tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74813572906025045592024-03-20T18:35:51.733-07:00Crafting CozyCrafting Cozy with Posy Mosey -
A walk through my wild beautiful world.Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-57744706459969295432011-02-20T07:40:00.000-08:002011-02-20T07:40:35.829-08:00Head over to my new/old blog!So I've been having loads of issues trying to switch blogs, things just keep getting mixed up and it is proving more confusing and frustrating than helpful and fun, so I am heading back over to my original blog, <a href="http://posymosey.blogspot.com/">PosyMosey</a>, where things seem to be working much more smoothly. Come on over! (Maybe now I will be able to post more since all my time won't be consumed by frustration!) We may head back this way one of these days, but for now we detour!Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-57081425383934091952011-02-19T08:56:00.000-08:002011-02-19T08:56:39.105-08:00My Reality CheckSo I have been ever so neglectful of the little bloggy world lately.<br />
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I am addicted to hopping about the blogsphere.<br />
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I subscribe to an obscene number of blogs <br />
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I am awed by the bloggers out there.<br />
They seem so amazing. and perfect and creative and artistic and humorous. The problem is they are not real. <br />
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I have realized that many of the blogs I read have a few things in common -<br />
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<i>She keep a perfect house - perfectly decorated, perfectly clean, perfectly organized. She has even decorated her organizers. Her house is drenched in beautiful daylight. Her childrens' toys and clothing also coordinate with her decor. </i><br />
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<i>She just got back from another amazing blogger conference. It's hard for a mom to get away. She only does 3-4 a year, not counting the ones where she's a speaker. </i><br />
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<i>She furnishes her perfect home with revamped garbage found by the side of the road or on craigslist for $7. Otherwise she builds it from scratch - in an afternoon.</i><br />
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<i>She sews darling clothing and creates gorgeous accessories and provide tutorials with dowloadable patterns for everything</i><br />
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<i>She cooks wonderful meals from scratch and throws elaborate parties every weekend. She provides free printables she used for her party every Friday.</i><br />
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<i>She creates perfect crafty projects to accent it all. </i><br />
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<i>Her latest Pottery Barn knock off is actually better than the original. She made it with an old shirt, a bit of paint, some wood she found in her backyard and dryer lint. There are 412 pictures on flickr of the ones other people made using her instructions. None of them even come close to looking as good as hers. </i><br />
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<i>Oh, did you see the pictures of her three adorable children? They are perfect and amazing too. Yes, they are all under 6 - and she's expecting another baby baby any day. Yes, they love going thrifting and to the fabric store with her. All she needs is a few raisins and a skittle to keep them happy for hours. </i><br />
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<i>Her children have no interest in all the plastic toys and popular characters from tv and movies. They play with vintage, european, and handcrafted toys exclusively. That way if their toys are left out the house just appears to be charmingly accented and "lived in". They are thrilled with the lovely antique-french-inspired-shabby-chic-beach-cottage decor in their rooms. Especially the boys.</i><br />
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<i>Yes, her husband does look like a Calvin Klein underwear model. But he's not. He's something better. He loves everything she does. When he's not at work he is watching the kids for her.</i><br />
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<i>Oh, and I forgot - she does all of this while documenting everything in beautifully composed naturally lighted and artistically Photoshopped pictures that she presents daily with inspiring and engaging writing.</i><br />
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<i>Oh yes, and she has a shop where she sells some of her handmade goodies.</i><br />
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<i>Oh, and don't forget, there's that new book deal she just signed. </i><br />
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<i>Did you read her book that came out last month?</i><br />
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<i>It's being turned into a movie. </i><br />
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<i>Kate Hudson is playing her. </i><br />
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<i>Kate's not quite as beautiful as she is (see gorgeous pic on her blog) But the producers wanted it to be more "real".</i><br />
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What does all this lead to?<br />
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It is inspiring.<br />
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But more than that, for me, it is discouraging.<br />
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I really have been thinking of it quite a lot. I feel I can never catch up and everything seems to be speeding by me and the day has not enough hours and I need my sleep and my kids and hubby need my attention and before I know it the day is over and almost nothing has been done.<br />
I admit I am a perfectionist.<br />
I can't help but think if all these bloggers are able to do it, why do I struggle so much to just maintain the bare minimum?<br />
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Why can't I get my home to look coordinated and beautiful? Why can't I find time to craft and sew? Why don't my meals look like the cover of gourmet magazine -ever? Why don't my kids look picture perfect and happy all the time? Why don't I look great and coordinated every day instead of resorting to t-shirt and jeans no makeup and maybe brushed hair? Why do I feel overwhelmed by 3 little ones? Why does my kitchen look like a disaster and the front hall resembles a scene from <i>Hoarders</i>? Why does my Craigslist only offer overpriced crap? (and it's not a lack of vision for what it could be, it is crap. Crap offered for ridiculous amounts of money.) Why when I stop to pick stuff up at the side of the road does it always seem to be infested with bugs, wet and mildewed, or stained with substances that could very likely be a bio hazard? Why can't I figure out my camera? Why do I forget it and resort to the camera on my phone? And why does it take me half a day to edit 3 photos? (Yes I know with practice I will get better, but when do I have time to practice?!)<br />
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I have been inspired by some of the reality checks bloggers out there are posting.<br />
See this great post on <a href="http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2011/02/its-time-to-get-real-and-painfully.html">Addicted to Decorating</a> for an inspiring example.<br />
<a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2011/02/casualty-of-business.html">Miss Mustard Seed</a> strips it bare on her blog also.<br />
There are a bunch of others also and I am SOOOOOO grateful to them for keeping it real.<br />
It made me feel so much better to read that they don't have it perfectly together.<br />
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Some things I realize are up to me to fix and I am working on it.<br />
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I have decided to stop all the blog hopping.<br />
I am going to stick with the blogs that make me laugh, inspire me to be a better me, and really motivate me to do some of the things I really want to do. If I stop following your blog, please don't be offended. I may love what you do immensely, but it just might not fit with what I want to work on right now. On the other hand, if you are not keeping it real, I may drop you due to that. <br />
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I will be spending bunches of time trying to get my house cleaned and organized and a schedule set so I can blog and craft or decorate or sew or whatever without guilt or complete lack of sleep (which leads to extreme crabbiness, not good for a mom of 3 little ones!)<br />
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First, I am going on on a cleaning frenzy. My house needs it badly. It is embarrassing.<br />
