tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698324899109702102024-02-08T00:39:55.206-07:00Stay Calm and Sew SomethingA Little Fabric Therapy Laced with ChocolateSuziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-16061421924324028992012-07-20T10:10:00.000-07:002012-07-22T22:36:56.814-07:00I'm Back.....Oh, it's been way too long, hasn't it. I stopped updating my blog mainly because I needed to take full-time work and learn the job. It was overwhelming and very tough on me. Needless to say, I lost the job after 5 months of struggling to meet the demands. It really stung at the time, but I do believe that things happen for a reason and this just wasn't to be my future.
After that experience, I decided that I was going to work at something I loved instead. I have always had an Etsy shop, which has been moderately successful. I have put full force behind it with better results that I reall anticipated. However, it wasn't going to generate the income I needed.
In a brain-storming session with my oh-so-creative sister, we came up with an idea for a business. The result? <a href="http://www.theweddingsistersaz.com">The Wedding Sisters</a>
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We have just begun our first advertising campaign and have all our fingers and toes crossed in the hopes that this will make a go.
We are specializing in linen rental designed for that special event in your life, whether it be a wedding, anniversary, birthday, you name it. If it's special, we want to be a part of it.
I've loved designing some very special chair accessories, too. Here is the first one rolling off the assembly line. I call it the "Rosette." I'm so proud of this one. Proud enough to put a copywright on it!
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And this little number we are calling the Demi Chair Cover.
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We are currently working on a wedding for mid-August. Here's a sampling of the bows currently in process for that wedding along with our logo tag, which I never tire of seeing!
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If you live in the Greater Phoenix Area and know someone who might just really love to use our services, send them our way!
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIl4-UnFyQnLjuw3abQDf6xGCaP6oFIlW_mJ9MCPZmDBRgyNhBbWoWx6FslF1O7XTkw47D55V2zx4FUHJHBBU2TVf5tGvckAbWjzLh2lhLPrf1ixzByeUiTTb6CNcMvORvJRB4Wv2hA/s1600/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B+%25282%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="133" width="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIl4-UnFyQnLjuw3abQDf6xGCaP6oFIlW_mJ9MCPZmDBRgyNhBbWoWx6FslF1O7XTkw47D55V2zx4FUHJHBBU2TVf5tGvckAbWjzLh2lhLPrf1ixzByeUiTTb6CNcMvORvJRB4Wv2hA/s320/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B+%25282%2529.png" /></a></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-64018605932367630682011-12-13T11:21:00.000-07:002011-12-13T11:21:53.057-07:00Her First White Dress<div align="center">Not only do we have an beautiful, perfect granddaughter....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4B3crLIFuO1ucb6cC7dLPYcgDnkJhlpKBbGEjMrcaCWuFW1FwtskogmEfByghbdMUJCTOq3YBhyucJDufWvVhScWZxCkRWcPY25njekx_y3NZo6MY-4zkwdtdYdsKXLzNApBkJ2TVGg/s1600/393430_244674512265967_100001702603278_604715_1213783972_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4B3crLIFuO1ucb6cC7dLPYcgDnkJhlpKBbGEjMrcaCWuFW1FwtskogmEfByghbdMUJCTOq3YBhyucJDufWvVhScWZxCkRWcPY25njekx_y3NZo6MY-4zkwdtdYdsKXLzNApBkJ2TVGg/s640/393430_244674512265967_100001702603278_604715_1213783972_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div align="center">She rocked an awesome</div><div align="center">dress</div><div align="center">on her blessing day...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUh4pTrUoNwPHR8PRHenHVAxr6mo3lLPZ2DrJ0vCCAl7lzfiNLBXzY6Ob9mlGeqGXXOkZO_CDdr3hl14ZLW2L9AM7U8CzEVtlxcDoKnZNKkEbkt0Pj8ZP68bh3qNeHpmbS7BaTqokI_Q/s1600/388896_244672568932828_100001702603278_604676_1604815541_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUh4pTrUoNwPHR8PRHenHVAxr6mo3lLPZ2DrJ0vCCAl7lzfiNLBXzY6Ob9mlGeqGXXOkZO_CDdr3hl14ZLW2L9AM7U8CzEVtlxcDoKnZNKkEbkt0Pj8ZP68bh3qNeHpmbS7BaTqokI_Q/s640/388896_244672568932828_100001702603278_604676_1604815541_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">made by your's truly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay, maybe that's a self-serving post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She just looks so darn beautiful in it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seriously,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've made a lot of beautiful white dresses -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">many wedding gowns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and even a burial dress for a sweet baby </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">who left this mortal life too early -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But this was a wonderful experience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I look forward to making more</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for other granddaughters</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in the future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sew Happy,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9RfyCaQ8Mk0w-llV1gD5936fZ8Po8l7Kp19zCm0FK-OXxEqsHUGNHMFc1Hcu9vytrdtNBioUxGhQVDF4oZlEBo0j4wWZAQCc_aGSlpeDqzOq0CjisNTlKUQXB_5_XeNUPua9tve4kg/s1600/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9RfyCaQ8Mk0w-llV1gD5936fZ8Po8l7Kp19zCm0FK-OXxEqsHUGNHMFc1Hcu9vytrdtNBioUxGhQVDF4oZlEBo0j4wWZAQCc_aGSlpeDqzOq0CjisNTlKUQXB_5_XeNUPua9tve4kg/s1600/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-38403056020747695562011-10-02T15:31:00.000-07:002011-10-02T15:31:08.630-07:00Welcome Baby Rheya<div align="center">We welcomed a new granddaughter on Friday.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Rheya Elizabeth</div><div align="center">weighing in at</div><div align="center">7 pounds 4 ounces</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Sew Happy,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vq4NcjDPKT5d9UGrOjg9gSefEzq1xC-WDvmojW-60tjMuhuGGPWrOZUrUvAx7XxzDcGsm-g96PpDFv0fMLPCScBNGBYGoJ58pgPlHl5vqmOd-pfO-Crx8SBo3fxUpKvdzpNEMXdjmA/s1600/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vq4NcjDPKT5d9UGrOjg9gSefEzq1xC-WDvmojW-60tjMuhuGGPWrOZUrUvAx7XxzDcGsm-g96PpDFv0fMLPCScBNGBYGoJ58pgPlHl5vqmOd-pfO-Crx8SBo3fxUpKvdzpNEMXdjmA/s1600/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" /></a></div><div align="center"></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-85900663400633430442011-09-25T12:23:00.000-07:002011-09-25T12:23:27.024-07:00Break Time<div align="center">As you can see, this is my first post in quite a while.</div><div align="center">My absence from my blog has caused me quite a bit of guilt.</div><div align="center">I had intended for this blog to be a sharing outlet for all my projects, </div><div align="center">which it will remain,</div><div align="center">but life has thrown me a curve ball</div><div align="center">and I'm working full-time again.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">While I am thrilled and very thankful for this wonderful job opportunity,</div><div align="center">the training has been grueling and time consuming,</div><div align="center">and there just hasn't been any time at all for crafting and sewing.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">So, I'm taking a little break, hopefully not too long, until I get a grasp on my new job and all it entails.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">When I return to blogging,</div><div align="center">I will bring you some tutorials that I've had sitting on the back burner for a while</div><div align="center">get you all caught up on things around here.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">'till then,</div><div align="center">Sew Happy,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUt800nQYsrU5ba7UVmVXzdTxgAL-M7uUuhSly5h7Fc0-sWW0APa5i2exlKmO4mtM4ksoYhMMu-HhPgSa3iWOGa0qxqQYK5fhr8cXGpbsxlqy_vh9YEGLooqpfKvZyzrrMAXPjMaDd7Q/s1600/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUt800nQYsrU5ba7UVmVXzdTxgAL-M7uUuhSly5h7Fc0-sWW0APa5i2exlKmO4mtM4ksoYhMMu-HhPgSa3iWOGa0qxqQYK5fhr8cXGpbsxlqy_vh9YEGLooqpfKvZyzrrMAXPjMaDd7Q/s200/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-64110631496209434912011-08-15T09:58:00.000-07:002011-08-15T09:58:02.605-07:00Flower Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To cheer you through the week.