uber-plush lovies...

... have made their way back into the shop. (it's only been like a year or so since i've offered them. maybe longer?) these lovies are the softest things ever and i've often considered making myself an adult-size blanket out of these materials. but alas, i've only ventured into child-size blankets. these guys measure a generous 18 inches square and are great for snuggling or covering up your sweet babe in their carseat. currently three bright and cheery color combinations available.

diving. on dry ground.

we're somewhat obsessed with the olympics at our house. anyone else? we may not watch every event, but the tv is on for sure. and this weekend, we got to watch some of the diving. and quickly discovered that someone likes the diving just a bit. for your viewing pleasure, cayden shows you his floor diving skills. (and, in case you were wondering, yes, he does this every time someone dives from the springboard. it's awesome.)

so, um, hi there!

things look a little different, no? yeah, i finally made the leap to join my blog world with my shop world and get a more grown-up title. and you know what? i'm in love with what i came up with.

you see, it's two-fold. i mean, the obvious being the "sew" part. because i love sewing and creating things for myself and you. so, you know, duh. ha. and loved... well, i love doing these crafty things, but also? i'm so very loved. i have this awesome little family that my world revolves around. and the little "i love you's," whispered by my oldest at unprompted times remind me of that. and so, i wanted something that reflects how my heart feels.

and my heart feels so (sew, if you will) loved.

take a look around. layout is the same, but make sure all the links seems to be working for you. twitter was having a bit of a fit, so i was having a hard time making sure that link worked. and remember back in this post where i said i felt things where a-stirrin' in my heart? this is the first of those changes, and i couldn't be happier.

new contact information (you know, in case you want to update your things):
blog: sewlovedblog.com
etsy: sewlovedshop.etsy.com
twitter: twitter.com/sewlovedshop
instagram: sewlovedshop

instafriday

someone is not a fan of shoes – hoop art swap on instagram – all my boys making noise

playing peek-a-boo with daddy in the car – the magic chair at nana's house – drive home from TN knocks him out every time

nugget got some new kicks – he loves the bath, mostly – attack of the bubbles

the cats all lined up so i had to snap a shot – dreaming up something new – coffee

baby eating spaghetti – road trip to ikea on a thursday – i love ikea

ikea warehouse – we joined ikea family; i got free ice cream – birthday boy enjoying his treat too

i'm linking up with jeannett over at life rearranged this week. i see people do this every single friday and decided to [finally] join in.

hoop art swap

a couple of weeks ago, i was flipping through my instagram feed (i'm @becca7903 on there if you wanna follow) and came across a photo with some hoop art on it. across the picture were some words about a hoop art swap. mandy (@mandipidy on instagram if you want to follow her) was the genius behind the idea, so i emailed her immediately, knowing that i wanted to participate. andplusalso? it's always fun to meet new people and challenge yourself to come up with new ideas.

and lucky me? my trade partner ended up being mandy herself. gulp. ok, becca, time to pull something awesome together. (by the way, i LOVE the art i received. trying to find the perfect place to display it. i'm thinking somewhere in the master bedroom.)

so, you know, why not try embroidery for the first time in your entire life? sounds like a good idea to me. and so i did. i'm really pleased with how it turned out too. sort of a quilt-ish type background with some bright yellow embroidery on top. i really enjoyed getting to push myself doing something that's a little out of my element. good times for sure. so glad that i was able to participate!