needle and thread

Goal for the week!

2011-06-02T12:15:00.000-05:00

My husband is pretty busy on Saturday so I think I am going to make this cute summery wreath found on Rachel Denbow's blog!

Back Again.

2011-06-01T22:41:00.000-05:00

I am hoping that I will be able to blog a little more since school has calmed down and Matt will be leaving soon for a couple of weeks. I also hope to post a few of my favorite vintage finds in my house and also maybe a house tour.

I love that summer is coming...warm air, picnics, evening walks, sweet smells and so much more.

The Next Episode...

2011-02-23T22:30:00.000-06:00

So I'm thinking about putting a little more time into my blog. I'm thinking maybe doing a "whatcha wearin wednesday", "weekly bible reading", and something else but I don't know yet. I've always had the feeling that I could always be doing something better than reading blogs but I feel if I incorporate some meaning into it then it could be really beneficial. I really don't have a whole lot of time for a blog right now but I feel like it gives me a place to get away for a bit and it's something I've really started to enjoy. Hopefully I can make this into a neat place for readers to come and find some rad things that make them happy.

Also, my husband and I have been talking about starting an online store for some of the things I've been making on Big Cartel but that may be a while down the road. We thought since he will be gone so much in the summer it would preoccupy my time a bit.

SO TRUE!

Here are some bows I made today. :)

~~PS I'm so done with school. It stinks aka not so rad. :(~~

Up Next:
Apartment Tour
fave thrifted finds

Joyeux Anniversaire!

2011-02-20T17:46:00.000-06:00

Today is the birthday of a woman who is very special to me and I wanted to write a blog about her. She has known me since I was 12 and I have babysat her children since then. She has two wonderful little girls named Jalen and Ally that are so special to me. She was my d-group leader in high school, was a part of my wedding, and has been with me through so much of my life. She lets me crash at her house when my hubby is on the road and feeds me some good cookin'! I love her so much! Happy Birthday Heidi! You're wonderful and I don't know what I'd do without you and your awesome family.

Doesn't she have a super cute family?

I had such sweet flower girls.

They've grown up so much since then. :( Makes me sad.

PS I'm so excited to give her birthday present to her!!! Eeeek.

I love you Heidi and hope you had a good day!

V-Day Crafts. {Cute & Simple}

2011-02-20T15:57:00.002-06:00

I know I'm a little late but I wanted to share a couple of the crafts I did for Valentines Day.

These were bracelets I made as valentines for my loved ones. Tutorial here.

I found this book at an old flea market on the highway for $2 with this craft in mind. Oh and it was signed by the author which I thought was pretty rad. (I did check to see if it would be worth anything and couldn't find any worth.)

This heart garland was very simple. I cut out hearts from an old book and then sewed them right down the middle. You have to double up the hearts or else the pages may tear. Cute & Simple

This was just a little calendar I picked up at Target and did some redecorating to it. :)

picnic.

2011-02-19T23:18:00.000-06:00

Today God blessed us with a beautiful day to enjoy and be thankful for.

Matt and I enjoyed our day by going on a picnic. We enjoyed some sandwiches from a local shop, took them to a near by walking trial, and sat by the creek. We had so much fun enjoying nature and each other. There were so many people out today which was refreshing to see. We also spent the afternoon with friends playing soccer, well I didn't play, I watched/cheered from the sidelines with my friend Megan.

We also found lots of neat foot prints. What do you think one is?

14 February 2011

2011-02-17T21:45:00.000-06:00

!Hola!

I know it has been soooo long since I've posted. I have barely had time to sit down with my husband let alone browse blogs or even post. I wanted to share my husband and I's Valentines Day with you.

The day started off by me getting up early and putting Matt's homemade banners up that I made and making him a quick breakfast.

Then I went to work and started my regular day.

When lunch rolled around a Jimmy Johns delivery guy came in and asked if I was Kassie. I said yes and took the delicious sub. It was kind of funny because Matt had accidentally left his debit card at Jimmy Johns and the delivery guy asked if he could leave it with me. :) I giggled.

Once I had eaten my sub I went to throw away the bag and found a note in the bottom that said I was to go on a scavenger hunt. :) I got really excited!

