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I don’t do the shark thing…

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I am openly terrified of these things: serial killers, improperly cut chicken, paper cuts, and being eaten by a shark.  Just for clarification purposes, my for real, “things I’m terrified of” list, is way longer. Way. Listen y’all, I’ve seen Jaws…more importantly, I’ve seen Open Water and Shark Week. I don’t do the shark thing.

This year for Mother’s Day, we went to the beach. I love the beach. It’s the one perk of living in Florida. It was a gorgeous day and I was all set to spend the day soaking up the sun with my family. Then, a well meaning passerby asked us if we had noticed the school of stingrays swimming about 20 yards out. Indeed, we had. Then Chris told me he said…they’ve been drawing the bull sharks closer to shore. But, what I heard was…YOU WILL DIE IF YOU GO IN THE WATER! A SHARK WILL EAT YOU!

toy shark

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Little of This, Little of That…

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Jackson’s future room is coming along quite nicely. The wood planked wall is up and is in the process of getting painted. I still need to decide what I’m going to do with the remaining three walls. Do I paint it white like the wood wall? I’m trying to avoid anything too juvenile or too themed. I really like white as a backdrop to big pops of color with accessories and bedding. I don’t know. This may take a while, because it’s all locked in my head.

wood plank wall…

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How to save a dress with appliqué…

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When I first started Jacks & Kate, I was still fairly new to appliqué. My first pieces were nothing to gab about. No really. It has only been through practice that I’ve honed my skills and developed a technique that works for me. One of the biggest draws to appliqué for me, was it’s versatility. You can appliqué many, many things. Even paper. Plus, if I could draw it, then I could transform it into appliqué. Because I love it so much and I want to encourage others to pursue this art, I’ve decided to start a weekly series on things you can appliqué. If you’re new and not sure where to start, you can view my two part tutorial here and here. First in the series, how to save a dress with appliqué.

appliqué dress

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Little of This, Little of That…

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This weekend we embarked on a new home improvement project.  As much as I would love to keep Annie in her crib for another oh…forever…we will soon be transitioning her to a regular bed. This has always been a game changer in this house.  She is a good sleeper and I hope it remains that way.  I don’t relish the thought of fighting sleep with a third child nor a tiny, fearless thing roaming the grounds in the middle of the night. Anyway, the stripes are going and in it’s place, a wood plank wall. This is the before. Notice, there wasn’t much there to begin with. Third child and all that. The stripes were even a hand me down from Savannah, the prior tenant.
stripe wall…

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River Otter Gets an Ascot…

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One of my biggest pet peeves is when total strangers try to talk to my kids. I understand they mean well, but we practice “Don’t talk to strangers” in our house.  I don’t make any exceptions, not even for the nice elderly lady at the grocery store. Besides, “please” and “thank you”, I don’t want my kids talking to people they don’t know. So when strangers approach my kids and try to make harmless conversation, more often than not, they won’t respond. I usually do the talking and they are quick to chastise me that I shouldn’t talk to strangers. Such was the case today…

river otter…

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Finding inspiration and a paint splattered appliqué…

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I have been in such a funk this week. Completely unmotivated to create anything. I always get like that when I’m feeling overwhelmed. Not overwhelmed in the, “I have too many things to do” sense. More like, my brain never shuts off. If you are cut from the creative cloth, then you know what I’m talking about. The ideas…thoughts…plans…they are always running through my mind. They never stop. Literally, I have at least 20 projects waiting to be blogged about. When will I ever find the time? Never! I get so overwhelmed with all of it, because I want to do it all and that has left me feeling uninspired. Until…

applique shirt

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24, A Shunning, and a Ruffled Tank Dress…

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Lately, I’ve been trying to expand my Netflix horizons beyond the TV series.  I never watch regular TV, so I can easily get wrapped up in these series on Netflix. Currently, I’m deep into 24. The series that has no end in the foreseeable future. OMG! Seriously, how did anyone watch this show live? I’ve missed countless episodes..but, it’s like I haven’t missed one. 

Jack: Mr. President this is Jack Bauer.

POTUS: Put me through to Jack Bauer.

Jack: Jack Bauer, Mr. President.

POTUS: Jack, it’s David Palmer. Or Charles Logan. Or Wayne Palmer.

Jack: Yes Mr. President.

POTUS: Hi, I’m Mr. President.

Jack: Thank you Mr. President.

Yep…that pretty much sums it up! I’m convinced Jack becomes the POTUS in the last season. Don’t tell me.  …

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Simple

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Most days are a blur in my house. Just like anyone else, I struggle to get it all done. I’ll never get it all done. Life would be easier if I would just accept that. But, knowing me, that’s probably never going to happen. Instead, I have to remind myself to take breaks from the mundane stuff. The stuff that keeps me busy in a tizzy and doesn’t really matter, but it kind of does, because laundry does need to get done and bills do need to get paid. But, sometimes they can wait. Sometimes, you just need simple.

picking berries

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