luke and hailie girl

valentine hearts

2012-02-09T16:52:00.000-08:00

hailie and I worked on this little project that I found on tattertotsandjello..

so easy and didnt spend a dime or sew a thing :)
we are working on another project I found on the purlbee...

Spring!

2012-02-01T12:28:00.000-08:00

Dang you Nordstroms..
Why must you send emails to me.. (even though I sign up for them)
I just pre-ordered me a pair of the new ballet flats from TOMS.. in rose..

and these new Disney Paisley TOMS for Hailiegirl..

and these two new Mini Boden items for her may have slipped into my shopping cart as well..

Dang Nordtroms Pre Oder Sales always making me spend money...

lola blue

2012-01-31T12:07:00.000-08:00

she is getting big...only 5 months yet she takes up half the bed and her paws are bigger then my hands..

we love her so much though

thinking she needs one of these new collars since she has outgrown her home one..

Am I the only person that puts their dog in a "home" collar and an "outside" collar..

decisions

2012-01-19T14:32:00.000-08:00

I cant decide what fabric I like to reupholster the ottoman my mom gave me to put in my living room next to my couch.. I want to put that tray on it and if you look back at my posts you see my living room is mostly brown, greys, taupe's, and creams/whites.. I want to bring some color in and I feel like the circle fabric ties it all together but I really like the green fabric but afraid it would just seem random..
suggestions?

Anyone??

2012-01-18T09:33:00.000-08:00

eek! I need Rachel's shoes!!

anyone know who they are by?

catch up

2012-01-13T11:44:00.000-08:00

this little girl went through my box of clothes from when I was her age.. found this poncho and has been wearing it ever since..

we took a trip to Vegas..with a bunch of our couple friends.. had a blast

we even ate a fried oreo sundae from Serendipity.. so delicious

spent a bunch of time with my babies.... just having fun

having yummy meals together with my man..

and this little man started basketball and loves it..

I didnt get to do my Christmas giveaway..maybe next Christmas?? lol..geez..

ok I am decked out for Christmas now..

2011-12-06T09:13:00.000-08:00

we did the DIY snow globes in the mason jars that are floating around blog land..they turned out cute..

we are doing ornaments on a mini tree for advent this year.. kids LOVE it..

my sled from when I was a little girl always makes me happy...

I have another decorating idea I will post this week along with a giveaway..so check back in!

ikat pillow

2011-12-01T19:48:00.000-08:00

I fell in love with the pillow that Megan from honey we're home had on her couch.. she sourced it from crate and barrel..at a cool $89 bucks it was a little out of my price range so I pinned it knowing I could probably diy..
I searched etsy and found this fabric from etsy seller silkway

not exact but for $7.90 a yard..close enough for me..
I had this old pillow my mom had given me that I had stored away..

and now for less than $8 bucks I have my own pillow...

(a funny thing I noticed when I put this post together at how similiar my living room couch and curtains looks to megan's..that was not intentional!)

Happy Thanksgiving...

2011-11-24T15:03:00.000-08:00

I got my centerpiece idea from hostess with the mostess.. :)

Tis the Season... For Holiday Photos

2011-11-16T09:49:00.000-08:00

Just had my first holiday photo shoot with one of my favorite families :)

they were so fun to photograph..
If you are interested send me an email at lukeandhailiegirl@gmail.com

Chi Town

2011-11-09T08:17:00.000-08:00

we took a trip...

to see this guy....

we experienced fall...

and had some adventures...

and relaxed and laughed and played with baby bennett

we wore everyone out..

but it was an amazing trip...

love you Mel.. baby B is so precious...

lola..

2011-11-02T21:36:00.000-07:00

we have a new family member.. and we are all in LOVE

hailiegirls dresser...

2011-10-18T20:11:00.000-07:00

sometimes I feel like there is nobody out there reading my blog, so I get down on myself..
why did my first giveaway not go so well, why does nobody ever comment...I don't have that many followers... etc..
then I bring myself back remembering that I am doing this for me and my babies to have something to look back on.. there is so much creativity and even competition out there in blog land and I dont want to get caught up in that.. I want to concentrate on having fun and creating memories.. and I am also thankful for the sweet and fun blogfriends that I do have..

