There was so much that built up to this day, but it never really seems real until the moment it's actually happening. This morning we dropped Parker off at the airport and hugged him for the last time for the next two years.
Parker is heading to the MTC in Preston, England so this drop off at the airport was a lot different than Jordan's was at the Provo MTC. We had time to sit and wait before Parker had to go through security which was good, but prolonging the inevitable didn't help my turning stomach. Once Parker left us and walked through security, I lost it. My name is Hailey and I am a cry baby.
The thing is that we have a small family. There are only three of us and then my parents. When one person is gone it leaves a huge hole. (I'm sure this is the same for a big family too) Not only that, but PK is the baby of the family. He's the youngest, so thankfully that means this is the last time we have to do this, but it's still so sad knowing that it'll be another 2 years until I get to see him again.
I am going to miss Parker so much. He's one of my best friends and we've really had a chance to get really close these past few years while Jordan was gone. With all that aside, Parker is going to DOMINATE his mission! Parker is a great kid and I'm excited to hear how he changes and grows throughout his mission.
I was going through my old draft blog posts and feeling grateful I didn't press publish on a lot of them. Mostly they were heat of the moment posts which in these instances, were better left unsaid. I had a rant on my pet peeve of mean and nasty comments on the Internet (still a pet peeve), a post titled "Look who's legit!" with nothing written..... and a list of things I would never buy at a yard sale (including but not limited to: a hot tub, used socks, deodorant and hats). Like I said, good thing they were left as drafts. :]
Since I rarely post anymore, I wanted to do a weekly domination update, so here it goes!
Karlie had her babies!! Two adorable baby girls that have stolen my heart. I feel such an overwhelming love for them. I feel like I'm their Auntie and I plan to brain wash them to believe that! It is so strange but ultimately so awesome to watch the first one of the group have babies. My little friend is all grown up! I couldn't be more excited for their little family and I'm glad I can watch the twins grow up for a little while before Kar & Jake leave for med school.
I have..... an online shopping addiction. Most people have their little guilty pleasures or addictions (Diet Coke, Hershey Kisses, real-life kisses, crafting, thrifting, sleeping, Parks & Recreation, etc) and mine just happens to be online shopping. I'm so lucky to have found my addiction so early on in life! ;) I LOVE Jane.com right now, I get so many awesome things on there for such good prices!
I got a record in bowling recently! A whopping 76. You read that right, 76. I know... believe me, I know what you're thinking. I am ashamed. To make myself feel better I played Wii bowling the next night and got a 171.
I went out on a limb and got new glasses.
We've been rock climbing like crazy which means I'm getting muscles in places I didn't expect and that I get to see this handsome man and his awesome parents every week!
We went to the chalk festival which blew my mind! These people are sooo talented! I think it would be awesome to enter one year just to do it, I LOVE chalk.
I have made it my mission to introduce everyone to Waffle Love. Hands down the best waffles I've EVER eaten. They hooked me in and now I'm a stalker of their traveling waffle truck.
I started sewing my quilt and it is coming along sooooo great! It's been a lot of work, but I love doing it. I think quilts might be my "thing" because they are usually just sewing straight lines, fairly easy and so stinkin' cute! Pictures to come.... can't ruin the surprise!
I found "my spot." Okay there are actually two of them, but one is for sitting and taking in how beautiful this wonderful State is and the other is a tucked away trail I found close to my house. I've always wanted a "spot" and now I've found two! The other one I didn't get pictures of, but I will eventually!
PK has his farewell on Sunday and then leaves for London a week and a half after that. I don't want him to go...we just got Jordan back! I'm really going to miss that guy, but I'm so excited for him because I know he's going to dominate.
We had family pictures last weekend and they turned out soooo good! Man I love family.
I ride the train to and from work as often as I can. I LOVE it. It is not financially feasible, nor does it take less time than driving (it's actually more of a pain to get places outside of the station), but I feel so relaxed and wonderful when I ride the train. All these years driving quite a distance to work I've developed a small case of road rage and I end up at work feeling frazzled. When I ride the train I get to work refreshed, happy to be around people and ready to get the day started. I HIGHLY recommend it.
