tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41063508718616106622024-03-04T12:23:26.844-08:00dana's test blogdanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13047910693271897791noreply@blogger.comBlogger323125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106350871861610662.post-24992940820246890452017-11-16T11:59:00.001-08:002017-11-16T11:59:27.359-08:00chocolate hazelnut caramel + ganache<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28477" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-1-690x460.jpg" height="460" width="690" />Too much?
Never too much.
Or too little. Because I'm a big believer that amazing things come in little packages.
And when things are little, I can eat more of them. Right?
<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28478" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-2-690x460.jpg" height="460" width="690" />If you knew me in college, or in LA, or if you know me now!...you know that I always have a bag of little chocolates stashed somewhere in the kitchen, for those times when I just need a little treat. Sometimes there's a bag in the fridge (cause some chocolate is better cold). And sometimes there's a bag of chocolate chips half-opened and half-eaten (cause they're great on crackers with peanut butter).
<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28479" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-3-690x460.jpg" height="460" width="690" />But in general--Life <i>is</i> like a box of chocolates. And every day should include a small bit of it....with all the caramel strings attached.
<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28480" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-4-690x833.jpg" height="833" width="690" />Seriously. I may or may not be eating chocolate AS I'm writing this post. But what is one to do, when this is their job for the day??? My kids watched me editing these photos and said, <i>Mom, your job is to talk about chocolate?? </i>(this is going to take career day to a whole new level)
But yesss. I was contacted by <a href="http://www.godiva.com/">Godiva Masterpieces</a> to share a little story. And to share their cute indulgent chocolates, which you can now buy in a bag at the grocery store! Woohoo! They're individually wrapped (perfect)
((and easy to give away in goodie bags or gifts))
(((and would be so fun in a guest room)))
<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28481" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-5-690x1035.jpg" height="1035" width="690" />But I'm getting ahead of myself here. Let's jump back to 1992.
Yep. That's me with those awesome eyebrows.
<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28482" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-6-690x514.jpg" height="514" width="690" />And when Godiva asked me to share their new Godiva Masterpieces I was like....ummm. Yes! I worked at a <a href="http://www.godiva.com/">Godiva</a> shop in high school! It was blogging destiny.
I don't know why I have a photo of me in my Godiva apron, working at the store, when I was 16? My mom must have stopped by the mall that day. But I'm glad I do. It's fun to see these pics side-by-side, 20 (+) years apart.
I can still remember that first day on the job when we tried some of the famous Godiva flavors, which is what the Masterpieces are based on--their most decadent, legendary pieces. Like the Milk Chocolate Hazelnut Oyster:
<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28483" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-7-690x747.jpg" height="747" width="690" />Guys. Up until this point in my short life I had never tasted hazelnut before. How is that possible?
And when I bit into that thing, it was like part of my life had been found. And now I think of it in two parts--life before hazelnut chocolate filling; and life after. Mmmm. So delicious.
Of course there's also the famous Milk Chocolate Lion (which also comes individually wrapped in the Masterpieces bags).
And I love how easy it is to purchase high-end chocolates, right at the grocery store, and have a little treat when I need it.
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They're the perfect little size.
I "heart" dark chocolate ganache. Heh heh.<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28485" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-9-690x514.jpg" height="514" width="690" />So for this post, Godiva asked me to come up with a fun way to use their new Masterpieces for the holidays, and every day.
And since my family loves to sit around the table and chat and share stories and laugh (that's my brother and his wife in the photos above), I immediately thought of a dinner party.
<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28486" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-10-690x388.jpg" height="388" width="690" /> <img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28487" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-11-690x351.jpg" height="351" width="690" />I grabbed a bag of Godiva Masterpieces, wrote some mixer-game questions on pieces of paper, and taped them to the back of each individually-wrapped chocolate.
<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28488" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-12-690x1049.jpg" height="1049" width="690" /><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28489" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-13-690x468.jpg" height="468" width="690" /> <img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28490" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-14-690x498.jpg" height="498" width="690" />You could do this so many different ways...as an appetizer, or as a post-dinner sweet treat. But the idea is to pass the basket around, each person picks a chocolate and has to answer the question on the back before they can eat the chocolate.
Share two truths and one lie.
<i>Where would you like to travel to most?</i>
<i>What was your best grade in school? Your worst grade?</i>
<i>Three things you're thankful for?</i>
<i>The craziest thing you did as a teenager?</i>
<i>Share something you love about the person on your left?</i>
<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28491" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-15-690x460.jpg" height="460" width="690" /> <img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28492" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-16-690x1035.jpg" height="1035" width="690" />Obviously the questions can be modified to include children in the game too. And you can mix it up with "questions" like, <i>steal the candy of the person on your right and answer their question</i>. And then that person gets another piece of chocolate. I really love this kind of conversation, even with family that I've known for years. You always find out thing you still don't know about a person--even your spouse.
<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28493" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-17-690x505.jpg" height="505" width="690" /> <img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28494" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-18-690x1060.jpg" height="1060" width="690" />And, you get to eat chocolate.
Win-win.
<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28495" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-19-690x1035.jpg" height="1035" width="690" /> <img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-28496" src="http://www.madeeveryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Godiva-Chocolates-on-MADE-Everyday-with-Dana-Willard-20-690x444.jpg" height="444" width="690" />I highly recommend throwing a dinner party and see where it takes you.
Thank you Godiva for letting me relive my high school memories---and for bringing them up-to-date with the Masterpieces chocolates. If you want to find out more you can check out Godiva Masterpieces <a href="http://www.godiva.com/">here</a> (they also have chocolate bars. Mmm). And look for the Masterpieces bags in your local grocery or retail store. Happy early holidays!
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I have always wanted to make these cookies.<br />
And I'm not sure why it's taken me this long??<br />
They're so beautiful, like little stained glass windows.<br />
And they're amazingly delicious.<br />
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They're the kind of cookies that make your house smell like Christmas.<br />
And puts a smile on every kid (and husband's) face.<br />
Yep. That's what these are all about.<br />
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I guess the reason I finally ventured out and tried this gorgeous cookies is that Crisco All-vegetable shortening asked me to share a holiday recipe with you. So I tried something new.<br />
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I already use Crisco for the <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2011/12/day-3-never-fail-pie-crust.html/">Never Fail Pie Crust</a> recipe, and I use it in my favorite <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2011/05/chocolate-chip-cookies-any-day-of-the-week.html/">Chocolate Chip Cookies</a>, and also in the <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2011/12/day-5-gingerbread-softies.html/">Gingerbread Softies</a> (Dang. Are the holidays here yet?? I need all of these).<br />
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So I already know how amazing Crisco works in baked goods. It really
gives cookies that really light-and-crisp-but-still-soft kind of touch. It's hard to describe----it's just that, magic of Crisco!<br />
And I LOVE the Crisco butter-flavor baking sticks because it makes the process even easier. For this recipe, you just toss in one stick. EASY.<br />
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<b>ALMOND BERRY LINZER COOKIES</b><br />
(makes appx. 2 dozen cookies)<br />
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1 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening (or 1 cup of Crisco)<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
1 egg<br />
1 1/2 tsp almond extract<br />
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2 cups flour<br />
1/2 tsp baking powder<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1/2 cup ground almonds (optional)<br />
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Berry jam<br />
Powdered sugar for dusting<br />
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Beat the first four ingredients in a bowl with an electric mixer for one minute. <br />
In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients together. The ground almonds are optional, but they are SO good in there---they add a lot of flavor. To create the ground almonds, I took a small package of sliced almonds and ground them in my food processor. If you don't have one, just crunch them up with your hands or use a mallet over a bag.<br />
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Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix, just until incorporated. Try not to over mix.<br />
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Work in small batches and roll the dough onto a floured surface, till it's fairly thin. It's important to work in small batches so your dough doesn't become oversaturated with flour and become heavy. You want to it stay light and soft. I also prefer to roll the dough as thin as possible without it breaking, since you are going to sandwich two cookies together in the end. This makes for a lighter cookie if you can roll them thin. <br />
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Use a cookie cutter to cut out many stars (you can use other shapes too. I just like the look of stars, but they're definitely more fragile to work with!). Use a metal spatula to transfer the stars to a baking sheet. Then use a smaller cookie cutter to cut out a smaller star from the center, on half of the cookies.
