Happpppy Easter!

We had lots of bunnies at our house this Easter.  I have enjoyed creating my own Easter Bunnies the last few weeks.  The six in the basket went with me to Ella's Kindergarten class and went home with each of the six kids in the class.  The two at the top were gifts for our friends Kirk and Judy, and their 15 year old daughter and their exchange student 17.  They came to our house tonight for Easter and I crossed my fingers that - you never grow out of liking stuffed animals.  I think they were a hit.  I still have about five more that are in progress.  I wish my grandmother was still alive.  She use to love embroidery and I am definitely in need of a lesson.  Maybe my Aunt Kathy will visit this summer and help me out?????

I wasn't looking forward to Easter this year.  I usually love any holiday/ reason to celebrate. Bart and I didn't even get the Easter baskets out.  The truth of the matter is that we just organized our basement and we couldn't find them!!!! Imagine that.  Lucky for me I had purchased four small canvas tote bags at Renys a few weeks ago and they worked perfectly.  

Nina and Ella were excited to try out their new beach toys.  We had planned to go to Wolfe Neck Farm to go hiking, but went to Cedar Beach instead.  It was pretty cold, but fun.  I spent the afternoon sorting socks.  Heidi usually comes over and does it for me.  She has this sock sorting talent that I seem to lack.  I ended up throwing  a bag full away and kept the ones that I am hopeful will resurface.  If they don't, I think they will need to become legs on a new doll.  

I am suppose to have firmed up my summer plans today.  Time keeps getting away from me and I didn't get to it.  I am going to stay home tomorrow - do laundry, firm up my calendar, prepare for the school consolidation meeting, and make a mermaid costume.  I am actually pretty excited.  

I hope everyone had a great Easter.  Something about flowers and green grass that change an attitude.  

Old friends, good friends!

Here we are all in our late 30's....  To think that Laurie and I have been friends since we were three and I met Becka in Kindergarten.  They are my oldest friends, or should say longest friends?  Other then my husband of course, I met him in Kindergarten too.  What a great town Winthrop was back then.  I wonder if my girls will stay friends with their little buddies?  There is something to be said about having people in your life that remember you from when you were so young.  Laurie and I use to dress a like.  Her mother would make us matching clothes.  Becka and I had our bedrooms wallpapered in the same paper, just different colors.  Such fun stuff.  

My Nina and Becka's Meredith are close in age and it was so great watching them play.  Manny, Laurie's baby, kept me very happy.  I just love him so.  I am going to hate it when they move to Texas.  

Speaking of friends.  We are having a craft fundraiser tomorrow night in Harpswell and I hope to see you all there.  For $20 you will make four great make and take crafts, eat yummy food and enjoy other great people.  

Experimenting with mosaics.

I have no idea why this is turning out blue and underlined.  Ugh.  Maybe it will be fine when I post it????  These are two of the frames that I have made with my sea collections.  The first two frames I used tile adhesive and was not happy.  Tile adhesive is great if you are going to grout after words.  I did not want to grout so the adhesive was showing through.  I ended up using my stand by E6000.  The glue of all glues.  

Bunnies in waiting....

I have been having a blast making bunnies.  They just can't seem to get past this point.  I think it is the whole hand stitching thing.  I have always  made it up as I go and it intimidates me a little.  Tomorrow....they will get eyes and maybe whiskers.  They have great tails already.  

Sewing Again!

I have been eyeing my fabric collection, wondering why - I keep buying fabric when I haven't used what I have.  Since I am in love with some of the new lines coming out-----I am sewing.  Then....I hope to go to Portsmouth to the fabric store.  Heavenly.

This bag/holder is lined with canvas and has one handle.  I did this so that it could hang from a hook or knob.  I think I am going to put my clothes pins in it, by my back door.  Oh wait.....I am suppose to sew for craft fairs.  The little clutch above was going to be a birthday gift, but then I started to do the self doubt thing.  I love homemade gifts, but wonder if others may not.  I know my crafty friends like homemade....but do others?  Could giving a homemade gift be seen as cheap? Not my thought - but my worry.  I should also add that we rotate birthdays in this group and usually spend around the same amount on each other.  It was my turn to provide the gift.  Any thoughts?

Had a migraine last night.  I woke in the middle of the night dreaming about a migraine and wouldn't you know it...I had a migraine.  My lovely husband got the girls off for me and after a little more sleep, I feel mostly better.  I think I was stressed about paying bills.  In case any of you ever need financial advice....don't put a social worker in charge of your money.  Things learned: don't hit send twice, that pays them twice and check your balance before you start.  I know mom....not my strong suit. 

My new stool.

Though this picture was only taken to adjust the lighting on the camera - I need to show off my great stool.  I purchased it for $2.00 a yard sale.  Of course it was sort of white with an ugly cover.  I planned to cover it for some time and did not.  Then it was like magic. I was away for a day and my husband decided we needed a foot stool in front of our couch.  Yep....he did it.  I hadn't even told him what I wanted it to look like.  He found the remnant in my stash....painted it and presto.  Gotta love him.  

Hedgy

  I have been going to my friend Jen's site ListPlanIt.com and downloading some of her great lists.  Not only am I trying to clean out my house, but trying to be more productive in my studio.  I have actually crossed a few things off and it is only Wednesday.

Mountain Road Mommas!

I moved to the Doughty Point Road, off the Mountain Road,  a year and a half ago and little did  know that I was going to be surrounded by such awesome families.  And to think that every other Tuesday night (after the kids are in bed)  they get together for "craft night."  Now I know a lot about crafting.....and there is not a lot of crafting going on.  Some husbands call it the "mom mafia".  I just love it, what ever it is called.  We eat, drink, chit chat and sometimes make things.   The greatest part is that they are terrific women and mothers and just the kind of people you want to raise a family around.  The night these photos were taken - we all exchanged junk.  I brought the most of course, since I have been organizing my basement.  I did leave with a great pair of shoes and a new scarf.  

Panda Power!

Two more pandas left from the fair.  Are you getting tired of hearing about what is left from the fair?  I wonder if Heidi would notice if I confiscate them.  They all just make me so happy.  

We are heading to the Bowdoin Women's NCAA championship game tonight.  The couch is the mother of one of the little girls in Ella's class.  She is also volunteering to teach them basketball.  She is wonderful.  Chloe is also very excited to see a "real" game.  I think it will help inspire her love of sports.  Bart's mother is here for the night.  The girls just love having her.  She is making a bunny craft with them right now.  The girls have to keep track on the calendar of who got to have her in their room last time to sleep over.  Tonight Emelia gets the pleasure.  It works for us ..... they all prepared by cleaning up their rooms.  

Moving on after Barts revenge

This is one of the pieces that Heidi and I collaborated over.  I of course can not take the real credit. I merely painted the background and requested a panda.  Heidi is the amazing artist on this one.  If you knew how quickly and easily she painted this it would amaze you.  Well, I think it would.  She amazes me. 

More pandas to follow.....