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Because we love air smooches at our house!

December 16, 2009 by Edie Wadsworth 14 Comments

and real smooches too.

Now that I think about it, we’re a smooch-y bunch.

Hope you get lots of smooches today.

It’ll ease the stress of all those things you need to do before Christmas!

Mu-waaaaaah!

And I’m sending a smooch out to my ‘in real life’ friend Patty, whom I love dearly, who’s hosting a 12 Days of Christmas party. Just leave a comment on any of her Christmas posts to join the party.

Patty is probably my friend with whom I share the most in common. When we get together, we talk a mile a minute about photography and lens and lighting and blogging and reading and children and ‘Edward’ and stay-at-home-momming, and cooking and organizing….and, and , and.

You’ll love her. She’ll make you laugh. And cry.

And you’ll thank me for introducing you.

Go ahead and send your air smooches of thanks now.

12 Days of {handmade} Christmas Tutorials 2009

November 1, 2009 by Edie Wadsworth 17 Comments

12 days of {handmade} Christmas tutorials at lifeingrace

On the 12th day of Christmas, my blog friend gave to me

8 monogrammed candles

monogrammed candle, part of 12 days of handmade Christmas at lifeingrace

2 ragamuffin garlands

and a dishmat made by Dar-by!

Sewing machines, fake greens and fried dough

October 24, 2009 by Edie Wadsworth 16 Comments

The sale was supposed to start at 8am. By 7:45, 1/3 of my stuff was gone. Just like that. No time to mourn. No time to reminisce. Just gone. And by 11:30, we were packing up a small load for Goodwill and headed to the local fall festival. It was nearly the perfect yard sale. Caiti might dispute that there is such a thing.

My friend Denise, and her daughter Kelly, came and like a true blogger she strolled up the driveway taking pictures. I finally managed to get a few too but only after the crowd subsided.

In short, I drank too much coffee, ate too much sugar and sold more fake greenery than any person should ever have in their possession. The fake greens ruled the day. Or was it the donuts?

I finally coerced my neighbor Renee to buy my ever-so-eclectic planter. She’s a hard sell. She came back for a second look with her measuring tape and her beautiful daughter Natalie. Natalie must have made her buy it.

And then we were off the fall festival where we saw some talented dancers….

and continued the dietary disaster with chili cheese fries and a funnel cake.

I’m collapsed on the sofa and can’t decide if my headache is from the caffeine, sugar or possibly from the various makes and models of embroidery/sewing machines that are swimming through my head. Should I buy a slightly used Bernina Artista 180 or a brand new lesser model? If you have any advice on which machine I need or would like to comment on the outrageousness of todays’ eats or would like to contemplate buying the last few fake greens,

please chat away!

It’s my Yard Sale and I’ll cry if I want to……..

October 23, 2009 by Edie Wadsworth 13 Comments

disclaimer: neither the weeping small child nor the wonderful knitted hat are for sale

I found this {and many other wonderful pictures} the other day when I was preparing for the yard sale. And I feel a little like this today. Now I remember why I don’t like having yard sales—-it’s a lot of work and I really like my stuff. Even the stuff I don’t use anymore. And inevitably when I swipe the dust off and take a 2nd look, I wanna keep it.

But sometimes the stuff can be suffocating—-and my girls are working toward getting a new embroidery sewing machine—so I guess I’ll keep pricing. If you live in the area, head over to my place tomorrow from 8-12 and enjoy some coffee, muffins, hot chocolate, and donuts as you shop.

Now, I’m off to sort through the mountainous amounts of Christmas decorations (there will be 2 decorated trees for sale) and bake some pastries for the girls to sell. Taylor and Caiti are coming home this weekend too—to help with the sale and to go to the local fall festival with us. Pray the rain holds off but we’ll be here rain or shine!

Other items for sale:

sofa, fabric ottoman, bedding, pillows, a few dining chairs, lots of home decor, seasonal decorations, clothes, shoes, a tv/dvd/vcr combo, dishes, and lots lots more!

