I haven’t been this excited about a project in a long time. I’ve been losing sleep over it for days (that spinning mind that won’t wind down) and you should have seen me tonight- I was just outta control with adjusting lights and getting Garth’s opinion on exposure and white balance and the background [...]

I really love flokati rugs. I have two that are safely tucked away in my parents basement awaiting our reunion. When I learned that I would be having a child and building a nursery for him, I wanted a flokati. A gray one. Being a flokati snob though, I knew that [...]

I’ve just taken a shower to cleam myself from the grime of today:
One layer of sweat from the battle reenactment in downtown Pensacola this morning, and another for visiting Pensacola Naval Air Station to check out a European car show (by accident) and a motorcycle safety fair. I also got a little crispy and [...]

There is a stranger in my belly. We invited him over, but it still rather surreal to have him take up so much of my personal space- especially when we haven’t even been properly introduced! In striving to make a connection with the little person inside of me, and to ease the overwhelming [...]

Also known as #15 on the list.
This quilt was made for my most super dearest friend, Anna, to give to her sister for the birth of her daughter, Maci Noel. I used remnants of lots of projects for the blocks on front and some uber cute crab fabric that I picked up at JoAnn’s [...]

I have this long list in my journal entitled, Things to do pre-jack. Now, I don’t know how long we’ve got until he’s here, but I’ve been making these things a priority. Celebration is in order because I have been able to cross off number 8: wedding scrapbooks. (Wedding photo albums are [...]

Ok- so I have a weakness for anything holiday. I like apple cider and Christmas music and cinnamin smelling pine cones. It’s no wonder then that I have had a love affair for several years with the Gap holiday sweater. They are to me the perfect expression of the beauty and warmth [...]

Last October I drove my little car to Spokane, WA from San Diego, CA with my sewing machine and bolts of flannel in tow. I spent the month with my family, sipping hot cider, watching DVD’s, and sewing costumes. I rarely got out of my pj’s. I was so busy with the [...]

And, something very special is happening this week. 10 points if you know.
xo elle!

one week closer to being caught up!
There’s much going on  in the Laura and Garth Plouzek world right now.  Garth just got back from Scout Camp.  We’ve got a youth temple trip (to Birmingham!), girls camp, multi stake youth conference, and a visit to my family in Spokane, WA, to play in Hoopfest ‘08, all [...]