Just loungin'

This was just too cute not to show off...cute lil kitty!

mmm...dinner!

What do you get when you mix black beans, onion, green pepper, a lil red pepper, corn, tomato, cumin, salt and pepper??

Dinner!

Served on top of white rice with salsa and sour cream : )

Yumm!!!

Yea, I know I've been slacking on the blogging! To be honest, I just haven't known what to blog about! I haven't really done anything interesting lately : ( no projects, no exciting new fabric to show off, no pictures, nothing!

I helped out at the tuxedo rental place I used to work at a few days last week. They had a family emergency and needed some help...da da daaaa!!!!

Lacy to the rescue! Haha!

You may not know this but I have been unemployed for...well, we'll just say a while. The few days of working last week made me realize I actually miss working. It's soooo easy to get caught up in the laziness of unemployment and it is nice to not work, but I miss the interaction with people! I miss socializing regularly! I was socially awkward to begin with and I think unemployment has made it worse! I have very limited interaction with people I don't know now, mainly just friends and family. When I'm at work, chatting and being outgoing seems so much easier. It's like its part of the job and its a requirement, haha.

I'm really excited about having worked a few days and possibly being able to get a few days next week as well...fabric money! Woo!!! I haven't been able to buy any lately as I spent all my "fun" money for last week during the week before, haha. Darn it!

I thinking working as given me more motivation to do stuff around the house as well. It just makes it seem easier to do stuff around the house when I've already been working. I've gotten so lazy these days it's not even funny, just ask Bob! He's been great and has been taking care of a lot of the stuff around the house. I'm surprised he hasn't dumped my butt yet, haha.

And on that note...I need to go do some dishes!

I hope to have more exciting things to blog about next week!

Next up...

So, I've been thinking and I have a few ideas

for new products for the orange room.

I'm thinking...reusable snack/sandwich bags and lunch bags!

I would also like to make some make up/toiletry bags.

I am thinking the make up bags will come first, as I am having a hard time finding out if there is truly a food safe waterproof fabric out there...I have an email in to the info people at the FDA.

I'm hoping I will be able to show you a sample make up bag Thursday!

PS...I added a few pairs of earrings to my shop!

Go check 'em out! : )

Busy, busy, busy

Okay, well...maybe not THAT busy. I did get a few new things done for my shop though : )

This one is my new favorite!!!

This one didn't photograph very well : ( it doesn't really look that blotchy

I absolutely love this scarf...

tiny apartment living @ its best

Okay, we rent a small two bedroom apartment and the living room sucks, there are doors everywhere! It doesn't leave many options for rearranging...ever.

I still love my apartment though! ...Well, mostly.

Anyway, to those of you who are blessed and live in wonderful houses with all kinds of space this just looks like a plan old, dark and dingy doorway. Buuuuut, to those of us who do not, this is the perfect 37" x 9" x 7'

...craft storage area!

A bin (mostly for height, I can't really easily access it), a few sets of drawers, a tray (yep, the project I talked about here, that I never finished), a bulletin board, a small flower pot (just emptied because the plant died) and a few random paintings I made, but never had anywhere to hang.

In addition, a bag I purchased and never used and a few organizers from my luggage. Because lets face it...I can't afford to go anywhere, so you know they'll never be used!

All that = the best poor (wo)man's craft "room" ever! I LOOOOVE it! It makes doing things so much easier! My craft table is about 5 feet from here in the living room, so it's perfect!

P.S....I decided, after my struggle with the modge podge and the tray didn't work out, to just double stick tape some paper onto the bottom for now. Haha.

P.P.S....I would also like to add, that this is not a fire hazard or anything! The doorway is wide open so exiting is possible. The bins/drawers only overhang on the door a few inches and are not in the way at all : )

I have always wished, wished, wished I were better with words.

For some people, writing and speaking flows so beautifully.

For me, it's more like I'm skiing down a black diamond hill covered with moguls and I only have one ski.

(as I'm sure you have noticed while reading my blog)

I know that if I were to write, read, correct, read, correct, read

and then finally hit post, things would a little sound better.

I am just not that patient.

I am a I want it now(!) kind of person.

We all have our talents and writing is definitely not mine...funny

that I decided to start a blog then right?!

Yea, I think it's a little strange too.

Check out my friend Vic, I've always been mega jealous of her patience to write, read, correct, etc. and have amazing ways to say things!