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-j1jXq8ZnJNWbtXwHlN9pQHU0lnf6DdFvp2_6ObcZBnv0vnE5eVSds01kVCVCw88eZMk5OACR_tRgVXYTnhAwpYRA6jVW47AGhk6KoxTu_X_CKdMEu9fo_4KhI7mz2iLeA3trD-mhg/s1600/08102011+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-j1jXq8ZnJNWbtXwHlN9pQHU0lnf6DdFvp2_6ObcZBnv0vnE5eVSds01kVCVCw88eZMk5OACR_tRgVXYTnhAwpYRA6jVW47AGhk6KoxTu_X_CKdMEu9fo_4KhI7mz2iLeA3trD-mhg/s640/08102011+%25281%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A bright bunch of Sunflowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcpm9MoDYme0k15LNv_z2YignMDqls6gMYIyMFdbK5gY22Fehdraj7gZY4xRUehBZYcfz7ZwDYhXX0XHQpO4q0UeuPIQYHPBFVRg98IGbmLolYDH_1EawN1oqjfnPPdRa4iZqKFF2sw/s1600/08102011+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcpm9MoDYme0k15LNv_z2YignMDqls6gMYIyMFdbK5gY22Fehdraj7gZY4xRUehBZYcfz7ZwDYhXX0XHQpO4q0UeuPIQYHPBFVRg98IGbmLolYDH_1EawN1oqjfnPPdRa4iZqKFF2sw/s640/08102011+%25283%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsV1z5cxu07b5ObPvqU7bMDUpqSkKePjMDXR8MuiCY3symShu-p48SjWyabEM_sjRIuPLQRg4-4RSGg9Dcplm9TfHYGwEu6Pp6VuSOJXwGQmHTr_zFdE96BSzLqfvhFmhiaqG9otx5Ag/s1600/08102011+%25285%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsV1z5cxu07b5ObPvqU7bMDUpqSkKePjMDXR8MuiCY3symShu-p48SjWyabEM_sjRIuPLQRg4-4RSGg9Dcplm9TfHYGwEu6Pp6VuSOJXwGQmHTr_zFdE96BSzLqfvhFmhiaqG9otx5Ag/s640/08102011+%25285%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Perfect for late summer days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-84495716445854777662011-08-09T09:06:00.000-07:002011-08-09T09:06:03.470-07:00Our weekend....<div align="center">I can't remember a weekend with so much going on at once!</div><div align="center">First, the arrival of Cooper Joseph in the wee hours of Friday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ77vT4UofeH8N2iFrZY1jkN_nhakiyW_nx4BAA697C1kK4BwmG3cqsSff73yHu1YofYxl3UyQrLDCP8AaCVLm_jm_uR6Qaa2mltKqLYVsjImUxevwNVdwQJzajEcm0MvEHjyUn2LEKQ/s1600/284058_10150259474635983_515245982_8103322_2664420_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ77vT4UofeH8N2iFrZY1jkN_nhakiyW_nx4BAA697C1kK4BwmG3cqsSff73yHu1YofYxl3UyQrLDCP8AaCVLm_jm_uR6Qaa2mltKqLYVsjImUxevwNVdwQJzajEcm0MvEHjyUn2LEKQ/s640/284058_10150259474635983_515245982_8103322_2664420_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center">Then, that same evening...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Matt and Britnie</div><div align="center">tied the knot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMq2v9vcw8F_sqe8cgLEHEB7opAr_nBMVcdCQmFR2gAlEmkytGo8YhjV5yW9xlQ-0OmwRFvWsY5EBE147Q7XTgsxUnOAIC3BqvIaIZ4Rry-Jxx4qiSsccFeM-tYzyf3srBXt_9oOpxg/s1600/IMG_0040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMq2v9vcw8F_sqe8cgLEHEB7opAr_nBMVcdCQmFR2gAlEmkytGo8YhjV5yW9xlQ-0OmwRFvWsY5EBE147Q7XTgsxUnOAIC3BqvIaIZ4Rry-Jxx4qiSsccFeM-tYzyf3srBXt_9oOpxg/s640/IMG_0040.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center">followed by quite a p-a-r-t-y!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9883gCb_6le8FavP1NGib7v2wP_ft3wy5HUiNf76FZ98CfDNLuReclbNQVmMl_hVjdPVaI4xcFP9zQXLKwH8MeRi6me4sAJJFDXAn4eSctaFWFiOAZGJF5lRiRlDwcx1i5O45aP6ew/s1600/IMG4811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9883gCb_6le8FavP1NGib7v2wP_ft3wy5HUiNf76FZ98CfDNLuReclbNQVmMl_hVjdPVaI4xcFP9zQXLKwH8MeRi6me4sAJJFDXAn4eSctaFWFiOAZGJF5lRiRlDwcx1i5O45aP6ew/s640/IMG4811.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWk-qb4NwuOBn-7Av_CSZdsR1008bspNMZ586-dEWG35ZAEyDrDuTzztBAX00Rk074VExacD7ckSmzrxeULY9p0zAVZOdaeqKUmJ28tDa2g0OUfFkDiK0kgYRkjRuJ2l67TgYR40lD8A/s1600/IMG_0082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWk-qb4NwuOBn-7Av_CSZdsR1008bspNMZ586-dEWG35ZAEyDrDuTzztBAX00Rk074VExacD7ckSmzrxeULY9p0zAVZOdaeqKUmJ28tDa2g0OUfFkDiK0kgYRkjRuJ2l67TgYR40lD8A/s640/IMG_0082.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center">Our family had a blast</div><div align="center">and my husband showed off a few dance moves</div><div align="center">that haven't been seen on a dance floor since the 70s. (grin)</div><div align="center">Then,</div><div align="center">the next day</div><div align="center">around 11:00 am,</div><div align="center">my oldest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJWeQY2ha2z-wYH10F3OuJwqBU17cRUftaKR-cDOJEha18zG19gc6D61VOPtJguhJ1fj76dlrOyrenp3wV9uRaghS5Fn3oN2n2cUEfp5QknaVd8cFhA6ImZBmn4o4luhkq8yk5fS_5Q/s1600/283424_2117896859382_1004561734_32399870_106306_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJWeQY2ha2z-wYH10F3OuJwqBU17cRUftaKR-cDOJEha18zG19gc6D61VOPtJguhJ1fj76dlrOyrenp3wV9uRaghS5Fn3oN2n2cUEfp5QknaVd8cFhA6ImZBmn4o4luhkq8yk5fS_5Q/s640/283424_2117896859382_1004561734_32399870_106306_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div align="center">graduated from his master's program</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpQxEWag4C15gKEIS3s7GXi9N-jF_VTh97_s4YIyE9w917QBCqXYnqckdfaOIzFfD0QYCI3M5xhEiIIYa6p7luRm9W6JBJQ0otOKzGgZ2-N6-9o6YQ6UcO8LNQhwOZhINt_1P1odR3A/s1600/223058_2117897019386_1004561734_32399871_7878400_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpQxEWag4C15gKEIS3s7GXi9N-jF_VTh97_s4YIyE9w917QBCqXYnqckdfaOIzFfD0QYCI3M5xhEiIIYa6p7luRm9W6JBJQ0otOKzGgZ2-N6-9o6YQ6UcO8LNQhwOZhINt_1P1odR3A/s640/223058_2117897019386_1004561734_32399871_7878400_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center">in occupational therapy.</div><div align="center">So proud of him!!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Wow!</div><div align="center">I'm ready for some quiet time this weekend.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Sew Tired,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGCRUijLLbE7DjFGEOpOdDySZE14v3FCLveFe6yqBoeKWdsmzeJfZtklCcAVnjTVu9AQUqCNsNBhitZ7QpeUHXgaN4SXJA3VnbPAktEvIJjqT8hkYRa_qn5FrPgLz-MpaR8kNxLh1Kw/s1600/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGCRUijLLbE7DjFGEOpOdDySZE14v3FCLveFe6yqBoeKWdsmzeJfZtklCcAVnjTVu9AQUqCNsNBhitZ7QpeUHXgaN4SXJA3VnbPAktEvIJjqT8hkYRa_qn5FrPgLz-MpaR8kNxLh1Kw/s1600/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-61822844049273544682011-08-06T08:03:00.000-07:002011-08-06T08:03:11.935-07:00Introducing....<div align="center">Cooper Joseph</div><div align="center">Born August 5th</div><div align="center">4:08 am</div><div align="center">7 lbs 4 oz</div><div align="center">20.5 inches long</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Welcome to the world, Cooper!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sew Happy,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grandma Suzie</div><div align="center"></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-74434004200967382472011-08-02T08:25:00.002-07:002011-08-02T08:41:15.924-07:00Burpie Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I sat down</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the other day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">whipped up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">something</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3vlNOJhkjqPhp9yaPu9g6pJ2z3ygIwZiDFzTUTeiJhj4VTQrc8gxpfCbok5LpmE-D0SWWY9Wd-EDxoQvcctyjKb5pmnzWi05pmQDFK2XXN8lwAPEOS1VVvQZKJasIpVOefaoVQHWMQ/s1600/IMG_0001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3vlNOJhkjqPhp9yaPu9g6pJ2z3ygIwZiDFzTUTeiJhj4VTQrc8gxpfCbok5LpmE-D0SWWY9Wd-EDxoQvcctyjKb5pmnzWi05pmQDFK2XXN8lwAPEOS1VVvQZKJasIpVOefaoVQHWMQ/s640/IMG_0001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> soft,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPpTOrUz7U6QFQOUHCMB3lyOT0_V6TxMxhx8WNw6pGD8h3X3G3fNot3V5js0jWlz7t5-PuCIy0XiDrW-Ap0c-25mkor9lY50Hj9hWmytMYKNWGhmYyLjule10mn8LWb7kyLWPUqZIfQ/s1600/IMG_0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPpTOrUz7U6QFQOUHCMB3lyOT0_V6TxMxhx8WNw6pGD8h3X3G3fNot3V5js0jWlz7t5-PuCIy0XiDrW-Ap0c-25mkor9lY50Hj9hWmytMYKNWGhmYyLjule10mn8LWb7kyLWPUqZIfQ/s640/IMG_0003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ruffly,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpDWsqhkGI_vhn8K9rjoXTfZ8RUReKIDv3IEYLXN5YuEriYdm-Ca21pK6cbwlAlQb-vTkVmiwke7M7rVzPfWUwvfuIZfR3TQZmTQx1Oprw_goJyqiquxEQLP23EfTJDrcPWg-rem0vA/s1600/IMG_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpDWsqhkGI_vhn8K9rjoXTfZ8RUReKIDv3IEYLXN5YuEriYdm-Ca21pK6cbwlAlQb-vTkVmiwke7M7rVzPfWUwvfuIZfR3TQZmTQx1Oprw_goJyqiquxEQLP23EfTJDrcPWg-rem0vA/s640/IMG_0005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> feminine</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFyjU6pJNdYtSe-Z652J5wnXbx2SVHpjkXQP0CpdgsTlTIT4Ioewzir8zB1dcp0E_ekkeynHKBVB5MabG8iQsp2U_afoZJAKZJlpQdSTrDyqmfn06qfvkcOBZysETjD2P5awovSEvcA/s1600/IMG_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFyjU6pJNdYtSe-Z652J5wnXbx2SVHpjkXQP0CpdgsTlTIT4Ioewzir8zB1dcp0E_ekkeynHKBVB5MabG8iQsp2U_afoZJAKZJlpQdSTrDyqmfn06qfvkcOBZysETjD2P5awovSEvcA/s640/IMG_0011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">in the softest, yummiest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8gANqf02ITUBp4UGRBcy8gm5jzEfdcfohkW4P9woGQrdK2_50LdfVYaCjzYSwoco2QJiI9ijTx18Gc-i2oV4_Xehsf-_JaRIsc0I6egxoex-DURt-jzwpqVmUpYvsVVhCVIeDEIYsA/s1600/IMG_0012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8gANqf02ITUBp4UGRBcy8gm5jzEfdcfohkW4P9woGQrdK2_50LdfVYaCjzYSwoco2QJiI9ijTx18Gc-i2oV4_Xehsf-_JaRIsc0I6egxoex-DURt-jzwpqVmUpYvsVVhCVIeDEIYsA/s640/IMG_0012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center">pinks and browns</div><div align="center">all for our little</div><div align="center">Rhea</div><div align="center">{ray-ya}</div><div align="center">due in </div><div align="center">October.