Red or Green?

Weather you are setting up residence or just passing through New Mexico, there is one thing you are bound to hear "do you want Red or Green"?" Now if you are like me, you are going to ask back "what do you  mean red or green?"  The reply : Red or Green Chili.  Yes, you can get chili on pretty much everything from breakfast burritos to pizza.

New Mexico is famous for their chili's - both red and green.  I decided to make something to commemorate our time here (5 1/2 years).  I found the cutest material with chili's on it and turned it into a wall quilt.  Here's the quilt top.  Now it's time to get it quilted and finish it off.  Should we ever move from here, we will now have something to remind us of the time we lived in New Mexico.

Here's a close-up of the chili fabic.  Oh and by the way, in case you were wondering. I prefer green.

Who is Ezekial ???

I have no idea who Ezekial is.  I found this cute little bench at the trift store (for $4.99 - what a bargain) and just knew that it needed a new home.  But of course I don't have a darling little boy named Ezekial so what was I going to do with it?  

Well, I knocked off the blue letters with a hammer and then completely tore it apart (forgot to take a picture) by then it was in 5 pieces.  It was only being held together with staples so I knew something better needed to be done.  After much sanding and alot more sanding, it was ready to be put back together.  My darling husband put it back together for me with nails this time (had to make it sturdier you know).  I then painted it and added some vinyl lettering.

Now it looks like this- and I love it.  So do the stuffed bears.

AWOL - not

I feel like I have gone AWOL.  I really haven't.  Time has just gone way too fast.  I have been working a new project that I will share shortly.  It's another one of those thrift store finds.  Can't wait to let you see what I have done.

Since Christmas we haven't really done much.  Just trying to keep our heads above water so to speak.  Keeping busy with work, school, sports, church activites and scouts. 

I'll be back soon.

Merry Christmas

May you all have a VERY Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !!!

My Budding photographers

This weekend, Jake and Alexis took over the camera for a bit and this is what we ended up with:

OK - so they may not be perfect but those two are mine - I guess I'm a little partial.

Happy Birthday Shoutout

Twelve years ago today my life changed forever. That was the day we doubled the number a children in our family. Yes, my twins were were born this day 12 years ago. Life at our house has never been the same. I wouldn't trade that day for anything.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAKE and ALEXIS - I LOVE YOU !!