Sew much to do, sew little time - but it was worth it! New PTR link posted! ~~~~~~~~~

[newtexan]

Love the Nemo wallet!
Always amazed by your work.

 

[blessedmom4]

I know you are having fun at the lake and I am SURE Alli is thrilled about being able to help!! I will think of you all navigating things and HOPE it is much cooler there than it is here! Hope we get to see some pics of it all...

 

[DMGeurts]

The Mine wallet is too cute!

Thanks Tink!

Have a great weekend at the lake.

I am off to work with J since it is his one day off he goes back to school on Monday.

Thanks Chiara!

Love the Nemo wallet!
Always amazed by your work.

Thanks!

I know you are having fun at the lake and I am SURE Alli is thrilled about being able to help!! I will think of you all navigating things and HOPE it is much cooler there than it is here! Hope we get to see some pics of it all...

We haven't quite left yet... Today is going to be a crazy day... And I really need to get off of the internet and get busy - I have so much left to do.

I need to shower and get ready... Then I have to run to the PO, Meat Market, and Vet (MM lost his tags, can't go to the lake with out tags)... Then I have to come home and start packing all the food and coolers... Load the Edge. I also need to get MM's area in the Edge figured out and all of his toys packed. We need to be on the road in 3.5 hours... We are stopping at my Dad's on the way up, because I didn't get up there for Father's day (I know, I am a bad, bad daughter) - and V and I are taking him out for a picnic - since we can't take him to a restaurant due to having MM with us, and it's just too hot here. Then we have to drive another 50 miles or so, and we are stopping to visit my aunt and uncle... Then it's another 90 miles to the lake. Hopefully that's enough rest stops for MM, and hopefully he doesn't decide he has to go potty while we are still in the Cities, because D~ does not pit stop in the Metro area. Thankfully I will have V with me, and she is always a huge help! Josh and Alli will meet us up there in a few days.

Yesterday was truly crazy... I've been trying so hard to eat healthier (cleaner) and take better care of myself. So, while grocery shopping for the lake - I purchased a TON of fresh fruits and veggies... So, for 3 hours yesterday, I was cleaning and cutting and chopping... It was crazyness. However, I knew if I didn't prep the veggies before I left, I would never eat them. So, now they are all nice and cut up, and ready to munch.

I also made 2 wonderful dips... When I was at my BFF's house last weekend - she made them, and they are sooo good for you and packed with nutrients. They are 16 oz of 0% fat Greek Yogert, 4 oz (half pkg) of neufchatel cheese... For the fruit dip, I added 2 clementines, peeled and then I peeled the sections too, and 2 tsp vanilla... For the veggie dip, I added 1 cucumber, dill and salt... Mixed both in a blender... and AMAZINGNESS!

Speaking of my BFF's house... WHile I was there - she had the most amazing mixer - considering that I haven't seen her in 4 years and we've barely had a conversation - she had no idea when she was making her stuff how much we were kindred spirits... Her mixer was amazing - and I promised her that I was going to come home and buy one. She LOLed at me - I don't think she thought I was serious - but I was! And it's not like I would go out and buy a mixer for any reason - after all, I already have a stand mixer... But last year when my neighbors and I got together to make Christmas cookies, one of my neighbors burned up my hand mixer - so "technically" I do need a new hand mixer. Anyways - check this puppy out...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290734091998?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

And I am so excited that the mixer comes off of the base, and turns into a hand mixer - how cool is that? Super excited to get it and clean it up a bit. Going to garage sale my modern stand mixer to recoup some of the $$.

OK everyone - I must get on with my day. I'll be surfing the internet on my phone for the next several days, and I will check in when I can. And no worries Judy - I am sure I will have more pics to share than you care to see.

Have a wonderful 4th of July everyone!!!​

D~

 

[aboveH20]

I love your recent bags -- Minnie and Dory. The details, appliquing and quilting are amazing as always. Is it hard to spend so many hours creating them and then mail them off -- even though they're going to good homes?

 

[DMGeurts]

I love your recent bags -- Minnie and Dory. The details, appliquing and quilting are amazing as always. Is it hard to spend so many hours creating them and then mail them off -- even though they're going to good homes?

CHERYL!!!!!! It's great to see you!!!!

D~ <--- OK, SERIOUSLY, I must get off this computer!!!

 

[NiniMorris]

I love your recent bags -- Minnie and Dory. The details, appliquing and quilting are amazing as always. Is it hard to spend so many hours creating them and then mail them off -- even though they're going to good homes?

Cheryl...


How are you !!! Haven't 'seen' you in a while!

Don't worry...I can guarantee that the Minnie bag is very well loved!

Nini

 

[solana131]

I'm totally with you on the whole annoying fresh fruit/veggie prep. If they want this country to start eating better, they need to make it easier for the lazy people like me Sometimes I buy the premade veggie platters to snack on.

