Let's Get Real

Alright guys, so I'm just going to be honest here for a moment. I'm in a bit of a rough spot- more specifically, the three youngest aren't sleeping well.
I've tried everything I can think of and it's just not working!
The twin Ks have been day time potty trained for over a year, but are still wetting at night. I recently got rid of pull ups over night because it's taking so long I figured they're using them just because they are there (and judging by how they've been doing I was mostly right). So they're enjoying the fact that they've been given a little freedom to get up through the night, although meant solely for potty breaks, it usually comes with a little play and a lot of loud noise.
And then, the baby is getting her molars, and they seem to be terrible! She never really had a lot of issues with teething before, but these molars, which are coming in one at time, one right after the other, leaving no breaks for a good night's rest. Aaahhhh!! It's horrible, she's waking up and spending a good 2-3 hour chunk of the night awake.

So, now that you know that I'm a zombie- I will tell you, I'm only surviving on coffee and snark! That's it- I got nothing else keeping me going. Remember that when I show you the newest cross stitch I've completed (I put the packaging in so you can see how it's supposed to look).

To be fair, it's the same sentiment, kind of. I mean you make a wish on a dandelion by blowing it- right?

Side note, this is part of what I like about cross stitch. Even from a kit you can personalize it, mix it up a bit if you want; or, if you're not feeling creative, just crafty, you can stick to the plan given to you. I know that I don't often show when I've changed things (because they're usually because I've made a mistake) but today I felt it necessary.

That's all for now,
Jo!

What's New

Here's just a quick update on what I've finished lately- it's not much.

Here's a few cross stitch kits I've finished (left is Bucilla bought from Walmart, right is some Russian company I can never remember the name of bought from Hobby Lobby).

I love the beaded dandelion!!

I finally finished the quilt I was working on (in July). Here's the final product:

I used bandanas for the binding, because my uncle always wore bandanas while riding his motorcycle. My brother loves it (and I've even seen a few picture with his little girl playing on it).

That's all for now,
Jo!

Cross Stitch

I finished a kit last week. This was a Dimensions kit bought online from Walmart (because I prefer them cheap of course).

I also just finished a few found online patterns to help complete our MLP collection:

The twins have recently discovered My Little Pony and they are in love! I found Apple Jack, Twilight Sparkle, and Rainbow Dash online. I couldn't find a Princess Celestia in any form other than perler beads and it was HUGE!! So I used the charts for the other ponies and a picture in the same heart shaped form courtesy of some awesome fan art and made my own. I'm super proud of it and the girls love it! This was the first time I've done anything more than just fudging a purchased kit's chart because I made mistakes. There's definitely not the same amount of definition in the hair as the other ponies and she's missing the outline around the hair as part of that, but I still love it.

That's all for now,
Jo!

Bows, Again

Here are the last of the bows that I made to sell.

After making Guy Shiny, the girls wanted Poppy, so for ourselves I made this one:

That's all for now,
Jo!

Bows

I told you all I was working on some bows for our yard sale so here's what I've got so far:

I was playing around with felt after it was out for the Troll headband and came up with this.

 This is a purple version of one we have in blue that I often get compliments on.

 These three were created with the help of my big Ks. I made the tulle one because I have extra tulle cut from wrapping a present that I couldn't fit into the car with a full load and therefore had to be scratched. KK wanted the spikey purple polka dots and KL chose the blue glittery pinwheel.

 This one is called a "beautiful mess" style and I love it. It was so easy and it is adorable! The only issue I had with this one was the ladybug, it's kind of rubbery (I bought them super cheap and they're meant for rubber band loom bracelets) but after scoring the back before reattaching it seems to be holding alright.

 I have nothing really to say about this one other than I can't figure out why so many of these new bows are purple?!?

 This one did not turn out as I was hoping, but I think it's still cute. I got the idea off of Pinterest and the original was just so cute but mine didn't quite fall (or fill in) the way the original did. :(

I have a few more designs kept up on Pinterest to maybe get around to before the sale so there may be more to show later.

That's all for now,
Jo!