Okay so I seriously don’t have mad skills when it comes to sewing, but I do have a lot of fun creating things. I saw this fabric on 50% off {which was still $15 a metre/yard} and had to have it. I knew it would be perfect. The process….not so perfect. In fact, I would like to watch a replay of it all – I had to redo so many things {I may have sewed the bottom together, basically meaning…
What do you buy your kids for Christmas when you want to SIMPLIFY and not bring any more *stuff* into the house? That’s tough. But we did it. Keeping our focus on making more MEMORIES instead of having more STUFF, and still wanting to see the magic in our kids eyes as they open their gifts – we found a way to get the perfect balance. Here’s what we got: *First things first – I forgot to bring the kids…
As mentioned I am in a sewing frenzy – I have SO many sewing projects to complete before Christmas {plus a scad of other things}. I’m curious to see how I’m going to pull it off. So today I whipped up {I love saying that lol} two more pairs of pyjama pants for the kids – really so I could get them out of the way and move onto the other *must have* projects. As in, the ones that will…
Whenever the sewing machine comes out, my kids can’t help but want in on the action. Brooklyn is constantly pinning scraps into clothes for her barbies and trying to create something fabulous. And this time, Jonah really got into it as well. He hid behind the island and went to work. I love it – I am able to get some *not top secret* projects done, and they get to feel like they are a part of it, WHILE letting…
I have SO many sewing projects to complete in the *gasp* 6 weeks until Christmas….or is it 5? oy….regardless, I’m getting my craft on and sewing like crazy! Last week some friends and I got together for a day of creating and had a BLAST! I’ve been able to get 2 pairs of pyjama {read: Pi-JAH-MA…yes I say it that way} bottoms done for the kids and have 2 more to do. PLUS some clothes for Brooklyn’s American Girl Doll…
I have a few items on my sewing list this summer, so I figured I had better get started. As we have been spending our days at the beach, I figured starting with a cover up would be the way to go. I made her a couple in 2010 and because she’s so little she was able to get two summers out of them. But this year she needed a new one.…
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Making Memories EVERY Day {#Free #Activitiesforkids}
One thing I’ve really started focusing on is putting the effort in to making memories. Making the conscious effort to create them EVERY day. It doesn’t have to be big things all the time like Disneyland or Beach Vacations, though those are obviously wonderful, but little things in the every day and making the time to BE together – enjoying and learning together. I mean, we’ve always made memories and spent time together, and LOVED it. But it’s been a…
A friend of mine recently had twin boys – yes, she is busy…and yes it’s an adjustment…and yes she had lots of help {yay to big families and super helpful inlaws}…and yes she LOOOOOOOVES it! Truth is, she is about the 10th person I know to have twins and they ALL say it’s awesome. She also has a 4 year old son who is enjoying being able to love on his two baby brothers – who are arguably the easiest…