REALLY REALLY embarrassing.<br />
And it is making me crazy.<br />
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Here is my own reality check.<br />
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(These photos were not altered in any way and they were taken using a flash because lovely daylight does not stream into my townhouse!)<br />
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My teeny-tiny kitchen. It is devoid of personality and so small it is difficult to keep it neat and organized. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pass through is always a mess. I can't decide what to do here.</td></tr>
</tbody></table> The Front Hall. Now isn't that the first impression you always dreamed of making? Me neither.<br />
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I'm going to press "Publish Post" before I chicken out.<br />
Then I am going to try to straighten things up a bit before my husband wakes up, looks at the house and wonders what I have been doing all morning.Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-5027000467431393032011-02-18T12:34:00.000-08:002011-02-18T12:34:37.404-08:00Creative PlayOne of the things I have been feeling guilty about is the amount of time I spend on the computer. I have made a concerted effort to limit that time and spend more quality time with my kiddos. I have though, found a way that my computer time can benefit all of us. We are having a blast discovering new ways to learn and have fun at the same time. I will feature some of these projects here with reviews from my kids and notes on our experience.<br />
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There are tons of fantastic sites that feature great projects to do with kids. One of my very favorites is <a href="http://www.minieco.co.uk/">Mini-eco</a>. Her projects are simple and accessible and they appeal to all of my kiddos (almost 6, just turned 4 and almost 2) Today we experimented with her latest project, <a href="http://www.minieco.co.uk/magic-potion/">Magic Potion 2</a>.<br />
I chose this project because I remember how much fun I had making volcano science experiments way, way back in ancient times when I was a kiddo. That, and it uses the most basic ingredients. All things I had in my kitchen. I gathered everything into a box and we headed outside.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxQyMA0YTMPX5ZxMV_-DSDwu65lHov6yy_efyDCHO9Pr3cno6i3vSU-SEermfMW9Uv3LbG23CPUGx5KytBrsdrcQgoSxiE5zcckv4L-88oUVcELjY9lmwaVv0ee4Pm2rd-Kiwa9qPOg/s1600/100Z1012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxQyMA0YTMPX5ZxMV_-DSDwu65lHov6yy_efyDCHO9Pr3cno6i3vSU-SEermfMW9Uv3LbG23CPUGx5KytBrsdrcQgoSxiE5zcckv4L-88oUVcELjY9lmwaVv0ee4Pm2rd-Kiwa9qPOg/s400/100Z1012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It was a gorgeous day out so taking the mess outside was a definite plus. The experiment is a bit messy, though it is the easy-clean harmless kind of messy, and a little smelly, thanks to the vinegar.<br />
The kids absolutely adored making their cups foam over and "EXPLODE!" everywhere. I did have to keep a close eye on Thomas, who kept wanting to taste the foam. They even added their own fun and swirled together the different colors of foam to make lovely marbleized foam creeping down the sidewalk like a pastel lava flow. Best of all, the mess just disappeared from the sidewalk a short time after we finished! <br />
Amelie enjoyed it so much she insisted on repeating the experiment for Show and Tell at school.<br />
This experiment gets an enthusiastic thumbs up from everyone!Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-65152199570864136562011-02-13T08:42:00.000-08:002011-02-13T08:42:01.568-08:00Bring on SpringI've been very absent from the bloggy world lately.<br />
I've had a bit of the winter blues with all this snow and ice and cold.<br />
I really think there is some seasonal depression getting the best of me. <br />
I haven't much felt like doing anything.<br />
My outlook was unexpectedly brightened last week.<br />
I was expecting an e-mail that I had not received, so I actually checked my spam folder (something I rarely do!) and I spotted the subject line "You Won!" and realized that it was from Amy, of <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/">Amy's Creative Side</a> blog. (as opposed to the rest of my spam folder which is appropriately full of similarly titled e-mails from scammers trying to convince me I won a bazillion dollars in (<i>insert name of country here</i>) National Lottery if I would only send $299 to cover taxes.)<br />
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I Won. <br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I Won!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I WON!!! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now I'll be honest winning anything is fun. But winning something this delicious was amazing.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"What had I won?" you ask</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">This</span></b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I won a GORGEOUS set of 21 Fat Quarters of Sweet Divinity from Amanda of <a href="http://thequiltedfish.typepad.com/the-quilted-fish/">The Quilted Fish</a> (the actual designer of all this darling girly lovliness!!!) in a giveaway Amy held on her blog. </span></span><br />
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<div style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">SQUEEE!!!!</span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was so excited when it arrived! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I squealed in delight as my husband brought the box in from our doorstep and I immediately ripped it open. I wanted to rip right into the fabrics and spread them all out...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> but I remembered I was attempting to be a blogger so in good blogger fashion, I grabbed my camera and took a quick pic. (I opened the card first, but slipped it back in, it was too cute also!)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'll admit I didn't work to hard on the pic, I really wanted at that fabric</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All spread out to admire</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bit closer- isn't it adorable!!!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">The fabric really has to be seen to be appreciated. It is SOOO wonderful! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">My daughter's Ooh-ed and Aah-ed over it with me. It even had touches of yellow that I hadn't noticed when viewing it online. (That really pleased my yellow-obsessed Lili!) </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">We arranged and rearranged the fabrics. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">We tried to choose favorites. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">That proved too difficult since it was all so cute.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">(I was really happy the girls loved it so much since it will likely end up in their room!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">My hubby thought the whole thing was pretty funny. He doesn't get fabric love.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I felt like the dad on <i>A Christmas Story</i></span>,<br />
"It's a MAJOR giveaway win hon!" I insisted<br />
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(he might have appreciated the leg lamp a bit more than my fabric)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">He was impressed when I told him how much this haul would have cost me at the store.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I can't wait to cut into it! (but first I shall admire it a bit more)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/">Amy</a> and <a href="http://thequiltedfish.typepad.com/the-quilted-fish/">Amanda</a>, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">you swept away my winter blues with some cheery fabric sunshine.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bring on Spring!</span></span>Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-92009328491495431792011-01-10T07:24:00.000-08:002011-01-10T07:27:10.601-08:00The Return!These are pics of my youngest daughter taken a few months ago -<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>"The Incident" involved her big sister with a pair of tiny scissors from my knitting kit and a request from MoMo. My reaction? Well, lets just say the neighbors probably thought someone had died or something equally horrible had happened when they heard my scream.<br />
"The Incident" was traumatic for me (much more so than for MoMo).<br />
Of my 5 children, only one had curls like I had when I was little. When my curls were cut by a friend playing Beauty Shop, they never returned. My hair is wavy and full, it even curls a bit when it is long with coaxing, but it never again was curly. I pretty much resigned myself to the idea that my MoMo's curls were gone for good.<br />