Remove the smaller star with a toothpick.<br />
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Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes. <br />
Allow the cookies to cook. Then comes the fun part...<br />
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Use your favorite berry jams to create the little "stained glass" windows. I used <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2013/08/diy-strawberry-freezer-jam.html/">homemade Strawberry Jam</a>, Blackberry, and some other berry mixes. It looks so pretty to use a variety of colors. Maybe I should throw jalapeno jelly in there for a real holiday mix!<br />
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Spread a small amount of jam in the center of each full star. You don't need a lot of jam, or it will drip over the side.<br />
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Then dust the cut-out cookies with powdered sugar. Place them on a baking sheet or plate to do this---and shake a small strainer filled with powdered sugar over the top. Then place each window cookie on top of the jam cookies and carefully sandwich them together. <br />
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And you're done!<br />
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Mmmm. I can smell these all over again.<br />
And I definitely won't admit how many I ate while preparing this blog post.<br />
Of course every bit started with, "I'll just eat one point of the star"....and ended with me having to try every flavor in the mix.<br />
Hooray for the holidays! And hooray for Crisco.<br />
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You guys. This has been a long time coming!<br />
But I'm SO excited to finally announce that the <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/product/everyday-sweatshirt/">Everyday Sweatshirt Pattern</a> has arrived!<br />
Yaaaaaaay.<br />
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We'll show you how to turn cozy piles of this, into....<br />
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hope you have a blast sewing up all the best sweatshirt options --
kangaroo pocket, high low, tunic length, and optional puffed sleeves. It's the perfect cold weather staple for your boys AND
girls, babies AND tweens.<br />
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The Everyday Sweatshirt - $9<br />
<a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/product/everyday-sweatshirt/">Purchase HERE</a>. <br />
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There are 11 Sizes and 5 Styles.<br />
You'll find all the info <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/product/everyday-sweatshirt/">HERE</a> in the SHOP.<br />
But here's some more details...<br />
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The Basic version of the <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/product/everyday-sweatshirt/">Everyday Sweatshirt</a> is the classic that you'll
reach for over and over again. But it's also infinitely customizable. I
love contrasting ribbing! And this lace-overlay version I made for Clara
is one of my favorites... so far...<br />
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The High-Low version is really one of the reasons I wanted to create
this pattern. I love the look of a high-low hemline! <br />
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Plus you can make
it with no ribbing, so simple. It's also got you covered with a wide
size range - 12 months to 12 years.<br />
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And finally, I had to throw in another couple fun options. The tunic
length is perfect for leggings (or you could even extend it a few more
inches for a little dress). And for just a tiny added effort, the puffed
sleeves add an adorable little girly touch.<br />
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I have no idea why, but Clara has decided that glasses are her new favorite accessory for photoshoots. But I completely agree.<br />
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Whatever style you choose, it's going to be a party. <br />
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When you're ready to sew your Everyday Sweatshirt, we've also created a <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/everydaysweatshirt/">HEADQUARTERS</a> page----with additional links, fabric info, tips, FAQs, and other tutorials. This will be an ongoing resource page that grows over time. So check that out as well. <br />
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Happy Sweatshirt Sewing my friends.danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13047910693271897791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106350871861610662.post-16990476894452576942016-10-28T08:50:00.000-07:002016-10-28T08:50:19.948-07:00How to be Nick Wilde the Fox from Zootopia<br />
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Owen is a pretty funny kid.<br />
In groups and social scenes, he's somewhat quiet and shy. <br />
But ask him to dance or model for photos?....and he totally hams it up.<br />
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In fact he wasn't an ounce embarrassed to be walking the streets dressed like a fox, with mom and camera close behind. <br />
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Like Nick Wilde, I think he enjoyed the attention of owning the moment.<br />
Haah.<br />
What a guy.<br />
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Oh, this fox head was so much fun to make. And could be used for so many different animals ---- bear, pig, bunny, elephant.<br />
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The best moment of the season is when Owen walked in the room and saw the finished fox head and bellowed out, "EPIC!" Haha. <br />
Making Halloween dreams come true for everyone.<br />
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Now, in all honesty when Owen said he wanted to be Nick the fox from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2948356/">Zootopia</a>, I first looked on Amazon so I could click and purchase a costume. I'm kind of in that "we can only make one kid's halloween costume a year" mode.<br />
But I was totally unimpressed with what I saw. The costumes were all those onesie type things, where the shirt and pants are attached and the whole thing velcros in the back?<br />
No gracias.<br />
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So we put together our own look, with the fox head being the star.<br />
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<b>SHIRT:</b><br />
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You'd be surprised how hard it is to find a green shirt! So....<a href="http://amzn.to/2fnbPAo">RIT Dye</a> to the rescue. <br />
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• I found a white cotton shirt at Old Navy and dyed it in a bowl in my sink, using <a href="http://amzn.to/2fnbPAo">this liquid Apple Green dye</a>. His shirt in the movie is actually a green print with palm leaves, but this was close enough. Make sure your shirt is 100% cotton or it might not dye properly (see next bullet point)<br />
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• <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2010/02/its-a-colorful-life-easy-fabric-dyeing.html/">Use my tutorial here</a> for info on dying fabric and <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2008/07/tutorial-dyeing-elastic.html/">elastic</a>.<br />
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<b>NECKTIE:</b><br />
It's also hard to find simple blue/pink striped fabric. So....<br />
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• I cut out a tie using my <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/product/everyday-necktie/">Everyday Necktie Pattern</a>, in navy blue fabric. <br />
• I sewed skinny satin ribbon to the fabric to create the stripes, spacing them about an inch apart. I just used the width of my ruler to help guide me. I sewed the ribbon the whole length of the outer tie fabric (it didn't take as long as you would think). And I actually love how it turned out. The satin makes the cotton fabric feel a bit "fancy". I might have to try this technique for reals on other ties.<br />
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<b>FOX HEAD AND TAIL: </b><br />
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As I mentioned above, the real star of this costume is the head----kind of like adding a <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2015/10/tutorial-how-to-make-a-yarn-wig-4-ways.html/">yarn wig</a> to your ensemble.<br />
I'll have to do a full tutorial for this later. But here are some photos to get you started:<br />
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• I used the same concept as the <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2011/10/halloween-costumes-2011-into-the-dark-knight.html/">Bat Costumes</a>, <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/10/leopard-kitty-costume.html/">Kitty Cat Costume</a>, and the hood in the <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/product/beach-robe/">Beach Robe Pattern</a>.<br />
• I used white faux fur for the outer head and orange cotton fabric for the lining.<br />
• I drafted my own patterns and sewed everything first. Then I spray-painted everything with orange paint.<br />
• For the tail, I added stuffing and bunch of floral wire stems so the tail could bend and stick out. <br />
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• Once the orange paint dried, I used black spray paint to add some accents.<br />
• Then I sewed the ears to the head (similar to the <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/10/leopard-kitty-costume.html/">Cat</a> and <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2011/10/halloween-costumes-2011-into-the-dark-knight.html/">Bat</a> costumes)<br />
• I added two ties at the bottom of the hood so it would stay on his head (but this is optional. It would have stayed on without the straps also). I used pieces of bias tape with velcro attached.<br />
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And there you go!<br />
Hat and tail ready to go.<br />
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(And, another goofball who likes to get into character.<br />
The moves were all her own. I merely asked her to try it on for size. )<br />
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• The tail is attached to the back waistband of the pants with a couple
safety pins.<br />
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Happy Halloween from Willardtopia!<br />
Have a festive weekend!<br />
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The holiday season is coming....which means, time to make pie!<br />
Or many pies.<br />
Or <i>MINI </i>pies.<br />
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YES. I love pie!<br />
And I asked Owen to help me with the recipe because he loves pie too.<br />
Really, he just loves to bake. Isn't it fun when you start seeing real interests in your children? Just last Sunday, out of the blue he asked if we could make <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2008/07/recipe-peach-cobbler.html/">Peach Cobbler.</a> Um, sure!<br />
He's also helped me make <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2011/11/ask-dana-tv-stand-makeover-buying-felt-and-what-is-this-canned-pumpkin.html/">Pumpkin Pie</a>. And now we'll add this to his resume as well. <br />
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<a href="http://daisybrand.com/sour-cream/squeeze-bottle-sour-cream">Daisy Sour Cream</a> asked me to share a holiday recipe with you. And it was a no-brainer:<br />
MINI KEY LIME PIES<br />
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Lime + Sour cream + and mini pie tins? <br />
Who doesn't love <i>mini</i> things??<br />
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And with
the <a href="http://daisybrand.com/sour-cream/squeeze-bottle-sour-cream">Daisy Squeeze bottle</a>, this recipe is super easy for kids to help out. Have
you seen those bottles? Brilliant. I keep thinking of all the
chili pot-lucks we've been to over the years, and how fantastic it would
be to have a <span class="il">Daisy</span> Squeeze Sour Cream like that!<br />
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Okay let's get squeezing.... <br />
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<b>MINI KEY LIME PIES</b><br />
(makes 12 mini pies or one standard pie)<br />
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1 cup sugar<br />
3 Tbl corn starch<br />
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1/4 cup melted butter (and somewhat cooled)<br />
1 Tbl zested lime rind<br />
1 cup lowfat milk<br />
1/4 cup fresh lime juice<br />
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten<br />
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1 cup (8 oz) of <a href="http://daisybrand.com/sour-cream/squeeze-bottle-sour-cream">Daisy Brand Sour Cream</a><br />
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• Combine sugar and cornstarch in a stove-top pan.<br />
• Mix in the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT the sour cream.<br />
• Cook over low to medium heat, stirring constantly until thick.<br />
• Allow the mixture to cool.<br />
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Then comes the fun part.<br />
Squeeze in the <a href="http://daisybrand.com/sour-cream/squeeze-bottle-sour-cream">Daisy Sour Cream</a>.<br />
And as any 8 year-old boy would do, inspect the contraption to see how this amazing invention works.<br />
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For the recipe you need 1 cup of sour cream, which is approximately 1/2 of these squeeze top bottles. I just told Owen to squeeze in about half of it---you don't need to be precise.<br />
And I love that there the squeeze top meant one less thing to clean.<br />
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Then fill those mini pie tins on up!<br />
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Top them with a bit of whipped cream and a sprinkle of lime rind.</div>
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These can be made one day ahead, but I wouldn't do more than that or the crust will get soft. And if you're asked to bring them a baby shower.....double or triple the recipe. And pull out the big trays.<br />
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Okay, want to make your own pies for the holidays?? With <span class="il">Daisy</span> Squeeze Sour Cream?<br />
Tell me in the comments, what's your favorite holiday tradition?....<br />
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When Clara told me she wanted to be a cat for Halloween I did the internal eye roll.<br />
Really?<br />
A cat?<br />
Does it get more cliche or ((boring?)) or blah blah blah?<br />
I guess every girl wants to be a cat at some point in her life?....<br />
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But then I realized how ridiculous I was being, because Clara LOVES cats. They're her absolute favorite animal and she sleeps with 3 stuffed kitties every night.<br />
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So of course she should be a cat!<br />
And how stinking cute would a Clara Cat look?<br />
AND....what if we made it a leopard cat?<br />
Okay.<br />
I was totally on board. <br />
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Just having an excuse to buy leopard knit spandex made me happy.<br />
And guess what?? There are some great choices at <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/pink-peach-black-leopard-spot-cotton-spandex-blend-knit-fabric-p-13233.html">Girl Charlie</a>. Can you imagine a whole "family" of little girls in different leopard prints?!<br />
Clara and I picked our favorite---<a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/pink-peach-black-leopard-spot-cotton-spandex-blend-knit-fabric-p-13233.html">pink, peach, + black</a>.<br />
Ahhh! So cute!<br />
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Okay there are a bazillion ways to make a kitty cat costume, I'm sure.<br />
So I tried to keep it simple and let the fabric be the star of the show.<br />
I used three of my video tutorials for this ensemble:<br />
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• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAIfrCViTBY">How to make a T-shirt</a><br />
• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i8jtyXhnKo">How to make a Pair of Leggings</a><br />
• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYI9AG7pORc">How to make a Knit Headband</a><br />
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<b>SHIRT + LEGGINGS</b><br />
I took a pair of leggings that Clara already had to create a pattern for a new pair of leggings.<br />
Then I sewed a t-shirt using the same method (from the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAIfrCViTBY">video</a> above and <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2013/02/tutorial-and-free-pattern-5-steps-to-the-basic-tee.html/">THIS</a> tutorial)<br />
Because I mean....a whole out outfit out that same fabric? Too much. In a good kitty cat way.<br />
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<b>TAIL</b><br />
(refer to the images below):<br />
• Cut a long strip of fabric and fold it in half lengthwise.<br />
• Sew down one side and then curve your stitch around the bottom, so the bottom of the tail is round. Do NOT sew the top closed.<br />
• Use your finger to turn the whole thing right side out.<br />
• Tuck the open ends under and sew a small piece of velcro to the top.<br />
• Sew the other piece of velcro to the middle back waistband of the leggings, so you can remove the tail, if needed. I knew the tail would bother her at school, while sitting down, so this was really helpful and easy to do.<br />
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<b>EARS</b><br />
• Begin making a headband as outlined in the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYI9AG7pORc">video</a> above, but don't sew the ends closed.<br />
• For the ears, refer to my shape below. I drew a small pattern piece and cut out two pieces from gray felt, "on the fold", so they were symmetrical on each side.<br />
• With wrong sides of the fabric together, sew the felt onto a piece of the leopard fabric and trim the edges when you're done. Now you have two ear pieces with felt on one side, leopard on the other. <br />
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• Take the first ear and bring the two "corners" into so they create an ear shape. <br />
• Use a needle and thread to hand sew the ends together and then sew the first ear onto the headband. Sew enough stitches to secure it in place.<br />
• Space the other ear a few inches down (it's best to try it on their head to see how the spacing looks) and hand sew the second ear in place as well.<br />
• Fold the edges of one of the headband ends under, and tuck the other end inside. Sew the headband closed with a topstitch. <br />
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And you're done!<br />
One pretty kitty.<br />
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Who also needs a nap.<br />
...on dirty gravel.<br />
<i>Thanks mom.</i><br />
Happy sewing friends!<br />
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<br />danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13047910693271897791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106350871861610662.post-18875634633017439822016-10-10T13:29:00.000-07:002016-10-10T13:29:45.878-07:00Ask Dana: Using Felt Fabric--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><span data-mce-style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold;">QUESTION:</span><br />Hi Dana!<br />
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I
was wondering if you could share where you get your felt? We have such a
pitiful selection of fabric stores in my area. I've ordered some from
Magic Cabin, but it only comes in rather small pieces/sheets. Then I'll
check a shi-shi site like Purl Soho and it's ridiculously expensive. The
felt of your adorable <a data-mce-href="http://www.dana-made-it.com/2011/11/school-bags-cookie-jar-fabric-cookies.html" href="http://www.dana-made-it.com/2011/11/school-bags-cookie-jar-fabric-cookies.html">cookies</a>
looks so nice- I'd love to know where you got it, since I know you're a
logical human being who wouldn't spend $60/yard on felt.</div>
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Thanks!</div>
Nat<br /><a data-mce-href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eI7tS4s_Bg/SuCCTWJEBHI/AAAAAAAAOs0/2h3EaEe8ie8/s1600-h/a1.jpg" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eI7tS4s_Bg/SuCCTWJEBHI/AAAAAAAAOs0/2h3EaEe8ie8/s1600-h/a1.jpg"><br /></a><span data-mce-style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold;">ANSWER:</span><br />Thank
you for finding me logical :). I definitely could never spend $60/yard
on felt. But I can understand where you're coming from. So here's my
not-so-secret, secret to buying felt....I get most of it at good old
Joann Fabrics! But I don't buy the cheap pre-cut squares. I purchase the
stuff sold by the yard on bolts. And the color selection varies from
Joanns to Joanns, so larger stores will have a better color selection.<br /><a data-mce-href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eI7tS4s_Bg/SuCCTWJEBHI/AAAAAAAAOs0/2h3EaEe8ie8/s1600-h/a1.jpg" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eI7tS4s_Bg/SuCCTWJEBHI/AAAAAAAAOs0/2h3EaEe8ie8/s1600-h/a1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eI7tS4s_Bg/SuCCTWJEBHI/AAAAAAAAOs0/2h3EaEe8ie8/s640/a1.jpg" data-mce-style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395455622462571634" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eI7tS4s_Bg/SuCCTWJEBHI/AAAAAAAAOs0/2h3EaEe8ie8/s640/a1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>And I love questions like these because it's just the thing I cover in detail in my <a data-mce-href="http://www.dana-made-it.com/2008/07/my-book-fabrics-to-z.html" href="http://www.dana-made-it.com/2008/07/my-book-fabrics-to-z.html">new book</a>!<br />Here's a snippet of info to help you out...<br /><br /><span data-mce-style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold;">BUYING FELT</span><br />Felt comes in roughly three categories:<br /><br /><span data-mce-style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold;">* Cheap Acrylic </span>,
sold by the yard or in pre-cut squares at most craft and fabric stores.
