Time to Say Goodbye---for Now!

 Hey all!

My gosh it's been forever since I've posted! Things just got busy and never slowed down. We have recently moved (again) and are loving our new house. It's a rental but is gorgeous. I have been so busy getting ready for Thanksgiving, however, that I don't even have stuff hung up yet! Disgraceful--I know!

Anyway, I have decided I'm going to shut this blog down since I never update it. I have followed my dream of becoming a photographer though so have been working on that for a few months now. I am going to be opening up a blog displaying my work and will probably stray off somedays to other topics.. such as home decor, etc.

I had a blast 'following' you all and plan to try to find you again with my new blog, I'd love if you'd do the same!

My photography business is called: Jordy-Ann Photography and can be found on Facebook as well as the blog I am about to open. Here is my website as well: http://jordyannphotography.zenfolio.com/

Thanks again and I hope to be inspired by you all once I have time to blog my day away! :)

New items in my shop

Hola my peeps... If I still have any peeps! lol. I have been so busy lately that I haven't been able to get on here and update. I have been thinking of you though blogworld!

So my husband has officially deployed-boo! I am staying with my parents for the first month though to help adjust... and I just was ready for a trip home to see my old friends still around as well. :)

Well, my shop on Etsy has been consuming my every minute that I'm not busy being a mommy- I LOVE IT!

Here are some of my newest items:

Refrigerator magnets:

1.25"

and

4"

Goat's milk soap:

Birthday Party hats (banners coming soon)

Soy candles

Chenille blankets

Reusable sandwhich and snack bags

Nap Mats

See, I've been a busy busy bee! :)

I haven't had much chance to check out everyone elses blogs lately and miss seeing all the neat home projects.. hopefully I'll be joining the club and working on my house again soon!

Adios and thanks for stopping by!



Please remember to check out my "linkie parties" tab on the right to see who I'm linking up to this week! Thanks!

What I've been doing

Wow it's been forever!!! How is everyone? I thank all of you who still came to check out my page even though I have been gone and to my new followers! I was so happy to log on and find out I have 4 new followers!! 

Things have been pretty dang busy around here but in a good way. My hubby was scheduled to leave the country the beginning of the week but plans got changed to a later date--so he has been on a mini vacation here at home! It has been so nice to have him around but as a result-I have not accomplished much at all. :)

The only thing I have really been doing are orders from my Etsy shop. Since I have nothing much else to share with you-I'd love to show them off some.

 My shop consists of a jumble of items including baby bibs, burp cloths, changing pads, diaper and wipes holders, crayon rolls, decorative wall letters, camera strap covers, Kindle cases,  and appliqued clothing.

Here are the appliques I've been working on-so much fun!!

Oscar the Octopus

I had to show off my little model :)

"Little Man" Suit

Personalized Butterflies

Personalized Ladybug

Shooting to the Stars

So that's it :)

I really do have some fun painting projects that I just can't wait to do and share.. I will need advice first however.

I hope you all are doing well and I hope to be back into the blogging world on a regular basis in about 2 weeks.

Ciao,



Please remember to check out my "linkie parties" tab on the right to see who I'm linking up to this week! Thanks!

Multi-tasking Mama Award #2 and Announcement

*edited Feb. 17 for Announcement*
**I wanted to go ahead and add that LP is also having an awesome giveaway this week! She and her real life bff Designs by Mila are getting together to give away $25 to Mila's shop! This is a great opportunity so get your hiney's over there!! :)**

Hiya!!

I have been so out of touch with the blogging world recently has I've been getting ready for my hubby to deploy. :( Part of being a military spouse but it sucks. boo!

I won't have any posts for a few days after this one but hope to get back into fixing up our house once he leaves. I have a desk I need to refinish but need opinions as well. :)

Alright girls... I only ended up having 2 participants in last weeks Multi-tasking Mama Award so thought this week I would just watch posts and award someone.

This week I chose LP @ A Crafty Southern Chick

She always has amazing posts so go check her out!! :)

I am in love with her recent post showing the jewelry she has made though. It is truly beautiful and something that really amazes me since I have never made jewelry before.

Check out these beautiful pieces....

I LOVE the fleur de lis on this one!



 

 

This is my favorite! So colorful and gorgeous!

I'm not entirely sure why I can't get the pictures to enlarge or center.. but hopefully you can see how beautiful all the pieces are!

I hope you all have a great weekend and see you all again Monday!

LP, here is your award--or you can pick it up on the right column. :)

Please remember to check out my "linkie parties" tab on the right to see who I'm linking up to this week! Thanks!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!!

