worlds largest??

well at the end of september my momma came to visit.
i flew home for one day then the next morning drove with my
mom back to pittsburgh. we did this to clean out some stuff from
her house and turn it into $$$. which means watch
out there is a huge yard sale on its way to the burgh!:)

so on our way to pittsburgh we stopped at maybe 4 or 5 places.
the above picture was one of them.
see what the sign says..i hate to say this but for this gal that sign is a lie.
flea market means old old stuff..well not at this place located in ky.
it was full of fake gucchi purses and puppy mill puppies
and just super redneck new yucky things. i was grossed out.
i did buy two pins one for shea it is a banjo the other is the
state of alabama and it's GREEN. anyways don't go to the
"the most awesome flea market in the world" if you are looking for vintage
or antique bc you will not find much of it there.

this is a pic of baby a and i at reuse pittsburgh.
it is probably one of my top favorite places in the burgh.
i love crafts and i love deals and this place has both.
i have been inspired and surprised everytime i stop by there.

so now that you have some info on two new places.
one of which you can find yucky junk
the second you can find amazing creative junk..my favorite!:)

i love this..it's so true

pin cushion

so for months i have been looking for the perfect planter piece.
i really like donkeys alot.
so i made this little donkey pulling a wagon into a sewing pin cushion.

the price was so right on this little guy at $2 i was SOLD!

then i already had this vintage piece of fabric and some stuffing.
the vintage fabric i found in a stack and bought the stack for $1.
big spender, right?
then the stuffing and some hot glue..and...there he is!
cute as he can be. i am so glad to have this project done.
:)

:)

my list..

this is the beginning of my christmas list. hehe
might as well get a head start, right?
the theme for this year is old school..the above polaroid camera is from amazon.
i have been eyeing them for a while and i think i want this one.
they are in my price range too.
i may not wait until christmas to get this tho..ha!

these are from etsy
however i think i am going to ask my gran for these for christmas.
she is on a tight budget and what i really want is...
local florence, alabama businesses match books.
they can go in my alabama bathroom!:)

this is also from etsy but i don't need this exact one.
i'd like a few pieces of folk art. i love the ones done on wood..however
im not that picky. the first folk art piece i'd like is of a church.

i also wouldn't mind a few vintage art pieces.
not the creepy ones of people tho, i just can't get into those.;)
maybe the Lord's prayer vintage and framed!:)

i am hunting currently for metal vintage baskets or bins.
if i can't find those maybe some one in nashville could find me one or six?
;)

a few to add to my crafting to-do list..

currently i am growing out my hair which is really hard as you ladies know.
i have had short hair for two years now and i think it is time.
well i have so many things i'd like to do with my hair.
like
1. braid it myself
2. braid it into a fish tail braid then do this.
3. possibily bleach pieces of it then dye it turquoise like this.
4. i can't wait to have a real solid ponytail again.
5. i cant wait to have my natural wave back!!:)

while searching some of my favorite blogs i came across this.
in our ladies cave aka the basement craft room we have a beat up coffee table.
i am so doing the above craft to make it amazing instead of yick.:)
i love finding new and amazing things to do!

i am planning on trying to put yarn in my hair sooner rather than later.

ps sister you should do it too.;)

last week crafting..

last week we made elmo masks.
yes they are just silly paper ones but so much fun came out of them!
all the kiddos under 3 i know love love love elmo!

here henry is showing off his mask which he wore all day!;)here seber is elmo.
i think i made adult sized masks for baby sized heads, oops!

since the boys got to be elmo...i decided clare should be a flower girl.
isn't her homemade head piece precious??
it matched her outfit so well!:)
she didn't mind wearing it at all.

just some silly kiddos crafts from last week!:)
i hope you enjoyed them.
xo

see ya summer!

at the beginning of the summer these sweet boys played
with their new water table for the first time.
it wasn't that long ago but they have grown so much over the past 5 months.
here are some see ya summer pictures from the
start of our first summer together.

here is baby a with his amazing hair.
he wasn't able to stand/walk just yet, but he started two months later.:)

this is baby s thrilled about the water!
he was such a crazy baby when it comes to water and he still is now!

here we are our first summer together and our first hot day.

this was such a fun day.
today is a rainy pittsburgh day. this may be a theme for the rest of the week.
we are excited about fall and welcoming it!
we can eat pumpkin flavored stuff, go to on hayrides and play in leaves.
this fall will be an exciting one as the boys continue to learn more
and grow. however id like them to stay 1 and 1/2 forever.
:)