I have become "THAT" mom...

I am hopelessly addicted to sewing! Last night, I made two, YES 2 little sundresses for Emma, and they turned out absolutely adorable! I have become the mom that makes her daughter's clothes! She had a sleepover with her grandma last night (the girl LOVES sleepovers!), and I can't wait to show them to her. I will take pictures and post them when she comes home. She knew that I was making one, and was very helpful while we worked on it together. I let her help me guide the fabric through the machine, and she helped me thread the needle, too. These dresses are going to be perfect, especially for the spring and summer, but would work with a long-sleeved t-shirt when it is cooler, or a little sweater over the top! Both dresses were ridiculously easy to make, too, so the poor girl will probably end up with a million of them! I am scheming about making one (or more) for my great-niece Brooke (who is 11 months old today), and possibly even for my other great-niece Jayla, who will be 5 years old next month. I can't wait to go find some more cute patterns and fabric for Emma. I will keep you posted!

Call me crazy, part 2...

Oh yeah, Easter is coming soon. I have not had an abundance of opportunities to sew lately, so I have decided that I want to make Emma's Easter dress! Of course, it will have to be in purple. I swear this girl is channeling my younger sister Amy! As soon as I pick a pattern and fabric, I will post some pictures, as well as when I have completed the dress.

Call me crazy...

So, call me crazy, but I have begun the ritual of spring cleaning! Today was actually a super-productive day, even though I went to work tonight for a few hours! I thoroughly cleaned my kitchen, bathroom, living room and dining room today (and just finished (most of) our bedroom as well...tricky, since Garry was sound asleep in bed! Ha! I just have to clean out underneath our bed next. I want to go through my cabinets in the kitchen soon, and purge, purge, purge! Actually, if I could just get the kitchen to "make sense" and be organized, I would be thrilled! Tomorrow morning, before I go to work, I am going to do my entryway (I sorted through everyone's basket today, so it should be a breeze). Then, my next place to tackle will be the kids' room. Their room has been a bit of a frustration for me, because, in addition to Matt's crib and Emma's bed, I also moved in Matt's toddler bed. So far, he hasn't really wanted to sleep in it, but he loves to climb on board and play! I am really stumped in here...when I figure it all out, I will post some pictures (but don't anticipate that it will be too quick...I am guessing that I might be able to do it on Friday...or Saturday). Emma has also asked me recently for a pretty purple bedroom. After I get the basement all cleaned, I will start looking at paint chips for the extra bedroom (it will probably be her room in a few years, so we'll just paint it pretty for now). Speaking of the basement, I am hoping that I can get most of it done over the course of the next week...at least, I know I can do the laundry room, family room, bathroom and playroom. After that, my next challenge will be that other bedroom, and finally the storage area under the steps. Keep your fingers crossed that I will be able to continue with my motivation! Actually, the motivation isn't so much the problem, as the little tornadoes that tend to follow me around!