We had another super lazy weekend. I am not complaining. Once 4th of July is here we are off running for the next month between weddings, birthdays and other various get-togethers. I am exhausted already thinking about it! 
Remember me complaining I was tired? Yep I am still tired but I at least kicked myself in the butt to get these fat quarters out to participate in the Vintage Sheet Swap. Just like normal I mailed them just under the wire. What can I say I like to live my life on the edge!
So I have complained alot lately. But I am happy to report if you put things into the universe they may come back to you! Take for example my wishing to have a Flickr Pro account. Thanks to my good friend Rose I have now had one gifted to me. Prepare everyone for "interesting" photos this next year.
This is the starting inspiration for the great Doll Quilt Swap. This time around is a slight challenge for me, the request from my partner is for a more modern quilt. Hmph I have never done a modern quilt. No worries thank goodness for the library I got Denyse Schmidt Quilts and got ready for a fun challenge.
I have it narrowed down to two color patterns. The more I look at the one with orange the more I drawn to it. Do you have a favorite? I wanted a bright, yay it is summer feeling to the quilt. If this turns out as cool as I am hoping I may have to make another one for myself. 
This swap I have until the end of the summer, but I know me and if I don’t start it now I will be sewing like a mad women the night before and it wont be my best work. Plus I need to get the book back to the library!
I am tired. Exhausted really. No joke just lifting my fingers to type is straining all of my energy. I hate days like this. No amount of coffee and nice weather can fix it either I am afraid. Speaking of weather the rain should be scarce this week. We are still having major flooding all over the place though. Major interstates have been closed due to water engulfing bridges. It is insane around here. BFF got hit really hard with the flooding. The garden I helped her plant about a month ago is gone. She and I are both grieving. Though if that is the worst of the losses we have we both are very thankful.
Father’s day here was great. We enjoyed the day as a family and just let the day happen as it wanted to, we weren’t rushed and we just enjoyed each other. Ken is amazing. On father’s day he asked if I wanted to go to a fabric store after we had lunch together. How could I say no? Plus as I went around pulling fabric he kept Leila occupied walking around the store until I was done. How lucky am I? He has finally came around to my sewing obsessed and has put in a few requests. The most pressing? Make a yellow dress for Leila so he can take her to one of the local botanical gardens and take photos. According to him a yellow dress will pop in the photos. We are hoping to go next weekend so I will be sure to share with you all the pictures.
Tonight I just want to cuddle in bed and watch My Fair Lady. Do you think Leila will agree to it? A mom can dream right?
**Sorry this post is all over the place. That is what happens when I post when I am super tired!**
Photo credit found here.
I have set a goal for myself this summer. Become healtier. I am afraid if I put an amount of weight I want to lose as my goal I will just be setting myself for dissapointment so instead I have one main goal. My goal is to be able to walk up a large hill by our home by the end of the summer without becoming out of breath. The first few times it felt as though I was wearing concrete shoes. Each time it has started to get a little easier. 
In order to succeed I had to get some walking shoes but I didnt want "normal" walking shoes. Enter in these sweet things. I love these shoes. They have the best support I have ever experienced in a pair of shoes. 
Besides walking a lot more this summer Ken and I have also started cutting out all processed foods and are eating and making most of our meals. I have become a label reader big time. If I dont know what the ingredient is (IE chemical compounds) there is a very good likelyhood we wont buy it. Lucky for us a local co-op just opened that is within walking distance and next door is a family bakery that makes the BEST bread.
And besides my shoes being super comfy, they bring hours of entertainment for my on the go baby girl.
Ken and I bought all brand new plates and bowls about 2 months ago. Nothing special simple all white sets (see photo above). We just wanted dishes that matched. We have been together 7 years now and we felt it was time to have dishes that matched. Against my gut feeling we bought our simple sets from Wal-mart. 2 months have passed and now 2 bowls have cracks in them and are basically worthless. I told Ken that this would happen. There is a conspiracy will you in regards to consumerism this day and age. Cheap products are not made to last, if they were business would go under. Know what is the scariest part about it? People don’t seem to care and actually expect it. It’s that mentality well I didn’t pay that much for it so I am glad I used it for as long as I did. And head back out to the store to buy a new set not thinking twice about it.
