it’s a great day to be friday 🙂

i’m over at my friend Heather’s blog today

her house made lovely series is so so awesome

go check it out … then come back 🙂

there’s a few pics over there of new things i want to share with you soon

i’ve been a busy bee the past two weeks

wrappin up little projects around the house that have been on my mind

for forever.

including a whole new room tour of my studio

so many things have changed in there since i first blogged about it here

i hope to share that with you guys next week

so take a peek at the past month or so … courtesy of instagram

you can follow me there i’m raisinguprubies

♥ lunch box notes & jokes. have been the highlight of my kids days.

they talk about them. tell them on the bus. and try to get daddy to guess the answers without giving him too much insight. (cause they know they can’t really fool him 🙂

you can find a lot of them on my print board on pinterest or just search lunch box notes on pinterest. i laminated them so they would last longer … along with some bible memory verse cards i found on pinterst too.

♥ love this album. go. listen to it.

♥ gray heart sweater sunday selfie

♥ sunday night routine: movie, coupons, and food

(sometimes crafts) (yay)

♥ packaging. my favorite 

♥ these paper chains are so fun

♥ psalm thirty-seven washes over fears, worry and self reliance. go read it.

♥ scarves & sweaters = happiness

♥ magnetic alphabets … should i spray paint them? was thinking gold … ?

♥ we glory in our sufferings. 

because we know that suffering produces perseverance. yes it does. romans five. five

♥ happy birthday daddy 🙂 we celebrated hibachi style … it was a first for two of us

♥ C is for Cookie. that’s good enough for me

♥ hi. i’m jaime. i make pretty things for a living.

♥ do you know this gurl? she’s cool. for serious.

♥ so i found these 12 days of Christmas old school glasses and thought they might be cute on a shelf or mantle with some pom pom or cupcake paper flowers in them? right? 

but day 3 was missing

😦

then my homegurl found a whole nother set at a rummage sale we went to!

she’s like a blood hound. she spots, smells, finds things from miles away. she’s my bestie.

now i have two of each, cept number 3

🙂

♥ He has done it this very day. let us rejoice. yes.

psalm one hundred eighteen. twenty four.

♥ i make laundry soap. lots of it.

♥ my journal is so very important to me. it’s the way i pray …

do you journal?

♥ a little box of sunshine from a dear friend

was so blessed by this

♥ gearing up for next week, all new Christmas stock in the shop along with some hoops.

i hope.

i’m never ready for Christmas.

never.

♥ front porch is telling me it’s fall

♥ roses. he’s a keeper. that’s all 🙂

♥ wait. just wait. it’s hard i know.

psalm twenty seven. fourteen.

♥ Christmas fabric tape is somethin i’ve been working on for next week … 

tags & garlands too

♥ headband side ponytail kinda day

♥ prayers for friends kinda day

♥ His Mercies are new every morning kinda day

♥ more Christmas product kinda day

come back next week … i wanna show you new pictures of my craft room

♥ happy weekend & much love

linking up with my girl Jeannett 🙂

well hey all.

it’s been a bit since i was here … this past week has been full of stuff

thought i’d bring the blog up to speed with my instragram life 🙂

since i haven’t been crafting or decorating. boo.

lots goes on on instagram

follow me there… i’m: raisinguprubies

♥ still have about 6 weeks of summer here in upstate 

and we’ve picked up some great finds stopping at yard sales most thrusdays & fridays

so my sheet collection grows larger 🙂

♥ i busted up my knee when i was running. i was told i over pronate? 

so that means i have to have a pricey set of kicks to keep running. bummer.

♥ packing product from my store is like therapy. it’s my favorite part 🙂

♥ chocolate chip pancakes for dinner … oh yeah.

♥ does anyone project life?

i really want to get started as soon as i get some uh…spare time? is there such a thing?

♥ my biggest little loves horses, rides horses, and dreams about horses

she even gallops around the house like she’s on a horse twenty four seven. all. the. time.

