pet huggies

I have been wanting to do this for quite sometime. 

It is so easy. 

First you need to snap a picture of your favorite pet.

Our cat, Scratch, would not open his eyes for anything, but he still looks cute!

Next you can edit your photo to change colors or add anything you like.

I tinted Goose's huggy in purple, her favorite color.

You will also need  fabric for the backside of the huggy.  I chose prints I thought the kids would like.

After you choose the photo you want to use you will need to print in 8 x 10 size

on printable fabric.  You can find this at most craft stores.

Cut out your pet and sew your pieces together.

Stuff them and close them and you are done!

I hand sewed these because I didn't want the kids to see me making them.

This is my first sewing project!

But you could probably tell that from the pictures!!

Goose and Binky loved their "Scratch" huggies!

They were so surprised!

I can't wait to make more for friends and family.

I'm hoping the kids will be inspired to make their own.

s w e e t

It was cupcake day at our house yesterday!

I think we should have a weekly cupcake day.

They are so yummy and fun to make!

Today we are sharing some of our cupcakes with neighbors for Valentine's Day.

We do this every year.

I received a box of chocolates early because two chocolate monsters couldn't

keep quiet any longer!

I am making some gifts for Goose and Binky, but because a certain someone reads my blog

I can't share them now.

I can't wait to surprise them!

How will you spend Valentine's Day?

p i n k

It was the most glorious day today!

The sun was so bright and it was windy.

On our morning walk around the neighborhood

this is what we saw.

Pink blossoms and blue sky.

We were inspired to make our own blossoms when we got home.

We did this two years ago and loved how it looked.

You can see how we did it here.

Pink...

I never liked pink growing up.

I almost never wear pink.

But as I get older, the more I am drawn to it.

When Goose was very little she would always say her favorite color was,

"red, pink and purple!"

Before she was born I told everyone not to buy anything pink.

No pink for my daughter!

And what was the only color in her closet for the first 6 years of her life?

Pink.

She had to have pink!

I heard a quote once...

"Pink is the navy blue of India."

I wouldn't mind a pink sari of my own!