Well, that's all for now, see you in another 4 months when I blog again! ;)
Work has been crazy busy as one co-worker is out on maternity leave and will continue to be busy throughout the rest of the year with what our cases have in store for us and with another leaving on maternity leave. there is something in the water up here... ;) Yesterday I decided I would plan a vacation for sometime in the Spring or Summer next year after all of this craziness settles down. This vacation would be something to look forward to, keep me motivated, plus it will be to celebrate my 5 year mark of working here! So, I starting thinking about Greece.... Italy.... Spain.... London..... Hawaii... and quickly realized my limitations as I would be traveling by myself. I could try to come up with people to come with me, but the only person I could count on to make this trip happen was myself. Then I realized that I have a great opportunity to still see the world, but for a different purpose; to go on a service/humanitarian trip.
I have always wanted to go on one of these to give back, to embrace and learn about a new culture, to better understand life outside of this Utah bubble and ultimately to serve where I am needed. I am in an interesting spot in my life, but one that is ideal for a trip like this one. I don't want to pass up this opportunity just because I'm scared out of my mind to do it alone. This is bigger than me. I can get over myself and dedicate some time to someone or a group of people who need the help I am able to give. It would be a lot easier if I were a nurse or had something I could offer, but oh well, my time is still something right??
The next question is: Now what?
I've found websites that match people up with organizations and basically provide the link to exactly what I'm looking for. Some of these websites are VolunteerForever, VolunteerMatch, and then you can find Humanitarian trips for LDS singles... nice. hahaha One thing I know for sure is that I want to go with a big company/organization that has "been there done that" many times so to reduce the risk of getting into a bad situation or being scammed.
So..... if anyone knows of any good opportunities coming up for the early part of next year, or any reputable organizations you've had experiences with then let me know! Also, if anyone wants to join me, please do! Once I figure out where I want to go it'll be easier to try and recruit friends, but for now I will be spending all my time researching the world and all it has to offer. :]
Karlito nominated me to answer some sweet questions and pass on the awesomeness of the Liebster Award to other nominees. Karlie is one of my very best friends. We've been friends for at least 13 years (holy cow Kar that's awesome!), she's currently prego with twin baby girls, she's such a sweet, caring, smart and beautiful wonder woman. Check out her blog!
"Liebster" means dearest in German, and it's awarded, blogger to blogger, to up-and-coming blogs with less than 200 followers. The rules for accepting and giving the award are pretty simple. Once you accept the award, you just have to do the following in a blog entry:
Answer the 11 questions posted by the nominator on her blog
Give 11 facts about yourself
Nominate 5-11 other new, up-and-coming blogs with less than 200 followers
Make up 11 more questions to pass on to the bloggers you choose to nominate
Thank your nominator by linking back to her blog
Upon your post going live, contact your nominees about your nomination for them
Kar's Questions:
1. How do you deal with nerves/anxiety?
Unfortunately it takes me a little bit longer than I'd like to realize that I'm "freaking out" from anxiety or nerves but once I'm able to realize it I feel like I am able to deal with it better if I talk to friends/family about what is stressing me out. The longer I keep it in the worse I feel. Usually while voicing what is bothering me I can see how I'm being ridiculous and I can usually calm myself down and then my friends help validate my anxieties. 2. When something totally awesome happens, who are the top 5 people you want to tell?
My Mom, Dad, Karlie, Anisa and Kaylyn 3. When you are having a rough day, what is the one thing you can always do that will cheer you up?
Listen to the song Red Red Wine by UB40. For some reason that song ALWAYS makes me feel good. Perfect vacation on the beach song. If only I drank red wine.
4. What is your favorite memory from Elementary School years?
Honestly, one of my favorite memories from elementary school is when we would play SLAM during lunch. Eventually we got to be good enough to play against a teacher and that was a huge victory in and of itself. 5. If you could get paid to do absolutely anything, what would you want to get paid for doing?
I would love to get paid to do crafts or creative projects all day. I love making things, sewing, cooking, creating, etc. Or I'd love to have a business with my mom where we fix up houses and sell them. HGTV here we come! 6. What is one item that is always found in your purse that you always need?
My wallet. :) Other than that, I'm always searching for a hair elastic or bobby pin. I always seem to lose them and I can only last so long with my hair down in my face. 7. What do you do when you have absolutely nothing to do and are bored out of your mind?
Watch Netflix. I never thought I'd be such a Netflix junkie but I'm obsessed. I love watching random documentaries and trying out new TV shows. 8. What is your favorite month of the year?
