Fresh and Fun ...

Well hello there blog ... sorry I've been away for a few days. We had the chance (thank you Jeff & Bethany) to escape to the very snowy mountains. Sadly, "we" turned out to be just Ethan and I as Matt got called into work. He did, so sweetly, drive up today, just to pick us up and bring us down so I wouldn't have to squeeze in with the kiddos in the back seat again ;). I took the camera ... and took ZERO pictures, well at least none with my camera. I'll have to post a few when I get them from Bethany.

All the snow made me so happy that we're four days into March. I don't ever remember being excited about March, more about spring, but as I got home today and started to think through the coming weeks, there are quite a few things to look forward to this month:

• Several birthdays, including my mom and baby Claire :).
• Signs of spring, Ethan is loving checking on the sprouting daffodils we planted in the fall.
• The warmer days as we get closer and closer to spring.
• Spring Break which for us means a week of no routine celebrated with Tim & Jess being here.
• Rounding out the month with a trip to Portland, OR (and flying back with Tim & Jess) with my mom and sis for a "girls weekend" celebrating my sister's recent birthday.

Pretty fun month, yes?

And the fresh ... well did you really think I could do a post after this many days and not share any sewing? I didn't think so ... this is another custom order (these have been fun personal challenges to create something unique) for a diaper bag. It's also my first diaper bag which means I had to work through some new things. I used a basic pattern and then modified it ... I'm about 90% happy with the way it turned out and for me, that is pretty good for a first try :). I LOVE the fabric and *if* the recipient doesn't love it, I want it back so I can have it for my everyday purse!

"Fresh" Tote Bag
(to fill with all the necessities those fresh little ones require.)

(6 exterior pockets & 6 interior pockets/
Bottom width 12.5in/Top width 17in/Height 10.5in/
Depth 4.25/Handle Drop 7.5in.)

While I don't have any of these listed in my shop yet, please let me know if you're interested in a custom order :).

And a few more thoughts on fresh ...

• I have taken hardly any "people" pictures this year. My hard drive is filled with sewing projects and while I do love seeing all that I've done, I don't want to miss out on those I love ... so I need a fresh perspective this month and want to take more pictures of people and life :).
• A fresh focus on exercise ... with the warming temps and longer "days" I've been getting the itch to run again. I'd love to be ready to run the Susan Komen Race for the Cure (5K) on Mother's Day Weekend.
• Fresh ideas ... lots of "creating" I want to do, I need to balance my time so that I'm able to do and dabble a bit each day.
• Oh and just realizing ... a fresh new header for my blog!
  

Happy Tuesday! (It's nice to be back!)