These are usually lower quality, some square-cuts are thin, and come in
limited colors (mostly bright or simple pastels)<br /><span data-mce-style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold;">* 100% Wool</span>.
This is the finest wool possible. However, it can be pricey (about
$18/yard). It's carried in some fabric shops, sold by the yard, and can
be found in online shops, such as <a data-mce-href="http://www.prairiepointjunction.com/woolfeltcentral.html" href="http://www.prairiepointjunction.com/woolfeltcentral.html">Wool Felt Central.</a> They have every shade imaginable!! It's lovely<br /><span data-mce-style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold;">* Blended Wool. </span>
This is my favorite. It's a blend of 100% wool and synthetic fibers of
Polyester or Acrylic. The wool feels much nicer than the cheapy squares
and costs about 1/2 the price as 100% wool, about $7-8/yard. Fabric
shops such as Joanns carry some interesting jewel shades, even some
Heathers which give the felt a richer look. They're sold by the yard and
are definitely worth the extra cost (which can be countered with a 40%
off coupon!)<br /><a data-mce-href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eI7tS4s_Bg/SuCCTWJEBHI/AAAAAAAAOs0/2h3EaEe8ie8/s1600-h/a1.jpg" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eI7tS4s_Bg/SuCCTWJEBHI/AAAAAAAAOs0/2h3EaEe8ie8/s1600-h/a1.jpg"><br /></a>danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13047910693271897791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106350871861610662.post-30833869610588717012016-09-29T10:13:00.000-07:002016-09-29T10:13:10.788-07:00Decorating the Master Bath...and that green chair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I really love our bathroom.<br />
I know that sounds weird to say. I don't mean the actual toilet part. But more, the bright white paint, the morning light, and those awesome hot showers that really wake me up. That's what I love.<br />
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In fact some of my best ideas come to me in the shower
(TMI?). Sometimes I even "type" out blog posts in my head! Now you
really know too much about me. But I'm sure many of you can relate.
We're busy moms, with ten people needing our attention at once, we're
making lunches, getting kids to school. I guess the bathroom is sort of my "home away from home"?<br />
I just savor those few
moments of peace and quiet, without any distractions, to clear my head and think through a project. <br />
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The only problem with the bathroom is that it needs a little sprucing up. <br />
Other than the <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2014/04/building-a-new-home-tile-flooring-countertops-and-color.html/">green tile</a> (which I still love) and white cabinets, not much has changed since we built the house. It's really a blank slate.<br />
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So for this post, I'm partnering with <a href="http://www.homegoods.com/">HomeGoods</a>
to add some decor to my favorite morning spot. Because who doesn't like shopping there?? It's like a treasure hunt whenever I pop in---something new every time!<br />
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<a href="http://www.homegoods.com/">HomeGoods</a> asked me to find
some items from my local store to make the bathroom feel more "like
me". So with that in mind, I went shopping!<br />
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And boom. Straight out of the gates, I found these:<br />
And. I. Love. Them.<br />
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I mean, is it possible to get really excited about towels??<br />
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I didn't think so, until I saw them....and fell in love....and bought all the towels in the store (sorry local Austinites. You can blame me for hoarding). I just love that color combo! So unique. Maybe I need more so I can use them as "fabric"---a <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/product/beach-robe/">beach robe</a>? <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/01/new-video-how-to-make-a-changing-pad-cover-from-a-towel.html/">Changing pad cover</a>? A <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2010/06/beach-towel-dress.html/">beach cover up</a>?<br />
Totally.<br />
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So when I showed them to Casey (who btw, has been asking me to buy towels forever. We've had the same ones for a long time and they badly needed to be replaced. So two weeks ago he threw them away to inspire me to buy new ones. Good move). <br />
Well I asked "aren't these towels fun?!"<br />
"Um. Yea. They're a little crazy."<br />
And I was like, <br />
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"....they're super cool! And with all that white in the bathroom they're going to look awesome."<br />
"Hey, I just want a towel, so whatever you want is great."<br />
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I'll take that as a YES.<br />
He likes them.<br />
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And I think that when it comes to decorating, you need to find that
one item that inspires you for the room....whether it's the couch in the
living room, or a piece of artwork, of in this case---towels!<br />
Hooray! A colorful theme, mixed with <i>lots</i> of white. <br />
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I purchased a few other items from the store too and went home to decorate. <br />
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And there you go.<br />
A more lively improvement! <br />
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Hooray for that little bench area between the two sinks.<br />
The bathroom is also one of my
favorite spots because it's where Casey and I have many morning
conversations...from politics, to religion, to rehashing zombie shows from the night
before. Often while he's shaving I like to sit on that little bench
area. But it's uncomfortable to lean back due to the windowsill. But no
more!<br />
3 pillows for the win.<br />
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And, drumroll for Casey....<br />
New towels hung!<br />
Fantastic right??<br />
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Aside from those colors, I'm really love the texture too. What a cool
way to do the piling on the towels, in little pods. <br />
Okay I'll stop going on and on about towels.<br />
Instead I'll gloat over yummy soaps and lotions.<br />
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Don't you love that at <a href="http://www.homegoods.com/">HomeGoods</a> too? There's always an aisle of amazing sounding (and smelling) bath things. I'm a big sucker for cute packaging. And if something says:<br />
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then I probably need it.<br />
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...along with Mango-Coconut lotion.<br />
This stuff smells like tropical drinks on a private island.<br />
Not exaggerating.<br />
I'll wear it next time I see you.<br />
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And finally, just as I was ready to leave the store with my cute bathroom decor, I spotted this:<br />
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(ahhhh! Yes!)....which is really what I love about HomeGoods. You can go there two days in a row and find something new each time.<br />
In fact while prepping this post, I made two trips to HomeGoods, a week apart from each other. On the first trip I spotted a gorgeous mid-century, navy tweed chair (a bit chunkier than this one), which I thought and thought about buying but decided to wait. Then on the second trip, this green chair had shown up! And I snagged it. It's the perfect color of green with those tiles in the bathroom.<br />
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So. now it's hanging out in our master bedroom, which is really just an extension of the bathroom, and the zombie conversations.<br />
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Thank you HomeGoods! <br />
I love my spruced up bathroom!<br />
It's amazing how just a few items can liven up a space. <br />
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Are you itching to go shopping now??<br />
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Today we're giving away....danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13047910693271897791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106350871861610662.post-46752263152614370332016-09-22T10:01:00.000-07:002016-09-22T10:01:54.198-07:00Boardwalk Blog Party: that pillow, 2 quilts, and a family of clothes<br />
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This pillow blows my mind.<br />
I mean, I know how to sew.<br />
Yes.<br />
But I don't even know where to start with that! <br />
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This is definitely more in my comfort zone:<br />
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And I wish I could take credit for the darling ensemble.<br />
The shirt is called the Clara top! (by <a href="http://littlelizardking.com/">Cassie</a>) Need I say more?<br />
I love it all. <br />
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If you missed any of my previous posts <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/08/blog-party-that-baby-romper-ice-cream-pillow-free-pattern.html/">here</a>, <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/08/blog-party-dresses-and-dolls-and-mini-popsicles.html/">here</a>, and <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/08/blog-party-raes-dress-cheries-shorts-amys-quilt.html/">here</a>....we're having a <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/08/boardwalk-blog-party.html/">blog party</a> to celebrate my first fabric collection <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/05/my-fabrics-are-now-in-stores-a-look-book-a-new-video.html/">Boardwalk Delight</a> with <a href="http://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/">Art Gallery Fabrics</a>. <br />
Technically, this is the final Boardwalk Delight Blog Party roundup.<br />
Buuuuut, don't fret. I'll keep sharing posts as more projects come in. So keep tagging them in #boardwalkdelightfabrics on Instagram.<br />
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And, let's talk about that pillow. <br />
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If you follow <a href="http://modernhandcraft.com/">Modern Handcraft</a> you know that Nicole is kind of a master at these hexie things.<br />
In fact she just released a pattern for the pillow <a href="https://shop.modernhandcraft.com/products/hexie-pillow-includes-hexie-flower-layout">here.</a> They're so cool.<br />
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And the funny thing is, I originally contacted her to make a quilt for my <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/02/quilt-market-fall-2015-recap-butterflies-big-foot-rifle-paper.html/">Quilt Market</a> booth. Which turned out so cute. It's called the Picnic Quilt and you can see full pictures of it <a href="http://modernhandcraft.com/2016/05/fabric-love-boardwalk-delight/">here</a>.<br />
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But then when she was done with the quilt she asked, <i>I have extra fabric so do you want me to make a Hexie Pillow too?</i><br />
Ummmm.<br />
YES.<br />
Thank you Nicole!<br />
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Next up in the quilting world, the ladies from <a href="http://www.simplesimonandco.com/2016/08/boardwalk-delight-quilt.html/">Simple Simon</a> used some of my favorite prints to make this beauty:<br />
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Oh that quilt just makes me happy! So fresh, so clean, and so easy to make (you'll find the pattern <a href="http://simple-simon-and-company.myshopify.com/products/the-saturday-afternoon-quilt-pattern-pdf-version">here</a>). This orangey Twinkle Lights fabric is one of the most simple fabrics in the collection, but holy cow I stewed over the proper shade of "tangerine" forever. Then when I saw it in-person for the first time I realized, it's totally orange sherbet!<br />
Which makes for a lovely photo backdrop...<br />
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And how about that ice cream shirt? (by <a href="https://mysweetsunshinestudio.com/">Alexis</a>)<br />
So many cool details. You can see more photos in the BWD <a href="http://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/boardwalk-delight-lookbook/">Look Book</a>.<br />
And I've shared about this ensemble <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/08/blog-party-dresses-and-dolls-and-mini-popsicles.html/">once before</a>.<br />
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But dude.<br />
This deserves more air time:<br />
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LOVE. <br />
This group of clothes is totally what I pictured in my head while designing these prints.<br />
Simple, yet fun and colorful. <br />
<a href="http://littlelizardking.com/">Cassie</a> and <a href="https://mysweetsunshinestudio.com/2016/08/19/boardwalk-delight-fabric-blog-tour/">Alexis</a> did a fantastic job of picking prints and patterns and taking <a href="http://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/boardwalk-delight-lookbook/">awesome photos</a> of course.<br />
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Those "sailor pants" in the turquoise Busy Beach print are one of my favorites.<br />
And that print was a fun one to design. I was inspired by the monochromatic line-art style on drink cups at Chipotle!....which we frequent more often than we should. So I tried my own version of it, drawing all the things I love about the boardwalk and the beach.<br />
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Of course the originally drawings have 10 different color options.<br />
And I thought that white with blue lines would be the winner, until I saw the colors swapped and loved it even more!<br />
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This print gives me happy vibes.<br />
And look how <a href="http://www.onelittleminuteblog.com/2016/09/four-seasons-romper-diy/">Miranda</a> used it for her little Plum.<br />
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She calls it a <a href="http://www.onelittleminuteblog.com/2016/09/four-seasons-romper-diy/">Four Seasons Romper</a>.<br />
So much fun! The fabric shade is the perfect compliment to that gorgeous hair.<br />
Cute cute <a href="http://www.onelittleminuteblog.com/">Miranda</a>!<br />
