About a Six Year Old

Tomorrow, my darling Dollface is turning six. 

SIX! I can hardly believe it. 

 

[Question Time]

What is your favorite color? 

Black

What is your favorite toy? 

Monster High

 

What is your favorite fruit?   

Kiwi

What is your favorite show?

Wild Krats

What is your favorite movie?

Monster High

What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?  

Nutella Samwiches

What is your favorite outfit? 

 Shorts & Black Tank Top With My Pink Boots

What is your favorite game?  

 Mario

What is your favorite animal?   

Kittens

What is your favorite song?  

 Adele

What is your favorite book?

Llama llama Mad at Mama

Who is your best friend?    

Sara

Do you enjoy school? 

Yes

Who do you play with most while at recess?

Sara

What is your favorite cereal?

Lucky Charms

What is your favorite thing to do outside? 

Climb On The Trees

What is your favorite drink? 

Pink Lemonade

 

What is your favorite holiday? 

Halloween

Where is your favorite place to go? 

Chucky Cheeses

 

What are you afraid of? 

Lions

What is the best thing about being six years old?

Being Bigger

Who do you miss the most right now? 

Persayia

What are your thoughts on your brother? 

That He Has Red Hair

Do you like your name?  

Yes

What do you want for dinner on your birthday?   

Cake

What do you want to be when you grow up? 

Rock Star! 

The 2012 Debate

No, I'm not talking about these debates. Nope, not at all. I am talking about something much more important. Much more entertaining. And so much more fun...

The 2012 Costume Debate

On Redds list:

• Russian Soldier
• Jack the Skeleton
• Indiana Jones
• Darth Vader
• Spy
• Viking
• Ninja

On Dallface's  list:

• Sally (from The Nightmare Before Christmas)
• girl Darth Vadar
• girl Ninja
• girl Viking
• Monster High - Ghoulia Yelps
• Vampire
• Egyptian Princess

(apparently adding 'girl' on Dollface's list was a must...) So far the ninja's are winning, which is completely fine with me. Ninja costumes can be easy and inexpensive to make.

Really, I think they just want to be ninjas so they can add the cool ninja swords to their random toy/warrior collection.  Can't blame them there.

I would love to have a really great, spook-tastic,  hauntingly amazing Halloween bash this year, but quite a few of our friends here will be on leave and probably out of state. (click here if you are confused) If we do end up having a huge bash, like I want, here a few great ideas I found on Pinterest.

This one we will be doing for sure. I have an extra wreath at home, + Dollar Tree snakes + black spray paint also already at home = BAM  Too Easy and you'll have a front door that even Madusa could be proud of.

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This one I have actually been doing for years. This usually has a good response at our Halloween get-together, but not always. I swear, some adults just act to grown up. Grow Down! Since I am not entirely sure where my photos are of it, here is an example that I found. 

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Covering your chairs in black tulle. Hello, how easy is this and why haven't I thought of it on my own! Face Palm!

I don't think I will use orange as the ribbon color though, rather purple or black. 

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 If I have learned anything about preparing for Halloween decorating, it is to stock up on cheesecloth and tulle and LOTS of it!

If you want to follow my PARTY: Like a Goblin board on Pinterest, you can do so here.

[ Stewart / Stuart ]

Blogging is one huge 'LOOK WHAT I CAN DO' from the Madam Martha types all the way to the MadTV types. If the phrase 'Look what I can do' is lost to you, check out this video to bring you up to speed. Its ok. I'll wait. I know its a 7 minute long clip, you can fast forward to 4:15 to jump right to the reference.

now that thats done.

Look What I Can Do ~ with a Chi!

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One of my little sisters came for a visit after my trip to Missouri. You see, she was suppose to be here while the hubs had surgery on the nerves in his ankle. However, his surgery was pushed back a week and he ended up having it just three short days ago. He's recovering well (more on that later.)
Where is my entertainment now, sis! The hubs is laid up in bed sleeping most of the day away and she is now back in Mo. So what do I do to pass the time? I'll blog about what we did :)

While she was here, we did a little quality bonding, sister time playing with hair.  I got this idea off Pinterest, but I chose not to do it quite as she has done. Look at me putting my own twist on things.. so punny. My sister recently had her hair trimmed and braiding just didn't sound like something I wanted to do with her shorter layers. I ended up pulling together small bunches of hair, spritzing them with some Redken fabricate 03, twist, then use the Chi to warm things up a bit. I used my fingers to move the hair around a little and pull apart the heated up twisties. I think the finished product was perfect.

She had some waves, some volume, some sass and some texture. Not to shabby for a first try.

As far as my sisters visit- we chatted, we bonded, we watched the Game Show Network, we fried potatoes at midnight,  we laughed, we goofed off, we thrifted, we shopped, we swam, we ordered delivery. We had a much needed visit with each other. Its hard to believe that she (and her twin) were just 8 years old when I left home. Wow. My son is 8 years old now. Its crazy to think of how much of their lives that I missed out on while starting my life. {insert sad face here} and my little brother too. Can't forget about him... err I say little, but really he is going to be a senior in high school. He's no longer little. He's a big kid.

I love my life. I do not regret 'running off and getting married' and moving away when I did, but I do regret not being there for those three. I am 12 years their senior. It is still hard to say good bye to them. 

-Bookshelves of Wonder-

Ah, childhood memories, 

prompted by The.Book.Chat at Sweet Green Tangerine.

