Until Next Time...

Well, it's back to school for the kids tomorrow. That means it's just about bedtime. Right now the girls are argueing over what to wear. The forecast is for rain/snow showers!!! They're hoping for snow and that we won't have to go to school. So, while they're at school I plan on sewing. I have a winter dress planned for Harley. I also have several Valentine things that I need to get done. We also have an animal launch coming up early next year so I need to get busy with that. Maybe I can do a Valentine set and an animal set and send them off to be modeled at the same time. Do you think I can do it? Chances are slim knowing me ROFLOL

Not that I'm a big football fan or anything, but it is the BIG game today! And I live in Alabama, so I had to choose one of the teams since yelling "Go LSU!" doesn't work for every game we watch LOL AND my hubby is a GIANT Bama fan so picking the other team just wouldn't work. Of course, Ashley, our oldest daughter, wants to go to Auburn. WHAT??? I think she has made this decision just to tick her Daddy off. Jenna is a true Daddy's girl and even changed what she wants to be when she grows up just so she won't have to go to Auburn. What a family ;0)

Well, Season 7 is over. I am sooo bummed that Warren and Kym didn't win. Yeah, Brooke was a better dancer. Yeah, Derek is kinda hot. But Warren's smile lit up the dance floor. And he was amazingly light on his feet for such a big guy. I'm glad Lance didn't win LOL The Dancing with the Stars tour is going to be in Nashville (that is the closest it's coming to me) but I can't go cause it's a Tuesday night and that is a school night and I have kids ROFLOL So, does anyone know when the next season starts????

for church. She's suppose to interview one of the "older" members of the church about their Christmas memories and she'll have a presentation to do in front of the whole church at one of our Christmas programs. That is all fine and dandy, but she's in 3rd grade. Can you see her trying to take notes for when they answer her question of "what is your most memorable Christmas memory?" There is no way she can write even half way fast enough to get it down. I understand what they're trying to do and it's great! But what were they thinking asking a 3rd grader to do it? We have tons of 6th graders...let them do it. I'm tempted not to even bring her tonight for it. What should I do?

Mine are all at the movies. NOT with each other, yet they're watching the same movie. They've gone to see.... Lauren has gone with her cheerleader friends to relax before another long day of competition tomorrow. Jenna has gone with her friends because she is a dedicated fan who has read all the books and anxiously waited for today. Ashley has gone with her boyfriend just to make Jenna mad cause she really doesn't give a rat's you know what about the movie or books. Of course Harley and Mallory are at home ;0) And what am I doing, you might ask? I am sitting at my lonely little computer planning ways to torture my husband. I wonder what would come up if I googled that. I may just do that... I'll report back and let you know.

If you're an ebay boutique junkie ;0) and a member of this board, please go vote for me. I've been nominated for Designer of the Month! I'd be really appreciative of your vote :)

I think, actually I know, my cat is mad at me. He won't sit on my lap. Which is very unusual for him. I think it's cause I'm out of cat food and I'm suffering from a major headache and don't want to leave the house to get any. Typically he's in my lap as I sit at the computer. Today he just gets in my lap, turns circles and gets off and sits on my desk. Maybe he is just feeling sympathetic to my headache situation LOL maybe he's boycotting me cause he's hungry. Don't go thinking I'm starving my poor pet. It's not like that at all. He had a wonderful breakfast of chicken stuff from the can and he even had crunchies for lunch. He KNOWS it's supper time and I'm ignoring the food container and dishes ;0) Speaking of being mad at me...I'm sure my kids will be when they go to the bathroom later this evening and realize there isn't any toilet paper ROFLOL If you want a sure thing for investment purposes, by stock in t.p. As long

OK, so I haven't met the challenge of blogging everyday. It's hard to do. I get on the computer daily, so why is it so hard to blog? Quite honestly, I don't even come to my blog daily LOL Maybe I should set it as my home page so I would get around to it. I promise to do better for the rest of the month. If you didn't know, I'm a Dancing With the Stars fan :) And let me just say that the star I'm pulling for is still in the competition. YAY!!! I use all my text votes for them. Then I take hubby's phone and use his text votes ROFLOL Thankfully, we are pulling for the same couple. Hubby is enjoying it this season too. He is the one who put the TV on last night and called me in the living room :) Is there anyone else out there who is a fan? Tell me who you're wanting to win... On a happy note, the semester is all but over! 2 finals and 1 thematic unit and it's done! I'll work on those next week. I'm also planning on sewing next w

For the last few months hubby and I have had a date night every Friday night. You know, with 5 kids, it's hard to get quality adult alone time LOL But then he got some overtime and had to start working on Saturday's and our Friday night dates had to be canceled. He's made up for the canceled ones tonight. We went to dinner at the one "nice" resturant we have in town. I had herb crusted tilapia, he had a ribeye. We chatted, we looked longingly into each others eyes (not really). We went to Home Depot after so I could look at dryers while we killed time before THE PLAY started. Yep, I said PLAY! Can you believe, he took me to a real live play?! We went to the local community college...yep, we have those here in Alabama, and saw their production of Noises Off. In case you're not familiar with it, it's a play within a play. Totally hilarious! You watch the same play 3 times from different view points. One was even from "backstage"! We laughed, we he

