09.07.06
Posted in Life at 8:11 am by elisa
I LOVE these buckets. I actually saw a few up close the other day while browsing through SoBo Style. I really think I might need some to hold fabric scraps and other fun things around my house.
In other news, the big bad girl (sewing machine) is now in my house. I will try to take a picture of her a little later. For now she is getting lots of use. I find that I actually like having two sewing machines set up and I just sit in a chair on wheels between the two.
It’s Thursday already. Tonight is Family Fun night at the boys school. It’s a cool picnic out on the grass where one of Austin’s friend’s dad plays with his band. All 80’s music. The other fun thing is when the principle gets up to sing. He too has a band. He does a lot of Talking Heads.
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09.06.06
Posted in ElisaLou at 8:20 am by elisa
Sigh. Well we have finally come to realize that all the problems I have been having with breaking needles, jams, and an uncooperative sewing machine are because it just isn’t designed to handle the work load that I am putting it under. I love my (new) Janome but apparently even though it is made for the “professional” it is not made for the “industrial” sewer. Yesterday when I barely dodged a needle breaking and heading straight for my eye, I decided enough is enough. I hopped online to see if my suspicions were correct. And they are. I need an industrial machine. One that can sew through many layers without having to change the needle with every bag. One that sews super fast (ok I am little scared about that aspect) One that doesn’t send broken needles into my fingers and eyes. One that keeps a straight stitch through all the bulk.
So Cole and I are off, to check them out at the local industrial sewing machine dealer. I hate having to buy another new machine but the bright side is I can keep them both up and I can use the Janome to sew on labels and such. So no, Kathy you can’t have that machine, because some day when I have the time I am actually going to quilt again and that machine is ideal for that.
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09.05.06
Posted in ElisaLou at 12:00 pm by elisa
The person that invented this is a genius. Cole and I just hit Whole Foods to stock up. We live on this stuff, although the box doesn’t look quite like this- not sure what’s up with that.
Seeing that I can’t cook, but I can boil water- this stuff has saved my life. Slap some on a whole wheat tortilla, roll it up, and call it dinner!
The added bonus:
My kids get to sing, “beans beans the magical fruit, the more you eat the more you toot!”
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Posted in ElisaLou at 8:36 am by elisa
As we gear up for fall and the new fall fabrics, we are taking the time to change a few things on the website. The spring and summer fabrics have been pulled down. Some will return, some are history. If something was pulled that you really want, just email me and we can try to work it out.
There is now a pull down option for you to choose the interior of your bag. I am hoping that this will make it easier and less confusing.
I hope everyone had a great Labor Day. We labored around here, I sewed and Andy cut hung trim. After replacing all the windows last fall, most of our upstairs windows have gone without trim. The curse of a do it yourselfer. TIME! But he enjoys it so I try to be patient. He does such good work it is worth the wait. However one do it yourself thing that I don’t like is dangerours stuff- I was very happy to see tree cutters arrive to trim our large oak, locus, and ash trees. - I so didn’t want my husband hanging over the power lines trying to trim the trees.
I’m off to do some work, but I will leave you with a picture of the cool flowers my husband got me
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09.02.06
Posted in My Style, Life at 7:31 am by elisa
Have you ever gotten to the point where you think it would be easier to just move rather than continue to try to get your house the way you want it? I do. Often. But it always seems to come back full circle, back to the place we call home.
Yesterday I happened to notice a house for sale on street in our neighborhood that is filled with million dollar homes on huge lots. The house was in our price range (which is no where near a million dollars). The house isn’t our style, a 60’s bi-level. But it is sitting nicely on an acre and a half right by the river and bike trail and is a whopping 3100 square feet.
Andy had the day off so we called our realtor (who informed me on the phone that the house was SO not my style). We went in with an open mind.
We loved the lot. It was absolutely huge with nice big trees, just beautiful. The house was interesting. It was huge, very open, all carpet, built in fish tank, floor to ceiling lava rock fireplace, indoor lava rock fountain, 2 kitchens, 5 bedrooms, lots of big windows overlooking the backyard.
We came out with our heads spinning with the possiblities, no addition needed- just lots and lots of updating. But as I started to think about the updating and how the house is screaming for a modern look interior, or even a cool retro look I was slammed with the reality that is just not my style. I can’t go in and add bigger trim, french doors, a screened porch and make it all better. Those things would never work in that house. I came back home and felt more at ease surrounded by divided light windows, hard wood floors, and traditional rooms. So as they say, size isn’t everything- at least where a house is concerned.
We will plug along with this house, adding our touch and trying to figure out how to make it work for a family of five.
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