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And finally (Wow. This party is going all night)<br />
<a href="http://www.nobigdill.com/2016/09/ice-cream-you-scream-we-all-scream.html">THE</a> Katy Dill asked if I could send her fabrics from the entire collection, so she could make clothes for ALL of her kids!<br />
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She and I both laughed, wondering if it could be done. <br />
But in true Katy form, she pulled it off, with all the details, the pockets, and 40 buttons.<br />
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Oh <a href="http://www.nobigdill.com/2016/09/ice-cream-you-scream-we-all-scream.html">Katy</a>. You make the world a happier place.<br />
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This photo!<br />
And those Eat-it-All jammies on Drummer!<br />
Go <a href="http://www.nobigdill.com/2016/09/ice-cream-you-scream-we-all-scream.html">see-it-all</a>. <br />
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And that's a <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/08/boardwalk-blog-party.html/">Boardwalk Delight Blog Party</a> wrap!<br />
I'll create buttons and a landing page to make it easier to find these projects in the future.<br />
And I'll keep sharing more as we make more!<br />
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You can buy Boardwalk Delight Fabrics in your many online shops and in your local fabric shop.<br />
Check out links in my post <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/05/my-fabrics-are-now-in-stores-a-look-book-a-new-video.html/">here</a>.<br />
Or look at the awesome list of shops on the <a href="http://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/">Art Gallery site</a>. Click the "shop" icon (they have international shop links too)danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13047910693271897791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106350871861610662.post-26657563589091634082016-09-13T20:39:00.002-07:002016-09-13T20:39:28.071-07:00Having "the conversation" with Lucy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I never thought I'd be writing about this on the blog.<br />
When I started this thing eight years ago, Lucy was only two years-old.<br />
And this year she started 5th grade! Next year she'll be in middle school! I mean, she's basically almost married and having kids of her own.<br />
Right?<br />
It's like the old saying, <i>the days are long; the years are short,</i> isn't even true any more.<br />
Everything is just short; and passing quickly.<br />
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(Kindergarten • Fifth Grade) </div>
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The conversations have changed from <i>Why do we have STOP signs?</i> to<br />
<i>Why did we have World War II?</i><br />
<i>Who should be President?</i><br />
<i>Why can't we teleport?</i><br />
<i>Which cereal has the most folic acid?</i><br />
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I love it all.<br />
Well most of it all. It really is fun to have more meaningful conversations and to see their minds expanding. <br />
But as you remember from 4th and 5th grade, we've also entered the uncomfortable conversation stage...or rather, the need for conversations about our changing bodies, puberty, periods, all that good stuff.<br />
I know.<br />
It feels funny to write about this here on my blog.<br />
And I had been dreading, <i>dreading</i> "the conversation" with Lucy.<br />
Maybe you've been in the same boat? <br />
<a href="http://helloflo.com/category/period/">HelloFlo, First Period Kits</a> asked me to share our experience with you. <br />
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Because last year Lucy and I finally sat down and had a conversation.<br />
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And guess what? It was no big deal.<br />
Maybe because we didn't make it a big deal? I don't know. I'm definitely not an expert.<br />
Before we talked I got opinions from a lot of friends---asking them how they talked to their children about puberty and sex and all that jazz. I don't think you can gather too much information on this topic.<br />
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And then we just had a casual, to-the-point conversation.<br />
I didn't want to make the discussion too big, or extravagant, like we were having a special night out to discuss something serious. Because I want these topics to feel like something she can always talk to me about, no matter what is on her mind. Time will only tell with that.<br />
But I approached it somewhat scientific, talking about our bodies and why they change. We spent a lot of time talking about hygiene and deodorant, bras, etc. before jumping into periods and basics of sex.<br />
And that's something I really love about the <a href="http://helloflo.com/category/period/">HelloFlo First Period Kit</a> (available exclusively at <a href="http://www.target.com/">Target</a>). Not only is it full of essentials for a changing body, but the first thing you see when you open the box is a little guide booklet "for girls" and one "for parents". <br />
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It immediately puts you at ease. The cards have simple illustrations and give practical advice for having these very conversations, about puberty. I really loved the tip about "avoiding eye contact" as you talk. Haah.<br />
I had another friend mention that one as well. Of course it's fine to have eye contact with your child. But she said that some of her best conversations are while she and her daughter drive in the car because neither of them feel pressured or uncomfortable to look at each other while they share.<br />
Brilliant.<br />
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Also in the kit are a box of <a href="https://www.ubykotex.com/en-us/products/ultra-thin-period-pads/cleanwear-pad-regular-with-wings">U by Kotex</a> pads, which has crazy fast absorption to help stop leaks (and the pads come individually wrapped in cute little packages--I'm a sucker for cute packaging) Then there's some lotion and lip balm, a cute bracelet made by women in Costa Rica, some hairbands, tissues, and best of all....a little <a href="http://helloflo.com/">HelloFlo</a> bag to hold the pads. You'll also find other kits, with other products <a href="http://helloflo.com/">on their site</a>. </div>
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I had to laugh at the cute little bag...because I remembered <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2011/09/tutorial-oilcloth-clutch.html/">this post</a> back when Lucy was in Kindergarten.<br />
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She had had a few little accidents at school. So I made her a bag to hold an extra pair of undies and shorts so she could more discreetly go the bathroom and change. </div>
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When Lucy and I first started talking about periods, I thought it would be fun to make a similar bag to hold hygiene products. But then the HelloFlo kit came one with one! </div>
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And it's pretty cute. </div>
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Definitely much smaller, and smarter than the huge "discrete" bag I made in kindergarten. </div>
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When Lucy and I had our first conversation, I showed her what a pad looks like, and what a tampon looks like. But opening this kit was great because it brought up the topic again. And once her school had given their own health/hygiene talk last year in 4th grade, she and I discussed it again. I think that's kind of the key-- to bring it up every now and then. So it's not this big one-time discussion. I asked her if the school covered the same things we had talked about. She said yes. And she said the students could ask questions.</div>
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<i>Well, I asked if you had to set your alarm to wake up in the middle of the night so you could change your pad?</i></div>
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Haha. I love that Lucy. I'm so glad she's open to talking about this. </div>
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And I asked her permission to share these stories with you, and to take pics of her with the HelloFlo kit, and she said that would be fine.</div>
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<span id="goog_1132767292">These are definitely evolving topics over here.</span><span id="goog_1132767292"> But I'm glad we've broken the ice. </span><br />
<span id="goog_1132767292">If you're ready to take the plunge I say go for it. Gather advice, pick up a <a href="http://helloflo.com/category/period/">HelloFlo kit</a>, just start talking and being open about it.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_1132767292">It you'd like to try out a kit, today we're giving away....</span><br />
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I just added something new to <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/shop">the Shop</a>----MADE Shades!<br />
Exclusive sunglasses in delicious bright coral. <br />
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I've wanted to do something like this forever....to have a little something that's super Made Everydayish. And when <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/05/my-fabrics-are-now-in-stores-a-look-book-a-new-video.html">Boardwalk Delight</a> fabric released, it seemed like the perfect time. <br />
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Cause if you're like me...I have about 5 pairs of sunglasses in my car, to fit my mood of the day. And this shade will definitely add a happy pop of color to whatever you're wearing. <br />
Each pair has the MADE Everyday logo on one side, with the signature ice cream cone from the Boardwalk Delight collection.<br />
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Check out the details in <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/product/made-shades-exclusive-sunglasses-in-coral">the SHOP.</a><br />
And take a moment to just smile at this bag again (by Anna)<br />
Cause that's secretly the reason for this post....to give my favorite bag a little more air time.<br />
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We've got about one more week of the <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/08/boardwalk-blog-party.html">Boardwalk Blog Party</a>. So let's keep the soft serve coming! <br />
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If you're looking for shops that carry <a href="http://www.liveartgalleryfabrics.com/boardwalkDelight.html">Boardwalk Delight Fabrics</a>, check out <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/05/my-fabrics-are-now-in-stores-a-look-book-a-new-video.html">this post here.</a> <br />
And when the Party wraps up, I'll share a post with links to all the fun projects so they're easy to find.<br />
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Okay. Back to Ice Cream Cones. <br />
I talked out the <i>I Scream, You Scream</i> print <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/08/blog-party-raes-dress-cheries-shorts-amys-quilt.html">here</a>...and how it's quickly become the favorite print in the collection. Maybe it's that icy mint background? Or maybe just that we all want ice cream? All the time? Yea, it's probably that.<br />
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And now darling is this little dress by Adrianna of <a href="http://www.heyjunehandmade.com/boardwalkdelightdress/">Hey June</a>??<br />
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She used the <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/product/first-day-dress">First Day Dress Pattern</a>, which means I definitely need to try this out for Clara.<br />
And oh, that hat, and the shoes, and the smile.<br />
The photo is so darling. Love it Adrianna!<br />
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And since we're talking cones, how about your favorite flavor?<br />
This <a href="http://www.liveartgalleryfabrics.com/boardwalkDelight.html">Flavor of the Day</a> design is also a favorite in the collection. And surprisingly, it took me the longest to create! Haah. Probably due to my novice Illustrator skillz. But we're getting there.<br />
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With their own hand? Or is that a font they found somewhere? Did they
draw it on paper first and then scan it into the computer? Many good questions. <br />
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Well. Nothing mysterious here. I did handwrite the flavor names (and a bunch more that we didn't use) I used a paintbrush in Illustrator and wrote them digitally on my Bamboo Pad. But some designers choose to write on paper first and then digitize. It's just personal preference. <br />
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And the overall look was based on this photo I took while in Victoria, BC last summer visiting <a href="http://www.butchartgardens.com/">Butchart Gardens</a>. <br />
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Please excuse the chipped nails and dim lighting. And please, if you
ever go to BC, Canada visit Butchart Gardens and stick around for the
fireworks. You will love it.<br />And get the Pineapple Coconut and the Wildberry Flavors. YUM.<br />
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I wanted the background color to be charcoal gray, like a chalkboard menu, with bright pops of volor. And after creating the design, I totally envisioned it used for all sorts of children's items. Like onesies, crib sheets, receiving blankets, bibs.<br />
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So I was super happy when Caroline of <a href="http://sewcaroline.com/2016/08/10688.html">Sew Caroline</a> used it for this:<br />
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What a happy photo!! Her daughter Tinsley is a doll. Ahhh.<br />
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Caroline is a fellow <a href="http://www.liveartgalleryfabrics.com/">Art Gallery</a> designer and also loves to create colorful, cherry fabrics....like her Happy Home collection which <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2015/07/skirt-with-a-lining-happy-home.html">I used here</a>. And the Gleeful Collection I used on <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2014/07/reversible-knit-first-day-dress.html">these two shirts here</a>. And I love what she did with both the <i>Flavor of the Day</i> print and the <i>Ice Cream Shop</i> knit. Check out more pics <a href="http://sewcaroline.com/2016/08/10688.html">on her blog</a>!<br />