School work has caught up with me. If you didn't know, I'm a procrastinator by nature. And I have put off typing up field reports for my field observations I did LAST month. And now they're due by Monday. Not to mention that I have writing samples and a handwriting sample due Monday. I also have to do a thematic unit for the 28th. Thankfully I have the thematic unit half done already...just got to type it. I'm not going to be able to move my fingers by the time I finish typing all this stuff. And to further complicate things, we get new assignments starting Monday LOL I may not have a brain left come December. On a happier note, my house is prepared for the Christmas tree. The girls noticed that one of our neighbors put theirs up on Veteran's Day and they are now chomping at the bit to put ours up. I think Jenna is going to put our lights up this weekend. She has nothing better to do since she's still grounded. She does the lights on the porch anywa

Or so my 12 year old says LOL I realy think I am though cause I am jumping up and down over the fact that I was picked to win a grab bag of fabric for a design challenge :) Now, what on earth will I create with the multitude of nonmatching fabric that I will recieve???? I guess I will have to wait and see what the fabric fairy sends :) I bet you can't wait to see it. In other news....it's Veteran's Day and we're out of school for the day. That is a good thing and a bad thing. Good thing cause I have been sewing and relaxing. Bad thing cause hubby thinks I should be cleaning house. Who wants to clean house? Especially when there is fabric to be sewn into fabulous outfits ROFLOL Or when there is the vastness of the internet that I must surf and chat on with my wonderful ebay friends. See what I do all day? ;0)

I missed blogging yesterday. SORRY! I went to cheer competition with Lauren in Huntsville. Then, we went with most of the other cheerleaders and mom's to eat and THEN shopping. Nothinig like a bunch of 7th grade cheerleaders shopping in the mall :) We had a great time but I was simply exhausted when I got home. I haven't uploaded the pics yet. I'll share when I get them on here. In the mean time, I found this on that super fun blog that I read often. I get 10 extra entries for reposting it here. Soooo, here it is :) I am issuing a challenge.... ...to all of my readers- Here are the details: 1) Leave a comment here & if you are not a blogger customer, email me (jen@fabricbliss.com) your contact info as well. This is how you'll enter PART I. 2) I will randomly pick 5 comments on Monday, November 10th. 3)Said commenters will receive a grab bag of various fabric and notions from me next week. 4)These commenters will have until the end of November to create some

why I decided to sew and try to sell the things I sew. Is it that I love creating? Is it that I have a ton of fabric and I must do something with it all? Is it because my kids don't want to wear everything I make? Or is it because I like the joy of creating something that someone will put their kid in? I would have to say it's all those things. That being said, I really must get my hiney in gear and sew this weekend. I have a Valentine set to finish, a skull skirt to finish, and I need to get busy working on stuff to send to a friend who's doing a craft show at the beginning of December. Bad thing is is that I won't be home most of the day tomorrow to sew. I'll be at a regional cheerleading competition. I'm super thrilled about that, but would really like an uninteruptted day of sewing :)

I had to work today...subbed in kindergarten. Not sure I like those little kids LOL There were some little buggers in there. One started the morning off by moving the star that tells what day it is and knocking the whole calendar board down. Maybe if I had my own classroom of kindergarteners, complete with my rules and everything. Maybe that would be ok. I'm still thinking that I like teaching older kids :)

Can you believe it? I've got something else listed this week? I am so impressed. Are you? LOL I did this adorable gingerbread twirl skirt and applique top. It's a OOAK in a size 4/5...only because that is all the gingerbread fabric I had left ;0) You can check it out by clicking here . And did you notice the purse? Yep, I painted it. I kept seeing these cute wooden painted purses on ebay and wanted to try my hand at it. I'm one of those people who see things and think "I can do that". Well, believe it or not, it's actually harder than it would appear. It also could be that I am not an artistic person. At least not in that sense. I have vowed to try another one. Maybe with a Valentine set... And so, I was reading one blog that I particular enjoy reading and she had this picture on there. So I swiped it LOL And I am going to try it. By the end of the month I may want to scream. Or maybe you will because of the stuff I'm going to post and you'll be readi

Well, it is if you are a member of the Boutique Rascals :) Our Enchanted Winter launch started this week. I had the most adorable Miss Kaden Lane model my sets for this launch. She's such a cutie and makes my things look even better ;0) First up is the skirt and top that you can find here . And then, there is the dress that you can find here . And there are lots of other enchanting items for your little sweetie to wear all winter long! Check them out by searching BOUTIQUE RASCALS on ebay!