one for piano
Tess finally started piano lessons Wednesday after school. I dropped the ball last year finding her a teacher in time, but this year I was fortunately enough to find a great teacher who lives close. As I sat watching her lesson I couldn't help, but think her teacher reminded me of my own grandma and then I felt even more excited that we had found her. I think it's going to be a great match.
thank goodness for backup
This has been my set up since my computer failed me last weekend. Thank goodness I had some sort of back up. I never realize how much I depend on my computer until it's gone. Besides needing certain files, not getting to create the tags I needed for Sunday, or having photoshop, the laptop has worked great. Luckily, Adam is picking up my computer this afternoon so I won't have to go another weekend without it. :)
always better to buy
I'm not sure what i was thinking except some where in the last few weeks I decided making costumes this year was the way to go. I guess after I made the apron I thought, why not do it old school. Megan picked out her costume, she wants to be Little Red Riding Hood, and I hit Joann's yesterday to pick up the pattern and fabric. $40 later. Yes, $40, I left feeling duped. I guess those nice $30 costumes online aren't such a bad deal after all (even though I have yet to spend $30 on a costume). What was I thinking? I was just having this conversation over the weekend with Robyn and Jill that you can't make clothes for cheaper than you can buy them.
a cold reminder
I heard through my screams and curses after getting a shot of cold water from Adam while enjoying my nice warm shower this morning, "nothing is worse that not feeling alive!"
and last, but not least
August & September giveaways
For one reason or another my August giveaway didn't happen so I'm making that month up. I'm giving away 10 Happy Birthday photo tags to two readers. Just like the ones seen in my esty store. If you would like a chance to win just comment and I will announce winners on Saturday eve.
have a great weekend!
14 comments:
I know what you mean about making halloween costumes. I am doing them same thing this year and walked away from Joann's with $30 in fleece, not to mention all the other things I have to get for the costume. Probably $50 total... then I went to Target and got my son an adorable hotdog (lined, detailed, cute) for $15. Seriously, making homemade anything these days is a serious investment.
Love the blog and the contest, thanks!
I love these tags!
I've never tried making my own costumes.... even though quality wise, they are probably much better, but for the time adn the money and the amount of use they'll get... yeah, i'll buy them.
I love love love the tags! Beautiful.
I agree, making is much more time consuming and more money, but how great do you feel when your kids say "My Mom made this..."
Love the tags...hope you don't mind that I am a "unknown" reader.
Charity
Darling tags and I love the shot of cold water reminder.
i absolutely love the tags! good luck with the costumes, sounds so adorable.
Beautiful tags! thank you Amy for those giveways!
did the whole make your own costumes a few years ok...after all was said and done, I hated halloween..the presure I felt Yuck!! Good Luck and happy sewing!
man, i love your photos.
i just bought fabric for costumes too and thank goodness for joann's 40% off coupons.
have a great weekend!
Oooh I love those tags. I'm glad you put your Etsy link on here. You have so much good stuff to sell!
Seriously, costumes are expensive and it takes a long time to make them! If you have the time and energy, it's worth it. That home-made costume will be worth SO much more to you and to her. I'm sure it's going to be adorable. Way cuter than something you might have gotten at the store too.
I love Adam's pranks!!! I hope you remember to get him back.
I'm excited for Tess to start piano and to have a nice, grandmotherly teacher.
I'd be lost without my computer!
Holy Crap, $40 in fabric for a costume, it had better sew itself for that much!
Adam is the only person I know who goes out of his way to remind people that "nothing is worse than not feeling alive."
I love your photo tags and think they're brilliant!
So true about halloween costumes....darn that fabric!
Love that picture of Tess at the piano.
Those tags are so fantastic -- I hope I win!!! Come on! pick me!!!
Those tags are the cutest :)
Oh, man. I've made several Halloween costumes, too, and I've all but sworn off. It is just a labor of love, isn't it? But it's frustrating to me that you end up spending so much and then you have to do all the work, too... still, homemade costumes are just so much cuter.
I laughed out loud when I read about Adam's comment -- he is one of a kind.
I absolutely love your photo tags!
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