what i've been up to...

some basil from my "garden" (read: flower pot by the front door!!)

made into a WONDERFUL salsa!!!

chocolate chip cookies!!!

using up the last of my favorite salt.  but, a good friend offered to ship me some!  

(yes, i probably could find a good substitute on the island.  but, i just love it!)

organizing our "entry".  i love the little bench!  

and i finally get to use the pillows i made like two years ago!!!

cleaning up my sewing room.  check out the new knobs i found in portsmouth, new hampshire on a weekend getaway last spring!  i just LOVE them.  you can't tell, but they are all glittery and sparkly!  little bean just LOVES them.  (they ARE pink and sparkly.  two of her fav colors!)

my sewing "area".  the old sewing machine is my tv stand.  

and the new shelf housing books, etc.  and my machine/desk!

our bed.  i love the way this turned out!  i love the picture and the "art" i made!  i love the white, clean look!  i am hoping to make a big lumbar pillow soon...  and maybe a bench for the end of the bed!

hubs' ship pulled in today.  it was fun to watch it from a friend's house, high up on the ridge.  it's good to know he's "home", even though we won't see him till dinner.  he's only been gone for 11 days.  nothing compared to what we will do.  but, it's always good to see him!

what i wore wednesday...

shirt: old navy (super cheap on clearance)

skirt: motherhood maternity (a gift from my mom)

shoes: (no, you can't see them!) tjmaxx

shirt: adidas (leftover from when my baby sis worked there)

shorts: lululemon (and might have to go in the drawer until #3 is born :( ...)

shoes: vibrim (BEST. SHOES. EVER!!)

shirt: old navy (you guessed it, clearance again!!)

pants: old navy

sweet girl on facetime with her auntie and playing princesses....

one more i found from this week...

shirt: marshall's (a gift from my bestie!)

jeans: old navy

white tank: nordstrom bp (best undershirt/tank EVER!)

alright... my sewing room is FINALLY set up!  i will post pics tomorrow.  and, i sewed my first thing here last night.  so, it's time to get back in the swing of things.  

linking up with lindsay from the pleated poppy!!

what i wore... and what i've been up to...

getting my hawaii driver's license!!!

shirt: gap maternity

pants: motherhood

earrings: free people

necklace: j. crew

camera strap: eclectic whatnot

at the beach!!!

swim suit: jc penny's

going to pick up my husband at the airport after TWO months of not seeing him!!!

dress: target

flower: j crew

shoes (cute brown wedges): steve madden

oh, new fabric i thought i would throw in!!  as soon as i get settled, i will be making FUN new bags with this amy butler oil cloth!

i think we were just bumming around this day...

shirt: hand me down... i think target

skirt: target maternity

so, we just moved to hawaii.  one week ago!  we are loving it!!!  and wonderfully, my brother flew with us and is still here to hang with us.  i am getting settled.  my sewing machine got here on monday, but i have yet to clear a space for it!  give me a few more days and i will be back in the shop!

linking up again with the pleated poppy...

what i've been up to...

getting my new shoes.  that i LOVE!

a birthday party for a girl...

LOVED making the cake.  appropriate since we are moving to the "rainbow state"

she was thrilled with it...

and this boy...  we had to go to the er for some stitches...

i organized some slave labor to help me finish a project!  (no really, my WONDERFUL friends knew how stressed i was about finishing the project, and offered to help.  it was HEAVENLY!!!)

at the er.  thank goodness for a phone with apps and youtube!  a three hour wait for four stitches!

he loves to show them off...  and show off his "cars" band aid.  

so...  leslie won the giveaway... and on her BIRTHDAY no less!  happy birthday, leslie!  your bag is in the mail. 

and lb, thanks so much for hosting my FIRST. GIVEAWAY. EVER!

it's been a busy weekend.  busier than i even thought.  

i have been meaning to blog all weekend.  thursday night, i had a wonderful sewing night with my girlfriends.  but, we stayed up WAY too late...  way too late for this pregnant girl whose babies get up EARLY!  and friday, we had a birthday party for my girl, since we will have moved by her birthday and won't be with the fam for awhile.  and we were all up way too late.  (see a theme here?)  

saturday was a blur.  i napped.  saw a high school friend.  went to bed early after some cards with the fam.  today was church.  and a good book.  and the blow up pool outside.  and now "justin beiber: never say never" with my mom.  cause we can.  btw... my doppleganger is in this movie!!!  at one of the concerts.  crazy!

a day of firsts... what i wore wednesday and a giveaway!!!

(dress: me!  fabric from joanns, $16 for both, serged by a friend!)

(shoes: $1 at old navy)

(sunglasses: kate spade- a Christmas present!)

(swim suit: jc penny- cause no one else had them when i was looking in january!)

(bag: pink hydrangea)

(top: old navy- $6)

(jeans: tj maxx- seven- the off brand of "for all mankind")

(shoes: $1 old navy)

(bracelet: alex and ani- a gift!!)

my first ever "what i wore wednesday".  i'm going to be honest.  not sure how to link up with other wiww yet, but i am going to try!!  (technology exploded while i was expanding my family...  now i have to catch up!!!)

also... we are doing our FIRST. EVER. GIVEAWAY!  i was so excited when a dear friend emailed and asked if i would do one on her site.  her parents have a similar story to mine (dad went to the academy, mom was a navy nurse, met in san diego, got married REALLY fast... they even beat our six months).  she and my sister have been friends FOREVER!  

and... she has an awesome food blog.  i can't even tell you how many of her recipes i have used and LOVED, and how many more i want to try.  my favorite were the chocolate peanut butter cupcakes.  there are so many more to try... not sure if my waistline can handle it!  

one of the things i love about her blog is that so many of her recipes are from some magazine or family recipe, but adapted by her.  she's not afraid to try out new things in her cooking.  anyway, check her out, and check out the giveaway!  

and, if i am doing this right, i should be linked with lindsey on the pleated poppy. 

new stuff...

soon to be posted on the site...

the pretty in pleats

with two pockets inside

a laminated blanket for outside.... (this is NOT the laminated side...)

the green side is laminated

perfect for picnics lunches

my parents have these BEAUTIFUL pink hydrangeas blooming right now...

some new wine creations...

reused from my brother's shirts...

he recently lost a bunch of weight and was getting rid of some shirts.  

i kept the shirts, not quite sure what i would do with them.

a padded little zippered bag. 

perfect for those things you don't want tossed around too much.

a wipes carrier.  

with a matching changing pad.

so, there you go.  a bunch of new projects.  

a work in progress...

my temporary "office"...  and some favorite inspiration books!

my mess...  and assortment of projects i am working on...

i have been working on some fun projects.  and working on a baby.  it's been a busy month for us!  i found out i was pregnant with our third just after we moved, and have three new projects to show you all.  however, the rain in northeast ohio has not helped me get good pictures.  i am hoping for tomorrow!

i changed the background to the blog... let me know what you think!

i also got my own domain name!  (i was told it was a good idea...)  i figured out how to link my shop to the domain name, all by myself!  phew... that was a big one for me!  so, now you can just go to www.pinkhydrangeashop.com and get to the big cartel shop!  how fun!

i am also working on a big bridesmaid gift order.  i have the first two done, and they look great!  can't wait to see the next eight!!!  i am so thankful for the friends and family that are so wonderfully supporting my business!