July is tied with December. July is full of summer, corn on the cob, BBQ, family and fireworks which I can never get enough of. December is full of snow, scarves, sweaters, charity, selflessness, family and hot chocolate - a month full of warm fuzzies. 9. What are 3 words that describe you perfectly and why?
I'll describe myself physically because that's self explanatory and less awkward: blonde, white and mediumlyaverage (totally one word) 10. If you had to decorate one room and live in it for the rest of your life, what colors and theme would you give the room?
I would choose my bedroom which is connected to my bathroom.... does that count? haha and I would decorate it with a Beachy feel. Blues, lots of white, tan, flowy, light, relaxing and awesome. 11. If you were to go on a road trip where would you go and what would you do?
It is on my bucket list to visit each state in the United States. I don't want to just drive through each state and stop at their gas station, I want to visit something special and unique to that state. Amusement park, national park, crazy diners, historical landmark, infamous gems and movie scenes.
Facts About Me:
I'm a scaredy cat when it comes to changing my hair color/cut. I have a slight panic attack after a bad hair cut and feel as if the world is over. I'm not sure why, but it is what it is.
I have a hard time finishing projects.
I love coupons and getting a killer deal.
I like to be the center of attention if I am putting myself there, otherwise I hate it.
My favorite flowers are Sunflowers and Daisies.
I really like going shopping by myself.
I'm terrible at gardening and don't care much for it.
I don't like taking medication. I like to believe that my body can usually take care of itself.
I have the potential to be a hoarder. Luckily I received my mom's joy of organizing so it doesn't get out of hand.
I laugh at my own jokes. (because they are funny... duh)
I don't like dealing with car issues, which I happen to have a lot of. I should probably date a mechanic.
So now I get to pass the Liebster Award torch to some new people and I choose.....
1. What's your favorite flavor of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream? (Or just favorite in general)
2. What has been your favorite vacation so far?
3. What would be your dream vacation?
4. What is your favorite perfume and favorite cologne?
5. How many kids do you hope to have? (If any)
6. I've always wanted to have my own secret spot that few people know about that I visit to be alone to think, but haven't found the perfect one yet. (The last one had too many bugs....) Do you have a "special spot" you like to escape to?
7. Name a band/singer that you have always loved that most people may not know.
8. What is your favorite workout class you've been to?
9. Do you have any dating advise for me??
10. Share/describe a moment in your life when you have truly been HAPPY, something other than a grand occassion.
11. In what way(s) have you turned out just like your parents?
Parker just got his mission call a week ago and..... he's going to be serving in London, England for the next two years!!!!! He reports to the MTC (in England) on Halloween! Looks like PK won't be going trick-or-treating with us this year....
Don't mind the crazy screaming person recording this video.... #mybad
I am SO excited for Parker and SO proud of him for making the decision to accept his calling to serve for two years as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I hate the thought of Parker leaving us when we just got Jordan back, but I know that he'll be such a great missionary and will be blessed for his huge sacrifice!
Shout out to #mattressfirm for letting me take a nap on each of your beds, giving me a great deal, delivering this massive thing and for leaving free thank you mints!
If you're looking for a mattress, go to the Mattress Firm! They were really helpful and they even donate to make a wish foundation! They are a few hundred dollars off of sponsoring their own kid!
Next up I need to take pictures of the completed bed set up. I've just gotta find one more pillow and I'm done!! This whole decorating part is way more fun than the unpacking and moving part!
P.S. I can't even say that sleeping on that air mattress was terrible, because boy have air mattresses come a long way! This air mattress was 400 million times better than the actual bed I was sleeping in at my last apartment. Plus it has a built in pump! Air Mattress Domination.
This video was shown to me back in my Seminary days and I'm so glad I could find it again! Shout out to YouTube! Holla! If you have never seen this, you need to. Stop reading and press play on the video below.
If you have seen this already, you could watch it again if you'd like. It's that good. The reason I post this is mostly for what happens at about 06:15 until 07:25. On Sunday Parker and I had the opportunity to teach the 5 year old Primary class. That little segment of the video just about sums up how Sharing Time was: chaotic but wildly entertaining. haha Right from the very beginning of Sharing Time we had one girl who was crying and hyperventilating because her mom said, "She has a hard time with change and she really liked her old teachers." Hmm. After a lot of convincing and sweet talking she finally calmed down. Once she was calm she ended up sitting on my lap buried in my arms throughout the rest of Sharing Time. #heartmelted
Alright, this isn't so bad! I can do this! Kids like me! ....right?
