Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Cheese Making!
I would love to learn how to perfect cheese making. This was out first attempt, it was pretty fun. My brother and I love to cook and it was a fun night, homemade mozzarella and homemade French bread. Delish!
Photos at The Crepery!
I have always wanting to pursue fine art photography more. I love it and wish I could do more of it. My work is now hanging at The Crepery until the end of February. Go enjoy some great food and some photos of some beautiful places!
Cole's Man Projects
Cole has been wanting to do more wood working and refinishing. He has been collecting furniture from the DI and this is his first master piece. I love it! He is trying to sell it, so he can make some more. Let me know if you are interested!
Tree Appliqué
This is my first appliqué quilt. I love how it turned out, this fabric has been collected from antique stores and thrift stores. I hand quilted it, Cole and I had a bet that I could do it in a few weeks, I won this one, but I missed my first deadline, so I had two projects to finish and I only got this one finished... So I lost!
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree!
I love this tradition of chopping a tree down. We only had a little bit of time, so by the time we got there we had a bout 15 minutes of light. Good thing we found the perfect tree in such little time!
I still haven't decided a theme for my Christmas tree. I think I want to do vintage ornaments and homemade ones, but I am not completely decided yet. And I think ornaments are so expensive, so we only had about 10 ornaments! Haha, oh well.
I love wrapping presents, this year Ijust went simple with brown wrapping and cute string. When I was little my mom would always sing the song from The Sound of Music to me when I was sad. So these packages made me think of those good memories with my mom! "Brown paper packages tied up with string, these are a few of my favorite things!"
I still haven't decided a theme for my Christmas tree. I think I want to do vintage ornaments and homemade ones, but I am not completely decided yet. And I think ornaments are so expensive, so we only had about 10 ornaments! Haha, oh well.
I love wrapping presents, this year Ijust went simple with brown wrapping and cute string. When I was little my mom would always sing the song from The Sound of Music to me when I was sad. So these packages made me think of those good memories with my mom! "Brown paper packages tied up with string, these are a few of my favorite things!"
Christmas Presents!
Every year I think I will have time to make all of my gifts for friends and family. And every year, I start making stuff a week before and only finish a few and end up last minute shopping a couple of days before.
I have such a hard time finding a balance with my business and my personal life. My business takes up my entire life and sometimes takes priority to anything else. I made a deadline for orders this year, but I don't know how to say no to those ordering their photos last minute. I ended up taking orders all the way till Christmas Eve! Yes I printed photos for clients on Christmas Eve. Because of this presents for my family did not happen. I am constantly working and don't have any hours, I need to set a schedule and stick to it! I can't work 10-12 hour days, I do love what I do, that is why I can't stop working. But I must find a balance!
So anyways... These are the two present that I finished for my sister-in-law Melissa. I think they turned out so fun! They both have a reason. My brother shot two Elk this year, so that is why I did an elk or deer head...not sure what the silhouette is.
I did a chicken because this year they started raising chickens. There's a pretty funny story to the chicken...
During October Cole and I had a little bit of time to go on a hike. So we went to our favorite trail in the Wellsville's. When we got out of the car I heard some rustling in the bushes and I got curious.... So we started looking around to find out what it was. As we were looking in the bushes three chickens appeared. They were so pretty, and they didn't scare when I got close. Cole and I joked that we should catch them and take them to Melissa, their chickens had been killed by something in their neighborhood, so they had an empty chicken coop. I really wish that I could have kept them... I don't think my HOA would have approved! I called Melissa on our way up the trail and asked her if she wanted us to catch them and bring them home. She just laughed at me and thought I was crazy! The entire way up the trail Cole and I thought it would be so fun to try and catch them and we wondered if we actually could and how would we get them home. When we got back down the trail it was getting dark, but we still tried to look for them. We looked for about 15 minutes and couldn't find them, so we headed back to the car, and then I looked up and there they were!!! All three of them were perched in the tree! We both burst out in laughter and we started after the chickens! Cole climbed the tree and grabbed them and passed them to me. I wish this could have been recorded! It was so funny! We were laughing our heads off the entire time. We made a make shift cage in my car and eventually got all three in my car! Cole had to catch them all twice because I kept freaking out and let them go! As we drove to my brothers house which was a good 20 minutes away, they didn't make a peep! We got them to their new home and they loved it! A couple of weeks ago they finally recovered from their mountain adventure and they have started to lay eggs again! I was so proud when Melissa showed me their first egg! I wish I had a big yard for them! I think I could be a little farmer. I have a bit of granola in me! I take a lot of pride in living off the land! Here are some of the photos of them!
I have such a hard time finding a balance with my business and my personal life. My business takes up my entire life and sometimes takes priority to anything else. I made a deadline for orders this year, but I don't know how to say no to those ordering their photos last minute. I ended up taking orders all the way till Christmas Eve! Yes I printed photos for clients on Christmas Eve. Because of this presents for my family did not happen. I am constantly working and don't have any hours, I need to set a schedule and stick to it! I can't work 10-12 hour days, I do love what I do, that is why I can't stop working. But I must find a balance!
