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WIWW

2012-02-08T15:28:00.000-08:00

I have been HOME BOUND the past few days trying my best to bust out what feels like a million little hats. I hope this weekend I can catch a break if I get all my work done!

Here are my daily outfits from last week

Most of my pictures are taken by my 5 year old. If they are a little fuzzy to you, that is why :)

Friday's outfit was my FAV! I wore this on a drive to Wyo to get my kiddo and to a little get together at my friend's house. It felt like simple romance to me ha ha =)

Undershirt- Kohls

Top- Rue 21

Leggings- JC Pennys

Boots- Forever Young (yes, I wear them with EVERYTHING)

Sunday. Dinner with the Family.

Top- Kohls

Cardigan- Hollister

Belt- Target

Jeans-?? Ross

Boots- Forever Young

Thursday. Parent teacher conference. I love the ruffles over my chest... gives me some UMPH!

Top- Thrifted

Sweater- Thrifted

Belt- Target

Jeans- Target

Boots- Forever Young

Saturday. Eeek what was I doing with my face?? Lazy day.

Top- Hollister

Jacket- JC Pennys

Jeans- OLD

Monday. My B.day!

Dress- Thrifted!

Undershirt- Downeast

Leggings- Ross

Boots- Forever Young

Crown- Made by me =)

Back to work for me. Happy hump day.

26 Random bits about me on my 26th birthday.

2012-02-06T13:13:00.000-08:00

I am 26 today! I thought I would share 26 randoms about me just like last year.

1. I don't drink milk. BLEH! So, I will probably end up with osteoporosis when I get older.

2. I make wishes on shooting stars.

3. I sucked my thumb well into grade school. After years of orthodontic work and a lotta $$ I have a pretty straight smile =)

4. I ate 4 M&M and chocolate chip cookies for breakfast today.

5. I don't own a fancy smart phone, i pad or laptop. I wish I had any one of those!

6. I haven't shaved anything in over a month. I am beginning to resemble a bear.

7. I am a sucker for vintage. If it looks old, I want it.

8. I hate getting in and out of the shower. It is the worst. I freeze my fanny off every time.

9. I think it sounds kind of dreamy to live on a farm.

10. I want more babies someday down the road. A LONG way down that road ha ha.

11. I have been on a seafoam green color kick for years. LOVE.

12. I always have gum in my mouth but I don't really chew it. It just kind of sits there.

13. I love big, cheesy, cheapy cocktail rings!

14. When I was 16 I stole my sister license and went with my older friends to get my belly button pierced.. during school! Ooooo such a rebel!

15. I sing in the bathroom mirror while getting ready and in my car.

16. My bedtime these days is at midnight.

17. I have a new tattoo.... here is a sneak peak =)

18. I am a shy girl. Thank god for the Internet and emailing!

19. One of my eyes wanders of to the side. It is so annoying, I have to weed out all the bad pics I post on here so no one can tell. Ha.
20. I organize both the boys' closet and my closet by color.

21. All my mornings must begin with coffee or else I can't function.

22. I've never had a ticket before. I debated putting this fact in because now I know I will get one!

23. I use to sculpt OOAK fairies and sell them on Ebay.

24. Reality shows are a guilty pleasure of mine.

25. I am a very match-y match girl... sometimes I will match my undies to my shirt.

26. When i was little I use to draw, read, watch and write anything having to do with Sailor Moon. I was obsessed.

Hope you had fun reading a few bits about me.

I am totally wearing this outfit all day today! It rocks! And thank you to my mama for bringing me into this world, taking my photos today and slaving away in the kitchen for me. I LOVE you XOXO!!

Baby Aiden

2012-02-03T09:02:00.000-08:00

My friends are FINALLY starting to have babies! Lucky me, that mean I get to play photographer. I think I am getting better with every shoot. I am learning so much about photography and photoshop. I really wish I would have had my new lens for these. They aren't as crisp and clear as they can be. Still, they are adorable and I hope my friend likes them.

I saved a "hoots" hat for him to wear in the above photos! Those babies go FAST on my fan page sales. They are so fun to make. He made the sweetest model.

Baby Aiden just turned 6 months old. He was so little... look at his scrawny lil' arms. I love it!

Remember that blanket in the background? I think it is his favorite =)

Eeek look at that drool... Ahhhh so cute!

Love a good bum shot.

Hope you had a great week. I am amazed it is Friday already!

What I wear Wednesday Link Up

2012-02-01T16:13:00.000-08:00

Oooo third week in a row for me on linking up with The Pleated Poppy's WIWW! Woot!

This week I have been a little lazy. You might catch some repeat outfits here already ha. I recently went thrifting and I can't wait to try some new shirts out this week.

I am a little dork and can't help but sing "I'm a Barbie Girl in a Barbie World" while wearing this first outfit...

Top - Thrifted

Pants - Downeast

Shoes - Forever Young

Top - Ross

Tank - Thrifted (it hast the coolest lace detail but you can't tell in the photo)

Jeans - Target

Shoes - Forever Young

Top - Ross

Sweater - Downeast

Jeans - Ross

Boots - Thrifted

I got a new lens, can you tell!? Happy birthday to me =)

Top - Thrifted (Downeast)

Sweater - Downeast

Jeans - Ross

Boots - Newly Thrifted eeeeekkk!!

Necklace - Kohls

Top - Ross

Tee - Thrifted

Jeans - Ross

Boots - Gift from Mama!

Hat and Necklace - Made by your truely

I scored this little pretty at Savers on Monday. I am going to wear it on my birthday just for fun. It is so cute I can't wait!! I will share pictures of course.

Simple and Sweet V-Day Backdrop

2012-01-31T13:46:00.000-08:00

I love doing themed photos of my boys. When I saw this blog post I knew it would be perfect for a backdrop as well as decor. I couldn't get the link to work for the actual post but if you go to her DIY section you will see it =)

It is pretty simple. All you do is cut one inch strips from construction paper and staple them together. I hung my heart chains on a rod in front of a white blanket and had my little man pose away.

I think theyturned out so sweet! They make the cutest deorations to hang around the house too.

Belly button high and the most I have worked out in over a year!

2012-01-27T10:42:00.000-08:00

Anybody else a fan of belly button high thermals out there!? Aren't they flattering ha ha =) Thermals mean that it SNOWED a few days ago and I had to drag my lazy butt out of the house to shovel.

I bet my neighbors get a kick out of watching me shovel. I am so weak. Shoveling is the closest thing to a "workout" that I have had in over a year. My arms/shoulders are so sore now. I make my 5 year old massage them... hit them.

