Charlotte's Bag

Recently, I had lunch with the best English teacher that I ever had. She has quite an energetic flair for teaching writing and a style all her own, but her students love her because she genuinely cares about them. Her name is Charlotte, and she continues to be an inspiration to me. As a special thank you, I made her this bag. She has retired but is going back to school to fill in for a maternity leave. I wish her well, and I hope she loves her new bag!

Halloween Stuff!

What ISN'T fun about Halloween? I have been loving the whole creative crafting process using fun/bright/teeny bit tacky/spirited Halloween prints. It all started with eco-friendly Halloween candy bags for my kids... then I wanted to make Halloween jammies... then skirts with matching tees.

What's next? I am not sure, but I have lots of time between now and then for more ideas to *creep* up...

Taking pictures of my daughter in the whole getup is an entirely different adventure. She loves to run and jump (or "salta" for Dora fans) and basically avoid staying still at any cost - wonder where she gets that from ;) It does make for blurry pictures in low light, but so what.

Beachin' It!

On our trip to the beach the little people (3 years old and under) outnumbered us, which made for a busy day. But like all of summer's gifts, it was fun while it lasted. We all had a blast!

My Sunshine

I have been absent from posting lately mainly because I have been, um, occupied with enjoying my family and the summertime. Hard to believe, but this little guy rounded the 3-month corner just a few days ago, and I absolutely love him more each and every day. He loves counting on his fingers; he is a genius (of course). Anyone who talks to him is rewarded with huge smiles and little dimples. The only thing bigger than his smile in the morning is his hair ;) Here is a little bit of my summer sunshine - enjoy.

The Dresses Are Coming!

I am so excited to say that I have actually listed a dress in my etsy shop. It sounds like a simple task. Actually, listing it is a pretty simple task, but it felt like a big accomplishment for me because I have wanted to do it for so long. This particular fabric is one of my all time favorites. The citron/pistachio with pink and brown is such a pretty combination - so feminine. My little model had designs on going swimming, so I had to shoot f-a-s-t. Luckily, I got a few quick shots.

Finally!

I have had this dress planned in my head for a few weeks and finally got the time to sew it into being. Here it is!

Happy Baby!

Things have been pretty busy around here lately and my family is keeping me very busy. Thie little guy is up to about 13 pounds at 6 weeks and is into his brothers' 6-12 month hand me downs! He is so long and totally reminds me of my first born who weighed 20 pounds at 4 months.

I have been thoroughly enjoying this new little bundle. Maybe it's because I know he is my last or maybe it's because he is just the sweetest little pea ever but I just cannot get over him. Just look at his little smile - it's love!