Better Late Than Never

Blogging has not been at the top of my agenda list lately so I am a little behind on posting pictures of my latest work. Thankfully, I have had a steady flow of work despite the economy. I have met many new clients and had the joy of working on projects with some of my previous clients. Here are some of the completed project I have worked on over the last several months.

Happy Valentines Day

A New Year.....

Is it just me or is this school year flying by???? It has been a great one so far. Maggie has kept me hopping with cheering at football, basketball, tumbling, pageants, church activities and I have loved every minute of it! She has excelled in school and been in the TOP three of her grade for both nine weeks! I am so very proud of her and blessed that she doesn't struggle in school. Basketball season just wrapped up and she is preparing for tryouts on Feb. 27th! Cheering is a year round sport, in case you wondered. She has really worked hard and has just conquered her round off back handspring....with a little time to perfect it. Way to go Mags! She is entering such an exciting phase of her life. She is my sunshine!

I have been sewing up a storm. I am still baffled by all the business that has been coming my way. My cup overfloweth for sure! Thanks be to God! I am currently working on windows & doors for a sun room, a master bedroom, a dining room, a living room and the list goes on. I just completed a beautiful nursery and a library for a client who loves history...he even did a little research on the fabric to make sure it was relevant to the time period in one of his paintings. As I have said before, I love sewing for others and the flexibility I have, to be able to work and be a "hands on" mother at the same time.

Charlie's business has been better but is showing signs of better days. He is now General Manager at the Jaguar/Subaru store and has a little more flexibility than before. That is a "good" thing!

Until next time....

Update coming soon!

A Whirlwind of a Week

This has been a totally crazy week with school starting back, cheer practice, tumbling, sewing, meeting with clients, cooking, laundry, installing window treatments.........and the list goes on. I am sure everyone is glad we have this one behind us! Maggie has loved every minute of 7th grade and I can tell that this year I will see less of her than ever before....sad but true. Maybe that is one of the reasons I have been given the talent of sewing....so that I have something to occupy my time with when she is away. I continue to be amazed, even with our economy spiraling downward, that I am so busy. Thanks be to God! Just today, after I got home from installing, I had another voicemail from a client wanting some help with a project!!!!

Today, I installed window treatments for a sweet client who is about to get married in a few weeks! She is living on her family's farm in a renovated house that is just too cute. She has obviously taken time decorating and getting everything just how she likes it for her and her new husband to begin their lives together in. She has a knack for decorating, for sure!

Bittersweet

For 9 years we have continued the tradition of taking a picture of Maggie on the first day of school. Each year I am amazed at how she changes...physically, spiritually, emotionally and socially. Before our eyes, she has grown from a child learning to read to a teenager (almost) that can't read enough....from a little girl that toddles beside us to a beautiful person that now is taller than me...from a child that sang "Jesus Loves Me" to a sister in Christ. I remember the excitement of the first day of school as a kid and all the anticipation that went along with it. New clothes, new school supplies, new teachers, new schedules....these are the things that make the first day so exciting for most kids. Of course, all the "new" things could also make the first day a train wreck!!!! I titled this post "Bittersweet" because the first day of school for a parent really is. Sweet...that we are excited to see what our children accomplish in the year and how God uses them but bitter because we know it is one year closer to the day that they leave the "nest". We only have 6 years until Maggie will go off to college, that makes me a little..NO, A LOT sad. Until then, I will enjoy every moment I have with her and listen to every word she wants to share with me. I will also be the parent that she needs....not her best friend but her parent. I love my girl and am blessed to be her Moma.

Sweet Connie

If you read my blog, you know who Connie is. If this is your first time to read it, I will tell you a little about my Connie. She came into my life 7 or 8 years ago when we were playing Bunco together but our friendship didn't click until several years later. She's the kind of friend that you really can't remember what it was like before you met her. My life if more full because she is in it. One of the reasons our friendship is so easy is because we both LOVE fabric and design. The other reasons.....well, there are just too many to list! We celebrated her birthday last weekend at one of our favorite restaraunts....LaPaz! Yummy! If I had my way, I would move her right next door! I always look forward to seeing her..I feel "at home" with her. And by the way, I happen to adore her family.....sweet husband and two beautiful girls. Love you Connie!