On the hayrack ride. These are my sweet friends Addie, Sarah, Kara and Katie.
Haha!
Kara and I on the "dinosaur" tire swings. They were definitely not made for adults. :)
This day will go down as one of the best memories this fall!
I'm so thankful for such great and fun friends! Love you girls!
Then of course there is Celine. Really she should be at the top. She can do no wrong in my book. I can't pick a favorite song on this cd. Every single one is amazing. I can listen to this one over and over and never get sick of it.
Oh, Josh Groban how you tickle my ears with your many languages and your beautiful voice. And then there's the heartbreaking version of "I'll Be Home for Christmas" with stories of soldiers who are away from their families. I've listened to it probably 100 times and I still tear up. I love his version of "Little Drummer Boy". I never really liked that song but he changed my mind.
Branson has officially put up their Christmas decorations including the big tree at the Branson Landing. That may have something to do with me getting in the spirit a little early this year too. :)
Yipee! Does tule make you as excited as it does me?! :)
Hope you're having a great day! Can you believe it's Wednesday already? I feel like this week is going fast. :)
Ashley and I. Ashley and I were roommates 4 years ago. When we were living together she and Shay had just started dating. It's been so fun to watch them date, get married and now have their first baby. They are such an amazing couple and going to be fantastic parents. Love you Ash! Thanks for your amazing friendship!
I promised you pictures of all the stuff I made for the shower. Here's a garland that we hung from the mantle. It's just circles cut out of scrapbook paper strung up on raffia.
Diaper cake! I think these are so much fun and such a great gift for new moms. They are so easy to make. I've seen a lot of people roll up each individual diaper but I'm telling you - just layer the diapers flat around each other. It's so much easier and faster to assemble (and disassemble). 
This little treasure box that I covered with fun scrapbook paper and decorated with ribbon, buttons and other little do-dads. At the shower people wrote little notes of encouragement or advice for Ashley and put them in the box. 
My big project was these onesies and burp rags. I sewed little pockets and buttons on the onesies. I also sewed ribbon on the burp rags to girlie them up a bit! 
I strung the onesies and burp rags up on a clothesline across the big window. Such a cute and easy way to give a gift and decorate!
You can't beat a tutu for little girls. All week Ashley has been talking about wanting to make these with me. Little did she know I had already made one for her! It's so easy to make - just take a piece of elastic and tie strips of tule around it. I added a big flower to the front for a little extra umph. 
Trish bought bubblegum cigars! So fun.
The loot. It took Ashley almost 2 hours to open all her gifts! She got so many adorable things. :)
Well that's all for tonight. It's turned cold here in Branson. My roommates and I are spending the evening cuddled up in blankets watching Friends episodes. :)
I immediately started planning what outfits I could wear it with while simultaneously deciding how many days in a row wearing it is too many. Probably more than 2 right? :) (I am aware that I am a dork)
I know it seems early to start thinking about Christmas, but I do live in Branson. Christmas starts here in October. And yes, I did listen to Christmas music while making this mat. :) If you like this mat, it's for sale in my etsy shop!
That's all for this week. I'm going to a Kanakuk Staff reunion this weekend in Arkansas. Can't wait to catch up with everyone! Also this weekend is Ashley's baby shower. Yay! I can't wait to show you pictures on Monday. Have a great weekend everyone!
Here's what my basement looks like right now. Katie came down the other day and said it looked like a little mat factory in here! I think she's right. Those little guys are all primed and waiting to be painted.
Here's a few mats that are in the works. One for Mollye's adorable apartment (I can't wait to see that one finished - I have a fun border idea). The other two are for my Great Aunt Jane's cottages in Michigan. Family - you can all enjoy them next summer!
Here's one new idea that Katie and I have fallen in love with. Button art! We made this adorable butterfly canvas together the other day. You can't see it in the picture but there is a brown satin ribbon around the edge. Wouldn't this look so cute in a little girls room?
This precious little girl (my friend Ella) is sitting on the first time out mat that I made. I think these are such a fun idea for kids. Hopefully they won't have to sit on them much, but when they do they will look so cute! This one (and one other) are going up for sale in the etsy store today so go over and snatch it up!
If all those projects weren't enough, this is what the craft room looks like right now. I'm helping host a baby shower for my dear friend Ashley next weekend. I volunteered to do the decorations and of course I'm making everything. I just can't resist! She's having a little girl so it's an explosion of all things pink and cute. Ash - I know you read my blog so don't look too close! I want it to be a surprise. :) I'll post the finished products after the shower so everyone else can see.
Well, that's all for now. I better stop blogging and get to work! I love crafting!! :)