Monday Morning Coffee Break

Monday Morning Coffee Break

...I'm back!  Blogging and I aren't that close all the time. :)  I blog for a few days and than forget to...for weeks...months.  But, I am back and it's Monday.  A brief re-cap and overview of what's to come.  I have a few items in the works and a few more just done.  The usual dryer balls.  Lots of natural ones lately.  A couple of blankets and a couple of monster tooth fairy pillows.  Recently I made these cute "pirate" themed dolls and that is the inspiration I had for making this monster "pirate" tooth fairy pillow.  So cute huh?!

As far as other things I am doing.  Well baseball season has started so I will be super busy from about 4pm-8pm everynight as I have 2 son's in baseball and of course not on the same teams and of course they have different practice times...:)  Thankfully we live about 1 mile from where they practice so it's not too bad.  There is also a nice 3/4 mile path that goes around the park and fields that I like to run/walk on.  I also take my crochet with me and whip up some blankets while watching.  I've even taken wool to make dryer balls!  People must wonder...:)

 And a scarf or two or three...okay maybe around 10 in the past couple of weeks...

Where to find these awesome items?  Here on my Etsy page Shelly Rose Designs and here is where you can find me on facebook...

Craft it Thursday

What I'm working on now and the next few days:

This is wear I'll talk about what I am working on for the upcoming week or so.  I have a lot of ideas in mind.  Probably won't get to them all, but I'll try.  I'll also post pictures of projects recently completed.

First up is what is done:

I made a super warm and soft head band for my daughter (left) and a star pillow (right) inspired by the Star on "The Goodnight Show" on Sprout.  She loves both!  I want to make my own headband...when I find the time.:)

A week or two ago I made these cute little monster tooth fairy pillows for my cousin's sons.  She requested motorcycles and colors red, black, green, or yellow and this is hat I came up with.  I love them!  The mouth is open in the middle and acts as a pocket for tooth and money from the tooth fairy.  My son has a blue and green one and my daughter a pink one of course...it is her favorite color.

Then, lots of dryer balls...hand dyed this time.  I have a lot of fun dying up different colors.

There were a few other projects but I don't have time to post them all.  I made a candy land lap blanket, a few totes, and a few zippered pouches.  

Today I am going to dye up some dryer balls, finish up a long skinny scarf/cowl, and cut fabric for some cute new skirts.

This week I want to finish at least 3 scarves, cut and sew up a few skirts and then start on some tie tees for the holidays.  

My goal for the next few months will be building up stock for craft shows and my online store The Green Belle Shop by Shelly Rose, and my Etsy Store.

That's about it for now...until next time.  Have a great day and happy crafting!

~Shelly 

Tuesday's Top Ten

~Tuesday's Top Ten List~

Since it is so very close to Halloween...

My top ten list of scary movies:

*Note*  I haven't watched many if any scary movies since before I had kids so these will be oldies but goodies.

*In no particular order and I could have added at least 10-20+ more.  Maybe that'll be a list for next week...:)

1. The Sixth Sense ((1999)  Quote:  "I see dead people."
2. Psycho (1960)  Quote:  "She just goes a little mad sometimes.  We all go a little mad sometimes."  
3. The Ring (2002)  Quote: "Before you die, you see the ring..."
4. The Shining (1990)  Quote:  "Heeeeer's Johnny!" and "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
   
5. Night of the Living Dead (1968) Quote:  "They're coming to get you, Barbara!  They're coming for you!  Look, there's one of them now!"
6. Poltergeist (1982)  Quote:  "They're heeeere!"
7. Jaws (1975)  Quote:  "You're going to need a bigger boat."
8. Saw (2004)  Quote:  "Live or die, make your choice."
9. Silence of the Lambs (1981)  Quote:  "It puts the lotion on it's skin."
10. Friday the 13th (1980)  Quote:  "Look what you did to him--look what you did to him!"

What's your favorite?  What do you think should be on my list that I missed.  It was really hard to narrow it down to ten.  Since I haven't watched any really scary movies in the last 10 years or so what are a few good ones that are more recent.  What movies are you looking forward to that are coming out this Halloween season or has just come out?  Let me know...I may just get an urge to watch something scary once the kids go to bed...:)  

Have a great day!

Shelly~

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Monday Monday Coffee Break

Monday Morning Coffee Break

The mail basket.  This is all shipping today!

Good morning!  It is Monday morning yet again.  You know that day that comes around every 7 days and most of us dread because it means you have to go back to work and or school.  Well, I love Mondays.  Well, mostly I love Mondays.  I love getting back on track with a set schedule for the day.  The kids are in school and I can focus on my blogs (which needs attention...I know, I know:) and my business The Green Belle Shop by Shelly Rose.  The only part I don't care for is getting up at 5:30 am!  But, what can you do.  Someone has to get up and get the kids ready for school.