This week she asked for our favorite books from childhood and adolescence. Hmm, time to divulge a little insight to my life. I wasn’t much of a reader as a child. Blame it on what you will- The fact is, I cannot recall a single time my mother ever just sitting and reading to me as a child. Surely she did. She had to? I do, however, remember my dad reading me some of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit. Once. It was thrilling. As for myself, though, I didn’t care much for sitting still and exploring the life inside books. If a teacher did not require it, I did not read it. This went on throughout High School. 

Hindsight, this makes me sad. Very sad. As a result, I read to my kids often. I want them to have a passion that I never had as a child. I want them to get lost in the magical words of wonder.    

As always, I want to give them the world. So this post is not about my favorite childhood book, instead it is about the things that I hope my kids remember when they are grown. 

The daughter and I went in search of a thrifty bookstore I had heard about. We found it. It was amazing!

Coincidentally, without even looking to see what Jessica’s chat topic was for this week, I picked up a few classics & they seem to fit in perfectly. Two of which I am particularly excited to add to her bookshelf and start reading to her. 

They are all four vintage and beautiful; smelling like an old library. *Heaven* 

o   Heidi, Johanna Spyri

o   Little Women, Louisa May Alcott

o   Bedknob and Broomstick, Mary Norton

How gorgeous are these?!

 

So Random, but old Abe's face kind freaks me out a bit. 

I keep imagining flowers & paisleys on it like a sugar skull... 

Sparkle Power!

Never underestimate the power of Sparkle. My husband will never again steal my keys when he's running late and cant find his :) Passive aggressive, maybe. Effective, absolutely. 

Love me some ULTA!! 

Sparkle nail polish, its not just for nails anymore.

However, make sure you seal it with clear top coat. Trust me.

I painted my house keys and my key to the hubs truck. Oh yea, and my D ring too. 

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Ah, much better. I have to have a little color in my life at all times.

Little Sister Rock Star

How do you refashion or up cycle kid clothes when you have both a son and a daughter? 

Turing big brothers long sleeve t-shirt into a little ripped up t-shirt fit for a rock star!

• We used some 'girlie' colored Sharpies and colored in some of the drawings on the shirt.
• Cut the sleeves- then tug to pull the t-shirt fabric so it rolls up a little.
• Cut about an inch off of the bottom of the shirt- then tug to pull the t-shirt fabric so it rolls up a little.
• Cut around the seam on the neck line- then tug to pull the t-shirt fabric so it rolls up a little.
• Since she wasnt about to wear a shirt that was baggy and felt like "pj's" I also cut a few slits down the back of the shirt. Remembering to then tug to pull the t-shirt fabric so it rolls up a little. Then I cut the slits in the center and tied them off giving her a fitted look. 

*Don't forget to make sure your little Rock Star has a tank top on under the over-sized boy cut up t-shirt.

Here is our interpretation of an over-sized big brothers t-shirt turned Ripped Up Rock Star. 

Inspired by: Roller Derby Fashion

Just Stitchy

Stitch by stitch my little dollface baby/big girl is starting to heal.  She has compared herself to both Tim Burton's Sally and a Lalaloopsy doll.... I don't see it.

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In all, she has about 20 stitches. [Ouchies!] This really pains a mama, but she has been Ah-Mazing! Such a trooper. Here's hoping she can get them out by the end of the week...

She is a whopping 7 days post-op. More on that here.

and now we are off to a follow up appointment. I'm sure I will have an update for you when we return. Until then, "You stay classy, San Diego."

☮ live freely

free spir·it

Noun:

An independent or uninhibited person.

Be a Free Spirit

☮ celebrate life ☮ embrace authenticity ☮ laugh out loud ☮ dance for no reason ☮ have fun ☮ dream BIG ☮ create new paths ☮ make mistakes ☮ walk tall ☮ try something new ☮ take risks ☮ inspire ☮ be inspired ☮ enliven joy ☮ shine brightly ☮ connect ☮ make things ☮ care ☮ love unconditionally ☮ live fully ☮ be an explorer ☮ never stop learning ☮ never stop growing ☮ sing ☮ be curious ☮ be present ☮ give hugs ☮ enjoy spontaneity ☮ open your mind ☮ expand your heart ☮ PLAY daily ☮ be still ☮ fly ☮ color outside of the lines ☮ be silly ☮ share ☮ be enthusiastic ☮ be yourself always ☮ enjoy simple things ☮ live your passion ☮ listen ☮ see things with fresh eyes ☮ be kind ☮ let go of perfect ☮ have gratitude ☮ be humble ☮ see beauty everywhere ☮ breath deeply & smile

Live you life and live it well, friends.

Lovely Leg Warmers

Another Goodwill score. In the woman’s section, I found an unbelievably soft and adorable sweater. Pink and gray stripes, this was just screaming ‘Take Me and Make Me Yours!’ to me, but it was a size Small, which I am not. I look at the tag- 100% Cashmere, how could I resist? 

I brought it home and decided I would repurpose it and make my daughter, the ballerina, a set of leg warmers with the arms.  

Isn't she lovely? 

Step 1- Gently remove sleeves from sweater. I started out with a seam ripper, but ended up cut cutting them off. Because I did this, I need to make sure to stitch (or serge if you have one) at the cut to keep from fraying.

Step 2- Cutting the now legging to appropriate size to fit my 4 year old ballerina.

Ah, the perfect length!

Step 3- Stitching up the cut ends. Use a serger if you have one, but if not I just used a setting I thought would do the job...

Can you see it? So far it has kept them from unraveling. 

 

 This took me maybe 20 minutes to complete. Super easy!




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