Hello sun!

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One of my favorite days of the year is accruing in just a few days! Come on March 10th!!! 

I LOVE DAY LIGHT SAVINGS!

I realize many people see Spring forward like this....

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I am not one of these people! I love what this one less house leave us with. I love the sun and its longer days. I love the warm weather that is on its way. 

It's okay

This week has been a overwhelming. I wish I could say that being one day from the weekend would make things better. Sadly even the weekend cannot get me out of my own head. 
The week hasn’t been all bad Payton’s soccer team won their first two games!!!! 2-0 Whoop whoop proud mommy here. 

Okay on to it...

It’s okay...
... that a bus stop full of kids stared at my screaming child for 5 minutes. Then proceeded to tell me what was wrong with him. 
...to just want said screaming child to be quiet.
...to miss high school. 
...to be so excited for a trip that is months ahead. 
...to be unsure of what to think or how to react when someone from your past walks back into your life. 
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Leibster love

Leibster Award!

Leibster, (Leibste) meaning kindest, dearest, beloved, cute, endearing in German.

Well, thank you...I haven't been called so many nice things in quite some time. 

The Liebster Award is a blogger to blogger, peer award, used to highlight up and coming, smaller, lesser known blogs that are less than 6 months old and have less than 200 followers. Liebster is an award that you accept with an intention of paying it forward. 

I was nominated by Amy at Commona-my house. Amy has a lovely decorating blog that totally appeals to my sense of style. I am grateful and honored to have been nominated by her. Thank you, Amy.  

When you accept your Leibster, you must pay it forward and nominate other bloggers that you would like to award. 

So, here are the guidelines for the award:

1. You must post 11 random things about yourself.

2. Answer the questions that the nominator set for you.

3. Create 11 questions for the people you nominate.

4. Choose 11 new blogs you love and link them in your post.

5. Please leave me a comment on this post with the URL to your Liebster post so I can learn more about you!

My 11 random things:

1.  I hate catsup 

2.  Totally FREAKED out by cream corn

3.  I once peed in a urinal (not an easy task)

4.  I HATE math not all math just the math that has letters

5. I miss High school

6.  I wore the same bright yellow running shoes for 10 years

7.  We had a burn and burial for these shoes

8.  Favorite band Journey

9.  I’ve had the same best friend since I was 12

10. The first 8 years of our friendship we fought more than we got along

11. I love gardening! 

11 questions that Amy from Commona-my house has set for me to answer:

1. What is your dream home? My dream home is a place with 5-10 acres where my family can live off the land (as much as possible)

1. What is your favorite song and why? Proud to be an American by Lee Greenwood, for me this song brings back strong memories. As a kid I remember standing on the side of the highway waving a flag welcoming home returning soldiers from Desert storm Lee’s moving song was always playing in the background. 

1. Who is your celebrity design alter ego? (ex: Nate Berkus, Martha Stewart, Holly Becker @ Decor8, etc). I totally aspire to be like most of these wonderful people especially Martha (except the whole prison thing) alter ego I wish. 

1. What is your favorite blog post you have ever done and why? Hmm... A few weeks back I posted a letter to my daughter titled Dear Payton. This post was perfect in the moment and expressed how much I truly adore my beautiful little girl. 

1. What are 3 of your favorite blogs and why do you love them? 1. Natural mama- I am a little bit crunchy and totally proud of it! I have learned so much from Genevieve. Blissful and Domestic, Danielle is an amazing mother and homemaker. I am in awe of her ability to stretch her tiny budget into a comfortable life. SAHMaegan, I’m not so sure how to explain this one... I just love what Maegan writes. From the first time reading her I was locked. She also reminds me of my aunt. 

1. How long have you been blogging and why did you start? I have been blogging since August. I decided to start a blog as a way of self expression. I tend to keep my emotions and feelings to myself my blog has helped me open up to the world. 

1. "I'll ----------- if it's the last thing I do". Have a mini farm where we grow the food that feeds our family. 

1. Best vintage or decor find of all time? I found a beautiful Queen Ann  style buffet for $40 on craigslist. We painted said buffet navy and now use it for our TV. 

1. What is a home trend that you have tried/followed that you've regretted?

Painted drop cloth window treatments... (they just didn’t turn out how I wanted... the paint made them stiff). 

