October in Snapshots

[ changing leaves // liam bites an avocado // my bestie and her newbie // abandoned building // broke down farm house // my gorgeous mama // nana and Liam // jax’s baby shower // Liam playing in the water // hay fields ]

October was AMAZING!

I spent time with friends I hadn’t seen in a while, attended a few shindigs and a baby shower and even took my son trick or treating for the first time (Halloween photos coming soon!). The only complaint I have is that it didn’t last long enough.

 

What was your favorite memory from October?

One + A Quarter [Liam’s Fall Photo Shoot]

My little guy turned 15 months old today. 

He has grown into an such an independent and curious little boy; so full of life and eager to learn. This little man is the sunshine of my life. I love my handsome little Liam Bear <3 

Happy year and a quarter, son. 

[All photo’s taken by Tia Schnell in the Kern River Valley]

Nestling into Fall

 

Last week my painting teacher and I were talking about how beautiful abandoned or broke down buildings are. We both know of this old building near both our homes and school campus. She asked me to snap some photographs of it if I had some time and bring them in for painting inspiration.

Here is the one that I like best. I thought it was more than appropriate to share with Halloween a few weeks away. I know I wouldn’t want to be any closer to that thing than I had to be, especially on a spooky Fall night! ;)

Hope you are all nestling into Fall nicely. I know I am!

XO,

Tia

Do you find old or abandoned buildings to be interesting??

If you have photographs you would like to share on SewCal Mama email me at sewcalmama@yahoo.com

Silence…

I don’t even know the meaning to the word, not that I am complaining because I would much rather be too busy than bored. Let’s start with my son, he is officially mobile and the world better watch out because he is CRAZY, he is actually yelling at me from the other room as I type. We took our first quad ride yesterday, L loved the wind blowing in his face, that is until we ran out of gas! Good thing daddy is so strong (and our destination was downhill) because he had to push us home!

My ETSY shop is in it’s 2nd and is doing nicely. Yay Sew Cal Mama Shop!!!! I finished a case yesterday for a nice lady in SC and I am planning on doing 3 more over the next week. I hope this works out for me because I love working from home and being my own boss. Maybe then I will not boss my hubby so much! He would love that      

My fundraising efforts are working.. my team has raised nearly $1000 for the March of Dimes! Our walk had to be rescheduled due to crazy Cali weather so we changed our event location and date. I love the cause don’t get me wrong but I now remember why I have little to no “girl”friends, besides the handful of ones I have had for years, they are to much drama usually and I choose to not deal with that. But one good thing that came out of it was reconnecting with a childhood friend.. She is just like me, Thank God! We have stuck together the whole experience and I am so happy to have her help and hope to continue to stay friends throughout our lives.

Spring has sprung here in the Valley. I like to visit the local bird sanctuary which is luckily about 5 miles from my house, it is so gorgeous this time of year- Don’t you think?