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favorite parties

April 12, 20121 Comment

The twins’ birthdays are coming, which we are reminded of daily. The whole birthday gathering is going to be simple and small and somehow will make all of Ainsleigh’s and Annabelle’s dreams come true. Or so that is how they speak of it.

Last year when the twins turned two they celebrated their Daddy-built sandbox with friends. And I created a fabric-themed backdrop for it. It was one of the most enjoyable parties to prepare. These fabric envelopes started the whole theme. I used lots of fabric scraps to make them and closed them with a large safety pin. (I guess I made fabric envelopes for the Oz party as well. They are pretty much the best envelopes to make!)

four dresses is how I show my love

April 10, 201212 Comments

Good morning to you all! I hope your weekend was special. We’ve been slowly getting back into our routine with OB appointments and such thrown in the mix.

Easter weekend was quite wonderful. Our “Spring Celebration” was everything I was hoping it would be on Saturday, leaving Sunday to be a quiet, thought-provoking day.

friday

April 6, 20124 Comments

Happy Easter weekend to you! I hope it is a special, meaningful weekend.

Much love,

the sleepy time gal

creating a family wall

April 4, 20125 Comments

Our family wall.

Before I talk about what it represents, let’s first get down to the building of it. This is one of my most favorite projects for our home over the years: a homemade bulletin board.

You’ve probably seen many of our homemade bulletin boards around our home: at my desk, in the girls’ room with a frame, as art, and at my sewing counter to mention a few. They are a piece of cake to make and can add so much aesthetics and functionality to a room. Come check it out…

creating a family wall: homemade thumb tacks

April 3, 20128 Comments

Part one of the Creating a Family Wall tutorial begins with homemade thumb tacks. I know, I know, you have no idea what this family wall is. You shall see tomorrow! Until then, we have thumb tacks to make…

making preparations

April 2, 20126 Comments

Good morning and happy April days to you!

With one week until Easter, I’m beginning to make plans for a spring celebration on Saturday, something to celebrate the warm weather and new life and growth around us with egg hunts, games, and special treats so Easter Sunday can be kept religious and meaningful. It can be so hard with concentrated commercialism in this day to keep religious things religious, you know? I’m determined to try.

If you celebrate Easter, how do you keep it special and meaningful for your family?

I’d love to hear your ideas.

the sleepy time gal

herbs and indians

March 29, 20126 Comments

granny’s nightstand

March 28, 201210 Comments

Yesterday I told you about an old table my Aunt brought up from VA – it was my Granny’s. I don’t ever really decline old furniture and how pleased I was, indeed, when I say this greenish table and knew it was now mine.

I knew exactly where it was desperately needed: next to my bed. You remember my bedroom wall makeover two summers ago with old frames I painted? Within a few years, frames have come down, we went from a queen to king bed (no longer being able to use the brown bedspread) and have been unhappy with a blue duvet cover we’ve been using for some time. Yesterday the girls and I began to makeover the room – using the brown bedspread in another way – and happily making the little greenish table a nightstand.