St Pats Tie Tee(and vintage osh kosh)

Here is what I made today.

It was super quick and super easy.

I used a Target tee(only available online)and I bought the tie iron on off a great etsy seller JellyPopChick .  I know I could have made it myself...but I love supporting other esty sellers and spreading the love!

Besides, she only charges $2 with $0.50 shipping.  For the time it would've taken me I considered it a deal!

I ironed on the tie, then I stitched around it with a small zigzag, and Voila!  Adorable tie shirt for $7.50!

Then,

I added his so cute and groovy vintage Osh Kosh Pants!  I LOVE vintage osh kosh!  No other kid at the parade will have any!

Along with my daughters cute tunic, and the dogs green hoodie, they will be the cutest kids at the parade!

It is my favorite part of St Patty's Day!

(Now that I've grown out of the green beer swilling!  HA!)

Don't hate me because I'm on the ball this year, remember that I got the Valentine's stuff done 3 days before I needed it! lol

Please share any green related things you've been working on!  I love to see others projects!

Sexy Me...maybe.

I hate to have my picture taken.

Really hate it.

I never like the way I look in anything.

So for me to do this for my husband for Valentine's Day took a lot of gumption, I almost needed a drink just to go.

I got some boudoir photos taken!

AND

They are actually something that I like.

I know I've got a lot of work to do with being comfortable with my body, and I still need to lose about 40 or 50 lbs, but overall I like the way they look. and,

Just because I think I need work doesn't mean my husband does.  He actually loves me just the way I am, and tells me everyday how beautiful and sexy I am. 

(it kind of embarrasses me...alot)

So I mostly did these for him.

They were taken by this super nice girl named Mandy of Mandy's View Photography.  She has her own studio and does a lovely job.  We are getting the family done this weekend.

She even does Boudoir Picture Parties, so you can grab your girls and some wine and get some hot, sexy photos taken for your hubbies!  How much fun would that be?

I'm going to share a couple (G-rated) photos of my shoot.

I actually got my hair and make-up done for it too, and that made all the difference in the world.

You gotta love the stove ones!

I feel like the Mona Lisa in this one.

(and I was fully clothed under the tulle)

So, for anyone who has been considering it, but wasn't sure..

If I can do it, you can do it!

Your hubby will love it too.

Tell Mandy I sent you!

:D



Getting it together(Behind the Scenes)

Do you remember when I shared those pretty pictures of my sewing/crafting area?

Well, it is never ever that clean.  I actually moved some stuff out of the way to take pictures and then put it back!  :)

So one of my favorite bloggers shared some pics of her house in a not so organized state (her blog is wonderful though)

she calls it Ideal vs. Real

She talks about how you only get to see the perfect part of a bloggers world.  The clean house, the beautiful finished projects, the clean, neatly dressed children...but usually that is totally not the case.  I know firsthand what it feels like.  So...

 I thought I should contribute to the fun!

So here is a picture of my craft area as it usually looks.

Everyday

All the time

Unless I'm expecting company!

So not perfect.

:)

i can't live without food

Well, lately I haven't posted much about....

well....anything to do with being healthy.

It's hard to not want to blog about all the pretty stuff that I make.  It's almost the only thing that makes me happy right now.

The working out thing is still working for me, so is the drinking water thing, but again, the eating thing is sad.  :(

I just can't seem to get it under control.

I eat, therefore I am.

I guess maybe I should get some professional help.  I don't eat because I'm bored, I eat because I want to, because I'm stressed out, because I just gotta sometimes.

It truly is my addiction, the worst one to have.

I wish I was a drug user, or an alcoholic.

Then I could get help, and go to meetings and never drink or do those drugs again.

but i can't live without food

I think it is called anorexia, and I could possibly die from it...

of course, I could die by eating too much food too.

For me, it's a lose/lose situation...

Damned if you do and damned if you don't.

I need to find some OA meetings in my area, maybe that would help me to focus on my life, not my food.

That about sums it up...

Shepard's Pie, it's what's for dinner...

This is my Shepard's pie.  It is very yummy.

Everyone in the family enjoys it.

I tried a few different recipes until I concocted my own.

It also a very easy supper.

You could make it ahead of time, then reheat it in the oven.

All the recipes said that it should be made in a pie pan, but that is just not enough food for my growing family.

We seem to eat a lot!

Here's the recipe.

1 lb ground beef (or turkey), browned

1 can sweet corn, drained

1 can cut green beans, drained

1.5 cups shredded cheese(any kind)

6 serving of mashed potatoes, prepared

1 cup sour cream

Salt and Pepper to taste

This recipe will fill a 9x11 glass pan, so if you are making less you can adjust the recipe accordingly.

1. Place the meat, corn and green beans on the bottom.

2. Sprinkle the cheese on top evenly.

3. Mix the sour cream into the prepared potatoes

4. Smooth the mashed potatoes across the top of it all and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

5. Bake for 20 min at 350 degrees.

Voila!  Dinner!

That's it!  It's super easy and is super good.

Doesn't it make you want some?

It's also not terrible for the "healthy eating plan".

It's got meat, and veggies and cheese...

Cheese is dairy, right?

Dig in!

I'm not a hoarder, really.

Does anybody ever watch Hoarders ?

It is relatively new on my Netflix, and I am addicted!

I can't tear my eyes away.

Every episode gets worse and worse.

They found about 75 dead cats in these peoples house.

How do you not know you have 75 dead cats!!!

This show makes me want to get rid of everything.

Seriously.
There are days that I feel like a fabric/clothes hoarder.
Lately a furniture hoarder.  I keep buying dressers, but the problem is that we all already have one.  I plan to refinish them, and put them....well, somewhere.
Do you know that we all have enough clothes to not do laundry for about a month.  It's crazy.  I told my daughter that we needed to cut down on her clothes, so she gave me 2 pairs of jeans and one shirt.  That means she still has too much.  Maybe stuff will just disappear into the black hole of the basement...Sad to say that even when I give stuff away we have too much, still.  She just looks cute in everything.
So, I'm not a Hoarder, really....

I have come to terms with my shopping addiction, but I also have a "Give it all to Goodwill" mentality.

The more I buy, the more I get rid of.  And now that I have an etsy shop, where I specialize in upcycling stuff I have even more reason to go thrifting, right?  :)

Well, according to my husband, wrong.  He just doesn't understand.  I made my daughter a St Patty Day dress today for about $5.  I upcycled a tee shirt that she loves, with some cheap fabric I got at the devil. (really Wal-Mart, but I can't stand that place for lots of reasons)

She is so excited to wear this to school!

And it was the easiest thing ever to make!

Hooray for easy(and Fast!)

And I can't believe that I'm so motivated this year!

I also upcycled a woman's skirt into a skirt for her.

I'll post pics tomorrow.

So, dinner is ready, Shepard's pie, a version of my own creation(not the healthiest, but it does have veggies). Yum!  Maybe I'll share that tomorrow too.

:)

~~~Happy Heart Day~~~

See how cute they looked for pictures?

I'm going to try to do this for every shoot from now on!

I hope everyone has a lovely Valentine's Day!

I'm off to attempt to not eat a whole box of chocolates

(that I got for my mom, but opened anyway)

I'm a sucker for a chocolate caramel.

Much love.

oxox