Hydrangeas & Fabric!

One of the reasons I love summer is that my dear friend Jen, who is a teacher, has the summer off!  Which means we get to hang out, which of course, makes me very… happy

We cut down hydrangeas from her garden, talked heart to heart, and took a trip to Crafty Planet, where I made my first fabric purchase!  She taught me to make a cute little bag to use in my bathroom to help me get organized.  I completed my first bag!  Two more to go… then I will be revamping my entire bathroom closet, which… is… a distaster, friends.  I’m convinced having really cute bags to organize some of my bathroom stuff in will motivate me to stay more organized in there. My brother, Ben, made fun of us and called us “Grannies” for spending a day sewing together.  But he’s right.  We become Grandma’s together when we hang out.  But in my book, Grandma’s are the sweetest thing ever… and I admire people as crafty as Jen.  Her crafts and sewing blow me away!  And my Bro doesn’t realize he wouldn’t still be sleeping with his “football blankie” if it weren’t for our Grandma Jane and her long hours of crafty love.

I’m also stopping by Passionate Homemaking blog to find out items I don’t need to have in my bathroom.  I think I really need some help adopting the truth that “less is more…” Seems like the bathroom closet is full of stuff I never use.  It just… collects.  stuff.

Jen preparing to cut the very cute fabric

Check out the polka-dot interior! Cute, huh?

I was so refreshed by Jen and was able to get her counsel and advice regarding some decisions I am walking through.  I am so blessed to have so many friends like Jen, who care and love me and offer me truth.   Jen and I also dreamed about her new blog she is feeling led to begin!  She has an incredible collection of poetry and collection of cute things she sews- everything from little bags, purses, kitchen aprons, and fun hair accessories.  Very soon, you will be able to stop by and read her beautiful poems and even get some tutorials on how to sew very cute things.  I am convinced you’ll be blessed by her sharing her gifts and talents through it.  I’ll let you know when its up and running!  And when my closet gets organized!  Hope you have a happy 4th of July!