cray cray

Phew! 

Remind never to do two boutques at the same time again.

That was crazy....but so fun too.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday I had my final Sugar Plum boutique of the year and then Saturday I had another boutque in Mission Viejo.

Coffee...was my BFF this weekend. 

 Friday night I stayed up into the wee hours of the morning sewing more towels and painting this sign for the second booth my hubby made for the Mission Viejo boutique. 

What a hard working guy I have.

I definitely wouldn't be able to do anything without him and his support. 

Thanks babe! 

And thanks to all of you who supported me making the craziness worth it. I sold out of almost all of my towels!

empty booth=happy vendor

As much as I love selling at boutiques 

I love shopping at them too.

It's so fun being able to support fellow crafters and get some one of a kind pieces. 

And I'm thankful for my little people too who by the grace of God think helping at boutiques is fun. 

Mackenzie is counting down the years till she can stay the whole time and help me (bless her soul). 

This weekend was full of good surprises. 

Our chickens also started laying eggs!! 

It's like Christmas morning every day. 

Hope you guys had a great weekend too. 

Can you guys believe it's almost December?!

Fall in Southern California

Lately I have been a little grumpy about our lack of fall weather. 

I'd really love to be sitting under one of these trees drinking hot apple cider dressed in a scarf and boots. But instead I'm in shorts, a t shirt and my Rainbow flip flops. 

sweating.

But yesterday we took advantage of the holiday and headed to the beach. 

And I was reminded that living in Southern California does have its perks.
It may not be cold enough to need scarfs or sweaters but we can still wear sandals and go to the beach in November. 

Which isn't that bad after all. 

 We call this the baby play pen.

Thank you Trader Joes.

You are always saving the day. 

 Some of my favorite babies on the beach.

With the sun setting behind them.

Picture perfect.

  I love that gummy smile! 

Hope you guys had a great Veterans day too

weather it was at the beach or in the snow or somewhere in between. 

(Just don't tell me if it was sitting under a pretty tree sipping hot apple cider). 

6

Sometimes I just stop and think

"Wow. We are a family of 6."

I couldn't be more blessed and thankful to call this crazy bunch my family. 

Nature crafting (with leaves)

We heart nature crafting.

The supplies are free and everywhere!

 Plus you get out of the house for a little pre craft adventure to gather them up.

What's not to love about that. 

Our favorite "nature" craft supply is leaves.

Sometimes we collect fallen ones but since we live in Orange County where you can't quite tell if it really is fall or still summer we resorted to picking some live ones off a bush.

 For this project I drew a little turkey, let the kids color it in and then we glued the leaves to the back of the turkey to look like tails feathers. 

Easy peasy. 

This was Wesley's masterpiece. 

I asked him why he scribbled the turkey out with black crayon.

His response...

"Mom, the turkey is hiding under a rock." 

Of course it is. 

What are some easy craft projects you do with your kids. 

Queen Bee recap

Hey Guys!

What a whirlwind these past couple weeks have been!

And now it's November...already! 

c.r.a.z.y.

First I want to say thank you to everyone that came out to support me at The Queen Bee Market.

It was so fun getting to meet new friends and lots of amazing vendors. 

My hubby (who was/is a total rockstar) snapped this pic of me at our booth.

Although I'm still getting the hang of the business side of things I love being able to sell things that I make. 

I get so much joy being able to use my creativity to bless others. 

And even in the midst of the craziness I feel like there is nothing else I would rather do (for now at least). It's so nice to be able to escape to my sewing room and create.

There were so many amazing vendors at the Queen Bee Market. 

I seriously could have bought something from everyone there.

Here's a peek at some of the things that I did come home with. 

 Nina from Blackbird Photography took these fun pics of my booth from the Market. 

And since the Queen Bee Market was in Oceanside (about an hour from our house) we stayed at my parents time share in Escondido and turned the weekend into a little vacation. 

The kiddos were so cute. 

They chose to all sleep together on the pull out couch instead of their own beds. 

One day I'll remind them how much they loved each other. 

How was your weekend?

Like Etsy...in a building

Hey Guys! 

I'm so excited to be a part of this years Queen Bee Market! 

It's basically like Etsy 

but in real life.

And you don't even have to pay for shipping.

We will be there selling our towels so if you stop by (which you should) be sure to come say hi!!

*Queen Bee Market is THIS weekend! How is it almost November already?!

Harvest Festival 2013

Every year our church has a Harvest Festival with bounce houses, rides, and of course lots of candy. 

Last night was this years festival. 

 The night started off a little shaky. 

One kid had just woke up from a nap...and one kid needed a nap. 

You can't tell but two out of 4 are crying in this pic. 

Super baby is super cute. 

And 7 months already...how did that happen?

Last year I snuck out of the house (from being on bed rest with Hudson) to go to the Festival.

I spent the night in the wheelchair but I remember it was so wonderful being out in fresh air. 

So this year was extra fun and special being able to enjoy it with our whole family.

And no wheel chair.

Do you guys have any fun fall traditions?