I do have a great lil' helper pitching in. Well, I should say walking all over the snow I need to shovel and packing it down, making it harder to scoop up. Ha ha. He is great.

This kid is too much!

What I wear Wednesday!

2012-01-25T08:33:00.000-08:00

Linking up with The Pleated Poppy again the week :)

Here are my outfits. I feel like such a downer.. I am always looking at the ground in my pictures. I find that is the most appealing look though. I swear I am not an emo chick! I am a happy gal =)

Tuesday, my favorite outfit. Trip to the post office day... I love how people look at me like I am an idiot wearing high heels in the snow. One day I *might* break my ankles doing that but not this week he he!

Lace top - Thrifted

Cardigan and Leggings - Ross

Boots - Forever Young

Necklace - Kohls

Sunday. Dinner with the family.

Jeans - Levi's

Shirt and Vest - Thrifted

Boots - Forever Young

Thursday. I played photographer with my friends baby. Pictures coming soon!

Jeans - Ross

Tank - Kohl's

Cardigan - Ross

Boots - Forever Young

Saturday - Freezing my fanny off!!!

Top - Target

Jeans - Ross

Boots - ? boot store in Wyo

Friday. Post office run.

Top - Ross

White tee - Old Navy

Jeans - Ross

Boots - Forever Young

Necklace - Thrifted

Here is a little "what Westy wears" for your viewing pleasure.

This WHOLE outfit was thrifted!!! Well, besides the hat. The hat is the first thing I ever bought on Etsy years ago before I made my own hats. Silly hu!?

How to make a perfect kiss!

2012-01-24T11:37:00.000-08:00

I figured this little trick out the other day when I took a few Valentine theme photos of West. I knew i wanted to give him a few little pecks for this shot but my lipstick was just not looking too hot. Lipstick kisses can get kind of sticky and you never know how they are going to turn out

I discovered you can totally use a stamp and red marker to create a FABULOUS kiss :)

Simply color your lip stamp and press on check. You can wash it off easily too. My stamp is from the $1 bin at Joann's.

Gosh I love that face!

XOXO

My Vintage Valentines

2012-01-22T10:34:00.000-08:00

Last year I saw some darling vintage valentine cards on THIS blog post. I imidently went searching for my own. I have seen them on Etsy and Ebay. I purchased mine from Many Happy Returns. I almost didn't get them. My stupid self forgot to change the address on my Etsy accont when I moved. Eventually they found thier way back to the seller. She was so sweet to contact me send them out again. I didn't get them until April so I am super excited to have them up this year.

Oh my, please don't notice the lightbulb hanging form my ceiling in the above photo! I am getting around to it =)

I wasn't quite sure how to display them. I was thinking about doing a garland with them. I don't have a ton of decor for Valentines day so I decided to fill my little wall cutout with them.

I used clothespins to hold them up. To give the pins a bit of color I used a mix of water and red acrylic paint. I love how they turned out. I will tell you they aren't super sturdy... if a wind blew in they would propbaly fall to the floor. It works for now.

I want more.

Happy Sunday!

Melts My Heart

2012-01-20T09:36:00.000-08:00

Awe I have to do a "mama gushing over her kid" post. This is Ryker's Christmas list.

Isn't it the cutest little list ever! He wanted to make it all by himself.

Here is the interpretation---

Ryker

Commit (the Reindeer)

Ninja

Sled

3 DS Games

Buzz Lightyear

Super Hero Squad

Pillow Pet

Slippers

NO CLUE!

Legos

Movie

Twistable

Transformer

I especially love "inga" and "bsslior" ha ha ha

Not too shabby for a 5 year old =)

What I wear Wednesday

2012-01-18T10:25:00.000-08:00

I am always intrigued to see what other bloggers are wearing. I love seeing all the different outfits and styles. Although I am NOT a fashion blogger by any means, I think it would be fun to show you my own personal style. I have had my eye on THIS blog and am excited to finally be linking up my own posts. Won't this be fun to show the boys when they grow up!? I think they will get a good laugh out of how "cool" there mama was back in the day.

Here goes...

Monday

Shirt- Ross

Tank- Thrifted

Jeans- Target

Boots- Forever Young

Jewelry- Charlotte Russe

Tuesday

Tank- Thrifted

Sweater- Downeast

Jeans- Ross

Boots- Thrifted

Scarf- Thrifted

Wednesday

Sweater Dress- Ross

Leggings- JC Penny

Boots- Forever Young

Ruffles sticking out of boot- Made by me {love them}

Necklace- Walmart

I don't know what I would classify my style as. I like all sorts of things. I don't shop at designer stores or buy big name brand clothes. I buy whatever catches my eye. I am not afraid if it is in style or outdated. I wear what makes me happy and feel good =) Some of my most favorite pieces of clothing are from thrift stores.

So weather you are thinking "Girl you look ridiculous" or "This girl has got some style" I hope the new "What I wear Wednesdays" grows on ya!

Peak into my brain... and messy room!

2012-01-17T20:26:00.000-08:00

I am feeling all sorts of inspired today. I have been jotting down notes in my little book all day long. My brain feels as busy as this photo. A little messy and crowded... just waiting patiently to be put in their place or made into something amazing =)

It's a good feeling, I just hope I can keep up with all of it.

I also posted this odd photo because it's a little outtake of a new small venture I want to step into. Nothing major, just something I have wanted to blog about for over a year now. I am excited to start tomorrow.

Can't wait to share.

Bunkin' the Boys

2012-01-16T09:30:00.000-08:00

One of my goals this year is to start decorating this house and making it a home. I am starting with the boys bedroom. I have a good idea of what I want the room to look like so I am hunting for all the little details now :)
First off beds.... check!

I started my bunk bed search a few days ago. I have a problem with making up my mind. It was such a hard decision! I looked all around and finally decided on a pine color bed. I bought a bunk bed I *thought* was the color like they had on display, took it home and opened the box to find a cherry color. Grrrr! That particular bed went right back to the store. I ended up getting a blue set instead.

I'm still getting use to seeing it in the room. Going from a toddler bed to bunks is quite the change!

I think my boys were more excited about the boxes the beds came in then the beds. I let them color and make "roads" on the huge boxes....

Now I am trying to decide on the perfect comforter and sheets set for them. That is proving to be a difficult search too!

Quick Party Hats

2012-01-12T20:06:00.000-08:00

How did these babies almost escape my bloggy mind?

