I'm back!!!!!!

Hello everyone,

After a fantastic vacation to visit my family in California and then a girls weekend to Salt Lake. I am finally back home and rested enough to start blogging again. (why are vacations even more exhausting than real life). I've had a little creative dry spell lately. I think I've had to be too present for real life that I am not able to day dream as much :) Boo!!! to having to pay attention to real life. Oh well I know the creative juices will start flowing any minute.

The picture on top is of my favorite Japanese soda. Husband had one waiting for me in the car when he picked me up from the airport along with Hello Kitty candy that tasted like a strawberry milkshake (so yummy!!) and spicy prawned flavored chips. (they sound gross but they are so good) Isn't he just the sweetest. Well I'm off to be present in real life. I promise I'll drop by more often

It's finally finished!!!!

So here is the final product. It's a really basic dress the top is made out of jersey and it has a thick elastic waist band as part of the decoration and of course this fabric. I am actually really proud of the finished product it was a bit more challenging than I thought being that the skirt fabric is hand woven it unraveled easily but I managed and best of all it is so comfortable. It definitely got bumped up to one of my favorite things to wear.

The end product worn by me. Husband was making me laugh to much and this is the best picture we got. HA oh well you get the idea.
I leave you with one of my favorite pictures of my brother and his family. It was taken the day I moved up to Portland and despite the very emotional goodbye they still managed to still look completely adorable. Just a few more days until I get to see them.
xoxo
Leslie

Valentines day right around the corner

Normally I don't really think that Valentines day is a big deal but this year I will be in California visiting my family while husband will be at home. :( and suddenly the idea of pink and red hearts everywhere is dancing around my head. Last year we had a 1970's themed valentines picnic. It really was as funny as it sounds. Stripped socks, short shorts, (both him and I. HA!!!) and Farah Fawcett hair. It was so great. But this year I have to either leave a present or wait until I get back. I think that when it comes to Valentines day the more cheesy the better.

I found this cute idea on Martha Stewart's website it seems like just the right about of cheesy. Now if only I could find a place that has Hello Kitty Cupid that would deliver these to him. I'm joking.....sort of