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Now how about Flavors and cones together??<br />
As I've <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/08/blog-party-raes-dress-cheries-shorts-amys-quilt.html">mentioned</a> before I love see what quilters do. And look at these cute pillows that Andrea of <a href="http://andreasnotebook.com/diy-quilted-pillows/">Andrea's Notebook</a> made for her daughter's bed. So much fun!<br />
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And that Ice Cream Cone pillow she "free handed"? Delicious! Oh Andrea, you've got so many good ideas in that notebook. Thank you for sharing.<br />
<a href="http://andreasnotebook.com/diy-quilted-pillows/">Head over to her site</a> for more info. <br />
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This was one of the first things I drew....because my childhood was full of cheap "eat-it-all" cake cones from Thrifty's....which is now Rite Aid, but still sells Thrifty brand ice cream. But you can't buy it at all Rite Aids....mostly only in California? I think?<br />
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Well, this summer we stopped at Rite Aid for a treat and Lucy looked at me, MOM! Look at what the cone says! Eat. It. All! Haah. I guess she needs more ice cream exposure in her life.<br />
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So, with the <i>Eat it All</i> fabric print, Shannon of <a href="http://veryshannon.com/blog/2016/8/free-pocket-potholders-pattern">Very Shannon</a> made these awesome Pocket Potholders. And she has a <a href="http://veryshannon.com/blog/2016/8/free-pocket-potholders-pattern">FREE pattern</a> on her site.<br />
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She even has a shot of her husband in there! I love it when the dads get in the mix.<br />
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And Shannon. Oh Shannon. Love her. We go way back to when I first started blogging in 2008. We check in on each other every so often....and last summer when I went to Canada, guess what?? We met up for lunch! It was so awesome! <br />
And funny enough, I mentioned in our lunch conversation that I was hoping to create a fabric line, all about ice cream and treats but that it was just in the early stages. And she gave me great advice about pursuing the things that make me happy and to go for it!<br />
So thank you <a href="http://veryshannon.com/blog/2016/8/free-pocket-potholders-pattern">Shannon</a>.<br />
This cone's for you.<br />
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Okay, check out other Boardwalk Blog Party posts <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/08/blog-party-dresses-and-dolls-and-mini-popsicles.html">here</a>, <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/08/blog-party-raes-dress-cheries-shorts-amys-quilt.html">here</a>, and <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/08/boardwalk-blog-party.html">here</a>.<br />
And stayed tuned next week for a fabric giveaway!<br />
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This summer during our travels to California, my siblings and mom and I threw a 70th birthday party for my dad, which was so much fun!<br />
And when Instax asked if I'd share about their cameras again with you (check my previous Guest Book Post here) I knew exactly what I wanted to do.<br />
I brought the Instax camera to the party! and asked everyone to take pics so we could add them to the special book we would give him as a gift.<br />
It was like the cherry on top to a totally fun celebration.<br />
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Oh I loved this party for my Dad.<br />
I think everybody needs something like this at some point in their life.<br />
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In fact I almost started crying when later in the night my dad said that no one had ever really thrown him a real birthday party before. That growing up, they always celebrated his birthday with a simple cake after dinner and gifts, which was great. And he had a happy life. But he'd never had anything like this, so he was really touched to have a giant organized party just for him.<br />
Oh Billy Drew (what my grandma always called him).<br />
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The party was definitely a group effort by all the 6 siblings, spouses, and my mom.<br />
There were fun party colors and decor, old pics of my dad for the center pieces, a giant poster, yummy food, my brothers put together a slide show....it was a special night.<br />
And each family was asked to come up with a song or skit or something to pay tribute to my Dad. <br />
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(my cute dad and mom, Bill and Cindy)<br />
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The skits ranged from a Boy Scout Court of Honor (with special merit badges and silly jabs), to funny song parodies, to a full Tupac <i>California Love</i> rap which was a quite impressive. Oh, and a special Elvis number by my cousin who happens to totally look like Elvis. Haah.<br />
It was a great evening!<br />
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Toward the end of the night as everyone partied with cake and ice cream, I pulled out the Instax Mini 70 camera and walked around to snap photos of everyone that was there.<br />
And it was such a fun addition to the party!<br />
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We all had a blast taking instant photos of ourselves, watching them
develop right there in front of us, and just enjoying the moment.<br />
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If you've never used one of these Instax cameras, you will love it.
They're such a crowd pleaser, and they come in so many cute colors....which,
you know, just makes them that much more fun. <br />
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And while I could have taken the pics of everyone, I love asking people to take selfies with the camera because it's fun to watch them come alive with the camera. Some people know the routine, and others totally come out of their shell.<br />
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...and give you some real gems.<br />
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And with this particular Instax mini 70, there's an awesome selfie mirror on the front to help you all get into frame. Seriously. It's the best! <br />
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I'm not sure who loved it more? The grandkids or the adults?<br />
We all had so much fun!<br />
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For about an hour everyone kept finding me, asking if they could take a picture with the Instax camera. And then we oooo-ed and ahhhh-ed as the photo developed. Why does
that never get old?? I guess we all like "magic".<br />
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For a party this size with about 50 people, I would recommend 4, 10-packs of film so everyone gets into a pic.<br />
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And bring a sharpie so people can write a simple message on the edge of
the photo. I love that aspect too. It's like a note to your friend and
snapshot of life, all wrapped into one.<br />
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Now the photos are all ready to go into the keepsake book, which also has drawings and letters from everyone in the family. I'll probably tape them to cardstock (similar to what I did here). And we'll have all these fun selfies from the party to remember that special Happy 70th night.<br />
Thank you Instax for making our event just that much more fun and unique! <br />
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Would you like to try out an Instax camera?<br />
Today we're giving away a gift card.....danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13047910693271897791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106350871861610662.post-73963181939614309402016-08-05T14:41:00.000-07:002016-08-05T14:41:19.714-07:00Boardwalk Blog Party!<br />
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My <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/05/my-fabrics-are-now-in-stores-a-look-book-a-new-video.html">Boardwalk Delight</a> fabric collection with <a href="http://www.liveartgalleryfabrics.com/index.html">Art Gallery Fabrics</a> has been in stores for two months now!<br />
Which is kind of crazy. And really fun.<br />
It's such a treat to look in the <b>#boardwalkdelightfabrics</b> hashtag on instagram to see what you guys are making with it.<br />
Find me @made_everyday <br />
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And since there's still one more month of summer, I thought it was time to have a party. <br />
A Blog Party!<br />
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Last month I shipped fabric off to some of my favorite sewing friends and bloggers.<br />
And throughout the month they're going to share what they've made!<br />
I'll also be sharing some of my own projects, more favorites from the <a href="http://www.liveartgalleryfabrics.com/lookbooks.html">Look Book</a>, and just some info about the design process.<br />
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And first up to the party is <a href="http://noodle-head.com/2016/08/boardwalk-delight-poolside-tote.html">Anna of Noodlehead</a>.<br />
She and I have been friends for many years and I adore all that she does. She's a master at details and has amazing patterns. <br />
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So when I (freaked out) about having to put a booth together for
<a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/02/quilt-market-fall-2015-recap-butterflies-big-foot-rifle-paper.html">Quilt Market</a>, I quickly emailed Anna and asked if she would make one of
her famous <a href="http://noodle-head.com/product/poolside-tote-pdf-pattern-2">Poolside Tote</a> bags for the booth, and the <a href="https://issuu.com/artgalleryfab/docs/boardwalk_delight_by_dana_willard">Look Book</a>. And she said yes! And she picked one of my favorite prints --- <a href="http://www.liveartgalleryfabrics.com/boardwalkDelight.html">Soda Straws</a>.<br />
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When I started this collection I knew there needed to be some sort of candy stripe print in the mix. But you can't really just do "stripes". Well, I mean, I <i>could</i> do stripes and be perfectly content. But to make a designer collection there should probably be some interesting twists and turns. <br />
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So I was inspired by a painted wall I saw on Pinterest, and turned my stripes into this:<br />
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At first I called the design <i>Popsicle Run.</i> Because if you look at the hot pink-orange version it sort of looks like angled popsicles, running away. And since I can never pick my favorite color combo, there were many options.<br />
I'm still dreaming about the Hot Pink-Orange one. Maybe I'll throw it into a future collection.<br />
But as we selected the ten prints, I realized there was not a yellow print in the mix! There were bits of yellow here and there. But I knew there had to be a strong yellow design, or it didn't feel like me.<br />
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So we went with yellow....which reminded me of the stripes on Soda Straws.<br />
And that became the name.<br />
<a href="http://www.liveartgalleryfabrics.com/boardwalkDelight.html">This print</a> comes in standard quilting cotton and also in Canvas. <br />
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And just like Anna said, it's amazing to watch a fabric transform
when you add quilting and topstitching in the mix. So <a href="http://noodle-head.com/2016/08/boardwalk-delight-poolside-tote.html">head to her blog</a>
to see more!<br />
PLUS, you need to see the fabric she used inside as well.<br />
I. Freaking. Love. This. Bag. <br />
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And then head over to <a href="http://www.made-by-rae.com/2016/08/ice-cream-birthday-dress-clementine/">Made By Rae</a> to see her cute ice cream dress!<br />
I'll be talking more about that print next week.<br />
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Okay, the party's started! Have a great weekend!<br />
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• For more info about this fabric, <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/05/my-fabrics-are-now-in-stores-a-look-book-a-new-video.html">click here</a>.<br />
(there are links to shops that carry the fabric, plus a video and other photos).<br />
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• Poolside Tote Pattern, by Anna Graham, available <a href="http://noodle-head.com/product/poolside-tote-pdf-pattern-2">here</a>.<br />
<br />danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13047910693271897791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106350871861610662.post-10028830550205340252016-07-26T10:51:00.000-07:002016-07-26T10:51:17.750-07:00New Video: How to use a Sewing Machine! And how to Sew! <br />
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TODAY is the day.<br />
To pull that sewing machine out of the box....or from the bottom of that closet.<br />
Cause we're going to learn how to sew!<br />
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YES.<br />
I've been wanting to make this video since the beginning of Dana-has-a-youtube-channel time. <br />
And it finally came together!<br />
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This is your Sewing 101, introductory class to using a sewing machine, understanding all those buttons, how to sew a straight line, how to sew a curve, how to fix your mistakes, etc.<br />
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And then you'll be all,<br />
"I didn't choose sewing...the sewing life chose me"....<br />
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As much as I love Summer (and seriously, I love it A LOT)....there's really nothing as refreshing as that first, cool Fall morning when you realize shorts are no longer an option.<br />
And you run to the store and buy 5 pairs of jeggings as if the apocalypse is coming.<br />
Dude. I do that every. year.<br />
Planning ahead is not often my strong suit.<br />
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But after a hot Texas summer I'm definitely ready to thrown on a pair of jeans, and start dreaming in Pumpkin again. <br />
I love to pull out the corn bread recipe. And I scheme over Fall crafts and sewing projects (hey, maybe I'm kind of a planner after all.)<br />
