S.R. is 5 today

Today is a special sort of day. It's the day we welcomed the sweetest little girl you'll ever meet into our hearts.

Today, she is 5. 

It's hard to believe that 5 years ago she looked like this...and please tell me, how did the time fly by so quickly?

I can't believe how much she has changed in just a few short years. 

Here she is at 1... 

 at 2....

 at 3...

 at 4...

 and now at 5.

This child always has a smile on her face and a song on her heart.

 I love that every where her little feet take her, they're skipping all the way, with that wild mess of curls swishing back and forth. 

She has a wit that takes everyone by surprise, and makes us all laugh.

She lights up a room where ever she goes, and has the kindest, sweetest soul.

But along with that sweetness comes a lot of spunk. I love her just the way she is!

I'm so glad that God chose her to complete our little family.

Happy Birthday my sweet angel!

5 Year Old Birthday Outfit

My sweet S.R. is turning 5 in just a few days.

She asked for a special dress for her fairy tea party (a Queen Clarion dress to be exact).

The dress has been made, and she squealed when she saw it...the reaction every mother wants when she's worked so hard to make her little girl happy:o)

When I was searching for the fabric for the fairy dress, I came across some fairy knit fabric in purples and pinks. S.R.'s two favorite colors. I was slightly hesitant about purchasing it because my last experience with knits was quite disastrous. 

 I will have to say, this little skirt was much easier than I expected:o)

The hopscotch skirt is now my new favorite skirt to make...I think I'll be making one for myself now:o) I followed a super easy tutorial, and you can find it over at iCandy handmade.

I can't wait for the celebration:o) It's going to be so much fun!! I just hope that the snow they are calling for will hold off until after our guests return home safely:o) 

Have a great weekend, and I will see you back here next week with the details of the fairy tea party:o)

Front Entry Way

We have lived in our house for 3 years now, and this wall has always bothered me. When you enter our house, this is the wall you see.

There is a doorway to the right and a column just a few feet to the left.

Very un-welcoming. 

For the past year I have had a picture of the kids hanging there and that was it. 

I wanted a table and a lamp and just stuff to sit there, but there wasn't enough room with the column in the way.

After 3 years of brainstorming, I finally came up with a solution. Took me long enough, didn't it?

I have some cabinets in the attic that are really narrow. I picked them up at a yard sale for $5. They are real cherry, and beautiful, but absolutely non-functional. I think they were spice cabinets in their former existence??

I took one of the doors and turned it into a wall shelf that resembles a table. The door is super narrow, so it's the perfect depth and adds so much to this space. The legs, hardware and spray paint were purchases from Lowes, and the frames and sign were purchased from Hobby Lobby.

There isn't an outlet on this wall, so I can't plug a lamp in...I'll show you my solution for this problem in my next post:o)

Now I reeeeeally like my entry way. 

It's a lot more inviting, don't you think?:o)

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day to you all! 

I hope to be back here soon. I've been taking a creative break for a bit. Have you missed me?;o)

I hope your day is extra special today!

Looking forward to our little family Valentines dinner after basketball practice tonight:o)

I'm really excited about digging into this yummy cake...with REAL buttuh cream icing...that's right, I said BUTTUH:o)

Snuggly Lap Quilt

Our weather has been awfully dreary here lately. Lots and lots of rain. Perfect weather for reading, board games, and snuggling.

As I was cleaning out my craft room, I ran across some quilt squares I had cut out a couple of years ago...yes, years:o)

I decided to make a quick quilt out of them...who knows why it took me this long!

 The fabric for the backing was given to me, and how lucky was it that it matched my squares? 

This quilt was meant to be:o)

 It has become THE favorite blanket in the house...too bad it isn't big enough to fit all four of us under it.

However, it's perfect for a day like this, when it's cold and rainy outside.

I hope you all are staying warm and dry!

Craft Room Clean-Out Sale

Today I posted some fabric bundles on Facebook that I have cleared out of my craft room.

Head over to my Facebook Page to see if something catches your eye.

Here are a few of the bundles I have available.

Hopefully your day isn't as dreary as it is here:o) Happy Monday!

New Year, New List of Things to Do..

Happy New Year to you all. I realize I'm a week late, but better late than never, right?

For the past week and a half, I have been in purge mode. You wouldn't believe the amount of junk I have cleared out of closets and our attic. I still have a few areas I haven't hit yet. 

I have been working on my craft room too, and I'm going to have some crafty bundles in my Etsy shop here in the next few days.

I have decided that my motto for 2013 is to SIMPLIFY. 

The hubs is definitely on board:o) We are clearing out clutter, junk and debt. 

 One of our next DIY's will be to update the kids' bathroom. If you follow me on Facebook, I may have said that I was going to tackle that this past weekend...well, it didn't exactly happen:o) The supplies have been purchased though, so all we have to do is get the motivation to make it happen.

Another item on my list of things to do is to make S.R. a quilt for her bed. She LOVES purple, and has asked a couple of times if I would make her room purple. I'm sticking with the green, but will replace the pink with purple. A quilt, some new curtains, new lamp shades, and a new canopy will do the trick. Things that I can do over time. My goal is to get the quilt done before her birthday...which is the beginning of March. Daunting, I know!

These are the fabrics I chose. They are from Riley Blake and it's the Dress Up Days line. I'm really excited about this really cute fabric! 

This is the one I fell in love with...isn't it adorable?!?!

This is the quilt that I will be fashioning out of the above fabrics....crazy I know. I'm sure my "crafty ADD" will be able to manage all of these scallops(NOT), but I'm going to go in with eyes wide shut;o) HA!

Photo from The Girl Inspired

The quilt pattern is from this book and you can find it at Amazon.

Click here to purchase from Amazon

I am really excited about this quilt. I just have to be like the Little Engine That Could, and do it!!

Have a great Tuesday!!