Fast forward to this morning, I gave the kids a bath. Usually hubby does baths in the evening and brushes their hair after, but the kids were up late last night watching Alladin, so I did the bath this morning. They were brushing their teeth and I was getting ready to brush their hair and I noticed this -<br />
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THEY'RE COMING BACK!!!!! (insert me doing a dance of joy, here)<br />
I feel a little guilty for being so attached to these curly locks. I can't help it. I love 'em.<br />
Apparently when Jeff brushes her hair after the bath he has been straightening the curls. No more brushes allowed!Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-54318397622012817642011-01-09T08:55:00.000-08:002011-01-09T09:19:59.363-08:00Defining My Style - the Pinterest MethodI am somewhat addicted (ok, seriously addicted) to Pinterest. I can get lost forever looking at other people's boards and pinning and repinning cool stuff from all over the web, lots of it is stuff I would never have come across on my own. It can be a real time-sucker sometimes, but it does have it's benefits.<br />
For me, the biggest benefit is giving me a more solid idea of my style in decorating, fabric, and clothing. I am one of those people who has a difficult time when decorating or putting together a wardrobe. I tend to like a lot of styles and I buy things on a whim, rather than with a plan. It works on occasion, but most of the time it means I end up with a hodge-podge of stuff that doesn't relate or I end up making a decision based on the mood I'm in at the moment, not my real sense of style. <br />
A great example of this is my blue dining room and yellow living room. I bought the paints on a whim. They don't work. I looked to my boards. Here are a few of my favorite decor and color inspirations<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TiYjajwEpGJyQS6sSXWgDGZJuOkJgBkdHLpSrcHQHggiy-tj8K7BJ44fJJ3grWyelsQ-pj-XWkcQ_mVEmvKGZP51nj9rLAFzcWcr1J-pOw9a3MtXpBM9yQNd4tfzndFUds6OYocG3Q/s1600/Decor+color4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TiYjajwEpGJyQS6sSXWgDGZJuOkJgBkdHLpSrcHQHggiy-tj8K7BJ44fJJ3grWyelsQ-pj-XWkcQ_mVEmvKGZP51nj9rLAFzcWcr1J-pOw9a3MtXpBM9yQNd4tfzndFUds6OYocG3Q/s1600/Decor+color4.jpg" /></a></div>From the boards I can see that I love white. I also like aqua/turquoise blue and yellow.But they are not working in my home right now.<br />
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So what's a girl to do? I analyzed my boards for solutions.<br />
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My dining room will stay blue. It's a great blue that I am drawn to over and over. It doesn't work because the furniture in the room is all mismatched wood. I plan to lighten it up with painted furniture and rustic accents. I'm also going to throw in a bit of red. It shows up often with the blue. (should be easy with Valentine's Day coming up.) A touch of yellow may appear as well.<br />
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My living room is another story. The yellow has to go. I like yellow, but in my boards it shows up as an accent with white and gray. Not the main event.<br />
We are planning on moving the tv out of the room and since when the tv goes downstairs, the ancient tv cabinet is going to go as well. that will expose even more of the color, and it's just too much, so it will be painted white or gray. I am debating keeping a little of the yellow on a focal wall by taping off a design when I paint. We'll have to see how that idea develops. (hmmm... A pale gray room with a yellow/gray/white chevron accent wall... Is chevron over? IDK, but I love zig zag quilts so it's not over in my book... I just might try it.)<br />
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In between the dining room and the living room is the hall and kitchen. I want to bridge the rooms with white accented with punches of color. I have to get creative in the kitchen since we are renting and can't make any permanent alterations, but I am thinking about chalkboard vinyl and fabric to make some fun but easily removable changes.Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-2293472097553655822011-01-06T20:03:00.000-08:002011-01-06T20:10:21.266-08:00Hiya Luv, You Changed my Blog, I Luv Ya For It<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Recently I received an email notification that I needed to moderate a comment I had received on a blog post I wrote about a year ago on a blog I no longer use.<br />
The subject of my post - "<i>Why I Am A Blogging Failure</i>". I read and approved the comment, then I went back and read the post. Here is a bit of it~<br />
<div class="storycontent"><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I really would love to have a sweet blog and a few readers. I have ideas, really I do! But I never seem to be able to create time to blog on a regular basis. Why? You may ask, well, here is what I have come up with-</i></div><div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>My excuses why I am a failure at blogging-</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>1. I do not wear a camera around my neck 24 hours a day, nor do I have an area of my home set aside for perfectly lit photos. Apparently lots of beautiful photos of every moment of my blissfully creative and beautiful days is a prerequisite for blogging. (Ok, there is so much contrary to my life in that last sentence it is laughable)</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>2. I have active inquisitive children who have a passion for pushing the envelope and on frequent occasion, ripping the darn thing to shreds whenever the occasion (ie: mom’s not watching!) presents itself.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>3. I am not perfect. I am incredibly imperfect, and not in a quirky bohemian way that makes people smile, but in a my kids watch too much tv, eat too much fast food, talk loudly in church and I end up yelling more than I should and my house is a cluttered mess of toys, dirty dishes, scattered shoes and laundry begging to be put away kind of way. (yes, clean and folded clothes, you are my nemesis…) Mrs. Cleaver I am not.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>4. I do not crank out gorgeous handmaid items with blinding speed and astonishing creativity. I look a lot, too much in fact. I start a few. I finish even fewer. I forget to take photos along the way. Add that to I am slow and a perfectionist. = Not a lot to show.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>5. I am tired – a lot. My 1 year old does not sleep through the night. My 3year old’s nap does not coincide with her baby brother’s naps. My 5 year old is vehemently opposed to napping. My husband works crazy hours. I have a teenager who thinks 10pm is tragically early to go to bed.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>So, that’s about the size of it. I’m sure I will think up more excuses. Maybe someday I will actually have a blog people will read, but most likely not. </i></div></blockquote>I realized that it pointed to a lot of the things that were still holding me back from blogging. Mostly things that are up to me to change or just not worry about.<br />
I also realized that the voice in the posts sounded much more like me. I was not writing for anyone else (since my blog had no readers) so it was just written from the heart - to me, from me. <br />
The comment I received, the one that headed me in this new direction, was from the very amazing, lovely, and incredibly wise Gina, who is the creative and talented woman behind the awesome blog, <a href="http://www.hiyaluv.com/">Hiya Luv </a>.<br />
She said~<br />
<blockquote><i>hang in there luv. blogging takes time. don’t put pressure on yourself-I did that at first and it was a major fail for me. Let topics flow. If you are experiencing something with your child-good or challenging-could you blog about it? probably. do you have adorable pics of your family-probably. start off with a post or two like that. something you find joy in. Then visit other blogs-comment and keep going back to comment. Get engaged and people will visit you-keep writing. It will come…:)gina</i></blockquote>Man, she was so right.<br />
For some reason I thought having a focus would help me with blogging. I thought "My favorite blogs are craft blogs. I love to craft! I'll have a craft blog!" And so I went about creating what I thought would be a craft blog. But then I felt pressured to do it. To craft. And I am one of those ornery types who just HATES to feel pressured to do things. I will dig in my heels and resist doing it. So I was not feeling inspired or excited. I was just getting cranky with my lack of progress.<br />
So here goes.<br />
This is a blog about stuff I love.<br />
Some of it will be really cool (I promise) some of it will be funny, some of it will be just for me.<br />
You can read it. or not.<br />
It doesn't really matter.<br />
It's for me.<br />
(though friends are nice!)<br />
