Violet Visits the Royal Koi Pond

'Howdy Fish Lips! Who are you?' ''Ello. I'm Will, the Koi Fish of this established Royal pond.' 'Oye! There's two of ya. What's yer name polka dotted cutie pie?' 'Well, 'ello lit-tle white doog. My...

Happy Birthday to Me!

#52. OUCH!

The Monday Maize Likey List: Teacup DIY Edition

Oh, I want to make a teacup light! Teacups are great for jewelry storage. How about a clock? I've made many of these and they're handy! Bird feeders. Herb garden. EEP! Cookie teacups! A lamp. These...

Sunday Love Note....Dear Mom...

{Every Sunday, this gurl writes a love note} Dear Mom, Well, it's Mother's Day 2013 and what special thing do you get to celebrate this year? The birth of your first great grandchild --that's...

Happy Mother's Day!

Free Printable

*Sigh*

Landon has an AWESOME protector. Violet just can't get enough of him. *sigh*

Fast Friends...

I couldn't help myself from posting these pics. He was quite bored with her at first... *yawning* ... when she gave him a quick lick. Violet loves Landon!

Make an Heirloom Corsage for Mom

Last Friday, this gurl was inspired to make a corsage from scraps of fabric, t-shirts and ribbon. Dive into your fabric scrap pile and start cuttin' petals, leaves, and strips and assemble them to...

The Monday Maize Likey List: Tiny Clay Houses Edition

This gurl LOVES little clay houses or any image of a house in general, whether it be crocheted, stitched or a poster. The last picture is of the clay houses I made in 2011. I'm thinkin' I need to...

Sunday Love Note

{Every Sunday, this gurl writes a love note} {via Poppytalk} 'Nuf said!

What I'm makin' this weekend...

This gurl's finished quite a few (6 to be exact) Alabama Chanin pieces and when I saw this beautiful corsage I immediately knew I was gonna make one. Maybe two. Maybe three. Luckily, I have a stash...

Shake yer baby self!

*smile*

The Monday Maize Likey List: Porch Swing Edition

All this gurl needs now is a front porch!

Sunday Love Note

{Every Sunday, this gurl writes a love note} {3 hours old} Dearest Landon: Grammy is so happy you've joined us! Your mama did such a great job during labor. But, due to complications of the cord...

Hello World!

Landon Asher Born 4/25/13 8.6 pounds 21.5 inches Grammy is over the moon!

The waitin' game...

Hurry up and have that kid already! Looks like my grandson Landon will be induced into the world tomorrow night. YAY!

The Monday Maize Likey List - Terra Cotta Pot Edition

A candy machine. A sink. Genius! I love this idea. Bathroom organizers. I'm really interested in a smoker. I wonder if the pot would get too hot and crack. Paint your house numbers on a gigantic...

To Boston, with love...

Due Date April 17th

My grandson is due in just a few days, so my daughter came over to have me take some photos. I'm still learning and have a lot of tweeking to do, but we had fun even though the light wasn't that...

The Monday Maize Likey List: DIY Guitar Edition

Sew up a soft kid's guitar. I'm going to make one for my grandson. Make one for the kids from cardboard. Sew some guitar pillows! Use old guitars for wall art or shelves. I'm diggin the floral one...

I've always wanted a Renoir...

Especially to discover one that costs $3.99 at the thrift store. Young Woman Sewing.

Cherry On Top Crocheted Brooch Pattern

Here's a fun weekend project for y'all. Just sumthin' a bit different to wear and not made in the traditional color of a cherry. It's so easy even a beginner can make one! You can also download a...

A Revamped Watering Can & My New Garden Kicks

This gurl's been on a Wally World DIY binge. Firstly, I found a watering can in the perfect shade of yellow. Not too bright-just right yellow. I decided it needed a makeover, so out came the water...

The Monday Maize Likey List: DIY Tents Edition

Like the pallet idea for the bottom. So Boho. Enchanting. Love the idea of making one with old scarves. With warmer weather coming, this gurl wants to make a tent or a teepee--can't decide. I wanna...

Hippity Hoppity Easter!

Have a Happy One!

I am obsessed...

This gurl is seriously obsessed. Ever since I saw Kiera Knightly covered in a similar one in the movie Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, I've been thinking about nothing else but this...

The Monday Maize Likey List: Bunny Edition

A croshayed bunny ring! How cute! Free Printable. I wanna bunny sweater! Bunny Money. Snow bunny. Bunny pretzels. So creative. My little linen bunny. My felt bunny puppet pattern. A fimo bunny I...

Sunday Love Note

{Every Sunday, this gurl writes a love note} Dearest Violet Blossom (aka Vi, V & Bubbles the Wonder Dog), I waited ten years to get you and you were BY FAR one of the cutest puppies I'd ever seen....

Little Bunny Brooches & Necklace

This gurl's been busy makin' little bunny brooches and necklaces. Made of wood and hand painted. A perfect Easter gift. Aren't they cute? Available here.

Baby Bee Necklace

In keeping with the baby bee theme for my daughter's shower, I made 22 bee necklaces as favors! Yes, it will be some time before I do that again. I had a stamp made with 'You Are Bee-utiful' and...