Almost Wordless Wednesday.....

Did Santa lose a reindeer this summer?

Here it is....my 'crafty' project....

I have been inspired. I read blogs of SAHM's who have 10 kids and are making their own baby food, cooking 10 course meals for dinner, whipping up a chocolate souffle for dessert and are sewing their own clothes in between. I think these ladies must live in the middle of no man's land and there must be nothing else to do. But here in NY, we are always on the go. Well, I have a sewing machine that I got many years ago from the hubby. I wanted it. I swore I was going to learn to sew. I kept practicing and did a few throw pillows and even a pair of curtains. Then I had kids and in the closet it went. So I decided to dust it off last week.

I am always reading my friend Allie's blog and she is an amazing seamstress. She makes clothes for herself and her daughter. I was on a mission to take my sewing machine and make something I could actually wear. I went to the fabric store and found some fabric to make a sundress. The fabric was only $4. Here it is......

Okay....don't get too excited. I really did make it but it was easy. The fabric was already rouched at the top so all I did was hem it and sew a seam down the side to keep if from falling off of me!! It is really not that good close up, but hopefully no one will be that close to me to see that the hem is crooked. I was so proud I went back and bought more fabric and made another one. I also signed up for a sewing class at my local library. I am hoping to really get better and maybe even make some other garments. I will keep you all posted. I will be taking sundress orders via email...LOL!

Okay...I am a slacker. It is 9:45pm and I am just sitting to write my "Miscellany Monday" musings. Why the heck am I bothering??? We have been so busy everyday that I feel like I have no time to actually sit and think straight. And I was supposed to post my 'crafty' project today, but it is going to have to wait until tomorrow. Anyway, here are my nonsense thoughts....

ONE. Why is it then you set out to have a nice day with your kiddles at the beach, do they insist on being cranky and whiney and you want to strangle them?? Sometimes I think we do too much for our kids that they start to unappreciate it. Or, are they just being a 4 year old and a 1 year old and I am just PMS-ing?

TWO. The Target employees take any coupon that you give them, even if you are not buying the product. Is this something new or do the employees just not care??

THREE. I think that having children is the best thing in the world, but it truly does put a strain on your marriage. The stress, lack of sleep and craziness might as well have put my hubby and I on different planets. Will we ever get back to where we were prior to kids??

FOUR. Why do some bloggers openly say that they have no time to read other people's blogs? Isn't that rude? I try to read as many posts as I can. I also try to leave comments often. I feel like I leave comments on certain blogs and I never get comments back from them. Would you stop reading??

Alas...it is Friday. I am not sure why I get so excited, seeing that I am home everyday anyway...LOL. I guess  because the hubs is home and we can get to do 'family' things. Hopefully it doesn't rain this weekend and we will be out on the new boat. I also have something exciting to show all of you. I have been doing something crafty. Can't wait for you to see it. Check back on Monday. Anyway, there is a new linky party hosted by Life of a Sippy Cup Mom, Adventures of Goober Grape and Monkey Man, and MannLand5. Check these ladies out....there are good for a few laughs!

1. What is one food you could eat everyday?  Pizza...just not for breakfast!

2. Are you working in the career you thought you would be when you were 18? I did work in the career I wanted before I had kids. I was a Director of Maketing for a Fortune 500 company. I love fashion and have always worked in the industry. I also knew I would take a break from work for awhile, but I will go back as soon as they go to school.

3. What is something that you wish you would have done when you were younger and you didn't?  I had plans to go sky diving in my early 20's and they were cancelled at the last minute. I don't think I would jump out of a plane now with two kids. Maybe someday when they are older.

4. What color are your kitchen walls? Geez...I forget the exact name. It is a Benjamin Moore color. Kind of looks like golden mustard.

5. Do you remember what your very first favorite song was? I have no idea. Probably a Madonna or a Michael Jackson song. Who the heck remembers back that far!!

Top 2 Tuesday...

Hello All! Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. We were so busy boating and bar-b-queing that I fell behind in reading all my blog updates. This blogging thing is going to make me have black circles under my eyes I stay up so late. Darn you bloggers! Anyway, I missed Miscellany Monday...but I am back for Top 2 Tuesday.



Top 2 Favorite Purchases Made this Year....how can I only pick two for the year? I will go with 'summer' purchases. Is that allowed?

One. Our new boat....it was a BIG investment, so I better love it : )

Two. I am going with my new Coach flip flops. Bought them on Ebay because I didn't like the current styles. Wear them to death...and can't beat the price of $59. Sorry...don't feel like taking them off to take a pic..LOL!

TGIF....and especially that it is a 3 day weekend for many! Hope everyone has a happy and safe Fourth of July. So, another edition of 5QFriday and New Friend Friday starts now. Enjoy....

1. What is one thing you miss the most about childhood?  The good, clean, old fashion run. Like playing house and dodgeball. Riding your bike and playing tag. Picking flowers and running through the sprinkler. Those were the days.

2. Are you still friends with your friends from high school? My best friend, yes. All others, no. That is why I have not gotten into the whole Facebook thing. Seems a bit fake to me. If you truly were friends with these people and cared about them, you would have never lost touch in the first place.

3. Is there a catch phrase, cliche, or word that just drives you bonkers every time you hear it? Not that I can think of at the moment. But watch, someone will say a phrase today that will annoy me!

4. What is one thing that you think symbolizes America...besides "Old Glory"? Good 'ol apple pie!

5. What are your 4th of July weekend plans? Boating and bar-b-queing.

The new boat...summer fun begins!

Not sure that most of you know (well, how would you if I never blogged about it??) but our family has had a boat for the last 7 years. The hubby and I bought it before we had kids, before we were even married. It was a great boat for us. Fast. Fun. I got tan. Not a care in the world. We would trailer it back and forth from our house to water.

What happens next? Kids happen. Boating trips seem to get less frequent. The boat is not really family friendly as it does not have a cabin or a bathroom. We have taken Christopher out on it and even trailered it up to Lake George, NY on vacation. But since having Anthony last year, I have not gone on it and nor have the kids. So, as we had discussed many times before, we were thinking about getting a new boat a few weeks ago. Well, you live once, so we decided to go ahead and do it! It has a small cabin and a bathroom. It is perfect for now. If we decide in years to come we need something bigger we can always trade this one in.

So, the hubby decided to 'name' the boat without telling me. Our other boat never had a name. To my suprise, we picked up the boat and it was named....

The hubs calls me 'his Jenni' so it is named after me. How sweet....

We took the kids out  this weekend since the weather was beautiful. Christopher had to get used to it since he hadn't been on a boat in awhile. Anthony was not having the life jacket! He kept trying to take it off. The boys loved the little cabin. They thought it was so fun hiding in there!

The hubs driving....

Stinky ocean smells....

Alseep alas......