Ok, so this isn't really my idea. I found the idea via Ruche. Here is their little tutorial in case your mouse doesn't work :)

Can you say simple!? I did mine with some scrapbook paper and crepe paper I had on hand. I used a lot more hot glue then sewing. All I used my sewing machine for was to gather the ruffle, which was made from cheap crepe paper. It worked like a charm too!

I made these hats for New Years Eve. We had a little day party with some cousins =)

I *might* just have to make me one for my birthday next month!

V-Day Sweets!

2012-01-11T15:50:00.000-08:00

{Luv Bug}

Ahh you can probably see what is happening here. I had a lot of time on my hands to blog when I took a little Christmas vacation from the shop. Now the shop is open again and it is back to hectic, no time too spare, days. I love it though, it makes me feel good to be crazy busy sometimes.

During the Christmas vacation I was busy working on new designs for Valentines day. I sometimes look forward to changing seasons solely for the design options!! So much fun to play with holiday ideas. Here are a few I came up with... straight from the heart :)

Eeeeek! Now you all have your dose of newborn sweetness for the day. Huge THANKS to Lisa Slate Photography for all the sweet photos. Isn't she fabulous!

Do I dare tell you there is more new goodies for spring? I have been having WAY too much fun playing with hats the past few weeks.

Hope the year is off to a great start for you as well :)

Our Elves Were Silly {Part 2}

2012-01-06T17:23:00.000-08:00

In addition to what our elves did on THIS post, they also pulled these shenanigans on us....

One morning the boys woke up to this note. See photo below :)

Those crazy elves painted their noses like Rudolph while they were sleeping!

Hanging out in underwear, their were panties everywhere!

Nutcracker CRUNCH for Barnaby.

Making scarves with my yarn.

Silly face makeover.

Playing in the flour "snow".

This race track was all over the front room, along with every toy car we owned!

Nativity play along.

Christmas tree zip line.

Hope you all had a good laugh at Bernard and Barnaby... we sure did!

Our Elves were silly! {Part One}

2012-01-05T10:41:00.000-08:00

Here are some photos of what our very own Bernard and Barnaby did in December. The boys LOVE waking up to see what crazy things their friends did during the night. It is going to be tough to think of new ideas next year.

Caught sneaking candy.

Coloring (only in red and green of course!)

Dish tower and message on the mirror.

Surprise present with a tiny note and bow.

Sailing in the sink.

Toilet paper tree!

Riding on the train.

Reading Christmas books.

I will share the rest of the photos tomorrow :)

Ready or Not...

2011-12-31T14:09:00.000-08:00

I think this is the first time I am actually writing down goals and plans I have for the new year. The past week I have really been thinking of what I can work on in 2012. All my goals are do-able and most are things I genuinely WANT to do.

Here is my list so far, hold me to them friends :)

Paint a room or two.
Catch up on photo albums and keep up.. EVERY month.
Hang things up on my walls (pictures in hallway, mirrors and art in rooms, pretty plates in kitchen ect.)
Take a blog course online and try to blog 3-4 times per week.
Go through the stacks and stacks of magazines I have piled up in the basement. I can do this nightly in bed right before I doze off. Rip out ideas I like, trash the rest!
Make things I see on Pinterest and pin them.
Learn to say "no" sometimes (business related!)
Cook more for me and my boys.
Start a new collection.
Make a scrap afghan for myself. Maybe a yoyo quilt too!
Keep better notes in my kids baby books.
Decorate one room every few months (boys room, my room, studio and kitchen)
Share one DIY tutorial per month on my blog.
Play with makeup more (like the blue eyeshadow in the above photos!)
Go to sleep at a decent time.
Take a photo class online.

There they are! Whew. I will keep you updated :)

Good luck to you in 2012! It is going to be a fabulous year!!

A little somethin somethin for ME

2011-12-30T23:09:00.000-08:00

Did any of you hit up the after Christmas clearance sales?

I went with my mom and sister to Walmart and Target and got WAY too much stuff!! I am excited though, I collected a bunch of stuff to have an outdoor tree next year. It is going to be so cute. I also got all the stocking stuffers I will need for the boys for next year. That being said I will probably forget I got all the crap I did get and end up buying more stuff come November :)

Check out my sweet wrapping paper supply. The three on the right are extra pretty and sparkly. My gifts are going to rock next year dolled up in these!

Here are a couple more pretty things that found their way into my lucky lil' hands!

My bestie got me this darling ring for Christmas. She knows my color is seafoam green... I go nuts over it. She is sooo sweet and thoughtful.

I snagged this for myself right before Christmas =) I think it is my signature scent now ha! I love it. When I bought it they threw in a free robe too! SCORE! Wish you could scratch and sniff the picture.

This is the scarf I was looking at buying from Ruche RIGHT before I headed out to the clearance sales. I didn't get it unfortunately... spent WAY to much and was feeling extra guilty when I got home :( Maybe a birthday present for myself in a couple months?? So cute right!? I would love to own something from Ruche!

Psst... Don't click on the link.. that place is dangerous!

Nativity Book Photos

2011-12-28T20:21:00.000-08:00

These are the photos that went into a "Nativity" book for my Mom and Dad. They went with THIS framed photo we gave to them for Christmas. The book was a hit. We all have a copy :) If you use Shutterfly you can create a completely custom book. It took a lot of time and in the end it came out wonderful! Some of these photos got chopped off while I was making this post but you get the idea ;)

We went to a park to take the photos. It took 5 adults to round up the kids and keep them focused. My sister in law and I made all the costumes for the kids to wear. I also used actions from Florabella to spice the photos up. I love the results of our hard work :)

Don't you love my niece's "no room in the inn" look... priceless! That girl has got the scowl down!

Project PJ Pants

2011-12-27T21:01:00.000-08:00

I did it!! I managed to make 3 pairs of Christmas pj pants for me and the boys this Christmas. I have always wanted to have a holiday pj tradition and I am so glad I squeezed these in with the craziness of Christmas.

There is nothing too creative about them. I used basic pj bottom patterns and clearance fleece. I think adding tops would have been a pain in the butt so I kept it simple :) I even managed to use the leftovers to piece together some for me... look at my legs in the above photo, you can totally see me hack job HA! I love working with fleece though, it was like sewing into butter.

This is quite possibly my favorite Christmas photo ever =) I am extremely pleased with my self timer skills! We all look so happy... happy until those dang wall tracks kicked my butt in the photo below!

