tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22242279354656539392024-03-13T22:19:27.107-06:00Happily Home SewnUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger527125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224227935465653939.post-41753426298730705242015-10-01T22:50:00.001-06:002015-10-01T22:50:24.218-06:00Hi friends,<br />
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It's been a long time. I hope you're well. A lot has happened in the land of Happily Home Sewn - most of it wonderful.<br />
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One of the biggest, most exciting developments is that I have returned to my first love - pottery - and have re-launched my pottery business, Decker-Smith Pottery. Now that our kiddos are all old enough to heed the warning, "Hey, that kiln is hot. Don't touch it." I have been able to bring potter off the back burner and am so thrilled to be a full-time potter again. I hope you will check it out what that's all about on my website, <a href="http://deckersmithpottery.com/">deckersmithpottery.com</a> and come visit the <a href="http://www.deckersmithpottery.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Decker-Smith Pottery etsy shop</a>.<br />
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So that means it's time so say farewell to Happily Home Sewn, the little sewing business that helped to scratch the creative itch while pottery was on the back burner.<br />
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There are still a few home sewn with love items in stock at HHS, so I'm offering a going-out-of-business sale during the month of October.<br />
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Our shop will be closing October 31, 2015. We're offering a closing sale to send the last few pieces of handmade goodies to homes before we close our digital doors. Please use the coupon code BYEBYEHHS30 to receive 30% off your order at <a href="http://happilyhomesewn.etsy.com/">happilyhomesewn.etsy.com</a>!</div>
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Thank you for 5 great years of happily home sewing!</div>
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Cheers!</div>
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Need a new way to color Easter Eggs? Pintrest has it (duh).<br />
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No vinegar. No cups.<br />
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Just shaving cream and food coloring. Genius.<br />
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Start by spraying shaving cream in a large baking dish or flat bowl. Whatever.<br />
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Shaving cream is pretty and very fun to play with. File that one away for a rainy day.<br />
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Amos jumped the gun.<br />
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Then just roll your eggs around in it. I rolled mine without mixing the color in very much. I got very dark marbled eggs. The boys mixed in there colors first and they got more pastel lightly marbled eggs. Choose your own adventure. </div>
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The aftermath.<br />
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Next step: send the kids to the tub. <br />
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Viola! Love it!<br />
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Pro-tip. That which colors eggs, colors children. Mine required two baths and are still quite rainbow-esque. Hazel napped through the whole endeavor which turned out to be a good thing. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224227935465653939.post-91167040836635289462013-03-20T21:08:00.000-06:002013-03-20T21:08:22.645-06:00Kids in the Yard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Compliments of the Lazy BloggerUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224227935465653939.post-64342429726816770162013-03-02T21:22:00.001-07:002013-03-02T21:22:42.854-07:00Sewing for Self!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So, yesterday I found myself with a Friday with nothing on the to-do list. Boys in school, just me and Haze chillin' at the house. </div>
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And as enticing as, "laying around on my keister and doing nothing all day" sounds, it's always a bit of a let down and I usually get a headache and the guilt. So I wanted to do something, but nothing too productive. </div>
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And it occurred to me...as unlikely as this sounds... I kinda need a purse. Despite the fact that I have tens of them, none of them is just right. So I cracked open the big book of purses, <i>Style Stiches</i> by Amy Butler and went to work with a yummy chevron that's been itching for a purpose. </div>
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And viola:</div>
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I am super excited. </div>
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This is the most structured bag I have ever made. It might be kinda nice to depart from the boho hobo look for a bit. </div>
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It's got two dividing pockets inside (one zippered) making five separate compartments. I even had the forethought to add to pockets on the side for my celly and keys. I love pocketry!<br />
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Now, I'm off to transfer purses! Don't you love doing that when you have a new bag? I do! But I made it wait so I could blog about it first. You're welcome! :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224227935465653939.post-84182686169642444572013-02-25T22:53:00.001-07:002013-02-25T22:53:42.141-07:00Of this I am sure. Motherhood is a mystery. <br />
Am I doing it right? Will this or that help or hurt? Will they like each other? Will they be happy?<br />
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And despite <i>some</i> evidence to the contrary, sometimes it's hard to shake the felling that I suck at this.<br />
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Only sometimes.<br />
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Today, well, this week, has been one of those times. And even as I write this I'm reminded of the countless times I held each of their sweet bodies while they yarfed this week (most times directly onto me. Why always onto me?). And I remember how many times they checked in on each other and offered condolences at our shared misery (stomach bug, if you hadn't already cracked that code. One bathroom). I know how many kisses were given, how much laughter there was and how truly loved they all feel but sometimes the thought returns...inexplicably...<br />
