So what better to post about today than sewing? Okay, well Ella… but there’s a little bit of a tie in. As you know, her birthday was last week and I’m one of those crazies that has to completely redecorate a house and landscape the yard before every party. We spent our time and money working in the yard, so instead of redecorating, I just rearranged. EVERYTHING.
I had been craving new throw pillows for months, but after the crepe myrtles were planted and the swing set installed, our budget was tight and the party was stretching what little extra money I did have. A week or so before the big day I was still complaining about the ugly pillows I had laying around, so I ran by World Market on my way home. I wanted something colorful and bohemian, but affordable. Instead of spending extra money on pillows, I bought cloth napkins instead.
$24, 8 napkins and 1 hour later I had these cuties and lots of compliments on the throw pillows. And the birthday party!
In other news, I was reading a post earlier in the week about keeping track of all of the funny things your kids say. The blogger had kept a jar and added little scraps of paper to it everyday when her kids said something funny. I haven’t quite decided how I want to memorialize these quips, somehow visually. In the meantime, I plan on blogging them for you to read.
Tonight while getting ready to take a bath she said, “This one time… I took a shower.” After we got the bath going she said, “I’m gonna lay down and swim like a dolphin.”
I realize it isn’t nearly as funny without seeing her expressions, but she had a completely solemn expression on her face (just like her daddy) and she was talking with her hands (just like her mommy) as if it were an extremely important conversation. I love those moments.