Off the subject here but, did anyone get those wall tracks??? OMG worst decision ever. I swear I read the directions and I STILL didn't leave enough room on the left side to fit in one of the tracks. I was SO mad. I ended up crying. The boys didn't really care that I just wasted 7 wall strips. SEVEN wall strips that don't come cheap and that I would have to get more of before the track could work right. Grrrrrr!

Long story short, I hit up after Christmas sales the next day and picked some new strips up. Today I tackled the tracks again and won :) Thank goodness.

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-25T21:41:00.000-08:00

I hope you all had a VERY MERRY Christmas!

I couldn't wait another day to show this sweet picture. My sister in law is the light bulb behind this photo.. we had the perfect amount of grand kids to make it happen this year :) My Mom and Dad finally got to see it today and they LOVED it! We had it framed and it looked amazing. I don't know how we will top it next year. We even made a nativity story book. I will have to share a few pictures from that another time.

Hugs!!

Pretty Presents

2011-12-22T19:50:00.000-08:00

Eeeek so excited for Christmas to be here! I am crossing things off my "to do" list like crazy.

Wrapping is DONE!! I can't believe I wont be spending the wee hours of Christmas Eve wrapping. Ahh, feeling so accomplished :)

I did extra pretty packaging for my family presents. I didn't want to spend too much time making them fancy but I did want to make them special. I used whimsical wrapping paper from Joanns and the rest of the supplies were from thrifting trips. I even let my 5 year old practice his writing on the name tags. He did such a good job. I love his cute letters, you can't buy a font like that :)

Sorry if the sun in the pictures is blinding you. I am having fun playing with light in photos these days.

Headband Curls

2011-12-21T21:55:00.000-08:00

I wanted to quickly share this fast, easy, darling hairdo. These photos are from today... I was really excited to show you!

My sister introduced me to the "headband" curl last week. Since then I have done it twice. It is a no heat, overnight kind of curl. There are probably a lot of tutorials floating around out there but THIS is the one I found. I didn't really watch the video or read anything. I just looked at the pictures :) Very EASY people!

If you are bored with everyday do you should definitely give it a try.

Have fun! Back to work for me =)

Sweet Scrap Tutu

2011-12-19T20:47:00.000-08:00

THIS was one of my first "pins" via Pinterest.

It wasn't a tutorial, just a photo of a DARLING little girls scrap fabric tutu. I fell in love! Had to make one! Since I have no little girls of my own I jump on opportunities to make gifts for girls. This year I get to exchange Christmas presents with my brothers family. They have 3 girls and another on the way.. WOOT!! You know what that means... it is a scrap tutu factory over here!

I am making 3 different skirts with 3 matching skirts for the Disney Princess dolls the girls are getting from Santa. They are going to be SO cute. I am using lots of vintage sheets and pillowcase fabrics that I already have on hand. One of the best parts to making these was picking out all the fun fabric I FINALLY get to use! These sheets have been sitting in my closet forever, it felt so nice for my scissors to meet them.

I can't wait to see them wearing them. I already made both my boys try them on so I could see how they looked... that didn't go over so well =)

Oreos+Chocolate+Pepperrmint= SERIOUSLY CUTE COOKIES

2011-12-13T15:05:00.000-08:00

Anyone been to Zupas and had chocolate covered Oreo with crushed peppermint? I did and yeah I totally copied them! They were so cute and yummy. They were easy to make and perfect to bring to a party.

My mom helped me put them all together. She lives super close to me and doesn't mind if I come clean out her pantry :) At least I don't think she does.

You can make them simpler by not adding the stick. Just dip half the cookie into some chocolate and sprinkle with the candy cane pieces. DONE!

YUM!!

Busy Bee

2011-12-11T20:34:00.000-08:00

I am SO stinkin proud of myself this week. I got so so much done. I shipped of a load of hats EARLY... that is pretty unheard of. I made 5 out of the 10 new items I want to have in the store for this January, February and March. Found and ordered supplies for the others! Seriously so happy.

Since I finally had a little down time I managed to bust out some fun stuff. I rarely ever find time to craft for myself anymore, there is always to many other things to get done. I am sure you all know how that game goes. Anyways, I had a dinner party to go to and I really wanted to wear a pair of grey sweater leggings with my high boots. Do you ever plan your outfit around one thing like that? I always do! I thought this dress (shirt??) went cute with it but it was so plain. I had to spice it up. Soooo, I plugged in my glue gun and gathered a bunch of cream colored scraps and pieced together this belt---

Eeek! I love it so much. I miss wearing my own creations :) Oh yuck and please don't look too hard at the first photo... my boys are disastrous when they brush their teeth!

My Playdate with baby E!

2011-12-09T08:14:00.000-08:00

If I can find the time I am always up for taking photos of my friends cute babies. This little lady just turned 3 months old and she was a tough one. She wouldn't smile for me or keep her tiny fingers out of her mouth. She didn't like being on her tummy one bit. She kept searching for her mommy and daddy. She had zero interest in the silly camera staring at her. Still, she is a super cute baby and I am so happy I got to play with her :)

Can you tell my lens seriously sucks!? My good one was dropped about a year ago and I still haven't went shopping for a new one. Adding that to my Christmas list :)

Happy Friday friends!

Trimmed the Tree!

2011-12-04T20:59:00.000-08:00

I set up our tree peeps!

I absolutely love having a Christmas tree up and shinning all month long. It really is the best. I was a little scared at first. Last year I had a real tree. This year I went down to good ole' Walmart and purchased this baby for $88. I am very impressed too. At first I thought it might be too big but it is just perfect now that I have it all set up. It is nice a bushy too =)

I trick myself into thinking it's real by having a tree like scent melting in my Scentsy.

Mmmmm

Ok, so not much has changed with my tree look since last year. I did manage to add the snowflakes. Love them, they "flow". I am also thinking about adding some ribbon?!? Hmm thinking out loud here. Not sure how to do the whole ribbon deal.

Eeek, I better get some work done... two hours before my bedtime and too much to do!

Elves on Our Shelf!

2011-12-02T10:39:00.000-08:00

Whoa has it really been since Halloween!?! Whoops.

I feel like I have been trapped under a pile of hats and laundry :) The holidays are killing me in the time department!

Do you do "elf on the shelf"? I saw this list on Pinterest of fun ideas and decided I had to get some elves! Luckily, my mom had 2 perfect elves for the job. I remember them from when I was little, I use to play with them in the tree. Our elves arrived yesterday straight from the North Pole!

