tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38052457251262204862024-03-05T14:15:21.576-08:00SnigglefritzDihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-54785507110659689442011-03-21T06:36:00.000-07:002011-03-21T07:03:03.158-07:00Spring Break Sleep Schedule Hangover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Dkq6NW89SXz2KcrcFwvjYlJgPaoHP6EzgYcK8EOZom6PkTedYbllL7eI3WcZx2pSZl-7XWifjPOTo_KE5BiWpu7oxR64yQsuW6dDHSZDFCCzfOy_J3uD5tFpu_bpl0EL-SYHu7NJygc/s1600/IMG_0324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Dkq6NW89SXz2KcrcFwvjYlJgPaoHP6EzgYcK8EOZom6PkTedYbllL7eI3WcZx2pSZl-7XWifjPOTo_KE5BiWpu7oxR64yQsuW6dDHSZDFCCzfOy_J3uD5tFpu_bpl0EL-SYHu7NJygc/s320/IMG_0324.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Today will be a battle to overcome my Spring Break hangover... no... not really a "hangover"... just a hangover from no structured sleep schedule. Our first Monday back to the grind today after a week long of Spring Break sleeping schedule.. or... LACK OF schedule. Aaaahhh.. how nice it was to wake around 7:30-8ish to the sunlight beaming through my window... and not worry about getting to bed at a decent hour. Oh, but how all that catches up to me! Im pretty sure I should have started reprogramming myself on Friday! But! It was nice while it lasted.<br />
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No big trips... Alex went to her grandparents for some one on one spoiling time, i mean, quality time. :) Brent and I tried to have a couple nice dinner dates while we were childless, but he was battling strep for Spring Break, so although they were still a rare, nice treat, he wasnt exactly able to enjoy them 100%. We did find time to fit in a couple of relaxed dinners with some good friends that we hadnt spent time with in a while, along with a little family horseback riding on an absolutely gorgeous sunny day... so that was some really nice quality family time tucked in there. Fortunately, or unfortunately, however you'd like to look at it... Brent and I did work like dogs for a couple of days while Alex was away at her grandparents... I had tons of orders to catch up on and he had tons of appointments and office work to catch up on since he's been out of town so much lately... but we were able to do it without the guilt of feeling like we were neglecting our child on Spring Break... so we were grateful for that too.<br />
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But needless to say, Im pretty sure is going to be slow moving... its 9:24am already and Im still not upstairs sewing yet... 5 orders still to complete... but no matter how tired I am right now... I am still grateful for that week of flexible schedules! So I will shuffle back over to the coffee pot, fill'r up, and get my tooshie upstairs and back behind that sewing machine once again... because... by golly... even all droopy eyed, I am still so very grateful that all this hard work is paying off and things have finally kicked into 2nd gear with this biz... I am excited.. and even a bit nervous... on where this business is heading... but I finally feel like its heading "somewhere"... and thats such a GREAT feeling! :)<br />
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I raise my coffee cup to y'all... now lets go tackle those to-do lists! ;)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-59032958380688513732011-02-22T06:25:00.000-08:002011-02-22T06:27:37.403-08:00Trying to return back to some "normal"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1JHE8DHGc0Un1liQWyuHfoh8FoEL2lm-ik2wLZwpOGY6rDucMBzjqJCEBpcFD3p-waIbbwKy7doSSs2zlzA55_VCNf48OqDo2TXiYWDUJxwE8cquBP0V2PQHcmljn64op0qRht3YQY0/s1600/IMG_4280.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1JHE8DHGc0Un1liQWyuHfoh8FoEL2lm-ik2wLZwpOGY6rDucMBzjqJCEBpcFD3p-waIbbwKy7doSSs2zlzA55_VCNf48OqDo2TXiYWDUJxwE8cquBP0V2PQHcmljn64op0qRht3YQY0/s320/IMG_4280.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>Im a little extra tired this morning... 3 day weekend... tons of fun... but busy, busy! Photoshoot planned for Sunday but then bumped up to Saturday due to the weather forecast... sewing non-stop to get everything done right up until the hour before the shoot! Chaos! But totally worth the stress! The pics turned out beautiful! Very blessed to have such easy going models AND model mommies making things go so smoothly! I become a bit OCD with the pics after a photoshoot though... I cant leave them alone until I go through every single one and choose all of my "favorites"... sometimes viewing 2000 pics at a time. Needless to say, I tend to go a little cross-eyed during all of that! But the photos are truelly what gives these pieces "life"... seeing them worn... in the midst of daily life.. they come alive! Im having a bit of OCD aftermath with my stomach today though... I think the stress and poor eating habits this weekend has caught up with me... heartburn last night... and getting a little more intimately acquainted with my bathroom this morning.. ugh! But pics are finished and hubby is back home again after several days out of town... so this week will be spent trying to return back to some "normal" again... HA! "Normal" What is that, anyway?! I certainly have no clue! :-B So the 2nd Spring Release is almost ready for its premiere... 2 more weeks. I keep wondering if 3 releases to this "Indie Charm" line was too bold of a step... biting off a little more than I can chew... BUT! Im still upright... and still loving every second... so I guess that means we march forward! :) Random highlight to my weekend: an extra long tickle war with my daughter last night after playing the PJ race.... she won the pj race, but i won the tickle war... hands down! :} Enjoy your week everyone... and the wonderful warmth of the sun while it sticks around!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-77741796992060979822011-02-17T06:25:00.000-08:002011-02-17T06:34:56.358-08:00Simple pleasures on a special day...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJ-CEHfBGzLC7oR9FXNgItuL7xjDPuh8aefOsx4mAQydhyphenhyphenw5R6ZbFoiThJCfIvLINng5kR4AxRycKfkXfD9WsT01mBaW9yr4VpOrxQ9xOOtZIdv707mg54y64gvSwNk7o9ulHhtDXkFk/s1600/IMG_3352-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJ-CEHfBGzLC7oR9FXNgItuL7xjDPuh8aefOsx4mAQydhyphenhyphenw5R6ZbFoiThJCfIvLINng5kR4AxRycKfkXfD9WsT01mBaW9yr4VpOrxQ9xOOtZIdv707mg54y64gvSwNk7o9ulHhtDXkFk/s320/IMG_3352-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Ok, so I had a little catching up to do on orders after taking Valentine's Day off... but it was well worth it! So our usual Valentine tradition is never something spectacular... my husband and I vowed a long time ago not to get sucked into the commercial hype of Valentine's Day... that it was much nicer to get flowers and go out to a nice dinner on some random day vs. some "expected" day. <br />
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So this year was no different. It did start out a little rough though... found out my husband had volleyball practice that evening... "Wha?!!" "On Valentine's?!" Ok, so typically, that would not be a huge deal, we would just celebrate another night... no biggie! But! Daddio has been out of town a TON lately, so our "family time" has been far and few inbetween. So after being sprung the news of practice that night... I didnt get mad, I totally understood that we all have responsibilities that we commit to, and sometimes it works out not-so-conveniently. But, none the less, it still made me "sad". Well, the tentative hubby that he is, tapped into that... and gave me my first Valentine gift of the day... he cancelled practice. :) Now, this might not seem like a big deal... but this guys doesnt even cancel practice when schools are closed for snow! He takes this gig very serious! And for me, usually, I would not be happy about something like that... knowing it may have messed other people's schedules up... but in this particular case... on this particular day... I was just happy to know our family would be spending a nice evening together at home. <br />
