here she is.

So, I'm going to ignore the fact that it has been six months since I last posted and pretend that there has been no obvious lull in my productivity.  Because really,....barely noticeable right??  And I wish I could say that this lapse in attention has produced a plethora of projects all but awaiting their show and tell debut.  And so.  That is what I am going to say. (Cause really,....you can't prove anything.;) ) 

however,....let's pace ourselves.  

so for today.  let me introduce you to the star of our Fall.  Because I can't bust out pictures of me pregnant and then never post pics of the princess worth it all.  Even the moo moo and the need for post-show Buns of Steel workout videos....  

Some Splash on the Back...

We started our backsplash! :)  YAY! So excited!  It's kind of a slow process as we have to get the glass cut at a glass shop and apparently we are NOT their top priority.  Which is weird because I'm my top priority and it seems to work quite nicely.  So the measurements have all been made and marked and dropped off for the rest of the wall....and now we're just waiting for the phone call that they're done.  and then we can finish up the one wall! :)

So happy!  It's going to look so pretty! jewelry for the kitchen :)

and it just wouldn't be fair...

...if today didn't produce a new pair for my favorite little three year old! :)

there was a sale....

Our friendly neighbourhood fabric store is changing ownership and selling out all their present inventory.  It means that selection is dwindling....but what they have is super cheap!  So....flannel is selling at $3.00/m and seems to be floating around our place in abundance!  and well....my machine has found its home on our kitchen table for the week and I'm having a lot of fun!  :)  


Here's what quiet time produced today....

Baby Washcloths

Baby washcloths also on the list for replacement... and really easy and cheap to sew. Who knew??   brown for boys.  pink for girls.  :)  I would love to try some matching hooded towels...but we'll see when the ambition wears out..... :)

Burp Cloths

I found a great little pattern at Homemade by Jill for new burp cloths.  And being that baby #3 is well on its way and my old ones were well loved and should be replaced (umm....the burp cloths, not the children....  well, they're well loved.  just not needing replacement....)  I guess it's time to start doing some prep work.  Anyway - super happy with how they turned out - love that they have the batting in the middle and should prove to be good and absorbant!  I have some more flannel scraps I have to use up so that should ensure we're covered for both boy and girl options! :)

Strawberrypolooza

So - I'm not largely a competitive person....except when it comes to driving.  I like to be at the front.  (A fact which by grace alone is not reflected on my driving record.) Yet I continue to grow as a person and in my journey of self-discovery I have now also unveiled that in reality this small flaw in my character MAY extend to picking strawberries with my husband.  

My buckets CLEARLY the fullest in a FRACTION of the time (the two on the left versus Aaron's half empty one on the right).  I - CLEARLY established as the better strawberry picker...(despite being seven and a half months pregnant and at an obvious disadvantage)...and despite only one of us knowing that it was indeed a competition.  

However.....

I MAY also now have exactly seventeen pounds too many strawberries.  And sadly this may also translate in to commanding my unfortunate immediate attention.