One thing Hailie and I will have to look back on is this little dresser..

we found it on craiglist for 20 bucks.... I contemplated doing anything to it because I loved the way it was already..but Hailie really wanted to paint it white....
so she and I gave it a fresh coat of paint (that already had primer in it! so easy) and took a sanding block to it a bit here and there...
and we ended up with a cute little dresser for her room...

I went to go rummage around to find some cute stuff to put on her dresser and when I came back she had already decorated it herself with her most prized possesions...
her lalaloopsy dolls.. she is obsessed with these dolls and is on a mission to collect every last one of them..

it was so adorable and it is HER room.. so that is how her dresser has stayed...
xoxo love you hailiegirl...

need to visit

2011-10-12T14:57:00.000-07:00

my sister and my adorable nephew in Chi Town!

I also want to congratulate her and her husband on the new bike/coffee shop they are opening there!

and you have to check out this video! Their bikes are going to be sold in Antro stores nationwide!

I am in awe of their incredible talent and wish them great success!!

Anthropologie + Bowery Lane Bicycles.....

first plane ride by themselves..mommy a wreck..

2011-10-11T11:57:00.000-07:00

babies are in CA with Grandma for fall break...

what's a mommy to do for a week without them?

west elm copy cat..

2011-09-25T15:28:00.000-07:00

I saw these shadow boxes in west elms catalog for $25-$35 bucks..
I loved how they used it for a jewlery box..
guess what I found at Home Goods... for $10 bucks.. you could say I was a bit excited..
it is a little bit bigger then the ones at West Elm but I still love it..
I just have my bracelet from Under A New Light in there now..
it is giving me a good excuse to go through my jewlery and pull out the things I really love and wear all the time to put in there....

busy.. busy..

2011-09-13T11:22:00.000-07:00

man I cant keep up lately.. between work, my school, the kids in first and third grade (lots of homework and projects X 2)..Hailie just started gymnastics, and then trying to cook, clean, craft..etc.. I am beat..
I need to exercise.. I have been living off sugar free red bulls and I have never drank energy drinks until just recently..

Anyways just wanted to check in..
We did have a bit of fun with some friends at the lake last Saturday..

my kids have no fear....

hailie was loving the knee board..

and then there is this guy.. he makes me happy.. very happy.. we have lots of fun together...

his first time out on the lake ever trying water sports.. and he got it!
I do have some crafts and furniture revamps to show you..just haven't had time to take pics.. it is on my to do list..
have a great day..

2011-09-02T09:18:00.000-07:00

and the giveaway winner is...

Nancy!!!

thank you to all of you who participated...
I hope you enjoy your new bracelet Nancy!
Just email me.. lukeandhailiegirl@gmail.com with your address and I will send it out..

Hope everyone has a good Labor Day Weekend!
I will be posting a dresser makeover for Hailie next week and a couple other fun things :)

giveaway

2011-08-26T12:48:00.000-07:00

remember when I posted about these bracelets.. well .. I purchased one... and guess what??
Guisela from under a new light offered one up for a giveaway!
how awesome is she!
and let me tell you the compliments I get everytime I wear mine..

all you have to do to enter is go to under.a.new.lights shop and tell me in the comments what your favorite piece of hers is!

if you would like an additional entry also make sure to follow my blog and let me know in the comments you are following me too..

I will keep the giveaway open till Wednesday, the 31st!

Good Luck!!

1st and 3rd grade..

2011-08-10T09:01:00.001-07:00

hailiegirl

2011-07-25T21:06:00.000-07:00

finally got around to editing hailies bday pics... happy 6 baby girl...

Happy Birthday Hailiegirl...

2011-07-15T09:14:00.000-07:00

she is 6 today going on 16

my baby..Hailiegirl

2011-07-12T13:03:00.000-07:00

I can not believe my little girl is going to be six on Friday..

she requested a Hello Kitty party at home with all her little friends and pizza.. easy enough..

