4b0e3a721e68">stella strip skirt</a><br /><br />4. find a great pattern to make boy's button down shirts from and then make one for boston<br /><br />5. make something absolutely adorable for indyanna out of some awesome tie-dye, batik looking fabric.<br /><br />6. <strike>make curtains for my bedroom</strike><br /><br />7. make shower curtain for master bath<br /><br />8. recover the car seats. (cut out)<br /><br />9. <strike><a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/01/quilted-ironing-board-cover.html#more">ironing board cover</a></strike>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-50565795262368003722010-04-26T16:00:00.004-05:002010-04-26T16:15:04.575-05:002010-04-26this past weekend, i headed on up to oklahoma with family members to have a sewing weekend of fun at <a href="http://apairofgills.blogspot.com/">cousin meagan</a>'s house! for lots more pictures of our weekend check out her blog. link in blue <br /><br />i completed this dress for a dear friends' daughter. her birthday was earlier this month. better late than never?!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S9YAXhA8x3I/AAAAAAAAMpY/nul0A-9DwXo/s1600/DSCN5347.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S9YAXhA8x3I/AAAAAAAAMpY/nul0A-9DwXo/s400/DSCN5347.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464555601860020082" /></a><br />and then i made this one....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S9YAXZb5mcI/AAAAAAAAMpQ/3iVuJf788KU/s1600/DSCN5349.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S9YAXZb5mcI/AAAAAAAAMpQ/3iVuJf788KU/s400/DSCN5349.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464555599825574338" /></a><br />and here are a pair of wall hangings that my mom made using a tshirt from our girls' trip last year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S9YAW-cJmcI/AAAAAAAAMpI/gFGwHOLul7Y/s1600/DSCN5350.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S9YAW-cJmcI/AAAAAAAAMpI/gFGwHOLul7Y/s400/DSCN5350.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464555592578865602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S9YAWKTaJpI/AAAAAAAAMpA/Sz004AG93xA/s1600/DSCN5351.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S9YAWKTaJpI/AAAAAAAAMpA/Sz004AG93xA/s400/DSCN5351.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464555578583557778" /></a>and, not to be out done by those sanger babes, here's grandma doing the YMCA......at babe's.......in sanger.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S9YAYGWlRpI/AAAAAAAAMpg/n1SldPDpOUc/s1600/DSCN5345.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S9YAYGWlRpI/AAAAAAAAMpg/n1SldPDpOUc/s400/DSCN5345.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464555611882866322" /></a>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-70863458683823789262010-04-09T22:00:00.007-05:002010-04-09T22:18:04.737-05:002010-04-09welp, daily, my bernina, had to go to the shop. she was making a weird noise and i didn't want to risk sewing on her and damaging her more. hopefully i will have her back in a week or two. for now, my serger will get lots of love.<br /><br />sine i don't have anything sewing related to talk about, i'll just spit out some random things that have been going on around here. i'm sure if you live on facebook, as i do, you know most of this already.<br /><br />boss and i made our second trip to after hours emergency care. this time with an allergic reaction! he has pretty bad allergies so we are thinking it was just from the pollen in the air....who really knows what it was though? it's happened a few times before but this time was the worst. his eye pretty much completely closed. this pic is 2 hours after claritin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7_rW94PPmI/AAAAAAAAMng/p1xA--bNLEU/s1600/DSCN5305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7_rW94PPmI/AAAAAAAAMng/p1xA--bNLEU/s400/DSCN5305.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458340053196422754" /></a><br /><br />my girl brandy had her baby, aria, this past monday. and she is just PRECIOUS! we caught her in mid-yawn. being a baby is just soooo tiring, you know?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7_rXg-lURI/AAAAAAAAMnw/OVlFvE4oUqA/s1600/DSCN5306.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7_rXg-lURI/AAAAAAAAMnw/OVlFvE4oUqA/s400/DSCN5306.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458340062618276114" /></a><br /><br />i went to a couple of yard sales and got a bunch of stuff. all this for only $12!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7_tTCsDz3I/AAAAAAAAMoI/RKmtR5TWUBA/s1600/DSCN5309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7_tTCsDz3I/AAAAAAAAMoI/RKmtR5TWUBA/s400/DSCN5309.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458342184791297906" /></a><br /><br />indyanna's birthday was this past saturday and we had a party for her at a gymnasium. bray had THE MOST fun out of all of the 6 year old kids in attendance! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7_sXMYD5sI/AAAAAAAAMn4/KMXtknC6o88/s1600/DSCN5259.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7_sXMYD5sI/AAAAAAAAMn4/KMXtknC6o88/s400/DSCN5259.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458341156599621314" /></a><br /><br />and finally, indyanna lost her FIRST tooth tonight!