Free Fabric Giveaway!

As most of you know............I HAVE A SERIOUS ADDICTION WHEN IT COMES TO FABRIC! I love shopping for most of it online, as that is where you find the most unique prints. My fave place to buy from (when Tony lets me LOL!) is the "Fabric Shoppe" on ETSY.com. Jody has the best prints and she has an awesome blog........ http://everydaybeautiful.typepad.com I love going there to see pics of her gorgeous baby girl and of the awesome items people make from her fabrics.......

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Pumpkin Farm

Okay, so I know it has been almost a whole month! I have been slacking big time on my blogging duties! There are several people who are upset with me for not updating more regularly......So here's an update:
I am officially 18 weeks and 1 day preggo now. I find out on Thursday what our little bambino is going to be wearing.......Blue or Pink. Tony wants a boy, my daddy wants a girl, and Maekayla and I don't care. I know names for either way, I am just anxious to get started sewing some baby bedding. It will be my first complete set.
So we ventured out to the pumpkin farm a week ago and had a BLAST! There were lots of farm animals, pig races, a hayride and huge slides.........I think Tony liked the slides more than Maekayla and Morgan. Here's some pics from our adventure.

Maekayla is getting very excited about Halloween. Although she doesn't truly grasp the concept, she LOVES the "scary" aisle at WalMart and Krogers. She has a vampire that we bought last year (after Halloween on clearance) at Target. She calls him her girlfriend and thinks he is awesome..........

10 things to do when your kid throws a fit.........

OLD PICTURE BUT I LOVE IT!



So, I have been neglecting my blog and PEOPLE are starting to point that out!!! I am sorry, I am feeling lazy, fat, bloated, exhausted, and well I just haven't been in a "blogging mood". But I did read this article and it made me want to voice some of my own thoughts................and well with no one to listen but Maekayla, here I blog again.
So I got my latest issue of American Baby in the mail and the front page was talking to me :" 10 things to do when your kid throws a fit". I was excited to learn that there was more than pulling out your own hair and crawl under a rock. Turns out some people have actually put some thought into this and wanted to share the good news. Now I didn't like all 10, but did find a few that I could keep in my hat of tricks.

NO. 1: Ignore the kid. Now with that I am not sure how it works but they say it does. The logic is that a kid is "out of his mind" while he is throwing a temper tantrum" (that's obvious) and needs to get it out of his system. They say that during a fit the reasoning part of the mind is not working, "UM, you think?"......this one seems kind of common sense to me, but hey that's just me.
NO.2: Give your child some space. So basically ignore......okay just another way of saying number 1. (Maybe 9 things to do....didn't sound as good as 10).
NO.3: Create a diversion. Now this one I try on a daily basis at one point or another. Maekayla gets "off track" while we are out shopping. I try to take toys along to keep her attention, OR we do try to "move on" when she starts melting down. This one I do agree with.
NO.4: Find out what's really frustrating your kid. Okay with this one, they suggest that because children under age 2 1/2 have a 50 word vocabulary or less, they may have issues getting thier needs/wants expressed. So try to empathize with them and then try to help "play detective" to get to the root of the issue. I see where this one can work. Sometimes Maekayla is speaking a totally foreign language to me and I make her take me to the source of what's going on. It tends to work in certain circumstances.
NO.5: HUGS! Okay seriously Maekayla will trash about if she is really upset and you try to confine her during her meltdown. I am not sure of many situations this would fit into, but if it works for you..........GREAT!
NO.6: Offer food or R&R. Okay direct quote from article: "feed them, water them, and let them veg--wheter that means putting them to bed or letting them watch a little TV." This one is totally agreeable with me! If Maekayla is freaking out, her favorite movie of the moment will usually get her to lay out and chill for a bit. Right now we are into Chicken Little and The Wizard of Oz. If all else fails, pop in a DVD. However, if she just ate I am not up for comforting with food. Don't want to start her off with that kind of bad habit.
NO.7: Give your kid incentive to behave. Offer a preemptive bribe before expecting too much of your child. They say this kind of bribing is healthy as long as it's done by your terms and before the situation arises. They suggest if the child starts to go off key, gently remind them of the special treat and that should put them back on track.
NO.8: Speak calmly. This one I agree with IF you can keep your cool long enough for it to work. Most children are just wanting your attention during a melt down and so give them calm, reassuring attention rather than screaming back. Tension tends to just feed more tension anyway.
NO.9: Laugh it off. Keep your cool, just stay on key and don't give in. I am not sure I really understood this one..........whatever.
NO.10: Get out of there. Get away from "the scene of the crime". If you say "We are leaving in 5 minutes whether you are dressed or not", then in 5 minutes leave. Take the clothes with you and wait for the tantrum to pass and then you can address it rationally.

P.S. I am 14 weeks along today!

Zoo Day with MIM!

We took a trip to the Zoo and we took MIM with us! I don't know who had more fun, Mae or Mim! We all shared icecream in the shady grass and then..........We took a ride on the carousel and Mae literally screamed with laughter! She loved riding the "ef-an-ant" and thought it was so funny that Mim was riding a frog! From there we went to feed the birds, where Mae got to close and actually got bit! I had one land on my head for a rest! To say the least it was a fun day with Mim and Mae! After a few hours, we had to load up and go...........it was hot and we were pooped!

I know............it's been a whole week!

