This was supposed to be my impressively productive week. You know those weeks where you write a giant list of everything you need to get done and are super determined to get up early before the kids (which means before 6am here!) and keep Facebook closed and all that jazz? But of course, it’s always those weeks that life happens, right?!
When suddenly you have something on every day, including a surprise student free day tomorrow and thus having two kids at home. When suddenly your daughter decides to get some weird mild virus and sleeps terribly which means of course there’s no way you’re getting up before 6am. When When time runs away, rulers slip, computers freeze, threads snap and tempers are frayed.
So grand plans of having two new paper piecing patterns to release tomorrow have been delayed, and the Easy As ABC QAL posts will hopefully be up by the end of the day, instead of the usual morning time slot. My biggest success all week (besides surviving) is finishing my sister-in-law’s Totoro baby quilt. It’s a little different from the original design, but I do have to say, battling through half-rectangle triangle mishaps and FMQ tension issues (and the aforementioned snapping threads) was so worth it. This weekend we will all be heading out to spend some quality family to reconnect after a crazy couple of months of daddy’s work trips and visitors, and it will include trying to find the perfect “Totoro forest” for a photo shoot!
Let’s end this post on a high note – my beautiful Izzy, all ready for her playgroup’s Halloween party today. Complete with her “Izzy pirate boots” (aka new winter boots), and homemade head scarf and pixie dust pouch – “But remember, pixie dust is only for emergencies!”
Molli Sparkles says
I really must get me one of those pouches.
Janine says
Sorry to hear your week didn’t turn out as planned but I hope you have a great weekend 🙂
DeborahGun says
ah – one of those weeks! Hope you can enjoy a great weekend and start the next week afresh 🙂
Lorna McMahon says
Thanks for sharing, Alyce. Hope the rest of your week is a breeze! Love that sweet pic of Izzy. That smile is priceless!
lattegirl40 says
too cute!! i could use some pixie dust!!!
Christa says
Too cute! That smile makes it all worth it!
Anita says
She is too cute! Every girl needs a little pixie dust 🙂
Jan says
Hopefully things will calm down a little for you soon. Izzy sure is a beautiful little girl with such a pretty smile.
Sarah Lou says
Love the sneak peek of the quilt, and how cute is your little lady!
gina says
Things didnt exactly go as planned but it still sounds like you got a lot accomplished 🙂
Hilary says
I had grand plans for this week too… and didn’t get to over half of the things on my list. Your little girl looks adorable in her costume 🙂
Amy says
ah, one of those weeks hey?! Fingers crossed that you guys get a nice relaxing weekend.
And hey, you finished your Totoro quilt that’s a huge finish!
Your little Izzy is might cute too.
Serena @ Sewgiving says
Sounds like you could have used that pixie dust pouch! Glad you survived the week and hope you get that relaxing weekend 🙂
Jennie T. says
Wish we had quilting pixie dust! Sorry you’ve had an off week. Happens to the best of us. I tell myself I should just lower my expectations for each week so I can actually get it all done, but inevitably, my list gets longer, not shorter! Here’s to long list makers everywhere!
Aylin-Nilya says
Oh My, Alyce, I know exactly what you are talking about!!! But your sweetie Looks so cute with her emergency dust 🙂
Capi Cohen says
Thanks for being real! Have a wonderful evening and a good night’s sleep.