sincerely yours, dena

Man!!! I’ve hit the baby age… I feel like I’m making a congrats card every week. These paper diapers are making great mileage!

My girlfriend needed a invitation in a pinch for her bridal shower. Weddings are like my favorite thing in the world so of course I jumped at the opportunity to help. I always make 3 different versions of something I make so the person can pick but my first one is always the best. Of course she loved the first one too!

These flowers make a huge difference when decorating for a party. I made these a few years ago for a “Mexican Themed Baby Shower” at work. They are going to get some more mileage this summer at a bridal shower I’m helping throw.

Idea for “She who must not be named“

Biggest annoyance while during sewing? Threading the bobbin. So when I when I do one, I load the baby up as full as she can go. If I have leftovers (which I normally do) I store the bobbin underneath the thread on my thread rack. That way I know exactly what bobbin goes with what thread.

I had a very successful adventure this year at Bath’s MayFair Day. The first Saturday in Maine is dedicated to a city wide yard sale. Can anything be more fun! They even have a legit May Pole in the town center.

	All of this for just $20!!!
	I’m going to give the sugar bowls (filled with flowers) away as door prizes as at wedding shower i’m helping to throw
	I snagged this whole box of old bottles for $4

My husband and I try to give each other thoughtful gifts rather than expensive gifts. For Christmas last year I gave this picture frame to him. It’s got a picture of the front door of every house we’ve lived in together. The last picture is of the architecture plan of our front door of our current house. Once it’s finished I will replace it with a real picture.

I’m sick of changing the toliet paper roll. So I just said it’s not worth my time and I’ve abandoned the silly tradition, who says you need one anyway? This option also avoids those precarious situtations when you find yourself reaching for an empty roll.

In celebration of earth day today, I’ve planted some seedlings in containers I pulled out of my recycle bin. One last use before they hit the recycling center.

I get the most beautiful cards from my friends and family. A card is too beautiful to have a short life. I recycle card fronts and remake them into cards of my own and share the beauty as well as save a tree.

This past weekend we spent in sunny & warm Vermont. We visited Walker Farm to check out the spring plants. I didn’t buy anything (due to construction like conditions around my house) however I got some great ideas and I CAN’T WAIT TILL THE LAST FROST!