The note from Santa basically said "You two better be good for your Mama or else..." and "my elves see EVERYTHING". Ha, we will see how good this works and I will let you know. Ryker was way excited to see a package from Santa in the mail but was a little confused when it was just two old elves. He keeps telling me they are just plastic!! Little stinker! I think when they start being silly around the house he will get into it a bit more.

Today they are going for a ride on our deer. Tonight I am thinking they are going to get caught sneaking candy :)

Happy FRIDAY friends!

Our Mario Bros Gang

2011-10-27T15:21:00.000-07:00

Can you tell I like "matchy matchy" costumes :)

This is what me and the boys are dressing up as this year.

MARIO, LUIGI and PRINCESS PEACH!

The outfits were super easy to put together thanks to the Savers thrift store :)

All the little details were made using felt and fleece then hot glued on. Can't get better than that right!?

I am excited to blog hop and see what everyone else is wearing this year! Maybe get an idea for next Halloween.

Bits of our Spookiness!

2011-10-25T08:51:00.000-07:00

BEWARE picture overload!

Here is a glimpse inside our home :) It is a work in progress right now so nothing too spectacular to show off. For example in this first photo I had to edit a light bulb hanging from the ceiling out. Ha!

I have this great wall between the family room and the dining room perfect for displaying things. For Christmas I am thinking of packing it full of nutcracker dudes!

My wreath is falling apart... there is so much hot glue holding it together.

I love my pillow pumpkins from last year. I wish I could remember what the blog link was where I saw the tutorial. They were so quick and easy. I made 5 sets for my family!

Oooo quite possibly my favorite thing. My rag rug. I found this baby at Ross for $10. LOVE!

Halloween decoration is not complete without a web and window clings......

Hope you enjoyed the lil' tour :)

A thriftin' I will go!

2011-10-20T19:14:00.000-07:00

With my oldest in school I have been making a superb habit of hitting at least one thrift store per week. It is something I really look forward too. My "look for" lists are endless and I spend FOREVER sifting through junk to find a treasure. It is always fun when I get home and start opening bags... sometimes i forget what I bought and I get all excited again =)

LOVE THRIFTING!

YAY! A boy tent thingy! I got one of these for my sister's girls a year ago and was so giddy when I saw this in boy colors. I think it would be great in the corner of a playroom or bedroom. It is so whimsical right!?

OH MY wire baskets. I have a slight obsession with them. Most of mine are stacked in a closet. One day I will use them to organize my craft room. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

This is a mini suitcase. It is tiny and perfect for small toy storage.

I see potential here. I am going to give it a face lift and hang it in my bedroom. I couldn't resist the pretty edges. It will be so cute painted instead of the gold. I will share pics when this project is completed. Seriously though, don't hold your breath.

Hope you enjoyed my thrift store junk tour!

Hugs!

Painted Pumpkins

2011-10-19T13:44:00.000-07:00

FINALLY crossing this project off the list!

What do you think? I think they have the creepy thing down ha ha.

The only question now is where to put them. Here they are on top of a bookshelf. It works for now.

One of these days I will have to show the rest of my Halloween decorations. I am loving the fall time theme! So fun :) I don't want this season to end.

Will I ever get sick of the smell of my pumpkin spice candle? I think not!

Thrifty Finds---

2011-10-13T11:38:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lame posts this week! I feel so boring in such a cute world :)

This turtle I found at the thrift store is pretty darn adorable right??! He makes a great addition to my bed of dirt ha. I didn't find much at the thrift store last week. I guess that is good on the wallet.

I did find a pretty Pyrex bowl. Looks like I am starting a new collection :) I also scored 5 of those cute plates and another vintage sheet.

Today I am in the process of making and finishing about 20 hats-- YIKES! I better get back to work. Have a lovely day!

This Thanksgiving------

2011-10-12T11:36:00.000-07:00

I can't wait to get this sweety in the shop soon!! Isn't he cute!?

Darling photo by Sabine from Living Dreams Photography

Old School Pumpkin Project

2011-10-07T11:27:00.000-07:00

My mom gave me these a few days ago. I plan to paint them with an old fashioned faces. I am not a painter so we will see how they turn out :) I've been browsing around finding some inspiration.

Here is what I am thinking....

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Ok so some of those are a little creepy looking but you get the idea. They will make the cutest Halloween decor if I can do the paint job right. Cross your fingers for me!

I need to go come up with a birthday present for my niece now.. eek!

Down at the HOO HOO tracks

2011-10-06T08:05:00.000-07:00

West LOVES trains. For his two year old photos I decided to take him to some vacant tracks and snap a few, OK more like 100, photos. I limited my sharing here, believe me there are a ton more. It was so hard to pick a few. He is such a sweet boy :)

I can't wait to get these babies in some frames and up on the wall!

Happy Thursday!

If I could eat yarn for breakfast.......

2011-10-04T09:22:00.000-07:00

If I could eat yarn for breakfast this is what I would be having... YUMMY!

Oh my mint how I LOVE you...

with a side of this... reminds me of neapolitan ice cream. Mmmm vanilla, strawberry and chocolate.

This one is a little odd ball compared to the rest but I have big plans for it. It is going to be awesome!

While I am on a food binge why not share a sneak peak.........

Anyone care for a wormy apple??

Eeeeekkkk!!! Huge thank you to Lisa Slate. She is the light bulb behind this sweetie. I can't wait to see the hat on one of her models :)

Thrifty FInds

2011-10-02T15:16:00.000-07:00

Here are a few treasures I picked out this week :)

Two word-- vintage sheets!! I am adding these to my growing collection.. it is getting BIG!

I really loved this little cup and it has the perfect fall colors on it.

Pretty great green shirt that had polka dots. If you know me I go gaga for anything polka dotted.

Cute little dish. I have started to collect these for my kitchen wall! I as SO excited to find more and hang them up.

I'm not really a birdhouse person but this one looked so darling... if I were a bird I would live in this ha ha.

Have a happy Sunday. I am off to dinner with the family

..... hope you all aren't thinking "man she bought a bunch of junk" :)

Sweeter than Pie

2011-10-01T08:55:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to share a few gorgeous photos of some little girly hats that are still fairly new to the shop.

Man I wish I had a little girl!

1. Dumpling via Rebecca Cooper Photography and Jennie Pyfferoen Photography.

2. Huckleberry via Rebecca Cooper Photography.

3. Rebecca Cooper Photography

4. Camomile

Hope you Saturday is lovely :) I am going thrifting with my mom later on... yippie!

