Week 5: Wedding Weekend

My husband and I were both in a wedding this past Sunday, so he caught most of the Bears game in the groom's hangout room.  The TV in the bride's room didn't work, but we had plenty to keep us busy before the ceremony!  Still, I'm sure my lack of knitting is getting blamed for another loss.  I did get a bit of knitting done on a new bib (yarn color "Hippie") at the salon on Sunday and during Monday Night Football.  I also finished up the Tie Die Stripes burp cloth during the week.  So many friends having little boys right now--I'm going to run out of options for blue yarn!

Pretty in Pink!

A bib start and a burp cloth finish

Let me help you with that string, Mama!

Week 4: Lack of Progress

Knitting during the Bears' games is apparently a requirement for them to win, and I have been blamed for their loss in Week 4 because I had a Tastefully Simple party scheduled.  Alas, I will not be there again next weekend because Dave and I are in a wedding.

The only knitting I got done this past week was a couple more stripes during Monday Night Football.  Instead of knitting, I was preparing for my first TS tasting party.  Preparations included dissecting a bunch of binders (by cutting out the center section with the rings) to make lapboards for party guests to fill out their order forms.  See the pretty new business cards that arrived last week?  And I have a shiny new nametag, too!

September Blessings

Is it just me, or did September fly by?  It seems like summer never really got here before the temperature started cooling down, and before I knew it, it was October!  Before I think about everything going on this month, I wanted to take some time to think about all the ways Dave and I were blessed in September.

• Dave is officially a Big Blue employee!  Even though he was eligible for benefits right away, he has to work six months to earn vacation time.  Boo...
• I am working again!  A part-time job at a law firm in Buckhead fell into my lap at just the right time.  I enjoy the work because I'm getting paid to organize files, and it's only through the end of the year when their office moves.
• We had an awesome housewarming with lots of friends and family stopping by!  The new place is definitely better for entertaining (even if it is only temporary lodging till we're ready to buy a house out here).
• My sister's bachelorette party was a smashing success.  If you want to know more about it, Mary and Sarah both posted on their blogs.
• I had a successful first tasting party for Tastefully Simple!  Now that I've gotten the first one done to know how it goes, I can work on refining my presentation for future parties.  It's a challenge keep up with TS, the chores at home, and the PT job, but I'm enjoying it so far.

Never thought I'd work at a big building in Atlanta...

Week 3: Bears Win Again

Another win for the Chicago Bears this week, but since it was a Sunday night game on a busy weekend, I didn't get too far on the latest burp cloth.  I made it to the halfway point, and once this Tie Die Stripes one is done, hopefully my last skein of Lime Stripes will be here so I can finish the other burp cloth in progress.  I had no luck finding that last skein I needed in-store, but I was able to locate it on Ebay for less than shipping alone at JoAnn.com!  Woo hoo!

Bridal Helper

The big day is October 12! Less than three weeks to go, Mary! 

In the beginning, there were many homemade invitations to tie with a purple bow...

Then I converted dollar store invitations into snazzy bridal shower invitations with a new printer and lots of rubber cement.  Of course, we tied in the favors and prizes to the purple color scheme, too!

And finally, I made a fantastic Pin Win with this bachelorette party bag I found months ago on Pinterest!  She'll have to live with no purple on this one...

Week 2: Bears Win (Barely)

Da Bears won again (but let's not talk about how ugly that game was), and I had three finishes this week!  I completed the "Pretty Pastels" burp cloth and the "Lime Stripes" bib as anticipated, and just for fun I stitched up a dishcloth from the remaining "Pretty Pastels" striped with the remnants of "Strawberry" from an old project.  While I did start the "Lime Stripes" burp cloth, I ran out of yarn halfway through (and will probably have to order it online because I've had no luck finding one more skein at two of the three big craft stores so far...).  This week's project is the matching "Tie Die Stripes" burp cloth to go with the bib I finished before pre-season was over.

Week 1: Bears Win!

We just finished the first weekend of football season, and here are the two projects I've been working on while my husband watches non-stop NFL.  The burp cloth is in girly Sugar'n Cream "Pretty Pastels," and I'll probably finish it up tonight during Monday Night Football .  The bib is in gender-neutral Sugar'n Cream "Lime Stripes," and once I finish the second strap, I'll start on the matching burp cloth.