the one where carmen rambles

Ah, dear blog, how I've missed you! I sort of lost my crafty mojo... I looked at lots of projects online but didn't have the motivation to actually make anything. Plus, life has been happening.

Anyhow, here's an idea that I love! UK Lass in US has an awesome tutorial for a fabric dollhouse. There's a little girl I know who would love to get one of these for Christmas!

I'm trying to convince Hubby to go see New Moon this weekend... have you seen it? Did you like it? I'm not a screaming teenager, but I did like the books and the first movie.

life happens

I always feel bad when I let so much time pass between posts... but I guess in the meantime life is what's happening to me. The last few weeks have been super busy! I've done lots of stuff, including:

• Finished up the school year, packed up my classroom for the summer.
• Took a two-day class on our new math curriculum implementation for next year.
• Had two golf lessons. (I'm not terrible, it turns out!)
• Had a pedicure (I only do this a couple times a year so it's a big deal for me!)
• Went to a writing curriculum planning meeting.
• Read several books (fluffy chick lit that requires little thought :) )
• Hosted my sister from Florida for a week.
• Went whitewater rafting with my sister (two half-days, so much fun!).
• Had my hair cut very differently from "the usual"... I love my new cut and I think this will be my new "usual"!
• Went to a friends' wedding (beautiful!)

It might be summer, but I'm still working... all next week I have meetings to go to for planning stuff. The week after that I'm taking another class.

One thing I haven't been doing so much of is crafting. :( I haven't worked on my black and white Futuregirl bag in several weeks and I have two sewing projects that have been sidelined. That's not actually all my fault; my sewing machine has been on the fritz and I finally bit the bullet and had it tuned and timed by a sewing machine repair pro. It was $65 that I wasn't thrilled about spending but I caved because that's still cheaper than buying a new one. I haven't had the chance to get back into the groove yet.

Off to have lunch and see Land of the Lost with Mr. Seaschell!

movies and projects

I'm watching Nights in Rodanthe right now. Can two strangers really connect mentally and physically so quickly? It seems far fetched but looks pretty authentic in the movie. At any rate, Richard Gere is pretty good looking for an old guy.

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I'm going to start making this cardigan:



It's the Lacy Cropped Cardi from Crochet Today's March/April '09 issue. I'm using Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Oxford Grey. This is the most complicated pattern I've ever attempted, and my first true wearable (besides scarves). I'll post updates every so often. Wish me luck!