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I suck at this.<br />
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Not to worry. Hopefully I'll remember in a few days that that's not actually the case.<br />
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But tonight I found a helpful distraction. After the wee ones were all tucked in bed, I went up to the sewing room and, without plan or pattern, just started making something. Whatever fabric felt right in my hand, I used it. I only thought from one step to the next.<br />
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And after who knows how long, I ended up with this sweet little outfit for Hazel (minus the sweater. I didn't make that little gem). Sweet, soft, small wale corduroy apples with green ruffles. Apple applique shirt and felt apple hair bauble? I mean. What's not to like.<br />
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Because here's the thing. Who knows if any of us is doing it right? We won't know for like 30 years if it worked...if they're happy. But this:<br />
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I had a sewing night at my house a few weeks ago where everyone brought their own project and we all got crafty together. It was great. Except Vanessa didn't get to work on her project because I monopolized her, holding her hostage and forcing her to teach me how to make one of these sweet little dresses she has made for her daughter.<br />
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Then, two weeks ago I spent 8 days of lounging and crafty at the home of my bestie (it was miraculous) I whipped up two others. This one with the bee, also made from Hazel's grandpa's shirt. It makes me smile every time she wears it and I think he would've loved it. <br />
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So, so far in 2013 I'm averaging one post a month. So, it could be a 12 post year, but things could pick up. Who's to say. Check back. Be well!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224227935465653939.post-27120238711343514012013-01-14T13:07:00.000-07:002013-01-14T13:08:21.853-07:00Hazy Chevron<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Compliments of, the Lazy Blogger. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224227935465653939.post-14140795812631900702012-12-16T14:15:00.001-07:002012-12-16T14:15:21.294-07:00Happiness is...This moment happened spontaneously a few years ago as I was digging through fabrics at Joann's. I looked over my shoulder and found this:<br />
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Eli giving Amos a big bunch of love, right there amongst the calicoes. <br />
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Today...we did this:<br />
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He insisted he wear only his skivvies like Hazey. <br />
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Found four of these little cuties from the clearance shelf at Pier 1. The fact that I bought four and I only have three children did not go unnoticed by myself or my husband. It's like back seven years or so ago when I came across some beautiful sale Christmas decorations and bought a tree skirt and tree trimmings and stockings for Eric and me, and three hypothetical children. <br />
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Anyhoo, I got these little jars and they have made the sweetest little vessels for Advent treats. <br />
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Haven't done this in a while. Seems like a good time to Embrace the Camera with the Anderson Crew.<br />
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October was beach month. The fella was there the first two weeks by himself working tirelessly on the dissertation. Then we crashed his party for a family beach week. And then, THEN!, Eric took the boys home leaving Hazel and me for a week with my gal Selena. Holla!<br />
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And a good time was had by all.<br />
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Saw this gem of an idea on Pintrest.<br />
It's my favorite kind of project. I had everything I needed already. It came together quick. The kids could and wanted to help make the pieces. And they ate it up. <br />
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So easy. Cut a big felt Christmas tree and put it up at kiddo level. Then with their help make lots of ornaments and let them decorate.<br />
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I think they did a mighty fine job and I can still foolishly believe that this will keep them from disassembling the three dimensional tree that will take up residence here in T minus 9 days. <br />
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Well those days are clearly gone. Now I have mom-guilt for not engaging everybody in as many projects as I used to and now when we get into a project it's on the fly and we usually have to wing it with the wrong supplies and ingredients. </div>
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And whereas I used to come up with all creative projects myself now I can't even remember to put on my pants unless somebody on Pintrest did it first. </div>
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was cool but not amazing. But Amos love love loved the process and we all engaged in a crafty moment and that is something to celebrate.<br />
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I wish on my resume I could put that I was the genius who came up with the idea of making paper dolls out of the most attractive family in America, then candidate Obama and his family. </div>
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Must make Decker-Smith family paper dolls!</div>
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Four years ago today the fella and I were canvassing door to door with baby Eli to get out the vote. And that evening I filled in the above graph and was able to celebrate the election of our first African American president. What a great thing to celebrate, whomever you're hoping will be victorious in today's election.<br />
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A few months back I got a vision of Hazel as Cindy Lou Who. <br />
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Halloween greetings from the blue ninja, Cindy Lou Who, and a racecar driver!<br />
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I don't really like dressed up adults but I LOVE Halloween and the glee it brings to these sweet kiddos. It's so fun to let them be creative and pick who they want to be and help them become that. <br />
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The fella showed Eli all his ninja moves. Ok, just that one. <br />
