Make Room For Baby

We have been very busy the past few weeks turning our office into a nursery. I think it's been a much more involved process than we had envisioned. Our computer still does not have a permanent home but it's currently in the guest bedroom in the basement until we find a desk and more permanent place for it. So, in the meantime, our house is in a bit of disarray.

The nursery project I have definitely had the most fun with so far is making the crib bedding. I decided to take on this task for a couple of reason...Not only do I love Amy Butler fabric, but I have a hard time finding typical "baby" themed things that suite my taste. So, the only way to satisfy this was to make the darn thing myself! It was quite a cumbersome project but I truly enjoyed it and sometimes look at the finished product and can't believe I actually sewed it!

I got my pattern from www.makeroomforbabykit.com and went from there. Her pattern is not very self explanatory, especially if one has never worked with zippers or ties before. So, if you decide to tackle this project yourself let me offer you the pointers I learned along the way before you get started!
I have my wonderful husband to give credit for doing such an awesome job painting the nursery. I absolutely love how the color turned out and pulls the warm tones from the bedding.

We are still on the search for a dresser. So, if you know of anyone looking to get rid of one that could double as our changing table please let me know.
In addition, I have a couple other nursery projects in the works that I can't wait to finish and blog about!

I love Amy Butler

Whenever I do a sewing project, I more often than not use fabric by Amy Butler. Now with the little guy on the way I have lots of projects in the pipeline! Here's a sneak peek at what I'm currently working with. I think I'm in love...


More to come on this exciting project...

What's cookin...

A bun in the oven!

We are happy to announce we are expecting our first little one around Halloween and could not be more excited!

Snausage Fest

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A couple of weeks ago we ventured down to Uniontown, WA for the 57th annual Sausage Feed. I had never heard of this event before and we were not quite sure what to expect. Josh, Fay and Lyla and I all piled in the car and took the 2 hour car ride to the Palouse.
The "feed" was quite the event, taking place in the community hall. It included a beer garden and vendors selling lots of random items, like this find...
Thank goodness, because we waited in line for 2 hours before we got to the sausage eating part (and had consumed about $50 worth of beer). We met lots of random interesting people in line too and with the Mills' being the Chatty Cathy's they are, it was quite entertaining. People from small towns are so nice and friendly! However, we did meet an older couple from Spokane so looks like we weren't the only ones who drove 2 hours to eat sausage.
We learned that there are a few locals who get together the Wed-Fri before the Sausage Feed and make sausage for three days straight. Every year they make a new recipe so it's always a surprise what you are going to get. About 1500 people come out for this event every year! I didn't think that many people even lived in that community!

The sausage is served with mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, and a few accompaniments like applesauce and sauerkraut. They don't hold back. Did I mention it's all you can eat!? Little helpers walk around refilling your beverage, loading you up on more sausage and bring you pie. It was quite the experience and I highly recommend you try it next year. Here's my feast:

Shab to Fab...my clock revamp

There's a second hand/ junk store on Monroe that I've been wanting to go inside forever. It's the one with the crazy looking metal animals out front. I want to say maybe a dinosaur or zebra, or something else similar but completely random.

Anyway, I finally made it in there over the Holidays and I'm so glad I did. Not only did I find the coolest old trunk (that now serves as our "new" coffee table in the basement) but I found this beauty...



And I had to have it! It was screaming for a makeover. Kindof hard to tell from the picture, but it's rather large. I had to put it in the bathtub to clean it...


I think I was drawn to the intricacies of the details. Initially, I wanted to paint it black but decided to really give it some personality with a bold color. Then I painted the face and gave it some updated numbers. I think it turned out pretty well, although I have not yet hung it up and won't be surprised if I paint in black in a couple of months! It will have it's home in the basement on one of the many bare walls.

Yummy Nog

Mmmmmm...eggnog. This has to be my favorite Holiday food...yes, food. I try not to buy it becuase it only lasts about 2 days, which is sickening when you look at the nutritional label. I do allow myself 2 Starbucks eggnog lattes (which I had already redeemed by Thanksgiving) every year to get my fix and it's a day I celebrate when Starbucks brings out the red cups at the beginning of "the season".

You can imagine my excitement when I came across a recipe for eggnog pudding. Seriously, why didn't I think of this before!? This has been my saving grace for getting my eggnog fix the past month and thought I'd share the recipe so you can make it too. It really does taste like eggnog, I was pleasantly surprised!

1 package instant vanilla pudding (I used Jell-O sugar free, fat free)
2c. Milk
1 tsp. rum extract
1/4c. cool whip

Wisk together the pudding, milk, and rum extract until well blended. Fold in cool whip. Put in the fridge until pudding has set (2 hours?). Enjoy eggnog bliss.

Snow!

Fake snow that is! I love to decorate for the Holidays, even if I don't get too elaborate with my decorations, the smells and sights of the Holidays make me very happy. It's been my tradition for the past few years to break out the Christmas gear (sans tree) the Sunday after Thanksgiving...I respect the turkey.

So, I discovered fake snow at the craft store while doing some Black Friday shopping in Wenatchee. I did not know this stuff existed. It was only $2.99 so I thought for that price I had to have it and would find something fun to show this stuff off. I was in "need" of a new centerpiece for the dining room table and thankfully my snow gave me inspiration to come up with this festive number.

I purchased this fabulous glass candle holder at TJ Maxx and the little ornaments came from Target's 75% off after-Christmas rack last year. Although, I noticed them in Target's ad that was just in the Sunday paper. Anyway, here is my fun, snowy centerpiece...I love it.