The first note had a sweet poem in it but didn't have the next step. Little did I know that when I was in class some sweet guy would come by and put a Candy Craze gift card on my desk with the next step.

I was then supposed to go to Candy Craze, pick out some candy and ask the ladies there for my next card. When I got there the ladies working asked if I was Kassie and gave me the note with grins on their faces. That note said that he had a secret and to find it at Victoria's. (insert blushing) So I went down to Victoria Secret's to find another gift and another card. The girls there asked if I was Kassie too and thought my man was so sweet to take me on a scavenger hunt.

The next card was taped to the bag and said to head home. When I went home I found a card in my V-Day wreath I made and that said to watch a video on my husbands computer. The video said to get dressed and meet him at Olive Garden......

Here is a wreath I made with my friend Emily! Tutorial here!

Here are the notes he left at each place!

...cont.

Okay. SOOO When I get to Olive Garden he is waiting there and we kiss. I tell him how wonderful he is and how I had such an amazing day. AND THEN he gives me a gift certificate for an hour long massage!!! That was the CHERRY on top!!

That day was just a reminder that I was blessed to have a guy that was thoughtful and sweet. We both know that he can't do that every Valentines Day but I do know that everything he did meant so much to me. Sometimes it's nice to get a gift that someone put some thought into rather than flowers, a card, and chocolates even though those are wonderful as well.

Adios!

Mark and Liz's twin baby goats

2011-01-04T16:43:00.000-06:00

My friends Mark and Liz live on a farm and their goat had twins!! How cute are they? Hopefully I will get to see them soon.

Lisa Rupp's Free Printable Calendar

2011-01-04T16:25:00.000-06:00

Lisa's Blog

All you do is sign up for her monthly newsletter and she sends you a link to print off the calendar.

2011 must-have

2011-01-03T17:14:00.000-06:00

Here are some calendars I found for 2011. I am needing a new one and I didn't get one for Christmas this year.

I also really need a daily planner for school. What do you think about this one?

This is the one I had last year from Mr. Charley Harper.

DIY must for Craft Night

2010-12-23T14:21:00.001-06:00

Emily and I might start up Craft Night next Tuesday and I think we should try out these homemade felt balls. My sister-in-law showed me an awesome Christmas wreath made from the same type of felt balls but we never ended up making one. Say YES! to hoboken had an awesome tutorial on how to make the balls with wool roving that you purchase at JoAnn Craft Store.

Isn't this wreath awesome?

My sister-in-law always finds the coolest things!

What are you making for Christmas?

Today I am going to make some peanut butter fudge and finish making my corn bags.

If I remember I'll take some pictures and put them up tonight. :)

!!!

what's happening in Johnson land...

2010-12-20T10:52:00.000-06:00

just another ~~manic~~ monday

this is definitely not a manic monday because I have NO school and Christmas is this Saturday! AHH!

1. Yesterday I made peanut butter and white chocolate fudge with my mom and mother-in-law. I haven't tried the white chocolate yet because it hadn't cooled all the way when I left last night.

2. I sewed 8 christmas presents yesterday!

3. I love this DIY Christmas Ornament.

http://skunkboycreatures.blogspot.com/

4. I am going to lunch with my old DGroup leaders and friends this week! So Excited!

5. I just love Christmas music. Don't you?

fantastic weekend.

2010-12-12T20:42:00.000-06:00

Hi. Some things that happened this weekend:
1. Made a terrarium
2. Went to a Christmas Party
3. Got a corn bag from Dirty Santa
4. Slept in with my husband :)
5. Cleaned house
6. Watched the Christmas Parade
7. Got to see Baby Joe!!!
8. Watched Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (EXCELLENT!)
9. Served breakfast at a homeless shelter
10. Made white chocolate covered pretzels with my Momma.

Holiday Party Plans...

