What did you do this weekend?

My husband.....

played with his new "toy" and cleared everyone's sidewalks on the block.

I....

stayed in where it was warm and played spa.

Norris....

was wondering who the heck was in his bathroom and where did mom go??!!  He protected his sink quite well, but did eventually let me wash my mask off. He sure was happy to see me again!

What did you do this weekend?

TJO

Out of Order

Due to a computer virus, I am out of order in blogging for a while.

I will be getting our new computer over the Christmas holiday, so please be sure to check back after the holiday.  In the meantime please be sure to check out some other fun blogs and links:

Knit and Pearl

Sall's Country Life

Pickles and Petunias

Dakota Maid on Etsy

Dakota Maid on Facebook

Have a VERY Merry Christmas and blog at you later,

TJO

PS Lots to catch up on with all of you so please come back after the holidays to check my latest creations.

My Nights and Weekend Job...

We are coming to the end of Holiday Shows for the season.  One more this weekend and then I am hanging up my Dakota Maid apron to work on some "special" projects to be hopefully finished by Christmas.

If you need any one of a kind, handmade gifts, please go check us out on Etsy: Dakota Maid.  Not all of our things are listed, so be sure to contact us with any questions.

I have really enjoyed our (mom and me) new adventure and look forward to learning more and taking new paths for our shop.  Any and all ideas, suggestions, etc or greatly wanted and appreciated!

Thank you to all of our 2012 customers and we look forward to what the new year has in store.

Doing things the Dakota Maid way,
TJO
aka DDM (Daughter Dakota Maid)

The good times just keep coming....

Im back!!  :)

I have a lot to report on and play catch up on but I have to share today's good tidings first!

My mom and I have been having fun sewing (mainly her) and selling at local craft shows and fall festivals.  More will come on those later.  Everytime I get that text from mom stating "package mailed," my heart races with anticipation; my office ladies have come to look forward to it also.  Anywho....

Today was one of those fun days!! My mom is so creative and talented, I just never know what I will be getting.  Today, I received baby sweaters, baby blankets, baby hats and some purses.  I was admiring one, set it down to pick up the next one and I was so excited to find this:

This bag has so much meaning and being made by my mom makes it even more special to me.

My hubby and I went to San Franciso in July. We visited a local coffee shop frequently and the last morning there I asked if they sold their coffee bean bags. He said no and then went and grabbed me two for free! I was very excited. Of course, this bag is made from one of them. The funky fabric I got on Haight Street, if you do not know the history, be sure to Google it. You can imagine hubby's face when I asked to go fabric shopping! Priceless.  But being the perfect man he is, in I went! I also picked up the fun patch on Haight Street. The blue jean is an old pair of my jeans from high school that I finally wore out. The inside is full of the funky fabric and my jean pockets. 

Adorable!! I LOVE it.  Can you tell by my ramblings on it?! 

This is a one of kind bag that will never be for sale!

(But be sure to check out our other one of a kind bags at Dakota Maid.)

Thank you so much mom for your work, time and so much talant!!! I absolutely love it!!

Now what to fill it with?? My latest project....make it my purse....oh wait I can do both!!

Oh and I have to put a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to my brother for his great week at his job!!!

Happy Day!

TJO

Tag your it....

 

 

One of the MANY cute things that Dakota Maid will be selling this weekend in Bisbee, ND.

See you there!!!

 

TJO

Facing the Odds....

My little pup, Lucy, had a tough weekend. 

She was the only female amongst five males!!  I knew better than to face those odds, so stayed home.

She ran, chased pheasants, ran some more and all while keeping an eye on the men and their guns!  She came home with six pheasants and a proud papa!  A little rest this week and she will be ready to go again.

Lucy is a rescue, mixed breed puppy we adopted from the local Uffda fund, which is pretty much the same thing as the Humane Society.  She has had very little training and can run with the best of them.  So those of you wanting hunting dogs, don't be afraid to look at your nearest rescue facility!  Lucy can hunt, fetch and love like any expensive pure breed can!

Great job Lucy-Loo!!

One of "those" days!

We all have them.....right?

Today has been of the THOSE days for me where for every positive happening, there are two negative ones in tow.  My calendar quote today:

I am patient, tolerant, and diplomatic.

Others appreciate me for these qualities. 

Makes me giggle because I am hoping and trying to keep this true.

On the inside, I am

but hopefully on the outside, I am

.

I am a firm believer in this quote:

"Your attitude can take you forward or
your attitude can take you down.
The choice is always yours!" JimmyCatherine Pulsifer

 

My choice today is to turn this

into this

 

What is your choice??

TJO