I bought her these.. she is going to flip.. she is addicted to shoes like her momy..

then I just saw this game.. she loves that dang game on my phone.. thought it would be funny to get her..

summer lovin

2011-07-07T13:39:00.000-07:00

love these..spotted via the front Etsy page..

Happy Friday...

2011-07-01T07:50:00.001-07:00

and much love to all the SRP boys working in the heat to keep our power going!

help.. please...

2011-06-30T09:45:00.000-07:00

I am in LOVE with this woven upholstery fabric... but I can't make up my mind for the life of me...
should I use it for curtains in my great room... or accent pillows on the couch in there..

please comment and help me!!!!

2011-06-24T11:00:00.000-07:00

Thank goodness it is Friday!

Peace Out!

terrain..

2011-06-23T14:55:00.000-07:00

I stumbled upon this site... sigh

new dolly from Nonie....

2011-06-20T19:12:00.000-07:00

sometimes nonies just know what a little girl needs..

like a dolly to "eat an egg samwich with"

(see the egg and bread..lol)

someone to help her with her chores...

and someone to read to...

XOXO...Thanks Nonie...

addicted to this recipe...

2011-06-19T14:19:00.000-07:00

from cheeky kitchen

I have been eating this a couple of times a week since summer started...
(my presentation is not as nice as over at the cheeky kitchens though)

just in case...

2011-06-13T12:49:00.000-07:00

anyone feels like buying me a 4th of July present.. (I needed to think of some reason for a present)
I am enamored with this pizzelle vintage iron

Longchamp Tote Bag..

2011-06-07T12:35:00.000-07:00

I saw this image over at The Sartorialist...

I could not stop staring at that bag...

I searched the comment section and someone said it was a Lonchamp tote..

I found it online at Nordstroms... I want...

anyone have a summer bag they are dying for? let me know in the comments...

making me happy right now...

2011-06-02T20:41:00.000-07:00

frozen thin mints with mint chocolate chip ice cream in between...so yummy....

I would live in this outfit all summer..

2011-06-01T17:19:00.000-07:00

you can follow me on pineterest here

need an invite.. let me know in the comments and I will send you one :)

get these...

2011-05-31T20:09:00.000-07:00

hours of entertainment..the kids LOVED them...
(thank you Grandma Mary Jo and Geoff!)

Memorial Day and my baby....

2011-05-30T13:00:00.000-07:00

Thank you to everyone who has/is serving this country.. and thank you to all the police officers and firefighters who hold down the fort everyday for us..

On a different note we are about to hit the pool for the rest of this beautiful day off and I was thinking this is the first day of summer... and my baby graduated kindergarten... wow..

(got a new zoom lens..got to figure that out too..these are really blurry)

what is going on....

2011-05-29T12:50:00.000-07:00

I joined..

and

in the same week....
I have to go figure all this out now....

Mayziness..

2011-05-17T17:22:00.000-07:00

that is what I am calling the first two weeks in May.. due to all the craziness that occured..
My baby sis had her baby!
Bennett... he is seriously so adorable..

when was he born you ask??
oh only on LUKES BDAY! May 5th!
craziness..

My baby turned 8!
craziness
He is so handsome and such a loving boy...

a couple days later I turned 35.. :(
craziness ..I am trying to embrace it..

and it was Mothers Day..
so relaxing...Luke made me this card..

and Hailie picked me this flower...

love being a mommy...

Happy Mothers Day..

2011-05-08T15:06:00.000-07:00

making me happy today..such an amazing mothers day present..
Also there is a ton of craziness that happened this week :)
I will post about it :)

bonita

2011-05-02T19:54:00.000-07:00

sixty never looked so good..

nic even flew in for the festivities

and luke almost caught a lizard..

did you know a lizards tail detaches from its body if you pull it and still moves after?

totally freaked me out

aunt bonitas birthday kicks off the birthday craziness of May...

have a happy easter weekend

2011-04-23T11:57:00.000-07:00

the kids did a great job on the easter eggs this year..and isnt that chic my mom bought them in NY cute :)

2011-04-21T08:32:00.001-07:00

nothing like a milkshake and french fries with my little girl to cheer mommy up..

feeling sorry for myself today

2011-04-20T14:11:00.000-07:00

what is my problem??