So to get back on track.  I am making myself blog *hopefully every day.  To do this I am going to have a similar blog every week for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and so on.  Here is my list so far--subject to change of course:)

Monday=Monday Morning Coffee Break
  *A brief little post telling you about my weekend or maybe new items coming soon to my shop, or maybe just some ramblings from me.  I can ramble well!

Tuesday=Top Ten Tuesday
  *A Top Ten list of some of my favorite things.  Can be anything and everything is possible.

Wednesday=Wear it Wednesday
  *A post on what I am wearing that day or how to style (though I am not a pro-stylist by any means.:) an item or other.

Thursday=Craft it Thursday
 *A post on how to craft it or what I want to craft new.  Sometimes a tutorial with pics if I am feeling really bloggy (that's not a word, but I think it should be).

Friday=Freebie Friday
 *Yeh!  Someone will get something for free with a purchase made that day.  Random draw of course.  Make sure check it out!

Saturday and Sunday/Weekend=What I'm reading this Weekend
 *Exactly what it says above.  I will talk about what I am reading this weekend.  Could be a book, could be the newspaper, could be a menu, or just a label if I really have no time.


Here is a few items I am working on or mailing out today...

A cute little tie onsie being mailed today.

What I'm working on today--a Rope Scarf

So, what do you think?  Like it?  I think this will help me keep on track a bit more and share my ideas with you.  Let me know if you want to hear about anything special!

Have a great Monday everyone.

Shelly

New Website!

Hello everyone!  I have exciting news here.  My very own website is up and running now.  The Green Belle Shop by Shelly Rose has been created and is ready for you.  

Hand made chenille baby blanket with satin edge.

Everything listed is hand made by me and I'll be adding more items daily/weekly.  It takes a long time to add pictures and descriptions for everything I have!  Who would have thought!

Tie tee and onsie in groovy guitars.  How adorable are these?!

  Take a look if you'd like and make sure you check back often, especially the very end of each month.  That's when I add ready to ship SALE items!

The Penelope Scarf--Skinny and Long with a hint of sparkle.

***This post was written by me--Shelly--not by son.  For some reason I have his name on my picture.  He has his own blog but this is not it.  I'm going to try to figure it out but for now...

Gaming~The Nintendo 3DS

Friday's Guest post by Blin Cook (my 8 year old son)

*Side note:  Blin plays soccer, football, and baseball.  He loves to ride his bike and go outside to play.  His game playing is limited and he does not get to play it all day long.:)

~I supplied some questions to get him started in italics.  His words are regular.  He will be mainly talking about the Nintendo 3DS and other Nintendo DS systems.  


When did you start gaming?
I started playing games when I was 3 years old.  I got my game for Christmas from my Papa who is my mom's dad.  It was kind of hard at first but my mom helped me out.  My dad's cousin Anthony helped me too.  The game was Drawn to Life for the Nintendo DS.  He helped me draw good pictures.




What was your first game system?
My first game system was the Nintendo DS.  It was black.  My black DS broke because I kept on dropping it.  You should be careful with a DS because it breaks easily, I know!  My friend's DSi XL doesn't break as easily because he has dropped it in the snow and spilled soda on it.  He even hit it a lot because he got mad at the game.  He has had his game for about 2 months to a year.


What did you like about it?
I like my DS because it was cool and the games were exciting.  My favorite game was Drawn to Life and Zelda.  Since I was only 3 and 4 years old my mom helped me because I didn't know how to do it or read and when I learned how to do it, it was cool and exciting.


What would you change?
I would want to make the DS bigger and more exciting to play with it.  When I didn't do the game right I got frustrated so I kept on trying even though I got mad.


What made you buy the 3DS?
I bought the 3DS because it was in 3D and you could play 3D games on it and the games were exciting, cool, and awesome because they were new to me and had new things I have never seen in new games and good pictures (graphics).  One game had a hang glider and the game is Mario Kart 7.


Who bought the 3DS for you?
I bought the 3DS for myself so I could try out the 3DS games and it was cool.


How did you save up that much money and was it hard?
I saved up my money by doing chores and from my birthday's, the tooth fairy, and Easter.  It was hard to save up that much money.


What do you like about the 3DS?
I like it because it's in 3D and there are cool games and the games are exciting.


What don't you like about the 3DS?
I don't really like the 3D when it is on all the way.  To change the 3D you can slide the switch to make it 3D or not 3D.  I usually leave the switch almost to the bottom so I don't get a lot of 3D.