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Fall is definitely a welcome friend.<br />
Maybe it's that whole ying-yang of seasons that makes me a little less sad that Summer is coming to a close. <br />
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Of course those cooler temps mean Halloween costumes are right around the corner. <br />
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Along with raking up leaves.<br />
And pretty Harvest Sunsets.<br />
And tangerines.<br />
Oh I love Fall + Winter citrus.<br />
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But what we love best about Fall in Texas, is that the temperature is just perfect.<br />
Going to the park with friends is suddenly pleasant again!<br />
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And it's also the beginning of Fall baseball and soccer. So as a family we spend plenty of hours outside.<br />
Which means we're also doing this: <br />
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And I actually learned recently that allergies can be hereditary. So if you've been using Flonase for yoursefl, it's an excellent idea for your kids to use it too. And the relief is so pleasant that I kind of look forward to it. </div>
Is that weird?<br />
Just <a href="https://www.flonase.com/">Flonase</a> and you'll understand. <br />
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In fact, I'm declaring this Flonase Fall.<br />
So we can enjoy life without wanting to scratch our eyes out.<br />
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And spend a lot more time doing this.<br />
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I was looking back at old photos for this post, seeing what kind of
activities we do in the Fall. And I couldn't believe how tiny Lucy and
Owen were in some of the pics. <br />
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And I got all mom-imental remembering
this specific outing.<br />
It was birthday in November. So we went out for
tacos and then we played at the park for an hour, while the kids ran around chasing Casey. Then they decorated the park bench with the biggest
leaves they could find. It looked so cute. And though it was just a few years ago, life just seemed simpler...which it was, and it wasn't. <br />
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But these are the moments I want to remember.<br />
Happy Fall Ya'll!<br />
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As much as I love Summer (and seriously, I love it A LOT)....there's really nothing as refreshing as that first, cool Fall morning when you realize shorts are no longer an option.<br />
And you run to the store and buy 5 pairs of jeggings as if the apocalypse is coming.<br />
Dude. I do that every. year.<br />
Planning ahead is not often my strong suit.<br />
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But after a hot Texas summer I'm definitely ready to thrown on a pair of jeans, and start dreaming in Pumpkin again. <br />
I love to pull out the corn bread recipe. And I scheme over Fall crafts and sewing projects (hey, maybe I'm kind of a planner after all.)<br />
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Fall is definitely a welcome friend.<br />
Maybe it's that whole ying-yang of seasons that makes me a little less sad that Summer is coming to a close. <br />
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Of course those cooler temps mean Halloween costumes are right around the corner. <br />
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Along with raking up leaves.<br />
And pretty Harvest Sunsets.<br />
And tangerines.<br />
Oh I love Fall + Winter citrus.<br />
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But what we love best about Fall in Texas, is that the temperature is just perfect.<br />
Going to the park with friends is suddenly pleasant again!<br />
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And it's also the beginning of Fall baseball and soccer. So as a family we spend plenty of hours outside.<br />
Which means we're also doing this: <br />
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And I actually learned recently that allergies can be hereditary. So if you've been using Flonase for yoursefl, it's an excellent idea for your kids to use it too. And the relief is so pleasant that I kind of look forward to it. </div>
Is that weird?<br />
Just <a href="https://www.flonase.com/">Flonase</a> and you'll understand. <br />
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In fact, I'm declaring this Flonase Fall.<br />
So we can enjoy life without wanting to scratch our eyes out.<br />
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And spend a lot more time doing this.<br />
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I was looking back at old photos for this post, seeing what kind of
activities we do in the Fall. And I couldn't believe how tiny Lucy and
Owen were in some of the pics. <br />
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And I got all mom-imental remembering
this specific outing.<br />
It was birthday in November. So we went out for
tacos and then we played at the park for an hour, while the kids ran around chasing Casey. Then they decorated the park bench with the biggest
leaves they could find. It looked so cute. And though it was just a few years ago, life just seemed simpler...which it was, and it wasn't. <br />
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But these are the moments I want to remember.<br />
Happy Fall Ya'll!<br />
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I'm slightly obsessed with neon pink right now.</div>
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Either way, Melissa from <a href="http://mellysews.com/">Melly Sews</a> is hosting her annual <a href="http://mellysews.com/2016/06/30-days-of-sundresses-2016.html">30 Days of Sundresses</a>. And she asked me to be part of it! And to make it extra exciting, she's also sharing her new book called <a href="http://amzn.to/25ShZge">Sundressing</a> to go along!</div>
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The book has so many darling designs for women, children, teens, and plus sizes.<br />
I was so, so tempted to make this cute yellow dress and copy it exactly. Ahhh! Love it! I might still need to make it.<br />
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And maybe this one for Clara too. Who doesn't love a "ballerina dress" that can be worn in every season?<br />
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The cool thing about Melissa's book is that she teaches you how to modify pattern pieces. In fact, you pick out your age/size and then there's really only one pattern piece you need. Melissa shows you how to change up that one basic pattern piece to make many different dresses.</div>
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I love this coral Olive Dress. So beautiful and classic.</div>
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I switched it up quite a bit, adding a V-neckline, a High-Low hem, no chiffon, etc. But that's also the beauty of <a href="http://amzn.to/25ShZge">the book.</a> She encourages you to take your own spin on things.<br />
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I also added some <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2013/06/sewing-kid-shorts-the-basic-shorts.html">basic KID shorts</a> under the dress since the fabric was a bit see-through (and I taped the two pattern pieces together just so I could skip the side seam step--<a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2014/07/scalloped-lined-kid-shorts.html">like I did here</a>).<br />
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And then at the last minute I cut a scrap of fabric and tied it around her waist, and liked it even more. Cause I'm sure there's some gray area between "lingerie" and "children's wear"....but I'm calling this a Sundress. <br />
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The best part is, on Saturday I asked her to go get dressed and this is what she picked out!<br />
And we knew exactly where she was all day at Owen's baseball game.<br />
I guess Neon fabric is practical afterall!<br />
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Okay, do you want to try out Melissa's book <a href="http://amzn.to/25ShZge">Sundressing</a>??<br />
Today we're giving away One Copy!<br />
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<b>GIVEAWAY RULES:</b><br />
• Leave a comment, that's it!<br />
• Open to US residents only.<br />
• ONE winners will be picked via random.org<br />
• Giveaway ends Sunday night, 6/19/16 at 10pm Central time.<br />
Yay! <br />
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And now head over to <a href="http://mellysews.com/2016/06/30-days-of-sundresses-2016.html">Melly Sews</a> to see all the other Sundress creations.<br />
For THIRTY days, various bloggers and sewers are sharing their dresses!<br />
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The time has come! I leave for <a href="http://57% of the kids who did the worst were expected to attend college by their parents, while 96% of the kids who did the best were expected to go to college.">Quilt Market</a> tomorrow!<br />
Ahhhhh.<br />
The crazy thing is, I don't feel stressed like I thought I would, sewing things at the very bitter last minute (which is totally true to character). And that's probably because I did all the stressing and sewing a month ago (which is totally out of character).<br />
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The only reason I'm ahead of the game is:<br />
1 - We shot a slew of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/madeeveryday">MADE Everyday videos</a>, using <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/03/my-new-line-of-fabric.html">my new fabrics</a>! <br />
2 - I took a ton of photos for the new <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/03/my-new-line-of-fabric.html">Boardwalk Delight</a> Lookbook with <a href="http://www.liveartgalleryfabrics.com/index.html">Art Gallery fabrics</a>, coming out in one week! <br />
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So now I have more than enough products for my Quilt Market booth. And I have tons to show you guys here on the blog. Win, Win, Win.<br />
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If you're new around here, or missed my <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/03/my-new-line-of-fabric.html">previous announcement</a> the short version is: I've designed a collection of fabrics with Art Gallery Fabrics!<br />
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<b>It's called <a href="http://www.liveartgalleryfabrics.com/boardwalkDelight.html">Boardwalk Delight</a>. </b><br />
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• There are 10 prints in quilting cotton, 3 prints also come in knits, and 1 comes in canvas.<br />
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• You can buy them in local quilt shops and online shops like the <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=boardwalk+delight">Fat Quarter Shop</a> and <a href="http://www.hawthornethreads.com/search/do_search">Hawthorne Threads</a> in TWO weeks. I'll post again when they're available, with hot links (and cold cones? Sounds like a tasty meal)<br />
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• I'm showcaing my fabric collection THIS weekend at the <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/02/quilt-market-fall-2015-recap-butterflies-big-foot-rifle-paper.html">International Quilt Market</a> in
Salt Lake City, which is an industry tradeshow for Manufacturers and
Buyers to show off all the new fabrics each season. I'll have a 10x10 booth, which I'm really excited about. If you want to follow along, find me on Instagram @made_everyday.<br /><br />
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The whole Boardwalk Delight collection is about summertime, treats, and strolling the boardwalk. </div>
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The two prints used on this version of the <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/product/first-day-dress">First Day Dress</a> are called:</div>
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Cause how magical is the boardwalk at night?? </div>
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(above Ferris Wheel photos via <a href="https://pixabay.com/en/ferris-wheel-year-market-fair-8472/">Pixabay</a> and <a href="http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/ferris-wheel-at-night-and-flashing-lights-stock-video-footage/174463355">Getty Images</a>) <br />
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The Ferris Wheel design started with lots of lines and colors. I thought it would be cool to have an ombre effect. So I drew all the lines, pieced everything together (which took forever). But when I was done, I didn't like it...which is always so deflating. It looked <i>too</i> detailed. And too literal. <br />
So I twisted it around and turned everything monochrome---into white.<br />
Improvement.<br />
But still not right.<br />
Still too many tiny lines.<br />
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Then I changed the weight of the strokes and loved it so much more.<br />
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Designing is such an evolutionary process. I'm still so novice at it
all; I'm sure my processes will improve over time. But just like
photography, I don't think you set out to design "XYZ"....but rather
through a series of trial and error, and often accidents, you land on a
final product that you never envisioned in the first place. <br />
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And it's equally as interesting to learn your own preferences as you design. I definitely prefer heavier weighted strokes, over fine lines. And I definitely love all the colors.<br />
I wish I could have them all!<br />
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But learning to self edit is important as well. And working with Art Gallery has been very helpful with that aspect. They are expert at what they do and they were fantastic with taking the 100 images I sent them (because you have to try every design in every color!)....and narrowed it down to the 10 designs that work best together.<br />
I'm so happy that Pink/White Ferris Wheel and Orange Twinkle Lights made it in there. <br />
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Along with layers of ruffles and twirls. <br />
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Seriously, I never get sick of the <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/product/first-day-dress">First Day Dress</a>.
