Rain Rain...Come again everyday!

I love the rain. It cools everything off...at least until it makes everything humid. It's so calming and relaxing. The perfect weather for reading a book and drinking some coffee. But the reason I most love the rain is because construction workers can't work in the rain. That means they get to come home and waste the day away with their wives. If only it could rain every day...

I love my contruction worker!

My Favorite Spot

This is my very favorite spot in our apartment, and this is my favorite chair. This is the perfect spot to curl up in and read a book, which I have been doing a lot of lately. I love how much light there is with all the windows behind it.

This is what my favorite chair looked like before we recovered it. We got it at a thrift store for $20. But after a little family effort we turned the chair into one of my favorite things in our apartment.

Feeling Crafty

I was feeling kind of crafty today and I wasn't really in the mood to start any new sewing projects, so I decided to fix up a frame I have had for almost two years.

Since our one year anniversary is coming up in August I decided to be nostalgic and put together a little wedding collage.



I got the frame from a thrift store for 39 cents. I painted it white and then dry brushed brown over that. Actually, I couldn't find a single paintbrush in the entire apartment, so I used and old makeup brush that comes in those little compacts of blush. Not exactly ideal but it did the trick. I used some fabric from our wedding quilt (which I will start soon...don't judge me) and stretched it across the back of the frame. I couldn't fit everything I wanted to in the frame, but there is one of our handmade invitations, a picture from the wedding day, John's boutonniere, and an engagement picture.


I like the way it turned out. I even hung it on the wall by myself! I love projects you can do in one day. They are so satisfying!

I should have been an artist

Tatoo artist that is. John and I packed up and headed to Tulsa for the 4th of July. While we were there my mom decided to face paint all the kids. I decided to face paint John.

Every man needs a tatoo of his wife's name on his neck.

He's so hard. Yes...that is a dinosaur.

Sew Cute

My sisters and I got together earlier this week for a little sewing adventure. We decided to make dresses for all the girls to wear on the Fourth of July. I brought them home and finished them up and here's how they turned out.

I think they turnd out pretty good. The girls will look adorable on the fourth.

Sugar Free Please

I am on day four of my no sugar diet. It's actually not as hard as I thought it would be. Unless your sister tries to make you get sugary sweet sno-cones with her:) And then your husband comes home and tries to convince you that you need to eat some Braum's ice cream. But other than that it's not too bad. I think my goal is to get to July 20th with no sugar. That will be exactly one month. I am however giving myself a grace period between July 2-5. We are going home to my parents house and I know there will be way too much good food to pass up. I may need a little sugar in my life for the weekend.

Here is what I am currently craving:

There is a starbucks approximately 30 seconds from our apartment and everytime I pass it I am tempted. I think it is more the fact that I know I can't have it that makes me want it even more. I have already told John one of my first stops in Broken Arrow will be the Rocket Brothers. It's even more delicious than Starbucks.

My First Attempt

Okay so here is my first attempt at the pillowcase dress. I think it turned out pretty cute. I didn't line the dress or pre-shrink the fabric so I probably won't sell this one. It was just a practice dress to make sure I know what I am doing.

Flower detail.

I have several projects I want to start working on. Some for myself and some to list on Etsy. Once I have my Etsy page set up I will post it on here so everyone can check it out. I must admit... this is a lot more fun than going to my old job!