</div><div align="center">Our first grand-daughter,</div><div align="center">who will never</div><div align="center">lack for something</div><div align="center">awesome</div><div align="center">to wear</div><div align="center">you can be sure.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-32915734695990843012011-08-01T21:39:00.004-07:002011-08-01T21:46:33.800-07:00What I've Been Up To.......<div align="center">This......</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Due</div><div align="center">ANY DAY!!!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">And...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTgZ64n46NIrQO8wdsUhNw1KbazYCJlMZmDNFzDLwDnZPXkeLd6lQLsXPp6Nf9Scp5WOG9BY3VXmvx_cPGnoo1UV4TPi5p61jKvT4EJhjDv2q6r7Ff9CUPpCIo-DGpeC2fq7VQIkVkvQ/s1600/282044_2230373799625_1256256265_32667734_6252822_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTgZ64n46NIrQO8wdsUhNw1KbazYCJlMZmDNFzDLwDnZPXkeLd6lQLsXPp6Nf9Scp5WOG9BY3VXmvx_cPGnoo1UV4TPi5p61jKvT4EJhjDv2q6r7Ff9CUPpCIo-DGpeC2fq7VQIkVkvQ/s640/282044_2230373799625_1256256265_32667734_6252822_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Cheering on our soldier who has earned his wings and finished his training.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_85SB-3uuZb1qBT9t9O3qsTSQNgX9NRiZPOswR6Sh38yPGtf_2UQV1OQz1cuLFn5HLS_dSAOxfw1P7_XLL_1HSsI1jljRzbQbV-EjL1alUXv8bzHRF8Chslqhw4-KcdlQASprALdvA/s1600/184079_2230644126383_1256256265_32668069_6128740_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_85SB-3uuZb1qBT9t9O3qsTSQNgX9NRiZPOswR6Sh38yPGtf_2UQV1OQz1cuLFn5HLS_dSAOxfw1P7_XLL_1HSsI1jljRzbQbV-EjL1alUXv8bzHRF8Chslqhw4-KcdlQASprALdvA/s640/184079_2230644126383_1256256265_32668069_6128740_n.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">and</div><div align="center">getting ready for</div><div align="center">his wedding</div><div align="center">this Friday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_nL1VMHuu9l7nByFinT3jvoBG2kcB0kRxhSt-FCilNHleL11V47GupHLGdJaDIyZoCW38e8Aorwpu1qEeuiIlrX35gGWKLdn_V0hxaKWUaXfrNpXa8IJ1VNBa90bzexJqXIDSMPfrg/s1600/IMG4261.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_nL1VMHuu9l7nByFinT3jvoBG2kcB0kRxhSt-FCilNHleL11V47GupHLGdJaDIyZoCW38e8Aorwpu1qEeuiIlrX35gGWKLdn_V0hxaKWUaXfrNpXa8IJ1VNBa90bzexJqXIDSMPfrg/s640/IMG4261.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center">And then saying<br />
good-bye<br />
when he heads overseas<br />
on assignment <br />
for one year.<br />
{{Oposition in all things, right?}}<br />
Sigh.<br />
</div><div align="center">Sew Happy,</div><div align="center">Suzie</div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-81662608747443416082011-07-07T07:55:00.002-07:002011-07-07T07:57:44.814-07:00Flower Monday....on Thursday.<div align="center">Here are this week's flowers.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Beautiful lavendar stocks.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">My desks looks awesome!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Suzie</div><div align="center"></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-35745124911972514672011-07-02T14:10:00.000-07:002011-07-02T14:10:19.846-07:00Just call this the year of the weddings.<div align="center">I'm sure this family has broken some sort of record somewhere for the most weddings in one family in one year. </div><div align="center">That's right. </div><div align="center">We are heading into another wedding. </div><div align="center">This time it's this handsome soldier. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFBFbcmAVGQAuekjoOiXQNZaXvYnY2ml4iMh7pUbAMTew6EwDxjr2E6CH9MugJLjSwVu5zOIJdor_FXI-lLRB_wbIJ7FfGHIodiKJdtb_WtFIY5yIG3ihm6lxJ9-uFyjIPqBJZVD0cg/s1600/mattbasictraininggraduation02252011xxxxxxxxx_008x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFBFbcmAVGQAuekjoOiXQNZaXvYnY2ml4iMh7pUbAMTew6EwDxjr2E6CH9MugJLjSwVu5zOIJdor_FXI-lLRB_wbIJ7FfGHIodiKJdtb_WtFIY5yIG3ihm6lxJ9-uFyjIPqBJZVD0cg/s640/mattbasictraininggraduation02252011xxxxxxxxx_008x.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div align="center">Marrying his long-time girlfriend, </div><div align="center">Britnie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPmfPDutTi1n_F6kiO175q5ycMx5nSjkCvsPtmxKjTIBhC7_tqJ5yMrVc54QAYwTlzSbLK-B8VNcyIABZk8TA5bovdIy99IWcN3oZQpx4vHFwR8lrFUsQO5f4n5f5BnuVI4p0U4QdnQ/s1600/263933_10150226171886794_656666793_7419481_7399472_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPmfPDutTi1n_F6kiO175q5ycMx5nSjkCvsPtmxKjTIBhC7_tqJ5yMrVc54QAYwTlzSbLK-B8VNcyIABZk8TA5bovdIy99IWcN3oZQpx4vHFwR8lrFUsQO5f4n5f5BnuVI4p0U4QdnQ/s640/263933_10150226171886794_656666793_7419481_7399472_n.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNSwBWAtVKrSYhsJCShttH9fUvunrUJHCitXxv4nZfTV9308dn-3bo6nihl-yVpB9b2G_JfNpY_X8Zs_a4o8eof5giP3sekLmDeshyphenhypheni6dWsUNueLpaxo5E3hwKc8aBVkKMJtYg7WqQQ/s1600/269024_10150226171086794_656666793_7419475_2431325_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNSwBWAtVKrSYhsJCShttH9fUvunrUJHCitXxv4nZfTV9308dn-3bo6nihl-yVpB9b2G_JfNpY_X8Zs_a4o8eof5giP3sekLmDeshyphenhypheni6dWsUNueLpaxo5E3hwKc8aBVkKMJtYg7WqQQ/s640/269024_10150226171086794_656666793_7419475_2431325_n.jpg" width="426" /></a> </div><div align="center">Next month. </div><div align="center">August 5th go be exact</div><div align="center">before he head overseas</div><div align="center">on assignment. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">This kinda snuck up on us. </div><div align="center">Whew!! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Sew Happy Not to Be the Mother of the Bride This Go Round, </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Suzie</div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-79542182910855000092011-06-22T12:06:00.002-07:002011-06-22T12:15:03.988-07:00Fabric Luv<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I</span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">LUV</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">great pieces of fabric.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm the kind of person that</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">walks into a fabric store </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and gets a high from</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">the smell of fresh</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">fabric.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Crazy, huh?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm a bit of a fabric snob.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">If it doesn't fit my criteria,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">it won't find its way home</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">to my stash.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I kind of have internal barometer</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">of what deserves to be in my project lineup.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">And, yes, this does sound cliche,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">but it must</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">scream</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">"BUY ME!!"</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">A few pieces out of</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Ann Kelle's Ready, Set, Go </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">line of fabrics</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">and a couple of great</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">polka dots from </span><span style="font-size: large;">the Micheal Miller Collection</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">called to my grandmother's</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">heart</span><span style="font-size: large;">.