Next Stop: Lacey Land

I've been working.

A LOT.
I wake up and immediately begin working. Mid-day I usually have to hit up the fabric store or have some other necessary errand & then it's right back home to continue working. I work and work and work until I simply cannot process thoughts any longer. Seriously, last night I sat there staring at thread and a needle trying to remember what I was going to do with it. [Uhm, thread the needle, Lacey... duh.] My work days have been ending no earlier than 10:30... no later than midnight. To say I'm tired is an understatement, but I'm lucky to have the work... so I push on.
As level headed as I can be about it... parts of me simply don't understand.
For example:My feet are craving a massage.My hair is craving a trim.Call me crazy, but I swear I actually felt my fingertips craving glittery polish today.And my stomach? Is most definitely craving sushi. GOOD sushi.

And all of these things are like, "Hey woman, what the hell is going on? Give us the goods!"
KnowwhatImeanVerne?

So SOON, very soon, I plan to shut the world out and give them what they're craving.
Because I have to be honest, I may go crazy if I don't.
Oh yeah, and I'll continue to look a hot mess.
Once they are all content, I can dive back in to my crazy little world of work.
Maybe I'll even feel so spiffy that I will be inspired to create something new & pretty for ya!?
Just maybe...

How do you stay grounded when your life gets too busy?

I'm planning on gobbling

Oh, Hello!

Happy Early Thanksgiving :)

I spent the day in the kitchen with my Mom preparing everything for tomorrow. All that's left to do is pop everything in the Oven or put it on the stove tomorrow morning! Well... and wait for my familiy to arrive with the rest of the food, of course.

[uhm, how great are these Thanksgiving food themed cupcakes?!]

The Mr. & I will be dividing our time between both families for Thanksgiving & eating everything in sight. That's right... don't get in this lady's way!

Parades & football & Christmas movies & food & family & games & cuddling?

What a great Holiday!

I hope your hearts are as full as your stomachs this Thanksgiving.

Love to you & yours :)

Back and forth and misery

There are a lot of people I see in relationships that I just want to scream, "Get out! You can do this! You'll be happier someday!" Because I see it in their eyes, I hear it in their voices... they are settling into something because it's all they know.
They are settling because they are scared to start over.
They are settling because they fear they won't ever find anyone else to love them.
I know because I've been that person.
I was in a relationship where I wasn't appreciated. I was a fixture in his life & he just revolved around me. I thought if I worked harder & made him love me more, things would get better. Surely, one day he would open up his eyes and see all of the work I was doing.
I read books on how to fix my relationship. I planned surprises. I prayed. I tried to be prettier.(Pathetic, but I'm being honest here, people.)
I worked my butt off.
I talked openly about the way I was feeling & how I felt like I was doing all of the work...
& at some point he agreed. HE AGREED!
But things didn't change. He kept right on the way he had been, because he knew I would continue to work for what I wanted...
& why should he do any work when I was managing all by myself?
He was right.
I did, indeed, continue to work for what I wanted. & At some point, I realized I just didn't want him anymore.
What he didn't realize is that I would eventually gain the strength & self confidence I needed to walk away... for good.
That's right, because this wasn't my first rodeo with him. This went on for two years.
Back and forth and misery.
My point here, everyone, is that sometimes love falls apart.
And maybe if you look at it from the right angle, you'll realize it was never held together by anything more significant than the WANT to keep it together.
But if you don't go to bed with a smile on your face, butterflies in your stomach, comfort in your soul & love in your heart because of the person that is laying next to you...
Why do you want to keep it together?
Forever is a long time to settle.
Forever is a really long time.
Wait for the person that you can't wait to spend forever with.
They're out there.
I just know they are...[photo via MR's sister :)]

For Sale: pillows gallore

With all of this closet cleaning going on, I thought I'd hop in to see if y'all were interested in any of the pillow covers I rediscovered while in the shallow cave that is my closet. I'm marking them all down to get rid of them! So shoot me an email or leave a comment to claim the one you want! I will email you back to let you know if it's got your name all over it :)

Suffocated ruffle pillow in Flowers & Stripes
-SOLD-

$10
Fringe & fray pillow in natural dot
-SOLD-

$10
How does your gardenia grow? pillow$10
It's all pink & gray from here pillow
-SOLD-$7
Also available, but not individually photographed:

That's alotta stripes pillow
-SOLD-
& Where's bird-o? pillow
[clearly, they are the 2 that you see in the pic above that you didn't see close ups of]
both $7

& Well, these are custom made of your favorite person's silhouette,
but they are so sweet I thought I'd show you again :)

Time Change & Changing Times

This time change is really affecting some of us.

Monday 9:00pm

I just hang around looking exhausted, while my handsome boyfriend gets his beauty rest.
It's good that he's getting some rest, because, boy oh boy, do I have a honey-do list for him tomorrow!

Top of the list:
Make me a framed peg board!
[b/c I am needing some serious thread storage right about now]
Well, because I bit the bullet and bought myself one of these bad boys last week...


!!!
Oh my goodness, do you know how much easier this is going to make my job?
LOTS.
However, I don't have a TON of space for it & everything that goes along with it. Sooo, to try to keep it all concealed so my brain is not constantly on work, I am converting this closet into an embroidery/fabric storage area. If you don't hear from me tomorrow, please assume I am buried under piles of fabric & thread and send help.
Wish me luck, won't you?
I will snap a shot for those interested when it's all finished ;)

Chicago: Dos

Okay... so it took me a few days to post the rest of these pictures,
but it's my blog & i'm not apologizing.
Okay, maybe I will.
Sorry guys :)
I got very busy with some big decisions that I'm sure I'll get into soon around here!
I wanted to post the rest of the pictures because lately my brain has been telling me to write again...
FINALLY!
So now that these are out of the way, look for some actual thoughts and stories to be hanging around these parts reallll soon.

But for now... here's the rest of our amazing trip to Chicago!

Lacey in the Sky :)
[sitting in the sky box at the top of the Willis tower... formerly known as the Sears tower)

Did you know my last name is Willis? & Well... now you know MR's first name :)

Rainy day cab ride

MR :)

That's just plain funny

Navy Pier ferris wheel ride

Ohhh Chicago, I love you so.
I can't wait to see you again :)

I am A Wanderer

Why Hello!
Happy November, my friends :)

I've wandered over here for the day...

Mosey on over & say hello, won't you?