What is your favorite game and why?
My favorite game is Star Wars.  I like it because there's ghost people and they never die.


Anything else you would like to talk about?
I play with my friends by hooking them up (wirelessly).  I play with my friends on the bus with my DS, at my house, and their houses.  I like to take it on trips too.  The 3DS games are white and a little bigger so you can't use them in the regular DS systems but you can use the regular DS games in the 3DS.


Thanks for reading my first blog.  I'll blog again but not really sure what'll it'll be about but it might be about something exciting, really exciting.

Blin Cook

Wednesday Market Day

Market Day! YEH!

Some Wool Dryer Balls that I'm working on today--before I go to the market:).

Today is Wednesday and that means it's Market Day here in the Big Valley.  Yeh!  I love the market.  Fresh produce, fresh bread (all local), and fresh woopie pies for the kids:).    I love going to the market, did I mention how much I love the market?  Every Wednesday the kids and I (I have 3--ages 3-8) get ready mid morning and go to the market.  We all love it and it's a fun and easy way to educate my kids.  

This year I am going to be freezing and canning a bunch of summer produce, hopefully enough to last the winter.  I'm going to freeze some veggies, like green beans and corn and also a bunch of tomatoes.  I love using frozen tomatoes for chili and red sauces as they un thaw mushy and perfect for cooking down.  If I get crazy I will make a bunch of salsa and chili.  Our valley is perfect for growing peppers and I can get bushels of several varieties of peppers, from every color of bell pepper some hotter spicier jalapeños.  I love, love, love peppers and I can make a pretty mean and tasty salsa, much better than store bought of course:).  When I make it this summer I'll post pics and my secret recipe!  There is also a lot of local honey sold here, yummy!

Maybe next year when my kids get older I'll start selling some dryer balls and other items their.  This year I think my youngest is TOO young to sit there with me and my oldest two are still too young to stay home by themselves.  That's ok, it gives me a year to build up stock with out stressing about it.

So that's not all that I'm doing today.  Since I just made breakfast for the little ones, I know have time (after writing this blog) to start a batch of dryer balls--it is quite a lengthy process--and get some ruffles sewn for a diaper cover.  THEN the market, lunch, sew 2 diaper covers, and hopefully a baby romper for a pattern test!  Whew!  That's it, oops nope, dinner...and then my son's baseball game.  Should be a fun and great day, especially since it's going to be a perfect sunny mid 70's kind of day.  

Have I mentioned that I love the weather?  That's a whole other topic and blog though:).

Have a great day everyone!

Until later (and hopefully sooner),

Shelly

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Rainbow Blanket

Here is my lovely rainbow blanket that I made over the holidays and gave away. I have more yarn to make another...just have to find the time!

~Shelly~

New items in the works...of course they're made of wool!

I've been a bad girl in the world of my blog...I'm sorry I love to write. But I guess I am a very fickle writer. Some months I'll write everyday...hundreds of words...then nothing for months. I'm like that with books too!

Anyways back to the subject. I have new wool products in the works! Still making a ton of dryer balls and I have 3 retailers so far. Such a fun and exciting way to start the new year. Well when I don't have any pending orders, or when some balls are felting I take out my crochet hook (never learned to knit...want to though!) and just start something. Sometimes it is a baby blanket...I have a pink and white cotton one 1/2 finished...or right now I'm obsessed with chunky lamb's wool blend cowls. They are so soft and I have a few sizes available already.



The other thing I love to crochet though it takes forever as there are soooo many little tiny stitches is a long simple scarf made out of the gorgeous mini mochi sock yarn. Yes, sock yarn for a scarf! It has the most beautiful blending of colors to stripe the scarf and it is a soft wool. Love it, perfect to lead you into spring as it is lightweight.

Well, with that I'll leave you...hopefully not for months and months again~

Shelly

Another huge giveaway!

I am here on Top to Bottom Baby...They are doing a blog write up about me! So exciting and there is a chance to win some dryer balls! Check them out. This is one of my retailers! Have a great day!
Shelly

Mama and Ruby's Trick or Treat Lane

Come check out some free stuff!

Going to the Stores!!!

Yeh, I am so super excited that my dryer balls will be in a store! Top to Bottom Baby Boutique will be carrying my dryer balls in their Omaha store as well as an online store. I hope this is the first of many retailers! YEH!

Thanks to all my followers!

I am fairly new to blogging and would like to thank all my followers, new and old and inbetween. I promise I will "try" to keep up with the blog and find more interesting blogs to blog about relating to my life and times of a SAHM who like to make things...and check on the weather.

