More projects!!!!

Well.... I have been sucked in! and I love it. The sewing/craftiness that is. I am not good at it by any means... but it is so much fun.... and I really really hope that I can get better at it.

I (finally) made a bow board. I have wanted to make on ever since... well, forever, but just have never got around to it. I had an old tin sign... (ya know the ones that hobby lobby sells??) that I had taken down outta my kitchen a few months ago and stored on the "decoration" shelf I have. It just so happened to fit perfectly in the spot that I had initially wanted to hang one.

Its different than your typical bow board but I think its kinda neat.

I had initially made 3 strips for bows, not knowing for sure how the bows would look/fit on it. I ended up cutting out the middle strip because it was not needed.

I used the hooks that I took off of these:

--(pardon the crookedness... its high above the closet and I couldn't reach high enough to get a good picture.)

I took them off because I bought this:

and it has 3 hooks on it... so not needing hooks all over their room, I took them off and just used them as decoration in the girls room... and ended up coming up with this genius (I think) idea of putting the hooks on the bow board and hanging a few headbands that we use more often than not, out and easily accessible.

and while we are on the subject of the girls room... I made this a loooooooooong time ago... like back when Madelynn was 6 or so months old and thought I would share... just in case you might possibly be getting ideas.

so easy and cheap to make!

Pink and brown paisley fabric that matches their room.

I am definitely at the point of wanting to paint their room now with this new stuff I'm doing in there. But... I am hesitant for one reason... more likely than not, the girls and this 3rd baby will be sharing a room at least for a little while cuz there is no way in heaven we can afford to move to a 3 bdrm. house right now. Just a part of our crazy life... crammin 3 kids in one room! Anyways... I kinda feel like if its a boy, painting the room pink wouldn't be to manly... the pink and brown decor is enough. But.. if its another girl, of course pink is the way to go (wow, did I just say that?? I don't even know what I've become..) I always said I was NOT a pink girl... and neither would my girls be. Oh well... anyways, so I am thinking that I might just wait till next Monday when we go to find out the sex of the baby to make my decision. If it is a boy, I'm thinkin we'll give him his own little wall we can boy up.

My little Madelynn is a little on the shorter side of life so on her, capris look like pants... matter of fact, on these specific capris, Nat thought they were supposed to be pants!! So I have always wanted to hem them... tonight I got up the courage to give it a try and hope that I don't ruin her good outfit... and I did it! I wouldn't suggest getting up close and personal with them... but they look ok enough to wear! I knew I would be mad at myself for not taking before and after pictures... and sure enough I am wishing that I would have. But... its a start! My biggest desire is to make my girls clothes... and that will be my next attempt.

P.S. I am in no way bragging about what I have done... hope I don't come across that way. I am just having alot of fun "re-furbishing" and fixing stuff that we already have around the house.

One more thing, before you go... I have to share these with you. The most A-dorable shirts I have ever seen.

They say --my sister is my BFF

and you can just get used to this: Madelynn crying and fussing because she just about refuses to have her picture taken... and Payton, ms. smiley, with a prison photo look on her face because she refuses to smile in pictures.... my children.

aren't they precious?!?! (I got them at the childrens place in case your interested)