isn't this idea from pottery barn cool? making some for my kids using this tutorial.

i have been felling blah lately. the weather here in utah is crappy, my boys are going crazy in our little house. i haven't had the energy or desire or time to do anything crafty.







sooooo a few nights ago, to cheer myself up i made myself a bag following the tutorial from calico ( a new favorite blog and a sweetie too) at 10:00 pm . and guess what? i love it and it totally cheered me up. take that seasonal depression. up yours winter.

off to california to help my big old pregnant sister pack. started a tumblr to keep track of all the pretty images, things i want to make and blogs i like. check it out here. my husband was taking a look at my favorites yesterday and was laughing at how many things i had saved. he said " how are you going to organize or even remember what things are?" maybe this will help, maybe not?

grrr this news has me fuming mad.

i get mad when people even call or come to my house during lost. sorry mr. president i really don't care what you have to say... you had better not delay my lost season premiere i have been waiting all year for, or else. ( shaking fist in the air like an old man)

flight of the conchords... my new favorite show, besides lost and glee ( good thing i got both seasons on dvd for my honey!). i love they keyboard belt.

inspired by katie at matusake and her freaking cute hedgehog plushie.

hope everyone had a nice christmas! i didn't do as many handmade gifts as i originally planned. alas,to have three little kids and be a master procrastinator do not combine for the handmade chirstmas extravaganza i had in mind. one thing i did however finish was this modern light bright from martha stewart. i will admit the whole time i made it i was pretty nervous that it was going to turn out like crapola but in the end it turned out to be so stinking cute. i have big plans to make a bunch for my house. i hope my sister in law loved it. amy if you don't can i please have it back???

martha stewarts version

i love jimmy fallon do you? i never watch him because his show is on way past my bed time. i happened to be up last night and i about died watching jimmy fallon being robert pattinson. it was even funnier because jacob ( talor whatever his name is) was on. i guess there are a whole bunch of the videos . there are even some twilight vs. harry potter ones. so funny i had to pass it on.

*check out the video here

and don't forget to enter my giveaway below...

my friend megan over at megitys handmade gave me an award the other day and i'm just getting around to posting about it. thanks megan! i guess i need to tell you 7 random facts about me.

1. i have a terrible potty mouth, which is highly embarrassing to my mother, but highly amusing to my grandma and husband

2. i secretly don't like people who don't like chocolate and peanut butter or don't like seinfield ( both are included in my every day life) i pity the fool who doesn't enjoy a chocolate pb donut from madbrooks or a hot fudge pb shake from iceberg, or who doesn't appreciate the phrase "man hands"

3. i love to cook, and eat, and pretty much think about food alot

4. i have 3 little boys and am honestly terrified to have a girl, but i think i want one eventually

5. my nickname used to be del taco. for some reason when my parents teased me about it i didn't think it was all that funny. now i do. my mom also used to tell my sister and i that she was sheera princess of power in cognito.

6. i love lost...alot. i am a nerd and read all the message boards and theories and stuff. one word- sawyer

7. i love love love to read but rarely have the time anymore ( a few of my favorite books are papa married a mormon, enders game and enchanted)

passing on the award to...

refugee crafter

amy of vintage fern

katie at matusake

heater at arizona lewis

krista at krista met ryan

ginnie at a beautiful mess

and

megan at the polished pickle

and check out my giveaway below

raw edge headband tutorial

Giveaway below!!! Ends sunday nov 29th!!

raw edge headband tutorial- you will need- fabric for main headband contrast fabric for leaves and flower trim pdf headband file ( see below)

print out headband shape. tape the two smaller ends together place wide end of the strip on the folded edge of the fabric. trace with disappearing ink. sew a top stitch 1/4 inch away from raw edge all the way around the headband. trace leaves onto contrasting fabric. iron the leaves where you want them ( if you want you can fuse wonder under to the leaf fabric before you cut them out, or if you are lazy like me just ironing them into place will do.) sew around edge of leaves. now make some rolled roses like so. if you want to add trim you can. or how about making a couple of flowers in a cluster? done and done. now you have a cute headband that took you about 10 minutes to make. headband pattern here want to win this headband + another one? tell me what you favorite song by the cure is...mine are love cats, close to me and disintegration . just kidding you just leave me a comment and i will pick a winner sunday.