Nashville Fun

I am sitting at the Super 8 in Nashville, my little Callie asleep on my lap, watching the grammy's. We came to visit my best friend Stefani Paige Elrod and her sweet hubby Justin. I am such a softy when I think about our friendship. It has been one of the most consistent and meaningful relationships in my life, something I know that God planned for both of us. Throughout every life phase, awkward relationship, different stages of finding out who we are, you name it-we have been friends through it all. 14 years of being friends. wow-that's pretty crazy to me. I can't beleive how far we've come and our lives now. When we met, we were 12 at the Franklin Pool, barely grasping being friends for more than 10 minutes. Today, we walked through the streets of Nashville, laughing with my 3 year old and talking of her plans to move to NY city. Incredible. I don't know who I would be without that friendship. When I think about it and how we all have these amazing relationships in our lives- it makes me remember what a huge, personal, meticulous God we serve and His effortless control and safety He has in our lives.

Tuesday

I just ordered Disney Live tickets for me and callie, this will be fun. March 6th! I never thought the little things like taking my baby to a show could ever make me so happy! Oh my sweeetie.

Wide Open Spaces

Well I decided not to move the blog after trying typepad and some other blogs. I've been searching the web for some new and fresh ideas for my sewing space. I have quite a small living space for my small business and need new ideas. Here are some pics I found of inspiration!





Inspiration!

Movin'

Movin the blog, where shall we go?

Road Map

Have you ever been lost in your car, driving around trying to find a destination, and by some miracle you end up there in the end? You couldn't find your way there again if your life depended on it. Have you ever felt this way in your relationship with God? You felt on top of the world when you first met Jesus, somehow the broken roads led to him although there is no way to trace it or understand how you got there. Worse yet, have you ever felt so far from that feeling? You can't get back to that place of utter joy and strength in Jesus. As a result, an effort to find a way back, we read self help books and try to do more things. All these don't help but you just can't stop, this is called a rut. I have gone through this emotionally with God before and promised that the next rut I got in I would make a roadmap to the way out. When I can't feel you I know you're there, when I pray You hear every word I say. Well, here I am making that roadmap as today I am slowly rising out of my rut. Everyone falls into ruts and we need to make a google map of how to get out. I started with step one- turn off the tv. The world needs to be smaller right now, just navigating my life with Jesus and parenting is a lot and God can't do this when you're drowning out issues with background noise from the tube. So today, step one turn off the tv. step two tomorrow

Sewing up a storm

Well, my first craft show is thursday and let me tell you I am ready to sleep in! I have been up so early everyday here lately trying to get ready. I have some cute things to take though, and I think it will be a good experience for me and EmaCallie Creations to get out there! I can't wait to walk around the show and look at the other vendors and their things. It is an extremely busy show and there are supposed to be lots of vendors there. I am working on some chenille Christmas tree bibs right now that are reversible and so cute! I wish Callie still wore a bib, haha! My house is a disaster with sewing stuff everywhere and I am so so ready to clean it top to bottom!

Some oldies....

This was Christmas Eve, getting ready for Santa!
Here is Buddy on the couch where he is not supposed to be, ever. If we are home, he will never ever get on the couch. However, when he hears my car pull out, he jumps on the couch and sleeps until he hears my car pull in and then he goes to his mat. There is always a huge warm spot on the couch where he's been laying when I get home. This day, I forgot something and just ran down the driveway instead of pulling back in and there he was. Just snoring and in doggie dreamland. It was cute and I was late so I just snapped a picture and ran out of the house!

I was going through old pictures and thought I would post some oldies that I love. This one is just me and callie at the park.
This is Austin, a little boy who changed my heart. He's one if the most amazing people I've ever met. This was his kindergarten graduation and that is his mom standing behind us. I'm convinced there are angels here with us on earth and Austin is one of them. He one the award for most persistent that day.
I made this dress for Callie. It is one of the first sewing projects that I attempted and let me tell you it had so many flaws. She loved it anyway and wore it out.
This was Callie's 2nd birthday lunch with our best friends Sarah and Christian. Sarah always makes Callie cupcakes for her actual birthday. We were laughing so hard, I just cannot remember why.
Here is Callie, on a different day, in her Elmo dress once again! This was one of her birthday dinners with Dad and Pam. We went to Ryan's which I am sorry to admit, that I love eating there so so much. Callie loves it bc you get to get your own ice cream and everything! Anyhow, this was a really fun night!