My New Music

Soooo...I found Bon Iver...let me just say I love this music! Yes, I'm very new to it...a wonderful discovery through the New Moon Soundtrack and I just can't stop listening to them. Skinny Love and For Emma...absolutely beautiful. I can't get enough...what I wouldn't give to go to a concert...but alas, it's just a dream. Maybe some day...but for now here's some of the good stuff...

You are my Nemesis...

Burlap...I don't like you...I have issues with you...why can't you be easy and joyful to sew with like my Amy Butler or Heather Bailey fabric? It could be this specific burlap (not sure?) It was given to me by my gf Amber, that sweetie (seriously, I do like burlap...and I thank you for it!). It was just very unruly...if you get my drift. It seemed to unravel, shift, and stretch whichever way I tried to sew it. My measurement's got off due to the changing sizes of the pieces I was working with, which in turn made my lining off. I finally threw up my hands in defeat, continued to sew, and well...it's a very abstract, original, eclectic bag. Hmmm...I wonder if anyone else has the same probs as me when sewing with this stuff? Probably not...I imagine it's just me and my abstract way of sewing, LOL! That's ok...I seem to always come out with something unique...here she is, in all her glory...

Busy Bee

Finally, I took some snapshots of my projects. It's about time, I almost forgot to take pictures, in fact, I had the apron all packed up and ready to ship out when I remembered I promised to share on my blog the new stuff! So, off came the tape, out came the apron and click, click here are your pictures...the Buttercup bag, sew fun! Tutorial found here Made By Rae




Both of these aprons are my own creations...the top apron I've named the Nanny Apron after my Grandmother Lonnie whom I love dearly...
The 1/2 apron, I haven't decided yet...any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I could even do a give-away to the person with the best name :) Wouldn't that be fun! It's a surprise though...so join in a play along, you might just be a winner!



Happy crafting ladies...get busy... the Holidays are upon us!

Thinking it's time...

Yeah...I've been a little lax in the "posting my creative side" on my blog. I don't know why, except that I feel like I'm always running out of time and I barely get to keep up my sewing habit. There's where I fall short, I forget to take snap-shots of my finished projects, and usually remember after I've handed them over to their new owners. I have been busy, though. Purses, aprons, coffee cozies, bags, tu-tu's, Halloween costumes, the list goes on...I just don't have any proof. You'll all have to take my word for it, I have been productive. I made a trip to the Funky Junk Sisters show on the Come Junk With Us bus and it was a blast! I would recommend everyone join up next trip...I believe it will be Dec. 5th.
Yes, I made some pretty purchases on Sat...but they were also wise purchases...I will be posting some new creations soon, just to show you how well I did on my shopping adventure!
Here's a little hint of what I found at the Funky Junk Sisters...(snap shot swiped from my best gf and awesome photographer Tres Birds Photography) Stay tuned...and I promise to have photos of awesome creativeness...

Soon to be "J" 16

My boy, my boy...he's growing up. No...I don't like it, not one bit. The blessing in it all is he's still a Mama's boy and I will forever be thankful for that. Not the kind of Mama's boy like wimpy and pitiful, but the kind that always cares how I'm feeling, always wants to help me out no matter what I'm doing, shares his plans and concerns, whose honest and just plain fun to be with (even if it's just me, mom)! This last Saturday was his first homecoming and he was so handsome (just a tad nervous), but so excited! We all were...and in the end he had a blast! I'm so happy for him. To some, I know such a insignificant little event shouldn't get the Watts household in such a tizzy, but in our world this was something to celebrate. Our "J" 16 has had some trials and tribulations when it came to potential friends, high school, the world that teenagers live in, especially the traditional public school system. He's attended an alternative school for the last 2 years that's helped him grow in a lot of ways. Through past events he's learned to guard himself when it comes to kids his own age, he never lets too many people close to him, unless they're adults and he realizes he can trust them. In teenager land, you never really know who you can trust, right? Even then, your let down quite a bit. However, this past summer he decided after time away from family, vacationing like a professional traveler, he wanted to attend traditional High School...

Blew me away...completely. Had no ideal this would ever come up again. I discussed it with him intently, tried to talk him out of it, not wanting him to suffer anymore than he already has. It didn't work, his mind was made up and he wanted to enroll. So...that's what happened...

Best decision ever...he's having a great time, he's grown up a lot, matured and is really enjoying the new found freedom of teenager land. Thank you God for your direction and encouragement...you always lead us in the right direction. The only problem is if we decide to go our own way...

Here are some pictures of our handsome son

Fallling into Fall...

Yes...that sums it up for this girl. Like when you stand with your arms wide open, slowly letting your breath out, simply closing your eyes and falling backwards into someones arms that you care about, that's how I think about fall. Falling into it...wondering where it's going to take us for the next year. Cool, early morning frost, with the sun peeking through the trees...stretching into shady afternoons, with the beautiful leaves changing every second of the day...ending with stunning sunsets when the weather is at it's best! Doesn't it just give you goose bumps! Oh it does me...best of all...the 2 greatest holidays are right around the corner! Thanksgiving and Christmas! What more could a girl want? O.K...maybe some extra $$$ for Christmas, but that's another post. For right now it's time for delicious soups, hot chocolate, warm fires, lots of book reading, pumpkin patches, baking, costume making, party planning (we have 3, yes 3 birthdays in Oct.), and decorating! How about you girls...what are your plans for the Fall?

My Sweet "J" 6

When my kids are in trouble, I get 4 very different reactions. I'm sure you all have received the infamous apology letter...yesterday the WHOLE family received such a letter from the youngest "J". My heart swelled with love and pride as she walked through the house reading it aloud to each of us. For some unknown reason...it has now disappeared from my memory...she threw a hum-dinger of a fit! Screaming, yelling, stomping (In her mind, I'm sure she had good reason) but for the rest of the Watts crew, it was unacceptable. Finally, we all decided to tell her exactly how we felt. Simply put, she was being a BRAT ! We were done...and we let her know. Of course she was sent to her room, to think about her attitude, to settle down. Eventually she emerged with this little scrap of paper...

If I may, I will interpret...

Top line: From Jaycee

2nd line: Im S (I'm sorry)

3rd line: I B AO B (I be bad)

4th line: To CAJJJ (To Charity, Andy, Jacob, Jackson, & Jillian)

My girl, my sweet little girl is not much of a speller yet, but she got her point across :) She was very sorry for her temper-tantrum...and we all forgave her, of course! I had to kiss her all over and squeeze her tight for that sweet little note! Lord, I'm not ready for her to grow up...can you please keep her little forever?