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When Gus is grown he needs to be my Driver…

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Grammy 3 Comments

Like my own personal version of “Driving Miss Daisy”…

Why?

Cuz lookie what I made for him:

His mobile!

This will be his view of his mobile…

His bedding set; quilt, bumper pad and crib skirt! His Mommy found a set online with these colors and fell in love…problems was the $400 price tag. Yikes right?? I made it for about $150…

The quilt is gorgeous if you don’t look to closely…

I’m also making matching chair pads for his rocker but since we forgot to measure it before it got shipped to Guam, I’ll have to do that when I get there in July! And maybe a window valance if we have enough fabric leftover…

This was also for his Dad, but it still counts towards Gus’s Chauffeuring debt:

It was just fun for me!

Can’t wait to be chauffeured!

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Crafty Crafts custom crib bedding, diy baby crib set, monster baby mobile

Sarcasm spoken here….

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Grammy 3 Comments

I have the greatest friends….. Witness:

This came in the mail today from my dear friend Bubbe!

I can’t tell you how much I wish I’d taken a close up of the wording but it says “Danger is my middle name” & below that in fine print “Warning: I’ve got Kung Foo grip, projectile vomiting & mad nun chuck skills”

Captain America approves…of course.

And this:

I can’t wait to see this on her!

Just when I thought I was done giggling, my doorbell rang & this happened:

Compliments of my friend & former co-worker Kathy….

Not much amuses me more than sarcastic & slightly inappropriate baby wear!!

Thank you for the giggles my friends, y’all rock!

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Shenanigans inappropriate baby clothes

Asshats are never in style…

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Grammy 1 Comment

That’s the latest search string that brought someone to the Blog….

Since it sounded like it would make a good title, I figured I would expand on that notion..

Asshats, A Quick Study

1. A person, of either gender, whose behavior displays such ignorance/obnoxiousness that you would like to make them wear their own ass as a hat.

So. You can see how this would never be a good look for anyone. Ever.

2. A close cousin of the Ass-clown, typically identified by a jovial expression and an outward misunderstanding of how he/she is perceived, combined with a generally misguided conception of what is sociably acceptable amongst his/her fellow peers.
Said persons’ frequent attempts at humor usually lead to he/she making an ass out of his/herself. Not to be confused with ass-hole.

Examples:

My dogs being asshats.

Peanut’s sperm donor being an asshat.

Rich dude being an asshat.

Me being an asshat.

See? I’ve written extensively on the subject, reckon that makes me somewhat of an expert right?

Point being, don’t be one….walking around with your head up your butt won’t ever be cool, or trendy or stylish. Plus it smells bad in there…

Jus’ sayin’….

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Things that make me go Hmmmm asshats are never in style

Just a little sumpin’…

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Grammy 3 Comments

Busy, busy, busy…that’s been my week so far with no signs of letting up.

This is Vivi’s last week home *sniffle*, Captain America arrives on Friday *clapping hands* and the BabyQ is on Sunday…

Lots. To. Do.

As I speak, all my furniture that can be moved by me has been piled onto the big furniture in preparation of the carpet cleaning dudes coming shortly. My carpets are gross. (take my word for it) so we’ll be confined to the basement today while they work their magic upstairs…

Yesterday all three dogs made a trip to the groomers (again, take my word, much grossness existed. Plus a pungent stink) and it was my day to watch Peanut. In leiu of getting any of the 564,562,865 productive things on my to-do list done, I did this:

Painted, painted some more, and then painted another layer, sanded and glazed a table top set…

I’ve had the tray for about a kathousand years (remember the picture frame from this post?) and the salt/pepper mills came from the Goodwill.

I started with a quick layer of a cherry red chalk paint, (just wanted a bit to peek thru when I sanded) then put on 2 layers of an off white chalk paint (both colors homemade from about a 1/4 cup of latex paint, a tablespoon of Plaster of Paris and 2 tablespoons of hot water). Lastly I added the brown and Tiffany blue accents (used a Q-tip to make the dots). Then the fun part: the distressing!