Happy {DIY} Halloween!

One of my favorite holidays is Halloween! If you know me or have been following my blog then you have probably figured out that I love making costumes and decorating for this holiday. Last year we were a skeleton family ("Skelegin") and the year before that bear was a garden fairy. But this year is my favorite so far!

Halloween seems to help the ADD I have when it comes to crafting, It gives me a deadline and focus, and each year I get a little better at crafting and sewing. Sewing is something I've been working on over the past two years and each time I set up my sewing machine I become more confident in my skills, which in turn makes me feel more excited about my next project.

But the best part of this project was taking a step towards being less perfect. The more I let myself make mistakes with this project the more I learned about sewing. Something I need to remind myself in all aspects of life -- It's ok to fail, there's a lesson in the madness...

And who'd of thought there'd be a life lesson in sewing? Perhaps I need to change my name to "Insightful Mom..."

Any how...

Here are my girls in their finished outfits. I made everything, excluding the onesie and leotard.

Can you guess who they are?

Angelina Ballerina

And Angelina's little sister

I had to distract her to get her to wear the ears.

So there you have it! 

I think it's pretty obvious that bear is super excited about her costume - the best reward for a momma!

I'll be posting my DIY blog shortly.

Happy Halloween!

Three is a Magic Number...

Bear's 3rd birthday was about three weeks ago in June. We happened to be away on her special day so her party was postponed and held just this past weekend. The delay actually seemed to make it a little more special; not only were we camping when she turned three (one of her favorite things to do), but her birthday hung around for three extra weeks -- what a way to celebrate her third year!

Bear's birthday in pictures:

We had her party again at the Nature Park, around the block. The perfect little park which is fairly empty on weekends.

We didn't have a particular theme this year -- just a summer fun party which included water guns, bocce ball, badminton and a large water bin filled with toys. 

"Can I have a mustache for my birthday for my birthday?" Said the bear, just before we left for Yellowstone.

I told her, "I'll see what I can do..." 

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We had both a birthday cake and cupcakes. 

Cupcakes were home made -- thanks, Martha (Stewart)

Bear's party ended up extending itself and relocating to our neighborhood pool, followed by another barbecue with some of our neighbors. I'd say it was all around a very good day!

So Happy Birthday, Bear!

I hope you had a super special day!

xoxo

bear's mom