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So the evening was filled with simple pleasures... the grilling master creating some of his finest work under some rare warm sunshine weather, fabulous dinner with all of us sitting around the table, chit-chatting with family without ANY distractions (no tv, no phones, no computers!), this simple little gift of a framed photo for daddio, old swing music turned up on the tv music channel... and then came my 2nd highlight of the night... Alex and I swing dancing (ok, "attempting" to swing dance) in the family room for the last 30 minutes of the night... giggling at one another as we tried to twist and turn one another while never getting the timing just right... such sweet and simple little pleasures... probably some of the happiest 30 minutes of my life! :) I hope it was a day filled with special moments for all of you too! XOXOXOXO<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-55485755139174623692011-02-14T06:53:00.000-08:002011-02-14T06:53:55.010-08:00How to celebrate Valentine's without buying a bunch of junk!?@$%<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYbJBc5alMIymqUUqVooxE0GqyOTHduKnICiwohbprVVwq8n4NI37V0usi86k5gmzcpoZNOYJckMx7aHpDccGSlXKx3XTbAkZYQ4QlR9MGGtA9sV2nEkj9sdkQIRAA9Dn0H_TsH_ZB2c/s1600/IMG_2373-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYbJBc5alMIymqUUqVooxE0GqyOTHduKnICiwohbprVVwq8n4NI37V0usi86k5gmzcpoZNOYJckMx7aHpDccGSlXKx3XTbAkZYQ4QlR9MGGtA9sV2nEkj9sdkQIRAA9Dn0H_TsH_ZB2c/s320/IMG_2373-2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>So, I am vowing to celebrate Valentine's Day WITHOUT buying a bunch of junk this year! I get sucked into the commercial hoopla every single year and this year, Im going on strike! Now, granted, I have done my usual procrastination and have waited until the last minute to figure out exactly what I AM going to do... but somehow, some way, I am going to make this day special WITHOUT a bunch of junk! So, my daughter has been on this YO-YO kick for some reason the past couple days, so a YO-YO will be my only purchase... the rest must come from a loving and creative thought process.... hmmmm.... hmmmmm.... hmmmmm... ok, might take a little longer than my time writing this blog.... Ill report back later what I came up with! :) But my goal... to let my family know just how much I appreciate the most prescious blessing that they are to me and make them feel like the most important people in the world for ATLEAST 1 whole night... no distractions allowed! Tough task for someone who is EASILY distracted... but if I can see it through, it just might be the greatest gift I can give! Love to you all! Have a delightful Valentine's Day!!!! :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-31920674633344075152011-02-08T09:13:00.000-08:002011-02-08T09:13:19.820-08:00Thanks God for good friends & nice cows!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTewRvi8cWxqpy3rSnjP3ZwJiq92slATYKs8Ahi1L-VoxBg99fH3Rh18ZsgvEdF2cd_cPbM1x6wejnoF3_nQcAZbTuq0leTBrpHEtGv4KJqnbottKVlH0fMozFY5HT2ouXv951Ukm2DcM/s1600/IMG_2321-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTewRvi8cWxqpy3rSnjP3ZwJiq92slATYKs8Ahi1L-VoxBg99fH3Rh18ZsgvEdF2cd_cPbM1x6wejnoF3_nQcAZbTuq0leTBrpHEtGv4KJqnbottKVlH0fMozFY5HT2ouXv951Ukm2DcM/s320/IMG_2321-1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Soooooooo.... photoshoots dont ALWAYS go quite as planned. See these cows... um. and that one giant bull to the left? Well, they were quite curious about what we were doing in their field during our last photoshoot and wanted to see, first hand (or hoof?*), what all the commotion was all about. <br />
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So a wonderful friend was lovely enough to check with her inlaws to see if we could take some pics on their farm for our last photoshoot... they were much obliged and welcomed us with open arms onto their property. So we meander inside the gate, put down our props, and start taking pics as the girls run around having fun. So we were about 5 minutes in to the festivities when a big herd of cattle come strolling around from the barn so see who's broken into their field. So we did a little of the whole "Shew! Shew!" with some arm wafts... must I say? Yea, didnt work! So we start backing up all the props as they were strolling up closer and closer... a bit beyond our comfort. Just as we went in to get our last "load", their curiosity peeked and by golly, they were going to check it out! So our poor antique school desk and guitar were left to weather the snorts and sniffs! :} So we stood back as we watched then nudge and lick our lovely little posessions... yelling "No! No! No! Don't LICK it!!! Shew! Shew cow!" Now, keep in mind... watching the bull to the left staring at us... we said this while tucked behind a giant pile of concrete blocks! Lesson of the day: When you're trying to get that real down-to-earth setting for your photos, with the farm & cows in the background... you might want to have the farmer put up a gate between you and the cattle BEFORE you start clicking! Just sayin'.... ;)<br />
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A huge thanks to some wonderful friends... Katie & Donna... not to mention Katie's inlaws... for helping create this wonderful & hillariously entertaining afternoon! :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-23739759761355010972011-02-07T11:58:00.000-08:002011-02-07T11:58:33.621-08:00Indie Charm Collection is now available... miracles DO happen! Nap time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIR4jza2hSfYn2ZY_JJhEFbGz3TxXK7mdRhCrFFe6fJcmNOnNxVI-_l6aoV8tgXNwcg3uwRp-yrnjpgP8kPmqbFUygQfpERERlkz_Fa5fean-XaLO-M00ak_zVZSlY9Gl8TRwszW_G-Q/s1600/IMG_2370-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIR4jza2hSfYn2ZY_JJhEFbGz3TxXK7mdRhCrFFe6fJcmNOnNxVI-_l6aoV8tgXNwcg3uwRp-yrnjpgP8kPmqbFUygQfpERERlkz_Fa5fean-XaLO-M00ak_zVZSlY9Gl8TRwszW_G-Q/s320/IMG_2370-1.JPG" width="185" /></a></div>The final puzzle pieces finally came together... long night last night... early morning this morning... but it came together... the 1st release of INDIE CHARM is now online and available for purchase! I sometimes wonder if Im absolutely bonkers for trying to do this... running my own business thing... wearing 10 different hats. There are soooooo many different aspects that are required to make it all work. People do it every day... my respect for those people grows greater every day too! It's tough... you really need to have a passion for it... you really have to want it... I mean REALLY want it! There is no doubt in my mind that I really want it... so many experiences along the path of my life has lead me right here to this place... doing exactly this. It just takes a little extra faith from time to time... when you're feeling worn out and out of fuel... to get you over the next hump, recharge, and then go at it again. I love doing it all... I really do! I just wish I had 10 extra hands to get it done! One of these days... there will be more hands than just mine... THAT will be a GREAT day! :)<br />
