About Amy

Just for smiles

Barbie was always my favorite toy.  Beautiful, fashionable Barbie with her rockin' vette and glamorous mansion.  Sophia is becoming quite a Barbie girl herself.  That's all she wanted from Santa and the big man delivered.

Sophia found these incredible vintage booklets in her stocking.  They were in perfect condition.  I don't know just what to do with them.  I think I may frame them...any ideas?

 
The elves made this gorgeous gown and boa.  She also has a red velvet version now.

The best gift Santa ever brought me was my Barbie Dream House.  It is now the jewel of Sophia's bedroom.

Wouldn't you love to live there?

What gifts made you smile this year?

Amy 

Monday Makeover

It's that time again!  I started with two big t-shirts.  They cost about $3 total.

I cut the first shirt in half. 

Then I cut off the sleeves and cut a wide, round collar.  All really rough cuts, no measuring.  I stitched up the sides to remove a little volume.  It was super easy this time because I didn't have to deal with sleeves.

I took the second shirt and cut off the bottom section right under the bust/ sleeve line.  I then pinned the top I had cut to the bottom, right sides together.  I made tiny pleats all along the hem. 

After sewing the pieces together it was pretty cute but still missing something.

I took the scraps and braided a belt.  That's what was missing!

It is long enough to wear with leggings but will work just as well with some jeans.  I love it...it's super comfortable.

Happy thrifting!

amy   

   

Christmas memories

A few Christmas memories...

On our way to the Nutcracker ballet.  Of course Oliver refused to pose...what's with the eyes?

Our beautiful tree.  Sadly, we took it down today.  It was time to reclaim our living room. 

Some pretty trees from my parents' house Christmas Eve.

A white Christmas and days to follow.

The kids got little his and little hers snuggies.  Sophia's been crazy for them since the commercials started up.  Goofy.

Nothing like sledding right down the middle of the street.  It's great to live in a Christmas Story kind of neighborhood. 

Back tomorrow with a Monday Makeover.

Amy

We wish you the merriest!

Merry Christmas!!!  Happy Holidays!!!  Kisses and hugs under the mistletoe!!!

All holly jolly images are from weheartit. 

Hoping your day is snuggly warm and filled with love!

Amy 

all I want for Christmas is...

my two front teeth.  What's on your dreamy dream Christmas list?  You know you have one.  Mine has a few things like...

A beautiful pair of repetto flats.  The real deal.  I don't know if I could choose a color though.

Dining room chairs.  Oh please.  Something fiberglass.  Colorful. 

We have a really old, Grundig console radio that is being used as a really old, Grundig buffet.  I would LOVE to play some records on it.  Know anyone who can fix old tube radios? 

A colorful Charley Harper print.

All these beauties are from weheartit.  So, what is under your tree?

amy 

Mini makeover and jammies

I don't remember the last time I was really sick.  I just don't get sick.  I think I'm finally at about 60%.  I still can't eat much and am incredibly tired, but I'm on the mend.  It's all of 9:15 and I've retired to my room to do a little post this evening.  Thank goodness for my cozy bed and AMC.  Can you really see Christmas Vacation too many times?

I didn't have it in me to do a full-on makeover this week with the brunch, illness, and general Christmas stress.  So here's a mini-makeover of thrifted items.

Remember my pretty vintage sheets?  I still have my mountain of perfect 6X6 squares just waiting to be stitched into a quilt, but I also had some beautiful full sized sheets left.  Sophia's bed was in desperate need of a big-girl makeover so I made a duvet cover for her from two of these lovely patterns.

This is the simplest project ever...so simple I feel a little guilty posting it.  But I LOVE how it turned out and it is just the look I was going for.  Have you checked the price of duvet covers or comforters?  Youch!!!  This baby cost me $3.  And look at those colors!  I'll have a real Thrifted Makeover next Monday:)

I pulled together the strength to venture out to Target today for some last minute shopping.  I picked up some CUTE jammies for the kids and thought I should try snapping some pics for some Christmas cards (I know I'm a little late in the game).  I think Sophia is feeling a bit old for the footie jammy photo shoot...here's how it all went.

It would make for a great flip book.  At least they both ended up with smiles on their faces. 

I'll be back tomorrow...honest I will.

amy  

Sick

I am sick.  I've got some kind of NASTY bug that just isn't going away.  I've spent the vast majority of the day sleeping or running down the hallway to the bathroom.  Thanks for your patience.  I so hope to be back in the Christmas-y swing of things tomorrow. 

amy

Overwhelmed and such

Anyone swept up in the Holidays out there?  Today was spent in the kitchen mixing up a cocktail brunch feast for tomorrow morning.  I will share the menu and some recipes tomorrow after the festivities.

I did settle on a lovely pink was over the table.  It was fun gathering up all the pink around the house to accent our table.  I also changed up the bulbs that hang over the table.

I'll share lots of ideas and pictures from our 9th holiday brunch tomorrow.  It's certainly not a pancakes and egg casserole brunch.  It is a cocktail party that happens to be at 11 a.m.  We started hosting this in the morning simply because the holiday season is much too busy and we knew our friends and family could make it at an earlier time and make celebrating a morning till night affair. 

I'll catch you again tomorrow!

amy 

Yesterday and tomorrow

Yesterday evening was Sophia's Winter Program.  The only thing sweeter than a bunch of kindergarteners singing carols is a bunch of kindergarteners singing carols en francaise.  It was adorable!

Aren't these paper snowflakes pretty?  The room was filled with these beauties and paper chains.  Ahhh...paper!

I don't think I ever shared a picture of my little shepherd. 

 
Cute.

Our annual Holiday brunch is this Saturday.  I usually have everything planned by now but not this year.  I'm a little behind schedule so I'm going to take the rest of the evening to figure out what I'm serving. 

Good evening everyone!  Vintage-y, hostess-y fun tomorrow. 

amy  

SALE SALE SALE!

I dropped the prices of over half my stock...check it out.  It's time to start clearing the shelves for 2010!!!  See you tomorrow.

amy