Seriously, I wanted potato salad once and was too lazy to make it, so I even bought those potatos in the "salad" section of the grocery store that are all cooked and diced. Yep, I did that once. I mean really, how hard it is to boil potatos?? But hey, the salad turned out great

Have a WONDERFUL vacation!

 

[mommy2mrb]

good for you D! getting better!!!! the dips sound yummy and for the new mixer!


have a wonderful time at the lake, drive safe and enjoy the time with your family

 

[ladylyons]

Just got home from a great few days visiting my family in Oregon. Had a great time as usual.

Love the new bag and wallet!! I may have to think about one of the EPB for a little girl in my life.

Hope your having a great weekend!!

 

[Pluto0809]

No, it's not really hard. Because when I am creating them, I have that person in mind all the time, and I am just praying that they like the bag when they get it. That's the hardest part - I am always soooo critical of my items - so my only concern is that when they get it, they will hate it. So, I mail out every bag with the expectation that they won't like it, or they will find something wrong with it, or whatever. Thankfully, I've never had that happen, but it's my biggest fear... and maybe that's why everything I do is so well liked - I strive for perfection - and do my very best to get it. I know that probably sounds weird, but I am always pleastantly surprised when people recieve my items and they like them IRL too.

D~ <--- OK, SERIOUSLY, I must get off this computer!!!

I wouldn't worry too much. I know for me that I have yet to find something that has Pluto on it that I don't love! Just the fact that it's my favorite character sells it for me!

 

[oopsiDAISY]

Just stopping in to say hi and I hope ya'll are having a great time at the lake!!!!

 

[DMGeurts]

Hi all!

It's a heat wave at the lake. V and I had a good trip up here, lots of stops, but we made it safely.

We are working on getting the boat and wet bikes into the lake today, so hopefully we can use them this afternoon.

MM is having a wonderful time, if he isn't in the house, he is in the lake. He follows the girls everywhere, he is very much like an annoying little brother n' driving them crazy. Lol

We all very much needed this time away. Miss u all tho.

D~

 

[babynala]

Sounds like you are having fun at the lake. I'm sure MM is having the time of his life on vacation.

Love the Nemo wallet and I can see that the backpack close tightly when you have the string pulled tight. I think you could just stick the strings down into the bag to avoid them covering up the applique.

Nini - I see you are the proud owner of the Minnie bag. It is the perfect size to make sure you don't carry too much weight on your shoulders.

 

[midwesternbelle]

Loving your TR! Can't wait for the next installment!


HAPPY 4TH (just a smudge early)
-Ariel

 

[smile5sunshine]

Hi all!

It's a heat wave at the lake. V and I had a good trip up here, lots of stops, but we made it safely.

We are working on getting the boat and wet bikes into the lake today, so hopefully we can use them this afternoon.

MM is having a wonderful time, if he isn't in the house, he is in the lake. He follows the girls everywhere, he is very much like an annoying little brother n' driving them crazy. Lol

We all very much needed this time away. Miss u all tho.

D~

Oh I'm so glad that you are having a good time! Hope you have no major issues getting the water toys into the lake. Have a RELAXING time!

Sunshine

 

[solana131]

So I got this weird package in the mail. It said it was from someplace called Serendipity??? I don't know anyone in Serendipity, so I sent it back to the post office.

 

[mommy2mrb]

So I got this weird package in the mail. It said it was from someplace called Serendipity??? I don't know anyone in Serendipity, so I sent it back to the post office.

I hope you are joking....that is from D~

 

[solana131]

I hope you are joking....that is from D~

Yes, of course I'm joking! I love my Dory backpack D is amazingly talented. It is so perfect.

 

[cogero]

So I got this weird package in the mail. It said it was from someplace called Serendipity??? I don't know anyone in Serendipity, so I sent it back to the post office.

Oh you sent me into a panic there.

 

[VBAndrea]

I'm totally with you on the whole annoying fresh fruit/veggie prep. If they want this country to start eating better, they need to make it easier for the lazy people like me Sometimes I buy the premade veggie platters to snack on.

Seriously, I wanted potato salad once and was too lazy to make it, so I even bought those potatos in the "salad" section of the grocery store that are all cooked and diced. Yep, I did that once. I mean really, how hard it is to boil potatos?? But hey, the salad turned out great

Have a WONDERFUL vacation!

I totally have to agree with you on this -- I'm lazy too. I hate that it takes more time to prepare a meal than it does to eat it. It gives me no satisfaction to cook due to that. I like microwave meals! That's why I sew. It takes a little time but you get a good long use out of the item that is made! I did buy fruit today to make a fruit salad and I dread even washing all of it, let alone cutting it up!

Hi all!

It's a heat wave at the lake. V and I had a good trip up here, lots of stops, but we made it safely.

We are working on getting the boat and wet bikes into the lake today, so hopefully we can use them this afternoon.

MM is having a wonderful time, if he isn't in the house, he is in the lake. He follows the girls everywhere, he is very much like an annoying little brother n' driving them crazy. Lol

We all very much needed this time away. Miss u all tho.

D~

Glad you have some vaca time! Take lots of pics for us!