I sure do love felt!

I miss doing all my crafts. A local shop has asked me to put my items in it! Do you realize how excited I am? Here is a glimpse of all my craftiness. Love it. 

Sweet yellow rosette wreath!

Did I mention I love my PomPom hairbows??

My handstiched felt critter hairbows!

Pixie Rosettes! 

I deleted Facebook. I did it. My husband and I had been thinking of doing it for so long and we finally did it. It came about due to a LOT of issues. I am feeling a lot of relief actually. Now there is a whole lot more of my focus on our relationship and on this blog!

Our local fair came through this past week. We ended up going twice. So much fun. I think the fair is my husband and I's favorite thing in the whole fall season. We ate way too much food and had so much fun. We went one day by ourselves and then last night with a group of friends. Loved it!

I am so thankful for my new friends that have been popping out of nowhere! God is truly blessing Josh and I with some great people in our lives!

Do you have a Facebook? If you don't, why not? 

My back is fully healed. I joined a gym and almost started to cry because I was so happy to MOVE. I did ZUMBA today with my best friend. We laughed. We sweated. It was so much fun! Sometimes I really cannot believe ALL that happened this summer. ALL the ways that the Lord has brought me through. What ways has God brought YOU through rough times?

I have been gone for so long, wow. I have to say this past summer, summer 2011, has been one of the most  stressful and hard in my entire life. I was diagnosed with melanoma stage 0 mid July. I remember making the appointment to go and get the mole checked the day after my 26 birthday and being so nervous. It was an appointment on a Thursday and I was scared. They took the mole off and sent it off to be biopsed. Within a few days, I got a call saying it was melanoma stage 0. Stage 0? What is that? I was confused and so was everyone around me. I ended up looking up this stage, because really, how can something be a stage 0? Thankfully, it was the BEST time to find a melanoma - it was completely superficial. As you get further into the stages, the deeper it goes and the more serious it is. praise #1. 


I went back into the doctor for the surgery. Stressful, I must say. Even though it was a stage 0, the thought that were was cancer in my body sent up alarms. All those times in the tanning bed in high school. How dumb I was. I look at my skin these days, its white and healthy and back then it so dark. Almost orange. Not a good look. ((Please, ALL you young girls AND adults. Don't go to tanning beds. It's not worth it. You don't have to have moles to have skin cancer. Okay? Please. Spray tans are amazing these days - do it. Enough said.)) Back to the surgery. They ended up taking out as deep as about 5-8 quarters. Gross. It was not a good time. They stitched me up and sent me off to heal. Little did I know, this healing process would take up the rest of my summer. But, praise Jesus - they got the cancer! praise #2.


My stitches started popping open. True story. Where it was located, (lower mid back), your muscles are so strong and it's a very hard place to heal. The doctor, whom will remain nameless - due to his toolness, decided to take my stitches out EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE NOT READY. Fail. I ended up getting a huge, deep hole in my back. This was not fun. I had to go BACK in to get MORE stitches in. I then had to take a lot of time of my job to let the stitches set in a lot better - and they FINALLY did. praise #3.


I had our annual family beach trip the week after I got the stitches in. Fearing I would not be able to swim in my beloved ocean, the husband and I went back to the doctor to get the stitches checked on and to talk about our vacation. Thankfully, the doctor said ocean water would do wonders on the wound, "JUST KEEP IT CLEAN!". We kept that sucker clean and guess what!? It healed amazingly! We came back and it was healing from the inside out, just like it was supposed to. praise #4.


Yesterday, I went back to the doctor to get the stitches out. They literally were hanging out of my back, gross, I know. I waited an hour and a half in the waiting room. Ridiculous.  BUT, when they took them out - I FELT NOTHING. It's healing still - but it's almost there! Thank goodness. I do not think I could have gotten through all of this summer without my family and WITHOUT MY PRECIOUS husband. He cleans my back EVERY morning and EVERY  night. God has blessed me for sure. praise #5. 


Now, onto the husband and I's next endeavors. Adoption? Prayers as we think about this and what our next steps should be.

Love you all friends!

Life is scary right now. I am awaiting the results of the biopsy on my mole. He said it could be melanoma or an atypical mole. Please be in prayer. :(

I turn 26 tomorrow! Woah!

This coming week is full of momentous occasions.

1. I turn 26 Monday. Sad, but true. Is that a wrinkle on my forehead? Why yes. Yes it is.
2. I go back to the endocrinologist for a check up on the ol' thryoid. Nervous about this for SURE.
3. I found a suspicious mole on my back and am going to get it checked out!
4. I get to start figuring out how I want my very own preschool class layed out. It's gonna be a cute one.

I hope I am in your thoughts and prayers this upcoming week. There are a lot of things that I am scared about and nervous about. I just really want to get through it ALL with flying colors. God has a plan for all - but I hope it's ALL good. :) 

Look what I made today!

It is the "Lemon Rosette Wreath" - is it not lovely?

You can see more of my products at Brown Eyed Susan

Crafting injury!

In the process of making a new super cute wreath - I literally burnt the junk out of my hand. My PALM to be exact. Of my right hand. It's awful. I have a huge blister and it has made me sad today. The husband and I have holed up in the apartment and decided on a cozy afternoon of movies. We are watching....

Does anyone else LOVE Zack Galifianakis as much as us?