If you would like a chance to win some free dryer balls go here:


The picture above is that of my dryer ball during the felting process, which binds the fibers of the wool together as seen.

Freebie Friday!

YEH! It is finally Friday. (Although truth be known I actually LOVE Mondays so much more, but that is another blog). Friday means Freebie Friday over on Woman Uncensored! Yeh for free stuff! My dryer balls are listed so hop on over and see how to win them.



http://networkedblogs.com/2Y1sx

Have fun and I hope you win...if not check out my etsy store to get some yourself:) Who says a dryer ball can't be pretty and stylish? Come on, you picked a color to paint your laundry room, some people even have the $$$$$ to buy HE colored washer and dryers, so get some dryer balls to match! If not, I still offer the natural whites, greys, llama, and alpaca ones! Enjoy!


http://www.etsy.com/shop/greenbelledesigns

See you later and have a fabulous day!

Sorry I don't know how to get my links to work...I did it last week...something is not right.

Shelly Rose

Free Giveaway...of my Dryer Balls!!!

http://niftynappy.blogspot.com/2010/03/wool-everywhere-green-belle-designs.html

Here's your chance to win some free wool dryer balls! Yeh, I always like free and they really are, click on the link below to see how to enter and a little info about wool dryer balls. They are great!

http://niftynappy.blogspot.com/2010/03/wool-everywhere-green-belle-designs.html

Hello Spring!

Here are some new balls! Enjoy! These are for little ones to play with!

What to do instead of blogging!

Well, I keep thinking and feeling bad about not writing anything on here...because well...I have a million other things I should be doing. So I thought I'd just sit here and list it all out instead of getting up and writing a list on paper (which I'll probably do anyways as I can never be without my lists).

What I need to do today--

Shower
Give 2 little ones a bath
Cloth the little ones
Vacuum (love love love to vacuum!)
Sweep
Clean downstairs bathroom toilet (I have boys in my house...yuk!)
Make dryer balls
Make sample crocheted eggs for Easter
Plan dinner
Actually make dinner
Start dough for bread for dinner (better hurry on this one)
Get recyclables ready to take to town
Go to town and run a couple of errands
Go to fabric store
Take photos and list new items on etsy

What to do in the next day or two or three or four!
Order some yarn
Make more dryer balls
Vacuum upstairs
Organize attic for my new improved large sewing and crafting and kid play room!
Clean upstairs bathrooms
Make birthday cards for April B-Days
Organize bills
Clean off big table...clutter collects
Laundry...everyday

Ok I have to stop now because that list is getting a bit too long...

Bye for now...who knows maybe I'll stop back by today...wait no I don't have time!:)

Blog Neglect...and other ramblings...

I am neglecting my blog...not because I've forgotten about it. I seem to have a hard time writing about me and my things and then letting the world read it...though I don't think anyone is reading it as I only have one real follower!

I love to write and typing is even better for me as my brain seems to run at a fast pace...just ask my husband. We'll be talking about oh say a yellow car that just passed me because I drive like my 65 year old neighbor (I really do...I was following her into town one day 23 miles, not on purpose, just happened, but I drove normally and stayed right behind her! That is another story!) So see what happens, my mind runs away on tangents, and my poor husband just can not keep up. He just doesn't understand the workings of my fast mind!

So today I gave my blog link to a friend and then decided then and there that the neglect of my blog just wouldn't do another day. As soon as I posted the link I hopped on over and wrote this. It isn't much but at least I can cross one thing off my list for the day!

What's on my agenda for today...?

Today I feel like I have a lot of time on my hands, even though I am watching one more child today for a total of 3 under 3, not so bad they are all mostly good as long as they are fed and rested that is.

So why is it that I feel bored? I cleaned the house yesterday...so not much to do there...I did laundry on Tuesday and Wednesday so only one load today...oh wait there is clothes to put away in the boys's room (dang). Maybe I am bored because I am procrastination making more cotton cloths and dryer balls? Well I don't want to get too crazy with those, if I don't sell more pretty soon I am going to have a laundry room full of balls...at least my clothes will get dry in a jiffy!

So...I decided this morning that I would make a good dinner, you know the works, home made bread, salad, sides and main dish...well since then I've made a couple crocheted cloths, 3 facial cloths, 2 dryer balls...I've even watched some TV (which I hardly ever do!) I guess I really don't want to make dinner. I just don't know what to make. It seems like I make the same thing over and over again, stuck in a rut. I've looked for other things to make but they all seem like the same thing... tweaked a bit. Hmmm...I think I'll go crochet some more and worry about the food later...

Happy afternoon everyone!

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