So anyways... These are the two present that I finished for my sister-in-law Melissa. I think they turned out so fun! They both have a reason. My brother shot two Elk this year, so that is why I did an elk or deer head...not sure what the silhouette is.
I did a chicken because this year they started raising chickens. There's a pretty funny story to the chicken...
During October Cole and I had a little bit of time to go on a hike. So we went to our favorite trail in the Wellsville's. When we got out of the car I heard some rustling in the bushes and I got curious.... So we started looking around to find out what it was. As we were looking in the bushes three chickens appeared. They were so pretty, and they didn't scare when I got close. Cole and I joked that we should catch them and take them to Melissa, their chickens had been killed by something in their neighborhood, so they had an empty chicken coop. I really wish that I could have kept them... I don't think my HOA would have approved! I called Melissa on our way up the trail and asked her if she wanted us to catch them and bring them home. She just laughed at me and thought I was crazy! The entire way up the trail Cole and I thought it would be so fun to try and catch them and we wondered if we actually could and how would we get them home. When we got back down the trail it was getting dark, but we still tried to look for them. We looked for about 15 minutes and couldn't find them, so we headed back to the car, and then I looked up and there they were!!! All three of them were perched in the tree! We both burst out in laughter and we started after the chickens! Cole climbed the tree and grabbed them and passed them to me. I wish this could have been recorded! It was so funny! We were laughing our heads off the entire time. We made a make shift cage in my car and eventually got all three in my car! Cole had to catch them all twice because I kept freaking out and let them go! As we drove to my brothers house which was a good 20 minutes away, they didn't make a peep! We got them to their new home and they loved it! A couple of weeks ago they finally recovered from their mountain adventure and they have started to lay eggs again! I was so proud when Melissa showed me their first egg! I wish I had a big yard for them! I think I could be a little farmer. I have a bit of granola in me! I take a lot of pride in living off the land! Here are some of the photos of them!
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Fall Family Photos
Poor Cole! I torture him way too often, he knew what he was getting into! :) I love my camera remote!
Giraffe
I love this little guy! I am a little obsessed with making these little animals. I know I am a nerd, but I love it. It is so nice that my schedule is starting to free up, so I don't feel guilty when I sew!
Love his little tail!
Giant Granny Square
I made this blanket on our road trips this year, it is amazing how long you can work on something and it doesn't look different. That is one thing I don't like about crocheting...I am not very fast! When I quilt I can see a difference faster. I love the colors on this and you have to touch it to really appreciate it! It is made from a bamboo yarn and it is super soft! Sorry for the photo overload. I know it is a simple blanket and it doesn't need a million photos!
Little Pumpkins
My friend Kristin has some of these at her house, and I loved them, so I had to make some. Yes they are real pumpkin stems! I went and bought a few pumpkins and then I searched the bin for lost stems! When I asked the cashier if I could buy them he looked at me like I was a weirdo!
Little Puppy Dog
I have been babysitting Cole's niece, and I have no toys, so I have been trying to make some. I love how they are turning out!
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Oregon Coast!!!!
At the first of the month Cole got his August schedule and he had a Monday off, so I figured we had to try and go somewhere. I had him get Tuesday and Wednesday off, but we didn't know if he could get it off until the day we left. We left on a Saturday after Cole got off work. We left Logan at 9 pm and got to Baker City, Oregon around 2 in the morning! We stayed with Cole's sister and then drove the rest of the way to the coast.
It was such a fun trip!! Super short and a lot of driving but it was way worth it! What a pretty place!
First stop Multnomah Falls, this was a nice break from all of the driving minus there were a million people there!
One of our favorite things is a good seafood boil! We brought the corn and potatoes from the garden and boiled it up with a delightful cajun seasoning. By the end both of our mouths were burning...but it was a good burn! I love seafood!
It was such a fun trip!! Super short and a lot of driving but it was way worth it! What a pretty place!
First stop Multnomah Falls, this was a nice break from all of the driving minus there were a million people there!
By the time we got to the coast it was dark. When we arrived, we had no clue where we were staying. We got the last campsite at Nehlehm Bay.
When we woke up we drove to a little town called Manzanita that was close to our campsite and got some yummy breakfast and ate it on the beach with a beautiful view!
On the first day we drove south towards Lincoln City, we only had a little bit of time in each spot. I wish we could have spent a week on this trip!
Some beautiful flowers along the way. I am still mad at myself for not taking out my big camera. It was a long summer of weddings and I just needed a break from it. So all of these photos are taken with the great iPhone!
We tried to do a little tide pooling, but we had just missed it! We got a little lost!
On our second day, we rented a boat and went crabbing! So fun! And the best crab I have ever eaten, and I caught it! So we caught some crabs! :)
One of our favorite things is a good seafood boil! We brought the corn and potatoes from the garden and boiled it up with a delightful cajun seasoning. By the end both of our mouths were burning...but it was a good burn! I love seafood!
On the morning that we had to leave, we got up early and tried to go clamming. We didn't have too much success, we weren't to sure what to look for. And the locals said it was a bad year for clamming. Instead we found a ton of amazing Starfish!
We were so sad that we had to drive home! It was a long drive home, we arrived home at about 4 am and both of us had to work at 9. But it was soooo worth it! I miss traveling!
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