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P.S. Thanks Gina! You are amazing! And wise - very, very wise.</div>Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-63271389635261207122011-01-05T08:21:00.000-08:002011-01-05T08:21:59.609-08:00Laundry TakeoverMy kids have way too many clothes. <br />
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This leads to me waiting way to long to complete the laundry chores. Mine usually gets backed up at the "put it away" stage when I inevitable discover that the drawers are too packed to fit all the clothes in an organized way.<br />
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The truth is I don't buy the vast majority. We are the lucky recipients of hand-me-downs from a multitude of cousins and my oldest daughter (who is 24 and a complete fashionista) loves to buy her little siblings adorable outfits that mom would never go out and purchase (like from J Crew's Crew Cuts) It all adds up to LOADS of clothes. The pic below is what my bed looked like when I was 3/4 finished with sorting and folding the long neglected laundry that was hiding out in my closet.<br />
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Now I hate doing laundry. Mostly because it is so never ending. So in order to bring more peace and simplicity into my life I am looking for a way to cut down on the ever expanding laundry pile.<br />
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Hubby and I don't generate all that much laundry, but my kiddos, that's another story.<br />
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I am trying to determine the minimum number of outfits my kids can get away with. Yes, it will mean I have to keep up with the laundry much better than I have in the past, but it will also kill a lot of this laundry clutter that permeates the house.<br />
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So how much clothing do your kids have? Are you also drowning in kids clothing on a daily basis? If you have a system for controlling the madness, what is it?Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-61516045295661318222011-01-04T05:45:00.000-08:002011-01-04T05:45:58.840-08:00Project InspirationWhat I'm working on -<br />
Since I stripped my house bare of decor now that Christmas is packed up, it seems the right time to change things up and create some new decor for the house. The project I'm working on today is inspired by something in this picture - <br />
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</tbody></table>Of course there is little I don't love about this picture - you could show up at my door with any Pottery Barn room and I would be beyond thrilled (I'll be happy to give my address to anyone willing to do this!)<br />
I'll be back with the finished project and my cheap and easy tutorial!Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-23046039478595732382011-01-04T05:37:00.000-08:002011-01-04T07:41:52.602-08:00So much for keeping one resolution! I Need A Do-Over!So I had resolved try and post every day or at least every other day, but sick kiddos kept me too exhausted to think for a couple of days and I do not yet have a backlog of ready posts to whip out at a moment's notice. But a resolution is meant to be broken and remade with new resolve - right? <br />
So~ here is my Monday weekly menu, on Tuesday.<br />
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WEEKLY MENU (1/03/11 - 1/09/11)<br />
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MONDAY - Sausage and egg burritos with orange slices<br />
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TUESDAY - (Hubby in the kitchen!) Shepherds Pie<br />
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WEDNESDAY - Zuppa Toscana (I use<a href="http://www.tuscanrecipes.com/recipes/olive-garden-zuppa-toscana.html"> this</a> version - easy and beyond yummy!) w/ salad and bread sticks<br />
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THURSDAY - Roast Chicken with rice and vegetables<br />
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FRIDAY - Friday Open House Dinner at my parent's (almost every week!)<br />
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SATURDAY - Spaghetti with meat sauce salad and garlic bread<br />
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SUNDAY - Chicken fried rice with stir fry vegetables<br />
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~ Have a great week!Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-44810658930633164562011-01-01T06:14:00.000-08:002011-01-01T06:14:33.611-08:00Keeping Track of 2011<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBbONCIhSghV4XROjjB4w57BzvSEXL3Gprntv3jI4TuxKe27Ty_robh9eSDKLHXdYcBd6yWuSN1f7Ld9zr9h3RrMcDsDx28Uewcyv2fbz1j8u-CHxLmDggVcjuKr2urj6Y5gpqp30Ww/s1600/Recently+Updated1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBbONCIhSghV4XROjjB4w57BzvSEXL3Gprntv3jI4TuxKe27Ty_robh9eSDKLHXdYcBd6yWuSN1f7Ld9zr9h3RrMcDsDx28Uewcyv2fbz1j8u-CHxLmDggVcjuKr2urj6Y5gpqp30Ww/s400/Recently+Updated1.jpg" /></a> </div><br />
These are some of my favorite calendars from Etsy sellers<br />
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<i><b>1. Everyday Is Special - 2011 Calendar</b> </i>by handz - Amazing color and design to brighten your space all year. I pretty much love all the prints offered here!<br />
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<i><b>2. 2011 Wallhanging Letterpress Calendar</b> </i>by Brooklynbookbinder - Soft and lovely to add serenity and style to any space.<br />
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<i><b>3. 2011 Modern Design Calendar 8.5 x 11 size printable PDF</b></i> by Pinkroses 1220 - Each month is an amazing work of art all it's own.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">2nd row (L to R)</span><br />
<b><i>4. Mini Wall-hung Calendar Featuring Original Illustrations</i></b> by rayofsunshine27 Charming illustrations in a small size - Adorable!<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">5. 2011 Weekly Planner</i> by Nicopapergoods - I just love the clothesline design and the color! The laundry is endless in my house! At least this would remind me to do it and make me smile daily.<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">6. New Year New Plan - Printable Planner </i>by onesixtyeight - A whole home organization system you can print out as often as necessary. I am always on the look out for a new system to keep my family running smoothly!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">3rd row (L to R)</span><br />
<i style="font-weight: bold;">7. (ACK! I somehow lost my info on this wonderful calendar! I'm searching for it!) - </i>The colors would cheer up any space space, the resolution reminder would keep you on track AND it's printable, so if the resolution changes, just print a new one and get going again with new resolve.<br />
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<b><i>8</i></b>. <b><i>Digital mini January Calendar</i></b> by rochepapierciseaux - Sigh... I just love this. Tiny, portable loveliness<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">9. 2011 Printable Clipboard Calendar </i>by Fibersandtwigs - Looks great and it's practical. Plenty of space to write important info and great illustrations each month. Add in that it's printable and we have a winner!<br />
<div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"></div>Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-87612508588654205362010-12-31T12:50:00.000-08:002010-12-31T12:50:18.614-08:00The Travel ItineraryThis is very subject to change.<br />
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You never know when a great find will appear beside the road or inspiration will strike and take us off on a tangent to unplanned destinations.<br />
Here's the plan - <br />
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<b>Quilts-</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">String quilt from filminthefridge.com</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> Nothing says cozy like a quilt. And what is a gypsy wagon, but a big quilt of color and pattern rolling along the road. There will be quilts. Lots of lovely, modern, colorful quilts. Often they will be the decorating touch point for the room.<br />
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<b>Vintage -</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anthropology</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I am a sucker for all things vintage - Clothing, linens, nick-knacks, furniture. I may leave them as is, I may turn them into something new. I may make new look vintage. <br />
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<b>Accessories-</b><br />
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I will make my own and peruse the web for the fabulous and lovely things that all the talented bloggers out there create. You will see the successes in all there glory - and the failures - as bad and embarrassing as they will most certainly be.<br />
