HoneyBee Desert Cottage

If you don't know- my mum and I are making Aprons!

(well honestly, she's doing the sewing- I'm pretty much only cutting fabric (sometimes) and editing the photos)

We have a blog for our Apron selection

We call it HoneyBee Desert Cottage.

http://honeybeecottage.blogspot.com/

Here's some pictures of the Aprons we've been making- feel free to ask us about anything!

We're getting near the season!

This is one of my favorites from our Hostess Apron line.

check out the site for more aprons- there is quite a bit of variety! We even have some dog walking aprons!

Summer

I miss summer.

And I’m not talking about the break we just had for summer- but I miss summer.
Summers in Utah particularly, where it doesn’t get so hot that even 90 degree weather feels refreshing, I miss the trees and the green.

I love that feeling when you get out of school on that last day- feel the sun warm your skin, and you sigh- because you know that you have 3 months of freedom.

So while you walk home, you stroll leisurely, because you have 3 months to get home if need be.

You start thinking about the adventures you’ll have, visiting family, going to the local park every single day, and the local pool, the books you can read without having to write a paper, the days when you can go out and water the grass and enjoy it, playing with your dogs- exploring those undeveloped spaces in your town, running along the creeks- having conversations about whatever with your friends.

and you sigh again- because the world is yours- for three months. It's those other 9 months that can make you truly appreciate this moment of perfect freedom.

It’s one of the best feelings in the world.

Here- I dream about spending my summer inside- where it’s cool, unless I do feel like watering the grass, I dream of wet and wild- and spending the summer at my dad’s where at least the pool is in the backyard, and the beach isn’t too far away.

I miss Utah.
I do love it here though- mainly the people I’ve met without them, I wouldn’t be who I am.

But that feeling of summer ahead in Utah, is something I really truly miss.

iPie!

So if you don't know- one of my favorite things is a TV show called iCarly (A show mum got me hooked on while she was in the hospital (it was the only TV show she liked- besides the home renovation shows)

Hilarious Show- we love it here at the Honeybee House.

Anyway they have an episode devoted to the gang's love of pie-

coconut cream pie made by Gallini- the Best place to get pie in Seattle (in the show)
the icon's ensue.

Anywho- the point of this is that Rob and Laura Walton where in town and visited us while they were here.


And clearly they love us- because they brought Pie!

Marie Callender Pie! We rarely have pie- so it was a big deal. :]

so Since having this awesome Pie- I have decided that there will definitely be Pie at my wedding.

Because Pie is awesome.

hmmm, off to have some Lemon Meringue!

yum!

House Photos

As you know our major demo and house rebuild has been going on strong over this last year. I have finally downloaded the camera and want to share just a few photos. Hope you know how absolutely thrilled and blessed we feel at this time.

Wonder Woman

Over the years I have been called 'Wonder Woman' because of my quick, able and tenacious tackling of projects; but I have to say I think the torch is being handed over. Bethany has really learned a lot of skills in our home construction project. Since the big stuff like framing and cement work is done she has been taking care of the other big projects - painting, laying new floors, baseboards as well as helping me out in my once powerful but now feeble state. My mind and body were just not in sync (my mind was stubborn) and I have learned this over and over through this project. If I had not been blessed with such an awesome daughter we would be in a world of hurt.
So this is dedicated to my beautiful and accomplished daughter. I know this is for her to teach her and come into her own. The Lord has wonderful and wonderous plans for her. I am grateful she is up to the challenge and the blessings. Mum loves you very much Sweet-Pea. Thank you for loving me too!

Fun with Mum

So We got the back room all cleaned, and Mum put our computers back here, and I finished laying down the flooring in the parlor (Three day project- I am So Sore!)

Anyway Mum and I were on the computers and we were talking when started wheeling herself on her computer chair around the room.

Then we started playing bumper chairs. :]
it was a great time, I could not stop laughing! She was ruthless.

The joys of having an all cement floor! We can wheel everywhere.

We're thinking of starting our own little theme park.

Our Main event?

Bumper chairs.