2010-12-09T11:42:00.001-06:00

On Dec. 10th I am going to a holiday party at our friends house. We have three things that we have to bring. Our favorite Christmas goody, a $5 gift, and a mug. The mugs are going to be in a competition and the one that wins gets a giftcard. (Matt's mug is going to win but shhh don't tell. ;) I am also a little worried about what to wear. I want to look cute but also look according to the festivities. My friend Emily and I may find some vintage holiday sweaters to wear at the DAV or Salvation Army, which would be awesome! I think if I had that Christmas tree mug I would win. Oh and look at that girls nails! That's fun for a party.

Another neat mug.

I am bringing Rasberry Shortbreat cookies for the special treat and I also made a Terranium for the gift. I always make gifts that I wouldn't mind having myself. :)

Presents and Cookies and Santa OH MY!

2010-12-08T22:09:00.001-06:00

Hello everyone! I'm sorry for the long break but it was well needed. I think for the rest of this week I'll try and post a few of the cool blogs I've been reading on my blogging break. I feel like if someone quits blogging its because they're busy reading other peoples blogs or at least thats what happened to me.

We have been busy getting Christmas presents, decorating, and finishing up the fall semester (only 3 more left)!!!! I'm so excited to finish because as soon as I finish that is one step closer to adding an addition to our family!!

Here are some of our decorations this year!

I found this tree for $5 at a garage sale.

My friend Emily found this at Micheals so I had to get one.

POPCORN...

Matt has his ornaments too.

A very old nativity scene with a few missing pieces.

Paper snowflakes! So easy and cute to make!

Another craft that Emily and I did! Thanks Em!

(ModPodge is the best)

Romancing the Stone has very cool ornaments.

I came home to this wrapped beside the tree. So excited to see what it looks like! I asked for an old chair for my craft closet.

PS BEST HUSBAND EVER!!

2010-11-23T12:48:00.003-06:00

I think I have decided that I want a turntable for Christmas. I currently don't have a cd player or any cds because they all got stolen so I think I'll just start a new collection of records. I have been doing some research on them and found a few I like.

This one is affordable and a really good deal. It's only 49.99!! Go Jenson!

This one is a little more expensive but a cool case comes with it.

This one I feel is probably the best deal but you know sometimes you just want one that looks cool. This has a cassette, cd, and record player all in one. You can also convert your records into cds. Pretty Cool!!!

PS A guy at work just offered me one for $25. Which one will I choose?

Am I Weird...

2010-11-21T22:35:00.002-06:00

Ha...funny title. Sometimes I feel like I'm a little strange and I think others think the same thing. I thought I would try and list 10 things that make me a little different than others. Enjoy getting to know me a little better :)

1. I like smells. (good or bad)

2. I like to stare. (I hate that people view starring as an insult but I rarely ever think anything mean when I'm staring. I am usually complimenting in my head or trying to figure out how I could incorporate that into my wardrobe.)

3. I like to cut peoples toenails. (Ok. a little weird)

4. I talk really fast and change what I am talking about sometime in mid-sentence.

5. When I daydream my eyes get really big and people ask what I am doing.

6. My face turns red if I see someone I haven't seen in a long time. (I hope I grow out of this!)

7. I like to make up weird dances and songs. (This is a reason my husband loves me :)

8. I push my nose up when it itches and I have made an indention on the end of it.

9. I scratch my neck all the time because I have itchy skin. Then my neck turns red and people always ask what happened. PEOPLE I JUST HAVE ITCHY SKIN...OK :)

10. I get really excited when I see an elderly person having a garage sale. They always have the BEST things.

Well there you go. A few things that make me different from everyone else. I kind of like that I have things that make me different. What makes you different?

PS I am getting a little stressed about what I should ask for for Christmas. AHHH!

11.20.2010

2010-11-20T23:36:00.007-06:00

Today was a very busy day! Matt and I woke up, went to breakfast, raked and bagged 20 bags of leaves, napped, and then went to the friends Thanksgiving feast. To say the least, I am very sleepy. Then Matt and some friends went to see Harry Potter but I wanted to spend my money on crafts. :) We are also going to see an Arizona Cardinals game tomorrow in Kansas City. We are a little nervous about rooting for the Cardinals because I hear those Chiefs fans can be pretty intense. (My dad is a chiefs fan ;)

Here are a few pictures I took of us raking my grandparents yard today. I also put up pictures of my tote bag I made. I was pretty proud of myself!! :)

This is the tutorial I went by.

