… aren’t always what they seem, are they?
I’ve been thinking about things a lot this week. It’s the final week of Stacy’s Library of Memories Class and the topic this week is things. Betcha didn’t even know I was taking it, did you? Well I have to say, taking this class right in the middle of working on the book, creating my new space, and working on our new website … probably not my brightest move. But, I’m so glad I did, even if I wasn’t able to fully immerse myself in it right away. The class is beyond fabulous and I’ll definitely go back to the material and continue to incorporate the approach into my scrapbooking. So … if you haven’t taken it, jump on the opportunity the next time Library of Memories is offered.
The thing I love about Stacy, (OK … one of the things) is that she gets you thinking about things … important things like holy blue jeans and how they can make you crazy but are also such a unique part of life as it is right now.
My life won’t always be this way.
My life won’t always be filled with holy jeans or a little boy who plays so hard that he gets holes in *all* his jeans.
I wont always be faced with the dilemma … do I replace the jeans or hope it stays warm and buy new jeans in the fall?
The little boy will grow up.
The little boy won’t always play so hard.
These holy jeans are just a thing that says so much about my life today. Holy jeans are a sign of a life well lived by an eight year old boy.
I’m so glad I was encouraged to notice.
Six pairs of holy jeans are photo-worthy, scrap-worthy, and in this case, blog-worthy.
How about you … what things make your life uniquely yours?
Now … what to do with all those cute pockets …
Thank you for that reminder. I was just lamenting the holy knees syndrome. I have 6 pairs here that are in vaious states of holiness.
I am saving my pockets for a set of denim placements with pockets. Like this: http://www.whitesewing.com/PDFs/0605DenimPlaceMats.pdf
You have a very interesting blog today. I think I’ll go home tonight and look around to find something that is uniquely my own. Thanks for the thought provoking post.
Love it! Thanks for reminding me to treasure the little things and enjoy where I am right now!
I’ve got that same stack of jeans at my house! So I guess that means my life is not so unique:) But here’s my unique idea… I cut those jean pant legs into shorts for the Summer and saved the bottom parts to make letters using my sizzix machine.
I too have drawers full of holy jeans, except my culprit is a girl! So my question for you is do you send them to school in their holy jeans or buy new ones that they will destroy in a few days? Please tell. I’m always scanning the playground for other holy jeans wearers. I don’t see much but I do see alot of mismatched clothing (I have lots of that too!) 🙂
Saw a cute idea on Decorating Cents on HGTV recently for making a rag rug out of strips of old jeans. I haven’t checked the website for the directions, but it seemed fairly simple. Use a piece of sports mesh (that may be the hard part-to either find the mesh in the right size or cut it to the right size without causing it to lose its shape) and simply tie on strips of 1 in. x 8 in. denim with a knot in the middle. They used different shades of jeans on a rug which looked to be about 4×6 and it was great for a child’s room. It would take a lot of time to tie on as many strips as it would take, but you could certainly get your “wear” out of those jeans.
Saw a cute idea in the use of your children’s jeans. You can make a “buddie bag”. You cut off the legs and use the top of the jeans with pockets included as the main part of the purse. You make two beaded handles and purchse a belt with a fancy fastener to go through the belt loops. These purses were quite popular in boutique stores in Florida and sold for $149………so mom’s learn how to make a “buddie bag”
Hey there classmate!!! Loved the blog.