busy bee

I've been cleaning and organizing like a mad woman. My husband took everyone to grandma's and left me here to clean and organize uninterrupted. I should clarify that he was only acting on my request, they would have stayed if I'd let them! He took 3 sickies with him too.

But here's a few things I've done in the meantime. (again pictures via my instagram. I may or may not be addicted.)

Relocated the art wall (to the bathroom),

 

and hung up my pot and pan rack a la Julia Child!

Took all of this crap out of ...

 

...here, in order to purge, organize and refill.

 

Hung up my shelf with the hooks for my quilts a la Rachel.

 

And possibly my favorite idea, a $7 jewelry tray for all of my hair accessories!

 

I have more to share later this week!  Have you got the new year organizing urge too?  What's your current project?

a little free motion quilting

What are you up to during the holiday break? Hope you're getting some sewing in. I'm trying to.

Christmas via instagram

A little glimpse of my life the past couple of weeks via instagram shots on my iPod with a not so great camera.

instagram much?

I'm kind of in love with instagram.  I like it better than Facebook.  Liking things better than FB isn't that hard these days though, is it? 

I wish I had a better camera on my iPod Touch, but it's fun taking pictures while I'm out and about, kind of like notes in a notebook.

And sometimes when I can't grab my other camera I can take a quick picture to send to my friends.

Date night last weekend consisted of a visit to the bookstore.  I love the smell of Barnes and Noble.  I worked there as a second job during one of the years I was teaching school.  I loved it!

And look at the crafty books I spotted, that now I think I have to have.

Are you on instagram? What's your user name? Mine is amylouwhosews. Happy Instagram-ing! I'll be looking for you!