{Wish List}

I have been awfully busy lately, spending very little time or money on myself. I would much rather buy something for the baby, my husband, or our home. Every mother knows that you can't be a good mother unless you take care of yourself. I love organizing, doing crafts, and having spa days. If I could do those things as a living, I would be the happiest girl in the world. In the meantime, my husband and I work full time jobs to pay the bills and provide our family with the things that we need. There are always a few things that aren't on my need list, but totally on my want list. Since its fun for a girl to dream, I'll do just that.

• Silhouette SD (www.silhoetteamerican.com): is an electronic cutting machine that connects to your computer allowing you to cut fonts and images on card stock, vinyl, heat transfer material, and fabric. I would love to have this for my crafting. I've done a lot of research and this puppy is the best, but its a pricey one at $299. I found promo codes online to make it cheaper, but its still a chunk of change.
• Sewing machine: I am dying to learn how to sew and to try a few projects that I have in my idea file. I have curtains that I want to make for the kitchen, crib bumper for Lily's crib, new pillows for our couch. All of these items are just a straight stitch so it can't be that hard. One of the best sewing machines that I found online for beginners is the Brother XL2600i. I found it online at amazon.com for $86. For some reason I thought this was going to be a lot more expensive.
• New Mommy Clothes: Going through my closet is a painful experience. Some items don't fit, some are old, some are inappropriate for my new mommy chest if you know what I mean. The problem is I really don't have a style. I like simple, clean, classic, and items that make me look thin of coarse. I need to buckle down and buy the staples for my wardrobe...jeans, a coat since I've been wearing my husbands, pretty tops. This is going to have to be a priority soon since I am still wearing some of my maternity tops. Yikes!!! I am 5 pounds shy from my pre-baby weight, but my chest grew quite a bit making all of my tops too small. The whole time I was pregnant I was worried about my stomach, who know I had to worry about my chest?
• Day at the Spa: I love going to the spa and relaxing. Its a very expensive hobby, but I do love the amazing me time. I take a very long and hot shower when I get there, dry off in the sauna, go for a facial or body treatment, then afterwards I take forever putting my makeup on and do my hair, have lunch and read magazines. Its amazing how I miss doing those types of things. I've perfected the 2 minute makeup and toss my hair up in a clip. So on special occasions this is what I ask for from my husband. Brad on the other hand likes to get tattoos....that's what my husband considers "me time". He's funny and very adorable. I have recently fallen in love with the TSpa at the Tulalip casino in Marysville. Its so nice and relaxing there.
• Shopping Spree at Ikea and Ben Franklin crafts: I love Ikea. You can buy so much there for little cost and change the entire look of your home and use their items for crafts. I would love to go up there and spend an entire day buying whatever I want. Ben Franklin crafts is a store I adore! They have everything there and at pretty decent prices too. The closet one to me is a few hours away, but that doesn't stop me.

It was nice just to take that minute and dream a little. What is on your wish list?