Kids rooms, always in progress

I've been working on Lil' J's room lately. Just trying to get rid of stuff. Too much stuff, can you relate? It seems like a never ending task. But we are getting there.

This pic has a few of my favorite things in her room all in one shot.

1. The purple books are not kids books but they are her favorite color and I am going to paint the covers with something special for her.

2.The Knit cow is just soooo cute! He's a recent purchase even though I am supposed to be purging! Shhhh!

3.The white ornate mirror was supposed to be for ME! Hmmm how did it end up here?

I want to have a collage of similar mirrors in that space.

4. Fabric Anthropologie letters on the wall, I am supposed to rearrange them and hang properly... eventually.

5. Oh and we love the little chandelier which you can see in the reflection.

Enjoy your S'days!!!!!

It's a Zoo out there!!!

My daughter is more of an 'Animal' girl than a doll girl. It just seems that she gravitates towards animals as evidenced in her bedroom if you were to count the stuffed and toy animals compared to dolls. I somehow only noticed this recently.

So while strolling through HOME GOODS today, she picked up this Book called 'It's a Zoo out there' with Beautiful photography of animals by Rachael Hale. It was on clearance too, I had to get it. the title of this book could mean so many things to me right now : )

and next is my favorite photo of them all!!

Off to see Hansel and Gretel!

Edit: The ballet was great! My daughter loved it. It was under an hour which is perfect for a 5 year old. This photo above is after the performance when the Bird, the fox and Gretel came out to meet the kids and give autographs. They were swarmed!!!

(image above: Creaturebox.com)

Amazing color!

I want to dig in and play!
(flickr: by SKUATIN)

Toast: Be inspired

PB Kids

I had to return something I bought the other day, and of course I wind up picking up something else. But it was too cute to resist. A Sweet little fabric mouse house... with 4 little mice!with a removable roof! So cute!

Anthropologie: January 09

Dry Clean Only, reads the little tag

So what do you do when your FAVORITE Banana Republic camel hair sweater accidentally finds its way into the washing machine and comes out 10 sizes smaller? (@#$^%#%%^*!!!!!!)

YES......this happened quite a while ago, but I couldn't bear to get rid of it. I just couldn't do it, I tucked it away and forgot about it.

Then I stumbled across it recently when looking for things to donate and realized...Hey, this might fit my little girl.........and guess what....IT DID!!!! ........... I feel so much better

that my favorite sweater is now in good hands!!!! Although I do shiver everytime she picks up a glass of milk, yikes!

Here she is testing it out on the Dance floor!

See sometimes, saving things works out! OK, not most of the time. But this time it did : )

Anthropologie GIFT card..

One of my gifts was a gift card to Anthropologie.... perfect right? Suprisingly I don't get too many of them, so I was very happy to have an excuse to shop guilt free.

Here's what I got........

Pretty, perfect!

Sweater Redesign

I've been getting stuff ready for donations this past week that I wanted to get done before Dec 31st. And I did, and if felt good to get rid of the stuff. But there were a few things that I saw and thought, maybe I could do something with them.
Like this plain boxy grey sweater....

I took a light grey t-shirt that I was going to get rid of and I cut it up to make these little rosettes.

Right now they are just pinned on so I can move them around or add more, etc.
I think I like it. I may add some ribbon or ruffles, we'll see. : )

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Happy New Year to you and the ones you love!!!!

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Thanks Cookie!

Yes, this was November and I'm only spotting it now. : )

Oh December

You've come and gone so quickly and I'm ok with that. December is always such a full month isn't it?
There was a craft show..which is where I left off oh so long ago...



A wonderful visit to NYC for my niece Gabriella's Cast Screening of Doubt.
So much fun!!!

The writer 'John Patrick Shanley' was there.
I have a picture somewhere. And we had to stroll by the wonderfully decorated Macy's windows


Making Marzipan snowmen to bring to while visiting for the Holidays.

Attending Holiday dinners.


And kids Bday parties, cheerleading dinners....

shopping for Christmas and Hannukah gifts......... here's mine : ) J.Crew Guava metallic tote.... yum

And there were about 4 other Birthdays, and we could go on and on. But I'm glad it's coming to an end and so looking forward to a NEWYEAR!!!!! Of course, my ONE BIG wish is for a new job!!!! So let's hope 2009 brings it!!!!

Crafting away

Hi Everyone... I'll be busy this week getting ready for a show this Friday. Actually, my first one!
So I temporarily removed items from the shop to bring with me!
I'll check in when I can and will try to take pictures!!!!

Awesome Thrifting day!!

Make that a Freaking awesome thrifting day!!!! Look what I found today.

An old Wizard of Oz ALBUM!!!!! I love this!!! So great! Also, an old Cinderella, Alice In Wonderland Album, Batman comic book and Superman comic book. Don't you love that!

I almost want to go back and see if I can find more! But I won't. Maybe.

Great mail day!

I'm on my way out to somewhere that I will be waiting a bit of time, so what arrives in the post today right before I am leaving....YES, the Dec/Jan issue of DOMINO!!!!! So nice to receive before I see on the stands, I don't think that ever has happened. Now I will have to stop for my cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee....perfect for waiting rooms! Domino + Dunks!

cell photos

Update!

Hi there...
Yes, I should know better by now to commit full fledge to a date? Right. Well, amongst other happenings I have a sick little girl today. But I will get a listing in the shop, so that the tee's can atleast be 'made to order'. So I will get that in today.
Be back soon!
xoxo

EDIT: OK, there is a listing in the shop!!! Thank you : )