one shabby chick

Money for nothing

I finished the binding last night. I kept thinking I only had a little more to do and then would look and there was a huge amount left but it went quick and hand-sewing is somehow calming and therapeutic.

(I removed the button since it expires tomorrow and they seem to be doing some maintenance on their website. Guess I'd better spend that $25 soon!)

I heart Pottery barn

I have just been lying on my cloud bed, drooling over the latest Pottery Barn catalogs. They are seriously gorgeous!! And really seem to pull a lot of inspiration from blogland. Especially the Kid catalog.

Wouldn't this be great in a craft room.....

And how gorgeous is this....

I love these chairs....

Now on to the Kids...

Knit animals

Birds

Soft Blocks

More Animals

Guess their team is busy keeping up with all the crafters out there.....

WIP

Or actually the lack thereof. Progress that is. There's plenty of half-finished things laying around. I just can't seem to find the time. Which is funny since I'm pretty much home all the time. Could it have to do with the 4 little monsters people running around here? Perhaps. I mean we do homeschool so I can cut myself some slack there...but it's not like it takes us all day to do school (at least not most days!).

At least the clothes are put away folded.

So instead of completed projects I thought I'd show some that need to get done. Maybe it will give me motivation to work on some.

Here is the bathroom door.

We bought this house almost 4 years ago. Hubby completely renovated the bathroom. I don't know if I've ever shown pictures of it. That can be another post. But the door has yet to be painted (and the ceiling but whoever looks at that?).

I want to do this to it.

Taken from suziebeezie's photos on Flikr

I have the paint and everything. What I lack is Motivation.

And then there's this door. It still has to be sanded and primed again. And then painted. I think that blue tape has been on there too long. That should be my next project. I just don't know what color. I would paint it red but that just requires too many coats. Plus I'm not sure how red would go with blue and brown.

Oh speaking of red...this is my new bedspread. And (gulp) it is from here...but it is Beautiful and sooooo soft!! It is like snuggling up with clouds. At least what I imagine clouds feel like. Now I just need to get some shams that match...I'm thinking yellow.

And the girls' curtains.....not much progress here.

I want to do a soft ruffle around the sides and bottom but need to order more of this fabric.

Oh and there's still this dresser. It is still sitting outside waiting for it's makeover. Don't worry, it's out of the rain.

And these cupboards in the kitchen. They are also almost 4 years old. And poor things have been naked since I bought them. I really should cover them up.

But in brighter news, I have officially joined Weight Watchers. And I have given up Coke (well, haven't had any since Saturday). I can't believe how many veggies I am eating now....or water I'm drinking. I really have a lot more energy - hopefully it will translate into completed projects. I'm going to attempt soccer today too...we'll see how my knee holds up.

It's Business Time

Ok first of all...have any of you seen these guys? They are hilarious! I can't remember where I first saw this one but it was on someone's blog...then I saw this link today here...and it all came back. Hubby and I watched about 5 different ones - we were laughing so hard.
So today we officially started school. And it went great! Little Brother actually seemed to learn something(yeah!) and we got in some good reading. Baby girl threw a tantrum and had to be put to bed and actually took a long nap. I'm not kidding myself into thinking she'll do that everyday.
We have our big soccer opening day on Sat. and so I made a banner for little Brother's team since Daddy is the coach. They are the Blue Snakes and I just sewed it up really quick. I think they'll like it and figured they can decorate it with their names and hand-drawn snakes.
There was yet another baby shower this past weekend...yes, everyone I know is pregnant or has just had a baby. I made these little goodies for the little guy...

My mother-in-law comes on Wed. I am actually excited and am hoping she can teach me some yummy Costa Rican dishes as she is an excellent cook.

Bela's b-day is on Thursday so Tita (that's what we call her and also my mom too) is arriving just in time. My mom is going to take her out to lunch and a little shopping for her birthday (she has a little tradition that she does with all the kids) so Bela is excited. I am not sure what to get her and don't want to get more plastic junk that will just end up at the bottom of the toy box. She is really into crafting so I think I'll get her her own little supply of craft stuff and things she can make on her own.
I did get in some sewing this weekend and made some new cushions for the couches. I still have one more to go because on Sat. morning I was humming along with my Brother when it just totally freaked out and jammed, bending the needle radically. There was lots of muttered words under my breath as I worked the needle out and put in a new one. Imagine my surprise when it wouldn't sew...it won't catch the thread at all!! Of course Brother is closed on the weekends and so I took it to the repair shop only to have them tell me they wanted $119.00 to fix it...the machine only cost $180!!! So I did what any normal person would do...I bought this instead...I know, I'm crazy. And now I am crazy in love. It is the most amazing machine I have owned. Granted up til now I have only owned Brothers so not much of a comparison. I did not know what I had been missing. I still need to call Brother since I just bought that machine in July!!! Ok don't want to talk about it too much - it will make me upset and I will forget about my little beauty sitting in my sewing room now...sigh....