Oh BOY !

Where has she gone .....well .. purging  the house of stuff we don't need or don't love so it makes our travels overseas not so heavy and weighed down by baggage of stuff we are not really needing . Love my time with my kids and my yard . Enjoying & love being at the cabin , hosting a favorite things party ,crafting, filing paper work to get my family across the world , learning who I really am and what I need in life and that has made life so way easier !
I am back cause I have Internet at the cabin and life always is better at the cabin more relaxing , comforting and enjoying the finer and less noisy part of my so called  life here .
So a short and sweet post on me honestly be back to writing about all the things I love and the story of my life for all you that are missing out on the growth of my growing tribe .
********NOTE TERRIBLE SELFIE coming up of kids and I . ***************

Not a super great picture of lets call this the au natural cabin me . No make up ,crazy haired , full of joy me!

SO MUCH SPOOKY

I have thought and talked about having a Family Halloween party since well when I was a Saskatchewan girl and only had one child . Now I have four children and live in Manitoba . I have been inspired to do things now TODAY .
First of all I can say I LOVE LOVE LOVE Halloween and that probably easily comes from my mom . THANKS mom . ONE disadvantage of being on the farm is we get NO tricker  or  treaters , which on the bonus end of that means both hubby and I can dress up and go out with the kids . So we make sure every chance we get we make special treats for special people around us too . So we will share those crafty ideas with you all too .
 PARTY details .
THE Bones Family will be hosting their FIRST (hopefully annual ) Halloween Party .
I have obliviously had ideas in my head for a very long time .I really have not been sleeping the last few nights . Planning all the details to the food , decorations , family costumes (god forbid we wear what we will be wearing on the BIG night ) , goodie bags , the games and entertainment . I have been up real late getting all my FINE details hammered out. I will be HAPPY :) to share all my details of the party this weekend . Last night I have been trying to get the house all decorated so I will leave you with a sneak peek of this .

                                                          (This is my creepy Wreath )
 Our Party is Friday evening and I will be gone for the weekend but plan at this point to do some pre posts on my blog while I am gone , unless of course the ZOMBIES take me away before I can do that and if that is the case well .......
I guess you will have to wait until Monday .

Craft Weekend PART 2

I have finally posted PART 2 of CW .

As mentioned before this was a outstanding weekend .

Much needed .

Much deserved .

Helpful

Learned

Dreamed

RElaxed

Embraced

ENJOYED!

 EAT .Well that's what we exactly did . I think that is the BEST part of any crafty weekend . All women know the appreciation of GOOD food. So any crafty weekend I go to MUST have good food. I have even been known to go to crafty retreat for the food.

 Apple pie that was still warm from the oven . YUMMO !

 Breakfast Tea , yogurt , granola and doughnut.

 The "FAMOUS "  CW meal : chicken enchiladas , corn salad , & margaritas. It did get a little WILD this night we had balls flying into the margaritas. Pompoms to be exact .

Breakfast last day .
I must of been so hungry and forgot to take pictures of supper night 1 and cheesecake night 2 .
The food was oh so delicious .
THANK YOU very much to this lovely lady .

The another highlight would be the antique hunting .

 Look at that pile of "junk " some may say . But if I had a truck there instead of flying I could of cleaned that up a bit.

 Meg  took this beauty home.

 I love love these chairs .

 I need one of these too .

My sis  and me @ the barn . Aren't we all cute .

Bird eye view of all our goodies together  . I am thinking we cleaned up in the barn for sure .

well going to leave you all with this for now.Desperate for more.....
CHECK OUT
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or the so sweet helper of CW
 Jess's BLOG
TO BE CONTINUED again................

Thoughtful

             {LOVED}
Getting a random thoughtful gift from a friend for no reason but because she misses me 
Extra special because its hand made . 
That's the way to my heart . 

Happy Birthday JImmy

I was lucky enough to be apart of this fun party . Jimmy turned 7 and to celebrate his mom planned him a plane party .

 LOVE the hat and glasses .Look forward to using these during his photo shoot this weekend.

 The cake  with flying planes above.

 The goodie bags everyone went home with paper and more directions to make more paper airplanes .

                           HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIMMY !

CRAFT WEEKEND { Part 1 }

I still cannot believe it ! That I have attended Craft weekend . It was everything I hoped for and so needed too.

 A lovely package from Bake it Pretty and a Craft magazine sat on our bed waiting for us . The goodies inside were awesome. Four XL icing tips & a bag ,Halloween picks , & cupcake liners as well as my fave paper straws.

