Fit for a Jelly Jar

That's what my grandma used to say when she had little scraps of fabric left over from sewing projects. She would use them and cut them into little squares to tie off the tops of jelly jars filled with homemade jelly. (makes the jelly taste better when it's all dolled up with fabric and ribbon, don't you know? ;)

My newest creation reminded me of those old and worn fabric squares, so 'Fit for a Jelly Jar' it is! I hope you enjoy! I have decided to put this as a temporary download, because my site is undergoing a major overhaul. I've already exceeded my bandwidth and had to upgrade my service and it's going to be AWESOME when it's done!! :) I'm so excited about that! But, I did want to share some things with you so I've put this kit up as a 'you send it.' Don't forget to leave me a little comment if you download! ;)


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Oral Surgery, my birthday, and an Austin trip

Did I get your attention yet? :P Yes, on Monday I went in to get 4 teeth extracted, those darn wisdom teeth. Ouch. It was actually pretty funny because I've never been 'put under' before so when the doctor started my IV and said I'd start getting sleepy, I was sitting there going...um, it's not working it's not working it's not working it's not working---oh you mean the surgery is over?? Seriously, it was like a time lapse. Weird. I felt great immediately after it was done. I couldn't feel a thing in my whole head for about an hour, but when everything started wearing off....OH MY

I have to thank my MIL for graciously offering her time and staying with me and the girls both the day of the surgery and today. I never could have done it without her. I can't remember bits and pieces of yesterday because I think I was in and out of sleep. I feel so much better today, but I'm extremely swollen. Hopefully that will start to go down by tomorrow. I feel like a chipmunk storing nuts for the winter.

Sunday was my birthday and my dear husband bought me something only a computer geek like him could love---a 19" LCD WIDESCREEN monitor. (I love it too--does that make me a geek? ;)

Tomorrow we are packing up--the girls, dh, and I--and we will be tagging along on a business trip with dh. He has a conference in Austin. Of course, my dad lives there now so we'll be visiting with him one of the days we are there. It'll be nice to go mess up a hotel room for a few days instead of constantly picking up toys off the floor over here.

So, tonight is American Idol. My TV indulgence night (not counting my TV indulgences on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday LOL!) I'm not sure who I would like to see win this time. If we are basing just by the voice, I'd probably say Katherine or Elliot, but if stage presence and entertainment value are counted, then it would by Chris or Taylor, leaning more towards Chris nowadays....

Did everyone have fun on NSD??? I didn't get a chance to do much simply because dh was working and we had to prepare for my surgery on Monday and this trip tomorrow. I did try to attend the chats over at the shabby shoppe, but alas, everyone else was already there! It was jam packed!

There's always next year, right? ;)

Mother's Day and Glittery Doodle Roses

I've been playing around with photos, scrapping stuff, and trying to figure out what I can make/buy/give the moms and grandmas this year. Any ideas??? :)
I'm at a loss at what to do this year. I usually have great ideas, but this time...not so much. I'd be greatful for any input and suggestions you'd like to give me!!

Also, you can grab these doodle glitter roses I did today. It's a temporary download, so once it goes, that's it. Thanks and as always, please leave me a comment if you get them (and a suggestion for mom's day if you have any lol!) Download Here.