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0pBX8ogaa1GdH3OoMMLs-fyswLF2q0Ov3HMncEcuYXmrimCcLZ0I-M6nNunex6IyOfSVs0TK-uh8pAmfk2dzEDXhv8wJube7k5RoNgNFZngoM9XFDgSbMY0k7rRC6fKddBXpwfSIEA/s1600/fabric+005-tilefabricluv06222011xx1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0pBX8ogaa1GdH3OoMMLs-fyswLF2q0Ov3HMncEcuYXmrimCcLZ0I-M6nNunex6IyOfSVs0TK-uh8pAmfk2dzEDXhv8wJube7k5RoNgNFZngoM9XFDgSbMY0k7rRC6fKddBXpwfSIEA/s640/fabric+005-tilefabricluv06222011xx1.jpg" width="466" /></a> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sunny Ta Dot</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Trains in Bermuda</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Trains in Lake</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cars in Bermuda</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Airplanes in blue</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dumb Dot in Clementine</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This fabric should</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">keep me out of trouble</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">at least for a couple of days.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">{{grin}}</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll keep you posted on the results.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sew Happy,</span><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/356/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-50873033927067504642011-06-21T09:24:00.000-07:002011-06-21T09:24:52.028-07:00Happy First Day of Summer!<div align="center">Forgive my lack of posting lately.</div><div align="center">Work and family has just kept me from doing</div><div align="center">some fun sewing and sharing.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">But,</div><div align="center">I did</div><div align="center">find these</div><div align="center">wonderful</div><div align="center">summer flowers</div><div align="center">on my desk this</div><div align="center">morning</div><div align="center">with love</div><div align="center">from </div><div align="center">my</div><div align="center">sweetheart.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Sew wonderful!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/356/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-44451782173940766552011-06-06T11:05:00.003-07:002011-06-06T11:08:56.260-07:00What I've Been Up To.....<div align="center">Restocking my Etsy Store</div><div align="center">with these goodies</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpArm2sMywQ34dobxLJFc7Xdds21hJg01RaatGUCNgWS5MulzrvFZQKdrksEE7klk3g4WAcqhPoH5zsSVxz9SLP5bBpI8_CO88AfTIYhvy-C8dn5UX3IkewoHf_GVSeAKLRVrfRnWpw/s1600/il_570xN_215233307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpArm2sMywQ34dobxLJFc7Xdds21hJg01RaatGUCNgWS5MulzrvFZQKdrksEE7klk3g4WAcqhPoH5zsSVxz9SLP5bBpI8_CO88AfTIYhvy-C8dn5UX3IkewoHf_GVSeAKLRVrfRnWpw/s640/il_570xN_215233307.jpg" t8="true" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A couple of very stylish ways</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to tote those scriptures to church, or to take anything anywhere for that matter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've let my inventory slide while preparing for the weddings we've had around here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good to be back in full production!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sew Happy,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/356/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-48663341167723927512011-05-30T14:11:00.002-07:002011-06-13T08:46:00.205-07:00MIA No More<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I've been Missing In Action</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">from my blog.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I didn't mean to stay away so long,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">but with the wedding and all.....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">AND</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Blogger wouldn't let me onto my blog for a whole week!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">But,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm back with new ideas for the blog and new projects to focus on.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The wedding was fabulous BTW.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Here are a few pix by</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.photosbytmb.com/"><em>Tara Bowman Photography</em></a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">for you to enjoy.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IdJjv5kncNVSftD9NTl_IYlFooKRzwHzwWNwpLxMVCUypsdEgZ6orcv-WyI3FOPJjhEP82umxJEEPo_cGv26PGu3lglfI9UiK7RChBMOjgqY_l4Iop3_DO902_KNuxIbAXbiFJ7aPA/s1600/IMG_2081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IdJjv5kncNVSftD9NTl_IYlFooKRzwHzwWNwpLxMVCUypsdEgZ6orcv-WyI3FOPJjhEP82umxJEEPo_cGv26PGu3lglfI9UiK7RChBMOjgqY_l4Iop3_DO902_KNuxIbAXbiFJ7aPA/s640/IMG_2081.jpg" t8="true" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> They are so happy, aren't they?</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Now, life can settle back into a more normal routine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Plus, I've got two new grandbabies due this summer/fall. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gotta sew for those little new ones! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'll be keeping you posted.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sew Happy It's Over,</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/356/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div><div align="center"></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-22612508909127141512011-05-09T13:55:00.002-07:002011-05-09T18:50:19.946-07:00And Grandbaby #3 is a.....<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Girl!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What fun to sew for this little darling!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So many wonderful things happening to our family right now.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Can't wait to greet this new little one in October.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sew Very Thankful,</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/356/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></span></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-39784816675200791812011-04-27T17:03:00.004-07:002011-06-13T08:52:53.468-07:00Just a little sneak peak...<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">...of some enagement pictures.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">These turned out so wonderful!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Shout out to Tara Bowman of</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.photosbytmb.com/">Tara Bowman Photography</a></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Love these!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsTd_TX0cL6uDzEVLD01MNgTD7788dEExJoYSL0ZncjeyUcAuZnLLIRf3d0PUikAWe8tLC7VpLJF7nG7MI-xliiMva8ZLlerw0wrCdmF_dq35zasELP1_K8B2A4abKo-Iq8oRgl-HoA/s1600/IMG_8163-472hr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsTd_TX0cL6uDzEVLD01MNgTD7788dEExJoYSL0ZncjeyUcAuZnLLIRf3d0PUikAWe8tLC7VpLJF7nG7MI-xliiMva8ZLlerw0wrCdmF_dq35zasELP1_K8B2A4abKo-Iq8oRgl-HoA/s640/IMG_8163-472hr.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tara Bowman Photography Copyright 2010<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, I think she had some amazing faces to work with.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">{{Grin}}</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The wedding plans</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">are running along smoothly.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We are almost all done with all the sewing save for 2 bridesmaid dresses.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The invites are a bit late, but they'll get out nonetheless.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I am in the process of lining up an army of help to cook/decorate.