Momma's wallet and Food on the Table.

I had a custom order to do and got right on it yesterday when I woke up. It was for my momma so of course I had to get it finished for her! =)

So, Mom if I don't get this to you by tomorrow here it is! lol

I made one of these wallets for her last Christmas but she asked me to tweak it a bit so I did.

 I used the Woodlands fabric ,, so cute! She wanted dark fabric so it wouldn't show the dirt.. Mom, you're not suppose to get it dirty!!!

 The last one I made for her was made for coupons and a little notebook tucked inside. You wouldn't believe what all she has fit in it... But her checkbook stuck out at the top and so I made this one a bit longer.

I had a busy Sunday. Started my spring cleaning early. My back is screaming now. But today I'm resting (sewing). Sewing does relax me, until I have to get the seam ripper out and then well...its all down hill. I just remembered something.. when cleaning yesterday I put stuff in the sewing room to get it out of the way to go through it later.. oh geez. I guess today is the later part..

I got 2 huge bags of books and a lawn sized yard bag full of clothes to donate. I kept looking at them and thinking.. hmm I could probably re-purpose these. But talked myself out of it...........but kept a few t shirts hehe. Doug took a box of them to the garage to cut up for rags. I went through my closet and just pulled things off the hangers and didn't try to look at them. When you second guess at something you're in trouble.

We "sprung" forward Sunday with the clocks.. I'm still in the mode of oh its really 7 am and not 8 so I can sleep for a little bit longer.. when I have a early appointment then I will get on track..I hope Spring has arrived to stay this time. Last week we had 60's then it snowed the next day. Hate this time of year. I hear the froggies outside singing happily!!

Last thing.. my bank gives me points through out the month when I use my debit/credit card. (who has cash now a days?) I let some expire as I kept forgetting to check on line but I did have around 180 points saved up. For 100 points I ordered this LeapFrog learning device for Zoey. She loves it! It is like her own little laptop. It came with a "stylist" pen and she can draw on the page. It gives your options to do games or work on letters and numbers or shapes. Then it shows dots and she can trace them . Right now she just likes to draw circles. But she will get the hang of it. She barks with it too, because it has a little doggie on there that tells her she did a great job and barks lol
But for FREE this is awesome!

I was asked about my new checkbook wallet from my last post, if I wanted to make a pattern to sell! I put it on my thinking list, because I would like to sell some of the wallets I make first.

One last thing...
I joined Food on the Table with a code for a free life time membership. I have used some of these recipe/menu making sites before just to be bored of them or their recipes had a zillion things you had to buy.. I like fast, easy and simple. (cooking cuts into my sewing time!)
But I really like this site! You put in your grocery stores you shop at the most. Then you tell them what types of food you like to fix. Then you can browse their 1000's of recipes and add them to your menu list for the week. It will let you know what is on sale at yours stores you selected too! After selecting the menu you have the option to print out the grocery list that you need for that week AND the recipes. You can even add your own recipes! Also it lets your change the recipe around for more servings or less. I printed my list up last night. Most the stuff I'll be making I already have on hand. My menu this week is:
Cheddar Beef Enchiladas
Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole
Grilled Chinese BBQ Chicken Thighs
Mexican Lasagna
Potato and Bratwurst Skillet dinner
BBQ pork chops
and then I added spaghetti for tonight because I already had that planned out.
With my son moving back in (temporarily) what I use to fix for me and Doug doesn't cut it now. They both like double helpings and I needed some help!
If you are interested in this ,this is still free(as of today)so you might want to join up now before it expires ..
http://couponcravings.com/2012/03/free-for-life-food-on-the-table-meal-planning-service-2/
There's a link on this page and it will fill in the code for you after you click on it...
Happy day!
I'm linking the wallet above here today!!! on SewhappyGeek linky party!

BEWARE...LOTS Of pics!!!

Sent and received!
I finished up my Pay it Forward gift and sent it out this week and Becky from Being Me Again received it and happy !!! I always wonder what to make for people I don't know well and end up making something I like and hoping they do too! You can go to her site and check out the goodies I made her! If you want to join in to receive something made from her just post a comment! ( the first three comments will get something)

So did everyone get a lot of goodies this past weekend from all the yummy Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales??? I bought myself my own Christmas, as me and Doug usually does, its easier that way and we get what we want! We end up getting stocking stuffers for each other too.

