Since I have more Oliver and S patterns to try, I dove right into the ice cream dress pattern, and made this little pink number for Charlotte. (a few weeks ago.... No, I'm not sewing much yet!)I have one cut out for Sadie too, just need some pretty specific colored thread to make it work. (don't you hate when you don't have matching thread and … [Read more...]
newborn pictures
November 16, 2012 By 74 Comments
THANK YOU for all the lovely well wishes on Ava's birth here on the blog, FB, and Instagram!!! All the support and love is so fantastic and nice to read in the wee hours of the night while I'm up with her.Soo....I took some newborn pics yesterday-I just couldn't help it-she is so photogenic! (she doesn't get it from me) Our little Ava is doing … [Read more...]
baby 3 is here!
November 15, 2012 By 138 Comments
Just a quick post to pop in and let you know that I had my baby on Tuesday! Her name is Ava R....did anyone guess that "A" name? I've only had one person guess it, my sister in law...and it was her first guess! lol. It was a long labor but she's healthy and strong and gorgeous! I'm in love! So are big sisters and dad, of course! I'll be back … [Read more...]
bicycle class picnic blouse
November 12, 2012 By 22 Comments
Confession: I had never sewn with an Oliver and S pattern before this top.I know, I know! And I called myself a sewing blogger! lol. I have copied their looks a few times, but after having used one of their patterns, I am a convert.Another confession: Get ready for a slew of Oliver and S projects because I am now obsessed.I made a class picnic … [Read more...]
Fabric Warehouse Direct fabric giveaway!
November 9, 2012 By 182 Comments
***This giveaway is now closed. See the winner below!*** I've got a fun fabric giveaway for you today, from my sponsor, Fabric Warehouse Direct! They have a ton of fabrics at great prices, lots of home dec stuff and some adorable cotton prints too! I must have been feeling the blue, because that's what I picked out as my fav prints, lol. I love … [Read more...]
nurse thank you gifts
November 8, 2012 By 36 Comments
I put together these little thank you gift for my nurses whenever I have this baby-I've never done that before but I saw a few versions while browsing Pinterest and thought it was a sweet idea. I have appreciated my nurses so much with my other births so I thought this would be a nice way to let them know, besides of course verbally telling them … [Read more...]
K.I.D.S. guest post!
November 6, 2012 By 8 Comments
Jessica has done it again. (not me! Jessica from Me Sew Crazy....man there are a lot of Jessica bloggers out there!)....she has thought up another fabulous series! This one is called K.I.D.S. - Kids Inspiration & Design Series....where our kiddos get to be the fashion designers! Sadie had a blast coloring her little heart out...I think I'm going … [Read more...]
Soup of the Day guest post
November 5, 2012 By 44 Comments
Hey all! I'm over at Delia's blog today with one of my favorite soup recipes ever! A delicious-with-a-kick white chicken chili. Yum...I always crave this soup when it gets chilly outside. It’s a creamy, spicy white chicken chili that I could seriously eat a whole pot of by myself (over time, of course…..you know….like a few days ;) …and I have … [Read more...]
ScenTrend 2012 Mixing Challenge and giveaway
November 2, 2012 By 138 Comments
****This giveaway is now closed. See the winner below!**** The nice folks over at Scentsy sent me this adorable red warmer and their newest, trendiest fragrance of 2012-Pink Pepper. They challenged me to mix it with other fragrances to find a fun new scent! It took a lot of thought and sniffing by all of us (including Rory!) but we settled on Pink … [Read more...]
Happy Halloween from a bunch of ponies!
October 31, 2012 By 21 Comments
(Sorry about the iphone pics....well not really that sorry but I didn't want to lug out my DSLR so...moving on.)Happy Halloween from a bunch of ponies! Rainbow Dash and Applejack to be more specific. We had our church trunk or treat party last Saturday so the girls got to wear their costumes-they loved it! Surprisingly a lot of people knew who … [Read more...]