The other kids in our class were constantly bouncing and tapping and poking and making random sound effects WHILE folding their arms so the coined "Okay, fold your arms and listen" phrase didn't do much good to settle them down. During one song we were supposed to stand up and turn around to sing. Simple, right? Well between the girl who wouldn't release herself from my lap and another boy, continuing to turn in circles all the way to the front of the class and spin so much that he fell straight onto another boy and then onto a chair, I couldn't keep them all together more or less SINGING. It was at this moment that I realized straight jackets or velcro bottoms just might be the greatest thing the church will ever invest in.
I guess after awhile of doing this every Sunday you get used to it because some of the other teachers were cool as cucumbers as they leaned over, picked up their wiggly 4 year old to plop them on their seat again, only for this to be repeated another 8 times before the song was over. I did feel bad for the Sharing Time leaders though because while all of this craziness is happening, they are trying to teach about repenting and being forgiven to a room full of kids not listening to them. To the teacher's credit, it was a great lesson, very creative and I had to hold back my urge to blurt out the answers to her questions. #oops
Somehow we made it through Sharing Time and I almost forgot we still had class to go to. I was already exhausted. It's been awhile since my babysitting days and I work every day at a law firm ..I haven't been conditioned for that much non-stop energy all at once. I was excited to get in a smaller group so that we could see what these little 5 year olds knew and what (if anything) Parker and I could teach them. Parker and I introduced ourselves and then we asked each of them to tell us their names and something about themselves. First up, "My name is Porter and my dad died."
Uhhhhhhh..... Parker and I just sat there for a second. LUCKILY he just kept talking about other things and acted as if it wasn't a big deal, but rather just a fact of his life. While he was talking little hands kept shooting into the air and waiving for their turn to talk. Next up, "My name is Seth and today is my birthday and for my birthday I got a Razer scooter and the Razer scooter is a hot wheels scooter because I love hot wheels and that's what I wanted for my birthday do you want to come see my scooter it's right outside my mom let me ride it to church today and I can't wait until church is out so I can ride my scooter do you want to go see it I'll ride really fast and show you how cool it is." See picture above. You'll notice that this sentence was extremely hard to read (and type) due to the lack of punctuation, breathing or any indication of stopping. These kids are masters when it comes to talking! Even when they are taking in a breath they are still talking. It's actually quite amazing.
Does anyone remember the show "Kids Say the Darndest Things" with Bill Cosby?
This kid is a prime example of the talents these little kids have. They can talk about anything! I can't imagine what is going on inside of their heads - actually I take that back, I can imagine because they say whatever thought comes in their head no matter the relevancy. haha I don't know what Parker and I were so worried about, teaching kids is a piece of cake! Just sit back and let them talk. Done and done.
Then the next girl was up and after discussing about how her cousin lives in California she said, "my cousin's parents are broke up." .............................................................
We all think that gossip in the ward comes from Relief Society, but that is not the case. These little kids are dangerous when equip with secrets. They pick up on more than we realize and are happy to share it with anyone who will listen. Without skipping a beat, a boy said, "what does broke up mean?" Oh crap. Before I had a chance to think of something diplomatic to say another boy started singing, "We are never, ever, ever getting..." and then clamped his hands over his mouth. Saved by Taylor Swift! haha I couldn't help but laugh at the perfect timing and even though he was embarrassed I had to admit, he was right on. See, these kids don't miss a beat. The other kids didn't really know what was going on and so we quickly moved on to start the lesson. Whew.
We were given Lesson 22: The Atonement. Again, see picture above. Man that gif has worked so many times for this! Basically shows how I feel all the time about kids but...anyways.... How were we to teach these 5 year olds about the Atonement?! They weren't even baptized yet. Instead, we decided to focus on Choosing the Right. I had planned this awesome lesson complete with coloring at the end because we all know coloring is a staple in Primary. We started the lesson and one kid raised his hand and said in the sweetest most polite voice, "Umm excuse me (I melted), did you bring us treats? Our last teacher always brought treats." Deer in the headlights. Crickets. #oops We had forgotten the treats! The one easy thing we could have done to make them instantly like us and we failed miserably. I am not above bribing for love so I'm surprised I didn't think about this! face --> palm. I promised them we would bring treats next week and apologized many times to those sad little faces.
