Thrifty....

We have this great thrift store in Utah that is owned by my church. It's called the D.I. and depending on where it is located it can be really awesome or just a lot of junk. The one here is St. George has a reputation for being pretty awesome, but I guess you have to go everyday in order to get the good stuff. I just went on a whim one day last week and found a bin full of old sterling silver knifes for 10 cents each!

My husband has been complaining for years that we need nicer dinnerware, but we have never had money for nice stuff. Even though these are second hand they are nicer than anything we have ever had. They are all in pretty good condition and they're heavy and so ornate! I love how each one is different.

They were all out of forks and spoons that day, so I guess I'll have to check back a few more times and see if I get lucky, but I'm not waiting in the line that forms each morning to be the first one in. That's just too crazy for me...

I'm envisioning a really cute mismatched table setting for a neighborhood tea party I am planning on throwing when the kids go back to school. I recently found out I'm not the only new girl in my neighborhood and that we had 17 move in's on my street in the month of July! A tea party (with diet cokes) is definitely in order.

I hope they won't think I'm a nut.

Banana Creamies....

Here's a little St. George treat that I am Loving today...

They aren't exclusive to St. George, but I really have only seen them in Utah. Banana creamies

have always been a weakness of mine and today we finally found some. I don't know how you can get your hands on them, but you must try. They have an assortment of flavors and some that are even dipped in chocolate! It's the perfect treat to cool you down on a blistering hot day.

105 degrees

Life has changed for me and my family in the last few weeks...A LOT.

We recently moved from here...

San Ramon

to the here...

St. George

See the difference?

Why is change so hard? I hate it and love it at the same time. I know it forces me to do things I wouldn't normally do and it somehow makes me stronger. I'm not sure how because I feel like a total weakling right now, but I know that in time I will be better because I was willing to change.

There are so many things I loved about my former life. For the last 3 years we lived in the East Bay of San Francisco in a little wonderland called San Ramon. I loved it so much there and I thought it would be my home for the rest of my life. Even when times were hard with Hartman being gone away to school all day and night, no money, no family close by, I still loved it. I loved all of the green trees and the beautiful streets with landscaped islands in the middle. I loved the rolling green hills in the winter and even the golden yellow they turned to in the heat of the summer. Of course I loved the weather, but I also loved the farmers market, the schools, my church, being 30 minutes from the city, the amazing Thai food, and so much more. But most of all I Loved my friends and their families. So so much. It hurts to think about them.

last swim party before we moved

I am definitely in a funk right now and I'm having a hard time feeling the love for St. George. I keep having nightmares. The first one I had was with Freddy Crouger and I haven't seen that show since I was 13 when I was forced to watch it at a sleep over. We all know what happens when you dream about him, right? Yeah...it was terrifying. The one I had last night was about a terrible earthquake that we were in and my kids and I were all trapped in a old building that completely crumbled. Some how we all survived in the dream, but I was still traumatized when I woke up. Besides the crazy dreams, the scolding hot weather, being trapped inside all day, and not having any girl friends to go to lunch with or talk to to pass the time, I am not feeling any sort of inspiration to design new patterns or fabric, unpack boxes, cook dinner, or anything else. I work out a lot, I eat a lot of salad, I update my face book status way too much, and I really just want to go home to San Ramon. I'm just kind of sad :(

Are you crying yet?

I knew it was going to be hard to move and I have already done my fair share of crying and complaining, but I was hoping it would pass once I got here. It hasn't and I need a remedy fast before I go on a rampage eating all the delicious food that St. George has to offer and gain 50 pounds! So I thought I would head out once a day into the 105 degree heat and find something that I love about this town. I'll take a picture of it and talk about it a little bit, then move on to the next thing. I hope by the end of it all I have a little more love for my new desert home and maybe some of you will want to come for a visit! It's quite the touristy town.

So sit back and enjoy the ride because here I go!

It's 105 degrees outside and I am going to love it, even if it kills me or makes me pass out.

My first find was this totally awesome consignment shop called Urban Revival. I was on the way to the gym on Friday and I got side tracked by some sweet chairs out in front of their shop. Since I only have $288 in my bank account and I have no idea when my next pay check is coming in I decided not to buy the chairs. Instead I settled for this....

For $11 the day was saved. It did the trick and I think those chairs that distracted me were heaven sent. Yeah, the gym may have made me a little skinnier, but this made me so happy and yes, I fell in love a little (tiny tiny bit) with St. George.

A Little Makeover...

Hello!

Sorry I have been missing for so long! We finally moved into our new house and now I am buried in boxes and can't find anything. It will probably be another month or so until things are normal again and I'm back to blogging, designing, sewing, and all that other good stuff.

In the meantime I need to give you a very important update!

My fabric line "I Love Paris" got a little makeover after Quilt Market and has taken on a new name and a new print! Since this line was inspired by my trip to Paris I wanted to keep it French, so I chose one of my favorite French names...Amelie...

I took out a couple of prints and added a darling damask that I just love. Here is a preview of Amelie:

I really love it and I'm so excited to sew with it! Amelie is available for shops to place a wholesale pre order now through Checker Distribution and Brewer Distribution. You can also order from Henry Glass.

If you are a loving this line and want to see it in your local fabric shops or favorite online fabric shops be sure to let them know so they have it in stock right when it is available this November.

I won't be doing a booth this October in Houston, but if you are attending market, you will be able to see it in the Henry Glass Booth! I hope to back to blogging and designing by then too :)