Hee hee!

Yeah, I went ahead and asked Patti if I could have the market bag pattern, the fruit pattern, and the veggie pattern instead of her having to crochet it for me.  She said that was a great idea, and sent me the patterns last night!  I can't tell you how awesome it is that it worked out that way, because I really wanted those patterns but wouldn't have been able to justify the expense.  So, YAAAY, I got them for FREE!  And free is always good.

Nothing much is going on today.  I have two slings that I need to size and ship out.  It's hotter than hell here already, and I feel myself losing motivation, and this stuff has to get done today.  I've been wanting to make myself some more maternity clothes, but by the time it cools off and I actually feel like sewing it's about 1am, and at that point I feel like sleeping more than sewing, so yeah.

Okay, so.  I'm going to get off the damn computer, and do some stuff.  I'm going to sew, and maybe crochet some fruits and veggies.  Because I'm a ROCKSTAR.

DOOD!

A long time ago, I bought a crocheted soaker pattern from Dandelion Dreamers to make Phoebe some soakers. 

Well, yesterday I was on one of my mama boards and I noticed that there was a drawing to celebrate their one-year anniversary.  They were giving away either a custom soaker, a fruit set, or a veggie set.  I went ahead and entered the drawing, not thinking much of it except the fact that I'm glad that this chick is doing so well with her patterns and such (her patterns are sooooooo easy to follow, and I was super excited to find a crocheted soaker pattern, because all the existing ones were for knitters).

I won.  I can't believe I won!  I know it's kind of lame (when I told Bryan he rolled his eyes at me) but I DON'T CARE!  I never ever win anything.  Ever.  So I picked the fruit set.

The thing is, though, that the value for her to make the fruit set is $35.00.  I really want the pattern for the fruit and veggie set.  The value for the fruit set w/bag and the veggies is $17.50.  I'm wondering if she would just give me the patterns, instead, or would it be rude to ask her?

I should just be happy that I won at all (which I am, of course) but I *really* want those patterns.  I know, I'm such a brat.  Feel free to tell me to shut up and just accept that I won. 

*I WON!*

For those of you that have no earthly idea what soakers are:  Here's one of the soakers that I made for Phoebe with Patti's pattern.  I put a felt flower on the butt, how cute AM I??

Anywho, you put them in a pinned or snappied diaper, and you put the soaker on over top, like bloomers.  It's in lieu of a diaper cover.  Usually soakers are made from lanolized wool to make them water resistant.  Unfortunately, Bryan sucks balls, and shortly after I made this he washed it in the washing machine and dried it in the dryer, so it felted and didn't fit her anymore.

Etsy Envy.

This chick has got some amazing skillz.

I wish I could either a) crochet like her or b) have a ton of money and buy up all her creations.  Too freakin' cute!Check out her sold gallery on flickr.

Soopah doopah!

Like, totally grody.

Mkay.  I have to share how gross my husband is.  I mean, like, really for real gross.

His favorite coffee drink of choice is a venti iced breve latte.  Do you know what breve means?  No?  REALLY?  Well, let me enlighten you.  Instead of putting milk in it, breve means "load me up with a big fat heart attack and put nasty freakin' half and half in my drink instead, because I'm sooper nasty".  THAT'S what that means.

*shudder*

The mister is one of those consumers who will buy something because it's name-brand, and pronounce it better.  Well, I'm one of those consumers who will buy the bare minimum of crap I have to buy, and you bettah believe that NONE of it is name brand crap, unless the name brand crap is on sale for cheaper than the generic crap.

So, half and half being as expensive as a WHOLE GALLON of milk, I usually don't give a rat's heiney what kind I come home with.  Plus, I don't really drink it, so what the hell do I care, anyway, right? 

Well, mister label-whore heart-attack-in-a-cup-thankyouverymuch informed me this evening that.......... *GASP*............ he actually likes the generic half and half better than Knudsen's half and half.  Okay, first of all, the generic crap is $1.77 for a quart, and the Knudsen's is $2.17 for a quart (yes, I'm sick and I know this off the top of my head, now hush).  I calmly told hubby, "Well, that's neat, because you're gonna get whatever I buy you, and I'm gonna buy you the cheaper stuff."

Then I started thinking.

"Hey, honey, how can you even tell the difference between them?"  Bad, bad question.  The answer, of course, is because he tastes the half and half BEFORE he puts coffee in his cup.  (*gag*)

I had no idea that he was a connoisseur of nastiness.  I mean, that's like, disgusting times 50.  Eeew.  Gross.  ICK!  Yechhh!  Blech!  (insert crazy pregnant woman doing the freaked-out chicken dance of disgust.... HERE.)

Punk Rawk. Yeah Huh!

Late nap + bag of nail polish + teeny paintbrushes =

Reverse french manicure that looks better from far away.  If you get too close you'd be CONVINCED that I let an 87 year old man with two fingers do my nails.

Hint:  results might be better if one fully awakens from said late nap before one attempts such a feat of manicurism.