♥ mommy daughter shopping trips are the best (daddy’s checkbook might not agree) heehee

♥ hobby lobby’s fabrics are awesome right now! it’s usually hit or miss for me there

but i got some of each of these … hmm looks like more hoop making has to happen

♥after hob lob we hit Goodwill …where i almost never go anymore.  

the prices are so outrageous

and it’s mostly junk …. unless you walk in and see this puppy. 

a vintage green heavy duty filing cabinet. 

and when i say heavy duty … i mean really heavy

yup. $40. and it’s in the trunk in 10 minutes

♥ here it is my craft room. it’s a little too dark green for me, 

not sure if i should paint if or not, so i’m letting it sit for a while so i can decide. 

♥ weekly sunday selfie 

♥ have you read Jesus Calling? by Sarah Young … awesome book

♥ how do you spend your 4th? we had a terrific view of the fireworks this year.

♥ i worry that one day i’ll only have the memories of my little girl sitting here 

at my vanity hiding and playing with my jewlery in her night gown ♥

♥ pompoms, chalkboard heart clothespins & colored doiles? yes please. all of the above.

thank you Michael’s dollar bins.

♥ i’ll be starting a new batch of hoops soon, 

had fun picking out different fabrics over the past few weeks. excited about some new ideas.

♥ taking my words & my thoughts captive is a daily struggle for me

sometimes it seems like progress is ridiculously slow… but it’s there. 

and some progress is better than none.

♥ happy mail on it’s way out! lots n lots of happy mail.

♥ thank you Joann’s for making every crafter on the planet giddy with excitement over patterned burlap 🙂

♥ do you like marshmallow fluff? it’s ok, but i love the container it comes in … 

always savin them to store fun things in

♥ oh hey. i’m jaime. and i love making hoops.

♥ my new necklace from my sweet friend Kate … you can check out her shop here

♥ aaaaaand i deemed the mess in this room as a “work of art” entitled “disaster” 🙂

♥ rummage sales are still in full swing on the weekends … this was a good one!

♥ the second pic is the loot i brought home 🙂 and yes, i find lots of globes everywhere i go

♥ this dessert was deadly … go now and get the recipe

♥ sunday selfie 🙂

♥ finally made our summer bucket list (some things were already accomplished, so we just checked em off right away)

♥ breakfast, lunch & snacks on the deck are the best

♥ i have a friend who has a beautiful pool, and she told us to come swim this week when it was like 114 degrees 

(kay it was really 92, but felt like 114) thank you friend 🙂

♥ aaaaand this is a picture of another mess.

this was a little project, that somehow turned big.

and i have no idea how???? (wink wink)

hopefully i’ll be done soon, and i’ll tell you all about it!

linking up with Jeannett!

hope you all had a wonderful Christmas ♥

we’re having a quiet week full of pajamas, new toys & my crochet hooks (+ some yarn 🙂

i haven’t shared my instagram pics with you lately so bear with me … there’s a bunch

if you don’t already follow me i’m : raisinguprubies

♥ saw this bicycle … isn’t it the cutest thing? … um, yes please

♥ actually got our Christmas card done this year … yikes

♥ have you had an apple sandwich yet? … why in the world not?

♥ a memory game i made for my bestie’s daughter … it’s a really cute project the instructions are here

♥ i’m so excited about these little dresses … stay tuned, ’cause they’re gonna be poppin’ up in the shop & on the blog in the next couple weeks

♥ the girls & i had to improvise when we ran out of suncatcher paint during a Christmas craft 

my 10 year old said “mom, just google it” 

oy

… did you know Elmer’s glue & food coloring produce the same exact result?

♥ found this idea here … this was a birthday present for one of my besties … eeek! right?!

♥ new camera! early Christmas present from the hubs … so excited about this

♥ these holly tags were a hit in the shop … i was knee deep in ’em after black Friday

♥ i totally scored a huge pile of vintage sheets at the thrift store! bonus: it was 50% off that day!

