Bad Mood

I run from hate
I run from prejudice
I run from pessimists
But I run too late
I run my life
Or is it running me
Run from my past
I run too fast
Or too slow it seems
When lies become the truth
That’s when I run to you

(Lyrics from Lady Antebellum)

I have been in a mood, a not too pleasant one, hopefully when the clouds lift so will this crappy mood.

Best Intentions

It has been a weekend of best intentions, even as I write this I intended to write this yesterday, ah well. No matter what Ken and I did this last weekend nothing seemed to go right. Despite it all I still kept reminding myself to take it all in and bottle up those little memories that are fleeting. Like the one shown here, a little girl in love with her little brother and wanting to hold him all weekend. Time to slow down and take it all in. My newest mantra.

For Today

I am thinking... I really should purchase a family pass to our local "pool"

I am thankful for... being a momma

From the kitchen... started eating a more organic/local diet. Loving it!

I am wearing... business attire, and my favorite kitten heels

I am creating... a few quilt squares, and dreaming of paintings

I am going.. to buy some distressing ink

I am reading.. the second book in the twilight series

I am hoping... to get my hair cut and dyed very soon

I am hearing... the AC kicking in at the office

Around the house... we got new curtains in the kitchen, such a difference

One of my favorite things... is spending my evenings with my kids

A few plans for the rest of the week... work until Friday, chill out in the AC as much as possible, 90's & 100's dont agree with me, too hot!

A picture to share...

(because of the weather we have half "nay-nay" kids around here)

Lyrics I Love

Dog Days
Originally uploaded by Barney's Blue.

you gotta live to learn
you gotta crash and burn
you gotta make some stances
and take some chances
you gotta live and love
and take all life has to give
you gotta live and learn
so you can learn to live

-Darius Rucker

Father's Day 2009

Leila came up with a great (semi) easy gift for Ken all on her own.
Wash his car.

So I put her to work.
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She then decided she needed to wash her feet.
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And of course she needed to wash her own wheels!
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An hour later, I had finished
(she had better things to do like playing with the hose of course!)
hand dried and all!

I have a feeling more car washes are in our future, for even non-occasion days.

What did y'all do to show your love/appreciation for the father's in your life?

Happy Father's Day!

Me (on the left, my cousin is the infant) & my dad circa 1984.


Even though I know I dont have to say it I want to:

You are amazing & and I love you.

( I am through and through a "daddy's girl")

Happy Father's Day

Love,
Stef

Finally!

The sewing bug has finally bit again (maybe it was looking through flickr favorites, who knows!) and I am hoping this is the weekend I finally dust off my wonderful sewing machine off and get some much needed projects done (Amy your quilt square is my #1) as well as start some others that are swarming in my head.

After having Kenson my feeling towards sewing was eh, now it is must sew now! I am glad I feel that way again it has been a missed feeling.

What projects are you itching to do lately?

Credits:

1. Poppy Sweater, 2. Happy Strips, 3. Pink Squares, 4. Grey Pearls, 5. Cherry Blossom chickadee, 6. new girls in town, 7. tablecloth jumper, 8. DSC_0605.jpg, 9. pick your poison, 10. Christmas in L.A., 11. bloom, 12. Present for Hayley, 13. spools, 14. Pillows with bird, 15. finished doll quilt, 16. Julia's quilt front, 17. Forest Inhabitants Silhouette cushion covers, 18. vintageyellow, 19. Untitled, 20. wildflowers purse