Friend Thanksgiving Feast

2010-11-19T11:01:00.005-06:00

I know, OK!! I am really terrible at doing this 30 day blog thing. I said I would double up and I didn't and then I didn't even write yesterday. I do have a little bit of an excuse because my IPhone freaked out on me yesterday. I couldn't get it to turn on so Matt had to reboot it. Everything since May was deleted! Boo!! I was thankful that I saved it in May because if I didn't I would have lost all of my contacts. Everyone knows that is not a fun adventure.

Well this Saturday my sister-in-law is having a before Thanksgiving Feast with friends and we got invited. I am so excited to get a preview of next Thursday! I decided to make Pioneer Womans green bean casserole. I was a little nervous to stray from the traditional green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and French's fried onions but decided this sounded pretty good. My mother raised my sister and I to only like the real deal, such as, homemade mashed potatoes, only using butter and milk, homemade dressing, absolutely NO stovetop, ect. You get the point but I am trying to start my own traditions. So, I am interested to see if this tastes better than the original. I highly doubt it doesn't because what tastes bad using half & half. I am leaving out the bacon and bread crumbs because I do need those French's onions. :)

Click on the picture if you want to see the recipe.

Here are a few DIY projects I would like to do in the near future! Click on them to find the tutorials.

PS I will be sharing my tote bag that I just recently made next!

Oops!

2010-11-17T11:00:00.003-06:00

I accidentally forgot to blog yesterday. Guess I'll have to blog twice today. :) Craft night was last night and we got home really late. This weeks craft night was fun! I learned how to crochet and I showed my friend Emily how to while we watched Parenthood.

ANYWAYS...
My wonderful sister-in-law, or seester as we call each other, accidentally ordered two of these Sufjan Christmas Albums and she generously gave one to me. She's way awesome! The album artwork is incredible and it came with stickers! so fun... I have posted a few of my favorites down below.

Aren't they adorable!!

These are the stickers! I wonder where I should put them?

Dear Santa,

2010-11-15T22:57:00.003-06:00

1. Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts...I already have the sewing edition

2. Fabric Scissors! HIGH on the list this year!!!

3. DIY magazine subscription

4. A used Polaroid camera from Ebay with film

5. An open knit scarf

I would also like some japanese masking tape. :)

Homemade Crayons Tutorial

2010-11-14T09:45:00.005-06:00

I thought this would be a fun project for the two little girls I babysit for to do with me. We had a fun time peeling the paper off of the crayons and it didn't take very long.

Materials:
tin can-one for each color
medicine bottles
broken crayons
small pot for boiling

First we separated all the tiny crayon pieces into piles by color.

Then we found a tin can and peeled the paper off of it to begin the melting process. We boiled half a pot of water in a small pot before we started.

Then we melted the red crayon. Each crayon took around 3 to 4 minutes. Be sure to melt all the crayons because sometimes pieces hide in the bottom.

Then we melted the green crayons. WARNING:Can gets very hot. I used a paper towel to grab onto the can.

Next you poor the melted crayons into the medicine bottles and place them into the freezer so they harden faster for the next color crayon.

Then color away!!

Tuesday Craft Nights!

2010-11-14T00:52:00.004-06:00

My sweet friend Emily Tracy and I have been doing simple sewing projects and crafts for the last 3 months now on Tuesday nights. We both try to find fun and cheap projects to do while our husbands are in class together. So far we have made headbands, wreaths, button rings, and some nights we just cook a fun meal. Lately it has been pretty hard to try to get together because we both have had a lot of homework but I bet this week we will do something! Here are a few pictures we took! Enjoy!

Tomorrow I will show a few projects I've done on my own! Goodnight. Zzzzzz

30 Day Blog Challenge

2010-11-12T21:48:00.000-06:00

So I was reading a blog today, as I do everyday, and she was doing a 30 day blog challenge. You have to blog everyday for 30 days no matter what. I'm going to try and do this. Eeeek. I'm a little nervous because I can't even blog once a month anymore. I find myself reading blogs more than actually blogging. I wonder if that is normal?