We had an interesting day---there was a "scheduled" power outage in my neighborhood from 9am-4pm today! It was more terrible than I thought it would. The little things that I take for granted are: microwave for breakfast, toaster for lunch, bathroom light to get ready, and my son's sound machine to help block noise during naptime, and internet (of course!)

Anyway,

I got some beautiful flowers for Vday from the hubs... wanna see them?!?

My little man and I went searching for daddy's Valentine's present and came up wth some creative ways to celebrate.

Brady painted a ceramic heart for his daddy and look how adorable it turned out!!

We did his 20 month old hand print on the back. <3

This is probably more for me than him but is what I gave him... candy and our iniials for our bedroom.

I have always wanted our initials in our room but had thought about putting them above the bed.... but that would be BJ (as in "the BJ room"). LOL. Ok, maybe I'm just a perv. Annnyway---I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner but added a & sign.

It'll sit on the shelves in our room (once I get shelves. ha)

I used the same technique to make these letters as described (here). I'm also selling them for those who don't want to make them themselves. You can find my Etsy shop on the right-hand column. :)

And last but def. not least--Brady boy's gift! He got some dum dum suckers and some stuffed animals. He LOVED them all!

Next thing on the agenda---

I want to thank Vicky over at Vicky Loves to Decorate for awarding me the Stylish Blogger award. She said she realized I already had it but wanted to award me with it again (made my day for ri-zeal!) Thanks so much Vicky... Everyone should go over and check out her blog-she rocks!!

Here's her button..

Alright... hubby is getting upset I'm taking so long to finish so we can watch a movie.. haha. But last thing... The challenge for the day (Day 14)

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.
Geez, these are pretty repetative!!

Once again... going with my little family :)

Here's us:

Happy Valentine's again and peace out!



Please remember to check out my "linkie parties" tab on the right to see who I'm linking up to this week! Thanks!

Weekend MIA & Calling all Etsy shops

 Whew...anyone else exhausted?!? I had my BFF since 3rd grade and her family come visit us this weekend and it was amazingly wonderful (and tiring.) We have always been able to talk for hours so stayed up until at least 1am everynight.... again, whew!

We also went thrift store shopping though and I'm stoked to get pictures taken and posted up here later tonight!

In a nutshell I bought a lot of fabric, some burlap bags I'll make into pillows, a license plate, and an awesome candle. Not much but it was a blast!

It was weird 'not' posting the last few days and felt like I was missing out by not visiting all your blogs as well and including myself in the linky parties (next week I'll join in again.) I hope everyone had a great weekend though and I can't wait to sit down toinght after little one goes to bed and catch up on your weekend posts!

I missed a lot of days (4) of the Challenge.. Here they are:

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.

I'm pretty boring now and don't consider myself doing "messed up thing". But I'm sure in highschool I had my share... with my friends Whitney and Berkley.. Here we are:

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.

SPIDERS!!!!! I don't wanna post a picture cause it'll gross up my blog. eww! lol

Day 12 - A picture of something you love.

My little family, of course.... and chef salad (not pictured!)

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.

James Blunt

 (sorry no picture... I'm too lazy right now to Google and search for a pic.)

Alrighty... think it's about nap time for the little man--which means sewing!!! and reading blogs!! Yay!

I also want to spread the word: There is a great BNR going on starting in about an hour---If you are an Etsy seller.. head on over to
This BNR

It should be a great time!

Please remember to check out my "linkie parties" tab on the right to see who I'm linking up to this week! Thanks!

Multi-tasking mama Award #1 Winners!

It's Thursday everyone! You know what that means?? The Multi-tasking Mama Award from last week is over.

Thanks for participating and the winners are:

  and Lesley over at Five Seconds From Crazy created an AMAZING paintchip board art that is truly inspiring! She said it took close to 6 hours to finish but it seems very worth it considering she has professional looking art in her home! She even updated her post with another piece she did using a brick design instead of square. Go check it out guys and get some inspiration! I am thinking this would be a great way for me to brighten up some of my white white walls!  and...






   JandJHome has created a BEAUTIFUL Valentine's Heart Wreath! I am truly in love with it! I have never decorated for Valentine's Day but this wreath really makes me want to start. J even includes a tutorial on how to make the wreath and the adorable flowers! I had seen different variations of yarn wreaths around blogland but this one is def. my favorite and the most original! Go check her out guys-she has many more amazing projects on her blog! Congratulations ladies for being the first winners of my award! Thanks for participating!  Here is your button-or you can grab it in the right column.