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<b>Power Tools-</b><br />
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Since we have no money for this transformation, I have big plans to build stuff. My to-build list at <a href="http://ana-white.com/">Ana-White.com</a> is a mile long. <br />
Gypsy wagons are covered in beautifully carved and painted wood. I doubt I'll do much carving, but painting - You better believe it!<br />
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<b>Fashion</b>-<br />
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</tbody></table> I am planning on sewing a bunch for myself. Every self-respecting gypsy needs an eclectic wardrobe that reflects her personal style. I usually just sew for the kiddos, and I'll keep doing that, but I am planning to sew more for myself as well. <br />
My hubby gave me <a href="http://alabamachanin.com/books"><u><i>Alabama Chanin Studio Style</i></u></a> for Christmas<br />
(ok, in the spirit of full disclosure - I went to the store and put it on hold, then went back to the store and bought it myself then I wrapped it myself and put his name on the tag).<br />
I am beyond inspired by her and I hope to make some things from the book. I am even planning on hand-sewing them. <br />
If I did all my clothing that way though, I'd be blogging naked and that's not a pretty picture. <br />
My sewing machine will be running overtime to make sure I stay appropriately covered.<br />
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<b>Random Road Stops-</b><br />
I love making little toys and fanciful creations out of felt, fabric, and whatever I have on hand to entertain my little ones or just fill my space with lovelies. <br />
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<b>The Road Bumps Ahead-</b><br />
I am only a fair sewist (sewer? seamstress?) and knitter.<br />
My overall crafting skills are rank amateur.<br />
I have crafting ADD and tend to get bored with projects before I finish them. (this is where the motivation for this blog comes in! If there is someone watching me and holding me accountable more will get done!)<br />
I will definitely be learning as I go. You can sit back and laugh as this happens. It's ok, I can't hear you. Besides it will drown out my cursing.<br />
My camera is a sad little excuse for a thing (it's a Kodak -'nuff said!).<br />
I have three little ones who are enormous time-hogs, two bigger ones who still need mom, and a husband who works rotating shifts as a Police Officer.<br />
I do not have a housekeeper, a nanny or even a regular sitter, or a cook -those are my jobs- and it is exhausting most days just getting to bedtime.<br />
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On the other hand, I love a spontaneous adventure - so pack light and leave plenty of room for the great stuff we'll make along the way. Let's get on the road!Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-79810468635633864822010-12-29T09:59:00.000-08:002010-12-29T10:57:42.491-08:00Caravaning through 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OWBjElSIyrk/SoDhmAAS84I/AAAAAAAABIc/fnFEchIow4Q/s320/gypsy+caravan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OWBjElSIyrk/SoDhmAAS84I/AAAAAAAABIc/fnFEchIow4Q/s320/gypsy+caravan.jpg" /></a></div>Over the past few years my life has been very transitory. I always seemed to be moving and everything was temporary. I never let myself decorate or personalize a space because it wasn't our permanent home. Over the past year it really hit me that keeping everything in temporary mode was affecting me and everyone around me. Although we are still renting I have decided to go ahead and treat this as our "real" home. We may move this year, we may be here another two years. Only time will tell.<br />
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I always imagined myself a gypsy of sorts with all my moving about. It seemed romantic and glamorous. In reality, it really kind of sucked. I loved the places we were in, but I craved my own place. I guess that's why gypsies always have such fabulous wagons. They need some place to have as there own, even when everything else is changing.<br />
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For the next year I am crafting our own gypsy wagon. A fabulous space we can call our own and take with us when we leave, as I attempt to focus my love for reading crafting and decorating blogs and magazines into a casual, cozy, hand-crafted, family-friendly space to call home.<br />
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My budget is non-existent. I will be thrifting, finding, begging, borrowing, repurposing, refurbishing and making it myself. Call me crazy now - I might not hear you from the padded room later in the year.<br />
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Along for the ride is my very tolerant husband, Officer Jeffrey, my lovely, creative and opinionated older daughters - Gabe and Maddie, my three wild little ones, Amelie, Lilia (aka MoMo) and Thomas James and our two kitties - Cosmo (aka Jesus Cat) and Rosie (aka Yarn Ninja).<br />
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Hopefully you will join me as well.<br />
We gypsies are not solitary creatures. We travel in a caravan of like-minded, creative, free-spirits. So if you are up for it, hitch up your own wagon and join me on the journey ahead. I love a good chat around the fire at night ,I will certainly have time to fill on the road and I can always use companions in the workroom to make everything more fun.Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-30321189124466524992010-12-15T21:42:00.000-08:002010-12-31T04:52:04.920-08:00Cozy Stitched Yarn CardsSometime in November I joined the Handmade Holiday Card Swap run by Vane over at<a href="http://bklynbrideonline.com/"> Brooklyn Bride</a>. We were sent the addresses of 5 (or 6 if you include Vane) people from all over the US and the world to exchange cards with. <br />All cards had to be handmade. I wanted to make something that included my love of yarn and sewing. This is what I came up with.<br /><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgWoEG2GqM4Mt5waviKOdKCzHthcuPLRQfy3GaNSVc-qQgHaTkX3OVfjwSYy8Pct0SdJ5B3YtYeCcY3b3htiF2HMO_n9_zrfE-2qJhM9EEyX73-vHblwUryKx3jW8VRkfSnsS5QP4XFLD/s1600/100_2926.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgWoEG2GqM4Mt5waviKOdKCzHthcuPLRQfy3GaNSVc-qQgHaTkX3OVfjwSYy8Pct0SdJ5B3YtYeCcY3b3htiF2HMO_n9_zrfE-2qJhM9EEyX73-vHblwUryKx3jW8VRkfSnsS5QP4XFLD/s320/100_2926.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I am really happy with how they turned out, even if they didn't turn out exactly the way I envisioned. I had never tried freehand embroidery with the sewing machine and it was a bit experimental but I am happy with it. I also made a scarf that used the same technique. I'll post it with a mini tutorial tomorrow.</div></div>Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-31158251923520786952010-12-13T06:58:00.000-08:002010-12-31T04:52:04.968-08:00Stocking Finished!When I was unpacking the Christmas Decorations I realized Little Guy's stocking was emblazoned with "Baby's First Christmas". Hmmm... Don't think I can get away with that one for a second year... As much as making stockings always seems like a good idea, (I love looking at all the beautiful stocking patterns out there!) the reality was, it wasn't on my agenda. But, since my Little Guy couldn't get through Christmas without a stocking, I buckled down and started to search and plan. This is what I came up with,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivH2tTSq9KuFoDd7oTvGL0KDdJ-zP0dvfKG3shUNnlpaqY1X96b0owRZsas8sZ0iWnV62A-g7n8hmB-cHM5EG4lZxmYEFqrYka_5ASfMnvYdG5HZPqCHLeHdLXiTYf0FzUTTT0awXQKh-U/s1600/100_2870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivH2tTSq9KuFoDd7oTvGL0KDdJ-zP0dvfKG3shUNnlpaqY1X96b0owRZsas8sZ0iWnV62A-g7n8hmB-cHM5EG4lZxmYEFqrYka_5ASfMnvYdG5HZPqCHLeHdLXiTYf0FzUTTT0awXQKh-U/s320/100_2870.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />I knew I wanted a knitted stocking. It's what I had when I was little (until some voracious moths ate most of it) and just says "Christmas Stocking" to me. I used <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cascade-christmas-stocking-w104">this</a> free pattern that I found on Ravelry. It can also be found on <a href="http://www.cascadeyarns.com/patterns_220.asp">this</a> page if you don't belong to Ravelry.<br />All of the yarn is from my stash and some of it was a bit challenging! I love the color of the gray yarn that I used for the main part of the stocking, it reminds me of a sock monkey,(which is why I just had to use red for the trim!) but it is very rough and a bit stiff. I have a bunch of it left, but I definitely won't be using it for anything to wear!<br />This project went really quickly which was good. I've been in a total funk and I have had to force myself to do anything at all. Even getting out decorations has been a challenge. My girls will use their store-bought stockings again this year I think. I did feel good to get this done though and I really love it!Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-5639772054514691592010-11-28T20:06:00.000-08:002010-12-31T04:52:05.049-08:00What"s Happenin'After my little guy spilled the dregs of my coffee on my keyboard my space bar ceased to function all together and pressing my Enter key put my computer into standby mode and the pressing the Backspace key shut the entire thing down. I searched for hours for a solution.<br />My husband woke up, looked at it for about a minute, unplugged the keyboard and headed to Office Depot.<br />My poor keyboard was killed by a few errant dribbles of coffee! Impossible!<br />30 minutes later I have a shiny new Keyboard that cost $9 and works beautifully and the "E" key is still entirely visible even!<br />So now I can type again. It's weird though, getting used to a new keyboard. This is one of those fancy ergonomic numbers and my fingers are not fancy ergonomic numbers. They are incompetent-don't-know-how-to-type-like-every-other-adult-in-the-free-world numbers and they are having issues with our shiny new friend.<br />Other than that, I am trying to get some projects done for Christmas, I am working on a stocking for Little Guy. Momo's felt donuts are cut out, and I am trying to recreate bark out of felt for the "logs" in Princess' felt campfire set. I am making I-Spy mug rugs for teacher gifts and I joined a card swap to help get me back in a creating and creative mode and I have a great idea for those, if I can pull it off! (If only I had one of those dandy Silhouette machines!)<br />Plus, I really want to make one of <a href="http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/2010/11/day-3-days-until-sign.html">these</a> for my dad who is getting ready to retire - <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="297" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5GI6Pyw8srE/TONtENBcalI/AAAAAAAAJhY/kCQNSMFkuHA/ifc2_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julie from Joy's Hope guest blogging at Infarrantly Creative</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>(Oh, and I just may have to do a "test run" and make one for myself! Isn't it the greatest?!)Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-4117871631858446912010-11-26T06:30:00.000-08:002010-12-31T04:52:05.067-08:00A give-away that would make my family light up like the tree!This is such an over-the-top fabulous giveaway you really should check it out!<b> </b><br />(I know my husband would die if I surprised him with this win!)<b><br /></b><br /><b>Mama’s Holiday Wish List Meme</b><br /><b> </b><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/tmwishlist"><b>TodaysMama</b></a><b></b><b> (link to: </b><a href="http://bit.ly/tmwishlist">http://bit.ly/tmwishlist</a>) <b>and </b><a href="http://bit.ly/gamestop10"><b>GameStop</b></a><b> </b> <b> (link to: </b><a href="http://bit.ly/gamestop10">http://bit.ly/gamestop10</a>) <b>are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.</b><br /><b> </b><br /><b>1. What is your holiday wish for your family?</b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">I want everyone to be happy and safe. I want to remember the fun and the giving and not concentrate so much on the receiving. I want my little ones to enjoy the magic of the season with songs and crafts and baking and car rides to see lights and visits to Santa. </span></b><br /><b>2. What is your Christmas morning tradition?</b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">The kids are not allowed to even look in the room where the tree is until mom or dad has checked to be sure Santa has come. (it extends the excitement and helps the over-excited 3am early birds get back in bed and to sleep again quickly!) </span></b><br /><b>3. If you could ask Santa for one, completely decadent wish for yourself, what would it be? </b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">A family vacation in Hawaii with a stop at Disneyland on the way. That, or a fully decked out Honda Odyssey. </span></b><br /><b>4. How do you make the holidays special without spending any money?</b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">We take car rides to look at Christmas light displays in our area. We decorate with pictures and crafts the kids have created. We dance and sing to Christmas songs on Pandora or the radio. We read Christmas stories all snuggled in bed. </span></b><br /><b>5. What games did you play with your family growing up?</b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Monopoly, Clue, Sorry, Uno, Boggle, Battleship</span></b><br /><b>6. What holiday tradition have you carried on from your own childhood?</b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Kids are not allowed to peek out at the tree until Mom or Dad has checked to see if Santa has come. Tracking Santa on Christmas Eve. </span></b><br /><b>7. Where would you go for a Christmas-away-from-home trip? </b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Hawaii would be my choice, but the kids would probably choose Disney</span></b><br /><b>8. Check out <a href="http://bit.ly/gamestop10">GameStop</a></b><b> (link to: </b><a href="http://bit.ly/gamestop10">http://bit.ly/gamestop10</a><b>) and tell us, what are the three top items on your GameStop Wish List this year?</b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Playstation Eye (and all necessary connectors), EyePet game, DSi</span></b><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">To enter, link to your Mama’s Holiday Wish List post using the Mister Linky box below. </span><br /><b>BUT WAIT.</b> Did you think we were done? Oh, you must not know us <i>at all. </i><br />We have another stockpile of gifts from GameStop that you can enter to win with our extra entry options.<br /><ul><li>Runner Up #1 will receive a <a href="http://bit.ly/b9snb5">XBox 360 250 GB with Kinect</a> and a $250 GameStop gift card.</li><li>Runner Up #2 will receive a <a href="http://bit.ly/a1MAMj">Nintendo Red DSi XL Bundle</a> and a $250 GameStop gift card.</li><li>Runner Up #3 will receive a <a href="http://bit.ly/9NqmMv">Nintendo Red Wii Bundle</a> and a $250 GameStop gift card.</li></ul><b>Extra Entry Options include:</b><br /><ul><li>“Like” Gamestop on <a href="http://on.fb.me/9lKA5p">Facebook</a></li><li>Follow <a href="http://bit.ly/axm1xX">@gamestop</a> on Twitter</li><li>Head back to the tippy-top of this post and hit that “Retweet” button.</li></ul><img alt="" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-9216" height="74" src="http://todaysmama.com/files/2010/11/gslogo_250.jpg" title="gslogo_250" width="250" /><br />The deadline to post your meme and comment is Friday, December 10th (same deadline applies for extra entry methods).<br /><b><i>* For an example of a Mama’s Holiday Wish List entry post <a href="http://todaysmama.com/2010/11/rachaels-holiday-wishlist/">CLICK HERE</a>.</i></b>Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-84715264952631159742010-11-24T20:43:00.000-08:002010-12-31T04:52:05.084-08:00Contemporary KidsA little while ago I discovered that the Contemporary Museum here in town has a free program called <a href="http://www.contemporarystl.org/FamilyPrograms.php">Wednesday Morning Play Date</a> for kiddos age 3-5 on the first Wednesday of the month from 10 - 11:30am, perfect for my girls. <br />I had never been to the museum, but I was really excited to check it out. (I am a museum kind of girl!) So onto the calendar it went. I figured we could try it out and see how it went.<br />To sum it up - the program is great! The museum staff is warm, friendly, welcoming and they really seem psyched that the kids are there and the projects are unusual and stretch your child's creativity and lead their art exploration in new directions.<br />The programs are led by local artists who link their work to the work being displayed at the museum.<br />For the first program the kids viewed photos by Elad Lassry, one of the featured artists at the museum. The work is color saturated and very intimate in it's scale (not subject matter! LOL). The visiting artist specialized in found-object art so she had the kids create little stories within brightly colored boxes and photographed them.<br />The girls had a huge number of little things to choose from to create a story diorama inside the wine crate. It was fun to see what they chose and how they put it together. The crates were available in various colors and sizes.(surprise, surprise, my girls both wanted PINK - only because there was no yellow for Momo )<br />After they created their scene the artist took a Polaroid of it (the girls LOVED the instant film! (Shake-a shake-a) After the film developed the kids created a collage frame for their photo.<br />When we finished the collage frames we went upstairs for storytime. The storyteller was INCREDIBLE!!!! Honestly, I would go just for her she is that good! (I'll have to get her name, but I know she's with the St. Louis Public Library)<br />Oh, and I didn't even mention the snacks- a full spread from Companion bakery with beverages! Can you say YUM! (and follow that with "What diet?)