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Until then, Ill try to keep pacing myself... so that I dont calapse along the way or forget that my family friends still exist... I would have never gotten to this point had it not been for each one of them. I think back on the encouragement I was given as a teenager when I first realized what I wanted to do... everyone from my mom, to my highschool art teacher, to some of my friends, some of my instructors in college, some of my best (and even worst) colleagues... it all helped me get to this point. I am very grateful for each one of them... and the experiences that the Good Lord layed along my path. I hope I can pay it forward and be one of those people that helps someone else along their path... offering some sort of encouragement that will lay the foundation for their path/paths/dreams in life... it was such a precious gift to me... I can only imagine it would be a precious gift to someone else too.<br />
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Time to close up shop for a few hours... to dream of a 3-day nap... and try and to recharge and start all over to prepare the 2nd release in March... YEEEEEEEHAAAAAWWWWW!!!! Happy Monday to you my friends! :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-64910809229931296592011-02-06T06:49:00.000-08:002011-02-06T06:49:34.758-08:00Time for family...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOH9mgdNwdeEe9XjUfV8tvE7z7zfBepmgM9AQ3xfgE7-ma7mB6OLpKs36t8jY0QlR77Z-tBPDCsRvmbUr6ZpbIvBA1jgDhjDW9xfhGKJ0Tf-J1c4pD4h2d_j0ml7kK90RnkhKfFTyQs7o/s1600/IMG_0448-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOH9mgdNwdeEe9XjUfV8tvE7z7zfBepmgM9AQ3xfgE7-ma7mB6OLpKs36t8jY0QlR77Z-tBPDCsRvmbUr6ZpbIvBA1jgDhjDW9xfhGKJ0Tf-J1c4pD4h2d_j0ml7kK90RnkhKfFTyQs7o/s320/IMG_0448-1.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>Ok, so short post today... had a surprise visit from hubby's family this weekend. Totally not figured into my time management of getting everything finished this weekend... but completely worth slamming on the breaks and just figuring it out! I am truelly blessed with some of the best inlaws ever (and no, I dont say this because they will be reading this... pretty sure they dont even realize that I have a blog! :) But its a quick and unexpected visit that we dont get many opportunities for so wanting to take advantage of every minute we have before they go back to Kentucky. <br />
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So, another sneak peak pic of what is to come tomorrow, Feb.7th... my 1st Early Spring 2011 release...again, Im so grateful for all of my beautiful models!!!!!!!!! :)<br />
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Ok, so any moms out there that tend to have some helicopter parenting in them? Well, I learned this about myself about 5 years ago in a parenting class at church... eye opening experience, let me tell ya'! Ever since that little reality check on myself, Ive desperately been working at it and trying to figure out ways NOT to be a helicopter parent... I mean, c'mon... face it... I really don't want my child starting her 1st job out of college and me chasing her around going "Do you have your briefcase? your lunch? a jacket? your brain?!" So my daughter and I have these occasional "talks".. they are usually caused by some sort of blow-up.. of me finally getting tired of saying "what? you forgot your homework?... what? you forgot your karate belt?... what? you forgot your sweatshirt?..." Because, as I said, Im trying DESPERATELY not to be the one constantly going "Dont forget your...!" So with that, comes the other end of it, my child stumbling some. Well, when "some" becomes "all of the time"... thats when its time for one of our meeting of the minds. So it came to that point the other day... so after my long diatribe about how God wants us all to be a kind, loving, generous, caring, and responsible people... going on to say that she really takes the cake most of the time on the "kind, loving, generous, caring" part, however, when we get to the responsibility part... we tend to fall off of a cliff. So I had her make herself 2 lists... I figured Id take a different approach... make HERSELF the boss (heck, Ive tried everything else... why not?!) So I had her write 2 lists... 1 was a list of Chores with 2 small chores listed for each day except Sunday. The other list was a list of Responsibilities... I told her to write down things that she seems to have a hard time remembering on her own... like when she goes to Karate, putting her belt on and grabbing her karate bag before walking out the door... or when she goes to school, grabbing her backpack without being reminded... or filling out her reading log in the mornings without being reminded 5 times... etc, etc... So she made herself the lists (I know, Im one of those crazy list people!). Her responsibilities list is just a general checklist for herself... to check as she walks out the door to go to school... or to karate... or whatever. The other chore list is a list of her 2 small chores that will need to be done each day after school... before we go off and play, watch tv, etc... I figure, if we, as parents, cant be disciplined about letting her know what is expected of her on a consistant basis... then what makes us think SHE will be disciplined about it, right? So this is my solution for THIS week! Ha! We'll see how all that goes... Ill keep you posted... but honestly, the biggest part of this battle is keeping my helicopter parenting tendencies in check... and letting my child stumble some along the way so that she can learn some things on her own watch... maybe I need to invest in some duct tape for myself! :) Bottom line, we are truelly blessed to have this spunky, loving, befriend-anyone-who-comes-around child in our lives... and if this is the toughest hurdle we have to go through, MAN! Did we get lucky! ;)<br />
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Ok, so on to business... here's another little sneak peak of whats to come this Monday! :) Ok, I know this handsome little model steals the show and I could have probably put ANY tie on this little fellow and it would have looked adorable... BUT! Im lovin' this little tie as part of the collection as well! Im pretty sure its my favorite tie thus far!!!! :)<br />
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Ok, so... Monday, Feb.7th.... <a href="http://www.snigglefritz.etsy.com/">http://www.snigglefritz.etsy.com/</a> Happy Friday all!!!! :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-50458497639205299872011-02-03T05:09:00.000-08:002011-02-03T05:09:07.651-08:00Let's make it feel like Spring! Who cares if its only 24 degrees! :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSGQ6k68LkAKihS9ubWU2o3rie711DECDBVH-UhiL975KTsw3b2lZeN8IQqrymbjUSjA8TB7pGq3flPuvAPbSZ9WnlYdKT_st9k1y8k4dEOZvHS2yG7gzujK87szEJjfD-QGQg4vL5pQ/s1600/IMG_1361-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSGQ6k68LkAKihS9ubWU2o3rie711DECDBVH-UhiL975KTsw3b2lZeN8IQqrymbjUSjA8TB7pGq3flPuvAPbSZ9WnlYdKT_st9k1y8k4dEOZvHS2yG7gzujK87szEJjfD-QGQg4vL5pQ/s320/IMG_1361-1.JPG" width="181" /></a></div>So here we are... in a major cold spell sweeping the nation... hearing about people getting strep and flu... pipes bursting... cars stuck in snow and ice... and we are in Tennessee where its like some sort of heat wave compared to everyone else! And here I am... trying to release my 1st Spring Collection of the year! And by golly, I might have everything working against me right now, but Im on a personal mission to give everyone a taste of Spring if it kills me! :) So I say three cheers for <span class="ans_sni">Punxsutawney Phil! Bring on that warm, sunny Spring weather and "Hasta la vista, baby!" to this bitter winter weather</span><span class="ans_sni">!</span><br />
