I Love Soft Cozy Slippers

For Christmas this year I decided I

wanted to make the grandkids slippers.

5 cute little pairs of them! 

So I started looking at fabric and

fell in love with Dr. Suess. I

couldn't get enough. I think it

was the bright colors. Perfect for

kids. And who does not like

Dr. Suess characters? 

I started on Landons first. He is the

cute little guy in my last two posts.

Not the baby, the big boy. 

He is 6. 

He is a big boy. 

Just ask him! 

I got softest red flannel I could find.

Dr. Suess flannel and some soft

furry plushy fabric for the innards.

Aren't they cute!!

I decided to hand stitch

around the tops. I love

the look of the blanket

stitch on different things.

Nice handmade look I think.

I cute out the leather in the shape

of a footprint. Just cut it freestyle

to fit the bottom of the slipper.

Thought it looked pretty cute!

Its  red leather, bottom side

up. No Slidin' with this either!

 I made my son a pair of slippers, his

leather on the bottom was a big

heart. He is 34, figured your never

to old to know mommy loves you! ha!

*sigh* I only got this one pair finished

before Christmas. And I have yet

to start the other 4.The rate I am

 going, I will probably

have them finished by 

next Christmas! ha! 

hmmm... did I just jinx myself???

Today I am loving

Weight Watchers fudge bars,

the great care my Dr. gave me this morning,

the wonderful phone call from a dear old friend,

all the laughter during that phone call,

my STILL lit Christmas tree,

sitting in my warm cozy bed this morning having

that first cup of tea,

my last cup of  tea in my warm cozy bed.

and you.

The New Year

Well, Happy New Years everyone!

My wish for you all is a year filled with

love, a home full of laughter, time

\ with all your favorite people and 

time just for you. And what

ever else your heart desires. Ha!

As for me, gosh I have never been

one to write down resolutions & try

to follow them to a T. 

There are a few things I am going

to try to do this year. They are

simple everyday things that I

sometimes forget to do. 

#1.   Be Helpful. Those

extra hands are most appreciated.

Makes most jobs and tasks 

easier and faster. 

#2. Try to eat better. Chocolate

is good but better in moderation.

#3. Visit my favorite people as

often as I can! We so enjoyed this

visit with Grandsons Owen (in

poppas arms) and Landon.

#4.  Go more places with

those favorite people! And

be sure to have pictures taken.

So many people do not want

their pictures taken. Let

your picture be taken. We

love you and want those memories

of you!!

#5. Have a good time! And let people

know that you are! It can really

make someones day to know

you had a good time being with them!

#6. Rest when you get a chance. Its good for

your soul to be rested and content.

#7.  Work hard for what I want.

Good things usually happen when

you put forth a good effort!!

#8. Smile more!! Its contagious!

#9. I am going to try and get

more exercise.  Its good for me,

and besides, rolling around on the

floor can be fun!

Those are the basic ones I want

to try and achieve. None of them

are really difficult to do. Just

a lot of common sense stuff that

can sometimes just be put on the

back burner.  Now that I am thinking

about it, there is another one that

I have already been trying to do

constantly, and that is telling the

people in my life that I love, that

I love them. Whenever I hang up the

phone from my sister, husband,  friends,

anyone close, I always hang up with an

"I Love You". 

Some days, those words can really make

a crummy day better.