So, I have been neglecting my "posing duties". I have not been feeling so hot these days.....THAT WOULD BE BECAUSE I AM PREGNANT!!! So I am not really up the norm these days. I went for an ultrasound this morning and found out that I am right at about 7 1/2 weeks. My due date is the day BEFORE Maekayla's birthday! They will literally be exactly 3 years apart!!!! Whew! Well, at least Maekayla will be at a great age to be helping out as a big sister! She is too cute, she tells everyone "the baby in mommy's belly". LOVE IT!!! We are so excited! So here we go again.................we have to redecorate and reevaluate the house. It is amazing how quickly you can outgrow a home!!! Tony says he is going to turn half the garage into my very own "sewing center" space. That will open the 3rd bedroom up for new nursery. Bad part is that I painted it the darkest brown like a year ago........It is going to take a miracle and a lot of kilz to get it a good lighter color! Pray, pray, pray!


Well, I haven't encountered lots of issues so far into the prego journey. I am just extremely tired and get nausiated after a few bites of eating. I didn't have trouble eating with Mae, this one apparently will be very different! I will keep you posted, I promise! Love!


(generic pic i found online, not mine!)

koozies, koozies and MORE koozies!

Well, this is officially my LARGEST order yet!!!! I had an order from Dr. Taylor, DDS in Hendersonville for over 70 koozies! I think they turned out really cute! Tracy from Dr. Taylor's office delivered them to a couple local pediatric offices with water bottles and flowers in them. She said the girls loved them! They were really precious and made a great gift. Just wanted to share with all..................

How cute is this!!!

I made Maekayla this hairbow with a flower on it, stuck it on this beanie and whhaaa-llllaaaaa! How cute!!! It is just like the ones they sell in boutiques for over $20! And I made it! I am going to start selling these for $14, what do you think?

Saturday at the ZOO

Well, I talked Tony into skipping work for a day and coming with us to the zoo. We had so much fun! It was a hundred degrees outside, but fun nevertheless. It was "Ice Day" so Blue Bell was there giving out free ice cream and they had lots of fun stuff going on. All the animals were out and Mae was even loving on the goats again. She didn't kiss one this time, but she hugged on them. Thought I would share some pics with you of our fabulous family day!

Thursday, a day with Mae.

Tried to take Maekayla swimming today because it is supposed to rain tomorrow. We were there for an hour and then she kept saying "Et's go home". We came home. She went straight to sleep. I guess she didn't feel like sleeping at the pool today. Once she woke up, we laid in bed and played. She jumped and jumped and jumped! Then we took "feetplane" rides, she loved that! And we laughed and laughed, it was a great moment in time! Here's the pics that I took in between laughs..........

CRAZY DAY=CRAZY BLOG ENTRY

My day in a nut shell:

Woke up this morning, shared a bowl of cereal with Mae. Mae peed all over the kitchen floor, then Samson (the new puppy) peed all in the bathroom floor. Got all the pee cleaned up, took a shower, got dressed, put a roast in the crock pot and got OUT! Went to pick my Grandma up at noonish for her Dr's appointment. Drove downtown and picked Missy up so she could go in with Grandma.,.......clearly I am not taking Mae into a Dr's office. Dropped them off in BelleMeade around 1:10 for the appt. Left and headed to Taco Bell to feed Mae while we wait. Daddy called and informed me Wendy's and Target were just around the corner, pulled out of the drive thru at Taco Hell (yes, I said Taco Hell) and headed towards Wendy's. Ate lunch in the car and then made a quick trip through Target, apparently you can get in and out in 30 minutes. Got a text from Missy saying Grandma is going to have an ultrasound, don't rush. Had already left Target so we went to Pier One. Haven't been there in like 4 years, now I remember why! I am cheap and they are outrageous! Tried to get Mae to take a potty break? No luck, so we left the overpriced homegoods store. Headed back to the Dr's building and waited in the shade. Got another message it will be a bit longer, so we headed over to Stienmart.........I never go there either. Tried to talk Mae into a potty break there.....no such luck. Bought Mae a puzzle to keep her occupied and we left there. Headed from there BACK to Wendy's to get Mae a frosty....it is now 3pm. Then we headed over to Office Max, SUCCESS Mae took her potty break there. Parked out front of the Dr's building and waited for Nona and Gma. Maekayla took the top off her icewater and poured it all over herself, I guess she was hot? Cleaned that up and then at 4pm the Dr's finally released Grandma and we were headed to drop Missy off back at work. Then as me and Grandma are caught in rush hour traffic..........THE GAS LIGHT COMES ON!!! It's no wonder with all that driving I was doing, I didn't even pay attention to the gas! Dropped Grandma off at home, praying to make it to the gas station, and I saw JOAnn's out of the corner of my eye. Crossed 2 lanes of traffic and made a pit stop there. Ran into a girl I know and had a 30 minute conversation with her......all the while Mae is screaming like an idiot. Purchased fabric to make Maekayla's halloween outfit and a pretty fall print for a dress. Left there, got a call from 2 girls wanting purses. Made another pit stop in Greenbrier, sold 2 bags, and booked a purse party. Got home, Mae is asleep finally!!! Went to put potatoes and carrots in with the roast????? Apparently I never PLUGGED IT IN! Husband laughed uncontrollably and offered to pick up Chinese! Bring on the Wonton! Having a beer now in silence and trying to locate my sanity! Have a great evening----see you tomorrow!