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Everyone is excited and can't wait for the big day!!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sew Happy,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/356/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></span></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-20627611332935777932011-04-08T14:29:00.003-07:002011-06-13T08:49:47.316-07:00What I've Been Up To<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gosh! </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Where does the time go? </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And it's April on top of that. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">What happened to March? </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">That's how busy I've been.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I have totally lost all concept of time, it seems.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Well, the wedding plans are rolling along.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I've finished all but one tablecloth.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The invites are printed and need to be assembled. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">However, the engagment pictures may not happen this weekend</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">due to a prediction of 70% chance of rain.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">That may put the invites seriously behind schedule.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We are cutting it close as it is already. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">But, hey, things can't all go too smoothly, right? </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm sure it will all be fine in the end. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At least, that's what I'll keep telling myself. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">LOL!</span><br />
<a name='more'></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Aside from that, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The chair back covers are 99% finished. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Yay!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I just need to finish a few touches and press them. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At the present time, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I am embarking on the transformation of 3 bridesmaid dresses. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I found an awesome clearance on black satin gowns</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">on the Internet</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and thought they were perfect. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">They turned out to be not so perfect afterall.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The fabric was a sad disappointment, too thin and full of static </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">despite my best efforts. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">No wonder they were on clearance for so cheap!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> And they hung very loose and were just generally unflattering. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">So, I have gone from our orginal plan to just shorten them </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">(they were floor length) to a pretty radical make over. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Here are my rather crude, unprofessional sketches</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">to illistrate a bit what I'm talking about. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MKP2IsyiiJdatpd7vTSluS86cql6wBGrhuQgO6nw9n2bLkW4diYAmMXCYyVI47MCxvlJexTvSqV7pDTEnsItUx8CARc9Y3rOnANrR-23eCADTcpG1Nf1zPbDSrI6OHf654dFD5mQgw/s1600/scan0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MKP2IsyiiJdatpd7vTSluS86cql6wBGrhuQgO6nw9n2bLkW4diYAmMXCYyVI47MCxvlJexTvSqV7pDTEnsItUx8CARc9Y3rOnANrR-23eCADTcpG1Nf1zPbDSrI6OHf654dFD5mQgw/s640/scan0002.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOQa4BbMFE-o81PC-r1B8pGcwlYRFIBAd9lca6nhgGVwa_H5q3oH6uecpFylFQ16oA1OLujBMhReNx8PZ6IFKF1Do6-BlAJBqDwOoykpynGLV7q13FxFkKxWVsI3HG-2_oaFy53OVHQ/s1600/scan0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOQa4BbMFE-o81PC-r1B8pGcwlYRFIBAd9lca6nhgGVwa_H5q3oH6uecpFylFQ16oA1OLujBMhReNx8PZ6IFKF1Do6-BlAJBqDwOoykpynGLV7q13FxFkKxWVsI3HG-2_oaFy53OVHQ/s640/scan0001.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have half of the first dress done, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">will move onto the second dress next week</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and the third the first week of May. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Well, that's the plan anyway. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Beyond that, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">we have the plans in place for the custom backdrops with lights. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'll post those with pictures when we get into doing those. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I've recruited my husband for that project. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm really looking forward to seeing how these turn out! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">For now, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sew Happy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/356/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-15647921103411652392011-03-28T15:51:00.000-07:002011-03-28T15:51:25.813-07:00Flower Monday<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's Flower Monday here at my house.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It's the day that I wake up,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">go into my office</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and on my desk and find </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0o6btIKRcFBOinbSTXrOkCglI3neGj0mVg5ufS5oTJmT2BqIDIwKw6fATHJCNQJoijkgRiiVatdBD-YkEnL1TUStxopjgfIDgeCrp_gvnnP00j4hT58jAXoxr8A_H9rU0bpgqVGp6_A/s1600/flowers03282011+003_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0o6btIKRcFBOinbSTXrOkCglI3neGj0mVg5ufS5oTJmT2BqIDIwKw6fATHJCNQJoijkgRiiVatdBD-YkEnL1TUStxopjgfIDgeCrp_gvnnP00j4hT58jAXoxr8A_H9rU0bpgqVGp6_A/s640/flowers03282011+003_edited-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">a beautiful bouquet of love from my sweetie. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It's a great way to start off a new week, isn't it? </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sew Happy, </span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/356/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-44237838325680724712011-03-24T14:21:00.001-07:002011-03-24T14:22:43.680-07:00Grandbaby #2 is a...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><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/AVvXsEjjCQj1smYuuguwq0eiNc2tv-V2evRKqIFM0x9lXTBqwZa6lyteMf4jtb6NCLNd2sDrnTHQySugqmBcr5yEVVq41OFqrcOuji1ZJoJKJFNAuwXyJvohU1jl6RfA6aHJIqMsJfn4XA81IQ/s1600/untitledbbbbb.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCQj1smYuuguwq0eiNc2tv-V2evRKqIFM0x9lXTBqwZa6lyteMf4jtb6NCLNd2sDrnTHQySugqmBcr5yEVVq41OFqrcOuji1ZJoJKJFNAuwXyJvohU1jl6RfA6aHJIqMsJfn4XA81IQ/s400/untitledbbbbb.bmp" width="313" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Boy!</strong></span></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-large;"> Due August 8, 2011</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"> Sew, Sew, Sew</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">very happy</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">to be a grandma to</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">two little boys! </span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/356/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-16802254859241520382011-03-14T15:55:00.003-07:002011-06-13T08:46:54.279-07:00"Let Them Eat Cake"<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cake has been the topic around here lately, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and cupcakes for that matter.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The bride has finally made</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">some design choices that I think will</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">be absolutely</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">fantastic!