Maybe because it's so easy to alter and change up into a variety of
dresses. Like this version with a lowered neckline (and sleeves that
were a beast to match up with the fabric print. But totally worth it)<br />
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Okay, I'm off to <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/02/quilt-market-fall-2015-recap-butterflies-big-foot-rifle-paper.html">Market</a>!<br />
More <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/03/my-new-line-of-fabric.html">Boardwalk Delight</a> news to come.<br />
Get ready summer....<br />
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<br />danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13047910693271897791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106350871861610662.post-7934918486767879852016-04-21T14:45:00.003-07:002016-04-21T19:52:56.918-07:00I (heart) school, version 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't even know where to start with this post.<br />
Other than to say---I LOVE SCHOOL!<br />
((With all the exclamation point!!))<br />
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I mean, do you ever drop your kids off in the morning and wish you could stay there and be a kid again?<br />
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A kid with so many adventures ahead, and so many less cares in the world? ....other than learning about math, and science, and how the Universe works, and how to write a paper, and how to get along with others....<br />
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Honestly.<br />
There are many mornings that I want to plop down (in a chair too small for my butt) and work on art projects all day with those kids. Yes!<br />
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Of course being a kid again means I'd have to relive all the awkward years, and that time I said the wrong thing in class, and the silly crushes I had on boys, and that day the bird pooped on my jacket and I had no idea.....for 3 hours. But those are the moments that make us stronger, right?<br />
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And I'm so thankful every day that my kids get to go to a great school, with fantastic teachers who really love what they do.<br />
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And when I think back to my own school days, I can think of at least four teachers who were super influential with my learning and have helped me become who I am today.<br />
And no, none of them taught me where to get the best Cherry Limeade in town (which is at <a href="https://www.sonicdrivein.com/">Sonic Drive-in</a>...and which is my favorite place to get drinks.....cause there are about a thousand different choices....and the local Sonic workers know me as "half Diet-Coke, half Dr. Pepper" because that's my favorite mix.... )<br />
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But <a href="https://www.sonicdrivein.com/">Sonic Drive-in</a> asked me to share about teachers that have impacted my life, and the teachers that impact my kids today....because they have an awesome program called <a href="https://www.limeadesforlearning.com/">Limeades for Learning</a>, where Sonic gives money to schools each time you tag #ThanksTeach on social media during the month of May. This money is donated to teachers to help pay for all the out-of-pocket stuff that they do on their own, to make their classroom projects happen.<br />
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I think about that all the time. <br />
...about how much money and energy each teacher puts into their class, simply for the love of the kids.<br />
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I wish I had some old pics with all my favorite teachers. But this little gem from the first day of 6th grade will give you a visual of me walking across campus with the tall hair....and bird stuff on my jacket (I'm the short one on the right, with the black Forenza sweater vest).<br />
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When I think back on my own teachers, here's what stands out:<br />
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• Mrs. Castillo, 4th grade.<br />
Every year she organized a school musical
that all the grades got to be a part of. She and the music teacher created arrangements
on the synthesizer (it was the 80s), and she had costumes sewn for all
the kids! In all the classes! I'm pretty sure her entire paycheck went toward new fabric for new costumes each year.<br />
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• Mr. Eddy, 8th grade Algebra <br />
Mr. Eddy loved math, and he wanted us to love math. He gave us a funny look on his face if he noticed we were making an error on a test, so we would go back and double check our work. He even gave us his home number to call if we needed help on a homework problem. "Bob's your uncle!" he would say every time you figured out a problem. Mr. Eddy was one of the best.<br />
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And 1 month before Owen was born (which explains my puffy face. Holy cow bad picture) I got to see Mr. Eddy for the 20 year school anniversary. He looks exactly the same.<br />
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• Mr. Spurgeon, 8th grade Communications<br />
Back before every kid had a camera on their phone.....Mr. Spurgeon (who looked liked he went surfing every morning) organized a news show for our little campus. We shot video on clunky cameras, we documented the dances and jog-a-thons, and created background sets for our show. I have to believe that this class inspired my future film career path.<br />
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(Here's an old photo from the yearbook . I'm not sure what I'm doing in the middle there...but I'm glad not much has changed with my love for pink coral clothing)...<br />
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And here I am with Mr. Spurgeon and some friends at the Anniversary get-together.<br />
Mr. Surfer.<br />
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• Mrs.Chamberlain, 12th grade English.<br />
To be honest, I don't remember much about Mrs. Chamberlain. But she was pivotal in my love for writing. She taught me how to craft a paper, with an opening thesis statement, an opening paragraph, and then well-thought out paragraphs to support the thesis. And then she flipped that all around and taught us to think outside of the box with creative writing. I was humbled and surprised when she nominated me for a writing award that year. Seeing what she saw in me, gave me confidence to become the writer I am today.<br />
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Oh I could go on and on.<br />
And I know you guys can do the same.<br />
We all have teachers that we love.<br />
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I'm getting choked up just writing about it all.<br />
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And when I look at my kids' current school, I just want to say #ThanksTeach to all of them!<br />
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Like Agnes, the art teacher.<br />
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She puts on an art club twice a week, which my kids are lucky to attend.She taught the third graders to draw self portraits.<span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span><br />
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And guys....this paper quilt???<br />
She taught the 4th grade classes about Adinkra cloth from Africa, and they each hand-stamped a section to make this giant piece of art. <br />
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Wow.<br />
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And yes, I realize this is becoming a journal entry.<br />
I should have titled it "Ode to teachers"<br />
But really, how great are they?!<br />
#ThanksTeach<br />
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I'll end with one of my favorite moments from this school year. The fourth grade teachers organized on a wax museum, where each child researched an important person from Texas history, wrote a short speech, and came up with a costume to go along. <br />
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Here's Lucy as the artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabet_Ney">Elizabet Ney</a>. And a sweet looking <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly">Buddy Holly</a>:<br />
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These teachers put so much work into the event. And to top it off, they asked the county if we could have an extra showing of the museum at the county courthouse. It was awesome! All these cool costumes in this cool location was magical!<br />
I mean, look at this dress!<br />
Can you handle??<br />
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The moment that made me teary eyed was watching these kids huddle around their teacher with hugs, right after they all sang <i>Deep in the Heart of Texas</i> together.</div>
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I'm cataloguing that in my brain among "favorite Texas moments".<br />
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Seriously.<br />
I could go on and on. But I think I've rambled enough. <br />
#ThanksTeach for all the amazing things you guys do inside the classroom and at home, and on the weekends, and over the summers for our kids. And thank you to all the teachers everywhere, for making the world a better place!<br />
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If you want to learn more about the Limeades for Learning program with <a href="https://www.sonicdrivein.com/">Sonic Drive-in</a>, check out the <a href="https://www.limeadesforlearning.com/">official site here</a>. And during the month May, tag your photos with #ThanksTeach to instagram and other social media. Sonic will donate up to $1million dollars for all the tags, to help fund public school teachers across the country.<br />
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And I'll drink to that!<br />
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<br />danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13047910693271897791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106350871861610662.post-88947211029003004602016-04-21T13:57:00.001-07:002016-04-21T14:34:02.807-07:00I (heart) School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't even know where to start with this post.<br />
Other than to say---I LOVE SCHOOL!<br />
((With all the exclamation point!!))<br />
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I mean, do you ever drop your kids off in the morning and wish you could stay there and be a kid again?<br />
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A kid with so many adventures ahead, and so many less cares in the world? ....other than learning about math, and science, and how the Universe works, and how to write a paper, and how to get along with others....<br />
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Honestly.<br />
There are many mornings that I want to plop down (in a chair too small for my butt) and work on art projects all day with those kids. Yes!<br />
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Of course being a kid again means I'd have to relive all the awkward years, and that time I said the wrong thing in class, and the silly crushes I had on boys, and that day the bird pooped on my jacket and I had no idea.....for 3 hours. But those are the moments that make us stronger, right?<br />
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And I'm so thankful every day that my kids get to go to a great school, with fantastic teachers who really love what they do and love the kids they work with. <br />
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And when I think back to my own school days, I can think of at least four teachers who were super influential with my learning and have helped me become who I am today.<br />
And no, none of them taught me where to get the best Cherry Limeade in town (which is at <a href="https://www.sonicdrivein.com/">Sonic Drive-in</a>...and which is my favorite place to get drinks.....cause there are about a thousand different choices....and the local Sonic workers know me as "half Diet-Coke, half Dr. Pepper" because that's my favorite mix.... )<br />
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But <a href="https://www.sonicdrivein.com/">Sonic Drive-in</a> asked me to share about teachers that have impacted my life, and the teachers that impact my kids today...because they have an awesome program called <a href="https://www.limeadesforlearning.com/">Limeades for Learning</a>, where Sonic gives money to schools each time you tag #ThanksTeach on social media during the month of May, to help teachers pay for all the out-of-pocket stuff that they do on their own, to make their classroom projects happen.<br />
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I think about that all the time. <br />
...about how much money and energy each teacher puts into their class, simply for the love of the kids.<br />
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I wish I had some old pics with all my favorite teachers. But this little gem from the first day of 6th grade will give you a visual of me walking across campus with the tall hair....and bird stuff on my jacket (I'm the short one on the right, with the black Forenza sweater vest).<br />
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When I think back on my own teachers, here's what stands out:<br />
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• Mrs. Castillo, 4th grade.<br />
Every year she organized a school musical
that all the grades got to be a part of. She held auditions for the
lead parts, she and the music teacher created new music and arrangements
on the synthesizer (it was the 80s), and she had costumes sewn for all
the kids! In all the classes! And then she stored them at her house
year after year, because she loved kids. And we loved her. I'm pretty sure her entire paycheck went toward new fabric for new costumes.<br />
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• Mr. Eddy, 8th grade Algebra <br />
Mr. Eddy loved math, and he wanted us to love math. He had excitement when he taught. And he gave us a funny look on his face if he noticed we were making a silly error on a test, so we would go back and double check our work. He even gave us his home number to call if we couldn't figure out a problem on our homework (which was before cell phones and email and all that stuff) "And there you go! Bob's your uncle!" he would say every time you figured out a problem. Mr. Eddy was one of the best.<br />
And 1 month before Owen was born (which explains my puffy face. Holy cow bad picture) I got to see Mr. Eddy for the 20 year school anniversary. He looks exactly the same, and has never had a puffy face.<br />
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• Mr. Spurgeon, 8th grade Communications<br />
Back before every kid had a camera on their phone.....Mr. Spurgeon (who looked liked he went surfing every morning) organized a news show for our little campus. We learned to shoot videos on big clunky cameras, we documented all the dances, and jog-a-thons. We created background sets for our show, and he even created a cool psuedo teleprompter using another camera off-screen, and a scroll of hand-written paper, and a tv monitor in front of the news anchors. It was genius. And I have to believe that this class inspired my future film career path.<br />
(Here's an old photo from the yearbook . I'm not sure what I'm doing in the middle there...but I'm glad not much has changed with my love for pink coral clothing)...<br />
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And here I am with Mr. Spurgeon and some friends at the Anniversary get-together.<br />
Mr. Surfer.<br />
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• Mrs.Chamberlain, 12th grade English.<br />
To be honest, I don't remember much about Mrs. Chamberlain. But she was pivotal in my love for writing. She taught me how to craft a paper, with an opening thesis statement, an opening paragraph, and then well-thought out paragraphs to support the thesis. And then she flipped that all around and taught us to think outside of the box with creative writing. I was humbled and surprised when she nominated me for a writing award that year. Seeing what she saw in me, gave me confidence to become the writer I am today.<br />
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Oh I could go on and on.<br />
And I know you guys can do the same.<br />
We all have teachers that we love.<br />
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I'm getting choked up just writing about it all.<br />
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And when I look at my kids' current school, I just want to say #ThanksTeach to all of them!<br />
But let me highlight a few. <br />
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This is Agnes the art teacher.<br />
She stays up till 2am piecing together art displays for the kids art shows, and glue-gunning ceramics. And I know this because she and I created the school yearbook together (which comes out in a month! I can't wait to see it!) and we've often texted at 1am with photo questions.<br />
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Her room is always full of glitter and things that would give me a heart attack to have around my house.<br />
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She puts on an art club twice a week, which my kids are lucky to attend.<br />
