My girls are starting to think that they have to have an outfit for everything...one for lemonade stands, one for Easter, one for Christmas, one for 4th of July, one for picking strawberries, one for picking blueberries, and every other activity we do! I guess they come by it honestly...but they are very matchy matchy...if thats a word! So, I cooked up this wondeful "little Sal" outfit after our favorite story "Blueberries for Sal"...it sure was fun to make, and fun to wear!
So, I have been missing in action. But at least there has been lots of action, so that explains it! So sorry that it has been so long since a post. My head has been spinning with all thats happening lately, but I will try to keep you posted to some of the fun things at least! With 3 little girls at home with me I think I shall never have a dull moment! I hope you all are having a wonderful Summer so far filled with lots of lemonade, trips to the farmers market, swimming, and fun with family and friends.
I have been a busy bee sewing, photographing, designing, working, editing, photographing some more! I have really enjoyed photographing my girls for Vintage Pearl Clothing and I am getting a taste of commercial photography and I like it! (See my last post) I intended to start my boutique for fun, so I occasionally turn off my shop when I need a breather or to enjoy some family time. Summer is full of wonderful moments with my girls that I treasure and don't want to miss. I have had quite alot of orders already, and between photographing the clothing, dreaming up new designs, sewing, and photographing other clients since I last posted, I really need to share some pics with all of you! I have had the pleasure of working with some other talented artists as well and getting a taste for commecial photography for different designers like myself. I especially love the hat ladies. ( I just like to say that.) I will be showcasing some fellow designers clothing/accessories that I am photographing for their boutiques occasionally so stay tuned! The 2 hat companies that I have photographed make the most adorable hats. I love to crochet, and I think I am somewhat good at it, but man I don't have the time! I like to sit at the lake in the Fall and crochet something, or on a road trip. But, my pile of unfinished crochet projects staring at me makes me sad. So, to top off Vintage Pearl clothing with a cute hat that someone else made is quite fun! Make sure you check out these shops: www.sweetsavannahbaby.etsy.com and www.sparkleberrycrafts.etsy.com
Here are a bunch of photos from the past couple months...enjoy!
Stay blessed!
Well, I promised that I would update when I post more items to my NEW boutique: vintage pearl....and I have been busy shooting, sewing, shooting, sewing some more, and posting! Whew! I am really excited, even if this is just a fun side thing, I love designing and sewing...and the photography part really goes hand in hand with the designing so it is completely satisfying for me! I get to be a part of the ENTIRE process start to finish!
Did I mention I am SLOOOOOOW to edit my own personal pictures? Its terrible...well I just don't have enough time in the day...so I love to (late at night to my husbands dismay) edit those poor lonely files that don't have any special touches (HAHA)
Hey! Just wanted to post a little grand opening announcement for my new children's boutique! Yes, I am in such need of things to occupy my time. (I am saying this with a sarcasm...hmmm)
Well, after being continuously teased by the occasional warm weather that can't seem to stick, and putting all the Winter stuff away only to dig it back out again~I am saying GOODBYE WINTER! Even if its subzero temperatures and I have to freeze I REFUSE to wear my Winter coat again...I am in need of Spring wardrobe changes! I think if you dress like Spring, then it has to become warmer right? Well, I don't have the luxury of laying out in the sun this Spring Break, but for all the readers that are sitting with their laptops on a nice chaise lounge and drinking Pina Coladas, just have some compassion on us poor Michigan folks that aren't on vacation and have to endure some snow in APRIL! I can't even bear to say it...well, I will post some of my last pics of Winter, then I promise I'll not neglect my blog so much again...its been a nice break. I have been busy sewing up a storm and doing projects that usually are on the back burner in my busy season. I have really cut back business, but its a good change of pace and I am looking forward to some Spring and Summer sessions soon! Happy SPRING!
Sometimes it takes time to fall in love, and love grows with time. Sometimes its love at first sight! Some believe in it and some don't. I do! My husband and I can't claim that because we knew eachother since we were young. Our families were friends and we hung out often, camped together and even had sleepovers as kids. But, I do remember leaving for college thinking of him as just a friend, and coming back and seeing him for the "first" time. It was love at that first sight! It really was. I was shy about my feelings as I usually am, but he found out that I was interested and he acted on it fast. He asked me out that night and I came home from that date and told my Mom: "That is the man I am going to marry!" I just knew. I always wondered where my path would lead and was convinced I would never find someone that would love me as much as I loved them, or vice versa. It is definitely worth waiting...even a lifetime...to find your soulmate. I believe that you can make things work and be happy with alot of people, but there is 1 true soulmate that God has planned for you. I felt it like the nose on my face. Even as I walked down the aisle I had no doubt that God had planned on Cal being my partner in this life. There were plenty of events that tried to stop us too!
My sister in law recently got married and I got to photograph the wedding. The awesome thing is that he fits perfectly in our family. He is the man that God planned for her. My favorite song fits them perfectly: "God blessed the broken road". Every broken path lead them to eachother. Carly and Ed are in mushy puppy dog love! Totally smitten. Its cool to see. That love like that is REAL and knows no bounds. Their love is evident and in meeting eachother by chance it was love at first sight. They had found their other half...and the next few months were a blur! We are so happy to have him and his awesome son and his fiance in our family. They are going to have many happy wonderful years of adventure together.
I am too tired to say anything, but I have to post this pic (OK 2 pics) of my cutie. She really has to stop growing...is there some pill you can feed your children so they freeze just the way they are and never grow up!?!?!?! Inform me.
Good things come in pairs right? It seems like we always want an even number of things, or maybe that is just me and my OCD...haha. I am lining up my cans in alphabetical order in even rows right now...just kidding. I do have balance. That comes with age and time- or lack of it! With each child I think I let some things slack. By nature I am very organized, clean, and particular about things. I let go of my impulse to clean up everything once my 3rd child came along. I think it is quite the waste of time now! Kids can really mess things up, but they make the home a home. I can't imagine our home without a little chaos or the baby's laughter! I don't know what I'll do when I really decide to be done...I love this age! 1 years old and feeling the rush of running around the room for the first time! My little Pearl gets out of breath doing laps around the coffee table...oh the simple things of life.
I suspect that dentists are very busy this time of year. Halloween and the hoards of candy...(my little sneaker hid some candy behind her bed and I discovered some wrappers just last week.) Christmas and the piles of junk food and delicious cookies. Now here comes Valentines day with the chocolates and those hard as a rock candy hearts. I love it all. I am a sweet tooth. My girls are too, and that is the bad thing! My husband is not too pleased when the dentist bill comes around. You'd say he is kind of uptight in that area! He frowns at candy and all things sugary. Well, my little sweet tooth Petra has a habit of stealing and hiding candy and gum and also had a fall (try 3 falls on the same tooth) and damaged her front tooth. We tried to keep it in her mouth and through 3 visits to the dentist, one porcelain cap~to be knocked out by another fall, many X-rays, and a final blow by her big sister with our exercise equipment it needed to be pulled! Just in time for VALENTINES DAY! So, she had some dental work done last week, she was very brave, and had a few cavities and the tooth pulled. We celebrated by allowing the baby to become a sugar addict. (just kidding) But I couldn't resist this cute sucker. I promise I dumped it after she had her fun and smeared it all over her face!
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