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I can hardly wait to see it.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We've also decided to serve cupcakes, and we've been debating</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">flavors, colors </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">the newest trend in all things cupcake,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">cupcake wrappers -- </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Damask wrappers to be exact.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Did you know that they can cost upwards of $1.00</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">a piece??</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Neither did I.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Talk about sticker shock!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We're working on a creative solution </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">that won't brake the bank.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In the mean time,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I've collected some fun and beautiful cakes</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">to sweeten up your day.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszi27H_N5idvnykiBYKTCO5SU4sg-wKpQi8sAGRyeIhk38InFy_vtvAljXGo4KHVQIwLdzCXQJ4Fa8KPZCw0ZNS9EG3I-E5uMCEZPsI9RZ-WvH26D9LFP_WKSh3oee9ayqAENLc9YRw/s1600/tumblr_l8uur37ua31qdgeibo1_400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszi27H_N5idvnykiBYKTCO5SU4sg-wKpQi8sAGRyeIhk38InFy_vtvAljXGo4KHVQIwLdzCXQJ4Fa8KPZCw0ZNS9EG3I-E5uMCEZPsI9RZ-WvH26D9LFP_WKSh3oee9ayqAENLc9YRw/s640/tumblr_l8uur37ua31qdgeibo1_400.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From what I can tell, ruffles seem to be a new trend in cakes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I love it! </span></div><a name='more'></a><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/AVvXsEgoTDwh9H6i0zrAE_J2BUE-tq5iQs2IqlHcgJbWVUpYtdSiEZnJzkeK7dLbnD795mXRzxwgYHoD1Ix45Rw6CrjVGQFpnLLQ2rnTzaiD8Fi65RahEAxvpT5FoyqLzhaYCJqJGkW6FsI0rA/s1600/tumblr_l9hg1nhuhU1qdgeibo1_500.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTDwh9H6i0zrAE_J2BUE-tq5iQs2IqlHcgJbWVUpYtdSiEZnJzkeK7dLbnD795mXRzxwgYHoD1Ix45Rw6CrjVGQFpnLLQ2rnTzaiD8Fi65RahEAxvpT5FoyqLzhaYCJqJGkW6FsI0rA/s640/tumblr_l9hg1nhuhU1qdgeibo1_500.png" width="419" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A great cake with lots of really classic elements, stylish yet fun. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVn0fpl4yUVDufooP0GRVTY0cQTeO10-mpxmLNlRNYjNMfxU9rc2Dx1LIBwQ_lkgv1jOl2hrTbDmmqxCjwr3vPNiXfEKKSeXPYjvFrc24eJV4f74v1JK8Iy-poyMvqEzo2O2u4KrvVw/s1600/tumblr_l9ki76sCGe1qdgeibo1_400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVn0fpl4yUVDufooP0GRVTY0cQTeO10-mpxmLNlRNYjNMfxU9rc2Dx1LIBwQ_lkgv1jOl2hrTbDmmqxCjwr3vPNiXfEKKSeXPYjvFrc24eJV4f74v1JK8Iy-poyMvqEzo2O2u4KrvVw/s640/tumblr_l9ki76sCGe1qdgeibo1_400.jpg" width="521" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Who doesn't love Rice Krispie Treats, I ask? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">What a fun wedding that would have been. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtoaV17YAMhHhYRPg-5Ql4iJTQ1uAE1gLZyzE2GB3U8d-3JA7s-GRi_Iw4s1R5ehVXzHy8ULnY9X1fmTSciQ-TwT9tJppv4mEjQF-vY3WBpjoEb9SqSbNhSoET94BC7PNKvYJqteUKsA/s1600/tumblr_l9kvwlzNEr1qdgeibo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtoaV17YAMhHhYRPg-5Ql4iJTQ1uAE1gLZyzE2GB3U8d-3JA7s-GRi_Iw4s1R5ehVXzHy8ULnY9X1fmTSciQ-TwT9tJppv4mEjQF-vY3WBpjoEb9SqSbNhSoET94BC7PNKvYJqteUKsA/s640/tumblr_l9kvwlzNEr1qdgeibo1_500.jpg" width="435" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had to post this one. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My husband would have loved this if it were our cake. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It may not be everyone's style, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">but you have to admit it is a work of art, nontheless. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqD4_u1x9THLayMfmObwf-i-9U1UxKsFzYOi3IyCkQ1XeCMD5T2J8ce7B7BEQziX3gp-E8v6BM9MqteEDmVE7b7yG0uKAF5cu2s-VxopWfQaeBwI5DcaH2W00jV5czfg06kTzW-cY7nA/s1600/tumblr_l99bsnn9GR1qdgeibo1_400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqD4_u1x9THLayMfmObwf-i-9U1UxKsFzYOi3IyCkQ1XeCMD5T2J8ce7B7BEQziX3gp-E8v6BM9MqteEDmVE7b7yG0uKAF5cu2s-VxopWfQaeBwI5DcaH2W00jV5czfg06kTzW-cY7nA/s640/tumblr_l99bsnn9GR1qdgeibo1_400.jpg" width="473" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Such a popular theme and a great cake! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I could just sit and stare at it forever. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_coN236paNAw9CfLdLjAwze6v346gfZNFJhx142gwUZ4S-HKQqBUMV86wjo3f9HXCGHuu-ngmZriKEXcoQ4U750NNtBP613x3GhB6xKVi-inXt-JWOuVroFPN2ZarUaPJ7-SVdBJ1w/s1600/tumblr_l963xaGuei1qdgeibo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_coN236paNAw9CfLdLjAwze6v346gfZNFJhx142gwUZ4S-HKQqBUMV86wjo3f9HXCGHuu-ngmZriKEXcoQ4U750NNtBP613x3GhB6xKVi-inXt-JWOuVroFPN2ZarUaPJ7-SVdBJ1w/s640/tumblr_l963xaGuei1qdgeibo1_500.jpg" width="473" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A spherical cake has always intriged me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This is so pretty! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Love those colors, too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjNLyOIN3Fp96Z0lsCNAQ8IVZQQ72e0r5zLlGMgffFDLYhL_h0KxfZCswenZT6KLcA15s_4sgwShYEbjF-QmeBPpzXVipZrtmNrFR6eO1YnXFQiRAPtA_7QBd5I_UhpFguXkY0rPtyw/s1600/tumblr_lalpj4pbZx1qdgeibo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjNLyOIN3Fp96Z0lsCNAQ8IVZQQ72e0r5zLlGMgffFDLYhL_h0KxfZCswenZT6KLcA15s_4sgwShYEbjF-QmeBPpzXVipZrtmNrFR6eO1YnXFQiRAPtA_7QBd5I_UhpFguXkY0rPtyw/s640/tumblr_lalpj4pbZx1qdgeibo1_500.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These two cakes seem to mimick the back of a wedding gown. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I love that look! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">When we were considering cakes for my daughter, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">we did consider trying to replicate her dress somehow. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGRdSAnke9852thSn_7zgoKkULsluEFOKVPOrRy7VjaOvYONh3X54WFOUsaF3-ZOjfcM-rwcN-E-mxOJHQY_drGlsGyaLAP_WRtqsGLuPnQ_coXLqjBWwk5gmJau3I1pRS0bYl1H7-g/s1600/tumblr_lcrrs2Qtxi1qdgeibo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGRdSAnke9852thSn_7zgoKkULsluEFOKVPOrRy7VjaOvYONh3X54WFOUsaF3-ZOjfcM-rwcN-E-mxOJHQY_drGlsGyaLAP_WRtqsGLuPnQ_coXLqjBWwk5gmJau3I1pRS0bYl1H7-g/s640/tumblr_lcrrs2Qtxi1qdgeibo1_500.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If I had a "do-over," I think I'd go for something like this. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Clean, classic and just a hint of bling. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSpZFqaVr8RmPc1FUIAWKHPuWd3JpNWX_jcql-7UuD_Xe9coChrSY-GWNfD1opAgz3biBjXPEEijgMLdoAXurpH3DrWw_jqOOf0bnBtV_zEjM58Ij_6ajoQkjZ3eM_aBvT1nlSvSvTA/s1600/tumblr_lh2vt02m7J1qdgeibo1_250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSpZFqaVr8RmPc1FUIAWKHPuWd3JpNWX_jcql-7UuD_Xe9coChrSY-GWNfD1opAgz3biBjXPEEijgMLdoAXurpH3DrWw_jqOOf0bnBtV_zEjM58Ij_6ajoQkjZ3eM_aBvT1nlSvSvTA/s640/tumblr_lh2vt02m7J1qdgeibo1_250.jpg" width="467" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Again, the ruffled look! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Love the variation in shades in this cake. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My youngest daugher loves, loves, loves purple. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I could easily see this as an option for her. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These lovely cakes, and more, a</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">re found at</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://cakesnob.tumblr.com/">Cake Snob</a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Check it out!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sew Happy, </span></div><div align="center"> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/356/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-89542684301753844532011-03-11T12:57:00.001-07:002011-03-11T13:00:53.024-07:00"It's a Girl!"<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What musical, long-awaited words those were! