I posted this picture on Instagram a few days ago and I've had quite a few emails and text messages about my tree skirt and how I made it. I swear I thought I did a tutorial post, but the only thing I could find in the archives was this post about how much I loved it! I couldn't even find proper "in progress" shots. I made my skirt the week of Thanksgiving 2011 and it's held up surprisingly well. I'm sure I could have sewn it or hemmed it or done something a little fancier, but the homespun look is exactly what our little rock house needs. I remember being so worried that I was going to spend a ridiculous amount of time on it and it wouldn't turn out as well as I'd hoped, but in all honestly, I could not be any happier. My fascination with a ruffled tree skirt started with this post ...
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A Halloween Recap
Am I the only one who thinks having Halloween on a weeknight is an AWFUL idea?! And while we're talking about inconveniences, who said it could rain on an outdoor holiday? It would happen that I had a horrible day at work and nothing would cooperate - people, computers - you name it and it malfunctioned. We were planning to go to a local Trunk or Treat at 4:30 in the afternoon and it takes me an hour to commute. I sped out the door at 2:30 and managed to get my girlies all suited up in time to take a few photos before the rain came through. This girl. I swear that no pictures exist where she is just casually smiling at the camera. It is either a pout or a full-on, squinty, cheesy face. And this is one of the many reasons I love her to bits. She is so feisty and was in LOVE with her Izzy ...
Throwback Thursday | Halloween Edition
I was flipping back through some old Halloween photos and couldn't resist sharing our costumes from years past. I wish I had some pictures pre-blog, but those are probably on film (gasp!) and buried deep in a box somewhere. Instead, here are my favorite photos from the past five years. In 2008, Ella had just turned two and was Minnie Mouse! My mom made her costume and my sister bought her ears as a souvenir from Disney World over the summer. In 2009, she was three years old and was Fancy Nancy obsessed! We wore butterfly wings for a while, but mostly we were just fancy. I ordered her costume from etsy and the "accessories" we found around the house. 2010 was Sophie's first Halloween and Ella was four. We were a chicken and Olivia the Pig, respectively. The chicken costume was 97 ...
Dancy Pants
Last week at the dance studio was parent observation and we got to bring treats to share for a Halloween party. Since Ella is on a competition team, they didn't dress up or have a "party", but we did get to watch them for a bit and they had a few minutes at the end of class to enjoy a quick bite to eat. This is her second year to compete and I can already tell a huge difference in their skill level. Not to mention, she is finally used to dancing four hours a week at the studio and isn't a whiney, exhausted mess when we stumble through the kitchen door. They have a technique class for an hour on Wednesdays and then do three hours of ballet, jazz and tap on Thursdays. They have just started working on their competition dances (she'll compete four times next spring) and we got to see a few ...