Home Sweet Home

We had a fantastic vacation!

 

Everyone had fun

 

~and~

 

the children were well behaved!!!

 

 

We all got a little tanner, had fun playing in the ocean, walked the boardwalk, went shopping, rode roller coasters, ate good food, ate bad food and slept in late.

 

 

The only thing better than a fantastic vacation?

 

The feeling you get when you pull into your own driveway

when it is all over.

 

I get another week off before the nephews return from their

vacation and I resume babysitting.

 

I'm looking forward to relaxing with my girlies and getting some of my more time consuming projects done around the house...

 

At a leisurely pace, of course!



Packing!

I am feeling pretty accomplished tonight!

 

With vacation coming up in just 3 short days, I am pleased to say that the children are all packed up.

 

 All of their pre-planned outfits fit into the suitcases and shoes, accessories, jammies and a sweatshirt went into the duffles.

 

My stuff is going to be a lot less organized I'm sure.

ya know...

If I ever get to putting it together!

 

Tomorrow is for mani/pedis with my chickadees.



5 more Days!!!!

Gearing up for the big vacation!

 

I

can't

wait!

 

It's not even a get away to rest and relax vacation.

 

I mean...

 

I'm taking my kids to the beach and boardwalk.

 

It is going to be non stop running for this mommy.

 

Amusment parks, shopping, building sand castles, going to fireworks. We are going to try to do every fun thing we can find!

 

If I wanted to sit around and "relax" I would just stay home.

 

I was browsing pinterest a few weeks ago for packing tips and saw how one smart mommy packed her family up for vacation.

 

See it HERE



 

We did a practice run for the couple of days we were in PA.

 

You would not believe how much easier getting them ready and out the door was!

 

First step for us was to get ALL the laundry done and put away.

 

Not so easy, these girls have way too many clothes and mommy has a habit of loading the washer and then forgetting to move the clothes into the dryer... until the next day... when they need to be washed again.

 

Somehow, between Friday and Saturday, I managed to get at least 10 loads washed and dried!

 

On Sunday I got dressers sorted out and most of the laundry

folded and put away.

 

Yippy for me!

 

Tonight we are going to finish up the folding and start packing.

 

I have an ever growing list of things we need and a

jumbo sized box of zip lock bags.

TuTu Tuesday 7/9

Previously on TuTu Tuesday...

 

Well, I said I was going to do a re-vamp of my

Etsy shop during the month of July.

So far, I have removed all the skirts and quilts and dresses.

I am working more on tutu designs, color combinations, t-shirt and costume ideas.

Also, trying to get my work space reorganized.

(Lets just pretend it was organized at one time)

And I am lining up models and bribing my daughters to pose for me in some CassidyChristy cuteness for better product photos.

Hoping to have a whole new look for my shop by the time I reopen from vacation in August.

 

In the meantime,

here is a shot I got of my youngest last night

 

My latest favorite, sewn and lined tutu dress with two

additional layers of tulle for an extra full skirt.

 

And all this shot cost me was a Trix yogurt.



JUNE!!!

June is, by far, our craziest month.

 

First we had pre-school wrap up.

 

Last day celebrations, 4 year old graduation, end of the year carnival, final meeting/pot luck dinner for all of us board members...

 

Then chickie #2's dance photo shoot.

 

 

Then the photo shoot for #1 

 

Today her kindergarten class had their end of the year

"writer's celebration" where the kiddos got to read their autobiographies to all of their friends and the parents.

She did awesome!

Tonight was our first dress rehearsal. Recital is Friday!

 

The second dress rehearsal and recital is next week.

 

Kindergarten moving up ceremony is in a week and then

NO MORE SCHOOL!

 

We also have Father's Day to deal with.

The girls and I have talked a lot about it and we have planned

an event filled day.

 

Birthday party

Graduation party

Baby shower

 

I'm sure I am forgetting something...

 

July on the other hand

Starts with a vacation, ends with a vacation!



Lemonade Etsy Treasury List

After a few days of gloomy rain I decided I needed to do a happy summertime treasury. Perked me right up.

 

See it HERE

 

 

Lemonade

        

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