I got a few pictures to post and not sure where to start....

hmmmm....I'll start with a package from Sasha . She has been busy busy whipping (and knitting) out these adorable mitts! This is the second pair she made for me. The first pair was a surprise! But when my daughter in law saw them she wanted some so Sasha was kind to make her a pair too! The yarn is a borrowed item. Its going to be dolly hair for Zoeys dolly.. and I've made progress! (more pictures on that below!)

 These little magnets are soo cute and she made them in some of my favorite fabric!  She knew I love orange too!

 Ok here is the dolly.. I have yet to name her.. I want to let Zoey do that I guess. I'm thought of UMM.. as from Alice in Wonderland movie, and Zoey is always saying it.She went into the bathroom (off limits) and I said what are you doing in there??? Umm. lol I think my water bill will be higher this month too. She loves to flush.. what is it with toddlers and that???

The dolly has new jammies!!! I'm making a pair to match for Zoey too = ) I will work on her hair this week! (thanks Sasha for not letting my little dolly be bald!)

My next item on the board..I feel like a auctioneer.....

My mom gave me a little travel neck pillow a few years ago and I have used it alot! (but it's never in the car! hehe)
I took a pattern off of it and voila! I made jelly beans!!! No,, those are pillows!!! They do look like jelly beans???
I just used some flannel I had handy. I notice I have alot of fabric with cats, but no dogs.. hmmmm
I made 3 of them last night then I let Zoey stuff a couple today.

 I couldn't get a good picture of her doing that, she kept wanting to grab the camera before I could take it.. I was holding the pillow open here for her. She loves the stuffing out of pillows btw.. That brown pillow below is open at both ends.. she will pull hand ful's out and hold it while sucking her thumb.. it is sortof cute = ) but she leaves a trail of "fuzzies" When I pulled that big bag of stuffing out her eyes went LARGE. But she was a good helper and stuffed the pillows , then pulled it back out...sigh. OH see the pink pillow on the floor.. thats the one my mom made me lol...

 Ok moving on....
I get alot of orders from one certain customer for football items.. Here is a pair of flannel Colts jammie pants..and a little pair of Packers for her grand daughter..so cute!
But she tells me she wants Steelers now as they could go to Superbowl.. I think she needs to decide who she is rooting for .......(just kidding Donitta!)
You can't tell on the pants there are pockets and she wanted the drawstring instead of elastic..

You tired yet??? sorry I'm ALMOST done! If I don't post these tonight I will forget them.

I made a sample wallet up for ...oops almost said! for a gift.. I wanted the checkbook and/or a small notebook to insert sideways down instead of the traditional way. and a lot of room for cards, or receipts and a pen !

I made another one but.. hmm we won't go there. I put a elastic and button closure on it and I just can't deal with those or is it just me?? So instead I put a velcro closure. Like much better! I sort of did it in a rush and didn't match up the threads very well ..yes I'm a myself criticizer .. the worse kind. But I do like this and hopefully get another one done for a gift. 

(note. I always use my older fabric for samples. and have tons of the brown paisleys as I love too!) I can't wait to do this in the fabric I picked out!

 OH MY GOSH MORE PICTURES!!!!!!!!!
Is this lady ever going to stop???? I promise last ones!

I made little old  ole' me something!
I took scrap of paper (tons of it ) and stamped me up some little note and thank you notes! I bought the Just a little note stamp at Joanns awhile ago, and the flowers I received from swaps or bought somewhere , maybe Targets?? (love those dollar bins!!! ) and the bottom stamp with my name on it I got free from Vista prints.. I love that site! you can alot of free stuff there! They get my business .......a....... lot.

Well I'm done! I actually went back to see if I did have more to add..But I'm tired of typing lol
And what have you all been up to lately??? I'm slowly and at a good rate I must say checking off my gift list!
I'm actually going to get out and shop in the real stores tomorrow! I stayed in all weekend and I think its safe to venture out and not get shot or pepper sprayed! OH and there is a great deal on Connecting Threads. Thread for 40% off all December! I grabbed me a couple of sets!!!
Have fun!
I'm sorry if there are typo's I did not proof read it as I'm too tired to re read it .... : P