She taught the third graders to draw self portraits.<span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span><br />
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And guys....this paper quilt???<br />
She taught the 4th grade classes about Adinkra cloth from Africa, and they each hand-stamped a section to make this giant piece of art. <br />
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Wow.<br />
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And yes, I realize this is becoming a journal entry.<br />
I should have titled it "Ode to teachers"<br />
But really, how great are they?!<br />
#ThanksTeach<br />
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Okay, one more set of pics.<br />
One of my favorite moments from this school year was attending the Wax Museum that the fourth grade teachers organized. Each child researched an important person from Texas history, wrote a short speech, and came up with a costume to go along. Then they set up a museum throughout the school and all the families and students went from class to class pressing the "button", while the wax figure came to life. <br />
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Here's Lucy as the artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabet_Ney">Elizabet Ney</a>. And a sweet looking <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly">Buddy Holly</a>:<br />
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These teachers put so much work into the event. And to top it off, they asked the county if we could have an extra showing of the museum at the county courthouse. It was awesome! All these cool costumes in this cool location was magical!<br />
I mean, look at this dress!<br />
Can you handle??<br />
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The moment that made me teary eyed was watching these kids huddle around their teacher with hugs, right after they all sang <i>Deep in the Heart of Texas</i> together.</div>
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I'm cataloguing that in my brain among "favorite Texas moments".<br />
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Seriously.<br />
I could go on and on. But I think I've rambled enough. <br />
#ThanksTeach for all the amazing things you guys do inside the classroom and at home, and on the weekends, and over the summers for our kids. And for all the teachers everywhere, making this world a better place!<br />
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If you want to learn more about the Limeades for Learning program with <a href="https://www.sonicdrivein.com/">Sonic Drive-in</a>, check out the <a href="https://www.limeadesforlearning.com/">official site here</a>. And throughout the month of May share your photos on Instagram and other social media, with the hashtag #ThanksTeach. Sonic will donate up to $1million dollars to the fund, to help public school teachers across the country.<br />
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Cheers to that!<br />
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<br />danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13047910693271897791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106350871861610662.post-70931861298576012402016-04-11T09:52:00.000-07:002016-04-11T09:52:21.290-07:00New VIDEO: How to make a floppy Fabric Bow<br />
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Ahhh! This might be one of my favorite video intros to-date!<br />
The dancing bows!<br />
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Come see what we're making in the latest episode of MADE Everyday:<br />
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I'll share all sorts of tips for working with silky fabrics, to give your bows that good "flop" factor. Cause that's really what makes them so cute.<br />
Then stick one in your hair, on your shirt, on a purse!<br />
There are so many options.<br />
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Just hit the play button below and enjoy....<br />
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Last week I posted about <a href="http://www.madeeveryday.com/2016/03/owens-geo-birthday-party.html">Owen's GEO party</a>...and I'm so happy to hear there are other geology-loving kids out there too! Such a great thing to be into.<br />
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Some of you left comments about the party invitation I created in <a href="http://atly.com/products/illustrator-100-essentials">Illustrator</a>---specifically the part about "please no gifts, just come play with us". This is actually a topic that's been on my mind for a while now, so I
thought I'd write this follow-up post to see how you guys feel about it
too. <br />
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Parties are so much fun. And I really feel like it's more about having fun with people you love, rather than parents feeling obligated to run to the store 20 minutes before the festivities, to buy a random gift for the birthday kid. <br />
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Now that being said, we've gone both ways with gift-giving at our house. Some years
people have brought gifts; and other years I've written "no gifts
please". And I definitely discussed the topic with Owen first, so he understood that we would still give him a few family gifts on his actual birthday. But this was more of a celebration for him and his friends. And he was totally fine with it. In fact at the end of the party he
said "For my whole life, I'm never EVER going to forget that party! And
the treasure hunt!" (even though his friend's ended up with most of the
treasure) Oh man, heart-bursting. Those words made it all worth it.<br />
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I guess I'm just testing out all the waters; trying to see
where we all feel comfortable. And I'm
not sure what the answer is.<br />
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But sometimes--and I
don't mean to offend here---I think gift-giving at kids' parties is a
bit excessive. It just seems that when I show up to a party and there's
a giant mound
of gifts piled on the fireplace, which sometimes aren't even opened till
after the guests have gone home...well, it just feels unnecessary. And
I
don't mean to be a downer about it. I know giving gifts is fun! I
love finding that perfect gift for someone I care about--something I
know they'll love. But I also know that it can be hard to find a
birthday gift, when you feel obligated to bring one, or when you're not
really sure what the child's interests are, or when you're trying to
stay within a budget.<br />
If I'm going to give a gift, I just want it to be meaningful. And sometimes that can be hard to figure out.<br />
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Do you guys feel that too?<br />
Am I alone here?<br />
You can just call me Scrooge. It's okay.<br />
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But before we go there, let me share a cool idea that really got
me thinking, outside of the box....outside of the wrapping paper box?
Eh? Eh? Because a company called <a data-mce-href="http://beta.isow.com/" href="http://beta.isow.com/">Sow</a> contacted me and I really like their concept.<br />
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You know that I only partner with brands that I feel are worthwhile and clever.<br />
And this is a really great idea---it's such a smarter way to give gifts. So tell me what you think of this...<br />
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Instead of giving traditional gifts to someone, on <a href="http://beta.isow.com/">Sow</a> you give goals.<br />
Meaning, instead of giving a somewhat random gift you can give a monetary donation to help a sower reach all types of goals like a college fund, a special trip to Grandma's house, baseball camp, a new bike....whatever that Sower is working towards.<br />
And anyone can sow, at any age, and for any reason. Totally awesome. I'd love to put $10 towards my niece's Sow project, rather than buying some random princess toy that she might not even like (and which will probably end up in the thrift store pile in a few months...cause that's what happens at our house)<br />
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The funny thing is, Casey and I have been doing a very similar thing over the years for his parents, with birthday and Christmas gifts. We just didn't know there was a website for it. Well, there wasn't. But now there is! In lieu of gifts for his parents, we've been putting some money in their bank account to be used JUST for fun trips and travel. But the Sow site makes all of that even easier. <br />
And it's easy to open an account--it's free. Yay!<br />
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So for a child's birthday party, or for grandparents that don't know what to get for the grand kids, or for that special graduation gift, etc. this would be a really fun way to give and support a goal for someone; something that has a really big payoff.<br />
It's pretty genius. And I love <a href="http://beta.isow.com/">the video</a> explaining how mom Tanya came up with the idea.<br />
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What do you guys think? About gift-giving in general and about <a href="http://beta.isow.com/">Sow</a>?<br />
I'd love to know your honest thoughts....cause I'm still figuring it all out. <br />
But <a href="http://isow.com/">Sow</a> sounds like the new way of giving. A way to give with a purpose, that is.<br />
I guess I should make my inlaws a sign that says "i sow....for travel...."<br />
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A fun thing happened this week....I finally got a <b>FujiFilm Instax Camera</b>! (amazon link)<br />
Well, I guess "we" got a camera.<br />
It sort of belongs to Lucy, and me.<br />
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And we've gone crazy taking pictures.<br />
Cause it's a whole new art, and adventurous way of taking pictures! INSTANT photos you can actually hold and share with a friend?...like it was in the good old days?? Yes! But improved, with more features, a tripod mount, selfie options, a cute rectangle shape. <br />
It totally blew my kids' minds. And I'd forgotten how fun it was to HOLD a real picture. And to have that instant fun. <br />
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You see, Lucy's friend got an <b>Instax Mini 8 Camera</b> (amazon link) for Christmas (which comes in the cutest colors, omg---<b>Yellow, Pink, Raspberry </b>(amazon links) Ahhh!)...and it sort of started the whole conversation. She hung out at her house one afternoon and they took all sorts of cute pics together and wrote little notes to each other on the bottom. And when she got in the car, she kept telling me about this cool camera Kaytlin had. It was a camera that could take pictures and print them RIGHT away! I had to chuckle. What a different age she's growing up in.<br />
Then she said, oh Mom, I would totally love one for my birthday!<br />
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And then another fun thing happened.<br />
That very week I was contacted by FuijiFilm to see if I'd like to try out their Instax Mini 70 Camera.<br />
Haha. Timing is everything.<br />
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Why YES Fujifilm. In white or yellow please! <br />
A week later this showed up on my door:<br />
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....which just made me smile. A cute little white camera! Mmmm. It's so small and lightweight; it's such a great size and fits right in one of my zipper pouches. Of course we may need to get a <b>cute case</b> (amazon link) for it too. But I like how this pouch can hold the camera and some <b>packs of film</b> (amazon link) <br />
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So the day it arrived I wrapped it up in a box, and Lucy was super surprised on her birthday that I actually remembered our conversation about the camera. Heh Heh.<br />
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And then I informed her that I might need to use the camera at times as well, which she was cool with. And then we started taking pics and figuring out the settings, and flash vs no flash, AND...taking selfies.<br />
First try, we only got Owen's eye. Second try, we noticed the "selfie mirror" on the front. DUH.<br />
And we got both eyes in.<br />
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You see, a whole new exciting art to explore: the Instax Selfie.<br />
I mean look at the cute little mirror on the lens! Brilliant.<br />
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I honestly wasn't expecting to have as much with the photos as we've been having. We all love watching the "magic" happen as the film develops. And whenever a friend comes over, it's time to take a pic and give them a souvenir when they leave.<br />
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There are so many ways you can display the photos:<br />
• on a cute rope with clothespins<br />
• on a magnet board<br />
• taped to the wall<br />
• you can trade them with friends and writes notes on the white space<br />
• mail one to your grandma<br />
• use your Instax for a photobooth! Instant photos to pass around.<br />
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But here's what I'm doing with ours.....<br />
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Last year I started a guest book for our new house, and I wanted it to be more than just names. I thought it would be fun to take a picture of each person that stayed, paste it in the book along with their personal note, and then it would be a Guest scrapbook thing.<br />
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But it just wasn't working.<br />
Since I couldn't print the photo right away, I'd ask them to leave room on the page for a photo (which I planned to insert later)...and I never knew exactly what the size of the photo would be. So instead I have blank pages waiting for photos. Or pages with photos and no messages.<br />
Bascially---Fail.<br />
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So instead I bought a normal Guest Book and we started using that, which has been fine. <br />
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But when the Instax mini showed up, the whole vision came together!<br />
Ahhhh.<br />
INSTANT photos is what I was missing!<br />
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I mean, seriously. How perfect??<br />
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Now a guest can take a photo, or two, or three, whenever they want. They can tape it into the book,
write a little message, and the scrapbook will start working! They can even draw pictures or doodle or whatever sparks their interest. I can totally picture my Dad getting into this.<br />
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I know it sounds silly, but I'm so happy I figured this out. And how convenient that I left a blank page at the beginning of the book to get the party started. The kids and I snapped a photo of each person in our family and wrote our own message on the first page:<br />
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Now whenever a guest comes....I'll (ask Lucy if we can borrow the camera) and set the supplies and some welcome goodies out in the room.<br />
Instant happiness in the works.<br />
Yay!<br />
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Okay. Have you ever wanted an Instax camera?<br />
Now's your chance. Today FujiFilm is giving away a $100 VISA card that you can use toward the purchase of your own camera and film.....danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13047910693271897791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106350871861610662.post-34038373192520161722016-03-15T23:01:00.000-07:002016-03-15T23:01:46.699-07:00New Video: How to grow Wheatgrass, for Easter! for Home Decor! for juicing<br />
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Spring is officially here!<br />
I mean, it was 90 degrees today in Texas. What? I guess the groundhog was right.<br />
It's here early.<br />
And so I've been rushing to get this new video out to you guys....because it just screams Spring time!<br />
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And it's something I've been dying to share with you for a year now, ever since my friend Katherine showed me how simple it was....<br />
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Just take a little bit of wheat (I purchased mine <a href="http://amzn.to/1ptbuNL">here</a>)<br />
And turn it into Wheatgrass!<br />
It's so much fun to watch---for the whole family. <br />
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My kids love it when I start growing grass, so they can see the progress happening each day. <br />
And in just a week, you have darling springtime grass. <br />
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Which looks so cute all bushy in a large container.<br />
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Or you can grow grass in little containers and place them in your
window sill, or use them as name place holders for a party, then give
them away as gifts!<br />
So many options. And SO perfect for Easter! (coming up in 10 days)<br />
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You're going to die at how simple this is....easier than other processes I've read about.Come watch!<br />
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Just hit the Play button below and enjoy.
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