Let me tell you a little story — (buckle up) When Steve and I were married in August of 2005, I was nearly finished with my degree and Steve hadn’t even started his. We lived in Rexburg, Idaho for 4 years while I finished my degree, Steve began his, Elli and Connor both joined […]
I know Valentine’s day is tomorrow…….but well, I have one last idea to share with you. And it’s a quick one that I made for Elli, that can be worn all year round. So don’t worry, it’s never the wrong time of year to wear HEARTS! :) And in case you missed them, here […]
Yep, still squeezing in Valentine’s attire over here…..because now I’m just having too much fun with it! I wasn’t sure if I would have time or not to make Oliver something for V-day but someone mentioned in a comment or an email (I can’t remember, sorry!) from Chloe’s “LOVE” Shirt tutorial, that one of those […]
UPDATE: All of the Wizard of Oz DIY Costumes are done and can be viewed by clicking the link!! Enjoy! . . . . . Great news…..THE PAINT DRIED! Wow, it must have been something in that metallic paint that really slowed down the process, because that took DAYS. Weird. But now you know, […]
I know many of you will be doing the last minute scramble, to find a simple costume idea to attend that Halloween party at work, school, church, your neighborhood, etc. Yes, it’s only October 7th today but between now and the 31st, you’ll probably have a trillion things to do……and will need something really simple […]
>>>>>> Happy October 1st!!!! <<<<<< I’m kinda nerdy and still get really excited for Halloween. And if you know me very well……you’d think it would be because of the candy. Yes, yes, I do love my sugar……but even more than that, I love, you guessed it, COSTUMES!! Just last week, I asked Steve to help […]
Wait, are you totally confused by what a “button placket” is? Not to mention a “partial” one? Well, let me explain……button plackets are that thicker (reinforced) section of fabric that runs behind your row of buttons/snaps/etc…..generally found on button-up shirts. However, sometimes there’s a partial button placket that only goes part way down your shirt […]
My kids just went back to school this week……and I feel like I wasn’t able to do everything I wanted to do this summer. I had a whole bunch of items on my “Let’s Play This Summer” list. And well, we only crossed off a few things. Having a baby trumped a bunch of items […]