January Month End

1. Weight Loss- down 2.5lbs for the month.

2. I made me Hounds Tooth Coat.

3. I finished 2 UFO's.

4. I have tried a few recipes. My Farm Fresh To You box helps. I love it!
1. Homemade Lemonade (I finally made simply syrup too!)
2. Kale Chips
3. Ina Garten's Taragon Potato Salad, recipe is in her new cookbook "how easy is that?"
4. Meyers Lemon Pie recipe came with my FFTY box!
5. Ina Garten's Ultimate Grilled Cheese "how easy is that?"
6. Ina Garten's Steakhouse Steaks "how easy is that?"

I Am Thinking...

I have been talking to a few of my friends and everyone is needing to down size their stash. So many many of us have fabric that we haven't used but don't want to get rid of. I am sure I am not alone in having a TON of scraps. So I am thinking of doing a quilt along.

I am thinking of a few different ways to do this.

1. a block a day, like a 9 patch
2. Three 12" blocks a week

Within 2 months we would have almost enough blocks to have a top. The third month for sashing and borders. Then using bigger pieces we would piece the back.

Anyone interested in joining me?

Free Stitchery BOM!!!

Okay this is a free BOM and I think it is super CUTE!!

Little Miss Shabby is doing Birdie Stitcher BOM. I really like it and I am thinking I need to do this one for ME!!!


I love her colors. I think I might need to find the same fabric for mine. SUPER CUTE!

2011 Goals

So I have been thinking what my GOALS for 2011 will be. I have been thinking this will be the Year of Dianah! Yep all about me! It is going to sound a lot selfish and a lot egotistical but I do so much for others this year I am doing for me!

1. Maintain my weight loss. I have lost just over 30 lbs this past year. I am not sure if I want to loose more but I do know I don't want to find what I lost.

2. Sew 6 pieces of clothing for me! Some of you may know that I have 2 college degrees one is in Fashion Design and the other is in Fashion Merchandising. I rarely take time to make clothes for me. I buy the stuff, pattern, fabric, notions, thread ect but that's as far as it gets.

3. I am going with 12 UFO's again. Here is the BIG secret, I often take classes I WANT to take for something for ME. Then I get home and it goes in a box because I then have to get something done for someone else. I have already finished 1 UFO for me this year.

4. Try new recipes. I enjoy cooking. I LOVE Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa. Sometimes I feel like why bother the girls are just as happy with a corndog. So 4 new recipes a month!

I have decided that I will have a monetary reward for my goals. So each month I will get $10 that I maintain my weight. I will get $10 for each piece of clothing and each UFO. I am still trying to decide if I will do $10 per a recipe or a month. Now you might be wondering "what is she doing with the money" I am going on a ME vacation for my birthday, NO kids!

On the last day of each month I will post my progress on my goals. What are your goals this year?

Happy New Year!!!

Okay I am a little late. But you know what they say "Better late than pregnant!"

Scott came home for a fast pace two weeks. We did the traditional 3 days of Christmas and then we were headed out for vacation! We left New Year's Eve for Bakersfeild, a vacation HOT SPOT! We actually spent the night so we could get up at 6am and head to DISNEYLAND!!! We had a wonderful time. My parents met us their and we spent 4 days at the park. We drove home on the 5th to unpack the truck and pack Scott up to leave for Iraq on the 6th.

Scott did talk to the company in Texas and just because of timing nothing has changed. They are staying in contact and would like to fly out to meet with Scott the next time he is home. We are still hopeful.

Now on to the new year. This is the first year in MANY that I haven't spent New Year's Day making a quilt top from start to finish. I don't feel like the year has really started. Has anyone set any Resolutions or Goals? I aim for goals, I need to review last year's and make some for this year. Plus my blog-versary is next week, hmmm what to do.

And The Winner Is...

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That would be Sew Rosy!

You will get your gift of my favorites next Thursday night!

For those wanting to know what she won:

Pina Colada mix, Dove Dark Chocolate,

$10 Starbucks card in a mini wallet made by me,

BBW Lip Balm

and

Holiday CD by Straight No Chaser

Enjoy!

I will photo it before I give it to her.

My Favorite Things

Melissa over at 320 Sycamore is hosting her 2nd annual

Favorite Things Party!

I am joining the fun and sharing a few of my favorite things.

Diet Pepsi is my FAVORITE drink. It is rare that I go a day without one.

A little Malibu Rum, Water, Shake and Freeze. They are ready in no time.
I always have one in the freezer just in case.


I love a great pair of heels. I have this pair just for Pole Fitness classes.*As a side note I am LOVING Pole Fitness. I tell everyone to take a class!

These are the BEST jeans ever! They are the NY & Co Curvy Bootcut.

They are the perfect fit! Plus I can wear them with my heels.

One of the gifts I am giving this year is the gift of Caffeine!

I am giving a few Starbucks gift cards in my mini wallets this year. Starbucks has other things than coffee so it is a versatile gift. Heck you can even buy CD's their.

I am LOVING Straight No Chaser!

I have seen them in concert twice this year and I am hoping to go one more time for the holiday concert in a few weeks.

The holiday cd is a mix of classic and originals.
You may remember me posting some of their stuff last December.

With winter here Bath & Body Works Watch Your Mouth is my all time FAV lip balm.

I have been wearing since I worked their 10 years ago and can't live without it!

A few of my Other Fav's are:

Dove Dark Chocolate

Nike Flip Flops

MAC Lipstick

Now it has been a while since I have done a give away so here we go.

I will be sending one person a few of the items above just for leaving a comment on 3 of your favorite things.

I will draw a winner on Dec 1st.

Be sure to check out some of the other favorites over at 320 Sycamore.