1. Who is your favorite author? I am a sucker for anything Nicholas Sparks, his love stories get me every time. 

11. Favorite Pattern? ? good question.

Blog LOVE time

11 blogs I nominate:

1. April @ Cheatham chatter 
2. Jackie @ City Girl Finding Her Place in the World

3. Kelly @ walkin on SUNSHINE

4.  Amie @ EAT.PRAY.LOVE.RUN. 

5. Sharon @ Life after empty nest 

6.  Reduced, reused, renewed

7. She says

8. Rachel @ Everyday simple 

9. Labrijoy @ Reality Strikes Mommy 

10. Ashli @ The Gray House on the Left

11.  Joyful {in} Chaos

11 questions for the nominees to answer:

1. What is your dream home?

2. What is your favorite song and why?

3. Who is your celebrity design alter ego? (ex: Nate Berkus, Martha Stewart, Holly Becker @ Decor8, etc).

4. What is your favorite blog post you have ever done and why?

5. What are 3 of your favorite blogs and why do you love them?

6. How long have you been blogging and why did you start?

7. "I'll ----------- if it's the last thing I do".

8. Best vintage or decor find of all time?

9. What is a home trend that you have tried/followed that you've regretted?

10. Who is your favorite author?

11. Favorite Pattern?

Nominees: Please leave me a comment below with your Liebster post, so I can read up on you!

Can't wait to read your posts!!!

Thank you again Amy this is a great honor for me and Sweet Pea Pod!! 

I'm honored to be a Leibster!

Burlaps burlap {a table runner FAIL}

Right? All burlap is created equal. NO! It's not! Not all burlap is the same. A sad lesson I learned. One day a while back I was busy super busy studying Pinterest. I found some too cute to pass up projects using burlap. I was in love. So later that week I took a trip to Hobby lobby and bought 4 yards of the only burlap they had.

My first project a table runner. Not only was this project inexpensive, it was easy to do, took just a few minutes to complete and was so cute.

When I was finished making the runner I was surprised at how much I like it. Okay! Yes, you read the title correctly there is a fail coming along. 

My lovely husband spilled spaghetti sauce on the table runner day 2... Without even thinking about it I put the runner into the washer and proceeded to wash it... Big mistake. Apparently, burlap is not all the same. There is burlap that has more of a fabric texture to it. This burlap can be washed. The burlap I got not so much. When I pulled the table runner out of the washer it was a tangled mess. Completely ridiculous and wasn't savable. I do plan on purchasing some "fabric" style burlap and making another table runner. 

What a beautiful weekend...

Oh how I wish I could start my post with that! It was cold this weekend. The cold however wasn’t the bad part the bone chilling wind that was the part that kept me indoors almost all weekend. So instead of boring you with a lame story of how we played board games and hide and seek with the kids I’ll tell you about my awesome trip to Cancun Mexico. 

I know random right! After returning home from a LONG deployment my husband was in much need of a vacation. I went along more than willingly. We were lucky enough to have my older brother and his wife join us on this awesome adventure. We don’t do typical things when on vacation. We didn’t go sight seeing unless you consider Walmart in Mexico a sight. We didn’t rent a car but rode one super sketchy bus after another. We didn’t swim with any really big fish but I did release a baby sea turtle into the wild. We didn’t use sun screen my husband became a lobster and required aloe. We didn’t go to the store and load up on practical supplies like water and food when the hurricane hit we got beer and snacks and hit the beach with our lawn chairs. We were determined to have a front row seat. Thinking back on it this may not have been the best idea, but hey we survived. We did go fishing and do dome really funny things. The sun was warm and the surroundings were breath taking. 

You might be wondering why I am choosing to write about a trip that happened months ago. Well, let me tell you. Right now as I write this the heat is pumping, I am layered in cloths and my toes are freezing! I am choosing to write about Cancun because it was warm and beautiful there. And maybe just maybe I can channel some of that warmth. 

Channeling creativity

For a long time I have been toying with the idea of getting more creative...

Along with the idea of getting more creative I was/am hoping to make some money selling my creativity. I’ve had an etsy shop for a while but never really used it. Most of my sales are either local, word of mouth, or to a baby shop. So I am now branching out there and using the resources in front of me. Tonight I decided that I am going to post my digital designs for sale! I am super excited! I hope this goes well for me. Here’s what went up today:

Interested in purchasing this or any other fabulous design please visit my etsy shop or email me @ lavoisemiller@gmail(dot)com