Anyways I wanted to start by introducing my new mini craft/sewing room. I can't technically call it a room because it's in a closet. I asked my Mom if I could have her sewing table which happened to fit perfectly in the little space.
Here are a few pictures I took.

I found this at a garage sale for $3!

This is one of Ashley Ann's DIY crafts.

We go in together and we go out together...

2010-09-02T22:19:00.000-05:00

What an amazing story of what a marriage is supposed to look like. I was very touched by this video and I think you will be too. Enjoy.
"Brooklyn couple Danny and Annie tell the true story of their twenty-seven-year romance, from their first date to Danny's last days with terminal cancer."

Danny & Annie from StoryCorps on Vimeo.

Pampered Chef.

2010-08-18T10:13:00.000-05:00

My friend, Emily Tracy, had a Pampered Chef party on Monday night and it was SO much fun! I have been to many different parties and even hosted them at my house but this one was by far one of my favorites. I mean who doesn't love eating! :) I always thought that their products were pricey but they really aren't too bad. I decided to purchase a Mix 'N Chop, which is a cooking utensil used to chop up foods in your cookware. My cookware is Rachael Ray and you aren't supposed to use metal utensils while cooking, so I thought this would be a great purchase! I can't wait to use it! Oh and at the party the consultant made an amazing appetizer using red peppers, jalapenos, bacon, cream cheese, and pizza dough! I can't wait to try these at home either!

PS Sorry I haven't been blogging much. My husband has the flu and I've been nursing him back to health. :) (with homemade chicken and noodles) YUM!

Lovely Weekend.

2010-08-10T10:54:00.000-05:00

I tried to keep myself busy this week because Matt was in Oregon. Here is the end of my week:
Wednesday-Went to my sister-in-law and brother-in-laws house for dinner. We played a game of Bananagrams.

Rachel obviously didn't want her picture taken even though she looked awesome!

Thursday- I went rummaging through my parents and grandparents attic. I found a hat for Matt and a couple of old pictures I am going to hang on my wall. I also ate dinner with my grandparents and then played the game Rummikub.

Friday- I went to the DAV and Connie's Antiques and found an awesome purse and finished Ashley Annes DIY table runner project.

Saturday- I got up early and went school shopping with my friend Megan. Then we went to the farmers market. I also spent the afternoon with my good friend Mckenzie and went swimming.

Sunday- Saturday night I decided to spend the night with the Ansley's and go to church with them. So today I woke up and went to church then ate lunch with Matt's parents, ate dinner with my family, and cleaned ALL night awaiting the return of my prince!

Monday- I know this isn't included in my weekend but at 7 am my wonderful husband finally arrived! This is a picture he took for the gear company that sponsors him.

the french pup

2010-08-06T15:40:00.001-05:00

Today as I was browsing blogs I came across a girls named Darling Dexter and she had some pictures up of her puppy. She has a bichon frise, which is a french terrier. I grew up with one named Chardonay. We just recently had to put her to sleep because she was having some health issues and she was 16 years old in human years. My parents have been thinking about getting another dog and weren't sure what they were going to get. They finally decided to get another bichon from a rescue center (maybe named Chardonay II haha), which I personally think that is a PERFECT idea! Seriously how can you resist this face....?

This is Darling Dexters pup.

Attic Treasures

2010-08-05T12:56:00.000-05:00

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Today at work has been very boring. I said to myself at the beginning of summer I would never hate being bored again and I am glad to say I haven't. I think today I am going to leave early and go treasure hunting in my grandparents and parents attics. I always find very cool stuff up there that they never use.

Things I have found:
antique elephant figurines
old vinyl records
awesome 70's and 80's clothes
shoes from my granny (she was a hip lady)
vases
a silhouette cut-out of my aunt

I hope to find some doilies at my grandmas today so I can make the table runner in my previous post.

DIY Project: doily table runner

2010-08-05T12:00:00.000-05:00

Ashley Ann has a neat diy project that I think I may try today. I will show you the finished project. My grandma has so many doilies and I am kind of tired of using place mats.

