to get a shirt with this on it...
to get some serious sleep...
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to get some exciting mail...
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to get my quilt done and ready to bind...
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to eat these...
that this isn't wasn't me to a tee...
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to feel the fall breeze...
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to find some time to paint...
and to get my pile of magazines read.
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weeee...it's the weekend! well, kind of a weekend for us. the hubs will be around on sunday so i can whoop it up at my modern sewing group! i love these crafty weekends. the last weekend of every month is like a mini xmas for me. knit night on saturday and then modern sewing group on sunday for 4 hours! it's like a dream. i have to pinch myself sometimes :)
i'm pretty burnt out this week. feeling a tad overwhelmed by my home to tell you the truth. i'm still purging and rearranging and trying to streamline everything to make it as easy as possible to stay on top of the chores. i feel like i'm losing the battle still but i'm getting my fight on..haha. i've decided not to let the laundry monster win. we are going to be in this place for a long time yet and i've got to make the most of the space we have...it's not a lot but if i'm creative i think we can make it work. the hard part is it takes time to do all this organization and let me tell you...time is one thing i already don't have enough of and family time and sewing/knitting always come before chores in my book..haha. that may be a fault, but hey...life is a lot more fun than cleaning :)
i keep trying to get pictures of some of the most gorgeous yarn i have ever had in my life but the pics just don't do it justice. honestly. the color is to die for! it's the richest, brightest, loveliest turquoise you have ever seen! the yarn is by sweet georgia (a vancouver artisan yarn company) and it's tough sock love in colorway saltwater. felicia's yarns are to die for & the colors...scrumptious!!! i'm using my skein for part of the "rae knit along" by jane richmond. one of my current fave patterns...it's so addicting i tell ya. yep, i'm nuts and doing a knit along and organizing my own in the same month..haha. i'm gonna be getting my knit on and then happily rockin' my turquoise rae around town :)
i'm also busy working on a few more tutorials for you as well as a few patterns i may be releasing this year! exciting!!! in between that i have some sketching to do, catching up with an old friend, hanging with my knitting & sewing ladies, snuggling the hubs (when he's home), hanging with my wee ones and hopefully, hopefully, hopefully, gettting a bit of rest....cause lord i could use it :)
wishing you all a wonderful, crafty, fall weather filled, warm pumpkin spice latte, cozy snuggles, family filled weekend! what are you up to? i can't wait to hear your weekend wishes...comment ladies...it makes my day to hear what you've been up to :)
Love this post Shannon! I pinned a few of them! Hope you have a great weekend, I'm looking forward to spinning, weaving and knitting!
ReplyDeleteI understand on the priority dilemma. RE: the house and organizing - you've got to go see the FlyLady. Take from it what you can. My take aways were this: First - you can do anything for 15 minutes. Second - your house didn't get that way overnight so it won't get figured out overnight - that is okay. Just a little at a time. Third - a little, even done not-so-great, is better than nothing. So yay you. Have a great crafty weekend!
ReplyDeleteMy house is getting organized all by itself - well almost... at least I don't have to do it - I just got an au pair for my girls and she THE BEST to clean and organize - finally I can relax during the weekend... I hope to get some sewing for my girls done - I love to make them things. Happy weekend, Tone
ReplyDeletei love this post! and i'm soo excited for knit night this weekend. i wish i could do both, but with my hubs gone during the week, it's more time away from him than i want.. you know? also.. you're right.... that yarn is incredible! you'll get it all sorted out at home, i know you will. i totally agree with gigi.... a little at a time... i know you can do it! after-all, you are amazing! xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteThat kind of reminds me of my husband's shirt that says, "I pick, therefore I grin." Every time he wears it he gets comments on it! I love your weekend wishes posts. Have a nice one!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I guess we all struggle with the house cleaning and organization issues. Nice to know I'm not alone. I'd much rather knit too. Like Gigi's thoughts very much, super helpful approaches!
ReplyDeleteGynna - Ohhh, sounds like you have an awesome weekend ahead. Yay for pinning :)
ReplyDeleteGigi - You rock. Thanks for the great advice. I'm going to remember that.
Bless by Tone - Ohhhh..an aupair. In my dreams...that would be so lovely to have an Au Pair. Even the word sounds relaxing and calming. Have a lovely weekend.
Rebecca (nook)- You know I'll be hanging with you girlie on Sat..can't wait! I also hope your weekend with the hubs is awesome & filled with lady wine :P
Jenny - Thx! That's too funny! Love it!
Janet - It's nice to know I'm not alone either. Part of the reason I write this ol'blog..haha. I love hearing that you guys have houses that are threatening to eat you alive as well..haha. Hope you have a wonderful and relaxing weekend hun!
Keep up the battle! This weekend I battled our outdoors. I really don't like gardening and so the outside of our house tends to look like everything's falling apart, while the inside is pretty tidy. All day yesterday I uncovered bricks, fixed walkways, weeded, planted and moved rocks. Tired. Back to it soon...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures, I hate when my feet are without cover in the middle of the night, it is hard to heat the again.
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