Spring Pinks and Greens

By now, I'm sure that you all know about my LOVE of all things Aqua and Red! :) It would surprise you, but not all of my home, is in this color palette. Only our Kitchen, my Craft Room, and Miss B's Nursery.

Miss B for the most part, has been showered in this color palette. And it makes me smile. There is just something about it. I can't explain it! But when I saw this blanket, in pinks and greens, I fell in L-O-V-E!!!!



This is my new project. The Hexagon Blanket. In this color palette. It's like Spring, wrapped up, in a little blanket. Perfect for Summer evenings, spent outside on our lawn. Gardening, while Miss B enjoys exploring our yard. :) Oh and Attic 24, might just be my new favorite blog!

Candle Maker Wanna Be

I don't know how I dream up some of my ideas. They just come to me. They hit me, like a ton of bricks. Then my ideas, completely consume my brain. Do you ever get that way?

Never mind, that I'm nearly 6 months pregnant. All I can think about, is making candles. I think it all started, when I used to watch Port Charles. Between, that was my favorite Soap! And I miss it a lot!! Ever since I seen Alison with her Candle Shop, I've wanted to make candles. I know, I'm nuts!!



Now with my pregnant belly, I want to be a Candle Maker. I'm nuts! I know it. But it just seems like a nice hobby. Something I'd really enjoy. I probably buy 4 candles a week! :) I'm trying really hard, to distract myself. With hobbies, that won't cause much harm to my tummy. Because hot wax, doesn't sound like the best idea right now....

College Graduate

I don't think I've mentioned it on here yet, but I graduated on Saturday! It was such an exciting day. Filled with so much accomplishment. It just felt so good to finish that part of my life.

For right now, I'm not planning on working. Just "cooking" our baby. And you know, getting ready for our life to be turned upside down. But in a good way. I'm so excited for everything that lays in front of us.

Now, I'm off to enjoy some "down time." Studying for your Master's degree doesn't leave much fun time. So I'm really going to enjoy this time!

Ash Wednesday

Today is Ash Wednesday. I already feel more "connected." You know, with both my religion, and myself. It's crazy how this day, every year, does this to me.

My hubby and I are looking at Lent a little differently this year. We really want to make a difference in other people's lives. To do good. To be more "good hearted." And in the moment.

We have a list of things that we want to accomplish. And I'm really excited! I can just tell, we're going to grow so much during this Lenten season. :)

Aurora

Aurora is Goddess Of The Dawn. How do I know this? Because I found the meaning here. Why am I researching baby names? No, I'm not pregnant. But I just felt like search for some names the other day. Because we've been talking more and more about starting a family. And I have come to realize, I LOVE the name Aurora! It's simple. But beautiful. And just makes me smile.

Dear Peonies

Dear Peonies,

Hi! It's me, Gabi. Do you remember me? I bought your bulbs about 4 months ago. I careful planted you in the ground. Watered you. Took good care of you. And guess what? You never came out! I never seen a leaf, a stem, or a flower. Where did you go? I had such high hopes for us. I hope you return. If not now, next Spring would also be nice. Don't forget to come back!

~Gabi

Crochet Horse

Isn't this little guy too cute? I think so! He is today's Free Crochet pattern of the day. :) With all of our friends having babies, I think I should start making some of these. They would be perfect for gifts. They're whimiscal and so much fun!

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July! This is such a special day. To celebrate our country. To remember the men and women who serve, and who have served our country. How special the United States of America is!

I feel so lucky to be an American. To get to celebrate our country's birthday. So special! A time to really reflect on our country. Where it's been, and where it's going. This should be a day of reflection. A day so special. And right.

Happy 4th of July!!!

Missed Email

I feel bad. Last night I was emailing Ruby because I won this giveaway. And while I was trying to clean out my email, I found an email that I had missed. It was in my spam box. An email for my giveaway. But what do I do? I didn't find it until last night. So I figured, for the next giveaway I have, I'll add her in. Because, well, what else can I do?

Lack of Gabi...

I LOVE blogging! I can't believe it's almost been a year since I started. Because this has been such a fun ride. But lately, I've had issues with my blog. Actually since September. After talking with a friend of mine, that's a computer genius, I finally know how to fix my blog. But it's going to take time to sit down and do it. And how many people are really that interested in reading about what I dressed up as for Halloween? I'm not thinking many.

And with school, I don't have much spare time. The little that I get, I like to spend it with my hubby. And with this crazy weather that we've been having lately, we're trying to balance about 50 DIY projects. I'm not lying! But we're trying.

So please bare with me. I'll be back to my blog soon. I'll be posting more than just a link to a pattern. And I'll hopefully fix all the missing posts. That's really frustrating. Because I have a ton of blog posts that I don't think anyone has ever read. So sad! But soon friends, the semester will be over. And I'll be on summer break from all my grad student stuff. I promise!

Life Unexpected

I probably shouldn't be watching anymore TV. But Lola was telling me all about this new show, Life Unexpected. I started to watch it. I think I missed the first 2 or 3 episodes. But I caught up online. I had to get a little creative there. I watched 1 episode on their website. And the others on YouTube. But it's such a cute show! It reminds me a lot of Gilmore Girls. I have to admit it, I was a big fan of that show! I'm just hoping this one sticks around. I'm pretty sure, it would crush me if it got cancelled.

Ash Wednesday

What an important day today is. A time to begin our reflection. To serve our Lord. And to make the world a better place. I look forward to Ash Wednesday, and Lent every year. It's a time of renewal. When I feel most alive. I'm happy to be serving my Lord!

Happy New Year!

I just want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! I always look at the New Year as a time to "start over," and to grow. I like to set lots of goals for myself. Not short term, but the long term goals. The ones that will truly make a difference in my life.

Today my hubby and I are doing just that. Making goals for ourselves. Things that include finances, goals as a family, and things we'd like to accomplish. It's important to us. It helps us to grow not only as individuals, but as a couple.

For all of you, I hope that 2010 will bring lots of happiness. Lots of achievement. And lots of peace. All the things that are really important in life. It's all at our fingertips on this new day, and new year.

Happy New Year!

Kirsten Storms' Dress

Did you watch the Daytime Awards? I did! because I'm a HUGE General Hospital fan! And the minute I seen Kirsten Storms, I was in love with this dress! I absolutely LOVE the color of the dress. OMG! This navy is so pretty. I'm definitely going to be looking for a dress in this color. And the little white shoulder detail, I really like that too! What do you think? Did you watch the Daytime Awards too? Which was your favorite dress?