I am going to try to make some hairbows. I ended up buying some black tulle at Hobby Lobby and am super excited about using it! Here are some pictures of the new wreathes that I have made this weekend! I am quite proud of them. The first one is the one that burnt me so bad.. Hah! 

How was your weekend? 

The husband and I are going to...

today!

Have you ever been? This will be our first time - but I have heard such great things. Plus, I am signing up for a local craft festival in July. Pretty excited about today's events!

CPR training!

Today I have CPR and First Aid training at my job. I must say that I do love knowing how to do these things not only at my job, but in my day to day life. I am the aunt of FOUR beautiful babies. Ranging in ages 7 all the way down to a newborn! 1 boy and 3 girls! I love being an aunt more than anything in the whole world. :) I like knowing that I know how to take care of them completely if I am babysitting them or just hanging around with the family.

Oh, did I show you what I made Thursday? I attempted PomPom hairbows! Let me tell you, I have FALLEN in love. They are so cute and fluffy. Here a few that I have made! If you want to purchase any, please feel free to comment on here or email me.

Pale Pink pompom

Tan pompom

Beige pompom

Bright Pink pompom

Purple pompom

Look what I made today! 

True Life - my sister is a better artist than me.

My sister is a talented artist. She JUST needs to get out there and start doing it more! She can paint a bouquet of roses and it look completely life-like. It's crazy and somewhat annoying that she is so good, (kidding). She really has to find the confidence in what she does and sell it. Find the THING that she LOVES to do and work at it! For reals. Look what she did for my dad's basement/shop.

Her and her husband sanded, stained, painted, stenciled. Then they added eye hooks on the back. It looks like a "beach-driftwood/old timey thing".

That is my encouragement to you as you go about your day. Find what you love and do it. Don't keep procrastinating and making up excuses. GO FOR IT. Even if it's silly and random. God wants you to be fulfilled in your life and to enjoy it. Find that craft, hobby, workout or whatever it is - and DO IT!

P.S -- post coming about my MOM'S talent. It's crazy. My family has insane craftiness in their bodies.

Oh, and by the way..

WE ARE CUTE!

Kids Wall art!

I just painted some wall art for my mom. She has made a "grandkids room" out of my brother's old bedroom. It is a beachy/Pottery Barn Kids room. It's precious. She found twin sized head boards at Goodwill and completely revamped them, (pictures to come soon). Here is what I did:

I think it's pretty cute, don't you?

Cute and pink!

FYI : this blog is going to probably look different every time you come to it. I am trying to figure out how I want it to look! So please bear with me! Any ideas!?

I feel like I am in a rut. Have you ever been there?

I guess the fact that I am turning 26 in a few short weeks has thrown me for a loop. Am I doing what I was meant to do? I know for a FACT, the main thing I want to do is be a good Christian loving wife to my husband. I want to be a mommy, raising and taking care of some cute little hobbits. I want to do my art and make my little business grow. I think it's time I get back on the wagon. Get going on my health, my business, my marriage, everything! Life is too short! I want to get closer to Lord and in turn everything else just falls into place. (ALTHOUGH- I did find a small wrinkle on my forehead. eek. That's another post for reals. Ah!)

Tonight the husband wanted to rent a man movie - so he rented...

Yuck. I am for reals not into this type of movie. He tried to play it off in being like Inception - but that did not work - I know his schemes. :) It's just way too intense for me. Meanwhile, I have been working on my blog. TRYING so very hard to change the font on it - but it did NOT work. Sad days. I will keep trying and WILL master it at some point! Anyone know how to do it? Easily? I am struggling. Help!

Can we talk about this for a minute?

This post will be quick because my confusion on this subject continues to get bigger. Bristol Palin's face. Listen, I am a fan of her mom. I like her and how she is taking care of her baby. BUT, I am confused. Someone. Please. Help me. Surgery? Weight loss? I don't know - but I want to know. That's all.

Just a little bit!

 First off, my name is Maralyn. I am an (almost) 26 year married lady of (almost) 3 years this August! At this point, we do not have any kids due to my sad under active thyroid - but I am working on it! We are praying for good results in July from the endocrinologist. It is my heart's desire more than ANYTHING to be a mommy - and I know the Lord will bring me to that -- in HIS timing. I love my husband and our lab/blue heeler mix pup named Bella Valentine. She is crazy and wild- but we love her.

Me and my love.

Bella tine with her favorite ball.

I love doing/thinking/looking at/making crafts. I think I get it from my mom. Which is why I started my own little thing through the parents at the preschool I work at. Let's talk a little bit about my business endeavour. For the past 4-5 months, I have been working hard at building a little business on the side of my preschool teaching career. It is called "Brown Eyed Susan - Art & Gifts". It's been so much fun to build this little thing and watch it grow to what it is today! I work almost every day on some sort of project. Including yarn wrapped wreathes with felt flowers, ribbon hair bows, and of course the best selling felt animals/princess/object deal.

Cute Flower cluster hair bow!

BEST selling rainbow hair bow

Lovely  Lime wreath

Love doing it! Just wish I had MORE time to put towards it all! This blog will focus on my business, as well as my ideas on life, love and crafting. I really cannot get enough of new craft ideas! Be on the lookout for a pretty sweet RED HOT candy wreath for the 4th of July - which IS my 26th birthday. Gross.

Precious wreath that I WILL MAKE  from Tatertots and Jello. Too cute.

Alright my friends. I must get ready to attend to my class of 8 two year olds. True story. Whew.
Come back and see me!