Rainy, lazy afternoon. Although Fall is calling you with her colorful attire to join her, jumping in puddles in your rain boots and coat, sometimes it is nice to stay in your PJ’s, to stay in, relax and enjoy doing nothing. Unfortunately, in our family doing nothing is completely out of the question and “doing…

Ellie and I were so excited to pick up some fabric and embellishments to make her a Merida Halloween costume. Initially we thought we would just buy a costume, but the options available were either ridiculously looking or ridiculously expensive, so good old DIY option was our last resort. We bought only the wig and…

If you have been reading my blog for a while, you probably figured out that I like to give unique presents, tailored for the person to receive them. Although I try to do this with all presents I give, I don’t remember when was the last time I had so much fun creating something for…

Ok, so I started a Pinterest account  and at first it was fun, to pin things, here…and there. Then I looked around what other people are pinning, then I looked around what other people’s friends are pinning…and I realized that I shouldn’t allowed to get close to Pinterest. Ever. I could spend a whole day…

Great! ( was my first reaction) Heck, where are we going to get these from?! ( followed a second after) Seriously, where do my kids come up with these ideas?? Of course, there are NO chess birthday invitations, OR decorations, OR party favors. So, mommy dearest took out her beloved Silhouette machine and in 30…

This little munchkin has me wrapped around her finger. Totally. After I made the blue headband that I wrote about, she was bugging me to make her more. And I did( and I’m going to pretend that I didn’t enjoy it :-). Now she wears them everywhere ( sometimes she wears more than one at…