Wednesday, May 19, 2010

10 Things


10 Things keeping me too busy to blog

1. Putting together raised garden beds so that we can have a vegetable garden again.


2. Working on our new master bedroom/bath/closet/stairs project. This one is gonna take awhile.





3. Sewing new shorts for the boys to wear this summer. I made my first pocket!



4. Visiting all of the great blogs participating in the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day. Many of these giveaways are ongoing past the 17th.


5. Sidewalk chalk on smooth, new pavement.

6. Cutting lilacs from the yard and putting them in every room of the house because they smell so darn good!



7. Deciding to finally update my blog header.


8. Washing red permanent marker off of walls and trim work. A big thank you goes out to the one who invented Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. They really are magical.


9. Updating my Etsy shop with polka dot pillows in lots of fun colors.



10. Trying to figure out the best way to give this awkward piece of furniture a makeover.

13 comments:

Teresa Eliason said...

I'm so jealous of your lilacs! You don't see many down here in Virginia although I did read a Southern Living article about a few types that will prosper in the south.

jen said...

I also have lilac envy here in AZ. I also love Magic Erasers for the same reason. I also would love to see something gorgeous done with that piece of furniture. Let us know what you decide.

Miss Madison's Mommy said...

Those shorts are too cute! Your list is huge I'm pretty sure you have enough to keep you busy for a month!

Jen@Notes From the Heartland said...

So much to keep you busy! The shorts are adorable....did you piece together the fabric yourself or did it come that way? They turned out great.

allthingsjuice said...

You've been busy! Love the lilacs. I can almost smell them!

Laura Ingalls Gunn said...

Love your new header. How truly lovely.

I hope you'll stop by my blog. I am hosting a giveaway for a darling French tote.

diXymiss said...

You are a busy bee! Love that sidewalk chalk (rainbow & teensy tennies) shot. Too cute. :-)

Laurel @ Ducks in a Row said...

So much to comment on - I love lilace, Magic Erasers, and planting vegetables! Good luck with everything.

Elisabeth said...

I'm so impressed with your sewing skills! Those shorts are adorable and I love the fabric. I'll be interested to see what your master suite ends up looking like. Oh, and I hear you on the Mr. Clean, that has saved us many a time, thank goodness!

Elisabeth said...

Oh, and I meant to tell you, I'd check out Life in the Fun Lane, and Miss Mustard Seed for furniture redo inspiration! Maybe remove some of the funky medalion stuff from the top part, then paint it white? It's amazing what some paint and new hardware can do really!

UK lass in US said...

I need a magic eraser - bloomin' kids...

Those shorts are really cute. I ought to make some for my son - he's been complaining that his sister has been getting all the handmade stuff.

Christina said...

I'm so with you on being too busy to blog.

The shorts you made are wonderful. You are a great seamstress.

My sis-in-law from PA was talking about how she missed lilacs down here in the South. You just don't see them and they always look so beautiful when I see them on blogs.

Great piece of furniture!!! Wow, that is going to be one cool makeover.

superpaige said...

Ok, you are amazing! Love the closet makeover, and the shorts!! So cute.