Cozy Up With This Little Gem

That's right folks!

The day has finally come when being lazy has no excuse: mailing pictures from my phone. It's amazing how one thing can make me feel so useless and so wonderful at the same time...blast you Droid...blast you.

SO, here is the quilt I made Tyler for Christmas:

• It is perfect for a queen size bed and has a diagnal pattern to it. The seams are sewn wrong side out to make it a little 'rough around the edges'.
• Every other square has a piece of cream fabric (from an old sheet) sewn under it to give the messy seams a little more body.
• I'm technically supposed to cut the seams into tiny strips and wash it to make the seams fuzzy...but that was too much work.
• The inside is a cozy and legit flannel, perfect for snuggling up in the cold.
• I spent 2.5 solid 10 hour days to get this thing done while Tyler was at work the few days before Christmas. My hands and neck were unbelievably sore. Needless to say, I haven't sewn a thing since :)

It was my first quilt EVER and I must say I am pretty proud of the result and I am even more happy with the fact that Tyler loves it as much as I hoped he would.

Want to make a quilt??? I know a few people that do....so give me a sizzle, we can work through it together :)

Bliss from Blessings #17

17.

• Soul Food for lunch! Complete with fried chicken & waffles, yams, and collard greens....mmmm.

• Hearing an inspiring message from co-workers around Black History Month. Beautiful stories of a life that I am not familiar with. It was awesome.


• Getting a little fire under my keester to do some extra work and hopefully in turn, make my life a little easier in the long term.


• A mid morning talk with my sweetie pie.


• Confidence that everything will work out...everything.

Bliss from Blessings #18

18.

• Rebates! I love rebates! It's dumb because I shouldn't have to spend the money in the first place....but....I still love rebates :)
• Church choir. It is nice to have a quiet moment to myself to stretch my talents, serve others, and appreciate the message.
• Christie having a baby!!
• People that have such amazing talents. It makes me frustrated with myself at first and then it makes me push myself. Thank you...yes you.
• An eternal perspective.

Bliss from Blessings #19

19.

• Developing a coping strategy. Somehow I have learned to skim over the top of the drudgery....that could be unhealthy....but for now, it is my sanity
• That my trees survived the crazy rain a few weeks back :)
• A pink starburst candy from my friend Daniel, my favorite!
• Talking with my brother on the phone for a long time! I haven't talked to him for a while so it was really great to catch up on his life.
• That I am not a picky eater (thanks mom&dad!) I can be selective if I want to, but for the most part....bring it....if I'm hungry, I'm eatin' it.

Bliss from Blessings #20

20.

• A very successful shopping trip to Ann Taylor. I never, yes...NEVER, buy myself nice clothes. I just buy clothes to keep me from running around in my birthday suit and try to get them to look good while I'm at it. I went and bought myself wonderful things at Ann Taylor today and I could see how someone could get addicted to the experience. I loved the wonderful little package all tucked away in my pretty shopping bag for me to open when I got home. It was great.
• Making it home safely in all of the crazy rain tonight. I was lucky if I could see 4 cars in front of me.
• Talking to my oldest friend Megan. It was nice to have her spill her guts a little bit. She's the strong one, it's nice to be her shoulder sometimes.
• Here's to a new semester at ASU for Tyler! I think we have a good grip of what's our plan of attack will be and all of his syllab'y' are taped above the computer to remind him how much homework he has....hahaha....poor guy. I'm glad he has stuck with it even through the challenges. Almost done!
• I have put aside some time each night for the past 3, to read my scriptures and just relax before I go to bed. It's a good habit, I'm grateful.

Bliss from Blessings #21

21.

• FRIDAY!!!! Today was a rough one, so this is a much needed weekend.
• Getting some stuff done around the house. Our poor casa is suffering from lack of attention.
• A big fat weekend of no plans
• Painting my kitchen! I know I know....I owe ya'll tons of pictures but I'm too lazy to hook my camera up :)
• Our new phones. Well, they are a blessing and a curse. Hello technology, nice to meet you.

Bliss from Blessings #22

23.

• A dog that tells me when she needs to go outside to use the ladies room so I don't feel so bad about the dog that still doesn't tell me she needs to go outside to use the ladies room.
• Fresh oranges from a co-workers tree in her backyard! Yummy! I have a feeling this could be a very important relationship in my life...lol
• New phone day! It was actually yesterday. I do feel like a grown-up - yes. I'm not embarassed to pull my phone out on account visits - yes. I like being able to take a picture and email it to myself - yes. I like having the internet at my fingertips - yes. HAVING TO ACTUALLY FIGURE THIS THING OUT - no. It is almost too much phone for me at the moment, but I'm sure I'll get used to it.
• That after all of my hard work to make Tyler a Christmas quilt in 2.5 days, that he still refuses to sleep under our comforter and must use his new blanket. He's awesome and makes me feel super appreciated.
• Having a weekend of choices ahead. I could or could not do a lot of things and it wouldn't really matter at all to me or anyone else. That is nice.

Bliss from Blessings #23

23.

• I am so glad I am not a bird! I saw a huge flock or several flocks of geese flying over the freeway on my way to work this morning. I know this is going to sound lame, but I almost started to cry thinking of the long journey birds take as they migrate. How beautiful is it that something that would seem so daunting to me, is second nature to a bird. That would be such a hard trek yet they do it with ease. I'm blessed to be who I am.
• Mmmm....granola for breakfast. I haven't had milk for the past week so I have been eating yucky oatmeal. I bought milk last night and it was like I was having dessert for breakfast.
• Tyler made dinner last night: Chorizo and Eggs in a warm tortilla. (I also had a cup of peas to make myself feel healthier). This blessing isn't about the food, but the fact that I didn't have to make it. Thanks!
• Finally getting my family letter out for Christmas?? hahahaha.....one could be coming your way! If you want one and you didn't send me one or are not in my family, let me know. They aren't that excited but I didn't want to put that teaser out there and have someone get dissapointed for not getting it in the mail. Like you would really care.
• Catching up with a friend I started this job with. She is working back in Minnesota and it was really fun to visit.

Bliss from Blessings #24

24.

• I love having time to do things that I want to do, especially when it comes to being crafty. Below are the results.....my first Holiday Centerpiece!
  
  

• Mustering up enough dedication to myself to take care of my body. I am realizing how grateful I am for the blessing this body is and I have decided to treat it with extra care. (Plus, if I treat it with enough care...I've got a shopping trip in the works...wink, wink)

• Finally figuring out how to use our grill! Yay me! I'm an offical "griller" now.

• Being able to look back at a year and feel like I did it right. I couple things to tweak, but overall....we did a dang good job.

• Having so much fun with family that my mother in law almost...well I don't know what she almost did, but you can tell it was funny.
  

Christmas

Here is your official Christmas sneak peek :)