Too Many Irons in the Fire....

 ... lead to my not posting for over a month! Wow, can that be true? Even as I type this, there are a few groceries still waiting to be put away, a sink overflowing with dishes, a load of delicates whirring in my washing machine, a stack of grades to be input to my online gradebook, and dinner waiting to be fixed. Oh, and now my phone calendar is dinging at me about yet another something I was about to forget to do! 
Summer please hurry! 

 While everything may seem overly stressful in the mad dash to finish this school year, I take heart by remembering this ~ in a mere five weeks, summer break will be here! 
Which means the bliss of:

• Blogging time!!!
• Williamsburg Vacation to celebrate anniversary number 2 with the hubby
• A cross country drive to visit my sister in North Dakota
• Baking to my heart's content
• Piles of books to read for pleasure
• Sunshine warming my shoulders
• Cool breezes fluttering my curtains
• Plenty of "crafternoons"
• A house that will be clean top to bottom (yes, oddly enough the thought of having time to truly scrub down my home pleases me greatly!)
• More excursions with Mimsie to discover the small towns and burgs of Ohio
• Thrifting during the weekdays when it is less crowded

And the list could go on and on! I am really looking forward to this summer break.

 Just writing all that insanity down helped me feel a bit lighter, so thank you for indulging me in my tirade, dear friends. I needed that. ;-)

Speaking of dear friends, I am honored to be featured on Koralee's beautiful blog Bluebird Notes. Hurry over and have a sneak peak into her completely inspiring book Everything Goes with Ice Cream. This was sweet cheer to discover on this harried day, for sure!

What cheers you on a busy day, my friends?

Baby Bethany's Bib

Pattern here.

Happy Wednesday!

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Lucy Cat on Animoto!

Wanna see something cute, adorable, and oh so sweet? 
Check out Lucy in this fun little Animoto video I made: 
Miss Lucy is So Pretty

I have had so much fun playing around with this app this week! My kinders love it! I try to catch them each doing something every week or two and then premiere a new video on Fridays during snack time. So many uses for this app!

Vintage Sheets & Apple Baskets

A couple Saturdays ago, I got brave and took my pink pinking shears to a vintage flat sheet...

... in order to line two apple baskets! It was absolutely cut and go not measuring just eyeballing the whole way. I made sure there was enough drape over the sides that when I piled yarn and fabric into them, the lining stayed without having to be sewn. As soon as it draped in a pleasing manner, out came the shears and I pinked my way around not stopping until I was back where I started. Not the neatest job in the world, but it worked for me. Quick and easy and cute!

What do you like to do with your vintage sheets?

Everything Goes with Ice Cream!

My beautiful and talented friend Koralee over at Bluebird Notes recently published this yummy book! It is a true delight from cover to cover with fun crafts and delectable desserts pictured on every single page. If you (like me) are all ready a huge fan of her blog, then this book is a must for you as it is chockful of her gorgeous signature styling. Hop over to Amazon and buy this book today!

If you happen to take a looksee at page 138, you just may spot an apron and brooch handmade by me! I am still pinching myself. What a huge honor to be mentioned in this beautiful book. Thank you, Koralee!

Have a lovely day, my friends!

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