Video - Art Inspiration

I found this video shared on this blog: Click Here

I really like the video, and it's well worth the nearly 3 minutes. Take the time, have a smile :) And be inspired to TRY!

Balloon Classic

We went to the Balloon Classic in Indianola on Saturday evening. Man, was it populated! :) It took close to an hour to drive the 2-3 miles from our house to the balloon field! A lot of stop and go, more stop then go actually, all because people would go into the right hand lane and try to get in front of the people who were trying to follow the basic rules and stay in one lane.

Below are my favorite pictures from the evening.

I've finished two sewing items! :)

I've been back on a sewing kick lately. Since I haven't sewn (really) in a few years, atleast not more then general mending ... I am slower then I used to be. I'm trying to concentrate on finishing a project that's been hanging around, and doing a few new smaller projects in between.

Here's a project I just finished. I've been meaning to make this for a year or more, had the fabric, but just hadn't started. Seth wanted/needed a new bag for carrying his multitude of books and I figured a messenger bag would be a good style.

Here is him showing off his bag. I think he's happy with it.



And a close up of inside the bag. There is a short zippered pocket on the inside - big enough for some pens/pencils, etc... Ended up a little lower then I anticipated, but then again, I made the bag deeper and the flap shorter at the last couple of steps.

And lastly, an Easter bag that I've had started for atleast a year ! ... lol ..

I finally attached the handles, and used the scraps to make a small wallet. The snaps on the wallet gave me fits, It took me three times to attach the pearl side of the button. But persistance paid off and I have it finished and ready to go into the gifty pile.



I happy with this progress. My next project is to try to finsih a quilt top that I got from my good friend Kasey. I think I will be able to make a larger baby quilt, and a table runner with the blocks in this set. I'll post pics when I'm done :)

Also - Joel has asked for a messenger bag of his own! :) I'll have to work on that as well this week.

Benefits of Homeschooling

One of the biggest benefits of homeschooling is that when someone isn't feeling well, you can take a break, take a nap, and then do school when you are feeling better.

Our school got cut a bit short this morning. Seth was doing fine until he was 3/4 of the way through with his work, with the occasional sniffle and blowing of his nose. However, it got progressively worse until he just didn't think he could concentrate well enough. So, I gave him a cold pill, and he had a snack and went to lay down. He's now sound asleep. When he wakes up we'll resume schooling and try to finish today's work, but the important thing is that he'll be better able to fight off the cold if he can take this rest.

Homeschooling is great :)

New Jean Bag

I just finished this bag yesterday. It's made from old trims from my grandmother and the legs to a pair of jeans that Seth outgrew.

Here's the front of the bag:


And Here is the back of the bag:

Make a Bag Sew Along

I found this sew along .. looks really kewl. Maybe I'll actually sew this set of bags... I'm hoping anyway. Trying to slowly finish a project at a time .. If I do one a day, I'd still be working on my projects for the rest of my life, but one today means one less tomorrow right?

Bored Board

This is very kewl. Found it on this blog

Wish keeping the kids busy was as easy as this bored board suggests! :)