2011-04-18T17:15:00.000-07:00

I have a shredded cheese addiction..

I couldn't get my refrigerator cheese/meat drawer closed..
it frustrated me so I started pulling everything out..these were all stuffed in there..and this picture is just of the ones that were EXPIRED and MOLDY!.. I felt too ashamed to post all of them..
every time I go to the grocery store I never remember what I have so I just buy new and then get home and push the old stuff to the back and throw the new stuff in to use for recipes..
My name is Cara and I have a shredded cheese addiction.. I need help..

Hailiegirl pillows

2011-04-17T17:42:00.000-07:00

had some fabric laying around...
hailies bed was looking naked..
40% off coupon to Hobbylobby for the pillowforms..

these are truly hailies pillows..

I finished the first one with the white roses and I had a cute idea for the pink pillow until she tells me she was having a tutu pillow in her mind to make..

a tutu pillow it is... LOVE her little mind..

still here...

2011-04-10T12:38:00.000-07:00

been working on some projects...

I will be sharing them soon..

also I added a follow me link now after getting some requests :)

How frickin cute is my pregnant sister by the way..

making me happy today...

2011-03-26T15:56:00.000-07:00

my new authentic bowery lane bicycle crate...

straight from NYC (thanks mike!) I like the way my fabric looks in mine..
You might like yours on the back of one of their amazing bikes.. check out their site

jcrew diy bracelet tutorial...

2011-03-17T15:47:00.000-07:00

hailie and I were browsing crewcuts online for some new spring clothes for her and she spotted this bracelet..she said it was cute and she wanted me to buy it for her... $14.95..hmmm..it just screamed to me a diy though...
so here you go...30 minutes later and $0 dollars she had her bracelet...

I found an old plastic dress up bracelet of hers..and found some fabric scraps that I thought were cute together....

I cut about an inch strip all along the salvaged edge of the yard of fabric I had...

then just put a dot of hot glue in the inside of the bracelet and started to wrap the bracelet...

There are a million flower tutorials out there, I ended up using the one from Dana at MADE.. it was a no sew one and I just did it without the dowl rod...

hailie was super happy with it...

and mommy might steal it from her occasionally too!

peep these brownie covered oreos

2011-03-15T15:53:00.000-07:00

I used the springtime oreos..
and found the recipe over at the picky palate

melts my heart..

2011-03-14T14:17:00.000-07:00

wow no idea where the last couple of days have gone.. I do have some things to show you that I have been working on over the next couple of days though..

luke..

2011-03-09T10:08:00.000-08:00

melts my heart looking back at old photos..

tomorrow I will post the sweet note he left for me out of nowhere.. I cried..

starbucks?

2011-03-08T10:30:00.000-08:00

walked into starbucks this morning and was greeted by these...

I was a good girl though..

just got my green tea frappachino..which probably is the equivelant of all of those tasty treats though.. lol..oh well..

they changed their cups too..

82...

2011-03-07T20:10:00.000-08:00

nonie finally got to eat her cupcake....

(I froze it)

2011-03-02T21:52:00.000-08:00

the claw game..
you know the one..always sucks my kids in and then they never win anything..
not this time..not this claw game..hailie beat it..
my little girl put her dollar in..as I was explaining to her one chance and no fits when she doesn't win..
she nods her head yes as her little hands start moving the claw.."mommy I want the monkey or the giraffe, they are the cutest"..
and then she hits the button and would you believe after I dont know how many times watching her loose and throw a fit..that claw picks up the monkey AND the giraffe and dumps them in the slide thingy..
she takes her animals and jumps up and down and laughs and screams with such happiness...
crazy I tell ya..

aren't they so creepy....I mean cute...

a favorite in our house....

2011-03-01T19:32:00.000-08:00

settled...

2011-02-24T20:01:00.000-08:00

kids are tucked in..
the last box unpacked..
and a fresh batch of homemade chocolate chip cookies...
it's starting to feel like home..