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<span class="ans_sni">So here we have another little sneak peak of whats to come on our Feb.7th release coming up this Monday! (did I mention I was excited?!!! I mean... pee my pants excited?!! :) Again, a HUGE, HUGE, HUGE thanks to all of my gorgeous models... without them, the collection would never have the chance to come alive on a screen!</span><br />
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<span class="ans_sni">Time is ticking though... still lots to get done before Monday! So before I get caught rambling on for too long, its off to the sewing room I go! Have a fabulous Thursday... and stay warm! </span><br />
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<span class="ans_sni">P.S. I occasionally check the "word of the day" on dictionary.com and there's something I really like about the word for today!!! So Ive decided to share.... :)</span><br />
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<span class="ans_sni">eclat (ey-KLAH) - noun-1-brilliance of success, reputation, etc. 2-showy or elaborate display 3-acclamation; acclaim </span><br />
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<span class="ans_sni">I even love the little speaker option where you can hear the word in case it looks too totally bizzare for me to pronounce... this one sounds like "a clock" to me without the "ck" at the end.. lol! ok, there's my useful, yet useless, tidbit for the day! If anyone can share a sentence using "eclat", please feel free to share in the comments!!!! :)</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-61669283505394093192011-02-02T05:53:00.000-08:002011-02-02T05:56:35.883-08:00New Year... New Habits? Naaaaaaaaaaa......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisseU1_uI6IB-SCyLRfFr46TiES_pov7tXfwnlvR1G7Ssg9st_n8YC8y6hCNxeZXsEPRqmCkjEvB0TU2_samZSg6Op9aGnmb7RuPSruDpSNENN4aqjE2dDUSihs4-rwrxX6H4d5JUteSI/s1600/IMG_1634-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisseU1_uI6IB-SCyLRfFr46TiES_pov7tXfwnlvR1G7Ssg9st_n8YC8y6hCNxeZXsEPRqmCkjEvB0TU2_samZSg6Op9aGnmb7RuPSruDpSNENN4aqjE2dDUSihs4-rwrxX6H4d5JUteSI/s320/IMG_1634-1.JPG" width="203" /></a></div>So will the New Year bring new habits for me with this whole blogging thing?? Hmmmm.... I really just dont think so... 1 person can only do so much. While I remain a 1 woman show with this gig, I think I will just have to be satisfied with the occasional blog, which really, is mostly for my own piece of mind. I mean, face it, people like me that blog once every month or every couple of months dont get much of a following! :) But that's ok... my time and energy has to be carefully balanced between designing, sewing/creating, photography, advertising, marketing, website management, accounting, and shipping.... oh! and then there is that thing I call a family too!!! :) It's pretty nice to hang out with them once in a while as well! So, I repeat... will the new year bring new habits? I think, no, when it comes to blogging... but Im hopeful for other areas... my goal this year is to carefully manage my business... make it cohesive... bring it all together... really focus on identifying my customer. This is a HUGE task for me since I love doing so many different things... creating different looks... but if the business is going to grow, it must be done. So Im really trying to take the best of the best of the best... colors, fabrics, sillouettes... and just try to knock it out of the park... without making myself insane by biting off more than I can chew (THAT habit, I am trying desperately to abandon for the New Year!) So here is a little sneak peak of what is to come this Monday, Feb.7th... my 1st Release of the New Year! So this is my first pic posted of the 1st Collection Release of the Year... Early Spring 2011! My first adult skirt released to the public! Yippee!!!! And isnt my beautiful model just absolutely rockin' it?!!!! I love my models!!!! They are the key to making all of my pieces come alive... a bit like the story of Pinocchio... my models are like my little Geppettos! :) I am so excited about this collection!!!! Of course, as excited as I am... there is still much work to be done between now and Monday... so I bid you a wonderful Wednesday my friends! And dont forget... check out the new threads... this Monday... Feb.7th!!!! <a href="http://www.snigglefritz.etsy.com/">http://www.snigglefritz.etsy.com/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-19270369583070598782010-09-27T07:15:00.000-07:002010-09-27T07:15:13.828-07:00Halloween Festivities in a Skirt / "Day of the Dead" Celebration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ld_DZHHgHg4dmAsgIAumNwFuXfzQv8scVgBK5g5YJCfFirNmxMQUgmcqt8y1J1yt8YzVQGPQtlwJs-mYaVpjOyWwQIx26BHO8g-ORA-_XamI2yPZNb4SexQqNsLVr4pj5xHYOZJgrg8/s1600/skull+skirt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ld_DZHHgHg4dmAsgIAumNwFuXfzQv8scVgBK5g5YJCfFirNmxMQUgmcqt8y1J1yt8YzVQGPQtlwJs-mYaVpjOyWwQIx26BHO8g-ORA-_XamI2yPZNb4SexQqNsLVr4pj5xHYOZJgrg8/s320/skull+skirt.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Ok, some of you might think Im totally off of my rocker with this skirt... but I just had to do it! Its a limited edition, but I have been eyeing this fabric for months! I kept talking myself out of it every time I looked at it... for obvious reasons... but I was like a magnet to it every time I came acrossed it! So one day, I had my 9 year-old-daughter with me, and I said "Sweetie, do you like this fabric by any chance?" and she said "YES! I LOVE it Mom!!!" (of course, keep in mind, she's a little wacky herself) but that's all I needed to hear... and off to the cutting table I went! :) I know there are lots of people out there that love the traditional holiday threads, but I just figure... there are sooooo many people out there doing those... do we really need ONE MORE person making the sweet cutesy stuff? So here I am... trailing off the beaten path, throwing some wackadoodle skirt out there to have fun with. Wear it for Halloween, wear it to celebrate the mexican holiday "Day of the Dead", or just wear it because skulls are so incredibly "IN" right now... whatever the reason, if its your cup of tea, there is just soooo much fun to be had with this one... :) <br />
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Working on uploading this and a few other new styles to the site right now... <a href="http://www.snigglefritz.etsy.com/">http://www.snigglefritz.etsy.com/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-67386870142822795342010-08-31T05:55:00.000-07:002010-08-31T05:55:27.204-07:00Adorable Prints with a vintage feel... Bunny and me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcGHP7kLwvzqEYFgX5EE0fYlSUIUiEDOXUrBxMAov5_ipxp9zYXI-wZc8wQXSzRqIIDcGFYfbSQiSlw84IP0HOvE-uwCtg09I3w-KGM3pbsa7wLBxfUyH-hGDGemFRcjcxe9D6msMSJY/s1600/il_430xN_169905778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcGHP7kLwvzqEYFgX5EE0fYlSUIUiEDOXUrBxMAov5_ipxp9zYXI-wZc8wQXSzRqIIDcGFYfbSQiSlw84IP0HOvE-uwCtg09I3w-KGM3pbsa7wLBxfUyH-hGDGemFRcjcxe9D6msMSJY/s320/il_430xN_169905778.jpg" /></a></div>Ok, I'd like to go back in time now to when my daughter was 3 and her best friend was "bunny". This is the memory that is brought to mind when coming across this print on Etsy. Sometimes, Id like to invent a time machine so I can go back and savor those years again with a greater appreciation... isnt that always the way? For now, I will just let it remind me that I need not take any moments for granted... and I will give my not-so-three-anymore daughter a great big hug this afternoon after school and tell her that I love her more than anything in this world. Today, I am reminded, to enjoy every single little nuance that crosses our path. <br />
