Well, Thanks everyone for making my Sale a huge success! I hope everyone was able to get in on the deal who had wanted to.
To help boost things a bit, I made Etsy’s front page on Saturday. It made for a very busy weekend!
Also, my give away on Oh the Lovely Things came to a close on Sunday. I was surprised to see almost 400 entries into the give away! Thanks to everyone who entered, and congratulations to the winner. And, if you didn’t win, stay tuned… I’ve always got a new one up my sleeve!
Lately I’ve been enjoying more window shopping than real shopping. I guess my bank account appreciates it, but I can’t help drooling over these bath goodies… My birthday is just around the corner, afterall!
We had a pleasant surprise last week when we found that the gnarly old tree in our backyard started blooming. It turns out we have an old crab apple tree! It’s in full bloom now and looks so, so pretty
The weather has turned so nice in the last few days. I’ve spent most of my evenings outside with Oliver, playing ball and weeding our very sad backyard. This weekend is Victoria Day Weekend, which means I have some extra time off. I have lots of sewing to do, but am also going to make some time to start planting in the gardens we dug over the last few weeks. This will be my first real foray in to gardening!
Oh the Lovely Things is one of my all time favourite blogs. I just love her clean, fresh style. I am so so so excited to be hosting a Give Away there this week. Head on over for a chance to win these Ruffle Bloomers – which normally retail for $35! The give away is open to international readers, and the final winner will have the knickers made in their size.
Enjoy!
I’ve decided to run a Sale this week only (May 13 to May 19). Use coupon code PrettyPanties in my Etsy Shop (excluding Patterns please) and receive 25% off.
Please do note that my turn around time is usually about 6-8 weeks. Some of my new readers and followers may not know that outside of Ohhh Lulu, which keeps me pretty busy, I am also the office Manager for a small company which keeps be busy 4 days a week. Each piece requires quite a bit of work, and I never rush through an order, so if you need an order by a specific date, just let me know ahead of time and I will do my best to schedule you in.
Also stay tuned tomorrow for news about a Give Away!
Normally when I get sick, I’m out for a day or two. I felt like crap all week and am finally starting to feel better. I spent a day and a half resting, and after that I couldn’t take it any more, I went back to work, did my usual routine, and today, Dan and I painted the porch. It was nice to be outside (until it rained) and the house looks awesome.
On the left, is the house as it appeared when we moved it. Since then we have put on shutters, put up a new mail box and house number, added some furniture, outdoor cushions (that I made), dug a garden (which will get planted next weekend), cleaned up the drive way, and painted.
I used two shades of grey on the porch – light grey on the railing and spindles, and dark grey on the face of the porch, risers of the stairs, and the trim around the top of the porch. We left the floor bare, not wanting to have to paint it every few years…
Next weekend we will be planting some flowers, and after that I hope to do a small stone walk way up to the front steps. Aside from that, I am pretty darn happy with how it has turned out. It’s a far cry from what we moved into.
I’m not sure how I haven’t come across Wanett’s amazing sewing blog, Sown Brooklyn. Her blog is so beautifully designed, and so fun to read. She sews. And Knits. And writes. And raises a family. Basically, she is a wonder woman! I love this outfit – this is totally something I would love to wear.
I am sick like no one’s business! I keep thinking, “I’ll feel better after a nap…” or “I’ll feel better in the morning,” and I just keep feeling worse! Luckily it comes at a time when my day job is kind of slow and I can easily take the time off without stressing about going back to a mountain of work. But still, I hate being cooped up inside. I’ve just laid around for the last day and a half… It’s killing me!!!
This morning I made treasuries and looked at custom stamp designs (I want one for Ohhh Lulu). I paid a couple bills, sent some emails, and edited a few photos. I sat outside and threw the ball to Oliver, who also is pretty upset about being cooped up in doors. I have to admit, I sat at my sewing machine this afternoon and sewed a top… I couldn’t take it any more! I’ve been making these sweetheart tee’s, out of an altered Burda Style Lydia Pattern. I really like this pattern – it’s a great start for all sorts of knit tops.
Well, that’s it. It’s 8:00 and I suppose sick ol’ me should head off to bed. Ho Hum… I really hope I feel better tomorrow!