Making do

I go to sleep thinking about this print.
I wake up thinking about this print.
I want it more than anything in the world right now.
(Besides a craft room and world peace.)
But buying it would go against what it says.
MAKE DO AND MEND
If I was really serious about it, I would make do 
with one of the prints I already have.
Or even better, "mend" it into something else.
But I don't want to.
I want the real thing.
But then again, I don't even have a wall to hang it on.


Unless....
I hang it next to this AWESOME hole in the drywall that may never be fixed.
Then, when I see the MAKE DO part of the print I will no longer be sad.
Do you think that would work?
But then I would have to follow through on the MEND part.
Drywaller, I am not.


I searched all Fall and Winter for the perfect fabric to make new pillows with.
Nothing captured me, so I kept the Summery 
ones out all through the cold months.
(Irritated too, I might add.)


Wouldn't you know, now that it is Spring, look at what I found:
Exactly what I wanted in my imagination.
Six months too late.
So, I will make do with my Summer pillows 
and wait until Fall to change them.
Boo.
Patience is not one of my best characteristics.


Another thing that I am again obsessing over is Toffee Crack.
Evil, evil, evil.
So instead I am making do with these little treats.  
Ha ha ha.
Actually, they aren't all that bad.
Fiberlicious even.


I am also making do without my beloved/ hated Diet Pepsi.
This tea came recommended on good 
authority to help battle my addiction.

I do believe however, that the person who sang 
it's praises is secretly trying to kill me.

I may never recover from the one sip I took.
(Throwing up in my mouth was involved.)

I can sort of see the allure.  
It might be really good if they took the anise out.

Anise and I are NOOOOOOOOOT friends.
Sworn enemies actually.
Right up there with popsicle sticks, bananas, ketchup and Twilight.
Denise dear, I am sending this box your 
way and I will work on forgiving you.
You couldn't have possibly know how weird I am about anise.


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21 Comments

  1. Jen~ Lipstick and LaundryMay 13, 2009 at 3:32 PM

    Julie, you could "sew" make that Make Do & Mend sign... I LOVE the new fabric... I would rather drink WATER than nasty tea, and nasty tea could NEVER in a million years replace PEPSI.... hahahaha

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  2. Love Being A NonnyMay 13, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    Have to tell you to be CAREFUL with the Fiber One bars. My daughter in law just did a post on them today.
    http://www.grahamcrakas.blogspot.com/
    I can't eat them...too much fiber for me and excuse this but we all had unbelievable gas....and I am normally a fiber eater.

    Love the Make Do and Mend poster. You could totally make that.

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  3. TrishMay 13, 2009 at 5:04 PM

    is anise taste like black licorice? if so YUCK!

    you could so do the drywall thing... I believe in you :)

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  4. Life in the Crazy LaneMay 13, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    Anise ... It tastes like bike tires.

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  5. EliseMay 13, 2009 at 5:48 PM

    I do not care for anise, either...yuck!! Though, I have been called Anise before, by the pitiful people who cannot understand Elise. I am so with Jenny, make the sign. OR just buy it!! You NEED it!!
    Elise

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  6. TessaMay 13, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    Julie, I could totally identify with this post ... there are so many things I dream about SOMEDAY .. so in the meantime, I MAKE DO! I also enjoy the Fiber One bars ... I have had no problems with them. I am excited because my local grocery store has them for $1 a box! Only the choc. chip and PB flavors, though. :( No toffee.

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  7. CourtneyMay 13, 2009 at 6:25 PM

    i love those Fiber One bars too! but be careful - don't let your kids get one. my poor son ate one and has some SERIOUS...uhh...digestive issues...in the car! it was bad!

    as always, love your witty posts!

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  8. forever folding laundryMay 13, 2009 at 6:26 PM

    I'm pretty sure anise is the work of the devil.

    ~Keri

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  9. DeniseMay 13, 2009 at 7:08 PM

    i don't like black licorice, bike tires, or the devil...and i didn't try to kill you, really!
    it is really so yummy...i have never thrown up in my mouth (even a little) when drinking it. :-)

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  10. AnonymousMay 13, 2009 at 8:40 PM

    OK so i think instead of fixing the dryway you could "make due.. and Mend" it with that sweet picture. just place it over the whole and wa-la you are mending AND making due. YEs, i agree about the tea.. it is never a good filler for something yummy. I keep telling myself that i should just order tea instead of blendeds but it is never the same :)

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  11. AnonymousMay 13, 2009 at 9:48 PM

    I do love that print and would love it to be in my craft room too!

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  12. lindseyMay 13, 2009 at 10:25 PM

    first off - love the new fabric. but your link was all sold out, so i'll have to go on a hunt!

    second - denise is my sister-in-law and i guess i don't mind anise like you. she got me hooked on that tea. however, if i had even one sip of your diet nastiness i would probably throw up in my mouth. i must stay true to my true love of dr. pepper.

    and buy that poster for yourself and hang it over the stinkin' hole!

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  13. KoningskindMay 13, 2009 at 11:53 PM

    So good to get the Pepsi Diet out of your foodhabits. It is poison because of the aspartame in it which causes so much damage to your health.

    Just drink water of nice tea ans save the money to buy that great Make Do & Mend sign.

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  14. Shell in your PocketMay 14, 2009 at 5:31 AM

    Cute sign...and saying.
    sandy toe

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  15. mommyhollyMay 14, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    Ooooh Fiber One bars are the best! And that fabric is SOOO cute, now you can be super excited for those Fall pillows, yay!! xoxox

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  16. JillMay 14, 2009 at 12:01 PM

    I think the poster would make-do AND mend that hole in the drywall...see, actually a really wise investment...(this coming from a girl who considers a jelly donut healthy because it has "fruit" in it!)

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  17. JamieMay 14, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    Saw this and thought of you...

    http://theobjectproject.typepad.com/the_object_project/2009/05/kid-flick-girls-purse-tutorial.html

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  18. Geezees Custom Canvas ArtMay 14, 2009 at 5:15 PM

    I am loving that print...and love the feel of your blog....nice reading..thank you!

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  19. meg duerksenMay 14, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    could the print mean MAKE (comma) DO & MEND.
    like as in make something. do something. mend something.??
    if it did...then you could buy it guilt free. :)

    by fall you may find another fabric you love even more....maybe?

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  20. The Sabourin FamilyMay 15, 2009 at 8:50 AM

    Hey, I have that same mug! LOL

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  21. mel @ the larson lingoMay 16, 2009 at 8:09 PM

    I think you could make that sign yourself! And, I LOVE that sweet & spicy tea! It is the only hot tea I will drink. YUMMY. I like to drink it while reading Twilight ;)

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