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You can find this adorable print and others like it by clicking on this link... hope you enjoy as much as I did. Have a great Tuesday everyone! .<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55142936/rabbit-girl-print-archival-5x7">http://www.etsy.com/listing/55142936/rabbit-girl-print-archival-5x7</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-8280224765841141432010-08-26T12:37:00.001-07:002010-08-26T12:37:13.058-07:00"Only through art can we emerge from ourselves and know what another person sees" - Marcel Proust<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-26997149178259264432010-08-25T18:48:00.001-07:002010-08-25T18:48:28.014-07:00Testing out my mobile blogging option... Snazzy! ;)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-39337536197009518672010-08-20T10:08:00.000-07:002010-08-20T10:18:30.447-07:00Bada-bing! Bada-boom! Im done! and EXHAUSTED!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-GMSpAaPLMUbIPCdD8p06bk6M-V3YKCGJLcrxHmgF6pvbHY_2lUZ61HmreKnfcj7-eryC42pG_XHp1EszChfhSHOBlJAk0mPDTfZJZ6bcY6BqW5oIv0JSNzUoIbGP30SPVBrj-xh6SQ/s1600/232323232%7Ffp6338;_nu=34;4_276_555_25_527664623_ot1lsi.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 143px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507540329321980978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-GMSpAaPLMUbIPCdD8p06bk6M-V3YKCGJLcrxHmgF6pvbHY_2lUZ61HmreKnfcj7-eryC42pG_XHp1EszChfhSHOBlJAk0mPDTfZJZ6bcY6BqW5oIv0JSNzUoIbGP30SPVBrj-xh6SQ/s200/232323232%7Ffp6338;_nu=34;4_276_555_25_527664623_ot1lsi.jpg" /></a><br /><div>This is exactly how I feel right now! I just now finished uploading the last of my 1st Fall release onto the my Etsy Shop site. I have way too much caffiene in my system, starving and could eat a horse right now, my back is killing me, my butt is flat as a pancake, toes and legs keep falling asleep because I have a terrible habit of curling one leg under the other when Im at my computer... BUT BYE GOLLY, IM DONE! Well, Im done with this "phase" anyway! It's Friday, so I plan to put the rest aside for the weekend, chill out, take a break, and pick up on Monday... and then my stocking-up-for-show-inventory marathon begins! Yeeeeeee-haw!!!!!</div><div> </div><div>Tonight is Pizza & Movie Family Night here at the homestead... and right now, such a simple, little, quaint event never sounded so delightful!!! By the way, this is a photo of Alex at the end of this last photoshoot... I wasnt the only one who was tapped! ;)</div><div> </div><div>Have a great weekend 'all! Peace-out!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-65686724589660191952010-08-19T04:44:00.000-07:002010-08-19T05:19:27.947-07:001st Fall Snigglefritz Collection Release "almost" uploaded....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucRjOjqdPK1OkFTIxPCas38mirVQnHbCpqRkfaJArK4Nn-KMsqTlXkUmYiVVKzLBLYl_UeoHPXAskLc9e1zQbZUo1lEuj1Pn_qcr8LevXhM0yQm7i3sh7_0r7K9EcJfiUeB-cmoTnzbI/s1600/vintage+bird+tie+on+mannequin.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 184px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507086074202098946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucRjOjqdPK1OkFTIxPCas38mirVQnHbCpqRkfaJArK4Nn-KMsqTlXkUmYiVVKzLBLYl_UeoHPXAskLc9e1zQbZUo1lEuj1Pn_qcr8LevXhM0yQm7i3sh7_0r7K9EcJfiUeB-cmoTnzbI/s200/vintage+bird+tie+on+mannequin.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Ok, so Im taking a break... my brain hurts! My little skirt personalities are draining me... not to mention my toosh is getting flatter! I did a crash marathon of getting all of my new skirt and accessory listings uploaded for my 1st Fall release yesterday. Sat at the computer for almost 6 straight hours! I was extremely thankful for my walking buddy that pushed me out the door 1st thing in the morning before I got started... because my muscles experienced no other excersize other than my right arm (taking coffee cup from disk to mouth, mouth to desk), and my fingers (tap, tap, tap) for the rest of that morning & afternoon!</div><div> </div><div>So Im almost of there. Still a handful of accessories to finish uploading. I have to take a short break to fill an order, but then back to it. Then there's the 6 other new skirts stacked up and waiting for me to get started on the cutting room floor! I think Im going to have to limit myself to how many new styles I upload on the website... there's just too many different designs Id like to do... so I think the Market Square shows, Private Trunk Shows and Holiday Shows are going to get the bigger/full assortment, and Ill have to keep myself limited on the website so that Im not using up all of my time taking photos, writing descriptions and uploading new listings. Im already dissappointed that I havent had the time to do model shots for the new designs on this 1st Fall release... I havent given up hope, but I just couldnt fit it in and just couldnt wait any longer to get them uploaded.</div><div> </div><div>So my biggest excitement this season is on my gangster ties! They were inspired by that quirky little movie from my childhood, "Bugsy Malone". Anyone remember that movie? My husband says that Im the only one in the world that liked that movie, but hey! I was, like, 8 when I saw it for the first time... I just remember loving all the music and dancing and costumes... thats all I remember about it! Apparently though, according to my husband, the acting was horrible! But looking back, I wonder... How?! There were so many actors and actresses in there that actually made it big... I suppose they had to have their "rough" patches too... </div><div> </div><div>Anyhoooooo... Its our first week back to school this week. We are in 4th grade now. Where has the time gone?! My baby is not a baby anymore. It's such a bittersweet experience... watching your child grow up... We are only 3 days in, but she is off to a wonderful start... she loves her teacher, loves her classmates, excited each morning, feeling good... can't ask for much more than that! :) Well, I close this post with wishing all of our little ones a great start to a new school year... and to our parents too... wishing you a wonderful new year filled with new self discoveries!</div><div> </div><div>Peace!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-84394778080584534512010-07-19T10:18:00.001-07:002010-07-19T10:38:27.732-07:00Big "Christmas in July" Etsy Event!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8LDaVMEb4y11pOSNMOadyhb5IU1aX1Hj5BeaJ_lw1On8GsSL6ljCheywxmQ3cG9xBk1GD-JcGfBbrfiB1qrUF9Q64QlQoExR5pMsozTOE6J-x0g9rGGx_yBkTmAJqWDlndys58AFKXb0/s1600/Parkers_037.