BOUTIQUE @ the busy bee

In order to make the process of making baskets and rice bags just a little faster and more cohesive I purchased custom acrylic pattern pieces.  In the past I have used freezer paper patterns to square up the design of the fabric.  It worked well but was time consuming and another step in the process.  During my search I came across this fabulous Etsy shop, AllThingAcrylic .  The cost was reasonable and well worth it.  I love when things make my life just a little easier! Happy Friday!

I feel as if I am constantly organizing, decluttering, and cleaning.  It is a vicious cycle.  My new vintage sewing box has allowed me to eliminate another rolling cart.   Now I can easily access sewing notions and not overbuy.  My number one goal this year is NOT to overbuy.  Create items with supplies already in my stash and to destash items I will probably never use.  I will be listing such items on Etsy in the coming weeks, priced to sell quickly.   Vintage Sewing Box I also have organized all fabric.  I have a tub full of fabric to list as well.   Fabric Wall Happy Friday!

I have already managed to break one of my New Year's resolutions...post on this blog every Friday.  And not even one month in!  To my defense it has been a chaotic week of basketball, spending time with friends, and taking my son back to college. I did manage to sew a few items this week: a set of Mickey Mouse pillowcases (which I forgot to take a photo, oops) and a St. Louis Cardinals basket. Large Fabric Basket, St. Louis Cardinals Now back to the regularly scheduled chaos... Happy Sunday!

Well it has already been an eventful 2016... January 4 :  Radiator out in one car, power steering out in another. January 5 :  Three of the four children went back to school and Hubby went back to work. My sweet boy turned 15 and ended up in the ER with an elbow injury. January 6 :  Follow-up dr. appt for one kid, another home sick with sinus infection and Hubby stayed home to help with sick kid.  AND Hubby bought me a new car! January 7 :  Day #2 for kid home sick with sinus infection and Hubby went back to work. January 8 :  Day #3 for kid home sick with sinus infection. So in light of all of this I have done absolutely NOTHING in regards to my office, business, house, laundry, etc.  Apparently I can now predict the future since I did say in my last post how plans always are interrupted by life. GRR! But today I have three and half hours before I need to pick up a kid so I am going to make the most of this time.  I already completed on...

With every new year, I make goals.  I make a list in January and pray I might get a few done prior to December!   I like lists, they keep me on track for the most part and sometimes they make me feel like a failure.  But I still make them every year. Here are the of the lists I make:  (this being one of them) Business Goals Sales  Items Organization House Goals Items I would love to have Items I want to get rid of Projects to finish You get the idea.  I also make health goals like exercising more, eating less, etc. All the while knowing that I will give it the old college try and give up by the end of January.  My main issue is balancing work, kids, house, etc.  Since my Mom passed away I am trying to live in the moment.  Putting supporting my kids over a clean house and spending time with the people I like rather than dealing with those I tolerate. I have never been one to stick to a schedule.  Something always co...