2011-02-23T20:18:00.000-08:00

we had the party all planned out..and then the snow got in the way :(

two dozen cup cakes.... sitting waiting to be eaten....

yummy cupcakes are from Top It Cupcakes..

if you live in AZ ..go check them out on Gilbert and Warner...

2011-02-14T19:43:00.000-08:00

we had big plans for these guys...

2011-02-12T15:41:00.000-08:00

we peeled crayons for hours and melted and molded....
the kids were going to give these to their friends for valentines..
and then we went to Target to pick up some things and they spotted the valentines aisle..
they found some old school valentines they got so excited over..
whats a mom to do..sigh..
so now we have an army of lego crayons.. which Luke is quite okay with as he said "It's okay mommy.. I didn't really want to give any of those cool Lego crayons away anyways.."
lol

toucan sam...

2011-02-06T14:19:00.000-08:00

hailie called me outside to look at her sidewalk chalk drawing and I went out and was floored..
she made a perfect toucan sam... i use to love froot loops

you can see luke in the back playing with his nerf gun..cracks me up..

three...

2011-02-02T19:16:00.000-08:00

I was going through my photos to put up a different post and I came across this picture...

it startled me.. the number three.. the chaos of packing.. I sat there staring at the photo and contemplated if I should blog about it... I have yet to see anything so personal be put out there on a mommy craft blog..

I am moving.. again.. 4th time in a couple years.. not because of the economy..or a job change..
but because of together..not together...together..divorced...
I am not sharing this for sympathy or any other reason but to say it does happen.. it is a reality.. my reality...

three instead of four..

the kids are doing great though... we have done what every parent should do..put them first...
but I do not have a perfect life.. nor do I want to give the illusion of one..
it is chaotic.. I have a ton on my plate.. and at times I have been an emotional wreck..
but I am moving forward and accepting change.. and am finding my happiness..

2011-02-01T13:39:00.000-08:00

Love For Michael....<3

I was at the mall and I saw this woman with my perfect purse...
One of my girlfriends asked her about it.. I chickened out..
It was Michael Kors... didn't surprise me.. I love that man and his vision of perfection..

Yes Please....

and this......

and THE BAG... here it is in Gold Python ... hers was black.. It was beautiful... sigh..

chocolate crinkle cookies..

2011-01-27T17:48:00.000-08:00

MAN..these were AMAZING...
according to luke.. "these are the best cookies we have made.. EVER!"

I found the recipe via Bakarella which she got from Martha.. I tweaked mine though...
I used milk chocolate chips instead of bittersweet chocolate and I didnt have milk in the house but I had chocolate milk..why not.. they are chocolate cookies..right?
I will NOT tell you how many I have eaten..

love

2011-01-26T14:04:00.000-08:00

I just noticed there is a lot of love in this house...lol

and the funny thing was that I was looking at another love sign the other day but ended up putting it back thinking to myself I didn't need it...

finally...

2011-01-19T19:08:00.000-08:00

my baby lost his first tooth.....
"finally mommy, at seven and a half"

In honor of my baby sis having her first baby..

2011-01-11T19:54:00.000-08:00

She called last night and told Luke and Hailie that their new baby cousin was going to be a boy!
So they gave her some advice on what she would need to buy for him..
Hailiegirl being the little mama she is told Auntie Melissa she needs to get some pajamas.. a shirt.. some jeans..a stroller... and a diaper.. of course..
Luke said that she needs to get the baby some goldfish.. so it wont cry...
hilarious..
Big sis says she will need plenty of these:

Serena and Lily sure know how to do hoodie towels and swaddling blankets right...
LOVE THESE...

2011-01-02T15:16:00.001-08:00

Christmas.....man it went by fast....

2010-12-30T17:36:00.000-08:00

leftover felt garland from last year...

2010-12-16T03:39:00.000-08:00

makes a nice place to hang cards this year...

seriously 12 days before christmas??

2010-12-13T19:50:00.000-08:00

2010-12-12T12:52:00.000-08:00

hanging drywall and painting roof trim.....

it feels good to give back...
habitat for humanity is an amazing experience.....

so sweet...

2010-12-07T10:16:00.000-08:00

I spotted the sweetest christmas gift for a little girl ever by lily and thistle......

