Why is Devon writing The Green Notebook?

Two reasons. Mostly. I have a blog--The Yellow Notebook--but have noticed that blogs with specific goals seem to shine. So I decided that I would blog about the next two-and-a-half years as we work REALLY hard at squeezing my husband through nursing school while randomly making money, consistently saving ourselves money, raising small children, writing a novel, dealing with the current economy, trusting God and deepening our friendships, et al. Watch the balancing act! Also, my friends have been complaining that blogs tend to be, well... life edited. So I am going to try NOT to edit out the things that make us a real family with real financial and other struggles. And in this ring...

By the way, I have not named my children "Boy" and "Girl." I just like to refer to them that way on the blog. I also refer to my nephew as "Baby."

And here is my tagline:
What economy? Or Diary of a Young, Urbanite, Apolitical, Lower-Income, Middle-Class, Writer, Foodie, Artist, Stay-at-Home Mom.

*If you want to know our story and the protracted story of this blog, see the entry from January 17, 2010, titled appropriately "Our Story."





Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Crafty Christmas

I am sick once again, and so am out of steam by the time I get to blogging, let alone thinking. However, it occurs to me that I did not yet share all the Christmas gifts that I made this year. In the end, there were several that I did not get photos of... even some of the best (including the jean purses I made for three of my relatives). I was so pressed for time (due to a previous illness. Yes, I was not a breast-fed baby). I always tell myself I will do a better job with photos next time, but alas, I have yet to master either the quantity or quality of inventory photos. Also, I do not have the photos of the quilt I made for Kevin's parents, but they are stuck on the broken camera and I will post them eventually. It was really cute.

 I think this is the front and back of a purse (complete with inside pockets) I made for my sister-in-law. Refurbed from tees.

 Front and back again of similar purse for my aunt.

 Tee shirt I painted for my cousin. I used thrift store tees for all these.

 For my step-brother.

 For my bro-in-law. (This is the logo he requested.)

 Front and back of bag for my sister-in-law. Refurbed from tees, of course.

 Backpack for my sister-in-law's finacee.

 Tee shirt for my uncle.

 Stack of finished tees. Took this after midnight on Christmas Eve.

 Tee for my other brother-in-law.

Tee for my foster-brother-in-law.

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