Then, I realized today that I've been devouring chocolate over the last few months. Luckily we are on a tight budget so it doesn't always end up in the shopping cart. But my dear hubby likes to surprise me...with ice cream. During my pregnancy all I craved was fruit and if I wanted ice cream, it had to be fruit flavored. Now, it's completely opposite. While the abundance of fruit would still be good for me, I've moved onto to the chocolate. And chocolate ice cream is where it's at. This is my favorite brand (really, try the chocolate sometime) but B&J's works in a pinch.
Finally, I completed the first crafty/art project I've done in a long time. And, this one has a great story. First, I was completely inspired by Anna Marie Horner, here's her demonstration on Martha. Sometime last July I went and bought the supplies and then used fabric from my stash. The funny part is that I stretched the fabric and painted on the Mod Podge on the night of July 16th. I was in the finally weeks of my pregnancy and the desire to nest and create was incredible. It was ALL I could think about. I remember, Ryan was out of town, so it was the perfect time clutter up the table with my new project. Little did I know that at 3am July 17th (a mere 6 hours after stretching the fabric) my water would break and the birth of my baby would begin. Needless to say, that little canvas of stretched fabric was put away and I only just got it out and finally finished it. (Yes, Ryan had to clean the table of my project mess...but I had a great excuse!) The plan is to do a few different critters and hang them in Mali's room. But, we'll take it one day and one project at a time. For now, here it is.
There are two coats of paint and you can still see the fabric underneath. I clearly need different/thicker/better paint. I should email Anna and find out her preferred paint. For now though, I'm pleased. P.S. It's a robin.
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