the wife will play when the husband's away

austin got back last night from a 5 day trip to park city. i would have mentioned it in my previous posts, but i didn't want everyone in cyberspace to know that i was here alone for 5 days... creepy! so while he was gone, i kept myself busy with some more fun projects.

recently, i saw my super cute sister-in-law becca rockin these gold glitter toms. they are awesome!!!

first of all, i am obsessed with toms. they are so comfy and so cute. not to mention the fact that for every pair you buy, they donate a pair to a child. i don't think i could ever pull off these shoes quite like becca can, but i thought maybe the girls could. so here's how they turned out. they are definitely not an exact replica, but they are still fun none the less!!

so when we were little, my mom would make matching outfits for her and us kids for easter (shout out to my super crafty and talented mom who i learned all of my sewing skills from). i love looking at those pictures and having memories of this fun tradition, so i thought i'd do the same thing this year.

so far i've made the girls' skirts and here they are. i'm going to make a matching skirt for me, but in pink, and a tie for austin in blue. hopefully it will end up being fun and cute and not tacky and tragic (like matching easter eggs).

i also made: a camera strap for my camera, a memory board for the girls' room, and i painted this white ikea lamp shade that had been bugging me because it was so plain.

so i was a busy little girl, but it was good because it kept my mind off the fact that austin was gone. i don't know what it is, but i've definitely been bitten by craft bug lately. hope i can keep it up, because i'm having a lot of fun!!