Fresh From the Patch

2011-09-30T13:23:00.000-07:00

West and I got to visit a pumpkin patch with my sister the other day. I have never been to one with so many activities to do! They had corn mazes, hayrides, slides, animals, a corn box (just like a sandbox only with corn!) and tons more. They even took us out to the pumpkin patch and let us pick our own pumpkins right of the vine! It was crazy. We were so worn out after a couple hours. I am thinking we will probably have to go back with my older boy too :)

Have you seen this cutie fresh from my patch???

This little pumpkin can be found HERE.

I am making a bunch today so they can be ready to ship for plenty of Halloween wear :)

I am not dead!

2011-09-29T13:10:00.000-07:00

Hello again!! No, I haven’t fallen off of the face of the earth but it almost seems like that hu!?

Summer has sure kicked my butt and there hasn’t been much extra time to blog. I haven’t even logged on to blogger in who knows how long to keep up with my favorite blogs. I am sad at how much cuteness I have probably missed. I just know whenever I get to clickin’ away in blog world it is hard to stop so I just avoided it altogether. I hope I keep this little blog updated from now on! FINGERS CROSSED!
I also seem to have been bit by the facebook bug. I LOVE bitOwhimsy’s fanpage! I have met such wonderful ladies! It is such a fun way to interact with my clients. I hope you join us if you haven't yet :) Plus ther are some AMAZING giveaways there. They are usually HUGE!

I have been crazy BUSY!! Especially with hat orders and all that is involved with that. I tried to look for a few recent photos to share and I guess I have been slacking in that department too. I found a few to show you a bit of what I have been up too------

I have traveled to Florida. It was SO much fun there. I will definitely show more on this soon.

I sent my baby off to Kindergarten. On the third day of school he asked “Mom, how many more days do I have to do this?” Ha ha!! Poor little guy, the all day school was a little hard to get the hang of. He is loving it now.

I fed my youngest guy to a T-Rex because he is 2 and he's terrible. Just kidding he is really the cutest dang thing you ever did see. He melts my heart everyday.

I designed a new line of fall hats….. AND Christmas ones TOO!! I am saving those for later :)
I hope you all had a memory filled summer as well. I think I am going to break out the Halloween décor today…. Well, after I mow the lawn… ick.

Gone Fishin' {Birthday Party}

2011-08-03T12:00:00.000-07:00

I love, love loved this theme! There were sooo many possibilities, I totally had to limit myself. The plan was to have the party outside but due to wind and a little bit of rain we moved it inside. I was so angry because right after the party started the weather was beautiful outside grrr.

Here are the sweet details...

(imagine how awesome this would have all looked in the backyard grrr)

The decor!

I took a trip to a couple thrift stores and scored most of the fishy decor there. The green and blue fish I had to painted with good ole' acrylic paint to blend in better. For the table tops I used pieces of flannel fabric. In the centers of the tables I placed a jar or two that contained pebbles and real goldfish. The little fishys were probably my favorite detail. I wanted to put cattail stems in the jars as well but I couldn't find any outside before the party. I made a cute "stringer" with cut out fish from scrapbook paper and hung it in the window. I also put out my older boy's fish play set and "Go Fish" playing cards to entertain the guests. This year we had the party catered too, it was such a good idea!

The cake!

The cake was a complete dream to make for once!!! No stress on this one. I used three circle cake pans with different color batter in each. In between each layer was orange marmalade... YUM! The frosting recipe was from the back of a powder sugar package and it worked out perfect. On the bottom I placed a row of Whoppers and Coco Pebbles. The seaweed was made from green Fruit Roll-Ups. I used different kinds of Goldfish to swim around the cake and edible pearls as their bubbles *magical*. On the top of the cake I had a dock made from stick pretzels and sand from crushed Graham crackers. As a finishing touch, I placed the cake on a stand made from a plate and a candle holder glued together. It was so cute!

For the favor table we had a lot going on! The signs were made from scrunched up and sanded scrapbook paper with kabob sticks glued to the back. I packaged up bags of Goldfish and placed them in a tackle box labled "Catch of the Day". We also had a bucket full of crushed up Oreos with gummy worms sticking out as our "Live Bait". A smaller bucket held our feeder fish aka "Minnows". We gave each guest a bag and let them load up!

Time for me to kick back and put up my feet! I have until May of next year before I have to do another party :) I hope you all like the details. It sure was a blast.

I love him

2011-07-27T17:23:00.000-07:00

Just popping in to say hi.

Ryker, my 5 year old, took theses photos the other day. I really love them. I never seem to have enough photos showing me with the kids so I treasure gems like these.

Can you believe he is TWO! Ah, my little guy. He is having a rough day. Last night he puked all over his bed and hair. Today his room smelled like a farm after his nap. It was BAD. Poor little guy, I have been washing bedding like crazy.

Hope your day is going better than his! Time for cuddles :)

Pleasantly Surprised

2011-07-26T10:05:00.000-07:00

Lately, I have been including a free gift with every single order I receive. I want to make everyone feel like they are opening up a gift when they get a package from me in the mail. I have spent many nights playing around with my supplies trying to come up with something sweet that would work for this project.

I came up with this....

Aren't they all so cute lined up?! These particular bow headbands are made from felt. Maybe I will try fabric or even lace next... and maybe on a bobbie pin for the adults :) SO many possibilities. Yay for surprise freebie gifts!

Shake you groove thing... and a $1 giveaway!

2011-07-25T13:01:00.000-07:00

I have been on a headband kick the past few nights. My plan was to design a simple and sweet headband to include with each order from my shop... because everyone loves a little something extra... and I ended up unleashing a creative beast!!

What do you think about these cuties?

I was feeling a bit retro :) They are all so sweet and dainty, great for a newborns tiny head.

You can find them HERE.

While making them I had a few extra supplies so I decided to do $1 giveaway.

I have a total of 5 to giveaway. They are all in size 0-3 months and perfect for newborns. The $1 covers the shipping cost and makes it so I don't have to "pick" a winner. If you want to snag a headband you will see a Paypal button below each headband to checkout with. I will ship the bands tomorrow via USPS first class mail. If the Paypal buttons are gone, the bands have been sold.

*Chocolate Chip is SOLD*

*Butterscoth is SOLD*

A little of this, a little of that.

2011-07-15T12:40:00.000-07:00

Hi friends! Sorry it feels like I have been a little.. Ok a lot... MIA the past few weeks.

I am super excited for the weekend! My littlest guy turns TWO! We have been planning a "Gone Fishin" party for him. I told myself not to go all out this year but I couldn't help it. There is a TON of cute stuff to be shown off soon... can't wait.

I also made a bunch of these little flowers and thought I would share. I am using them in my packages for a cute little touch.