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495668241996479362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8LDaVMEb4y11pOSNMOadyhb5IU1aX1Hj5BeaJ_lw1On8GsSL6ljCheywxmQ3cG9xBk1GD-JcGfBbrfiB1qrUF9Q64QlQoExR5pMsozTOE6J-x0g9rGGx_yBkTmAJqWDlndys58AFKXb0/s200/Parkers_037.jpg" /></a> I just wanted to do a quick shout-out about this big "Christmas in July" Etsy Event that's going on right now.... lots of specials going on. Not just in my Snigglefritz shop but tons of other Etsy shops. Check it out for some great savings! <a href="http://www.snigglefritz.etsy.com/">www.snigglefritz.etsy.com</a><br /><br />So I think Im in denial that Im just not a "true blogger". A true blogger posts every day... whether mentioning that they've had toast for breakfast this morning, or in a lousy mood because they got cut off on the highway earlier, or maybe that they have worked their tail off today and are ending the day completely exhausted. So here I am, posting once a month if Im lucky sometimes. If Im really on top of things, I actually post as much as once a week!!! Wooooo! Step back! :) But I seriously don't see how people keep up with it all AND get anything done AND how they still have time to have any one on one contact with actual human beings!!! Maybe I just still have a little bit of "old school" tugging at me, but I can't seem to give up on it... Ill figure out the balance... someway... somehow! :)<br /><br />So in a quick snapshot, the past month has included a 3 week Theatre Camp in Middletown, DE at the Everett Theatre for my daughter... where she just seems to BEAM when she's up that stage... so much fun to watch!!!! This is her 2nd year... and if I had to guess, many more to come! I think she's got the stage bug or something... she just lights up so much... it wonderful to see her light up like that, especially after the tough Spring we had with her being sick and dealing with some anxiety issues. The past month also included some relaxing girl time while daddio spent a week in the South Bronx at St.Anne's Episcopal Church helping with our church mission trip, and a week at Disney in tournaments with his volleyball team. We missed daddio very much, but the girl time was nice too! :)<br /><br />So now we are on to a visit with Nana and Paw-Paw in Kentucky for a couple days 1on1 visit while mommy and daddy have a couple days down time, and a BUNCH of sewing prep time for the next Market Square show coming up next Saturday (eek!). Its hard to believe that school will be starting again in just 3 weeks... crazy!!!!!! The summers seem to fly by faster and faster each year... you know that "Easy button" that Officemax or someone has? I need a little "Slow-motion button"!!!! Yowza!! I just pray Im not wasting any "moments" in so much of this busy-busy stuff, ya know? Well, wishing you all a wonderful week and many great "moments"!!! :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-72445731978206115882010-06-09T14:41:00.001-07:002010-06-09T15:14:22.845-07:00Bring on the spit-up! Burp Cloth & Flower Headband Gift Sets<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYTjHUcDrfsDzhIR186xkEoXVpWYg1bC_Xy9aasArZIpRbMDWUDHxExMntKL3nkec0bPfmF-eRXlhZpWmlyeeJsUb3spfHLCYzEKCpjLzgwp-GW5HEmPug861Rb8uzeiYkyc5t4_RSbM/s1600/multi+polka+dot+rosette+set.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480892584687197698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYTjHUcDrfsDzhIR186xkEoXVpWYg1bC_Xy9aasArZIpRbMDWUDHxExMntKL3nkec0bPfmF-eRXlhZpWmlyeeJsUb3spfHLCYzEKCpjLzgwp-GW5HEmPug861Rb8uzeiYkyc5t4_RSbM/s200/multi+polka+dot+rosette+set.jpg" /></a><br /><div>We are now officially enjoying summer break. Things have been busy, calm, busy, calm, busy, calm around here... thanking the heavens above for the small waves of "calm". We play, swim, work, fit in a little VBS, work some more, play, chill, play some more, swim some more... aaaaaaaand repeat! :)</div><div> </div><div>So Ive been carrying my Infant Burp Cloth Sets for a while, but have not added them to my website because I kept tweeking the accessory that went with them. BUT! I have finally settled on what they will be now. So the set includes 1 burp cloth, 1 stretchy crochet headband, and 1 detachable rosette or flower hair clip. I only go down to 12M on my skirts, so Ive been trying to make sure I have something to offer for our wittle itty bitty cuties out there. They are $10/set. Ive went back and forth on whether I should include 2 burp cloths in each set, but then Id have to bump the price up to $15 and I really like the $10 price point... I welcome any opinions you'd like to offer one way or the other on that.</div><div> </div><div>Meanwhile, still working on this whole "being in the moment" thing. Such a tough thing to do when the to-do list keeps growing... especially when daddio is out of town and such a vital part of our daily family functions. Alex and I are really missing him... he's in New York on a mission trip with our church. We usually go up there as a family... atleast that's become a tradition over the past couple years... but Alex really needed some extra down time this summer to chill out and relax, so we cancelled all of our usual travel trips except her theatre camp in Delaware. We miss our mission trip crew... and all the kids at St.Anne's Episcopal Church After-School Program in the South Bronx. It's been pretty cool though... Brent and I have figured out our video functions on our phones and have been utilizing them to send little video messages back and forth between the kids and the family. It helps Alex continue some of those friendships she's made up there... we're already looking forward to being a part of that again next year... what an exhausting and unbelievably amazing week that is... those kids are so unbelievably strong and honest... and "real". What a blessing they are.</div><div> </div><div>Ok, enough rambling and jumping around... sorry! :} I hope everyone is having a wonderful week! Will post more soon... new designs being photographed this week.. hoping to have pictures back to share in next week or 2. Yippee!!! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-92135903635330434402010-05-30T19:50:00.000-07:002010-05-30T20:28:35.705-07:00Simple pleasures... being in the moment!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PBg_Q85L3rAANwgIgw_GUnzTCBSfKnuLyeBC1xBqMFaTcte6J2Kd2UlOfTRVxmpdU5QYjmPLMPphcjGMtbif1OQtiCCe1TJfNCioa7eR5RS-wRrYz6qvfgPbp3VdZ0LlCvDplBZP6AQ/s1600/IMG_7723.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477261329856071058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PBg_Q85L3rAANwgIgw_GUnzTCBSfKnuLyeBC1xBqMFaTcte6J2Kd2UlOfTRVxmpdU5QYjmPLMPphcjGMtbif1OQtiCCe1TJfNCioa7eR5RS-wRrYz6qvfgPbp3VdZ0LlCvDplBZP6AQ/s200/IMG_7723.JPG" /></a><br /><div>So I think I finally found a day of "moments"! It was a wonderful, fairly uneventful, living-in-the-moment kind of day! </div><div></div><div>We've had a busy couple of days with a bunch of "Schools out little girl sleepovers". Other than the occasional "THUD!" on the ceiling, all of our guests have been lovely and they all seemed to have such a good time... pizza, movies, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">ds</span> games, nails, makeup, pool, board games, and lots of giggling! Our last guest was taken home last night... <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">ahhhhhhhh</span>! A chance for a little quiet time. This morning, something very unusual happened... we slept in 'till 9am! Unfortunately, we missed church because we slept so late... but I have to admit, the extra rest was WONDERFUL... for both of us! So it started