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Giveaway· Thoughts

If you wanna be a human…..

"If you wanna be a human, the first thing you gotta do is dress like one." -Scuttle This is Grace on her first day of school.I had already decided months ago what she would be wearing on that momentous occasion:  A navy blue tiered ruffled skirt from Aunt Elizabeth, a white button up shirt with a Peter Pan collar, white knee high socks, grey shoes, a yellow cardigan, and red beads.As you can see, that's not what she wore. She had plans of her own.Very specific plans: A crazy polyester rust ... View the Post

09.03.13

Seasonal· Sew for Girls· Skirts· Tutorials

The Love Bunny Girls Skirt Tutorial

Hey!  Today I'm going share a tutorial that I shared awhile back over at the Moda Bake shop.  It's for a skirt I made for Grace to wear this spring...and I know it's fall...but you can still love bunnies in autumn can't you? ***** Today's skirt is a simple elastic waistband skirt with appliqued bunnies. Here is your supply list: One Layer Cake:  I used "Jubilee" by Bunny Hill 1/2 Yard of Bella White 1 inch elastic bonding material (like Heat'n Bond) 2 Pompoms for the bunny tails To ... View the Post

09.02.13

Boys· sewing

Sew Many Books Series

Today we are joining Emily for her fantastic Sew Many Books series.  And as a former elementary school teacher and therefore children's-literature-hoarder this is one series that is right up my alley....I chose a 1964 classic children's book that is all about a lion named......See you THERE!!!~Elizabeth ... View the Post

08.30.13

Giveaway

I Haven’t Even Had A Capri Sun!

 Look at that face.Man, I love this kid.I cannot believe that she is old enough to go to kindergarten this year...and I cannot believe that summer is already over.  I had such big plans for this summer.  Actually, they weren't big plans--they were plans to spend long days in the backyard running through sprinklers, playing in the mud and getting sun burned.  But for some reason our plans were derailed quite a bit. How it happened I'll never know but we spent most of the summer with at least one ... View the Post

08.29.13

sewing· Skirts

A Little Bit of Neon (ok, it’s a lot of neon….)

This week I am sharing a few of our back-to-school outfits with "pops of neon."  I showed you the Bateau Dress already and up today is a neon pink skirt that was a big hit at first sight. I am sharing all the details over at Riley Blake's blog today.... See you there!!! ~Elizabeth ... View the Post

08.28.13

The Art of Homemaking

The Art of Homemaking: My Little Princesses

  I feel a good cry coming on.Today my Grace will start kindergarten.Tomorrow my Baby Ruth turns 2. Neither of them are babies anymore. If I said it once I've said it a thousand times:I wish I could freeze time. Today I have to let Grace turn into an "official" kid.Tomorrow I have to say goodbye to Ruth's baby years. I love my girls.With all my heart.And I have a hard time letting go. My husband keeps telling me that I will only love and enjoy each of them more and more as they continue to ... View the Post

08.27.13

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