I Havent Postes On A While So I Thought I'd Share What I've Been Up To In My #bujo. I Added Some #washitape

Happy #nationalpuppyday from Dollar, our #germanshepherd ! He's feeling a bit lonely today, since Leocadia is at daycare, so he brought over one of her doll dresses and a couple of her shoes to keep us company 😍 #dogsofinstagram #spoiledrottendog #goodboy #bffgoals #naptime #mydogsnores #fluffbutt

Over the past two days, I got a yearning to go shopping and ended up finding some AWESOME sales, clearance, and #dollyfunfinds Yesterday, I went to target and a buttload of dolls were on clearance, as well as some accessory sets and clothes! I didn't get any dolls, but I did buy some accessory sets. I didn't take a pic of all of them 'cause they're gifts for some people😘 #spoilers After my #targetrun where I drooled in the aisles waaay too much, we hit a Goodwill store and picked up the Our Generation foal for $1.99!🦊❤🐎 Leocadia has an OG Thoroughbred horse that her G.G. gave her for her 3rd birthday. She named the *new* mama horse and foal after one of her current favorite tv shows: Vampirina. We now have Oxana and Vee. Adding to the fun, I found a bunch of tiny doll things, a #barbie fold-up house, and.... *Drum roll* .... An #americangirlbrand hammock for $1.99!!!🤓 I never get lucky at Goodwill, so these were super exciting finds for me! The best part is, if Leocadia decides she doesn't want the stuff, I can always donate it to our local Good Samaritan Ministry Donation Center that I volunteer at and it all can go to a good home! #dollyfunfinds #clearancescores #agig #altagig #joytoeverygirl #agdollhouse #craftymama #ogdolls #ourgenerationdolls #mladolls #makerdreamerdoer #agdiy #salesitems #pennypinching

Easter was nice this year. Leocadia's aunt cooked Easter dinner. I got to see my nephews and Leocadia had a blast. But something has been bugging me about my interactions with people Sunday. I always feel obligated to blend in, to be pleasant. For me, that can be a lot of work and is physically and emotionally draining. A family member, at one point, was having difficulty get up from a sitting position on the floor and I suggested trying yoga. She laughed and asked if I had done it. I said yes, I did it for years, and my last class was at xmas. I've done yoga for years and I'm still limber enough to do some difficult poses well, despite the fact that I'm not skinny. Thet challenged me they told me to prove it. They didn't believe me. And I was expected to immediately start doing yoga poses for these people without centering myself.😑 Now, this should have raised red flags and questions then, but being me, I wasn't thinking about that, just trying to fit in. I realized they were laughing at me. They were belittling me. Why? I've noticed that this has become a trend with them. They constantly question my statements and do not ever believe a word I say. And more often than not, they laugh at what I say. I can't say they hurt my feelings, because they didn't. I can say I am embarrassed that I allowed these people to laugh at me. I have nothing to prove to them, or anybody really, and I need to remind my self of that. So, to my doubters and naysayers- Here's a challenge for you: go to a yoga class with me. And then come to my farm and do all the work I do. Carry 50 pound sacks of feed, bales of hay, chase down cattle and sheep, wade through muck and mire to shoot snakes, chop down diseased trees, feed babies and care for the sick. And do everything else I do while I also raise a child by myself. And then create the things I do on a daily basis. I have nothing to prove to you. I'm a badass. I prove that to myself every day.

My 2nd # coffeetheme #weeklylayout of #February 😁 I added something special for #valentinesday Nothing says #love like a #cupofcoffee #craftymama #makerdreamerdoer #craftsupplyhoarder #bulletjournal #bujo #washitape #stamps #stickers #mildliner #micronpen #vintagepaper #collage https://www.instagram.com/marcellafox/p/BtlzCaWnR1j/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tdoezam5na95

Breakfast @wafflehouseofficial with my awesome kid (and puppy) #cutekids #ogdolls #wafflehouse #coffeegoals

It's been raining. Again. ⛆🌧🌫☔The pond has flooded over, I can't get out of my front yard (not pictured, 'cause no one wants to see that mess😐), I had to cancel the new contractor's work today, and I'm praying we don't flood. On the bright side, the grass in the back yard is a lovely hue of green, the cows and sheep are ok, I get to spend the day with Leocadia, and I can sit on my butt and drink coffee at my leisure😊 #rain #raingoaway #comeagainanotherday #farmlife #farm #coffeegoals #coffeeislife

Hello! Apologies for the long period of silence! I have been a *bit* busy taking care of the farm, the Tiny Tyrant Terror (aka, Leocadia🙄) and... *drum roll, please* . . . finishing my mum's #quilt!!! I am so proud of this one😍, it fits over a twin size bed, and is soooo pretty! I used cotton fabric, thread, and batting from @joann_stores The batting is an organic cotton, sturdy, easy to lay out, and is thin enough for me to sew on my 8 year old #brothersewingmachine All that's left to do is wash it, iron it out, fold it up, wrap it, and gift it to my mum❤🎂 But keep this between you and me! Mum doesn't know about it!🦊🤫🤐

Well, nostalgia kicked me in the patoot today! I found some old photos from my senior photo shoot. I was 16 when they were taken and 17 when I graduated HS and then started college. I hope whomever decided making all the girls wear that horrid black faux velvet drape-thingy spends their afterlife being swathed in its uncomfortable confines for all of eternity, posing for the creepiest photographers imaginable. #sorrynotsorry #highschoolphotos #awkwardteenyears #thathairthough #schoolphotographers #fauxblackvelvet #iwantarefund

The Laundry Room is finished (for now 😉) and I am now in the process of planning and designing my next project! This one took me a little longer than I expected because I had to paint the curtain rod by hand, since I ran out of metallic silver spray paint (which would have sped up the process). The curtains are made from a handkerchief and the towels are cut up from old wash cloths that I was going to throw out. The washer and dryer are from @ogdolls and were purchased @target The small accessories are from OG and MLA sets. They are the OG Car Wash set, the OG Laundry Day set, and the MLA Cleaning Caddy set from @walmart I made the dryer sheet box, and dryer sheets, from an actual dryer sheet box. The lamp is a flow-in-the-dark lamp from @dollartree Marble paper is Recollections Scrapbook Paper is from @michaelsstores and the wood plank and brick paper is @americancrafts scrapbook paper from @joann_stores The blue paper and white floral paper is from @hobbylobby from over 10 years ago. Hope you all enjoyed this room! I'll be sharing more pics a little later. 😙 #agig #altagig #joytoeverygirl #agdollhouse #craftymama #ogdolls #mladolls

🦊❤This kid steals my heart every day! Especially when she smiles...😍 #wafflehouse #coffeelove #coffeegoals #craftymama #coffeeislife #coffee #brunch #girlsdayout https://www.instagram.com/p/Bojru4yFTTw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19fke52rno2pa