handmade

i had been brainstorming for a photo series, and also writing that self portrait poem, referring to myself as "tactile and colorful but still sensellita (a word jason's family used to describe me when we first started dating... means like simple one - not too "done up" or fancy... down to earth)" so i decided to document a week's worth of my little accessories - afterwards looking back and realizing i have an affinity for all things handmade (who knew? ;)

<---- a super-colorful frayed flower pin i bought on etsy
one of my favorite pieces i've made - can't bear to post it in my shop to sell cause i love it & wear it so often :)

*closeup below - it's a paper flower in a found metal gaskety thing :)

<--- lovin' the red & purple for some reason right now; earrings made by a friend

<---HUGE flower in my hair - it was on one of my Christmas presents this year (thanks Joanne :)

below: i had to be the "marshal" at heather's birthday murder mystery dinner, so i made a makeshift cowboy hat & badge :)

a pendant i made (found object, moss, beeswax)

kristi got me this ring on etsy for christmas

and this necklace was bought on etsy by ashley for my birthday! they know me so well :)

my "beauty" fabric cuff i made when i was making cuffs for gifts for christmas - had to make one for myself too!!! ;) this one has gone through the wash 'cause joey puked on it when he got carsick on the way up the mountain last month (ew.)

i guess i'm less "sensellita" than used to be... but i really feel like it's truly ME as i make and wear these little pieces of beauty

a day in the life

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

4:54am jason's alarm goes off...snooze & cuddle

5:48 get up, make jason's breakfast, pack his lunch, and brew some coffee

6:05 joey wakes up (because of all the noise). i give him a sippy cup of warm milk in hopes that he'll go back to sleep for a while (today, it works :)

6:20 read, journal, time with God (and cereal & coffee)

7:00 exercise... ope, never mind - joey's up!

7:15 baby einstein & a banana while i do dishes & clean up (movies don't usually happen this early in the day, but we have people coming over ;)

7:45 shower

8:15 joey's second breakfast (oatmeal & applesauce) while i try to make a dent in my coffee...

8:42 jessica & max arrive! moms discuss plans for decor at church (as part of the "aesthetics team") while the boys play together (sort of :)

10:40 garcias leave, and joey & i have clementines & an egg sandwich (he eats a lot, this boy)

11:00 blockbuster (see us reflected in their ceiling mirrors? :)

11:25 home again, play outside for a while (joey's favorite part of the day - balls & dogs - not so much mine ;)

12:15 yogurt & graham crackers

12:30 naptime! time for mom to get organized!

12:55 work on free-motion stitching Isaiah 61:1-3 onto the canvas dropcloths we're using as wall "textiles" at the new church, work on a piece for etsy, clean up some, rest

3:15 joey's up (he took a LONG nap!! nice... :)

3:45 jason's home (i stopped keeping track of everything we ate - it's just too often ;) jason works out; meanwhile, it starts raining! :) i love rain :)

4:45 jason takes joey with him to cameron's house to "wrench" (work on their jeeps) while i continue working on stitching those canvases...!

6:15 chick-fil-a (RAINCHECK! heck yeah!) for dinner

6:45 bath

7:20 joey is in bed, jason is working on grading, and i continue to (fight with my sewing machine and) sew those canvases

9:00 bedtime! :)

...and there you have it! a typical (ok super-cooperative) day with joey! :)