I'm such a ninny!

Ok, thanks to Carole, I realized that no comments were showing up on my blog, here I thought everyone just decided to leave me!
I turned on word verification after the full frontal spam incident and didn't realize that I needed to approve all the comments before they were published, oh man don't tell my hubby! ;) he would laugh at me!
Anywho, I got it figured out now. I might turn it back off so while I'm gone I can just log in to see any comments without the whole approval thing so I apologize in advance for any porn that may show up while I'm on vacation.
Thanks to everyone for all the nice comments about the dining room, it wa spart of aar ecent remodeling project, I'll post before photos sometime.

I'll be taking pics with the trusty camera phone while I'm gone to Black River Falls WI!

Cheers!
-M

Achooooo!

Sorry for the bad picture but I'll making more of these tissue cozies to add to the shop. It probably won't be till I get back from vacation next week though. I have to be my OCD self and make sure the house is spotless and all the laundry is done before we leave on Friday. I finally found these Puffs To Go, they are the perfect shape, a square not a rectangle for the tissue cozy I wanted to make. Walgreesn's is the only place that had this brand! Yea Walgreen's!

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Friday night with the Ladies

Book Club is at my house, I made my favorite *dinner* for the ladies:

Strawberries & Grapes, Goat cheese & Rasberries with honey and pear brandy, chocolate covered pretzels, brie and rosemary, pepper crackers, Boursin, pistachios and lots of wine!

It was a great night, everyone had an excellent time and we're reading Devil in The White City now.

My new Source of Inspiration

This pretty little lady on my wrist is my new Muse. Doesn't matter if I'm typing, sewing, driving or waving at someone she's always right there!

My mom made her and we are adding a few to the shop tomorrow! She is so soft and silky, I want one in every color mom! ;)

Why is Hose Water Better?

After a game of fetch which Griswold is completely obsessive over. Did you see the movie Spanglish? He's just like the lab in that movie - throw the ball at your own risk cause he may not ever let you stop. The boys were getting some fresh water and even as it over flowed from the bowl they didn't care, cause apparently it tastes better directly from the hose.

Goofballs!

Prototype of a zipper bag

Wine, Cheese & Embroidery

Enjoy a drink on the deck with some appetizers and working on my Etsy + Craft: contest entry. I'm using oober old school Russian punch needle embroidery to make the logo and then I'll make it a bag.

Blue Tape & Comedy

Ok, so I've been neglecting my blog big time this week! My DH and I are trying to finish the panel molding we started a very long time ago on our stairs. It's all been up and nailed for a while but we had the taping, caulking, and now the painting to still do. This is on our remodel list that we started back in April of '05. After the stairs it's on to the upstairs for remodeling. The 1st floor is finished with the exception of my picture Gallery I need to do in the hallway and a few other odds and ends. As for the upstairs, my office is already done so we have the guest bedroom, the someday it will be a nursery room and the master. Already tired thinking of it.

Tonight were going with a few friends to see Josh Blue, the winner of Last Comic Standing and a bit of a local celebrity now, at the Gothic Theater - should be a good time. I need to find a cool restaurant to check out by there. The Gothic Theater is a great small venue and it's been around forever. My mom used to makeout with boys in the balcony when she was in junior high - sorry to embarras you mom!! ;)

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Cheers.

Awww Shucks!

Marlese said some very nice words about the MaryMo Shop, check it out here.

My fist Newsletter will be coming very, very soon!

Sewing & Music

My sewing compnion today is good ol' Neil, there's nothing like a litte 'Sweet Caroline' or 'Kentucky Woman' to help you groove while sewing!
I'm working on a few new things that will of course be found here this week, and a few custom orders. Hopefully I'll get the newsletter done and sent out by Tuesday.
Hope you're all having a super weekend!

Cheers.

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100 Items Sold Today

This was the 100th item sold this morning from the MaryMo Shop! I was pretty excited. Hopefully the 2nd 100 items will be as fun as the 1st! I'm really looking forward to fall items, it is a fun season to accessorize, and I know mom is all over fall, she already has a few things made that I'm going to have to convince her to make for me too!

Well, gotta get a lot of work done so I can sew tonight - Happy Hump Day!

Fellow Readers with shots

book club night is always fun! Sometimes we even discuss the book we read! ;)

New Drink

This is my new favorite summer drink.

3/4 Diet Sierra Mist (I don't know why but I like this better than Sprite)

add about 3 Muddled mint leaves, Pomegranite Juice and garnish with more mint.

It's so refreshing and delicious, and full of antioxidents! Rum is optional! ;)

Friday WIP

Here's what I'm working on tonight and this weekend. A Paige Pocket for Amanda tonight, wristlet for a new customer, Paige Pocket for the shop and a new little product that only Sara has been privy too when she receives her package! Oh, and one other new thing that smells very nice! ;)
I took the photo on my sewing table because I had to show off my newly organized sewing drawer. It used to look like huge tarantula who spins fiber webs lived in there, but no more. - All neat!
Have a Super weekend!

Neighborly Bouquet & a Corner of my Home

Yesterday morning my hubby and I decided to make a fruit pizza for breakfast, for those of you who didn't make these every summer on vacation like I got to as a kid, here's the scoop:
I giant pizza sized sugar cookie
atleast half a tub of (lite) Cool Whip
as many berries and fruits as you can fit on the top!

Taadaa, fruit pizza! We each had 2 huge pieces with our coffee and realized the other 5 were not going to get eaten - way to much sugar and caffeine. So I ran them across the street to our friends who have 4 kids and they loved it! She brought me this sweet bouquet of flowers all from her yard as a thank you! Aren't they pretty?

They're on my kitchen table which is one of those high top tables, not sure how that will work someday when we have kiddos who require high chairs, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it! The painting in the background is one my mother in law painted for us, it's from the Il Bastardo wine label. She made a 2nd one with a twist that's for sale.

Cheers!

Contest Winner

My husband was on a phone call this evening when I wanted to pick a winner so I let the dogs pick. Each of your names(yes embee you weren't too late) ;) were printed on a small piece of paper, I folded them up, and let Gus start eating the one he wanted. As you can see he was really excited (yawn) to pick a winner. Well the gooey one he spit out was Sara's. Congratulations Sara!! Sara I think i have your address already but just to confirm shoot me an email at newsletter{at}marymo.biz and confirm for me your mailing address.

Thanks to all of you for participating in my little contest! I'll have to do it again soon.

Cheers!

New Tunes

My husband is so good at finding cool music. Recently he found a lot of good stuff but one thing that I'm really excited about is Frou Frou. We recently watched Garden State for the 2nd time, we love that movie! The movie was written by Zach Braff of Scrubs fame, which we also love! Anyway, Zach wrote the script and starred in the movie and if you haven't seen it I'd highly recommend it. The theme song is done by Frou Frou and their whole album Details, is really great!
I guess the woman in Frou Frou was in Imogen Heap 1st or in addition too, anyway their music is really cool too. If you liked 'Let Go' the theme on Garden State you would like both albums. Good music to sew to! ;)
How I can listen to Frank Sinatra for 8 hours strait and then go to Frou Frou is a little weird.

Random Italian restaurant find by swedish hospital. Nice atmosphere, good wine.