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The Berkshires, MA, United States
My name is Missy, I am a 31 year old mother of two gorgeous boys, and one gorgeous baby girl!!! My husband and I have been together for over 13 years,and without a doubt we were meant to be together! I love to sew, cook, bake, dance, listen to music,play with my kids, sing,and of course photography!!.....Just have fun and be happy!!! I hope you enjoy my blog and follow it faithfully!

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Wardrobe Re-fashion...


I just pledged on their site, for 2 months....Check it out http://wardroberefashion.net/

it's about refashioning old clothes you have to suit your style or needs today. save you money, and it's better for the earth!!!! Anyways....what I really want to do is show you the dress I made a couple weeks ago!! This however is not a refashion. I purchased this material half off and tried out a pattern, I'll get the patter number for those of you who might want to purchase it. at any rate, it's what I call pattern gone wrong, for the better!


I cut out the pattern...ALL WRONG!!! and so, i had lots of pieces I should not have had, and well made it into my own style shirt/dress!!!! So..here it is, hope you like it!!! I also got as a christmas gift, my NEW DIGITAL CAMERA!!!! So...my husband, who is NOT the photographer in the family took this pic for me!!! Hope you like it!

Monday, December 21, 2009

DONE!!!

What a feeling! I am DONE! Done christmas shopping, done gift wrapping, santa is all prepared, my sons are so excited and so aren't my husband and I! This year is going to be the BEST Christmas ever!! and the icing on the cake....WE AREN'T EVEN IN DEBT!!! woohooo!! No better feeling on earth, to know that you won't have stacks of bills after all is said and done! I haven't posted much because I have ben busy trying to finish up! My mother in law was also in town from FL for the past two weeks, so not much computer time. It was a nice visit though!

Since I am done with Christmas, I am moving on to my next project...well one of them! I have lots of orders of my fleece slipper socks to fill too!!! My oldest son will be 3 years old in Feb. I am desperatleysearching for a really cool TRAIN cake to make him! I have an idea to use mini loaf pans, and trim the top mound off, lay them in a line and make them into little trains several of them by decorating them....but.....I'm still searching..I WANT it to be 3d.....Not a cake pan that is shaped like a cake ya know???....Till then!

Friday, December 11, 2009

Silly winter!


I had this urge to make my boys silly matching winter hats, found this cool fleece at Jo-ann's it has little doggy prints on it, and used a contrasting black fleece for trim and a tassle. They came out so cute!!! and actually fit my boys perfectly! It was a fun, fast and EASY project. I followed a pattern from mccall's....I will get the pattern number up here in my next post in case you are interested in purchasing it...Enjoy the pic!..oh and remember...my camera is busted...these are mobile uploads from my cell phone...sorry!!

Saturday, December 5, 2009

How to make a Frog Cake


































































Just recently my youngest son celebrated his FIRST birthday! I decided that it was time to stop paying ridiculous prices for local bakeries or local grocery stores to make the cake. He loves frogs, he has Froggy sheets, froggy jammies, froggy stuffed animals, you name it! So I took it upon myself to try and create a Froggy Cake for my little man's birthday. Please follow this photo tutorial and you can do it yourself! I only used boxed cake mixes, and Wilton pre made frosting in a tub with wilton food coloring! Take a look!











Madison Hand Bags....QUILT?


I am lucky enough to have a good friend who is a Madison Hand Bags Consultant. She contacted me and asked if I could possibly use a bunch of 8x8 squares of all of the fabric swatches from Their line. I said, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!?! So, She kindly delivered yesterday afternoon all 42 swatches of retired Madison Hand Bag fabric!!!!!.....This evening I decided I wanted to make a patchwork quilt, obviously a very simple cheater quilt. By cheater I basically mean, I'm just using the squares as they are. and sewing them together. I laid it all out on th eliving room floor with the help of my 2 and a half year old son, and thought I'd share a pic of what it MIGHT look like....I hope to start working on it this evening after the kids go to bed!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Biscotti


Almost 6 years ago now, my mother's very best friend, like a second mom to me actually....Was struck and killed by a drunk driver....it is a very devastating story, that I will spare you....At any rate, her name is Marijane....and she was the most amazing cook on earth!! Her daughter is now a chef as well. Anyways, Marijane had some great recipes, and among those was one of our family favorites her Anise Seed Biscotti.


With Anise you either love it, or hate it. There is no in between. Anise is very closely compared to the flavor of black licorice....another thing you either love or hate. I on the other hand, can't stand black licorice, but love the flavor of anise in the biscotti!!! I guess the moral of the story...don't knock it till ya try it!


My mother is the one who usually makes it, and today, I decided it was my turn to learn. It really is not hard at all. and It came out tasty, but for whatever reason, will never taste as good as Marijane's....Check out the pic!!!


Speaking of pic....my camera fell on the floor and the lens totally came out, my camera...is officially...SHOT. I have been saving for a new camera, one that I will love always!!....which hopefully someday soon I will be getting, but.....I'm not ready to purchase it yet, still reading reviews and comparing them all. That being said, this picture was taken with my cell phone... not a good pic at all so I apologize! Well that's all... Till next time

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Fleece Socks...


So I made THE CUTEST fleece socks! I made a pair for myself, and my husband giggled at me. I told him, don't you laugh....I'm going to make you a pair and you will love them!! He really was not open to even considering the idea of putting a pair on! So....out of some of the fleece I bought at Jo-Ann's on black friday....I crafted up a pair of cozy sockey-poohs for my hubs.... HE LOVES THEM!!! and now wants a dozen pairs!! I also made a pair for my oldest son.....Today, my father ordered a pair, and also on the agenda, making a pair for mason, our youngest! They are SO easy, and SO comfy! I will have a tutorial for these as well! ENJOY!