Ilene's 2010 New Year's Resolutions-

Oh yeah...
16- Work on getting Toby potty trained, try not to have any accidents on Linda's carpet.

Foam Chairs-

Greg and I bought second-hand foam chairs for 3.50 each and replaced the covers with ones we made, for Josslyn and Kathryn (Greg's nieces) for Christmas 2009.

They used to be Elmo chairs. We reused the zipper but bought fabric in colors they liked and ironed on their names.

They turned out all right I guess. I had the hardest time figuring out how to sew these together. If I ever make one of these covers again, next time I would use a stretchy material in a fun print.

Salt Lake Temple Painting-

For Doug and Sarah's Christmas gift this year we decided to paint the Temple they got married in.

We bought a beautiful 16x20 frame at a great price at Hobby Lobby (they have great sales).

I spent around a total of 8 hours painting, then we immediately framed and wrapped it up for them. I used acrylics so the paint dried fast.

I had such fun painting it! I like painting architecture, it's much simpler to do compared to portraits or landscaping in my opinion.

Arm Warmers-

You're probably thinking why don't I just wear a jacket when I go running outdoors? Why make these arm warmers?

Well, I get overheated in a jacket but my arms freeze, when I run in cold temperatures. So I could have gone out and bought a bunch of long sleeved shirts, but I decided to make these instead. Cheaper, more versatile (I can take them off if I want).

I cut up a scarf that I didn't need and sewed on a button at the top to attach to my short sleeved shirts (I also attached buttonholes to my shirts, easy to do).

I've worn these since the beginning of the cold weather and I am loving them! I can also wear them when I ride my bike (in the spring).