me and my love

why aren't there any pics of me here? i am VERY un-photogenic. so here is a pic of me when i was 18 years old. with my husband...i think we were at a bowling alley.

blythe outfits

i made a dress pattern for my big blythe doll last week and here is what i made so far.
the problem is.. i want to keep them! but they are both on etsy.. will have to make some to keep!

our 11th anniversary

we celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary on december 27th. we really didn't do anything special.. just stayed home with mikey.
my hubby gave me an antique dresser. really beautiful. it is signed with a brass plate. it is made by sligh. it has some really wonderful details including and inlayed flower.
and my mom sent us this funny card!
hoping and praying we'll have MANY, MANY more anniversaries together!

poem

i read this poem on a vintage valentine yesterday and thought it was really sweet.. so i wanted to share it.
give me but thy love, and i
envy none beneath the sky!
pains and perils i defy.
if thy presence cheer me.

give me but thy love my sweet.
joy shall bless us when we meet.
pleasures come, and cares retreat.
when tho smilest near me.

should joy our days and years illume,
how sweet with you to share such doom.
nor i! less sweet, should sorrows come,
to cherish and caress thee.

then, while i live, then, till i die
oh, be tho only smiling by!
and while i breathe, i fondly try
with all my heart to bless thee!

mikey and his new toy part 1

mikey got his new secret santa toys today so i thought i'd try to do a video since my sister explained to me how. he really loves this toy. you put colored peg things on a board.. but it's also fun just to take them in and out of the box!
so proud that i did it yeah! enjoy seeing mikey! will do it again soon!

recent snail mail

i got some really pretty things the last few weeks via snail mail. don't you just love when pretties arrive at your doorstep?!


organza flowers with pearl center.. to embellish doll clothes and such. i got a lot of 100 so..amy you will get some!

vintage millinery leaves in yummy colors. i think these would made lovely fairy wings!


a handmade valentine (for my sweetheart) and some really cute owl fabric.


pretty vintage forget me not flowers.


and last vintage quilt pieces and scraps.. so pretty!

my other birthday gift

also for my birthday hubby let me go a little crazy at the craft store. i got all kinds of pretty things.. stamps, papers, glitter, buttons, yarn, prima flowers...
such pretty things! now i think i can do some paper crafting!

my birthday gift

as a few of you know my birthday is nearly here.. so my hubby let me pic out my own gift. i decided to get a new pullip. this one's name is Cinciallegra. but i am going to call her margaret or meg for short as she reminds me of meg from little women.
she should be her maybe the end of the week so i'll show you real pictures then.
huggs to all!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

i hope everyone had a nice new years eve and day! we didn't do much. just went to my father in laws house for a little while. we left early though cause my hubby has a tooth ache.
and yesterday i went to jo-ann's and borders. got some new yarns and a few goodies for my monthly swap with my sis.
been making amigurmi lately.. as i had been so focused on blythe hats for awhile. so here are a few pics of the recent creations.
as for what i'd like for the new year.. i'd love for my son to improve... and to talk! that would be the greatest gift i could get.

thank you Amy!

wow! i was so surprised this morning when i signed onto my blog! my sweet sister Amy gave it a new makeover! and that banner she made is perfect! so cute! thank you so much Amy! i love it! you are the best! huggs!