Memorial Day Weekend

Hi Yall,
I hope you are all enjoying your Memorial Day Weekend so far. I had a very relaxing day today. I got some things done that needed doing but I also relaxed on a lounge chair with a glass of wine and really took in what a beautiful day it was here in PA today. I decided it was time to dig into my boxes of craft supplies and make some things to sell...today it was wreaths. Here are some pics but they don't do them justice..they really are prettier in person.

These are just some of the things that I will be selling tomorrow on my front yard. I decided to have a yard/craft sale tomorrow, we'll see how it  goes.

What have we have been up to you ask?  Well, my son Ryan went to the Junior/Senior Prom with his friend Pavane. I am so proud, don't they look wonderful?!! They combine the Prom here but Ryan is a Junior. He is leaving soon for the German Exchange Program and it is so exciting. I know he is going to LOVE it!

We enjoyed some much needed family fun time at a local elementary school for a Carnival. This is my daughter Ava and me before it got sweltering hot and I felt like an idiot for not  watching the forecast. My poor little girl was the only person there with long sleeves and pants :(  We had a great time anyway.
We will be very busy for the next few weeks but then I intend to open a new shop: www.littlepagsboutique.com
I wanted to plug a fellow EtsyKids Team Member and Shop owner. I will be featuring different shops from the group every 3 wks or so. So here we go with my 1st favorite....

Isn't this the cutes little Fabric Tutu Diaper Cover? She has some of the most adorable baby products. Head on over to her shop and look around. You can find it here: Sherbet Baby When you are looking for something special don't forget to check out EtsyKids. Go to www.etsy.com and type  EtsyKids in your search and you will find some of the most beautiful products that are handmade by people all over the world. I am one of those people too..
Thanks for Reading and have a great weekend!
{{Hugs}}

Getting Back to Normal

Hi All!

Hope you all enjoyed your Holidays and that they were full of fun, family, friends and lots of food. BUT now it is back to the norm and taking off all of those extra pounds etc...yuk! Oh come on it isn't all THAT bad really. I got my butt in gear today and started my physical health kick. I do not diet, never have...it is the ultimate four letter word to me. If I deprive myself then I just want more, so I exercise regularly, try to eat healthy and have dessert if I want to. Nothing crazy, just 1/2 hour on the treadmill every other day to start then I change it up when that gets too easy. I then move to low impact Step Aerobics. I use an old tape by Denise Austin that I have had for about 20 years and it works wonders. I got pretty lazy over the last 3 months having my sister living with me and then the Holiday stress. I definitely noticed a difference in my health with the lack of exercise. Unfortunately my treadmill does not work in this new house. The darn thing shuts off because there is not enough watts of electric to support it. SO I jumped right into the Step Aerobics and Man I FEEL GREAT!!

I have really missed crafting these last few weeks. I sat down yesterday and made this cute little Snowman Ornie while watching Cinderella with the Princess. I have a few others on the way also so check back later to see those.
Did you take your Holiday decor down yet? I tossed the tree the day after Christmas and pulled down all the decorations...WHY? I don't know, I just felt like it. The house sure looks bare now...he he  I am so looking forward to 2011. I have so many good things happening this year. My son Sean is coming home in a few weeks for a visit, my Birthday..ugh, and Braeden's 20th Birthday, Our 7 year Anniversary, my DIL's turning 21 while they are home visiting so we will be out dancing for that...That should be tons of fun. I never thought I would see the day that I go out to a club dancing with my son but it is going to be a blast!
Life is good!
Thanks for reading...until next time
Hugs, Jen

Time To Relax

We had some time to relax and put the star and lights on the Christmas tree with Ava, the rest of the ornaments we will do with all of the boys this week.

Well, I got through the weekend somehow. The Elementary School show was a success, sales were pretty good considering the economy. The majority of products that I sold were scarves, scrabble tile necklaces and hair clippies (the cheaper singles instead of sets).

Now it is time to relax and sew. I have been working on a new bag called the Porta Portese. It is so pretty and I can't wait to list it on Log Cabin Crafters. I have so many items that I have not listed. I just finished a brand new quilted make-up bag. If you are a quilter you will love this bag. The fabric I used is just too cute. I also have several hipster purses that will be added this week so be sure to check these out on http://logcabincrafters.etsy.com/

There will be lots of new things listed on Little Pags Boutique also. I have Pacifier Clips, Hand Knit Hats in different sizes and more Scrabble Tile Pendants coming soon....

I wanted to send out a Congratulations to the winner of my Credit Card Wallet on EtsyKids 12 Days of Christmas!

I had been trying to decide what type of advertising I would do next, and starting searching the web. I stumbled on Out Of The Box Sampler. I really wanted to see for myself what they were all about and were they any good? So I ordered a box. Wow, I was impressed! Just the smell coming from the box had me excited to open it. When I opened the box I could not believe the amount of samples in it. Very impressive. I will definitely be sending in some of my samples as soon as I can get enough created. Check them out for yourself: http://outoftheboxsampler.com

Thanks for reading!