Have been away from my blog for a while...

I have been absent from my blog for a long time. I am not going to apologize; it is a personal blog, after all; you post when you feel inspired, or have something to share.

Recently, I have not been inspired to sew or create anything. I don't know if this will change soon; for now, it is what it is. meanwhile, I have been looking at the spring-summer trends and collections, and I am yet to be inspired (there seems to be a lot of reiteration).

I have some news, though. I am 15 weeks pregnant with our 2nd child. I went through a grueling 12 weeks of feeling nauseated from morning till evening. makes you wonder why the condition is called "morning sickness." I don't know the gender of the baby, yet, I feel oddly sure it is going to be a boy. One way or another, I will know in a few weeks. I did some pregnancy-wear sewing last time around; I don't know if I'd do it again. For now, I fit in my regular clothing, thank goodness!

We have told Emma she is going to be a big sister, and she is very excited about it. Knowing her personality, she will be awesome at nurturing a younger sibling. She is already planning on all the things she will teach her younger brother or sister. However, she is concerned that it will hurt me when the baby comes out, and has been trying to make me promise I would not cry. I have not committed to any bravery! I also explained to her how the baby is going to come out (through where), and she thought it was "silly."

On a separate note, I am finishing my degree this spring, yay!

Anywho, here are two photos of me:

Btw, if anyone is pregnant out there: Do yourself a favor and get a Boppy full body pillow! i did not do it with Emma, and have lived to regret it. It makes sleeping at night a much smoother experience. It is retails for $50-$60, and is money wisely spend, in my opinion!

More Hawaii...

As promised, here are some more photos from Hawaii:

Love these two photos:

There was a wedding in the yard and this photo is taken after the ceremony was over:

Quick Pictorial Update

A month of no blogging is a long time. This is just a quick update of what has happened since my last post.

First, two of my favourite pictures of Mom's stay with us in October:





In the end of October we had a serious snow storm in Colorado. Emma and Sig got a chance to build a snowman. Emma was very proud!



Then, it was November and we flew to Hawaii! We are still here!

Emma found a friend:

Sig is building huge castles/forts with Emma's friend's Dad:

There are some other really exceptional photos from Hawaii but that will be a whole other post!

Wishing Star Farm

I, Emma, and my Mom (visiting from Bulgaria) went to a pumpkin patch today. The Place is called the Wishing Star Farm and is actually more than a pumpkin patch. They have animals you can pet, including a camel, a huge slide, give hay rides, pony rides, and choo-choo train rides. Emma loved it, and my Mom and I enjoyed it too. Here are some photos:

This is my favourite one:



Love the colors of this picture:



Some of the fun activities:



The rabbits were a huge hit:

Isn't this pig gorgeous! The pink and gray colors are so pretty! The pig's name was Emma too... Oh well...

I have been tagged by Josie at http://josiesews.blogspot.com/ with the Kreativ Blogger award.

I haven't sewn much at all recently due to the rest of my life keeping me too busy, and I have not even blogged much, so I apologize.

In response to the nomination, I am asked to tell you seven things you don't know about me and nominate seven creative bloggers.

1. I don’t like my calves much, therefore, I rarely wear skirt, dresses, or shorts. i know I have to get over it, but...
2. I don’t drink alcohol but love Baileys in my ice cream.
3. I met my husband online.
4. Love dance, ballet, and musicals. Opera – no. BTW, I am an awful singer and as dancer don’t have any talent either.
5. I like to make silly rhymes, add music, and sing them out loud. It is actually awful.
6. I feel uncomfortable surrounded by many people. I suppose I feel socially awkward.
7. Short of loving the occasional piece of Genoa salami, ham or turkey in my salad, I don’t eat meat. And I don’t eat bread. There is no particular reason to any of this. It just happened over the years.

On the nomination of 7 people requirement, I would only say that there are many people whose creativity I enjoy and get inspired by. I want to thank everyone who takes the time to post their work online. It is an effort that takes time and thought and I want to ackmnoledge it.

DIY Balmain

This DIYs are not by me. i found them while randomly surfing and thought I'd share.

The first DIY I found on the "Hey You - Get Off My Cloud" blog. It is for a tee adorned with crystals. Check it here http://www.bloglovin.com/m/46540616/0 or here http://heyyou-getoffofmycloud.blogspot.com/2009/09/diy-1.html

The second DIY is from "Style Scrapbook" blog. It is for for the famous Balmain jacket with the rope-like adornments on the front and on the shoulders. See it here http://www.stylescrapbook.com/2009/01/diy-balmain.html

Both are very much worth checking into!

Fall Lusts

Here are some of my favourite pieces for the fall:

I love this dress by ISSA. The designer is Daniella Issa Helayel and I know nothing about her. Her Fall 2009 collection of dresses, however, is delightful with its tropical palette and variety of hem lengths and necklines. The dress below is something that I'd like to make and I am open to suggestions about fabrics and patterns.

Remember I planned on making a blazer with Balmain-like shoulders? Well, it did not work out... Drafting a blazer from scratch turned out to be more that I could handle considering my time restraints. Fortunately, I found an affordable ZARA blazer that features exaggerated shoulders. The Future Classics coat below is an reiteration on the same theme. I think it is a beautiful, sexy, smart crossover between a dress and a coat. I suppose what attracts me most to it is the predatory silhouette. Love how it is styled with a hoodie underneath making it suddenly young and less serious.

This is the Enright Pant by Shipley and Halmos. This is the silhoette that I'd wear every day. I cannot find a pattern for a pant that skinny, so, pls help me out with that!

I love what Preen line has done this fall: body-con silhoettes adorned with pleats, zippers, just awesome! The Zip Hobbie Top by Preen Line is a piece that I could never replicate, yet, I thought I'd share it because it features one of my favourite trends - adornment through zipppers. Although I have no specific thoughts yet, I think I will attempt to make a garment that is embelished with zippers.

I kept the Preen Line biker pants for last. I WANT these pants so bad!!! The skinny, yet pleated at waist design is truly appealing to me. Again, if I find a pattern for a really skinny pant, I'd be able to adapt it, but so far no luck with the pattern. Aren't they just gorgeous though!

BTW, how about the Zanotti ( at least I think they are by G. Zanotti) peep-toe booties in the last two pics!

Note: all photos courtesy of forwardforward.com