The Road Home . . .

I'm sorry I've let more than two weeks of home time slip by without an update post. I've been thinking about it, but after talking to my friend Bev yesterday - she shamed me into it, calling me lazy! Not really, but it sounded good, didn't it?

Now I have to tell you, I was totally unprepared for what I found when I got home. I've told everyone and it's true -- remember the Beverly Hillbillies? Well, our yard looked like the Clampetts' poor cousins live here!

It's actually kind of shameful to show you the 'before' without showing 'after' too (I promise it's cleaned up now), but this is just part of what has occupied my time since we came home.

We've also had houseguests. Tim, Jamie & Preston arrived last weekend. They are making their rounds, staying with friends and relatives. They are here for two weeks now, then will return again in November for another four week stay.

Here's the three generations of Edwards guys. Preston has his mama's eyes, but that mouth is most definitely Edwards! He's a year and a half and quite a cracker jack. He speaks very clearly, has PaPa down pat. And I love the way he calls Kyle "KY-oh". Remembers everything! Wish I could learn so much so quickly!

And finally, I squeezed in just a teeny tiny bit of sewing. Here's some tank tops for a bachelorette party.

Gotta run for now, today I'm going wedding dress shopping with Ashley -- what fun!

Etsy shop is off to a start!

A slow start maybe - it takes longer to do those listings than you would think! But as of this moment I have three offerings. One is the Christmas jumper so to make that feasible I knew I had to get it up right away. A wallet and a purse round out the opening pieces.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Etsy -- it's an online marketplace for original handmade items. Items are listed with pictures and descriptions similar to eBay, but unlike eBay it's not an auction site. It's more like walking into a virtual boutique. Items are priced and available for purchase -- no bidding!

So if you're interested, here it is . . .

my MidwestChic Etsy Shop !

Click on the shop name to check it out. To find the shop without my link, you can go etsy.com and in the search area use the drop down options to choose "Sellers: usernames", then type MidwestChic (without spaces) in the search box. I'm continuing to add other items, so you'll find more later in the day.

Here are a few things from this week. I delivered these stockings earlier in the week. Can you believe another doggy named Izzy?!

And although I prepared this for a friend to give as a Christmas gift, there's nothing that gives a clue as to who it belongs to so I'm gonna show it now. I like this hoodie that she found. It's tough finding shirts with no writing or emblems.

Well, I'm off now to do more Etsy listings. Thanks for stopping by!