It’s been a crazy busy year for you my dear Arden! I feel like we’ve been running from one new adventure to the next. Danced in a recital on the big stage… You started Kindergarten, even riding the bus like the big kids! We listed our house for sale and Daddy moved to New Jersey {…Continue Reading}
I am finally getting around to sharing Arden’s Pony Party – yay! We had so much fun celebrating Arden’s birthday as she turned five with a very special guest at her party – my cousin’s pony Sweet Pea. March in Michigan is typically still pretty cold and there might be some light snow on the {…Continue Reading}
So Arden dear, you’re five whole years old now. In the past I’ve shared all the firsts of the year, but as you get older there are fewer firsts to be had. Instead, this year has been more about developing and growing; letting your personality expand and shine. You are thoughtful and insightful. Quirky and {…Continue Reading}
We celebrated Hadley’s 2nd birthday with a fairly loose interpretation of a cheese mouse theme. She loves the mouse from the Tinkerbell movies named Cheese, so it seemed like a good theme to follow. I created the invitations on PicMonkey using a photo from our summer vacation. Since Hadley’s birthday falls during 3rd quarter closing {…Continue Reading}
My funny, quirky, opinionated, pony skipping Hadley. You do nothing halfway. From the moment you wake until the time you drift off to sleep, you are either the picture of happiness with your double dimples and contagious giggle or shrieking “notankyuu” as fast as you can while waving your little hand frantically! We went berry {…Continue Reading}
My baby girl Hadley is turning two this week! I took the opportunity to “dual program” as we used to say in my sorority days and graded a 2T version of my Matinée Dress which will be my entry for the signature style challenge for the Project Run & Play sewalong, and of course it’s Hadley’s {…Continue Reading}
The big day came and went, and it was a huge success! Every time we host a birthday party I think I get a little better about expectations and time management… This time we were only doing last minute decorations after guests arrived, not still prepping and putting food out as we’ve been guilty of {…Continue Reading}
Getting ready for a kid’s birthday party adds the fun element of party favors. I love trying to come up with things which will be appreciated by guests and coordinate with the theme, if possible. Remember this great project by Amy at Serving Pink Lemonade? It was linked up at one of my Thrifty to {…Continue Reading}
Planning for Arden’s Rainbow birthday party has been really fun. Â There’s no lack of inspiration out there, so when I was getting ready to make her rainbow birthday dress, I showed her my Pinterest board where I had been gathering ideas and she chose from this dress from among them. We went to Jo-Ann’s and {…Continue Reading}
Oh, Arden. Another year passed by in what seems a blink of an eye. I suppose having an infant in the house on the year you turn four can do that. You’ve grown and changed so much over this past year – just look at you and what you’ve done! You went on your first {…Continue Reading}
