Epic Squee!!!!

Kitten videos are the new black.  In case you haven't seen this epic cuteness, please behold.  You can thank me later, after you've wasted a good hour of your life playing this again and again.

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!

Welcome folks to Giveaway Day!  My giveaway is this lovely necklace made by yours truly...

The large stone is a smoky quartz, and the other beads are various glass and natural stones.  The necklace is 19" and looks like this when it's on.

That stone makes my mouth water.  Do you ever do that?  I swear, I see something shiny and I just want to eat it.

Anyway, I will send this puppy anywhere, so be sure to leave a comment if you'd like a chance to win. 

Husband not included.

To win this giveaway, just tell me what you think this is used for...

Obviously it's an ironing board of some kind, but what's with the little gripper on the right?  Do you put your hand there?  You don't have to be right.  Even if you were right, I wouldn't know anyway.  To make it fair, I will select the winner via a random number generator because I loves ya!!

Please be sure to leave me your email address or some way of contacting you so that I have a way to reach you to tell you if you've won.  The giveaway will be open until December 6th at 8:00 pm PST. 

Good luck!!!  XOXO

A Couple of Videos

I am taking a couple of days off, so I wanted to just send these your way in case you hadn't seen them yet.


This has been everywhere, but if you haven't seen it, it's so wonderful.  Muppets + Bohemian Rhapsody = awesomeness.

This is my girlfriend Megan.  I have to plug it because I just love her.  If you know anything about the Mighty Morphine Power Rangers (why wouldn't you?), you'll love this.  Even if you don't know about MMPR you'll love it.

See you guys on Giveaway Day -- December 2nd.  I've got something lovely for you.  :)

Done!!

Homies!!!  Is your day going as well as mine?  Can't you see how relaxed I am in my papasan??  Do my legs not look fierce???

My 10 pieces are done!  I have submitted my entry to the wardrobe contest, and now all that's left is waiting for the results.  Here's my composite and contest set.  I think they'll tally the votes at the end of next week.  I'm so excited!!!

My last two tops came together nicely and very quickly.  I made a tank from BurdaStyle -- the pattern's free!!  I love it.

I also made Vogue 1127.  It's a Badgley Mischka pattern and is full of lovely details like French Seams, bias binding along raw edges, and a keyhole neckline.

I am so glad to have all of my pieces done and my wardrobe submitted.  I hope I win... I think my stuff is soooo pretty, but so many of the entrants are pretty rad. 

Now I just have to get my Christmas stuff done.  :)

Thanks

I am thankful for my daughter.

 She is pure sweetness, joy, and lively life. Her voice makes my heart smile.

I am thankful for my husband.

My partner, my rock, the most perfect man I know. Perfect for me, I mean. He's funny, so smart, and he always quotes movies. We go back and forth sometimes.

I am thankful for my girlfriends.

Through better or worse, those gals will always, always love me and I will always, always love them. They have made my life immeasurably better and fuller, and I am a better woman for knowing them.  There's a couple of gals missing, but I don't have any pics of them which is funny.

I am thankful for my Sid.

There's no better dog than a Rhodesian Ridgeback, and no better Ridgeback than Sid.

I am thankful for this country, for all of you folks who take me into your life, for the ability to share and create and be inspired by all of the great, lovely, wonderful people out there giving so freely.

I wanted to post this, but was even more inspired by the website TweetsGiving. From their website, "TweetsGiving is a global celebration that aims to change the world through the power of gratitude." Nuf said.

XOXO