They are from a pack of pre-punched paper! All I did was punch them out and glued em together. They would be cute as a banner or other decoration around the house. I got them at JoAnn in the scrapbook section.

I am SO excited to share these too!! I love them all so much. They all remind me of some kind of vintage, whimsical daydream :)

Ahhhh so pretty!

Have a lovely weekend. I will be back with birthday pictures. YAY!

A "DUH" moment!

2011-07-01T13:36:00.000-07:00

I have several headbands like this that I have made for myself. Usually when I put them on with straight hair they look silly to me. Well, today I figured out why....

** Make sure you put the band part OVER your ears so that they are pinned down. Otherwise, you look like you have huge ears poking out!

I LOVE it now and just thought I'd share the tip with you :)

I have some here too!

Have a happy day friends!

We have a winner!

2011-06-24T18:13:00.000-07:00

Congrats to comment #9!

Erin said...

juicy watermelon! adorable!

In other news I am in the process of moving EVERYTHING from my Esty shop to my new Bigcartel shop. It is weird getting to know that site... change stinks sometimes. I have more giveaways coming up soon as well as some discount codes to use in the brand spankin' new shop :) See you soon... back to my mess.

Summer Monsters and a Giveaway!

2011-06-20T17:20:00.000-07:00

Hi, hi and happy Monday.

Meet my new monsters!

Summer is so bright and happy. I wanted to create a new take on my classic monster hats using some new shades. I really love the results and am so excited about the new color combos!

To celebrate these cuties I will be hosing a giveaway. One lucky winner will receive a new monster hat of their choice in size newborn!

To enter simply let me know WHICH NEW MONSTER IS YOUR FAVORITE by commenting below. A random winner will be picked and announced on Friday. If you want you can leave your email address and I will contact you if you win in case you forget to check back... I do that all the time!

So, which one is your favorite???

Kiwi Twist is mine!

Sweet New Ride

2011-06-16T14:32:00.000-07:00

No , not a car, a bike! I have had my eye on this baby for months and finally got it.

It is so perfect.

I love the "retro" look of it.

Like my basket? I tied it on myself :)

West is my riding buddy and he LOVES it.

The bike was found at Walmart and I think they had a couple other cute ones for sale. I am so happy it is summer time :)

$2 Giveaway-- Poppy Headband

2011-06-15T18:38:00.000-07:00

I have been getting a few things ready for "Five Buck Friday" and I ran across this headband. I thought it would be perfect for a $2 giveaway. I only have the ONE photographed so if you like it snag it up quick!

**SOLD**Headband is made in size 0-6 months. The green poppy has a button sewn on and has been attached to a brown skinny band.The first person to checkout gets it.

If the "Buy Now" Paypal button below is gone, the headband has already been sold.

The $2 covers the shipping fee and makes it easy so I don't have to pick a winner.

Magic Paintings For Father's Day (DIY)

2011-06-14T15:24:00.000-07:00

Magic Paintings For Father's Day

These sweet paintings are super fast and easy for your little ones to create. We made ours into gifts for Dad and Grandpa.

You will need

watercolor paints

paintbrush

white crayon

white paper

water

Draw desired message or picture onto your white paper with your white crayon.

Paint, paint, paint then dry :)

Your "magic" message will appear as you paint over the crayon.

Have a happy day :)

Our Week In Phone Photos.

2011-06-12T10:00:00.000-07:00

1- Naps on the couch.

2- Toured some yucky, ichy, pukey HUDs

3- A little kitten play

4-I *heart* my new bike and riding buddy.

5- We LOVE playing outside.

6- Date day with Ryker and his first strike ever!

My friends are lucky!

2011-06-11T10:00:00.000-07:00

Today I am going to a friends baby shower. I went all out on this little guy.

Exhibit A:

I have an obsession with matching :) Everything *must* flow.

The crochet goodies. A Romeo hat, matching booties and a sweet little rabbit rattle... it doesn't really rattle but it was super cute ha!

I wish I could have shoes like these in the shop but the truth is they take SO much time, more than a hat if you can believe that.

This blanket is made from men's flannel shirts and backed with the softest stuff I could find.

I really love it and want to make one for my boys. I saw the tutorial HERE and tweaked it a bit. It is a great gift for little boys and somewhat fast/simple.

My mom did the entire trim for me, thanks Mom!

I used the scraps from the shirts to make these jammie pants. The bottoms are made from the sleeve cuffs.

I can't wait to see her open it all!

My Vintage Kiddo

2011-06-10T18:02:00.000-07:00

I had to share some pictures of my vintage little West.

He is wearing thrifted OshKosh B'Gosh overalls and the cutest superman shoes I've ever seen! I should have got a close up of them because they are simply fabulous :)

Checkout those skinny legs of his. I love it!

PS... these are still available on my facebook page for $5 each.

Three Reasons to checkout "Five Buck Friday" on Facebook...

2011-06-10T13:30:00.000-07:00

Some serious de-stashing will be going on. Aren't these cute!?

Hope to see you later on tonight!

fan page

Off the subject but pretty.

2011-06-09T15:59:00.000-07:00

Hi friends :) Hope your Thursday is going great. I am feeling extra accomplished today. I got a bunch of small projects finished up and now I am here. I wanted to share some pics of ME! A couple weeks ago I put on my old wedding dress and let a friend practice her photography on me. It was raining and COLD but I am loving the results. It is hard to find someone who catches my "good side" ha!

Check it out....

Fun hu! I feel like a lil' model in some of them :)

Here is the photographers facebook She is very spunky and fun! I think she belongs in a fashion magazine.

Oooo on a business side note you MUST stop by my fan page tomorrow for FIVE BUCK FRIDAY! It is an absolute steal of a deal on the things I will have up for the taking.

See you there!

Boho....or No no??

2011-06-02T17:03:00.000-07:00

My cutie patootie neice had a birthday Monday.

I ended up making her a "boho" styled hat with a few different clips she could use with it.

I really love the whole slouchy hat look on adults, children and older babies.

DO YOU?

BOGO BlOwOuT sALe TODAY

2011-06-01T07:36:00.000-07:00

June 1st feels like a fantastic day to have a BOGO SALE!

EVERY SINGLE ITEM is included in this special.

After purchase I will refund your discount via Paypal within 24 hours or you can wait to pay and I will invoice you the correct amount :) Discount taken off second hat of equal or lesser value. Please contact me if you have any questions!

Hey :)

2011-05-31T15:39:00.000-07:00

There is an AWESOME auction starting tomorrow over at Fresh Out of the Oven.

