bubbles and chickens

I had posted the other day about testing a couple outfits and even had a picture of one of the finished ones. Sometimes getting the pictures done can be difficult. There are distractions like chickens, finding an uncluttered spot, and impending storms. It is usually a frantic ten minutes hoping for a decent picture. 

The first set of pictures is the sunny day suit from whimsy couture. I skipped the interfacing in the bib and HIGHLY recommend it if you make it. It kept scrunching up and I kept pulling it back.

The second set of pictures are the rhianna ruffle pants. I did capris. I loved these little pants but getting V to take pictures was particularly hard that day. I felt like I was running after her.
*NOTE TO SELF- get good camera fixed!!!

What I wore- Toddler version

Shirt “hand crafted” by her brother. skirt made by me using a lil blue boo twirl skirt pattern.

I love when she picks that handmade clothes to wear over her regular stuff.

day off = morning of quiet fun

I finished one of the items for testing. I just love how these little pants turned out. I decided to make a appliqued top to match. Now all I need is my model home so I can get some better pictures.

I like this site called Rookie. It’s a magazine aimed at teens but I think plenty of adults read it too so I don’t feel too weird about it. Tavi Gevinson- the sixteen year old who started it also has a blog called the style rookie that she started at like 12 or 13. She is quite well known in the fashion world. Crazy, but she is brilliant and I like her writing. SO ANYWAYS, on rookie they do photo shoots and have made these great flower headbands and so I had to try my hand at it. I found a headband on my dresser yesterday buried under a bunch of stuff and I had a bag of roses someone gave me and some fake flowers left over from Easter.

these moments

{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see.
from soulemama.com

I can’t follow the rules today.REBEL! I have three photos I want to remember from this week. I am sure you all understand.

Kindness Board

I started this board at the beginning of the school year. The kids loved it and wrote on it all the time. Then a smart board moved into my room and was placed in front of it. About a month ago, the smart board got moved and so the kindness board has been rediscovered. I love seeing the kids write about each other in such a positive way.  Today someone asked me if we could erase it. I wasn’t ready. Maybe tomorrow and then see how much they write about each other during the last week of school

Blog Love

Lately, I have discovered two blogs I am really loving. They both happen to be from Australia, which I find interesting. I don’t know much about their culture but I am interested to learn more.
http://www.theroadishome.com//- which is about a young photographer and her family.
The next one is about childhood and imagination.http://blog.imaginechildhood.com/
Check them out and let me know what you think.

Sewing

Lots of new plans in the sewing department. I recently purchased three production licenses from lilblueboo.com to make their twirl skirt, halter dress, and sienna dress. I have made these before and love them because they are so fast and easy to make and you can use recycled shirts as your material.Yay for low overhead and recycling!!

I renamed my shop stripes and ruffles. I think it balances the two things I like to sew. I love sewing with recycled materials and I love using designer fabrics and creating ruffly, girly outfits. http://www.etsy.com/shop/StripesandRuffles

I am also finishing up an apron for a cupcake birthday dress for a special childhood friend whose daughter is turning three. I did one last year for her, too.

I have some white fabric coming that I have some dye plans for. I have two bottles of RIT all ready for it. I want to sew a few dresses using hand dyed fabric. I am obsessing over ombre on pinterest right now.

I will also be pattern testing for whimsy couture and create kids couture this week. I love pattern testing because it gives me a deadline and usually forces me to work on things I normally wouldn’t do. I am doing some fancy ruffle pants for CKC and a sunny day suit for WC.

My nice camera got the top ripped off while we were in Tennessee so I am going to try and drop that off to get repaired this week. Hoping it doesn’t cost a fortune. At least I have my back up canon power shot.

Chickens

From Stonyfield Farms Facebook page. We always do this for our girls. They LOVE them some watermelon pieces or anything for that matter.

product review- Eggies

I am convinced the reason Walmart has three cashiers working on a Saturday is so that while you are standing in line for a half an hour you begin to remember more things you need to buy or in my case, the as seen on TV products make their way into your cart. I do not even have regular TV- I have never seen an ad for these. However, we eat a lot of eggs and I hate peeling them. My kids think hard boiled eggs are the best things ever. I put one in Edison’s lunch the other day and he came home raving about his delicious egg and thank you mom for putting that in there. This is how I justified the Eggies purchase- after couponing and saving money on things I needed, I bought this. Surprisingly, husband was excited to try it. (another huge hard boiled egg fan).
So here is how it works. Buy this.

Wash and dry all the parts- kind of a pain. This is why it got bad reviews on amazon. Really only took me a few minutes. You also need to oil the inside after it is assembled. I just used a paper towel and it took a second.

Ready for Eggs

Thank you chickens.

After the first egg did not slide in easily, but blobbed on the table I used this little pitcher. You can use a drinking glass. Then they went in easily.

Then they float in the water while it comes to a boil. I want to say it is around 7-10 minutes.

Let them cool for a few minutes. You know, for safety.



I have made them a few more times. I will store them in a ziploc bag.
Pros- No peeling eggs
Cons- Lots of little parts to wash. Boiling food in plastic freaks me out a little.
I would say if you eat a lot of eggs, it might be worth it. We really hate peeling eggs so we like it.

this moment

{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see.
- from soulemama
I couldn’t decide which one I liked more. I am loving photoshop elements, though.