Having a three year old for Halloween this year is an entirely new adventure for me. Little A is actually starting to get it and is very excited about tricks and treats, The Great Pumpkin and any and all Halloween themed story books we can find (he’s like his mama in this way). However, I …
Cat Mask:
So I mentioned that I was hooked on this paper cutting thing right? Well after our Halloween snowstorm of paper pumpkin snowflakes. the scissors just kept on wanting to cut. Anything they could get their shears on…so many ideas…no paper was safe. No Halloween is complete without a little black cat mask right? So one …
Super Stellar Snowflake Pumpkins by Jon
The other afternoon while unpacking I came across our Halloween decorations and couldn’t resist getting into the spooky spirit right away. So I called little A and Jon over to start the festive adorning. While setting up trick-or-treaters and pumpkin treat bowls with little A I see Jon across the room with some paper and …
[sniffles, sleepless nights and…]
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Thank you all for you kind wishes for our little move across town. We are slowly unpacking everything and trying to settle in a bit. It’s been a crazy week of preschool starting for little A, sniffles that are keeping baby O up (for far too many hours of the night) and a whole lot …
[packing? or a….]
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So, yeah…we are moving….tomorrow. And you would think packing would have been my main priority this past weekend. Well, my good sport of a husband no doubt wishes it were. But when you are moving into an apartment, and only have a backyard for one more weekend, sometimes an end-of-the-summer tea party just has to …
[easy peezy]
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If you haven’t noticed, I like making things. Simple things. Easy things. I admire those that can spend hours on a just the right stitch, or those that do things over and over again just to get it right. I’m trying to work up to that…but let’s be honest, I’m so not there. That is …
[It’s a jolly holiday…]
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Little girls have dresses. Little boys have vintage (or at least that’s how it plays out in my mind). I love having little boys but I can’t deny wishing for dresses and dollies every now and then. Well, after dressing up my little dandies in the most adorable vintage attire, found at heart and sew, …
[Come take a look at a few of my…]
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Catch me over at decor8 today and see a few of my favorite nook/spots/things in my home. Thanks Holly for inviting me to be a part of such a wonderful and inspiring series!
[bringing up boys, and…]
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So here I am, having a lovely Saturday afternoon painting some dainty little tea party plates. Jon gets home. Little A: “Dad! Mom made you a plate!”. No sooner do I turn around when I see this mischievousness going on.I see pennants. Apparently my boys see something entirely different. Something along the lines of scary, …
Kids Travel Desk Instructions
So I thought it might be nice to get you all that travel desk tutorial I promised you before the summer was over. Maybe you can squeeze in some sewing time right before your last road trip of the summer. This might seem pretty extensive but I promise that it’s easier than it looks! My …