Once Upon A Time...

We just got home from Gabrielle's dance recital. The theme this year was fairy tales hence the name "Once Upon A Time..." The show once again was a fantastic one and even kept the attention of a certain two year old for most of the 2-1/2 hours. I am amazed at how well she behaved, especially considering the circumstances.

Gabrielle was a little grumpy this morning. Maybe she was a little tired, probably a little hungry and most likely was just in one of those moods. Getting a good photo of her was not easy. Considering this was the best shot I guess getting a "good" photo was impossible.



She seemed to cheer up after her performance - which was just as cute as could be by the way! And the roses her daddy gave her brought quite a smile to her face as well.



It has been a long day and I personally am exhausted. Last night was a late night for me but I have only myself to blame. I am on the fourth book of the "twilight" series and had been warned I would not be able to put it down once I started it. Despite the warning I started it anyway and found myself muttering to myself at 1:30 am "just one more chapter." Finally just after 2:00 am I forced myself to put the book down. Right now I'm running on about 4 hours of sleep. Part of me would love to make a run to the fabric store this afternoon but the other part would love to curl up on the couch after getting the girls settled for naps and delve into my book again. Add the fact it is raining into the scenario and I have a feeling the couch and book are going to win out. The fabric store and the sales will still be there tomorrow.

Another Hour, Another Bag

I plan on going to the fabric store this weekend to catch some of the Memorial Day sales to buy the fabric and patterns for a sewing project for the girls but in order to keep the sewing mojo going I decided to complete a project I started, oh, I guess over 2 years ago!! I had the fabric cut and ready to go but for some reason never got around to sewing it together. This was another really easy bag, from start to finish just about an hour.

Front...


Back...


My favorite detail are the buttons...


Please ignore the messy hand sewing of the buttons. I really need more practice with buttons and other stitching by hand. The bag probably could have been done in way under an hour by someone who knows how to sew on buttons!!


I also really love the bamboo handles. I bought the handles when I first started sewing, around 10 years ago. I used them on one of the first purses I made and I believe it was only my second sewing project ever (my first being a basic shift dress which the purse was intended to go with). A few years ago when I no longer wanted that original purse I ripped open the seams, ditched the bag and kept the handles. When I saw this fabric and these buttons one day at - of all places - Walmart, I knew these handles would go perfectly.



The purse is not real big and since it has such a big opening, I will probably only use it those times I only need to carry the basics - wallet, keys, small make up bag.

I wonder if I have any other quick sewing projects started I could work on until my trip to the fabric store???

Last Day of School

Today was Gabrielle's last day of school. It ended with a fun family picnic at Blue Jay Point. This is Gabrielle and her best bud. Unfortunately they won't be in the same class next year but hopefully they will still see each other a little bit and we can always get together for play dates outside of school.

We are excited about the summer but I hope it doesn't go by too quickly. Next year Gabrielle will be in school five days a week, still just half days, but I think I'm really going to miss her every morning.

Wordless Wednesday {Dress Rehearsal}

She looks so grown up in this photo I can hardly stand it!