Well.... my brilliantly planned out lesson lasted a whopping 15 minutes and I had no idea what else to do. Parker looked at me and then said, "Who wants to color?!"
Like terrible teachers, those kids colored for the better part of 40 minutes because we didn't have enough planned. I tried to have them draw instances where they were choosing the right (I know, it was a stretch) but without looking up one girl said, "No, I'm going to draw a rainbow." And so they drew rainbows, whales, bugs, trees, dogs, play houses and whatever else they wanted. It was adorable. Parker is super great and had them also drawing on the chalkboard with everyone adding something different to the masterpiece. He certainly is good with kids!
At the end, the shy girl from the beginning came up and hugged my leg. For the millionth time in those two hours my heart melted. These little kids are handfuls, but they sure are cute. Overall I LOVED it and I'm glad I had that experience. I went home and passed out on the couch; I was beyond exhausted and could only think of how bad I felt for all of the moms and dads who now had to take those rambunctious kids HOME and entertain them all day, every day. I have SO much more respect for parents and I consequently learned that my kids are going to be screwed. Sorry kids! :]
P.S. Oh and sorry little girl who just got used to me being her new teacher.... I won't be there anymore since I was only subbing for my mom. #heartbreaker #oops
Wellllllllllll the secret is out. I'm not very good at keeping exciting secrets anyways. Friends, you've been warned I have a new nickname around my family, "Hailey Homeowner." BOOYAH!!!!
Taken with my embarrassingly organized binder of documents for closing. They hadn't seen something like this in over 30 years. All thanks to my mom for giving me the obsessively organized gene :)
Once upon a new years resolution, I made a list of things I hoped to accomplish in the year 2013. This month I put a big check mark next to #5: Buy my own place. :] That's right, I signed my life away for the next 30 years for the most adorable little condo and I could NOT be more happy about it. I was worried about the forewarned "buyer's remorse" but so far I have had none of that. I was able to walk away with a steal of a deal, thanks to Sean at Summit Realty and Maralee at 1st Home Mortgage. These people were so great to me and so helpful! This lovely pad o' mine has given me purpose, something to work on, take care of and progress with.
To celebrate this awesome milestone in my life I held a proper ribbon cutting ceremony with some of my besties for the first time I entered my Home Sweet Home as its owner. That's what normal people do right....? It was pretty much the greatest welcome home I've ever received and I couldn't have done it without my friends! (Shoutout to you Kar, Jake, Kay and Joe - Anisa and Bronzson were there via video recording and were missed terribly)
First project: PAINTING. My mom and I are taking on the massive job to paint the whole place and we just finished with the baseboards. I'm excited about some killer before and after pictures but until then my evenings have been consumed by taping off baseboards, ceilings, doors, outlets, myself, carpet, people and anything else that needs a good covering. I'm so lucky to have such a fantastic mom who is an expert in this area and willing to help me out. We make a pretty good team, she and I. (Is that grammatically correct?)
See, having a house is teaching me relationship lessons! Bonus! haha
I am HAPPY. Life is GOOD. I love EVERYONE I've been able to surround myself with lately.... and I love SUMMER. Times like these make me look back and be grateful for all I've had to go through to get to this point. So why not be happy for where I'm at now and what is ahead?!
P.S. Isn't it pretty awesome that this quote session began and ended with the Hinckleys? They are so great!
Alright.... pretty much I never post anymore but.... oh well. :)
Some pretty big things have been happening around these parts. Do you want a glimpse into my awesome life?! Sweet, I'd love to share!
This guy came home.
It's been kind of a BIG DEAL. If I said that we were ready for him at the airport with a huge poster and balloons and a million people to greet him then I'd be lying. We ATTEMPTED to make that happen, but realized (20 minutes late) that we were in the wrong terminal. It's a weird thing to think that Jordan would be coming in through the International terminal.... (face --> palm) Until we got there, Jordan's travel missionary buddy's family stayed with him and tried to act like it was totally fine that his family forgot about him. Such sweet people. To make matters worse, before he arrived, while we were waiting at the airport I started bawling my eyes out when two sister missionaries came home and were hugging their families. Did I cry when I saw Jordan? Nope. Apparently shock and mad rushing wipes the emotions right out of you! I sure was excited to see him though. :) I LOVE having him home, our family is complete again!
We DID make a sign at least!