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Happy Halloween!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224227935465653939.post-32551597659141878802012-10-29T21:22:00.001-06:002012-10-29T21:28:05.894-06:00She's My Pumpkin Pie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We were wrong. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224227935465653939.post-28260054195040079822012-10-24T08:46:00.005-06:002012-10-24T08:48:02.017-06:00Gratuitous HazelI'm still on vaca (yay) but I'm cleaning up my photo files and I have found a glut of Hazel photos that are too cute not to post. <br />
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He wrote his name!<br />
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This kid loves letters and is really good at them. He can identify all of them, spell all of our names and knows what words start with what letters. <br />
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I credit the foam bathtub letters.<br />
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He's been able to write his name with sidewalk chalk for a while but yesterday, with only a few dashes to guide him, he wrote his name. Lots.<br />
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Proud Mama!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224227935465653939.post-27834683675097366382012-10-08T21:17:00.000-06:002012-10-08T21:17:05.233-06:00Big 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While the kids built their motorized windmills, Amos distributed plates. He can't be distracted by activities when cake is on the line. <br />
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After an intense sit-in-a-circle-and-listen instruction period, the kids were paired up to construct motorized windmills. One would be the finder and one would be the builder and they would trade off each step.<br />
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Eli and Leigh showed those little bricks who was boss. <br />
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Year 5 for that little birthday boy and his crown. Mama couldn't be prouder.<br />
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One, three, five.<br />
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Yesterday we spent that and then some harvesting pumpkins. <br />
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We are either preparing to welcome fall like, today, or jinxing it's arrival. It's our version of groundhog day. If fall sees a pumpkin before it's ready does that mean we'll have 6 more weeks of summer? Because...no. Too hot. <br />
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See, Yaya has created the most beautiful and fruitful pumpkin patch in the back yard and those little beauties oranged up a few days ago and are just taunting us! We picked one a week or so ago and already carved it. Too soon? <br />
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Amos is the only kid who would look at the camera, bless him. He was enthused as you can tell. <br />
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Family Photo Shoot!<br />
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Fall is my favorite and pumpkins are my favorite and they...those kids up there and that fella...<br />
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they're my favorite.<br />
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And this too:<br />
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Ermagerd. Hervy. <br />
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And in other news. Hazel is cute. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224227935465653939.post-26188628322271126292012-09-19T04:00:00.000-06:002012-09-19T04:00:15.569-06:00Office Space<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Seven...<br />
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months...<br />
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of...<br />
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office...<br />
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fun...<br />
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with Hazel. <br />
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And now I'm screwed. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224227935465653939.post-38247747144940232442012-09-18T04:00:00.000-06:002012-09-18T04:00:05.248-06:00Look at me go. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Remember <a href="http://happilyhomesewn.blogspot.com/2012/08/hoarders-annonymous.html" target="_blank">a few weeks ago</a> when Eric and I decided to de-clutter and de-hordify the place and upgrade from the dorm room chic furniture we've been dragging around for 13 years? <img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VeCNLk0JdI4/UFgCTdeqUiI/AAAAAAAAPJk/bUF0uVRlvEw/s640/DSC01900.JPG" width="640" /></div>
And we bought this snazzy night club sectional? (Eric will tell you about the round swiveling lounge loveseat that I put my foot down against. It all but came with a neon sign that said, "Get your lap dance here.")<br />
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We chose it because it was less bulky than most and would fit in the space but the fuzzy orange dots were not really the vibe or color story we were going for.<br />
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But, in my famous last words in the store I was like, "I can recover those, no problem."<br />
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Well, ye of little faith, I went and did it. <br />
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Pretty right? And I love how the kiddos silhouettes are perfectly showcased in the oval mirror. That was total luck.<br />
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I have very few opportunities to shop for upholstery fabrics.<br />
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Mama like. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2224227935465653939.post-15394707081044932672012-09-17T23:03:00.000-06:002012-09-17T23:03:19.579-06:00Out Takes <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I took my boy children out into the hot sun to model winter pajamas that are probably more for girls. Bad call? Perhaps. But look at the fun we had! <br />
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Ok that one's pretty great. <br />
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Now onto the lounge pants. My faves. <br />
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Hazel decided we were done. Bless her.<br />
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Don't be fooled. Temperatures are cooling and fall will be here soon. Then winter will come and Christmas and you won't be sad your littles are flannel clad. I'm sure of it. </div>
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