One eyeball says it all. How many of you back to school moms are feeling me? I’ve paid my dues in the running from orthodontist to sports physical|birthday party|sports pictures|parent meeting|grocery store...home to my comfy jammies only to be told that “we” were supposed to wear an orange T-shirt or bring green cupcakes tomorrow. I’m here to say I see you! 👀 And I can tell you that it does get better, sorta. You get better at it, you survive it, this is just a season in... your life. Things always change. Kinda like your lack of sleep due to crying babies is eventually replaced by lack of sleep due to driving teenagers. Your memory loss due to kids is now memory loss due to menopause. My advice is to settle in for the long haul. Don’t strive for perfect. Do not let them wear you down. It’s ok to lose your shit occasionally (someday they will understand). Sacrifice an hour of sleep at night or the morning to get your shit together. (Trust me it helps) Eat less carbs/more healthy fats. Love yourself. Go to sleep & start it all over again. Stop making plans for when things slow down again, because it doesn’t. I’m praying for all my Gam Fam moms who are in it & I see you. #backtoschool #lifeiswork #changeisconstant #phoneafriend #yougotthis #frazzled #morningmusings
See MoreI may need help with all the stems & vines 🎃 because they have overflowed the dining room table & I’ve started filling boxes. Time to start the fall themed #mommomstomte #falldecor #julzjunk #makersgonnamake #supportsmallbusiness #pumpkinoverload
This sums up my life right now. Just need some wine in that empty Ball jar. #masonjarlife #beveragesrequired #lifestylesofthepoorandunknown
Finishing up these John Deere pillow covers! I love the Diagonal Plaid quilting. #julzjunkquilting #quiltedpillows #johndeere #tractor
I’ve been working on finishing up a lot of items that I will be selling this fall. I’m calling this patriotic wall hanging “We The People”. (Swipe to get a better look at the quilting pattern. ) #patrioticquilt #wethepeople #americanquilt #redwhiteandblue
I think our peppers are having an excellent year. Let the salsa canning begin! #homecanning #backyardgarden #vegetablegarden #bumpercrop #foodpreservation #harvest
Another morning in the garden. Plus all the red onions that are out on the picnic table. Everything is going to be ripening in the next two weeks. I have a feeling I will be celebrating my 46th birthday canning salsa. Who wants to bring the margaritas? #foodpreservation #homecanning #backyardgarden #countrygardens #victorygarden
Canning season has begun! Ya know I’ve downsized a lot of stuff around here, the garden being one of them. The Mr. was starting to hoard the jars of salsa & cowboy candy like Gollum 🤣 & it was freaking me out so I upped production this year. If you ask him nicely he may share again. I’m planting more cukes & beets this weekend because it’s time for round two! 🥒🍅🌶🍽 #foodpreservation #canningseason #dillpickles #growyourownfood #backyardgarden #vegetablegarden
Everyone is posting #christmasinjuly & I’m still here working on fall prep! Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming. Who wants some autumn & Halloween tomte gnomies because they are on their way. My apologies that I’ve missed two seasons & 2,731 other holidays but, life happens. If you want to make sure you don’t miss out hit the follow button. There’s gonna be a giveaway! #mommomstomte #falldecor #repurposedclothing #reuse #makeprettythings #halloweendecor #supportmakers #christmasiscoming #julzjunk
My 2nd year of entering a quilt in our local fair ~ and my second blue ribbon! #urbanchiks #modafabrics #sweetchristmas #quilter #longarmquilter #gammillquilting #firstplace
How I spend heatwaves! I hope everyone is staying safe & cool today. Giant roses 🌹 on Nyoma’s pretty rose quilt. #longarmquilter #finishyourquilt #quiltstagram #quiltsofinstagram #familymemories #julzjunkquilting
My daylilies are reliable under the worst of conditions. They will even bloom sitting in a clump (above ground) in 100 degree temps waiting to be transplanted. #balljarbouquet #daylilies #freshcutowers #gardentime #morningroutine #countrygardens
After a bunch of custom work it’s a nice break when the next quilt in queue is a perfectly pieced beauty & the customer says do whatever you want! This quilt feels a little patriotic & a little summery with that Caribbean ocean blue sashing. I found this fun graffiti star looking pattern that has swirls like ocean waves & I was sold! Sometimes a girl just wants to have fun! #longarmquilter #quiltersofinstagram #julzjunkquilting #quiltop #flagquilt
Today’s garden friend. His sewing skills are amazing so I offered him a job. #imnotscared #spiderweb #mynewcoworker #natureiscool
I LOVE ❤️ to travel. I LOVE to come home even more. The more you travel, the more you really see & appreciate all the things. Have you ever looked at the area where you live with tourist eyes? The things you see around you every day that have become woven into your life. Look around your everyday world & imagine you are a tourist seeing this place for the first time. That’s why I love to travel ~ and come home. #lovewhereyoulive #visitdelaware #travelwhenyoucan #fresheyes #backtoreality @ Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
I’m so glad I went to see #jennyontheroad @missouriquiltco in Lancaster yesterday. I laughed more than I did at the Dane Cook & Kevin Hart shows I’ve attended in the last few years & she was truly an inspirational person. We had so much in common including Swedish immigrant ancestors settling in the Midwest! All of the staff & family members that work for Missouri Star love what they do & it shows. Jenny, Ron, & the rest of the gang it was great to meet you I feel like we are lifelong friends!#dowhatyoulove #lifegoals #ifyoubuildit #quiltersdream #missouristarquiltco @ Shady Maple Smorgasbord
Texture - texture - texture! #longarmquilter #julzjunkquilting #quiltstagram
I am basting & squaring this giant star quilt top. Many longarm quilters don’t take this extra step but I have challenged myself to do my best on every customer quilt I am given & sometimes this extra step gets the best results. #longarmquilter #starquilt #turquoisequilt