Jordan's first request after we finally left the airport (without one of his bags...stupid bag decided it wanted to go to LA instead), Jordan's first request was a Baconater from Wendy's. After his arteries were sufficiently clogged we headed home and to get him set apart.
Since Jordan's been home it's just been a non-stop party (can't stop, won't stop). We've:
learned a lot more about Albania
eaten out a ton to make sure Jordan remembers what good American food tastes like
seen a bunch of family/friends at his homecoming
even a surprise visit from Little Miss Syd!! woohoo! (Love you!)
pulled out the old Nintendo 64 and played some Mario Tennis, Super Smash Bros, Diddy Kong Racing, Mario Party and Banjo Kazooie
successfully recovered all of his mission pictures when we thought they were all wiped from his jump drives whew!
successfully recovered his P90X video files that he was probably equally worried about losing with his pictures haha
celebrated Jordan and my dad's birthday
and made a list of all the movies Jordan missed out on (we started him off with watching the last Bourne movie!)
I'm so happy to have one of my best friends back. He's such a stud! If any of you 19-20 year old ladies are single and looking to mingle, let me know and I'll hook you up. (Oh wait, you all went on missions....) ;)
Two weekends ago Anisa and Bronzson came down specifically to visit me! Aren't they so nice?! ...... Alright, maybe they came down for other reasons (like celebrating Anisa's birthday) but I don't want to get caught up in semantics. :]
To celebrate, Bronzson got together and organized a murder mystery and the rest of us put on an awesome dinner! The whole night was a HUGE success and everyone did a fantastic job at making that happen.
So, let me introduce you to the guests of the evening:
Enrique Suave Graves:
Elizabeth's Handyman/Grounds keeper,
all around ladies man
Kathryn Lawless:
Town Librarian, best friend of Elizabeth (the deceased)
Dr. Chelsea Barren:
Elizabeth's next door neighbor, celebrity Psychiatrist
and author of murder mystery novels
Michael Nightshade:
Real Estate Agent here to buy Elizabeth's house
and secretly Kathryn's nephew
Norman D'Adly:
Vicki's husband but also Elizabeth's previous lover
Vicki D'Adly:
Elizabeth's sister, visiting with husband (Norman)
Moderator/brains of the whole operation!
Whoever wrote this script did a FANTASTIC job, and props to Bronzson for finding it! Each person had quite the dirty secrets they had been hiding and interestingly intertwined relationships with one another that had us questioning every single person as the potential killer. When it was time to guess 'who done it', Anisa and Kaylyn correctly guessed the murderer! The rest of us.... were close! And we all got cake so it worked out in the end.
4 points for Kay who came up with a birthday candle just in time
I am obsessed with these murder mystery dinners now and I'm trying to find a reason to do another one as soon as possible. It was sooo much fun! Who's up to joining in on the next one?!
P.S. I love you guys, best. friends. ever.
P.P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUT TO ANISA!
P.P.P.S. Karlie and Jake gave THE best present. Can't top that. :]
Sheesh, a day late yet again..... my bad. This past week has been awesome! I'm grateful for the following things that Dominated my week and can't wait for next week!
Best Birthday Card I read this week.... :)
Helping Habitat for Humanity!
Perfect.
BYU Mens Volleyball game
Coasting into the gas station with ZERO miles remaining!
Counting down until this guy comes home!
Jordan comes home from his mission in less than 2 months! I cannot wait!! Just under 8 weeks left!
P.S. Mens Volleyball is now my new favorite sport to watch. WOW they are so good! Plus, ridiculously tall and a lot of them were certainly good looking! Now I just need to figure out where their after parties are at....
P.P.S Habitat for Humanity is such an awesome organization!! Check it out and go volunteer!
P.P.P.S instaawesome is happening over here @haystack04, care to join me?
Well I do have to say, the sewing machine and I are becoming really great friends. Lately I've made a bunch of things and they were so easy!! I'm posting them so I can save them and they'll eventually go into my blog book I'm making :)
Rice hand warmers for co-worker gifts (Put in the microwave for 30 seconds then stuff them in your coat pockets. They're awesome!)
Zen garden I made for Dad's Christmas present for his office (obviously didn't come from the sewing machine, but it was still crafty so that counts right?!)
My next project is to make a quilt!! I'm thinking this pattern, and using this fabric somewhere.... :) I'm so excited!
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