My mom has a beautiful cross-stitch that I have always loved, but now that I am a mom it resonates on a whole new level. "Cleaning and scrubbing can wait 'till tomorrow.For babies grow up, we've learned to our sorrow.So quiet down cobwebs. Dust go to sleep.I'm rocking my baby andbabies don't keep!"To me motherhood is a giant balancing act and it requires lots of fine tuning. I know that sometimes I get caught up in making sure all the wheels are turning rather than really focusing on the ... 
Oreo Apple Treats {Teacher Appreciation}
I saw this idea from The Crafting Chicks on Skip to my Lou and knew it would be the perfect treat to pair with our ABC flowers for teacher appreciation.My mom was trying to find a simple gift she could give to the teachers she works with and asked me to help. She first suggested I make these super cute apple cupcakes from the new cupcake book she gave me for Easter, but I convinced her these would be a much better idea (ie, less time consuming!) I made lots of these cute little apple Oreo ...
ABC Flowers
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week and I'm very fond of teachers and all of their hard work! My entire family is in education and I know first hand how hard they work to teach, nurture and inspire young minds. I love Aubrey's preschool and adore her teachers, so I want to make sure we show them just how much we appreciate them next week.I wanted a non-edible gift for one of the days and thought a simple bouquet of flowers would be perfect. First, I rounded up some supplies.I bought ...
Happy Easter 2011
We had a wonderful Easter with our family and friends. I love this time of year, everything is fresh, new and a perfect reminder to celebrate life. We started off the Easter season with a fun Easter egg hunt party with our friends.Through out the month we also took the kids to a few community sponsored Easter events. There were lots of games and activities to enjoy.Aubrey shooting hoops with DaddyThe highlight of the day for ParkerI wanted to introduce a beloved tradition from my childhood, ...
Fluffy Ruffle Bunny Outfit
I love ruffles and what would Easter be without fluffy bunnies? I made new Easter outfits for the girls to wear at our Easter party and included both of these fun elements.
I used a pattern from Little Lizard King for the first ruffle skirt I made (Aubrey's) and made alterations and simplified for the second (Piper's). I discovered that I really wish I had a serger, it would make these type of sewing projects so much easier!
I found the fabric while on a shopping trip with my ...
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