After 11 years of marriage, Bear knows me well enough to know that it is just not in me to take some time off and relax. On a day when I mention that I’m not feeling well, he’ll say, “Well, just take it easy today…” and then catch himself and we’ll both laugh. Take it […]
[Continue reading...]Joy
October 1, 2010
Journaling reads:I didn’t get to touch Atticus until he was three days old, and I didn’t get to hold him until he was over a month. When the day finally came it was the happiest I’ve ever been. Paper and cardstock embellishments: My Minds EyeLetters: Heidi Swapp, American Crafts, and Making Memories
[Continue reading...]On a date with my little buddy
September 30, 2010
You know, being a single parent would be a breeze as long as I had financial support and not a single other responsibility including grocery shopping or cleaning up after myself. I knew going into this week that I was going to need to cut myself a WHOLE lot of slack to make this a […]
[Continue reading...]2010 Year of Pleasures #39
September 28, 2010
Bear’s out of town this week, and with how totally overwhelmed I’ve been feeling lately, I was pretty panicked about it. But then I decided to just seize this opportunity to do whatever the heck I felt like whenever the heck I felt like it, so I’ve been throwing myself a one woman slumber party. […]
[Continue reading...]12 Days of Christmas crosstitch
September 27, 2010
When last I shared this project, over a year ago, I’d gotten less than half way through and still had hopes of finishing before Christmas. Silly Tresa, when will you ever learn. Seven Swans a Swimming Six Geese a Laying Five Golden Rings Four Calling Birds Three French Hens Two Turtle Doves A Partridge in […]
[Continue reading...]Thank you
September 24, 2010
Paper: My Minds EyeRub-ons: Basic GreyLetter Stickers: Pink PaisleeBird Sticker: American CraftsHearts: Little Black DressTab: Little Yellow Bicycle
[Continue reading...]Thrift store SCORE!
September 23, 2010
Over labor day weekend while Atti was playing with Grandma, I took the opportunity to sneak away with Bear and his dad to do a little thrifting. Ventura is a great little beach town with some wonderful shops, and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on some great antiques. As is always the way, […]
[Continue reading...]2010 Year of Pleasures #38
September 22, 2010
I found these while out thrifting over the labor day weekend. Do you know how hard it is to find vintage patterns in a modern size? I saw these and immediately hugged them to my chest while rapturous visions of me dressed up like Joan from Mad Men took me away to a very happy […]
[Continue reading...]It’s official
September 21, 2010
If you’ve been around this blog since before Atti was born, you read a whole lot of my angst about making my dreams come true and how I longed to be a capital W-Writer. It’s kind of mind boggling to me now, but believe it or not I was actually blogging away for over four […]
[Continue reading...]Miracle
September 17, 2010
Paper: Fancy PantsTransparency: NamblyCutout: My Minds EyeBrads: Making MemoriesChipboard: Scenic RouteVinyl: My Minds EyeRub on: Pink PaisleeSticker: 7 Gypsies
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