♥ spa in a jar 🙂 gift for our school nurse, who we drive crazy every. single. day.

♥ i’ve been dying to make these for teacher gifts … every year they escape me

not this year! find the printable at Eighteen25

♥ happy mail & lots of packages

♥ Snickerdoodles

♥ baking at the last minute

♥ wrapping at the very last minute 🙂

( i am the queen of last minute … and i loathe it )

♥For God so loved<sup class="crossreference" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(A)”> the world that he gave<sup class="crossreference" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(B)”> his one and only Son,<sup class="crossreference" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(C)”> 

that whoever believes<sup class="crossreference" style="background-color: white; font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(D)”> in him shall not perish but have eternal life … John 3.16

truth.

♥ nom nom nom nom … 🙂

♥ my youngest got Josephina as a Christmas gift … she has glasses and everything … 

she sleeps at the end of her bed 🙂

♥ my craft table also doubles as a video-game-playing-fort-hideout

yes. fun. 🙂

Have a Happy New Year!

i’ll be back next week!

loves to you♥

linking up here!

i kinda went totally overboard ‘n crazeeee all out for the BHG photoshoot,

and checked a lot of things off of a very dusty “last things to finish up in the studio” list

a new sewing machine cover from a vintage sheet … isn’t she purdy?

the sheet strips turned into a bunting i’ve been wanting to make for a while

to hang above the built-ins … and my fabric is organized finally 

i can see all of it right there! no more huge tangled mess in a canvas bin under my sewing table … oy  

(i think a craft room update post is in order 🙂 right?! yes.)

i got some layers and a trim… BHG was comin’!!

the day after Sandy, we were blessed with hardly any damage here, but school was cancelled for some reason … the girls built a fort thingy out of sticks in the backyard 

then played in the leaves & mud

did you vote? 2 Chronicles 7.14 was on my mind that day 

BHG came, they shot, they left! it was a crazy-fun two days that you can read about here

got a few Christmas gifts crocheted while hangin’ out with the hubby’s rents 

who were up for a visit from NC

 they bring us all the bad things we can’t get up here in the north … 

Chik-fil-a … nom nom nom

 Krispy Kreme …nom nom nom nom 

(chocolate iced are my fav) …nom nom nom

(then we go on a diet for 2 weeks)

(blah)

these are my crazeee gurls

on a shopping trip

(i’m sorry but goofy hats & missing teeth get me every. time.)

(wish we woulda bought the hat)

i don’t know if i’m getting old or what

but i was ASTOUNDED at the amount of Christmas candy that’s at Target!

um,  do we need this much candy??

(nom nom nom)

cute gift ideas & tutes for Christmas coming up soon!

 … happy felt rainbow bows make me happy 🙂

oh and since you’re here and i’ve been rambling on and on and on

for a ridiculously long amount of time

 check out our favorite song this week … it’s awesome

happy weekend ♥ loves!

i got happy mail from here

have i told you how much i love pretty packages? 🙂

what was inside made me do a happy dance

salted caramel mocha & pumpkin scone

(this was my treat while my family got ice cream … i’m not an ice cream girl)

my pretty little (not so little now) ready for church

creamy grape dessert

newset / yummiest recipe that i found on Pinterest from here

pretty pretties from the shop

had fun with a custom order this week ♥

flowers … just ’cause from the honey ♥

his ‘n hers coffee date

(just realizing that i have 2 pics this week that involve starbucks

and we are soooo not Starbucks people … you can find us at Tim Hortons all of the time 🙂

(unless the honey is at work, then it’s DD 🙂

sad face me 😦

it was a blah & rainy day, and i had so much to do but couldn’t get a move on

just wandered around

know those days??

be back with another fall project ♥

linkin’ up …

had tons of fun this week making the wrapping kits for the store!

what do you think about the red & aqua dressy lady tags?? yay – nay?

haven’t decided if i like them a ton or not