A paper doll customized to look like your baby girl...

You can even order a CD so you can print the doll out as many times as she wants....

Adorable...

BUY ONE HERE!!!

Baking Day

2010-12-06T10:09:00.000-08:00

Our little baker Hailiegirl....

LOVES her Grandman Mary Jo....

And is sugar and spice and everything nice....

(I need to work on my inside shooting with no flash.. they are so blurry.. any suggestions?? you think my professional photgrapher sis would help me out!)

2010-11-21T19:20:00.000-08:00

AND before her big brother!

spruced up for Thanksgiving...

2010-11-20T17:42:00.000-08:00

Our front entry was looking a little sad this weekend...

Our pumpkins were still out.. (Thanks for the cool bling pumpkin kits Aunt Bonnie!) and all my plants died this summer..

so I de-blinged the pumpkins and got this metallic spray paint...

and now it looks ready for Thanksgiving....

finally getting chilly in az

2010-11-11T21:18:00.000-08:00

so I have been in the mood for baking..the kids have loved it..

some funfetti cookies....

fudge..

and then I saw this recipe at MADE for these chocloate chip pumpkin cookies...man they were good...

diy shelf...

2010-11-07T12:29:00.000-08:00

$6 shelf from Micheals..just painted it white...

put hooks in the wall underneath that were only a couple bucks each...

super easy...and love the way it looks...

I liked the BOO letters I made for Halloween on it..but not sure that I like the THANK letters for Thanksgiving...

hope you had a Happy Halloween...

2010-11-01T11:05:00.000-07:00

first year mommy did not have a say in their costumes (sniff)

from buzz lightyear and alice in wonderland to cobra ninja and barbie rockstar..

sigh..

2010-10-29T12:32:00.000-07:00

I am feeling lazy this year in regards to carving pumpkins with the kids..

spotted this idea over at Apartment Therapy

hmmm.....

BOO

2010-10-12T21:37:00.000-07:00

I saw these BOO letters in the Pottery Barn catalog..

Some 99 cent paper letters from Michaels..warm white paint..and a little sand paper...

Now I have my own BOO letters....

twine pumpkins..

2010-10-09T15:08:00.000-07:00

dollar store pumpkins+twine+gluegun= cheap cute fall decorations...

MIM

2010-10-03T12:55:00.000-07:00

Man it has been busy..
Two kids in school is much different then one..
A new musuem opened though and my uncle and aunt took us...
the musical instrument musuem..
I just had the camera on my phone though but it was so much fun!
The kids really got into it..

photoshoot...

2010-09-11T10:37:00.000-07:00

I had so much fun photographing this beautiful little girl...

Zara Kids

2010-08-28T15:42:00.000-07:00

setting a reminder on my calendar for September 2nd...
You will finally be able to shop online at Zara ...

LOVE..........

fill 'er up...

2010-08-23T21:26:00.000-07:00

Luke is crazy talented..

where does he come up with this stuff somestimes I wonder..

love you baby boy..you never fail to impress me with your creativity..

from this to that....

2010-08-17T18:39:00.000-07:00

from this $7 ugly Goodwill find...

to this useful corkboard....

just used black craft paint I already had..

roll of corkboard I already had..

and some foam board I purchased for less than a dollar...

Bring on all the school papers!

impromtu photo shoot...seven and five...

2010-08-13T19:32:00.000-07:00

took some shots of the kids the other day..

can't believe how big they are getting...

I also have gotten a couple emails asking if I would be willing to take photos of other families/kids..

I am open to it..if you like what you see on the blog and you understand that I am a complete amateur and you live in Arizona... we can work something out...just email me...

I did a couple shoots already and I just charged 100 bucks...took my time..worked with everyone..then sent them the cd with my edited images and gave them the rights to print to their hearts content...

pretty rough around the edges I know.. I have a laid back attitude about it though and I really enjoyed it and they were happy with the way the photos turned out ..so everyone has won so far....

First Day...

2010-08-11T21:40:00.000-07:00

Introducing....

Mr. Second Grader and Little Miss Kindergarten...

(it was a little early in the morning for them..can you tell..lol)

off to the first day of school they go....