Some of the beautiful decor. that was in the rooms. Most of it was a thrifty find too which is always my favorite things too .

It was all crafty , inspiring , put together  and just so darn cute .

 Lovely working stations and look at our SWAG .

 Close up of the swag !

Munchies and vintage type writer . BEAUTIFUL . WANT ONE . please.
still wandering .......how Ginger made out with her antique typewriter in her carry on bag.

 We were oh so Creative . {love} this banner hanging on the mantle .

 FRESH Flowers  wrapped in burlap with lace trim . This is so my style .

 THE chalkboard that hold all the memories of past CW .

These boots were made for picking antiques on a rainy Kansas day . So sweet and she even made those sweet lace top knee socks or a least did the DIY . Send me some Jamie and Jill . LOVE me some lace socks.

My sis and I standing at a door that was screaming to have its picture taken . Conveniently my sis and I were color coordinated and only by chance . This was at the antique barn . Well I am going to leave you all here with this with more to come .
{TO BE CONTINUED }

Home Sweet Home .....

There is something about leaving the nest and flying back home. Its refreshing , a little empowering  , grateful , encouraging , dreamy , strengthen ,motivating but exhausting , self worthy and just down right NICE . Just nice. I made a trip to Newton , Kansas over the weekend . Who would of dreamed of me dreaming to go there ? I will update you all on all the details the fun , THE food , crafts , BLOOPERS all later .And soon I promise.

                              (the people My friends NOW  I got to spend my time with this weekend )
But to be gone from the people you love most and back to them again . Makes lots of good stuff to happen . I came home more appreciated for the everyday hard work I put in without too many complains. I get a little tighter hugs , longer snuggles and wetter kisses . I cherish each of them and hope to never take them for granted either . I had the kids doing extra special things around the house and so proud to parade me around to show me all the details of what they had done . Waiting for praise and love for each of it too.  Maybe as much as me thinking they were all taking my daily things for granted maybe I was also doing the same to them . This way it opens all those doors to see everything fresh with clear eyes.The girls noticed that maybe Mom was better at doing their hair but that dad tried so hard to do the same . Addy even told me she thought dad missed me lots when he was doing her hair .How stinkin cute. The girls also made a point that dad is funnier to go to the store with cause he caves and buys the Dora Popsicle treats when Mom quite often finds it easier to say No.
Today I want to
-Remember that hubby and I made arrangements for him to take Addy to her music class while I good snuggle a little longer with the little kids
-Remember Izzy and I made cookies together
-Remember Vann loved being held in his mamas arms with his hands tucked in the inside of me  ***NOTE to self take a picture of this some day hes not going to do it forever and its our thing
-Remember Izzy helped me hang all my crafty projects up around the playroom that I made for them
-Remember she held the hammer so tight with her little hands.
-Remember the smell of cookies in the house is what makes this house a home
-Remember Both little kids are still kinda sick from the weekend and you could really tell Izzy pulled around her blankie around the house which I let her today usually blankets are meant to be kept on your bed
-Remember Vann want to snuggle and sleep in my arms which he never does
-Remember BOTH little kids are napping at the same time which has allowed me to write this post now in the middle of the middle of the day
-Remember that hubby called to tell me that he was glad he took Addy to music now when he helps with her daily practise that he understands more of what she does .He said it makes sense now.

Sister GETAWAY

My sister and I are off on a weekend away today marks its first day for us . Flying out of Minot to Newton Kansas . Well actually flying too Wichita Kansas where a lovely lady in a colorful home made apron should be waiting our arrival  to whisk us off too . Newton Kanas for ... well anyone that follows her BLOG should already now where we are off to by the few hints in the post already .
If you guessed Meg Duerksen and Kimberlee CRAFT WEEKEND you are right .
My sis.. yah ...my sis was picked way back in June actually 5 days before my birthday I received a call on hubbys cell phone (we were on our way to Calgary )for my sis to tell me she was picked for CW . Would I like to be her guest ? YES . There was screaming to be had and OMG are you serious talk for awhile then reality hit we are going to CRAFT weekend .
We had a pack that when we entered for craft weekend that whomever got picked first would take the other . So off we go today . We will be waiting at the border this morning to cross as soon as it opens to catch our first flight out of Minot . YIppeee . It so hard to believe the day has finally come . I have been a follower of Megs for quite sometime now. SO she is mostly like a celebrity to me .The crafty projects dying to fond out what we will be making and the loot bag oh  my its going to be alot like Christmas to us.The food that Kim will be cooking for us and just the time away from our regular routines of life will be a blessing . I am so looking forward to it . Oh I did forget the antique barn do I need to say more. Everyone that knows me knows that all it would of took to have me in .
Well farewell until my Happy weekend away from home is over .
P.S
I think you need to be on the LIST too so email whatevercraftweekend@yahoo.com
now . Get on that LIST .
Watch for my CRAFT Weekend posts coming soon..........

