Why.....

I couldn't make him go to school today.....he was too scared









so now he is in his room crying because I was forcing him to wait at the bus stop with his brother....he ran home screaming and crying.....cause he thought I was going to force him to get on the bus. I probably was going to try to get him on though, so he was right to go home crying...


it was Carnival Day at school today, and I wanted him to have fun, and to try.....



Autism sucks.....

Let there be...well.......CAKE :)

Just to let you all know....I am a blog stalker, I love reading and trying the things that other people try. I know, how unoriginal....lol...but sometimes when you read about what other people are doing you realize how unproductive you are (I know, then get off the darn computer right...lol) and try to change that. One such blog that I read pretty religiously showed off such a scrumptious cake that I had to try (she has a link to the recipe as well)....and by gosh, it was chocolate, what other excuse do I need??...lol....

Well here is my attempt at her amazing cake, while I baked it yesterday, I iced it today (and it was not icing outta the betty crocker jar either....handmade stuff, yup...I go all out...lol) and it is still around to tell the tale with 3 boys in the house....and yes I threatened them with death if they touched it before dinner tonight.....hey it worked didn't it??




It was one of the easiest cakes in the world to mix up....cake is not hard to make, especially from scratch....and it is definitely satisfying to do...even better when seeing the looks of those three boys eyeing it....lol....



But what is the bestest.....lol.....is that they HAVE to eat their dinner before they can have dessert.....oh yes....I am evil....hehehehe.....




Oh yes, one more thing....my GODSAVEAQUEEN set is up and listed.....and those little dolls in the post below are included....whether hubby like them or not :)

Okale' ....so he says I can not do dolls....

So should I just give up??? I happen to think that they are tres cute....but hubby says I should quit while I am ahead....and well....I just maybe able to get rid of a few more scraps this way....lol....



But well I had fun making them....and we will see if I can keep going...heck I just might as well until I use up my stuffing....I do not want to move that if I do not have too :) sooo ummmm that is my story hubby and I am sticking to it...I will just make them until I get rid of the stuffing...and heck if nobody wants em, I will just have someone to talk to during the day that doesn't talk back....lol.....

The move is coming quicker and so is my anxiety....okay yes, so there, I admit it, I really really do get stressed. A lot, I just show it differently. By keeping the house a mess and not getting caught up on laundry....okay heck, that is all the time, but I at least have an excuse now :)

Kids are getting excited that school is almost done, and well I am excited that I can sleep in longer than 6 in the morning now....woot....well maybe not now, but pretty darn soon....double WOOT!

I have my summer reading list just about ready....10 novels that I am going to read that I will probably have finished in the first 2 weeks....I am also going to try knitting again. We'll see how well that goes...I am hoping to surpass the never ending scarf project, and maybe attempt a sweater....but I am pretty sure that involves counting and paying attention, both of which I am not terribly good at :) but we shall see....

any good beginner sweater patterns out there??

Things starting to get a little crazy around here....but

in a good way :)


Finally it looks like things are starting to look up....I am trying to be a positive girl here. Corporate housing has found us a place to live next month....woot woot....we are going to be living in Jersey City (New Jersey of course) for the summer months. In that time we (I) are going to have to look for a permanate place to live in and around the Manhattan area, something that does not take Stef 4 hours of commuting, but has decent schools as well...oh and also accepts dogs. Which has been our #1 problem with finding a place. Mom is going to take the cats so I am not having to worry about putting them down (I was so not feeling good about that at all), and it just maybe a Summer without computers...GASP.....well at least for the boys that is...so they just may have to that green stuff outdoors to occupy themselves with.

Me, I am not so sure about bringing/packing up and taking my sewing machine with me....again...GASP....lol....spending some well one on one time with the boys seems like a good idea. I might just sew up a bunch of OOAK's and bring them with me and ship while I am down there, but actual sewing may take a bit of a back burner??? we will see....

But in the mean time, I have listed a few things on Etsy....some great Totally Tunics, and a new Scrappy Dress....





Hopefully on Monday I will have my listing up for the "GodSaveAQueen" launch. I mean, I have had the darned thing nearly finished since the beginning of May....and as usual I putter around till the end....argh....stupid stupid girl for not getting it finished ahead of time.

So that is about that...the boys are good, counting down the days till school/exams are over and we get our "Move On". Saying my goodbyes to friends and sharing some last fun times....I will be going up to see an old friend at the end of the month before I ship off....but it is not for good....I kinda feel that.....pretty sure that we will be back :)

I got one up....shhhhh.....

Just to get me started and inspired to get going....

a whole bunch more going up on Monday...woot woot...

Fun Retro *Scrappy Dress*.....go take a look....

Retro 4th of July Dress







gotta get back to the machine...


OH, and wish up luck this evening...someone is coming to visit the house for a 3rd time.....


3 is supposed to be my lucky number :)

Stay Tuned....Gonna have a Blog Contest Soon....

So do not be disappearing :) I want you to Blog about, Twitter and FaceBook the carp outta this contest....hehehehe.....

It will start Monday May the 4th...and continue allllll month long



The Theme of my Contest.....well since I am in a good GOOD mood.....

27 Dress's.....




what you can win.....well....one of my *Scrappy Dress's* of course, custom made for your little one....



oh.....and actually there are 2 chances to win.....but I will get back to that when I post all the details :) for now I have to get back to the sewing machine....it beckons



Can't Wait....

Annie Lennox Morning...

Okay, I am supposed to be working...can ya tell that I am slacking :) I have about 4 peasant tops cut out and about 75% sewed up....but I am soooo not good at working non-stop...need to take a break and stretch a bit, and think....as much as I love being "one" with the machine, sometimes it gets monotonous/slack jawed drool worthy moments....hehehee

Did a ton of yard work this weekend with the boys...okay, so I paid them to do it...lol...but it got done....phew....Now Stefan can't complain to to much about the pile of leaves that I left there last Fall...eeeks.....I am sure those dead patches will grow back no problem. I love this time of year....looking around the gardens seeing what is popping up...forgetting what I planted last year and wondering what the heck it is...weed??? maybe not...let's see....


Tristen's grade 6 Health class is having it's "baby" project this week....which means that he has to take care of an egg all week and make sure it doesn't break a gazillion times. Kyle had to do this project last year and it broke about 6 times....till it got to the point were he just duct taped it...lol....Tristen has commissioned me to make clothing for his "baby girl" (darn it we are going to get girls in this family somehow...lol)....so far she has 2 hoodies, a tutu, some bedding....and a rug and curtains are on the list. Ya see her "home" is of course...a shoebox :)

I'll take pics when it is all done....


okay, my colgone moment is finished, and it is back to the machines....we have a house showing tomorrow at 1pmish....so I better get to glamourizing the house....