Sewing + Packing=The Anti-blog

I have been away for a while...my energies have been going toward a variety of things-loving on my kids, surviving without my husband (he is working 6 nights a week and sleeping days until April), and housekeeping. But my outlet that used to be blogging and reading has been replaced with sewing and packing over the last couple of months. We are moving so this was the kids' last week at their preschool up here in Los Osos and Cubbies, but they will be starting at new locations in a couple of weeks.
Okay, here are a few things I have made: now, I am not big on patterns, I use them sometimes, but tweak them because the work of others that I appreciate and am impressed with the most is that which they have truly created themselves, have become overwhelming frustrated with, yet have an original amazing finished product. I also usually end up liking what I make without a pattern better than that which I follow a pattern on...I have no idea why.
I have never liked to follow directions...when I took piano growing-up I played by ear and despised the sheet music. When I play guitar, I play by ear. When Brad tells me what to pick up for him at the store, I add to it (and sometimes take away!).
As you can see I have mainly focused on clothing...and I LOVE working with knits. They are so forgiving and you don't have to hem as much!
Also more news, Kaitlin is fully potty-trained! She is even sleeping in undies and waking up dry in the morning! Three down, one to go!
I also have to say that I have the greatest husband in the world; he works so hard for our family and even when he is dead-tired he has been the greatest dad and hubby using every reserve of energy that he has left.

**You may have to click on the picture to see it better-sorry

Mermaids & sea creatures
I make her clothes, yet she still prefers THIS outfit the most




{knits...love them}



Our storage POD/kids' new temporary playhouse, for moving down to Arroyo Grande (20 minutes away) next weekend!

You may remember this little girl from august...

well, she is back, or rather should i say that her mommy is now ready for the task she provided me with when she was 22 months old. We are very proud of Kaitlin because she has been potty-training super-fast since Saturday and is loving it! she even woke up dry from her nap today (in undies!!)
Yay Kaitlin! (yay for me too because it was me she was waiting for and i have come around!)