What Motherhood Means to Me

To me motherhood means so many things, how can you possibly summarize.....but I will try. It is full of laughter, struggles, joy and tears but at the end of the day, my greatest blessings in life call me Mom.

As a mother, there is a time to hold your children up and a time to let them walk on their own. Some of the my most precious memories come when silently observing from afar when no one I am watching. This picture, to me, represents both of these things.


Always be sure to savor the little things because in the end those little moments are what will matter most!

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Donna Downey Project No. 2-Canvas Bag

Okay, here is my second project from Donna Downey's Fabric Scrapbooking. I just love how it came out! My grandma is a huge fan of apples so I made her this bright fun tote for Mother's Day using fabric scraps and a canvas bag from Michael's that I had never used. The project was easy and besides the hand sewing embellishments, it was really quick!

I'll leave the bag making to the professionals, like Suzanne from Bella Boutique Creations but for a quick gift, this is great!

Donna Downey Project No. 1

This evening I was able to whip up my first project from Donna Downey's Fabric Scrapbooking Book! Who knew how easy it was to turn a photo into fabric you can sew! This project was fun, easy AND cheap! What more could you ask for? The pics aren't that great against the wall but you get the picture. While I was getting supplies at Michaels I saw another one of her books as well called Photo Decor which has just added about 20 more great projects to my to do list!

Today was a Beautiful Day!

It was 95 degrees here in San Diego today but the heat didn't stop it from being a great day! The Scripps Ranch Farmers Market went really well and my new Etsy friend Gina from Pipsqueaks stopped by to bring me the custom letters she painted for Chase's room (I'll post those at a later date, they are unbelievably adorable).

Afterwards Shawn and I worked in the yard while Cooper watched and played under a tree. It seemed like so long since we were outside working on the yard together. With 3 boys and a foster son, life can be a little blurry at times! And at the end of the day, I rewarded myself by trimming a bouquet of roses for my dining room and I was able to drop off an equally large vase full of roses on my neighbors front porch just to brighten their day too!

A Banner For Me

I had been wanting to make a pennant banner for my canopy at the Scripps Ranch Farmers Market for a few weeks now. With business slowing down a little I decided to sieze the opportunity to whip this up yesterday. Inspired by the free pattern at Z Daisy , it only took part of the babies' nap time and it adds some extra whimsy and fun (while using up some of the extra fabric scraps I have piling up)!

Happy Shopping-my new favorite purchases to rave about!

I don't typically blog about my shopping purchases but in the last few days I have found some GREAT items I had to share:

First, from Robins Egg Pink I bought this fabulous light summer jacket. She specializes in the kids clothing so with 3 boys I was left drooling until she came out with the adult version....yippee! It fits and looks just like the picture and I couldn't be happier. I have already received tons of compliments on it! Think anyone would notice if I wore it every day?

I could not resist this silhoutte from sarah + abraham . They have a large selection of silhouettes to choose from and I am going to buy some notecards soon but for now I bought this fabulous print! I can't stop staring at it!

Last (but not least) I found this great book called Fabric Scrapbooking by Donna Downey. It is truly beautiful and she even autographs it for you. There are so many things I want to make for myself and as gifts. It is TRULY outstanding and inspiring!