Oh, ants.

The thing about living in California is... lot of bugs.  The biggest pest of them all is... ANTS.  Most of the time it's hard to see where they're coming in, but fortunately we can see exactly where they're coming in this time.  Right through the back door.  It wasn't properly sealed on the bottom, and you can pretty much see right outside... and the ants come in from time to time.  Well, one night the girls and I made blond brownies, and I spilled some sugar on the floor and counter.  I thought I cleaned it all up, but I guess not.  And the smell of the sugar just call to our little ant friends.  So, in the morning when I went to make skinnies for the girls, this is what I found in the sugar container.  And there was a trail of them all down the wall and out the back door.  :)

Green Toe

So, I know that I do NOT have a green thumb. I have killed every plant that we have ever had in our house our seven years of marriage! I can't seem to keep any plant in the house alive.

Well, when it comes to the yard, I'm really good at keeping things watered and alive, not good at planting things though (Josh does that).

Yesterday I mowed damp tall green grass in FLIP FLOPS... when I was done I looked down and saw that my toes, mostly the big one on the right, were very green. I take this to mean that I might not have a green thumb, but I have a green toe! :)

Also, I showed my daughters, they laughed and called me Shrek!

Complicated Apron

I made a few aprons last year for Thanksgiving and Christmas that were kind of hard to do and took me a few days to sew. Then a few months ago I tried doing a few different kind of aprons that turned out pretty cute... but not as cute as the aprons that my sister and I saw last week at the local fair. So, after seeing those it inspired me to make yet another apron.

I went to Joann's and found a pattern that was close to the apron that my sister and I saw. I started it a few days ago, but had a hard time figuring out how the pattern was saying to finish up the sides. After a few hours yesterday I finally figured it out and finished it.

I added a few things that weren't in the pattern: the brown satin collar, the pearl necklace, and the pocket.

Now that I think I can make this apron faster, I'm thinking this might be what I make this year to sell at my husbands work bazaar in November.

Wearing My Dress

So, here I am in our backyard in front of the garden, wearing my very own dress that I MADE. :) And it fits.

Summer Fun!

When I was a kid my mom would fill our kiddy pool with warm water and bubbles, and we'd take a bath outside... only in the summer, of course!

So, the other night, after my kids had played outside all day, I decided to fill the little pool with warm water and bubbles and let them take a bath outside. I realize that our little pool is VERY little and as a kid we had a much bigger one, but the girls loved it! So, I think I might just have to go and buy a bigger kiddy pool for them to bathe in!

I made a DRESS!

So, after sewing so many baby blankets this last winter, I took a long break from sewing. Then while I was at Joann's a few days ago I saw a couple dress patterns that were so cute I just had to get them. So, I bought some fabric (I love polka dots)... and that night I got started.

So, I don't have a zipper yet for the back, but I'll take a picture of me in the dress when I get it completely finished.

Another Blanket

I just made this little boy blanket this morning. It's for a good friend, but I thought I'd post it on here anyway because I think it's cute. :)