Note: This coming Monday, I will launch the 12 days Christmas tutorials with the cutest little project and the cutest little blog button you’ve ever seen. That’ll give us a week to spread the word before the 12 days officially starts on November 1.

So you don’t start calling me Fatty McButter Pants…..

October 13, 2009 by Edie Wadsworth 16 Comments

…….I’m trying to get back into my fitness routine. Summer stress and difficult goodbyes has put a bit of a damper on my running and bit of muffin top on my yoga pants. Nothing motivates me more than a fresh playlist on my iPod. Here’s what currently playing:

1. Long Way Home :: Nora Jones (if that seems like a slow running song, it is)
2. Blue Eyes :: Cary Brothers (if that seems like slow running song…..you get the idea)
3. Creepin’ In :: Nora Jones (yeah, it’s not that fast either)
4. Her Name Was December and Lives Entwined :: both on the new EP from Matthew Mayfield—he is definitely my favorite new artist of 2009
5. Fair ::Remy Zero (you know how sometimes the music—even more than the exact words—speak something to your soul—-that you can’t even fully explain—-like the song ‘gets you’ ?)
6. All of the fantastic programming from Issues Etc!
Now, you tell me, what’s playing on you iPod these days?
7. Brandi Carlile’s new CD is out, what I’ve listened to so far is fabulous!
And, lest I should forget to thank you for all your kind remarks and responses to the giveaway,

Thank You!
And thanks to Ms.Lisa for sponsoring a giveaway for us!

The winner of Lisa’s ‘my heart’ necklace, chosen by the random number generator, is

:::Mrs. Dunbar:::

from Lady Dunbar Living Life Intentionally. Visit her blog here and see her adorable boys!

Lisa Leonard Designs and a Giveaway

October 11, 2009 by Edie Wadsworth 129 Comments

Since starting this blog in May 2008, checking my email has been much more fun.

Y’all leave me the sweetest messages and ask me the funniest questions. I love getting email from you and try my darn-well best to reply to each one—and then I get lost in the archives of your blogs to try to get to know you better. My inbox has become like a little treasure box where I never know what I’ll find. I’m working on a post where I share with you some of the jewels I’ve gotten from you. Speaking of jewels……..

I recently got an email from Lisa Leonard asking me to partner with her and to support her lovely jewelry. I pulled my psoas muscle doing a hitchkick and yelled through the house, “Lisa Leonard sent me an email. WHAT?!! Lisa Leonard–the Lisa Leonard-—wants me to wear her jewelry and then tell you how much I love it?! (SHhhhh….don’t tell her that I already wear her jewelry–LIKE EVERYDAY FOR THE LAST YEAR— and that I did a post a while back about how much I love her jewelry).

So, I was breezy. And said, “OH MY GOSH, I’M YOUR BIGGEST FAN AND I LOVE ALL YOUR JEWELRY—AND YOUR BLOG—–AND YOUR LUSCIOUS, GORGEOUS HAIR!)

Breezy, I tell you.

I get more compliments on my Lisa Leonard ‘dogtag’ necklace—the one with my kids’ names on it–than any other piece of jewelry I’ve ever worn. And this is the perfect time to order for Christmas, just before the holiday rush. The jewelry comes beautifully packaged, ready to be enjoyed by someone you love.

I love this necklace and had someone very special in mind when I ordered it. This goes perfect with our upcoming series on ‘handmade Christmas’. All of her pieces are sterling silver, hand-cut, hammered, hand-stamped and antiqued; each a beautiful work of art. Join me in supporting Lisa, who because of her jewelry business, was able to quit work and stay home with her children.

She has been so kind to offer one of you this ‘my heart’ necklace just by entering a comment on this post. You may enter until 10p tomorrow night and then we’ll pick a winner. You’re all winners in my book but we only have one necklace to give away, so get to it.