What did I get myself into?

When you look at me I am sure you can see the word "SUCKER" across my forehead. If you ask me to help with a school project I always say yes if there is anyway possible that I can complete the task. The same goes for church or soccer or now 4H. Don't get me wrong I am not mad that I said I would help with 4H. When you stop and think of all the things you have going on and you stop to think where in the world am I going to fit in another activity it can be a bit overwhelming.

So for 4H I am going to be the sewing Mom. Yes I know how to sew, I am not the best though. But it will be a good opportunity for Claira to learn and spend time with friends at the same time. Maybe it will help me learn the virtue of patients. (honestly I think not) So in searching the web for some easy sewing ideas I came across quite a few cheese things that I know my daughter would not be caught dead in. But then I thought of this cool idea we saw on Martha So while looking for this beach bag made out of a towel idea (which I still have not found) I found tons of cute ideas. So I wonder how much the 4H budget is? Cause with a ton of money we could make some really cute things. So here is a list of ideas I came up with (some will have links others are just ideas I thought of):
Rice Bags- what girl just starting there period doesn't need a rice bag for those cramp days ( oh and if you are one of those girls who never got cramps- well I have a few choice words for you) Here Martha made some using cute material rather than just one with a cover made from a kitchen towel idea.
Pillow Cases- I think these would be a great start nothing too hard about sewing a few straight lines to make a pillow case and they could totally personalize them
Napkin Folded Pillow Cases- these again are from Martha and I think they are very very cute - the girls could make these for their beds it doesn't look too hard
Tie blankets- These are easy enough get 2 different patterns of fleece (ones that go together of course) and cut strips on the edges and tie the strips in knots winter is coming that would be useful
Pajama Pants- What kid (OK adult too) does not like to lounge around in pajama pants on Saturday mornings? the pattern I have used to make these is not too hard
Artist Organizer these are cute and look simple enough
Reversible Purse- I think these are totally cute I want one of these - they would be so much fun with some cute fabric

If you have any ideas on what i could make with these girls (ages 10 to 14 mostly) please share your ideas!

soccer life

Since I was not able to take the digital photography class offered at the college this semester, I decided that I would sing up for this class instead: Oh Shoot! Beginning Photography . Sign ups are tomorrow and the class starts the following week. Well of course I have to be at soccer when registration begins. Last time this class was offered they sold out in 7 minutes! Nice, what are my chances of getting into it this time? arrg If I get into the class or not I still want to take this class: Now We're Rockin' With Photoshop . Registration for this class is the 22nd. But of course again I have to be somewhere at the time registration opens for that class too. Nice.

time for a couple soccer picture... It is really hard to watch both kids games when they are played at the same time. Claira plays at the top hill and Dallen always at the bottom fields thankfully this week they were the field right next to each other so I could kinda watch both. It is not to great for pictures though cause I am missing out on some really good shots. But here are a couple good ones of my kids:

looks like he is about to head butt it

I like this one cause Dallen is cheering when Landon made a goal

This one looks like she is totally reaching to make that kick

Off to make pineapple upside down cake for Eddie's birthday

Another Find

I found another thing to spend money on LOL. Kim Wresh has a deal on some vinyl going on on her blog. 3 totally cute holiday cutouts that you can place on boards to display during the holidays. They are to go on a board that is 6 inches tall and 24 inches long. So decent sized not miniature sized like you get from some companies. They are only 18 bucks for the set and that includes the shipping and handling. I just ordered something from her this week and I already have it... and it is very cute once I get it made up I will share it. (They are teacher gifts.) Here is a picture of the sayings:

I would totally make them for my sibling I drew for Christmas this year but I already made her something. I know some other siblings that would love to have these too. Who has who for Christmas? You know I was just thinking they would be cute to display in a classroom to add a little festiveness to the room ( well not for a teacher like Josh that would be a little femmie)

Ok that is all for now - just needed to plug this little find i found this morning. More later...

random this and that

Katie asked me a while back to take pics of the things i have around my house made with the vinyl cut outs so here are most of them i do not have pics of 2 of them.....



They are all on wood but the next ones I order are going to go right on the wall.



I actually ordered 2 today from Kim Wresh. She has an etsy store that you can see a few examples of what she has there are a few listed on her blog too. I ordered some to make some personalized teacher gifts for Christmas with. She was very reasonably priced.

Speaking of Kim I was going to post my little album a while back and never got around to it. Kim has a badge album template set available so I grabbed it and thought it would make a cute gift for the little kids, something they could take with them to church to look at during sacrament meeting. So I made one for my nieces Abby and Marley. They are both exactly the same. I just did one page of each family member. It was not too hard. Here are 2 pics of it - kinda blurry sorry...

the front.... and claira's page
all the digi papers and embellishments were used from digitreats alpha kit. One day I will make one for the little boys they of course do not want a pink one.



Shellber- The pic will come on a day when I have a good hair day.....

I worked on painting my bathroom cabinets today. That is a chore! I think they are original with the house Yikes I would love to replace them but once you start a project like that it always seems to grow bigger so I will leave them till we have the money to redo the bathroom.
Part of the reason I painted the cabinets was because I want to paint my room ( after all I bought the paint in May thinking I would paint back then) and I did not want to start another job until the bathroom was totally done.
Well it is not totally done I just need to do a few touch up now and then it will be done. So I opened up the "cream" color I bought to paint the bedroom walls with - It looks a little yellowish cream I am not sure I really really like it. The paint chip looked totally different. So i painted one wall and I am going to let it sit for a day and see if it grows on me. I know for sure though that the wall behind my bed is going to be green. And once I find another door like the one I randomly purchased 2 months ago then I am going to pain them black and make a headboard out of them. kind of a cottage feel with a little country and a little modern in it. ( I learned that that is my style from the show "find your style")

Eddie worked another double last night so Dallen and I stayed up late watching TV. We watched dinner impossible and they made chocolate covered bacon. So this morning as soon as he woke up Dallen looked and me and asked if we could make chocolate covered bacon. So we tried it ... Not my favorite but Dallen liked it. We should have taken a picture what kind of scrapper am I?

Soccer starts tomorrow which means lots and lots of time will soon be spent driving to town every week for the next 2 months - Claira does not even have her schedule yet and the season starts tomorrow nice huh. I am sure I will have tons of pics don't worry

I have been on the cupcake lately I have no clue why. We made root beer flavored frosting for a batch that we took to the ward corn feed those were yummy. So last week I made them with root beer flavored cake but it did not turn out as good. Erika has made a couple sets of really good looking cupcakes so I scanned her blog to see if she had any good recipes listed today. I want to try the key lime ones they look really good. But of course I do not have all the ingredients so some other night. I did find a root beer cake recipe that looks good though through her blog and onto another who had a link to the cake. So maybe tomorrow I can try that one out.


ok off to see what is on the boob toob tonight.