There are tons of items to bid on from so many amazing people.

Here are my two contributions...

I hope they do well for Kim. Be sure to check out her page for details, you will not be disappointed.

Also, if you have been waiting for a sale check back tomorrow for details :)

I am off to take the kiddos for a bike ride!

My Playdate with Sadie....

2011-05-23T14:41:00.000-07:00

I had a blast playing photographer with this baby! She had me sweating for a bit but I am pleased with the results. It was hard to narrow these down so I wasn't overloading you with photos but here are some of my favorites....

So much fun :) I love babies.

Martian Party PART TWO

2011-05-20T13:55:00.000-07:00

I saved the cake for part two... everybody loves a cute cake right?!

The cake was super easy to make using a circle pan and a glass bowl. I covered it with marshmallow fondant... love that stuff.. and added lots of candy. We had colorful play dough ice cream with it too!

I made this for the kids because I love a good ole' pin the whatever on the whatever game.

After Ryker finished opening his presents I had a surprise waiting for him in the backyard. It was a new bike and a bit more...

Little did the kids know that there was a MARTIAN (my brother) hiding in the play house.

I handed out cans of silly string to all the kids so they could attack him but the whole idea kinda backfired. I failed to open the cans before hand and they were a PAIN to open in a hurry. It took forever and some of the little ones were freaking out. He had a pretty scary mask on...

Ha, I guess you could say it was a little mean to pull that on the babies. The older ones liked it and had a blast spraying the martian. I still think it was a fun family event :)

One party, down one to go in July. We are thinking about doing a "Circus" theme.

Hope your having a great day, YAY for the weekend!

(My cute alien nails... they glow in the dark.. it's pretty awesome)

My Kiddos Martian Party.. PART ONE

2011-05-19T14:32:00.000-07:00

This year for Ryker's 5th birthday we had an "Out Of This World Martian Party". I was very inspired by an article featured in Parents Magazine and went with it.

Kinda crazy a year has passed since his pirate party... seems like I just blogged about it!

Enjoy the details :)

PART ONE

This was the invite.

Did you know Walmart has a pretty sweet party selection? I picked up the cute green boxes and most of the goodies from there. The front of them had the kids names spelled in martian (backwards).

I made all the kids Antennae headbands. They were super fast and cute. Ryk's tee shirt was $3 from Walmart and I sewed a felt alien face on it for fun.

For the decor I borrowed a bunch of stuffed aliens from my brother. I also blew up a bunch of green balloons, added some paper eyes and taped them around the house. A bit of Christmas lighting was a magical little touch too.

I'll be posting the rest tomorrow.

Darn those mailing lists!

2011-05-18T13:58:00.000-07:00

SOooo a little while ago I gave my email out to the Coach Factory. This morning I got a email about their online sale.

I'm weak, very, very weak.

Meet my new baby........

LOVE!

These pretty purses can be really pricey but if you get them at an outlet store you can get a steal of a deal! I am pretty thrifty too so believe me. I don't know what it is about these bags and their dang little C's everywhere but I'm hooked.

I think I should unsubscribe to the mailing list so I quit impulse buying!

I suggest you only click on the above link if you are brave :)

{Prettiness}

2011-05-17T14:51:00.000-07:00

Prettiness is these two awesome suitcases I picked up for $1.50 each, a new mustard dress and lace hankies!

Kind of odd thinks to be excited about.... I have plans :) One day, I hope to use the suitcases in a booth at a craft fair to hold my goods.

Also, a friend asked me to take some newborn pictures for her and I love the "baby on/in suitcase" photos. I'm nothing close to a pro but I love, love, love newborns and can't wait to play. Yay, so excited!

Hope your Wednesdays going great!

2011-05-13T15:50:00.000-07:00

Today is my kiddos's birthday!

We stopped off the side of a road yesterday and got some cute pictures in honor of him turning the big #5. Sorry if I bore you to death with them... just a mama gushing over her sons weird little smiles :)

I am so glad I got a quick photo shoot in this year. My goal is to do this for each of my kids on their birthdays. It only took 5 minutes out of our day, I can handle that.

Today he woke up to streamers and balloons covering his room. Then he got to eat a big stack of pancakes with candles.....

Tomorrow the celebration continues with his martian/alien/out of this world party. I can't wait to share all that goodness with you as well :)

Do you have theme parties for your kids?

You should do this today....

2011-05-10T10:55:00.000-07:00

Hi friends! Hope you had a nice weekend.

I have a few things I wanted to share with you today.

First off, I caved and got bitOwhimsy a facebook fanpage! I have been debating whether or not to get one for a while now and finally just started one yesterday. I would LOVE it if you could "like" bitOwhimsy. I plan on having some special offers and giveaways there so I promise you will not be disappointed. Thank you so much for your support as always!

Second, May's giveaway is going on now at Sweet Serendipity Photography!

Click on the link and enter to win $25 credit to my shop!

And lastly, Topsy Turvy is the sale item this week.

Save $7! There are 2 other colors to choose from too, even one for the boys :)

Mama's Day!

2011-05-08T11:32:00.000-07:00

I became a mama for the first time just a day shy of Mothers Day.

I had another photo in mind for this post but I couldn't find it so you get this...

I guess that is the best present a mom could ask for.

Being mama is HARD at times. Lately, I find myself overwhelmed by my two little guys. Someone always seems to be screaming and I have been trying with all my might to not yell back. Even with all the craziness, I still feel incredibly blessed by my two little angels... who at time prove to come close to the complete opposite!

I am also thankful for my own mama. She is the best and I have learned so much from her.

I wish you all a happy day :)

Our Easter Attire

2011-05-01T17:18:00.000-07:00

Very, very late I know but, I had to share. Like I have said before-- I love any occasion that you get to dress up for.

I wore a yellow dress borrowed from my bestie.

My boys wore matching yellow pin stripe bow ties.

I picked their outfits up from Gymboree. I had to have the overalls for West, they reminded me of something my little brother wore 20 years ago... I think my mother put tights on under his HA! I LOVE them and they were worth every penny.

I am adding a few more OOAK hats to the shop too. Check them out :)

Hope you had an exciting weekend. I did some thrift shopping. I will have to share some of my recent finds soon, I always seem to find way too much :)

Spring Fling $2 Giveaway!

2011-04-19T11:55:00.000-07:00

If you missed out on the headband be sure to checkout these cuties instead...

Polka Dot Parade is available in pink too!

Twin hats His and Hers.