JHB

2010-08-01T21:59:00.000-05:00

My sweet husband is in a worship band called The Jordan Howerton Band. I just got back from Windermere, MO where I got to see how amazing and sold out this band is for our Savior. Here are a few pics I took while I was helping video tape the last night (by video tapping I mean pushing on and off :).

Check out their website that a stud designed...aka my husband :)

Tracy Wedding 6+4=10

2010-06-05T11:23:00.000-05:00

Our friends Emily and Jerrod got married yesterday! She looked so beautiful! She had such a "magazine perfect" reception. I could scream it was so cute! It was at the Ramsey Center in downtown Joplin. The building is over 100 years old.

Matt and Jason!

My friend Kali Brown and me. Love her!

Memorial Day

2010-06-05T11:05:00.000-05:00

What a wonderful day! Matt and I went over to the Johnson's for lunch and then went to the Howerton's for dinner. The boys played a Frisbee game and the girls just hung out and talked. We love our friends so much. After dark we played a game inside and had so much fun!

Here are some fun pic's I took at the Howerton's.

This is my mother-in-laws famous Gooey Butter Cake. I thought a flag would be great for the holiday!

Shawn Miyahara made this amazing berry pie. It was wonderful!

Hi Maggie!

Isn't Micah Monahan so cute! He was pretty sleepy when I took this.

Cake vs. Pie

2010-03-27T16:40:00.000-05:00

This would be so fun to do! Have your hubby test out all the choices. The only downer would be the weight that you would gain. :S

Oversized Balloons

2010-03-17T00:21:00.001-05:00

Useless Images

2010-03-15T22:15:00.001-05:00

These are some pictures I took at the fair last summer that I really enjoy looking at, so I thought I would post them on my blog.

Enjoy!

-pie pops-

2010-02-04T22:56:00.000-06:00

I found these on a girls blog! How neat are these??!! I think I could do these and I believe they would be a hit with everyone.

http://luxirare.com/float <----Here is the link...EXPENSIVE!

Big Game Day!

2010-02-04T22:48:00.000-06:00

Ok! So I heard today on the radio that the NFL is not allowing people, like churches, to use the word Super Bowl. That explains my title.

Anyways, I am going to a party and was asked to bring something. I was thinking about my dad's chicken wings because wings are just a Super Bowl essential. The other thing I was wanting to bring was either a 7 layer dip or Chase Allcott's Buffalo Chicken Dip. Yum! I'm hungry.

Needle & Thread Test!

2009-12-15T15:40:00.000-06:00

I know the title seems a bit cliche but I did a needle and thread test today at work. The test is supposed to tell you what gender of baby you are having and how many. I thought at first that it just couldn't be true but it even predicted peoples past pregnancies.

Here is how you do it:
Get a needle and thread
Thread the needle
Ask the person to lay down
Put the needle end right above the person's belly button
Hold the other end of the string very still
Then the needle will either move in a circular motion (it's a GIRL) or back and forth (it's a BOY)!!
The needle will all the sudden stop and start again if you are having more than one.

It was a bit scary but I wonder if it is going to be true.

Mine predicted that I was going to have 4 children: girl, girl, boy, then another boy. AHHH!!

christmas fav!

2009-12-10T14:40:00.000-06:00

Every year for Christmas there is something that I ask for that I get SO excited about. This year I am so excited for a SNUGGIE!! I know there are many people that think they are stupid but I am just so excited to get mine.

I also plan on posting pictures of my Christmas decor!

You know you want one!!

www.realsimple.com

2009-11-16T23:42:00.000-06:00

I am SO glad that my seeester (sister-in-law) introduced me to Real Simple. This is one of the magazines that I just can't throw away. They have so many helpful tips for around the house, cute organizing and decorating ideas, and so much more.

I just received my December issue in the mail today. It's always exciting to open up the mail box and see my Real Simple.
*Rachel, you totally have to know what I'm talking about.

Anyways, here is some fun gift ideas from Decembers issue.

ENJOY!

Personalized Magnets

Celebrate a magnetic personality with customized refrigerator-ready Tiny Magnetizers, by Felix Doolittle. Thirty styles available.