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">You were the first girl to join our family. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsqfqNQTy-BI_2jhkU2zfHLRxAMtIIPc7cifqsbP0-2iUsUqbhINreOoKxjehhiHPQCLIqnMDfgJsyHISUNJOc8iJy_-j0Ji9vIl0BcUfOaqKQQZ-G1wQG8BCiU8Uik-NN4JxEqwH-g/s1600/Laura%2527s+First+Picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsqfqNQTy-BI_2jhkU2zfHLRxAMtIIPc7cifqsbP0-2iUsUqbhINreOoKxjehhiHPQCLIqnMDfgJsyHISUNJOc8iJy_-j0Ji9vIl0BcUfOaqKQQZ-G1wQG8BCiU8Uik-NN4JxEqwH-g/s640/Laura%2527s+First+Picture.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">After 4 boys in a row, a little female balance was long over due,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">let me tell ya.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My first words to your grandma when we called to tell </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">her about you were</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">"Get out that credit card, grandma. We're going shopping!"</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Needless to say, your closet lacked for nothing frilly or fun to wear. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0Tv4kmrIqrPTSwxFLrBWnHKHJKV0mzPDheXRrDuzSL_kdWX_jxN1UnrjyCdL9xtt4vXxNlU6sHPkP9NPqWEQABRYcHNKjNJMhP5O7kqp1w0lJ1aoaSe_zIvaRi_SfOeOaaLDPTD1Kw/s1600/Laura+3+yo+March+1994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0Tv4kmrIqrPTSwxFLrBWnHKHJKV0mzPDheXRrDuzSL_kdWX_jxN1UnrjyCdL9xtt4vXxNlU6sHPkP9NPqWEQABRYcHNKjNJMhP5O7kqp1w0lJ1aoaSe_zIvaRi_SfOeOaaLDPTD1Kw/s640/Laura+3+yo+March+1994.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div align="center"> <span style="font-family: Verdana;">And you became my little model, allowing me to go absolutely wild</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">creating pretty dresses with ruffles, lace and bows. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">{[(oh, those hair bows were so fun!)]}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfpT4bpyr3ua2Cl3Ue8wWX64snYG0-P_28ohcK9kR3_qmcRxyV3GaOCPrQN33DepJ4iYt1Bhsc24av3SkYeT8ouldHtM2P1ccUnuw67Nv1lpBr6NjLVZV1tQ_wpAkFGQH9-BAMcqj1g/s1600/bathing+beauty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfpT4bpyr3ua2Cl3Ue8wWX64snYG0-P_28ohcK9kR3_qmcRxyV3GaOCPrQN33DepJ4iYt1Bhsc24av3SkYeT8ouldHtM2P1ccUnuw67Nv1lpBr6NjLVZV1tQ_wpAkFGQH9-BAMcqj1g/s640/bathing+beauty.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">You quickly indoctrinated us into the world of little girls with all</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">its charm and drama.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Time has flown by so fast!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAOg1bivmU54B8qEXje9yi6vwqVuE5Z7f6geso_m_ePYeF6Rc_U5l56jpFiwM6PZPAZTE0RpN2fxdaOneRAT4EacdJPAp8hPpAZwqTlOQGkVOfRzwmIvBewbNDo50dpAVJh-ANlSg9Q/s1600/First+Day+of+School++1st+Grade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAOg1bivmU54B8qEXje9yi6vwqVuE5Z7f6geso_m_ePYeF6Rc_U5l56jpFiwM6PZPAZTE0RpN2fxdaOneRAT4EacdJPAp8hPpAZwqTlOQGkVOfRzwmIvBewbNDo50dpAVJh-ANlSg9Q/s640/First+Day+of+School++1st+Grade.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think I blinked at some point</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">where there had been </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">a </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">little </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">girl, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARLx_d0SzCMFLj8GjqOwJv0hs7w8Fvdacm3HoihS6Ex2UAQZ9AULuru1K5i-ipLJuDIYjkOSLzhNkBOoVAQRO4dMoBZjzENxazBWtg0CBPc8o9eFBs73opzrbBfO4djExXqmqVj_eSA/s1600/11182006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARLx_d0SzCMFLj8GjqOwJv0hs7w8Fvdacm3HoihS6Ex2UAQZ9AULuru1K5i-ipLJuDIYjkOSLzhNkBOoVAQRO4dMoBZjzENxazBWtg0CBPc8o9eFBs73opzrbBfO4djExXqmqVj_eSA/s640/11182006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">was a young lady.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It kind of takes my breath away</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">just</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">how fast</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">all of those</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">milestones came and went. </span></div><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/AVvXsEhaR5pAOKuxyvI-iTTVpcI_fEQokJc-R_ygfVmlHwR9DRugvvdY0adwTlO8g58dggrSlOgpBNt4R_ctopZwPwInj141vIjLLGHbxAyLdy-sw3q3v_NSl1ai2m7Qb5mkIOPfnTGQ-6g3Fg/s1600/Laura%2527s+17th+Birthday+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaR5pAOKuxyvI-iTTVpcI_fEQokJc-R_ygfVmlHwR9DRugvvdY0adwTlO8g58dggrSlOgpBNt4R_ctopZwPwInj141vIjLLGHbxAyLdy-sw3q3v_NSl1ai2m7Qb5mkIOPfnTGQ-6g3Fg/s640/Laura%2527s+17th+Birthday+%25281%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcm5PKRLpv9rtlKWMf2zDuWAwVr1BoBGMirsYEARrRjVlVTmN63OpsHTUXFufQLpnCMgWf0_6Juiq9QnyN5Hgsmob4EDRrNhLyNSZJIGgOQyZ-NEU_TcZwyj_zKUzhIR_4-owU1owaQ/s1600/Prom+042807+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcm5PKRLpv9rtlKWMf2zDuWAwVr1BoBGMirsYEARrRjVlVTmN63OpsHTUXFufQLpnCMgWf0_6Juiq9QnyN5Hgsmob4EDRrNhLyNSZJIGgOQyZ-NEU_TcZwyj_zKUzhIR_4-owU1owaQ/s640/Prom+042807+4.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbzZFRAomoCJGPrymS0TE40mDA8PVoAZKlBnPUPv-FOaHmK7bn9k3D3o9PlyNLgBGdNXR8nK0ib9ELCgk0-SnfZIPvw5b6KMefAxw3635sFKNY4bjczioKcjeydoQlPxm_XxP24L70A/s1600/Laura%2527s+grad+night+2009+025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbzZFRAomoCJGPrymS0TE40mDA8PVoAZKlBnPUPv-FOaHmK7bn9k3D3o9PlyNLgBGdNXR8nK0ib9ELCgk0-SnfZIPvw5b6KMefAxw3635sFKNY4bjczioKcjeydoQlPxm_XxP24L70A/s640/Laura%2527s+grad+night+2009+025.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div align="center"><atomicelement id="ms__id299"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> And now, </span></atomicelement></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">all of the sudden, </span></:atomicelement></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">you are ready to take a</span></:atomicelement></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">huge step</span></:atomicelement></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and become</span></:atomicelement></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">a</span></:atomicelement></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">wife</span></:atomicelement></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb72fvCTfrLzDZpLkmRmQflekQyDMBqkh1oJ_nGrh0wb4ugS-4khMxIqjsuH1h0UZR2iZzMMU4Mw16VH2seAVX8C-1XEPYoYue6vi-xu_l0eI4kR2kFYSnyxb79lI8KyAhVjphdtTUVQ/s1600/scripturecover08162010+258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb72fvCTfrLzDZpLkmRmQflekQyDMBqkh1oJ_nGrh0wb4ugS-4khMxIqjsuH1h0UZR2iZzMMU4Mw16VH2seAVX8C-1XEPYoYue6vi-xu_l0eI4kR2kFYSnyxb79lI8KyAhVjphdtTUVQ/s640/scripturecover08162010+258.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to a wonderful young man</span></:atomicelement></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">who gives you all the love</span></:atomicelement></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and</span></:atomicelement></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">respect </span></:atomicelement></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">you </span></:atomicelement></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">deserve. </span></:atomicelement></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Happy Birthday, Laura! </span></:atomicelement></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><atomicelement id="ms__id300"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Oh, </span></atomicelement></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and sorry this is a day late.</span></:atomicelement></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Love, </span></:atomicelement></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Mom</span></:atomicelement></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-46108983641742615502011-03-09T10:57:00.003-07:002011-03-09T11:07:02.033-07:00What I've Been Up To<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Life has been pretty busy around here what with all the</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://staycalmandsewsomething.blogspot.com/2011/01/here-we-go-again-another-wedding.html">wedding planning</a> going on.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We finally have many decisions made</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and are gaining momentum towards</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">the</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-large;">big </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">day.