Creative Crunch- View of the Backlog

It's Monday. M. O. N. D. A. Y.

This Monday was definitely a Monday. Rough start this morning, dealing with a sunburn (<--- perfect topic for Why Not? Wednesday), a STYE, construction, a ton of emails, backing up my old laptop, working with IT for my new laptop, and rain. I'm not complaining about the rain though because my poor, sickly yard needed it.

I come home, follow routine, and needed something out of my office. My office... is currently the catch-all of the house piled with totes, stuff I need to donate, and a backlog of crafts. I used to craft quite often, and then life just happened. I have piles and boxes of half finished crafts or never even start crafts. I couldn't even tell you the last thing I created... which is sad. I seriously have a backlog and  a list of crafts I need to complete.

My next idea... I need a crafting group. Once a month, affordable pinterest project, wine, chocolate, and the company of one another. Would you be interested? Even if you're not crafty, we can at least have a good time. Shoot. I'll make my craft and your's. I need a creative outlet. I mean, I have my blog, but I want to build, paint, sew, SOMETHING.

Needless to say I've been in somewhat of a creative crunch. My heart says yes, but my brain says no. Not so much my brain, but my body. I'm pooped by the end of the day, and the weekends are filled with errands and laundry. To keep me on track... I'm posting for the world to see my top priority crafts (so you can hold me accountable):

 

 

It's going to be cuteeeeee.

1. Adding frilly extenders and width to now-too-small shirts. First, don't judge me. Second, I LOVE these shirts and can't bring myself to get rid of them, so after some pinning I found a way to combine the two. I don't like the tutorials I found, so I am winging it. I have this almost metallic blue button up that needs a little extra room, but I also have this sheer, flowy top that just isn't my style anymore.

 2. This project has been on the back-burner for sometime. I inherited the bag for my birthday; well, it had a gift in it too. I fell in LOVE with the print. I want to frame the print. I want to old, decorative frames that I can paint to coordinate with the colors. If I could find some gorgeous wood frames I would settle for that as well. I HATE to buy the frames new, so I have been scouring local thrift stores in hopes of finding something. I would like two frames preferably bigger than an 8X10.






3. This. This is the best of the best. A friend bought this for my birthday, but it's not your average color by number... It's the adult version. I want to finish this, but I need to be in the right mindset. Haha. I also need both eyes to work properly (without a stye). Oh yeah... best thing about it, it's CATS.

Here's to my commitment to finish these, and then start on the 100s of others hanging out in my office.

I've got Sunshine....

Ever been tested to the core, or on the brink of being certified crazy? The saying goes, when it rains, it pours. Literally, it is STILL raining in SE Kentucky (okay, so we've had a small break from rain). Besides the weather, our personal lives have had a few showers of negativity in the past few weeks. It has definitely added a few wrinkles and caused more than one headache.

In the last week, we have dealt with a car wreck, a sick husband, a sick kitten, vacation down the drain, news of  job loss, a flooded driveway, friends moving away, burnt sugar cookies, and being told no about a house we liked. Really?

Obviously, some of the negativity above has caused more ripples than others.  It has physically made me sick. Through all this, my husband- in his easy going manner -has found the good (or lesson) in each.  

Car wreck? We can get it fixed. That’s what insurance is for.

Sick Husband? We are planners and have an abundant HSA for medical emergencies.
Sick kitten? We have the money for a vet, and the love to care for him.
Vacation? We can save the money now, and go somewhere at a more appropriate time.
No job? You are talented and smart. Another company would LOVE to hire you.
Flooded driveway? Better than a flooded house or washed away cars. You can always get more gravel.
Friends moving away? It provides us the opportunity to visit a new place.
Burnt cookies? You can always try again. Practice makes perfect.
No about a house? We’re pros at this by now. Enjoy where you are now. Something better will be on its way.

 This is one of my favorite qualities about Joe. No matter how difficult, how crazy, how stressful… he can find the good.  I believe this will be one of his strongest attributes throughout his journey as a pastor. I know, as his wife, it is always beneficial to have him remind me of the good instead of focusing on the bad. Sometimes I credit his carefree, no stress attitude to not caring at all. I realize though (after much debate and frustration), that his carefree, no stress mind-set is the balancing act to my worrying demeanor. I like to think he's my sunshine, on a cloudy day.

 

Enjoy this flood picture....

 

 

As my grandmother would tell me, it’s not a problem, just a challenge. I have to remind myself of that.

Wishing the rain away and lots of love.

 

Instant Play... Rainy Day

As I've mentioned earlier in the week, the weather has been less than acceptable for the past week in SE Kentucky. Rain Rain Rain for the past several days. Our church had an amazing lake day planned today kayaking, fishing, and of course food with our youth group. We spent about 2 hours there, and then the torrential rain set in. We had to pack it in early and head home.

It is very rare for me to sit and enjoy a movie. Very, very rare. I am ALWAYS on the move at the house either doing some quick cleaning or some half done craft project. I found some extra time today and decided to check out the ol' Netflix. Now... let me tell you about my Netflix experiences...

 

Story of my life! Occasionally, when I'm not glued to a series I venture into the movies. This weekend I was on a Marilyn Monroe kick. By kick, I mean two movies the first I accidentally chose.

 

How to Marry a Millionaire

 

Released in 1953 starring Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, and Lauren Bacall

 

These three ladies use their wits, charm, and good looks to try and marry millionaires. They devise a plan to pose as wealthy women in hopes of wooing each a husband.  It is quirky and funny, but ultimately a love story.             I fell in LOVE with Marilyn's glasses! Like I want some now! Of course, she always looks classy.

In true Netflix fashion, once you end one show/movie, they offer a suggestions for you to watch next. I wanted another Marilyn film and settled for Bus Stop.

Small town rodeo rider falls in love with the stunning bar singer. See how this miss matched couple collide. You can take a girl out of the city, but you can't take the city out of the girl. Again... ultimately a love story.              

If you are looking for some old film Marilyn love story.... check these out.

Waiting out the rain and lots of love until next time.