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Party Time

Caroline's birthday falls smack in the middle of winter break. So we always have her party in January. And today was the day...no school for us today. My friend is adding to her already adorable business, with paper craft parties. We were guinea pigs and it could not have gone better! She came with a set of personalized note cards and a sheet of book plates for each girl to embellish with all sorts of fun punches!

This "PARTY" banner hung on our front door greeted our guest.

I am in love these felt letters from Joann Fabrics.

Aprons waiting for the guest to arrive and begin crafting.

The girls busy working.

Lots of punches to choose from...monkeys, ladybugs, flip flops, flowers, cowboy boots...

Name plates

Don't you love this banner? It now resides in Caroline's room!

Finished note cards

Fun, fun, fun day!

Thank You Starbucks!

Our local Starbucks, hosts the public library every Thursday afternoon for story time and craft. I have been saying I was going since the Starbucks open back in October. Well, today Lulu and I finally made it. We met some friends there. The kids listen to the story, made a snowman, ate cookies and drank hot chocolate. The moms sipped coffee and talked.

Can't wait for next Thursday!

A Day in the Life of Me!

I went to the gym yesterday early to get into this class that is a real butt kicker. You know how that goes, the rushed morning trying to get the girls off to school, etc...

So, I get to the gym in plenty of time, the class fills up fast, I am chatting with some girls, I take off my vest to find this!

That is the peg from the mudroom peg rack in which my vest was hanging. I never even felt it. Waiting for the school bus...nothing...twenty-five minute drive to the gym...nothing...waiting for class to start...nothing!

This my friends, is a classic Heather!

Our Wii-kend

I have been busy this week, I think or maybe just lazy. I painted Emma's room...still need to paint the trim and some "fun" to the walls. I have been sewing a bit. I have hit the gym 15 out of 18 days in January.

So our weekend plans:

We are headed to the shore this weekend, MBM packed up the Wii for his entertainment, we have dinner plans for Saturday night with my parents and brother and his girl friend to celebrate my crossing over to the "other side" of my thirties...blah! I am planning to do some shipping with my mom on Saturday afternoon and maybe Sunday, too. We are staying until Monday.

But first, I am going to lunch with some of my friends to celebrate we have two birthdays to celebrate. We are going to a great little restaurant that has FANTASTIC Cosmos, they put a Swedish fish in the bottom of the glass! But, I will not partake...maybe just one glass of wine!

I got this for my friend who also celebrates her birthday this weekend...I hope she likes it!

Have a great weekend!

Counting down the days...

... until I can use this baby! I picked up the coral print last week on my shopping trip with Emma. I was on the fence about it, but the price gets me every time. I paired it with this striped fabric scrap....they are perfect...I mean perfect together. Of course, now I am on the hunt for more of that stripe! The inside and the covered button are a blue floral that is also perfect.

I also have been formulating a new plan for lulu belle. The past few years have been great and very successful (who knew) but, I was crazy busy! Spending most of the day and every evening sewing to fill orders, it was exhausting and got to be a bit boring. I had no time to create new stuff.
So, I am cutting WAY back on custom parties and turning my focus on wholesale, art shows, fundraising trunk shows, and ETSY. We will see how it goes. I started this as an outlet, to use my creativity, to get out of the house and spend time with grown ups, and to have fun. I was not at all prepared for success. And I am to much of a control freak to let anybody else do the sewing. I am very excited and have been busy creating all sorts of new things!

This weekend plans, instead of me sewing all day and night, Emma and I are going to do some shopping for her new bedroom, that I will finally have time to finish. Who's kidding who, start!
And Sunday, the whole clan off to an ice skating party.

And so the Year of Me is off to a good start, don't you think?

Guess What?

Lulu's every sentence begins with, "Guess what?"

So, I have decided to start guessing!

Some of my responses today...

"A giraffe read a story at school today"
"You are going to clean up the big mess you made"
"You forgot to give me a kiss"
"Brussels Sprouts and Lima Beans are your favorite thing to eat"

All followed by a giggle and a big, "NOOOO!"

"You want to make cupcakes"
"You have decided to stay five years old forever"
"You love me"

And these followed by a quick and enthusiastic, "YES!"

So guess what? We made cupcakes!