with a wonderful cup of coffee and some nostalgic cartoons... like the Smurfs! :) After about an hour of cartoons, Alex looks over at me and says "Mom, maybe we should read some scripture from our bibles since we're not going to church." Of course, I thought to myself... Wow! I can't let this one slip by! So I said "I think that's a great idea!" So we finished watching The Pink Panther (which, by the way, why do I remember this show being way funnier than it actually was?!) <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anyhooooo</span>... we took 3 turns each using our "faithful finger"... that's where we just open the bible and close our eyes 'til out finger finds a spot. We had a couple scriptures that really connected and we were able to talk about and share examples... and then there were 1 or 2 that neither of us had much to offer to the story... BUT! That's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">ok</span>, because the ones that connected, connected so beautifully! It was wonderful... and my 8 year old daughter initiated the whole thing! Needless to say, it was a very proud parent moment for me! :)</div><div></div><div>So from there... I went out to pull a few weeds, while she began concocting some sort of scented bubble solution where she was finding flower pedals and plant substance to add to several different scented bubble solutions. She had me come smell test several times and by the 3rd or 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> time, I told her that there were some different extracts/flavorings in the kitchen cabinet she could use if she'd like... then that lead to letting her know we had several different scented oils... then after a while, she was mixing up her own blend of essential oil body sprays... it was great... you could just see the creative juices flowing! She had these little tiny squirt bottle left over from her <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">pixo</span> kit, so she emptied those and now has 2 little exclusive "Alex scented body sprays"! She was so excited... and needless to say, I was very excited for her!</div><div></div><div>Well, from there, I told her there were places she could go to buy different scented oils and little spray bottles so she could make more if she wanted... and that that would be a great thing to use her chore money on if she wanted. Well that just kicked her into chore mode... went upstairs and cleaned her bathroom, vacuumed her room and then even cleaned her cat's little box! She was working on cleaning out my wallet! But that's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">ok</span>... she was motivated and who was I to get in her way!</div><div></div><div>So after chores and and some lunch, I told her I had to go upstairs to do several hours of sewing and that she was more than happy to come up with me, or she could do whatever... but we were laying low for today without a bunch of friends running around. So she came up with me and I started my sewing. Well before I knew it, she was in the midst of making her doll a pair of shorts... all by herself! Now, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">dont</span> get me wrong, she had to remake the shorts 3 times because the 1st time they were too small, and then the 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> time, she <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">didnt</span> have enough waist area, and then by the 3rd time, they were just right! (well, just right for an 8 year old making a pair of shorts for the 1st time! ;)</div><div></div><div>It was a day filled with "being in the moment" and enjoying every bit of it! It was WONDERFUL! Alex and I enjoyed some quality mommy-daughter time together without it having to be some "planned event". There was no complaining of being bored, of having to do her chores, of me having to sew, of not getting to watch more TV, etc, etc... we both just enjoyed the day... for what it was. What a wonderful gift... <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Im</span> so very thankful. I wish all of you many "moments" during this long holiday weekend! :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-84051594984537863322010-05-28T10:51:00.001-07:002010-05-28T11:02:16.495-07:00"Be present in the moment"... HA!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhit_9PNdmxKas_2lxbXPtDG7l-mqEAl6kUpUz0ys93EoFPTwjxk8OHv3hF7_lj5owW0nVlOdv-Tyq83ivVAf9VyjbnMBnIvJ7p62Ct353pMG4myPsgDFOeEdmd4nLdy2CcL0dSfmVIjjQ/s1600/final+blue+stripe+skirt+closeup.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476380304964286130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhit_9PNdmxKas_2lxbXPtDG7l-mqEAl6kUpUz0ys93EoFPTwjxk8OHv3hF7_lj5owW0nVlOdv-Tyq83ivVAf9VyjbnMBnIvJ7p62Ct353pMG4myPsgDFOeEdmd4nLdy2CcL0dSfmVIjjQ/s200/final+blue+stripe+skirt+closeup.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Just giving everyone a big shout out to come down and join in Knoxville's Market Square festivities every Saturday... 1st Saturday of every month in particular (that's when Ill be down there! ;) Working my tail off to have plenty of variety in skirt styles and sizes, but even more so, plenty of accessories to choose from too!</div><div> </div><div>Summer has officially started, school is out, so now the challenge of working while kids play all day kicks into gear. My goal this summer is to find the "Balance".. balance? whats that? I sometimes believe there is no such thing. But my goal is to make out a schedule for myself... part work, part play. I figure if I make out a schedule, then maybe it will allow me to "be present in the moment" more... instead of constantly feeling guilty for playing while i should be working... or working while i should be playing... and never fully being present in any of the moments because Im constantly thinking about some other moment (oo! sorry! major rambling there!). Why is "Being in the moment" so difficult? Am I the only one that struggles with this? It does happen from time to time... and when its happening... I tend to realize it right in the middle of it.. and go "Wow! I need to work at this more often.. THIS is what its all about!" But thats the thing... if you work at it too hard... its not "real"... so anyone with some words of wisdom on this subject is urged to share please!!! :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-24723449295889777602010-04-19T06:45:00.001-07:002010-04-19T06:46:56.228-07:00Snigglefritz skirts - Adorable customer shots<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyALf8YRnNnr5Xq35MFX8gPouwtb3qpq6AhWUO9wvdqlmpds271-2ZyvenmR6m7UKtMak9GKHDF911DDP1Xl5EWHJYHADgyTIaBCSEUoEXbdgF3kbYWdLCHSJPv-epn9HGVxVMx4YSlg/s1600/April+2010+099.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461844299843088994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyALf8YRnNnr5Xq35MFX8gPouwtb3qpq6AhWUO9wvdqlmpds271-2ZyvenmR6m7UKtMak9GKHDF911DDP1Xl5EWHJYHADgyTIaBCSEUoEXbdgF3kbYWdLCHSJPv-epn9HGVxVMx4YSlg/s200/April+2010+099.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I am just so lucky to have the most adorable little girls running around in my skirts! YEA for me!! :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-19449556460114038222010-04-19T06:42:00.001-07:002010-04-19T06:45:03.728-07:00Snigglefritz skirts - Adorable customer shots<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeE5Kip8bJiIbBMB6G0DbcW0HGxyb9P6ggiXf0BnMqADCoge1c2AbV9vJMd2UMqs3g-ZigA3i-6v7cSeUmW-isygRWL_SNWdhH_0baJYSd5wNZ2MgbxFtNKJ0JuEq0UrdOiDL8FXlN-w/s1600/26845_386019610749_763070749_3643714_3435455_n.