Want a chance to win one of my dresses?????

Hi there!!!

Welcome to all, I'm so excited for you to be here today!

Kate over at see kate sew who is just AWESOME is hosting a review and giveaway on an

APRIL VIOLET DRESS!!!

Visit her blog, she has major talent in sewing, blogging, photography and so much more!

Go HERE to enter this amazing giveaway!

All the details are found on her blog.

I hope you take a moment to look around.  Enjoy your visit here and good luck on the giveaway!
~*~Angelina~*~

I haven't been hiding I swear.....

Ok, so maybe just a little bit!  Have you been outside? 

The heat index in Va is 125 degrees today,

WHAT???

Oh my goodnes it's getting hotter and hotter everyday. 

Ok so if you hung in there through my whining about the heat check this out!

I had some SUPER GREAT news come my way last week and that is why I haven't posted. 

There is a Boutique in Charleston WV that is going to be selling

APRIL VIOLET DRESSES  

Can I get a "Woot! Woot!" 

I have been sewing like crazy with some really cute fabrics! 

My mom and I went together and picked them out, we did very well. 

{Very strange because our tastes are very different}

I am so super excited!

There is more exciting news to share as well, I will post more about that soon

so keep your eyes peeled :giggle:

Here's a pic of a couple of the dresses that are completed,

the others need hems sewn  ;)

The fabric below is what I'm working on now :)

I LOVE it!!!

TTFN

Ta-Ta For Now

What we have been up to this week ;)

We haven't left the house in 2 days. It's been over 100 and it's just too hot for me to breathe. I have done some 'crafting' with our sons! I bought some yarn by number kits from the dollar store. they were ok the boys absolutely loved them. My youngest loves glitter glue so that's what we used ;)

I have sworn for many years there will never

ever be any "Play-Doh" in our house but as hott as it's been and as bored as we have been, 

I bought some. 

{yeah, you just never know what you will do when you have children}

We haven't touched it yet but it's there in the laundry room laughing at me......I can hear it,

"You lose, I win hahahaha!"

Twisted a little I know but Play-Doh is a pain in the you know whatsa.

Chris went to another car show last weekend and won!

All the proceeds from everything bought and registrations went to

Childrens Miracle Network

What an awesome event to participate in.

We were up late last night due to a heat storm

Thunder, Lightning the works.

The nice thing after me and the chilldren panicking and finally sleeping

EVERYONE SLEPT LATE!

I was able to get up and sew with no interuptions. 

I got 3 dresses done!

Yes, that's right

{THREE}

If you have children then you know this a HUGE rarity.

Here is what I made today!

Adding them to inventory tonight.

They are all 6-9mths but will fit 3mths to I'm most certain.

Thanks for stopping in

Angelina

I've been featured!!!

Oh My Goodness!

This is going to be an awesome day!

I like to post a 'linky' parties and browse around others submissions to see all the beautiful items created.

I nvere expected to be featured but sure enough.....YAY!

So cool.

Do you remember your first feature and how it felt?

Please share with me.

Enjoy your saturday!

Angelina

Happy 4th of July America!!!!

Had a great day which will soon be followed by a great night ;-)

Christopher rode his bike with many other children whom also decorated their strollers for baby dolls, wagons, scooters and more!

We snacked on so many of the ideas we found online!

Here's some yumminess!

Patriotic crunch

Recipe & Tutorial @ ItsyBitsyPaper

Strawberries found in Parenting magazine

Chocolate Sparklers {Got carried away with dipping}

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Lemonade Cake

Made by Chris

Recipe &Tutorial @

bebe a la mode designs

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Parade Pics:

My big boy on his bike!

 

Sharing with little brother.

Riding in the Parade with his dad {Chris}

So many people and SO MUCH FUN!!!!

BE SAFE & HAVE FUN!

Thank you to all of you that fight for our freedom everyday and to their families for the sacrifices they make and the support of their enlisted spouses/family members!

A bike fit for a Parade

We spent the evening at a Campsite called Indian Acres in Thronburg, Va.  Chris's mom has land and a camper out there and they were doing the fireworks and 4th of July celebration there last night.  We stayed at the camper most of the night.  We walked out to the powerlines and watched an amazing array of fireworks far from the crowd ;)

While we were waiting on the firworks we decorated Christopher Jr's bike for the 4th of July Parade that will take place on the 4th lol.

Here' what you will need:

A Bike ;)

Streamers in Red White & Blue {of course right}

2 Toilet Paper Rolls

Tape

Red Paperclips

Foam Stars

Hot Glue Gun

Stream the streamers through the spokes on the bike and tape ends off

~Take the Toilet paper rolls and 1 strand of all 3 colors

overlay them and wrap them around the roll.

~Glue your foam stars to your paperclips

{we bought ours all ready done from michaels}

~Clip streamers into place on the toilet paper rolls

{see pic, I am terrible at explaining things}

~Slide on handlebars

~Wrap metal frame with streamers and tape off ends

~Glue Foam Stars on 'headlight' reflector & handlebar frame

~Take pics of the finished creation

~Put it away somewhere safe until it's time for the parade ;)

That's it.

Happy 4th of July

Thanks for reading!

Black Widows, Frogs and a new dress ;-)

Caution:
Those that suffer from Arachniphobia please do not read this post as there is a picture of a Black Widow working on his egg sac.


Black Widows LOVE rocks and any dark un-disturbed hiding places.  My mom has a rock bed with a few plants growing in it and it is surrounding by rock edging.  Well, we have seen our fair share of spiders.  Our 'Funnel Web' spiders are pretty cool looking and harmless they build pretty strong webs.  They keep other bugs away such as mosquitos, flies etc.... 
The Black Widows web is thick like nylon and very different from other webs.  We have one that was working very hard on her egg nest and YES we did destroy it as well as poison her.  I know this sounds harsh but we have 2 small children and cannot risk them being bit by her or her hatchlings.  Personally I have a thing for spiders and love watching them work.
Here is a picture of her working:

This photo was not edited and she and her egg sac really are/were that big.  Please let this be a note to all other Black Widows

"You are NOT welcome here!"

Frogs:
We have ALOT of frogs around the yard and house as well.  Our sons sure do get a kick out of all of them.
They are mostly babies so I have been trying to find the 'nesting' spot so I can show them some tadpoles ;-)

and now......

Drumroll please (boom boom  tap tap ratatat tat :giggle:)

Don't you just LOVE it?????

Thanks for stopping in!

Angelina