Pinterest Fall Wreath

I did it!! It was only up for one week. But it was a great accomplishment considering the fact that I rarely get any time to myself. My sweet baby boy seems to think that his job is to monopolize all my time. Here are a few pics  of the Fall Wreath. I made it so that the flowers and decorations can be removed and replaced with Christmas colors, such as red and white roses with green holly leaves made out of felt. I was goin to convert it into a Christmas wreath but because of our upcoming move I will not have the time, so it will have to go into storage and next year it will be ready for fall and hopefully Christmas.

I was just playing with the color effects on my camera... Highlighting green.

Yay .... finished!!! Ready for next season.

A Little Bit More!

It came without tags! "It came without packages, boxes or bags!" And he puzzled three hours, `till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! "Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store. "Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"

                                                                                                                 - Dr. Seuss

I am throwing a Dr. Seuss themed dinner for Christmas and I just love this quote from the book "How The Grinch Stole Christmas!", I know it doesn't refer to the birth of our Savior but it does remind me that Christmas is not about just a little bit more but a lot more!!! Christmas means so much more than gifts and goodies, it is a time to remember the birth of our Savior, a blessed time for sure. Even though he was not born at this exact time of year, we can still rejoice in the fact that he was a gift unto us. If Christmas means the gift of a savior then be sure to spread that gift far and wide this Christmas don't be a Grinch and steal the only true gift from some lost soul by keeping your gift of the Savior hidden!!! On another note I am truly excited , because this Christmas is Gage's first Christmas, and a little sad since the coming of this year will be quite a bit different for the three of us as a family. But the Lord has been good to us and I am excited to see what He will do in the new year.

Pinterest Project Fall Yarn Wreath

 

 

 

So I am still working on the yarn wrapped letters from my previous post, but I needed to finish my fall wreath before fall is up! Gage takes up much of my time so this has been a work in progress. I have accomplished making all of the felt flowers. The flowers are actually pretty, I am surprised I made them so well. I used a tutorial from another blog to make them, so if you are interested here is the link http://papernstitchblog.com/2011/12/14/diy-felt-flowers-five-ways/ . All my flowers are sewn together and ready to be attached to the wreath. Now all I have to do is finish covering the wreath with brown yard and then accenting it with ribbon. I also felted a cardboard letter "B" for our last name to attach to the wreath. I plan on securely pinning the flowers on my wreath so that I can interchange the flowers for Christmas. I want to make some red roses and holly leaves out of felt to replace some of the yellow and brown flowers with during the Christmas season. Plus with my leftover felt I am going to make some hair pretties for a few of the baby girls at church.

 

 

 

If you use a hay wreath, leave the wrapping on, this makes it easier to yarn wrap.

  

To make the flowers I rolled them all then pinned them together.
Once they were all assembled then I sat down and sewed them together.
 

                                                  

Pinccessful Project #1

We all love pinterest, it is full of the most awesome "why didn't I think of that" ideas, tips, tricks, and projects. Most of us have accounts and multiple boards of yummy food, decor, and DIY projects. But boards are all I have right now, I pin but never use the pins. So I am going to vow to complete one pin idea a month, at least one anyways. This month I am going to try to attempt two, my first two projects involve yarn art. So yarn letters and a yarn wreath or on my list. These are the two pins that inspired me.

Source: evie-s.com via Elizabeth on Pinterest

 

Source: tipjunkie.com via Laura on Pinterest

I will be posting finished  pics soon since I have gathered all of the supplies needed for both projects. But here is what I have so far. I am going to do a monogram for our picture wall in the living room.

Our living room is light green tan and plum, so I am working with those colors.
Wood letters and yarn are all that I needed for this project.

Long Time No Post

                                                                    My two loves
                                                            
I admit it has been a while, a long while. I have not posted since the birth of my son. My son, that is where I will start. Gage Westley Byerly was born at 15:00 on June 13th and he is absolutely everything I expected and much more.  Really he is quite the handful, Gage has had a touch of colic and has been a very demanding baby for the last couple months. Gage now giggles and squeals and smiles at his parents or his puppy Remington and is starting to acclimate to his new world. Having Gage has been a joy as well as a trial to us as a family, we have laughed over his developments and personality and at times we have cried and become upset over the stress of an almost constant unhappy and inconsolable baby. Bright Eyes and I have grown apart due to the stress and I am not proud of it. However I am happy to say that as of last week Gage has been coping with the world so much better and we have slowly been mending our relationship and nourishing it back to health. We are so excited and looking forward to each passing month and the opportunity to see Gage grow and to develop our family. Plus I am finally able to say that I am happy to be a mom, because sadly in the first few months I was not happy at all. So there it is, an honest post about why I haven't posted in a while.

My Boy Gage Westley

As most of you know, Gage Westley Byerly was born on June 13th 2012 at 15:00 on a lovely sunny day.  He weighed 7lbs. 8oz. and measured 20in. long. We are so thankful that Gage came before my scheduled induction date. We are thankful to all of our friends and family for the many prayers regarding a safe delivery and healthy baby. I must say that labor was indeed a painful experience, but all is forgotten and was worth enduring for my little Gage. I already cannot imagine life without my little love. Granted  there are times when I feel like I am ready to break emotionally and physically, but then I am gifted a sweet look from my baby boy or that moment when he can only be calmed by me and melts in my arms, and that always thrills my heart and strengthens me in every way. I am also so blessed to have an amazing best friend, love, and husband. Bright Eyes has been an encouragement to me through the entire pregnancy, labor, and now the first weeks of being a new parent. He is honest , he helps me to pull through the hard stuff and he loves me, and has faith in me even when I am frazzled and unsure of my mothering skills. I have two great guys, and of course a great dog who has also been very accepting of the new changes and baby Gage Westley.

1 Day From Gage's Due Date

Deep Purple Cuckoo Clock painting by: Anniepoon Etsy.com

We are one day away from D-day and I don't think he will be here tomorrow. But he could surprise me . I have another doctors appointment on Wednesday the 6th. Gage had an ultrasound last week and at that time they roughly estimated his weight to be 7 lbs. 7 oz. with a standard  issue sized head. His movements are considerably getting more painful and my ribs and bladder would appreciate it if Gage would make his appearance soon. My husband's mom is here for three weeks and she talks to Gage occasionally , and has nicely asked him to come as soon as possible to see her. My husband made a request this morning for him to wait about 5 days because of a work related issue. And my mom asks me if I am calling from the hospital every time I ring her up. Yes the waiting game has started and hopefully will not last long. Bags are packed the crib is ready, car seat installed, baby things washed, diapers and wipes are sufficiently stockpiled....... and the clock keeps tick tick ticking until Gage arrives.