I picked up various fabrics/buttons from JoAnns that were on sale and wanted to use the yo-yo technique to make the flowers. It's super easy! Just cut a circle approx 2X the desired width of the yo-yo and stitch around the edges.
The closer the stitches, the wider the center opening will be. Gently pull the threat through (needle still attached) and it will start to curl up like this:
Once closed, put a couple of stitches through the layers to secure.
I repeated this step with coordinating fabrics, then sewed them onto a ribbon to make this necklace...only took about 30 minutes total! You could add whatever buttons/beads you want for the center of the yo-yos!
The yo-yos were really fun to make....I think I'll use the same technique to embellish a t-shirt soon.
Yummy heart-shaped cinnamon rolls:
"heart attack": I wrote reasons why I love Sean on a lot of hearts and put them all over the apartment.
Just one example of the many:
We blew up one of these in our living room and caught up on all the TV we've been missing lately...so fun!
Sean gave me a new Coach bag that looks similar to this one:
I gave him a couple of things to help him fit in when he starts school in the south -- some croakies and a new polo like this southern boy pictured below:
Sean is so good at knowing and speaking my love languages! I'm so blessed to be loved by so many and hope that I'm able to love others well!
I'm back from a health administration case competition at the University of Alabama-Birmingham and so thankful I'm sleeping in my own bed tonight! Although at times I felt like the guy presenting in the picture here, we actually did really well! 26 of the top graduate programs in health administration were present at the competition -- and we placed in the top 5! It was a lot of work {in case you're interested, our case was about a specialty hospital who was considering various physician-hospital alignment strategies} so it was nice to be recognized a bit for that hard work. It was great presentation practice, as our judges for the final round had over 200 years of health care experience combined {which was enough to make even me a little nervous!} Glad it's behind me now so I can focus on other more important things... Today I had friends over for a little valentine crafting session. I so value the time I spent with these friends and had a lot of fun catching glimpses of their creativity! 
mmmm.....
Some of the group...
A few of my creations....
These are some of my favorite...inspired by this one. I found paint chips with colors like 'scented valentine' or 'luscious lips.' :)
I wonder who will be a recipient of these lovley valentines....
I tried to convey a little sarcasm in icing....Go Hogs?
{sorry if you read this blog and know this man...I'm sure he's a very nice guy}
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