on hold

so i don't have anything for you today.

nada

nothing

zilch

because here is my current desk/workstation

as you may have notice, there is nothing there. hahaha we are transitioning into new furniture

aka

we are going to make our own desks!!!

i have a cat calendar. what of it?

woo hoo!

it is going to be so awesome :) i'm so excited to do my first wood project! 

yes, a crafter lives here.

top chef

so guys...

i think i am going to try cooking.

but before we continue that thought, let me tell you why. 

about a year ago, i wanted to start making dinner for jay before he got home from work, you, what all the good wives do in movies. on the menu were veggie spring rolls and fried rice. both out of bags from Trader Joes, mind you.

well.

i started off with the rice. i brought out a saucepan and started heating it up. while pouring the rice in, i spazzed out an spilled it EVERYWHERE.  so much for being a good wife like in the movies....haha

so, naturally i wanted to clean up all of the rice off of the range. so i moved the saucepan that had been heating for about five minutes to the back burner and picked up the black cage thingy.

and now, there is the problem.

because that black cage thingy was flaming hot after being on fire for five minutes. so, i start screaming, i drop the black cage thingy, and while running my hand under cool water i called jay to let him know i had burned my entire hand making dinner and to come home really soon because it hurt.

i ruined a meal that came out of a bag. seriously?

right now, my husband does all of the cooking because i tend to burn or ruin everything (as aforementioned). and usually it always tastes funny....but have you guys ever heard of pinterest?

well, i have found some yummy recipes that i look at and say, "that looks easier than making a shirt. and i have done that" so i figured

why not?

(oh, and pinterest has engulfed my life. the reason why i have yet to type up a tutorial....sorry! go follow me instead, it will make you feel better!)

on that note, i am going to try to make these

olive garden breadsticks found here

gumdrops found here

blackberry pie found here

yes, i am so cheap i do not want to pay for store bought candy. hahaha and surprisingly, these three fit in quite well with my restricted diet....well i will have to change blackberries to blueberries but whatever! i like blueberries better anyway.

any other easy recipes i should try that you guys know of? please tell me! i only know how to make macaroni and cheese....out of a box...hahaha

envelope me

okay, remember the post about pillows awhile ago? well now we are going to make them. YES. (side note, i kinda changed the pillows i am doing....but we are still gonna make some cute pillows!) and envelope style pillowcases are so easy it is almost laughable.

i have tried using other tutorials to learn how to do it, but their math always leads me astray. so i am gonna make this super simple for everyone and just give you numbers. no calculating involve. that's my kind of math...

for one pillowcase you will need:

half a yard of fabric

coordinating thread

sewing machine

(you will want to make more than one though, so get lots of fabric)

GO!

1. cut a piece of fabric for your pillow form. here are the measurements for typical pillow sizes:

for an 18"x18" pillow form = cut a piece that is 19"x40"

for a 16"x16" pillow form = cut a piece that is 17"x36"

for a 14"x14" pillow form = cut a piece that is 15"x32"

* if you have a different size pillow form, the math is pretty simple. take the height and add 1", take the width and add 4"*

2. fold over the shorter sides twice, 1" at a time to look like this

3. pin it and sew near the inside of the fold

4. repeat to other side

5. fold your piece so that your two newly hemmed edges are on top of each other (it should start looking like a pillowcase now)

6. move the envelope edges to the center and make sure they overlap. measure your width (which should be a bit smaller than your pillow form so you have a tight fit) and measure your height so you know where to place the pins.

7. place pins on the top and bottom and sew

8. turn it inside and stuff your pillow inside

9. congratulations, you are an amazing person and your house looks great too.

go make some more! hahaha

next time, we will do the birdy pillow, which will just be an add-on to this post. kinda.

pillow me

so, this weekend we have weddings weddings weddings! everyone is getting married! good! so while i am busy, i need your advice. i am making a ton of pillows (by a ton i mean seven) and i want to glean knowledge from your minds. here we go....

i am doing two sets of three pillows that are the same and one that is rectangular. my color pallet- as of now- is red, tan, and white. here are my inspirations....

1. bow pillow in red

(find it here)

 2. bird pillow with tan background, one with all white and two red birds and the other with all red birds and two white birds

(find it here)

 3. white pillow with red writing

(find it here)

4. kite pillow....and here is where i need your help!

(find it here)

i don't know whether to do a...

red background with a white kite

red background with tan kite

white background with red kite

tell me tell me tell me! i need your help :)