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 98px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461843640043261682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeE5Kip8bJiIbBMB6G0DbcW0HGxyb9P6ggiXf0BnMqADCoge1c2AbV9vJMd2UMqs3g-ZigA3i-6v7cSeUmW-isygRWL_SNWdhH_0baJYSd5wNZ2MgbxFtNKJ0JuEq0UrdOiDL8FXlN-w/s200/26845_386019610749_763070749_3643714_3435455_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Im pretty sure ANY piece of clothing would look adorable when paired with this sweet smile, but hey... lucky me! :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-65835631004434239142010-04-19T06:39:00.000-07:002010-04-19T06:42:04.712-07:00Snigglefritz skirts - Adorable customer shots<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT21gqDGyFQhTI7is1zDN8ZIaRdW7-5ba0eA5D80Z6WCn94jioTm5Y1DCrqqUSJEufzlkFjfpnOKRWKk9FAa6RIlEegje7WML-aWbw3zw_9nHmyeh_8C562DJuMMocTxq41rL0xoQwq6E/s1600/IMG_0245%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 146px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461843011920945058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT21gqDGyFQhTI7is1zDN8ZIaRdW7-5ba0eA5D80Z6WCn94jioTm5Y1DCrqqUSJEufzlkFjfpnOKRWKk9FAa6RIlEegje7WML-aWbw3zw_9nHmyeh_8C562DJuMMocTxq41rL0xoQwq6E/s200/IMG_0245%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Ive been meaning to do this for a while now.... but wanted to share some adorable customer shots of the skirts... some of my mom customers have been sweet enough to send me some candid shots of their girls wearing their Snigglefritz skirts... makes me smile! :)</div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-49741014889235410702010-04-17T18:21:00.000-07:002010-04-17T18:41:08.541-07:00Keeping Faith... Proverbs 3:5-6<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-D2UgDPpWxZSOracHZT0tWXS6Ao5s8W6L4hrZ3C5fQlrNThZl7ofjIdxnDHTRRxND80BS7alQu_N4koxA7aI9DE1XbquK5Lp6_cKge57R2VMzOdN0oZa4hPXh6l3_v5mxvalv6YpJ6s/s1600/alex+and+mud.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461282124856421330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-D2UgDPpWxZSOracHZT0tWXS6Ao5s8W6L4hrZ3C5fQlrNThZl7ofjIdxnDHTRRxND80BS7alQu_N4koxA7aI9DE1XbquK5Lp6_cKge57R2VMzOdN0oZa4hPXh6l3_v5mxvalv6YpJ6s/s200/alex+and+mud.jpg" /></a><br /><div>So my regularity in posting on my blog has not exactly been great lately... my sincere apologies for that (for those few actually checking). We've continued to battle the mysteries of Alex's health right now and it just seems a little depressing to post the same struggles day in and day out. So! I told myself I could not post again until I had something uplifting to share. So, first, I post Alex's beautiful smile... that, in itself, is uplifting. Second, I have a little scripture to share... now, keep in mind, I was raised Catholic (Episcopalian now) but I wasnt exactly raised well versed in scripture... but desperate times call for desperate measures, so Ive really tried to start doing what I need to do to try and strengthen my faith and hand things over... for myself... and for my daughter. I feel a little like I keep trying to walk into a revolving door and cant quite get the timing right so it keeps smacking me in the head making me fall backwards a bit, then I just keep doing it over and over and over again. I feel like Im missing something that has been layed right in front of me... so Im trying really, really hard to take long, deep breathes every day and keep my eyes and my heart wide open. So for those that might be going through their own struggles right now, this brought me some comfort, and hope it does for you too....</div><div> </div><div>Proverbs 3:5-6</div><div>"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."</div><div> </div><div>Much love, strength and comfort to you all... </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805245725126220486.post-73303896399925585512010-04-03T18:32:00.000-07:002010-04-03T19:15:27.579-07:00Spring Break aaaaahhhhhhh.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4iOvPFqHrW9AgKYsmkcW2K65k9GRWtLsNVfNhJa5C5aoprVfIkOa6bzGpKARZehueIKdi2LIXadK1NtWkkB5Ns9m8MGGYAoW3t7b2OnBbTt3-RU68wgeK5eStF121-3Ua1ppNpcH5yA/s1600/alex+and+whitney.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456089354339636466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4iOvPFqHrW9AgKYsmkcW2K65k9GRWtLsNVfNhJa5C5aoprVfIkOa6bzGpKARZehueIKdi2LIXadK1NtWkkB5Ns9m8MGGYAoW3t7b2OnBbTt3-RU68wgeK5eStF121-3Ua1ppNpcH5yA/s200/alex+and+whitney.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Its Spring Break.... aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh..... </div><div> </div><div>So we started our Spring Break with Alex & I going to my mom & dad's house in Delaware for a couple of days. We both needed a little change of scenery and...well... I just really needed my "posse" backup. Things have been challenging with Alex being sick off and on. Brent and I do not understand any of it and as much as we really try to be understanding and patient with her, we are not always winning the "parent of the year" award! This anxiety thing that the docs think she has is just such unfamiliar territory for us. We try so many different things, so many different approaches, tools... but sometimes, nothing seems to work and we feel like beating our heads against the wall. So Spring Break was welcomed with open arms for all of us! Having my mom, dad and brother around for a couple days felt great... like I had someone there to catch me if I fell.</div><div> </div><div>While I was home, I found out an old highschool classmate had passed away... major mortality reality check! It wasn't someone I was super close with but I graduated in a class of only thirty-something, so we were all like one big family growing up together.... so it still hit pretty hard. A bunch of old classmates went... it was so great to see everyone... not under the circumstances at all, but its comforting to know there is still something good that can come out of something so horrible. We all gathered after the viewing for a bite to eat... we hugged, laughed, shared photos of kids... it was wonderful. It was a bitter sweet evening that was the stuff that truelly feeds a persons soul.</div><div> </div><div>So for the last half of our Spring Break we have just tried to chill at home... working on getting through Alex's anxiety stuff... having some good days (as seen in the photo).. and some not-so-good days. But all in all, I think we are making baby steps in the right direction... 2 steps forward then 1 step back. We've had beautiful weather, which certainly helps freshen the spirits for everyone! :) So I come upon Easter with a thankful heart... for the blessings I have been given. With some of the frustration of trying to understand Alex's new situation with this anxiety stuff, I have not said my thanks enough... Life is not always a box of chocolates. Its the grace in which we handle ourselves with each trial and tribulation, right? Oh how I do not feel so graceful lately... but I wake up each day... trying to do things just a little bit better than the day before. So Happy Easter 'all! Let's celebrate this unbelievable gift we have been given... and a chance to start a new, fresh day today... </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/shwi.js?c=4661&u=6721108&a=1&f=0&d=0&t=3'></script></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043478339186294343noreply@blogger.com0