</span></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">I have to say that, so far, things have gone pretty smoothly.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">No major bridezilla moments to speak of.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I consider that to be a </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">really good</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">sign.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> {{knock on wood}}</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I am making quick work of the sewing projects associated</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">with the reception.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I've completed <span style="font-size: x-large;">15 </span>black satin table runners. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I have made <span style="font-size: x-large;">1</span> dozen white satin chair back covers.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">(((((</span>only<span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><strong> 84</strong></span> more to go<span style="color: red;">))))</span></span></div><div align="center"><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">And</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">have</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">begun</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">cutting the circular white satin table cloths,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">with a goal of 13</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">pending arrival of the last fabric order.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Why, do you ask, am I making white satin circular table cloths?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Well,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">because I can.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">{rolling eyes here}</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">No.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Because to purchase/rent them</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">would cost me far more than to just sit down and do it myself.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm saving tons, believe me, or I would even attempt it.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This is a do-it-yourself wedding reception.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Budget is really tight and a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do, ya know?</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Besides,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I have yet another <strong><span style="color: #741b47;"><u><a href="http://staycalmandsewsomething.blogspot.com/2011/02/19-really-no-way.html">daughter</a></u></span></strong> who may well come up with a man of her own</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">at any point in time and</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">announce that she, too, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">would like to use </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">all the above </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">at </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">her </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">reception.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Let's hope that's w-a-y down the road a bit, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">at least for finacial recovery's sake.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Enjoy a tiny, tiny preview of</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">some of </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">our </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">planning.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbarC1aZRhSBZVyVJrfiXjyYJjhKzIcMEkgZTclina8Qi0LAO_LxhftCMr575SmTzSaoswIg0uKrzUlkdR6EfQlj4iTyh-9zX7S2tYGhR-eLmaFbAZ49ZAJqGyPHR0ZRctpjpvmDqxeA/s1600/weddingimages.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbarC1aZRhSBZVyVJrfiXjyYJjhKzIcMEkgZTclina8Qi0LAO_LxhftCMr575SmTzSaoswIg0uKrzUlkdR6EfQlj4iTyh-9zX7S2tYGhR-eLmaFbAZ49ZAJqGyPHR0ZRctpjpvmDqxeA/s640/weddingimages.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sew Happy,</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/356/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-7361512609155055772011-03-02T06:41:00.003-07:002011-03-03T16:13:16.481-07:00Our Family is Just Growin' and Growin' -- Love IT!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKbL8DpfSQOd1UUO7rLOkY14y3o780pft2ZX5cxlM6-dmhB8eBxFJJskSZGxAsGeuNa4jfc5UoAeYt2Aw9x884YM1yfvL3t0X-ROmwGBzoqLTrd2Qn1zyifzOWPLwYuiw-oUqXzNFVw/s1600/SteveandMarissa02122011+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKbL8DpfSQOd1UUO7rLOkY14y3o780pft2ZX5cxlM6-dmhB8eBxFJJskSZGxAsGeuNa4jfc5UoAeYt2Aw9x884YM1yfvL3t0X-ROmwGBzoqLTrd2Qn1zyifzOWPLwYuiw-oUqXzNFVw/s640/SteveandMarissa02122011+003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My oldest son, Steve, and his wife, Marissa, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">announced that they will</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">be adding one more</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">to our family,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">a baby!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Due sometime in October 2011.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sew, Sew, Sew Happy To Be A Grandma Again,</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/356/02AD39042BDFEAFB83C954891A91507B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Addendum: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This little one is due 10/06/2011. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">CAN'T WAIT!! </span></div><div align="center"></div>Suziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825025982849718627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69832489910970210.post-11068411395889750902011-02-28T18:38:00.001-07:002011-02-28T18:41:15.096-07:00New to the Ranks<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After a whirl-wind trip</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">that took us</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">over 2000 miles round trip, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">my husband and I had the opportunity</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">to see this</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">young</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">man, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">our youngest son, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">become </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">one </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">of</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">America's</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">newest</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">soldiers. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PLNKKJ1h6eQQDf3LsjEeWE4zBO9rMKR1rblLpNWQr_QPcStvHH1d5lmjeyxjCIiAQTL9T51xwu2Wb6zj81Ic2pVwki5iU-_Rabal3sIiOI65QnmB5HkFNnUtusDDlin_hpms7uuquA/s1600/mattbasictraininggraduation02252011xxxxxxxxx+008x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PLNKKJ1h6eQQDf3LsjEeWE4zBO9rMKR1rblLpNWQr_QPcStvHH1d5lmjeyxjCIiAQTL9T51xwu2Wb6zj81Ic2pVwki5iU-_Rabal3sIiOI65QnmB5HkFNnUtusDDlin_hpms7uuquA/s640/mattbasictraininggraduation02252011xxxxxxxxx+008x.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He is now off onto his</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">next assignment</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">training for</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Apache</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">helicopter</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">repair </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">maintenance.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sew, Sew </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">proud of you, Private!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><br />
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