<br />Oh, and you leave with project pages to use with your kids later! <br />Oh yes and it is all FREE!<br />So if you have kids who love to create and explore art in new ways definitely join us because we will be there!Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-13563515049307440492010-11-19T20:56:00.000-08:002010-12-31T04:52:05.100-08:00I Love my Mailman and His Packages!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes I do! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Especially the big squishy ones!<br /></div>I received two in the mail this week!<br /><br />The first contained my much-awaited I-Spy squares!<br />SQUEE! (picture me doing a little happy dance)<br />Thanks so much to Care over at her blog <a href="http://obsessivelystitching.blogspot.com/">Obsessively Stitching </a> , for all her hard work organizing this I-Spy extravaganza and and all the participants for sending such amazing fabrics!<br />You guys ROCK!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswO8Uyl4-UryhI15On3w-Rm1mml1YE5rz-JRorZcD36Sivy9EBKuxoajMe7GwEtHBCeErU4nV5Dp6J6sw52Y04XGcHmXhqKeYDtF0PPGndmYtP55CwfCno6FHUGjcId0JY4iON6xxeIjU/s1600/100_2829.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswO8Uyl4-UryhI15On3w-Rm1mml1YE5rz-JRorZcD36Sivy9EBKuxoajMe7GwEtHBCeErU4nV5Dp6J6sw52Y04XGcHmXhqKeYDtF0PPGndmYtP55CwfCno6FHUGjcId0JY4iON6xxeIjU/s320/100_2829.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">here is a pic of most of the bundle all laid out so I could admire it </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">please pretend you don't notice the dirty carpet </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">or my god-awful lighting</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">or my inability to get all the squares in the frame</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></i> <br /><div style="text-align: left;">There was SOOO much fabulous Boy fabric in this bundle, I was over the moon! My little guy will soon be cuddling with his own I-spy blanket!</div></div>The girl fabric was adorable too, and I am loads closer to enough for another blanket.<br />I think I've decided to start collecting for a Hawaii/beach/summer/ocean themed I-Spy for my youngest girl since she was my Hawaii-born baby. There were some fantastic ones in this collection to start me off .<br /><br />And then today I received this from Fabricworm<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDR8kKoQQ6fkPEScWGxqBpmg47ROl1p8yujptp-G1dpEw4rD0d6hf0RNq5HvBEtNlsBsSoFCMB12ptRX-8sOo7Ght0B5AsGH-nMvr-A-psmD-X7-iwACttEh0rT7kijGcxqDza7fYyG1Lx/s1600/100_2842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDR8kKoQQ6fkPEScWGxqBpmg47ROl1p8yujptp-G1dpEw4rD0d6hf0RNq5HvBEtNlsBsSoFCMB12ptRX-8sOo7Ght0B5AsGH-nMvr-A-psmD-X7-iwACttEh0rT7kijGcxqDza7fYyG1Lx/s320/100_2842.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> I was beyond excited! I had just received the email that it had shipped (though I had ordered it a few days before) and a couple of hours later I had it in my hands! <br />It is a custom bundle called "Walk in the Woods". Isn't it just gorgeous?!!!<br />I am using these for the <a href="http://www.meamomblog.com/p/urban-lattice-quilt-along.html">Urban Lattice quilt-a-long</a> that Cara (a fellow slmqg member and all around amazing quilter and mom) is hosting on her blog, <a href="http://www.meamomblog.com/">Me?A Mom?</a>.<br />I was really glad I waited to receive the fabric to choose my two main quilt fabrics, because I thought the two fabrics on the left were a burgundy color and they are actually much more brown. (a good thing!) <br />I am still debating what colors to use for the strips and the main color of the quilt. I may go easy and just go with the Taupe <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Robert Kaufman</span> </span>Quilter's Linen (second from the end on the right) for the strips and the Kona Coal (on the end) for the main fabric. They really do look lovely! I just need an additional 1/2 yd of the taupe and lots of the Coal and figure out the backing part.Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-46592218728853789172010-11-13T05:58:00.000-08:002010-12-31T04:52:05.118-08:00My First SLMQG Meeting!I am headed to my first Saint Louis Modern Quilt Guild Meeting today! I can't wait! I am hoping for some advice and inspiration to get me off my planning-but-never-actually-making-it mode. I need a kick in the pants!Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-71106444209741272832010-11-12T18:37:00.000-08:002010-12-31T04:52:05.134-08:00Happy Birthday Baby!My husband celebrated his birthday yesterday! Several weeks ago he talked about the chocolate cake with peanut butter icing that his mom would make every year for his birthday and I set out to make one for him. I went with <a href="http://keeperofthecheerios.com/2010/10/chocolate-cupcakes-and-peanut-butter-buttercream-frosting-recipes/">this</a> recipe from <a href="http://keeperofthecheerios.com/">Keeper of the Cheerios</a> but instead of cupcakes, I made a layer cake, and I forgot the chocolate chips. There was so much batter I could have easily made the cake 3 layers!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwhl83X4SBDADDSS8p0PiSoQwksXDNnBYRbTSZB2Hzt6Y8g0IBFd8ILIPmuJY3WyNJ25wj5q2X5nUy-C0VVtYguYWtzJ2h42ywfvSSfbjKuLmYNq-P99UWAmCOpIaXJqbFfsVu7YFvQky/s1600/100_2818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwhl83X4SBDADDSS8p0PiSoQwksXDNnBYRbTSZB2Hzt6Y8g0IBFd8ILIPmuJY3WyNJ25wj5q2X5nUy-C0VVtYguYWtzJ2h42ywfvSSfbjKuLmYNq-P99UWAmCOpIaXJqbFfsVu7YFvQky/s320/100_2818.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> And here is a pic of little guy sneaking a taste.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzBix82w-IzZoz6jS4gz6zXQD0EjdIQsBarpK8NfcCTvhudD9dDJInmNIkzWLV8LRS2gu3XHqaTr_HDIwuLn-IRqLmUnz4V3-zVXyC1OKPVbpRsnB95JL7dKtIlAfafZ1rGYapU2_Nz_l/s1600/100_2811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzBix82w-IzZoz6jS4gz6zXQD0EjdIQsBarpK8NfcCTvhudD9dDJInmNIkzWLV8LRS2gu3XHqaTr_HDIwuLn-IRqLmUnz4V3-zVXyC1OKPVbpRsnB95JL7dKtIlAfafZ1rGYapU2_Nz_l/s320/100_2811.JPG" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the cake was so delicious! It will definitely be a go-to recipe!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sqY2wm8W6V9xywDvGLZ3-oDBFBybYpfI-CLxXx5ezz0wLxk2jXLD0yb0cnON_rWuW2gXB0tSZcGNhZxCtRXOc-RzuliT4yuUPv4SVwlQAxq1ZX2pSTk16NckSTPxqFbS5rwzYoEOBTJd/s1600/100_2819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sqY2wm8W6V9xywDvGLZ3-oDBFBybYpfI-CLxXx5ezz0wLxk2jXLD0yb0cnON_rWuW2gXB0tSZcGNhZxCtRXOc-RzuliT4yuUPv4SVwlQAxq1ZX2pSTk16NckSTPxqFbS5rwzYoEOBTJd/s320/100_2819.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Make one as soon as possible!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><span id="goog_1209602137"></span><span id="goog_1209602138"></span>Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-40582784995186359372010-11-09T12:24:00.000-08:002010-12-31T04:52:05.150-08:00Winter Hugs & Kisses Scarf - A Dollar Store Creation!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUZghr8QBOTrQ68RgPNHlk1nqNIBN-rx4OGjRHaDx1gU49P6tHHhfdv37fZjAJxXv0G5Y4jubz0dxNzGQ6QOCs6cfgmaGtILQCM7iPh3YfseZzIAeaHQUwL0IMzjQyLLAwrFom3C5AOsU/s1600/100_2777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUZghr8QBOTrQ68RgPNHlk1nqNIBN-rx4OGjRHaDx1gU49P6tHHhfdv37fZjAJxXv0G5Y4jubz0dxNzGQ6QOCs6cfgmaGtILQCM7iPh3YfseZzIAeaHQUwL0IMzjQyLLAwrFom3C5AOsU/s320/100_2777.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>So this is my first mini tutorial!<br />I recently discovered the amazing blog<i> <a href="http://lightbluegrey.blogspot.com/"><b>lightbluegrey</b></a></i> and besides being titled with my favorite color it is bunches of gorgeous inspiration. Recently she made <a href="http://lightbluegrey.blogspot.com/2010/10/me-too.html">this scarf</a> and I realized it was the perfect solution to the Dollar Store scarf I scored a few weeks ago. I loved the color, <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUZghr8QBOTrQ68RgPNHlk1nqNIBN-rx4OGjRHaDx1gU49P6tHHhfdv37fZjAJxXv0G5Y4jubz0dxNzGQ6QOCs6cfgmaGtILQCM7iPh3YfseZzIAeaHQUwL0IMzjQyLLAwrFom3C5AOsU/s1600/100_2777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUZghr8QBOTrQ68RgPNHlk1nqNIBN-rx4OGjRHaDx1gU49P6tHHhfdv37fZjAJxXv0G5Y4jubz0dxNzGQ6QOCs6cfgmaGtILQCM7iPh3YfseZzIAeaHQUwL0IMzjQyLLAwrFom3C5AOsU/s320/100_2777.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />but the fringe was - shall we say- lacking a bit and in need of a solution.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKlXs1jhTsToyBs3PEqi_zCb4AkebbKcexgZhcrXnwmqGsHOHEQRNVT-Zh_C9uEiG0Mr9BxzvKjYQ6hBbcsf4XZvJ0-QS_aDNp9b6vDcmTnBHa2xTr5AlmEjy-AKWY4CSq6Orfg-m65ua/s1600/100_2778.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKlXs1jhTsToyBs3PEqi_zCb4AkebbKcexgZhcrXnwmqGsHOHEQRNVT-Zh_C9uEiG0Mr9BxzvKjYQ6hBbcsf4XZvJ0-QS_aDNp9b6vDcmTnBHa2xTr5AlmEjy-AKWY4CSq6Orfg-m65ua/s320/100_2778.