breaking news...

and no it's not a brother or sister for Presley...
just to clear that up as that seems to be the
topic of conversation by most of my family these days...
LOL!

 

onto business...

I have missed this blog

A TON...

and I am finally in a place where I can

DEDICATE

some time to it!

 

starting with

a new look...

you like??

thanks to Danielle at Take Heart Designs
I have this NEW blog design
and I couldn't be happier!

She's the bomb.com

 

 

what a month to get back into blogging... October is going to be a busy and exciting time for my family.  When I look at my calendar {an erin condren life planner , one of my prized possessions}
my head starts to spin with all that's going on...

anniversaries, birthdays, football games, work, get-togethers
not to mention halloween and pumpkins and everything I love about fall...

It's the best time of the year and I want to get back into blogging about my journey
 {hold me to it m'kay}

 

here's to October...

let the fun begin!

breaking the silence....

6 months...
6 months since,
not only my last post,
but my last time even logging on to
this little ole' bloggie! 

let me explain what's been going on in our little neck of the world.  {the quick version}

sold our house. tried to find another house in our hometown. no luck. decided what the heck, let's just build our own house.  moved in with some friends. bless them. a new job. a few holidays, some new friends. a ton of decisions made. and a mere 5 months later and our house is finally DONE!  however, still waiting on some paperwork and to sign on the bottom line before moving in... sooooo close!

what that boils down to... I have had absolutely NO space to sew, create, or anything of the like due to lack of space.  my previous sewing room is in 4 large boxes at my mom's house as we speak.  SOON... I will be unpacking my little creative boxes and will have TONS of space for my creative needs.

I have not decided how much creating I am ready for but miss my sewing machine and my pretty fabrics.  I have TONS of little lovelies I want to make for my daugther and miss my blogging... with that being said... I would like to hope that I'M BACK!

so much to share from the last 6 months as well as some exciting stuff coming up for the fam... but for now Ciao! my friends!

taking.a.break

wrapping up summer around here has proved busy for my little family.  I took a little break from my lap top {and my camera, oops}, which meant lack of blogging, etsy still on vacation, haven't even been checking my facebook lately.  It was by accident at first, and then I realized, I was really enjoying the extra time with my little.

we have been running like crazy.  the mister and I actually vacationed, alone!  it was nice and much needed.  the little one started gymnastics, {may I add she is the cutest little thing in her diaper butted leotard, yumm} the hubbs is playing softball, my brother and sister have started their sports, birthday parties, play dates, and I want to do it all, but I just can't.

I started my little handmade obsession, as just that, an obsession, never did I think it would keep me as busy as it has.  and I am so grateful for the path it took me on.  when I started the pink jellybean, my daughter was only 6 months old, was napping twice a day, enjoyed still in a swing or bounce chair, now not so much.  as a matter of face, she never stops moving and is trying to give up a nap some days {not cool}.  which limits my time.


I am at a cross roads, and have a lot to think about...  what to do from here? I still want to blog and sew and design, but I am at a point where I can not dedicate as much time to it as I once did!  for now, I plan to limit the amount of custom orders I take per month and see where that takes me. 

source

anyone else have handmade biz's? full time bloggers? how do you do it all??  do you have kids? how old are they?  I am really feeling guilty that I worked so hard to get it all out there and then decided whoa! too much!  talk to me peeps? 

must.haves for fall...

the weather here is AMAZING... I am ready for tights and boots and pumpkin spice latte's. 

ready for football and pumpkin decorating and cider fest...

but what needs some help first.

my wardwrobe!

fall must.haves ~ skinny jeans with brown tall boots
and several fun scarves

must.have socks under boots
love this look!

must.have wide leg jeans
and a pair of Toms

must.have fun oversized sweatshirts
I love how these can be dressed up or worn casual and have seen cute one's everywhere!

must.have black ankle boots

 I am loving all the styles that are showing up this fall... with a few updates to my wardwrobe, I will be stylin' in no time... thanks to my stylin pinterest board for all of this lovely inspiration. 
now, I guess I need to go shopping. 

what's your favorite things about fall? 

to 30 years

Happy Birthday

to...

my protector

the love of my life

my best friend

the father of my beautiful baby

thanks for being born because I couldn't have done all of this without you!  to many more years!

I love you!