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7_s0L2UT0I/AAAAAAAAMoA/CLQjDjeqOJI/s1600/DSCN5314.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7_s0L2UT0I/AAAAAAAAMoA/CLQjDjeqOJI/s400/DSCN5314.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458341654674296642" /></a>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-69397002670306624482010-04-04T20:57:00.003-05:002010-04-05T14:31:09.843-05:002010-04-04indyanna's easter dress! made using <a href="http://youcanmakethis.com/info/whats-new/Natalie-Dress-Sizes-2-8.htm">natalie's dress pattern</a> from <a href="http://youcanmakethis.com/index.htm">ycmt</a>. super duper easy pattern! and love the end results! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7lEwGwP7tI/AAAAAAAAMmI/mUPSPptOdL4/s1600/DSCN5298.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7lEwGwP7tI/AAAAAAAAMmI/mUPSPptOdL4/s400/DSCN5298.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456468016773459666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7lEvng8ewI/AAAAAAAAMmA/b7S4pCGisxA/s1600/DSCN5299.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7lEvng8ewI/AAAAAAAAMmA/b7S4pCGisxA/s400/DSCN5299.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456468008387771138" /></a><br />and of course, this is boston's take on easter with a mohawk ;D<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7lEvfROEbI/AAAAAAAAMl4/8dkIKCzi9TA/s1600/DSCN5304.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7lEvfROEbI/AAAAAAAAMl4/8dkIKCzi9TA/s400/DSCN5304.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456468006174331314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7lEugm-jcI/AAAAAAAAMlw/KPMgTYnPm4k/s1600/DSCN5303.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7lEugm-jcI/AAAAAAAAMlw/KPMgTYnPm4k/s400/DSCN5303.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456467989354155458" /></a>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-57517982059626343172010-03-28T22:15:00.002-05:002010-03-28T22:20:44.823-05:002010-03-28<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7AbrDcF4GI/AAAAAAAAMk8/5ZS1WZ6Rk3Q/s1600/DSCN5143.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S7AbrDcF4GI/AAAAAAAAMk8/5ZS1WZ6Rk3Q/s400/DSCN5143.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453889575217127522" /></a><br />made this for my girl, brandy. she's expecting a precious gift from God any day now. this is really a pre-gift. i haven't finished the real gift, a diaper bag made from the red brocade on the burp cloth.~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-5174666110579369332010-03-21T19:00:00.002-05:002010-03-21T19:06:33.670-05:002010-03-21i saw <a href="http://knockoffwood.blogspot.com/2010/01/plans-clip-art-rails.html">this project</a> on a super dee duper website, <a href="http://knockoffwood.blogspot.com/">knock off wood</a>.<br /><br />i decided to have lowe's cut my wood in half, making them each 4 ft long. i also did not paint anything. just left it natural wood color.<br /> <br />love the end result!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S6a0V7ED-qI/AAAAAAAAMkc/0UgsG8OXGo4/s1600-h/DSCN5120.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S6a0V7ED-qI/AAAAAAAAMkc/0UgsG8OXGo4/s400/DSCN5120.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451242687703546530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S6a0VSHQLcI/AAAAAAAAMkU/XHdot-N69O4/s1600-h/DSCN5124.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S6a0VSHQLcI/AAAAAAAAMkU/XHdot-N69O4/s400/DSCN5124.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451242676711075266" /></a>~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209817765155036530.post-201449326567740312010-03-19T08:48:00.003-05:002010-03-19T08:57:10.340-05:002010-03-19wondering where i have been? well, i've been around. just focusing on a couple of other things right now.....<br /><br />first of all, i am now a <a href="http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampinholly/">Stampin' Up!</a> demonstrator and i couldn't be more happy!<br /><br />secondly, i have been redoing furniture in our house. i got these ugly chairs from a yard sale last summer. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S6OCUFZCaQI/AAAAAAAAMjk/CJLfpgTrgfE/s1600-h/DSCN5093.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S6OCUFZCaQI/AAAAAAAAMjk/CJLfpgTrgfE/s400/DSCN5093.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450343255604619522" /></a><br />they have been hiding in our garage until this week when i decided to attack them with a fresh coat of paint and new material for the seat cushion.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S6OCUQs_JQI/AAAAAAAAMjs/7OU25_mhoxc/s1600-h/DSCN5094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQk64PhO9xA/S6OCUQs_JQI/AAAAAAAAMjs/7OU25_mhoxc/s400/DSCN5094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450343258641081602" /></a><br />i did all of it by myself! yay me!<br /><br />now to finish the other 5...<br /><br />and, i will be sewing this week cause i have to get something done by the 27th. nothing like waiting till the last minute.~hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321409013674782175noreply@blogger.com7