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />So I removed the fringe. It was just slip knotted so this was super easy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuF3u8iieN7HhzMFocRQsbZYLQoyReglnlfAWkiaKLYIOlVX2vPbjBZEJIG4e1rY8BSzNO2QFnyk80nMlpUGYTB_f5U80krZXe1n1fny2izkjXc8prB24wbpfCrof0moHhatt-6-nZtyO/s1600/100_2779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuF3u8iieN7HhzMFocRQsbZYLQoyReglnlfAWkiaKLYIOlVX2vPbjBZEJIG4e1rY8BSzNO2QFnyk80nMlpUGYTB_f5U80krZXe1n1fny2izkjXc8prB24wbpfCrof0moHhatt-6-nZtyO/s320/100_2779.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Then I was left with this~<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5surCO74m2ZyF2BqR62qqiuX-CTkOMwExyay34gz_bT4eDb5VCFLVgOyNniEqBSUwUrMIAUT9mEinSXaRe8Ba6QyjFEBzSyPzgck6ouz9AfAQrjCDPhgUx3rElbl3BmS8d-JrtR9zCva/s1600/100_2780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5surCO74m2ZyF2BqR62qqiuX-CTkOMwExyay34gz_bT4eDb5VCFLVgOyNniEqBSUwUrMIAUT9mEinSXaRe8Ba6QyjFEBzSyPzgck6ouz9AfAQrjCDPhgUx3rElbl3BmS8d-JrtR9zCva/s320/100_2780.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />Enter a bit of super chunky remnant stash yarn (thanks Mom!) I used a piece about 36" long for this scarf .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PDye0x4lhYpC50Of8KMLBnE3HpzykQ7BULCpDC7aF5sTWmDFV-0NZ7iozBjlftb_TZ-jtGVhaHUtB7aGlGCGR57yek8PwghX3tsi0XNI0DJEkP-4dSvJobJhxjKrWtx5ovfqfgmjWJwM/s1600/100_2781.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PDye0x4lhYpC50Of8KMLBnE3HpzykQ7BULCpDC7aF5sTWmDFV-0NZ7iozBjlftb_TZ-jtGVhaHUtB7aGlGCGR57yek8PwghX3tsi0XNI0DJEkP-4dSvJobJhxjKrWtx5ovfqfgmjWJwM/s320/100_2781.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Then to stitch. I found a needle with a super big eye so my yarn would go through without a battle.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaW3p2QqJvqUXPo9BdTZePedvVb8mUzIqvyKDmvLg8pjnidk4kljVQVxg8f-Aib8GTNqiytjKHbzwGXlle0Og7Pd39IjGDkAvyCMhCqmqIhwSd4K8jcJoAFKcnmgPEcFuug17dXrV5xHXW/s1600/100_2783.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaW3p2QqJvqUXPo9BdTZePedvVb8mUzIqvyKDmvLg8pjnidk4kljVQVxg8f-Aib8GTNqiytjKHbzwGXlle0Og7Pd39IjGDkAvyCMhCqmqIhwSd4K8jcJoAFKcnmgPEcFuug17dXrV5xHXW/s320/100_2783.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUZghr8QBOTrQ68RgPNHlk1nqNIBN-rx4OGjRHaDx1gU49P6tHHhfdv37fZjAJxXv0G5Y4jubz0dxNzGQ6QOCs6cfgmaGtILQCM7iPh3YfseZzIAeaHQUwL0IMzjQyLLAwrFom3C5AOsU/s1600/100_2777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br />I butted together the two short edges of the scarf creating a big circle. I was careful not to twist the scarf as I did this because I wanted a circular scarf in the end, but a single half twist would give you a cool mobius scarf (especially cool if the scarf you are using is short!)<br />Next I started stitching the two sides together. I made my stitches in one direction all the way to the end. You can make your stitches as large or small as you want and you can choose how close together you place them depending on the yarn you are using and the effect you want. I was using a super bulky yarn and I chose to make just a few large stitches pretty far apart so they would have more impact. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKrZGN5phjUQ5r8eySv3nBFR7N9ts2z_1-We094TntOeTtJXAZpchQaOAjdT2W8sxhVTwIZFqq_yMu0VPoyq65I501-vX2CvkYm7LNfXUMj2EYbvKDy-Yeb1It-5UD8SfNZYp4uyniNhG/s1600/100_2796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKrZGN5phjUQ5r8eySv3nBFR7N9ts2z_1-We094TntOeTtJXAZpchQaOAjdT2W8sxhVTwIZFqq_yMu0VPoyq65I501-vX2CvkYm7LNfXUMj2EYbvKDy-Yeb1It-5UD8SfNZYp4uyniNhG/s320/100_2796.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><br /><br />Then I took one big straight stitch across from the side I just finished stitching to the opposite side of the scarf and I went back up that side, creating big Xs with my yarn.<br /><br />If you are like me and not so successful at keeping them the same size, they are super easy to adjust if you leave your tails a little long to start with.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYLmkt70Nm700K5akFtnD2vy6ORC0_MR6JweTGuNzqtq2GknBZNi2OvPfeFDoZyeEI3r53Fi67_9o-337iZ_77bweGNyIKczau2xtiCyGBoeDUMFugdC8PMRElwkKCPfRnGfNQOvD5trI/s1600/100_2799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYLmkt70Nm700K5akFtnD2vy6ORC0_MR6JweTGuNzqtq2GknBZNi2OvPfeFDoZyeEI3r53Fi67_9o-337iZ_77bweGNyIKczau2xtiCyGBoeDUMFugdC8PMRElwkKCPfRnGfNQOvD5trI/s320/100_2799.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I was finished, but it wasn't quite what I wanted... I didn't like the bow so I decided to tie it off at the back and weave in the ends.<br />It still needed something... I could still see too much of the serged edge and it was bugging me.<br />Then I had an idea - Kisses are good - but Kisses and HUGS- Now that's even better...<br />So I added some <strike>vintage</strike> really old random buttons to be the Os for hugs<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoALD2nQD_JfNkpm3RPCge-YYULWXe8BUiBJzMF0SEJn-EKVM1EKmNkxbei4SXgvB5flUvQbPVWnbZ4jPmzIEKwCi9EtkBaVEYPDUrqM726I8-UF24RVkydgROuyq4IV-p8hHLivXtLBVp/s1600/100_2809.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoALD2nQD_JfNkpm3RPCge-YYULWXe8BUiBJzMF0SEJn-EKVM1EKmNkxbei4SXgvB5flUvQbPVWnbZ4jPmzIEKwCi9EtkBaVEYPDUrqM726I8-UF24RVkydgROuyq4IV-p8hHLivXtLBVp/s320/100_2809.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUZghr8QBOTrQ68RgPNHlk1nqNIBN-rx4OGjRHaDx1gU49P6tHHhfdv37fZjAJxXv0G5Y4jubz0dxNzGQ6QOCs6cfgmaGtILQCM7iPh3YfseZzIAeaHQUwL0IMzjQyLLAwrFom3C5AOsU/s1600/100_2777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Now I am feeling it! If only it would cool off enough for me to need a scarf!Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-169696803612218932010-11-05T08:36:00.000-07:002010-12-31T04:52:05.297-08:008am 11-4-10 making beds<center><a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1187/5116098760_8a64843cdd_m.jpg" /></a></center><br /><div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/milasue/5148297823/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/5148297823_ce649f5805_m.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/milasue/5148297823/">8am 11-4-10 making beds</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/milasue/">Milasue</a></span></div>Making beds and getting ready to start the day!Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-39224123543965291372010-10-28T06:42:00.000-07:002010-12-31T04:52:05.328-08:00An I-Spy Quilt and Swap<div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/milasue/5123379202/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1104/5123379202_1c920e0fa9_m.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/milasue/5123379202/">100_2705</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/milasue/">Milasue</a></span></div>So, here it was less than 24 hours after my somewhat disappointing (in myself), experience with a swap and I was off signing up for another. This one is an I-Spy fabric swap hosted by Care at her blog, Obsessively Stitching. I am a sucker for punishment, I guess!<br /><br />Not really, this one is fun and non-stressful and involves no sewing until after the fact, so me and my poor nearly healed back should make it through this one with no problemos. <br /><br />Now I just have to track down 10 cool I-Spy-able fabrics that i am willing to part with and cut out the 200 squares and send them off ASAP.<br /><br />I'm really excited! I joined my first-ever swap, an I-Spy swap as well, some time ago and made a quilt top that I have yet to finish. All 3 of my kiddos have laid claim to it. I realized I would need to make one for each of them. I think this first one will go to my 5 year old princess. Now to pick out a fabric for the sashing and the backing and quilt it.<br />I have some fun ideas for my other 2 kiddos quilts as well so I am very excited to get started!Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481357290602504559.post-63700641538825557152010-10-27T11:41:00.000-07:002010-12-31T04:52:05.355-08:00The PurseSo I was forced by my pain in the neck (shoulder, back) to pick a new purse that I could put together quickly. It certainly did not turn out the way I had expected. I was just unable to concentrate and sew a straight line. I feel so awful and guilty for not putting out something better, but I just didn't want to quit. So, here are the pictures of the finished purse (just don't look too closely, please!).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/milasue/5120763549/" title="Super Style Bag Swap purse by Milasue, on Flickr"><img alt="Super Style Bag Swap purse" height="240" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1212/5120763549_aac0dfff87_m.jpg" width="180" /></a><br /><br /><br />I used the <a href="http://www.made-by-rae.com/2009/02/free-buttercup-bag-sewing-pattern.html">"Buttercup Bag"</a> pattern from Made By Rae, but added additional pockets to the inside of the bag. I also left off the decorative flap and buttons from the exterior.<br />(ok, flickr is acting weird, I'll have to post more pics later!)Molly aka Posy Moseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626110554720763225noreply@blogger.com0