A little designing...

If you notice that things are not quite working with the blog, don't worry I haven't lost my mind. I am in the process of updating the colors and layout of the blog so things may be a bit wonky here for a little bit. :)

Just Dreaming...

I was coming up with some suggestions for what The Baconator could get me for Christmas when I stumbled upon this handsome man! Oh the things we could do together, he and I. Now, unless hell suddenly freezes over or we win the lottery I don't expect this to be under the tree. A girl can dream though right? ;)

Sweet Singing

Yesterday was Gia's Christmas program at school and she was so awesome. We weren't sure exactly how she was going to act because from the moment we picked her up from school she was whining. While we were getting her ready, she was whining. While I was straightening her hair, she was whining. I am sure you get the theme here right? Well she shocked us all by being great during her program...she sang her little heart out!

Well...

Heather you guessed it! I did make scarves but not just any scarves, these are funky fringy ones. ;) I was racking my brain on what to make this year for Gia's teachers. Last year, I made them tote bags so that one was out. I ran across a tutorial for these fringy scarves and knew they would be perfect. Ok, don't kill me but I can't remember where I saw the tutorial. I actually just saved the photo into my "Crafty Inspiration" file on my computer and called it a day. They are super easy to make and by the time I got done making 8, I had an assembly line going full speed. Why 8 you ask? Well, Gia has two main teachers (Ms. Alicia & Ms. Bonnie) then she has her after school teacher (Ms. Donna) then we always get the girls up front something special (Ms. Kim & Ms. Nicole) and then there is Gia's favorite teacher, which isn't really her teacher anymore but we love her just the same (Ms. Morgan). Oh wait that's only 6 right? Well, you know I had to make an extra one for me and Gia...yep, they match! ;)
Sorry if this photo isn't great, it was about midnight when I took this and my office is crazy dark at night.
Super Simple Tutorial:
1. Cut 3 strips of fleece about 5 inches in width
2. Lay them on top of each other.
3. Stitch straight up the middle.
4. Take your scissors and cut little slits on each side from the end to the stitch (of course don't get too close or you make accidently cut it).
5. Shake out and wear!

For the larger adult ones, I just cut them the width of the fabric so they end up being about 5 ft long. The small one I cut down to 3 ft. They are super cozy and even with all the "fringe" they will keep you warm.

Hmmm what will this be?

Wonder what all of this fleece is going to become? Any guesses?

Yummy yummy yummy

Ok, normally this time of year I would be up to my elbows in flour and all sorts of baking goodness. Unfortunately, with all of my stomach trouble and our crazy family bug that went around I haven't felt much like pulling everything out to even try. I was however craving some cookies the other day and ended up buying some of the ready to bake kind from Pillsbury. I have had RTB plenty of times before but honestly they are a bit subpar to the homemade thing...umm not these suckers! I don't know what they put in them but they are delicious and super addictive. There are 24 in a pack and my brood can go through them all in a night. You could literally eat 6 of these then want more. So if you are in a pinch and don't feel like baking cookies for Santa, I am sure he will appreciate these just the same!

*Just to note, I was not paid by Pillsbury in any way to promote these cookies. They are just so freakin good I had to tell others. :)