{project 1 and project 2 from my lofty crafty goal}

I promise I have not spent all my time (or even most of my time) working on these two projects. But, working an hour here and an hour there on ten other projects does not produce a lot of instantaneous results. I am pretty excited with how my other projects are coming, but I thought I would give you an update on my lofty crafty goal.

project 1: lavender sachets

For this project, I did have to purchase the dried lavender. I had on hand all of the felted wool, and just used matching embroidery floss from my collection. I only spent around 3-4 hours total, and have 12 lovely smelling sachets! Total out-of-pocket expense: $10.

project 2: tags and labels

This isn't exactly the most glamorous or creative project, but sometimes it is the little things that make all the difference. I already had the Avery name tags, the stamps, and the ink on hand. I did purchase the hang tags for a special need that I will feature below. I spent around a 1/2 hour on these and have 20 hang tags, and 16 labels. Total out-of-pocket expense: $3.

 Both of these crafty projects were used to complete another project: prepare our linens for moving. I have been spending the majority of this week attempting to go through all of our closets and nooks and crannies (I still have tons more to go through!). I tackled our linens this week and washed and dried them all. Tonight I folded them, added a few of the sachets, slipped them in a pillowcase and tied them with some ribbon I found in the closet and labeled everything with one of my new hang tags.

I love the way they came out and know it will be a welcome present to open later!

{a lofty crafty goal}

I have a lot of lofty crafty goals. 1. To be completely caught up on scrapbooking/memory keeping before our big move in the middle of May (probably not going to happen, but I can still plan.) 2. To use up the craft supplies I own instead of buying anything new for projects. A few things will be allowed, like photos for goal 1. and things that I never keep on hand, like quilt batting and stuffing, but I feel I should be able to make a significant number of wonderful things without spending a significant amount of money. 3. Actually stick to 1. and 2.! I'll keep you updated. P.S. My husband has already written this off as impossible for me..I'll show him!

{memory keeping}

One of my million goals the next few weeks is to find someway to do memory keeping for our little family. I just cannot decide how!! I used to scrapbook all the time, but I want something a little less delicate than the elaborate scrapbooks of my past. I want something my young kids can pull out and look at. Maybe I just need to use sheet protectors for my pages (gee, what a thought). I love everything to match. I love the years to all be in the same sort of album. Maybe I'll switch to a standard 8 1/2 x 11 3-ring binder. I just know whatever I do, I just gotta do it. The pictures and paraphernalia is piling up. And I figure I'll never have as much time as I have now. Today is the day of decisions!!!

{such sweetness}

Yesterday we heard the heartbeat of our second baby for the first time. What a precious sound. What a sweet way to calm a mama's nervousness. This baby, like all babies, I suppose, is a game-changer. Old plans are being laid aside and new plans are being made. My biggest excitement though, is the lives my sweet new baby will change. A life-changer is the best thing possible when it starts with a timy heart...beating fast and strong.

{hey howdy hey}

Hey, Howdy, Hey, friends! Goodness.

Time passes too quickly sometimes...and the amount of time in between posts is just embarrassing. I have just been so busy with my little guy. For someone so little, he sure demands a lot of time. But it is such sweet time. I just love seeing him learn new things and explore new worlds. Our newest world to explore was Disney World!

I know I say this everytime, but I will be posting more!! But for now, I have to go, I have little fingers reaching desperately for the keyboard. 

{palette}

Pinterest has become a fun hobby for me lately. I have seen some beautiful palettes created from photos...so I thought I would give it a try myself. Here are some of the palettes that I have come up with. 

{heroism}

Today is the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. It marks the day when our country went to war, when boys became men, when girls became women, men became heroes, and the world was changed. Everyday, I am so grateful to live in this free nation. It is not perfect, but I firmly believe it is the best that fallible man can create and govern. I am honored to support my husband as he serves, and glad to be able to raise my son here in this land of heroes. 


"Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue" ~ Admiral Chester Nimitz, when speaking of the Marines at Iwo Jima


According to the dictionary, a hero is: "a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities." This is one of the things I pray for my son most, that he would be a man of action, not of cheap words, and he would be courageous. It is good to have such examples of that is this great country.