They grow up so fast.....

Today was A.J.'s first day of preschool. Wow, where does the time go? I remember walking through the halls of this preschool with my (almost) 9 year old, Megan - pregnant with A.J.! I didn't think it would bother me to send him off this morning, I was not going to be like those first time moms that cry when her youngest leaves the nest. But, I must admit that my eyes welled up when I saw him proudly pose at the front door with his new backpack. (Sigh) They really grow up fast.....

What have I been up to?

I am sure you have been wondering what I have been up to and thinking that I have fallen off the face of the earth. But, alas, I am still here! I have had the most incredibly (is that correct english?)busy summer....EVER! I will not bore you with all of the details, but it was filled with lots of travel, the death of my grandmother, busy kid schedules, more travel and the explosive growth of my business!! I am excited to unveil my new blog make over & logo redesign by Ruby & Roja....aren't we pretty now! I must say that working with Beth over at Ruby & Roja is one of the best experiences I have had through the growth of my new business. I highly recommend her and her team! Scroll down the right side of my blog and click on their icon to check them out!

My second great experience is these awesome professional photos that my friend Angela Epperson took of my diaper totes! I met her through my cousin (thanks Melissa!) and she takes awesome photos! We are going to work together to photograph more items, as they are finished! Contact me if you are interested in her information....I love to share!

Last but not least; I have sewn and sewn 'til I can't sew no more!! OK, not really - I would never give up sewing. I have LOTS of new fabrics not yet available on my site. I am finishing an order that will ship SOON to Blue Bird & Co. in Tennessee. I have another order that will be shipped to MUDD 4 Kids in Australia, and Sister Sue is now available locally in Downtown Overland Park, KS at Park Place Gifts.

Sew, as you can see; I have had no time to blog!! But I'm back and committing to regular blog posts!

The Finale....

Some cool pics of Union Station and the firework finale.

Celebration at the Station

Okay, so I know that Memorial Day has passed; but those who know me are aware that it takes me awhile to get through my pictures! So, these pictures are from an event we attended this year, on Memorial Day, called Celebration at the Station. It is held at Union Station in Kansas City, in front of the Liberty Memorial (also home to the only WWI memorial and museum). The Kansas City Symphony plays patriotic songs and veterans are honored. The kids LOVED it! At the end of the evening, there was a 45 minute fireworks display with the Memorial in the background. Truly awesome! Over 40,000 people attended and it grows each year. I am so happy that my kids appreciate many types of music and get excited to see/hear the symphony play! It was a very "moving" evening....

Second Apron Finished!

The second apron swap I signed up for is from a blog I follow called "A Feathered Nest." The theme for this swap is also summer and the apron must have a pocket and some embellishment. I chose to use fun black, white and red fabrics because the gal I am swapping with talks on her blog about how she LOVES black and white! Perfect! Then I added a pocket and several different trims; ric rack, velvet ribbon, etc. This was fun and I hope "Shelli" in Utah loves it!

Fabulous new fabric finds....

Today, I traveled to Lawrence, KS to visit my FAVORITE fabric store - Sarah's Fabrics. It is a sizable, but quaint store in the middle of a college town (home to the KU Jayhawks). But, her selection of fabrics is AMAZING! She carries a lot of my favorite designers; Alexander Henry, Michael Miller, Anna Maria Horner, and SO many more. Today, my favorite finds were "boy" fabrics. They seem to be harder to find, as so many fabrics are pretty and flowery or too "cheesy" boy stuff! Today, I found some cool fabric finds - just ask my 3 year old, he thinks they are all for him! Some trendy "flames", cool construction stuff, stripes, frogs, and western ....
I plan to work this weekend, as the orders are coming in at a steady pace! Hopefully, I will have some new items to post and sell in my Etsy shop.

We are on the web!!!

Check it out! My stuff has made it onto the web!! About a month ago, I received an email from the editor of Mama Speaks asking if they could review my cloth play blocks. Apparently, one of my customers had referred my blocks to them. Of course my response was, "YES, PLEASE!" Such a happy and glorifying moment right now.....

Check them out at http://www.mamaspeaks.com/