Thoughts & Prayers

Our thoughts & prayers go out to the family of Officer Tom Decker & to the Cold Springs, MN Police Department who lost one of their own last week. 

Officer Decker was laid to rest today & the photos of how many of the "thin blue line" attended the service takes your breath away.

Thank you to Officer Decker & all in law enforcement for your service.

Seriously!! This is "sew" cute!!!

You guessed it!  Talking about sewing today!  I can't help it!  I'm totally in love with this clutch I made on Friday night. 

It was meant to be a Christmas gift for my goddaughter, but immediately after I finished it, I couldn't part with it!  Turns out, that was meant to be because I used the orange strictly because that was her favorite color...WAS being the key word!  Ha!

But I'm not too heart broken!  I mean hello...I wanted to keep it anyway!  Hahaha!  I love the color combo...but those gathers!!  Uggh!  LOVING!  As you probably guessed, this is my first attempt at adding such a detail to anything I've made.  I've done ruffles before, but haven't quite mastered the technique.  But this clutch...uggh...LOOOVE.  Yay me!

I used this tutorial at Noodlehead for the clutch & the instructions were great!  I did my own spin on a few touches on the clutch, but overall it's her tutorial.  Did I mention how much I LOOOOVE it??  One fun fact on this clutch...the zipper is older than me!  This past summer I embraced thrift stores for sewing notions & fabric!  It's amazing at what you'll score!!!  $0.49 for that vintage beauty!! 

Aww...look!  Still sew cute while at work too!!

Oh & no worries...my goddaughter will still get something...it just won't be orange!  :0)

Such a Scary Face

Not really....from this angle you can't really see the O shape her mouth makes very well, but you get the idea.

Vivi was on the bed with me watching TV & Steve decided to peak around the corner...she didn't like it.  :0)

What a good guard dog....that growl cracks me up!

I'm Thankful...

On November 27, 2001 (11 years ago to the day) I almost lost my best friend.  He collapsed of heat stroke...during a snow storm...in November...that's right, heat stroke...we joke he's a medical oddity.  But 11 years ago tonight, in the ER, there was no joking going on.

He was in the hospital for a week.  There were many follow up appointments with doctors for weeks after.  It was a very scary time.

You just never know what each day brings.  So I'm thankful, so very thankful to still have my bestie with me!

Love you babe!!

So I've Been Thinking...

I know I haven't been a good blogger lately...ok more like the last two years...not good in the "haven't blogged" way.  It may not seem like it, but it does bother me that I don't blog like I used to.  I could...errr...have used the excuse that life has gotten in the way.  It's true!  I am not sure where this past year went!  I mean can you believe it's the end of November already?!!

While life has gotten in the way of blogging, I have made time for sewing, dog showing, general life stuff & of course funny bully stories....I haven't shared that with you...and it bothers me.  I guess I feel like I started this blog to tell you about my dogs, so I don't think you'd want to hear about my other stuff.

So I was thinking the other day maybe to just hang up my blogging hat, maybe even the website--because I've also dropped the ball there too.  I was thinking, once Vivi gets her Grand Championship will I keep the site?  I won't have any more show photos/tales to share.  But then I remembered WHY I started this site/blog...it wasn't because I was showing a dog...it was because I had a dog...or 3.  :0)

So it hit me while I was blow-drying my hair...you know that's when ALL my A-HA moments happen...this is MY site.  MY blog.  If I wanted to post a funny, cute, breathtaking (of course) photo of my dog, I should.

  If I wanted to blog about a sewing project, I should.  

If I wanted to brag about how great Vivi did at a show, 

 

or how Howie let me cut his nails without much fighting, I should!!  

 And even if I wanted to share some magical memories, I should!!!!

Basically, my A-HA moment reminded me this is MY site/blog.  I can post about anything.  Right?  Right!  So I will!  Some of my favorite posts in this blog are my very honest--can you believe my dog did THAT?!--posts.  While sometimes funny, most times educational (at some level anyway) & that's something I can be proud of.  Sewing is a newer passion of mine, so you may be bored with those posts, but maybe not?  Maybe you all will want to sew after those...hehehehehe!!  Of course Disney is always in my head, so maybe somedays you'll hear about that.

Regardless of what I post, I'm excited to get back to blogging!  Get back to sharing with you my bullies, their stories (both good & bad) & always cute photos!

I thank those of you who have stayed on thinking I may post again...well here we go my friends, here we go!!

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!!

Love-
Jen

Happy Howl-o-ween Everybully!!

We hope you all had a fantastic Howl-o-ween!!  Did you get many treats?  Or more tricks?

This year we were showing our true selves...well at least that's what momma said!!  Silly momma!!!

Happy Birfday Pretty Lady

Today Vivi turns 4!! Happy Birfday sweet girl!!! Love you to pieces!!



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