I wish .....

for this .Isn't she a dream I didn't even know such a thing was invented !

would I not look devine riding around on this with a basket of my sweetest treasures

in tote at the lake!

 

LOVE this so much . Maybe if I have been good santa will .....

HMMM ...

 

 

                                    (can you imagine putting that chain back on if it fell off. )
It is offered in pink too for all you PINK people. I do not think its sold in Canada though. still searching..... . I think I may have to start my self a piggie bank for this one.

A little look of my day ....

This is sometimes what happens when I go to the city . My seat looks like this . Found a few more thrift stores that where new to me today . Some treasures are coming home with me .

GOT TOMS ?

I had ordered us our TOMS well I was the only one that kept mine as I had ordered both of the girls way too BIG . But I am super pumped about mine. I have reordered the girls too. They were super cute. They are getting the Mary Jane style.

hello September ...

September reminds me of
 a hot cup of tea ,
crunchy leaves,
back to school ,
family photos ,
fall near if not here ,
routines ,
boots ,
sweaters ,
fire place on,
socks,
crock pot meals begin ,
pumpkins,
sadly wish book seems to have made its way here already ,
salted caramel latte @ Starbucks is back ...  ,
trips to pumpkin patch ,
apples ,
and  touques .

What does September mean to you ???

Quick Update....

We have been busy .I have some many fun and exciting things to share  Here  is some of it in a nutshell.
We had a Mad Scientist party , we have had second week of swimming lessons,I have been to auction sales and thrift stores, still harvesting , revealed our summer secret this week (we have bought a cabin !!! yes one of our many dreams )  and I have took many pictures of it all that I will share really soon. But since this will be our FIRST weekend at the cabin I will share details sooner rather then later this time. BONUS of September coming near is we will be back to some of our many routines not sure if I am ready but it is coming up way too quick  . I have been up too many projects that got started and finished .I will be back to the grind of things by mid week as we are leaving today and coming home someday next week . But we have a few TLC projects to do at the cabin before we close the doors for next summer to come.

I was lucky enough to spend time with these four gems and that makes me HAPPY. I will be back to continue all the updates of our summer fun.

Just begin....

it all has to start somewhere. I have a million things I want to do or desperately need to do  craft projects , habits to begin or ones to break , chores,letters to write , phone calls to make , people to see , laundry , scrapbooks for the kids,decorating projects,painting cutting the grass, goals, exercise, big dreams ...well .you know how the story goes we all have a list of some sort no matter how BIG or small . The other day I printed out this FREE (have I ever mention that I like free) printable created by Ali Edwards someone who is always inspire , enlighten me , encourage and fills my creative energy tank levels to full . I hadn't decided what to do with them ,but I have since decided to make a list of things I need or want to begin , then leave myself little notes . That's exactly what I did .

 I ( HEART)washi tape.

 Little reminders just to begin . We all can make the best of excuses why not to begin. kids are sick , I have to make supper , the dog died , in laws are coming over , we have school that day , I am doing this and that ,but just begin and see where that takes me . So to set out on a new journey to just begin . Here goes nothing . Get those free printable here .

How does it go ...

There is a saying that goes like this 

do not judge a book by its cover 

But I believe you can tell a few things by the books a person reads. 

these were a few purchases for me . 

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well actually the hubby is receiving the top three selections for a part of his bday present. 

SHHHHH!!!!

                                                  I have got a few library books on the go as well.
                                                             I really like variety  when I read.

                                                            what are you reading this summer ?

OLW

I have struggled with what I would choose this year for my little word . Last year my word kinda found me. I wrote out a word ,then its definition thought long and hard about my goals for the year and why were they so important to me . I repeated this so many times I was about ready to give up on one little word for this year. Then I stumbled upon CONNECT .

It is what my word must be connect .

I so want to connect with family ,my husband , my kids , my self , creativity , friends , with life its self . I feel connect is the word I need to have this year . I will follow up with this as I believe this .