My name is Christy and I like to sew, scrapbook, make jewelry, paint, and of course play around on the computer. I live on a farm in rural Missouri with my husband of 14 years, our 5  children, and multiple animals. Obviously this is my blog, and I write about a variety of stuff… reviews, giveaways, my business website, recipes, sewing tutorials, my crazy life… and I do whole lot of rambling.

About my family…

Colby currently works in a lumber yard at our local hardware store and is a volunteer firefighter. He’s also studying to become and EMT. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and relaxing in front of the TV.

My oldest daughter is Shelby, she’s 13 and knows EVERYTHING, just ask her, she’ll tell you. Oh wait, you don’t even have to ask her, she’ll just tell you lol. Most of the time she’s sweet and caring, but she’s a teen so she also has days with BIG attitude lol. She loves to dance and sing and make things (macrame, friendship bracelets, jewelry, etc). She also plays clarinet in band and plans on learning the flute next year (in high school) as well. She’s a proud nerd, bookworm, and “tree hugger”, and even though she’s a “girly girl” she is a cadet on our local fire department. Oh, and she likes basketball and volleyball. When she grows up, Shelby wants to be a nurse… or a doctor!

My oldest son is Wyatt, he’s 11 and loves the outdoors! Seriously, he’d camp year ’round if you’d let him, just so he could stay outside. He enjoys riding his bike and 4-wheeler, digging holes in the yard, swimming, playing computer games, fishing, and hunting. He’s also a cadet on the fire department! When he grows up, Wyatt wants to be a firefighter.

Cassie is my youngest daughter. She’s 10 and quite hard to describe. She’s a tomboy, she’s a girly girl, she’s a drama queen, she’s a bully, she’s a bookworm, she’s quiet and shy, she’s loud and obnoxious, she’s hyper, she’s laid back, she’s a little of everything all in one package. Her Uncle Bill swears she’s just like her mama lol. She enjoys reading, watching TV (loves iCarly and Wizards of Waverly Place), playing in the dirt, riding her bike, doing all kinds of arts & crafts, swimming, playing basketball, volleyball, and baseball. She also likes to play dress up (chef, mommy, beauty pageant, etc). When she grows up, Cassie wants to be a teacher.

My middle son is Lucas, he’s 6 and in kindergarten. He’s not sure whether he likes school or not, and sometimes would rather just stay home, but after a bit of conversation he heads off to the bus with a smile. He loves to ride his bike and play with Hot Wheels. He likes his wooden train pretty well too, but right now we don’t have anywhere to leave it set up and he gets frustrated having to rebuild his city every time he wants to play. I’ve promised to build a “train table” to slide out from under one of the beds when we re-do the boys’ room, so he’s really looking forward to that. When he grows up, Lucas wants to be a police officer and firefighter.

Logan is my youngest son. He is 3 and enjoys “reading” books, and playing with his firetrucks, ride-on toys, and his pets. Our dog Bailey is his best friend and he would be lost without her. He’s also recently discovered how much fun paint, crayons and markers are, which means I spend a lot of time cleaning up his wonderful colorful messes lol.