EYE love you

"I love you in the morning and in the afternoon. I love you in the evening, underneath the moon."

Order: TL-Cuban Cowboy, TR-Roly Poly, BL-me, and BR-Monster

Such a great childhood song: one I love to sing ( hand motions and all) to my own little joys. I sing to them, hug them, squeeze them, snuggle them tightly hundreds of times a day. I look them right in their eyes and say, "I love you!" 

To which they often reply, "I know."

This is something they learned from the Han Solo and Princess Leia ring tone I have for thd Cuban Cowboy. Moreover, it is actually what the Cuban Cowboy told me the first time that I said "I LOVE YOU" to him: so sauve. He didn't say it back to me for about two more months; he has always been more cautious than me.

How can I not love my little boys and my Sexy Husbandman? They are smart, witty, playful, silly, strikingly handsome (all three), and, most importantly, God given blessings who I am obligated to cherish.

All of these reasons are why I adore weekends like the one we just had. We simply spent time together: eating meals, playing games, going to church, and watching films. It is the joy of The Lord to have a family with whom I can do life in such abundance.

Welcoming In a New Year

We are here to welcome in a new year and a new way of Rockin'

With the new year, I would like to make a shift in this oh so neglected blog. The first aspect of this shift is to actually write (fingers crossed). The second aspect is to focus more on style. 

Bible study outfit (Thursday) scarf-thrifted, shirt-Kate Spade, skirt-Target, necklace-Express, heels-Franco Sarto

This shift toward style is an aim at achieving the first goal. I believe that it is simpler to move through the posts if I have a backbone that drives them, much like the spine of a book holds together such varying details that combine to tell the entire story. 

Awesome thrifted books from this week. 

I have always adored fashion; and it has always been a facet of my blog; but instead of crafting being the center and style periphery, I am going to switch the roles. 

Wednesday Wear (TKD/AWANA)- cardigan-Target, blouse-thrifted, jeans-gift/Ross, tights-Target, necklace-Nordstrom

Since we wear clothing everyday, it is central to our lifestyles. It is the means by which, or rather in which (literally), our lives progress from one moment to the next. It's what we wear to the market, church, Tae kwon do, etc. 

I joined a co-op this week. This is my first haul. Roly Poly ate the apple before we were out; the door of the community center.

This doesn't mean that other areas of my life will not appear. Of course they will; they are the story. The clothes are merely the thread. I hope this changes motivates me. May God bless our lives as we live virtual life together.

Monster did so well his first week back to school, with a new teacher, that he received this awesome shuttle as a reward.

May you have a Rockin' weekend!!!!!

The Henry Shirt

Hey there. To begin, isn;t this a cute picture. It was one of our Christmas card pics.

Photo Courtesy of Chris Gomez Photography

Okay, so now to what I am really talking about today.
In November I won the phenomenal sewing book
Sewing For Boys
by Shelly Figueroa and Karen LePage.

I won it from Stacey over at the amazing blog Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy!

Then in January I had the honor of guest posting with a project from the book, for an event based on the book, at the very same blog.
Yes, I felt special!!!

She had a series based on the book, and she is having a year long sew along.

The projects are great!

The book is great.

The ladies are GREAT!!!!!!!!

As some of you know, I have two wiggly boys who I love so much.

They are known to the world as Monster and Roly Poly.

We live a Rockin' Life Fueled by LOVE,

and we are making leaps and bounds that keep us busier and busier by the day.

Okay, so on to the project at hand.

I instantly knew that I would be sewing the Henry shirt when my book arrived.

I have some fabric set aside that I really want to use for this shirt,

but as a first try I used some remnants. 

I used material left over from Monster's first birthday party;

it was a Vintage Americana theme because his birthday is Fourth of July.

I also cut up an old sheet for the main color.

The Henry Shirt is found on page 30 of the book.

And, although this pattern is labeled Advanced, 

I found that I was able to complete this project in one LONG night.

There are of course some flaws in my sewing because I am truly an amateur,

but I know that next time I will be able to navigate around these puckers in the fabric.

So, even if you are a beginner,

I say brave this pattern.

Try it!!!

You will be surprised at how much easier it is to follow 

than those silly ones from the sewing section at retail stores.

I am already planning my next project from this book. 

I think I am going to do the patchwork quilt.

Monster is excited that he will be wearing this to his friend's Birthday Party Saturday.

I wish all of you boy moms, grandmas, aunts, and friends

HAPPY SEWING!!!

{Frugal Friday} A Two Fer

For today's Frugal Friday I have a Two fer for you.

First I would like to share with you my NEW obsession.

VERY JANE.

(PLEASE SPONSOR ME> I HEART YOU)

Seriously, this is the best place EVER.

Discount?

Pshhh . . . FREE!!!

At least some things are.

For example, I purchased button earrings earlier this week.

FREE. Only $2.95 shipping.
Sorry, I didn't plan on doing this post so no photo.
I will share when they arrive.

And all of these printables.



This one is still available!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



FREE.
In every size and color.
Just send them to your printer.

And here's today's deal.

FREE. Just $3.95 for shipping.

That's a price I am willing to pay.

I mean it's what I would spend at Forever 21.

Okay so go visit Very Jane.

Go like their Facebook page too.

Oh yeah, $50 Target gift card still up for grabs from them too.


***I am not getting anything special for this write up either. I am just in love.***

The second thing that I would like to share is quick,

mostly because I do not have  a tutorial or anything,

and it is a little bit of sewing that I had to sew up under pressure.

So, as you are well aware, Sunday was Easter.

Saturday night
I realized that neither of my boys had Easter outfits.

I had grandious plans of sewing them,
but I had never started the task.

The Cuban Cowboy said it was too late to go out.

He thinks we live in the hood.

Maybe we do.

Anyway, I was by no means happy about this.

I told him that the boys were going to church NAKED!!!

Dramatic much?

Then I whipped out my stash of sweaters.

First I made Monster a sweater vest.

All I did was take a Libertine cashmere sweater vest
of mine and size it down.

It matched the pants I wanted him to wear.

One down.

Then I took a cute nautical striped,
 light blue and white sweater of mine
and created some sweateralls for Roly Poly.

I was lucky that the straps were already part of the top.

I also took some of the scraps and made him a bow tie.

Two down, and it was only midnight!!!

Okay so those are my last minute, frugal, Easter outfits.


Sometimes a gal has to be frugal in a flash.


Have a wonderful weekend!!!