Hailie anxiously waiting for the school bell to ring...

than she saw her teacher and her face lit up....

he is such a ham...

ready....

2010-08-09T22:42:00.000-07:00

Came down the stairs and found Hailiegirl sitting at the counter like this... so I asked her
"babygirl...whatcha doing?"
and her response...
" I'm practicing for Kindergarten mommy..it's in two days you know..."

I hope her Kindergarten teacher is ready!

Our Sunday...

2010-08-02T09:39:00.000-07:00

was spent with the fish at the Sea Life aquarium....

photos from Grandma Mary Jo's iphone....

bathing beauty.......

2010-07-25T10:48:00.000-07:00

I love you more today than yesterday...

2010-07-19T19:55:00.000-07:00

I found this photo on a design blog..can't remember which one... sorry..

but I printed it out because I fell in LOVE with that sign..

I felt pretty confident that I could recreate it....

I found a couple of thin wooden boards at Micheals for $3.99 each...

and the stencils were 4 bucks...

I already had the black and linen paint....

So excited about the way it turned out and it was so easy!

FIVE...

2010-07-17T14:23:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Hailiegirl....

xoxoxoxoxo

muffins

2010-07-11T18:40:00.000-07:00

I finally jumped on the bountiful baskets bandwagon...
and oh my..what a great way to get your fresh fruits and vegetables.. the 7:45 Saturday morning pickup is a killer though..
but this week we got blueberrys... I found this recipe for blueberry muffins on Pioneer Woman..
and wow...these were some good muffins...

I found the Turbinado sugar at Fresh and Easy...

the kids really enjoyed their homemade blueberry muffins..

hope everyone had a happy 4th of July...

2010-07-05T13:20:00.001-07:00

guess what I found at target...

2010-07-03T14:12:00.000-07:00

has anyone else seen these yet?
so cute..love

J.CREW diy skirt....

2010-06-29T20:31:00.000-07:00

Remember this $40 JCREW skirt that I blogged about here

well for $7 bucks you can make it yourself... I did...
$4 walmart 2xl tshirt
99 cent one inch elastic
$1.99 for some chiffon

I used one of Hailies skirts as a guide to cut the tshirt...

no need to hem the skirt ..I just used the bottom of the tshirt..

then I created a casing and ran the elastic through to make the waistband..

presto...one tshirt skirt...

I then cut one inch strips from the left over tshirt

baste stiched down the middle and pulled the thread to create my ruffle...

I used the jcrew skirt photo as a guide to where I pinned the ruffles and then I just sewed them on...

we're getting there....

I then took the white chiffon and cut out two inch strips and based stiched near the top and pulled the thread to create ruffles the same way I did above and I used the picture again to guide me where to put them on the skirt...

and here we go.....

What do you think!? Pretty close right...

I need to cut some of the threads off a little better but Hailie was literally tugging at it to put it on while I was still trying to sew the ruffles on..

She was so happy with her new skirt.. and that made mommy happy

hailies first dance recital....

2010-06-16T21:24:00.000-07:00

as you can see she was not shy one bit...she was LOVING it!

After the performance mommy made her take some pictures...
She loves her brother....

with mommy... (seriously with the hand on the hip? where does she get this?!)

Grandma Kathy gave her some really pretty flowers...

and with Grandma Mary Jo and Geoff.. they were really working those poses...

"Mommy, this is what I am going to wear today!"....(hailies line EVERY morning)

2010-06-14T15:28:00.000-07:00

My little fashionista is getting ready to turn 5 soon...

I can hardly believe it...

(hailie at one!)

I am seriously in love with all of the new stuff on Crewcuts for her...

I am going to try a couple diy.. stay tuned.. we will see how they turn out...

and then I am going to just have to buy the rest for her...

hey..she has to be ready to set the standard for the rest of the Kindergarten girls... lol

in hailies world...

2010-06-13T17:49:00.000-07:00

it is perfectly normal to fly a kite...

play with sidewalk chalk....

throw a frisbee around....

and color ....

while wearing a tutu ...

Hope your Sunday has been as relaxing as ours..