Crop

Went to a crop tonight all by myself. First time I’ve been out alone in a while. I know that this sounds cliche, but I need my alone time. It helps just to think without the threat of my thoughts being interrupted by “Maaah-meee.” Of course, I wouldn’t want to do without hearing this completely, but it does help me to be a better Maaah-meee if I’ve had the chance to be alone…scrapbooking pictures of her

“Pinsass”

I think Calli turned into a little girl this past week. When we got to church Sunday, one of my good friends, Stacey, said that Calli looked like a different person this week. It’s true.

We took her to Chick-fil-a tonight, and it was, coincidentally, princess night. There were some teenage girls dressed in prom-type dresses with tiaras and one girl’s dress had a very full skirt. She was Princess Amanda, and all of the little girls were having their picture made with her and with a teenage boy who was dressed in a tuxedo posing as Prince Charming. Calli didn’t eat because she was way too interested in all of the little girls around her. They all were wearing their dress-up princess dresses and tiaras as well.

I thought that maybe we would see if Calli would sit for a picture with Princess Amanda, but I really didn’t think that she would; she’s usually wary of unfamiliar people and places. Of course, she did! She sat right down and looked right into the camera. She even smiled when they gave her her very own pink boa-wrapped, silver toned, sparkly tiara! As we were leaving, we saw the other girls running in from outdoors (where the tiny princesses were making beaded necklaces and bracelets) because it had started raining. I pulled her hood up onto her head, which she usually likes because she likes wearing a hat, but she it pulled off as soon as we got to the car. She wanted me to put her other hat (tiara) back on. As I buckled her in to her car seat, I told her that she was a real princess now that she had a crown. She pointed to it and very matter-of-factly said to Michael and me, “I pinSASS, I pinSASS.” To which, we looked at each other and replied, “Yes, you certainly are.”

As I walked around to get into the car, I felt a little lump in my throat. She is a little girl now. Where did my baby go?

Jewels!

I am soo excited. It looks like I may have four local business carrying my jewelry! That is just astounding to me. I have been trying to come up with simple, clean packaging, but I want to keep it playful at the same time. Since my husband and I are also in the ministry, I thought that my brand should be “Sunday Best” and that each of my jewelry lines should be named for the people or places that inspire them. 

This bracelet would be in the Beth line. I attend a ladies’ Bible study on Tuesday mornings at Spartanburg Community Church. We did Beth Moore’s Stepping Up study, and this was a bracelet that we gave our Bible study leader. One of my friends, who is a shoe buyer for Hamrick’s, saw it and ordered three of them!! One was for her 2-year-old, shoe-loving neice.

Being able to do this while I’m “not working” (Those others of you who are SAHMs understand why this is in quotes.) is pretty great! God has blessed this love of beading/crafting that I have, and I thank Him for it!