Two-Sided Totes
For the friend with AADD (accessory attention deficit disorder), a reversible bag using fabrics from James Coviello’s past collections. In six styles.

Multitasking Calendar
They’ll enjoy each passing month a little longer with the gorgeous Wall Art Calendar. The pages live on as folders, boxes, and note cards, with the help of templates on the back of each sheet.

a bit of a need.

2009-11-16T23:31:00.000-06:00

I have been needing to find a magazine rack because my magazines are starting to accumulate underneath my coffee table in the living room. I found a few on etsy but they are all kind of expensive due to shipping.

This one is kind of cute!

This one has some character.

This one is just an old freezer tray. I think I could find one of these at my grandmas. :)

Any thoughts?

Things to Ponder...

2009-11-08T22:33:00.000-06:00

~When you have had ample time to do something, why isn't it done?

~Aren't toothpicks a simple invention.

~Wouldn't it be nice to be able to buy clothes whenever you wanted or would you be start to become selfish?

~Isn't it kind of neat how people copy people? It keeps the world spinning :)

~I am going to start to be more edifying.

~Do bumble bees have relationships?

missing him

2009-11-06T13:04:00.000-06:00

For some reason when my husband is away, listening to Frank always makes me feel happy. I also think it makes me miss my hubby even more. My husband is traveling with SuperStart!. SuperStart! is an event for preteens that CIY puts on to show kids about Jesus. Matt, my husband, plays bass guitar for the band. This is his passion and joy but sometimes it's a little hard for me with the distance.

Anyways....

I'm so happy to start listening to Frank's Christmas music! Yay! I love the holidays!

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T23:21:00.001-05:00

Today has been a wonderful day! I slept in with my wonderful husband and then went and mowed for my grandparents. Then we went to my parents house and made cute Halloween food and handed out candy. Yum! We also watched Dawn of the Dead. Scary!

Take Two.

2009-10-31T22:57:00.000-05:00

These pictures are from our second round of taking wedding pictures. We were really thankful we took the time to go out again and take some more pictures while there was no stress going on!!

When Ally meets Target

2009-10-31T22:50:00.000-05:00

My friend Ally and I decided to go shopping at Target. We stopped by the sunglasses and found some pretty awesome ones. Check these out!

{new blog title}

2009-10-29T22:20:00.000-05:00

I named my blog "Needle and Thread" because I want my blog to be a place where people see my life one stitch at a time. I first thought of naming my blog "quilted" but I decided to go with this. :)

difficult discoveries.

2009-08-20T23:44:00.000-05:00

I am employed at an organization that is called Christ in Youth. They do huge events all over America for all different age groups. I work full time in the summer and part time in the fall/spring time. So now that I am part time and married, I need a hobbie. Any suggestions? Oh wait no one knows I have a blog...:)

Well, I have thought of a few myself.

Photography-haven't decided if this is overated and being over-used
Decorating-you need a lot of money to do this
Organize my house-only so much you can do
Maybe knit or cross-stich or maybe I could ask for a sewing machine and start making something. I would have to put my thinking cap on for this one.
Blogging-this could take up some of my time
Reader-I really need to start reading more than People magazine and status updates on facebook

Okay, so enough brainstorming. I feel like I'm in Speech class brainstorming for speeches.

Random thought of the day: What would happen if I deleted my facebook?...more boredom?

righty o
kassie.

the little things in life.

2009-08-20T23:36:00.000-05:00

Okay, so today was an okay day. Had supper with my fam and got to play half of a game of scrabble with my man. My wonderful father made homemade lasagna. YUMO! I really have an ambition to start blogging for some odd reason. I really have never liked to write or tell people about my day. I always want to here about other peoples days and read their blogs.

As my first blog, I want to worn you of how horrible my grammar is. I barely passed English class and get nervous to write out emails out work. I know. I know. I'm a married women going to college and should have my grammar down by now. Well, I don't and it is a little embarressing but I can maybe do a math problem. haha

Oh. Another thing to mention, I am so scatter brained that sometimes I don't even know what I am trying to say. This blog is really for me to improve on my spelling, grammar, and communicaton skills with other people.