Happy Halloween!

Halloween is almost here! I love Halloween, but due to the boutique I haven't been able to do any of the fun projects I've been wanting to do until this week. I have had tons of fun doing these cool projects I've found this week. I found this cute bag at sistersstuff. I loved them so much and have been antsy just waiting to do them. I think they turned out pretty cute.

I love this dress and it was way cheaper than buying one of the store bought outfits. It's actually made from kitchen towels from Target- I found them in the dollar deals section of the store. I got mine for $2.50 for 2. The tutorial for it is found at trey and lucy. It's an easy tutorial for those of you just learning to sew. Of course, Miss Ellie is playing with measuring cups that her brother gave her and wouldn't let me take away for a good picture- what a stinker!

I found a cute tutorial for this hanging sign at Steph and the boys. Of course, hers is way cuter, but I just used things I had on hand.

And last, but not least Little man and I made "Bone Pretzel's" while Miss Ellie napped today. We had fun together. I love being able to do fun baking projects with him and he loves it too! The picture is of the last three pretzels we had. I used my mom's yummy pretzel recipe and just pinched the ends to stick out. I've seen them online and thought it would be such a fun thing for Little man and I to do together.

Success!

My boutique was a success! I was able to go and get my products seen by many people, I also was able to meet some very cool vendors and just have fun. I sold some items too, which in my book makes everything great. Currently the site is down due to my sweet hubby trying to change our current web host or server, unfortunately- he made a mistake and the website will be down for a few days. That was bad time on his part, but I appreciate all that he does to make my business successful. Since the website is down I will be putting my ties and diaper wipe cases on etsy first, that way my products are seen.

Minor Issues/Setbacks

I've had a few minor setbacks this week. I have been getting prepared to do a boutique at the end of this month, but was told a few days ago that I am limited in the products I can sell. I'm a little disappointed as I don't make the same exact type of products, but I do understand the reasoning used by the boutique to make their decisions. I'll be able to sell my new line of ties and diaper wipe cases. I'm very excited. I'll also be taking custom orders for Hair Bow Organizers, of which I will have several different types. So what set backs have I had other than the limitation of product sales? On Friday, I was in the process of sewing a tie when my sewing machine stopped working. I tried seeing if I just needed to oil the machine, but no such luck. It still didn't work, I tried asking my mom when the machine had been serviced last, but she couldn't remember. I called a friend to ask where to take my machine and after talking to her I decided to take it to the repair shop to find the problem. The only thing is, after talking to my friend and hearing a similar experience she had told me, I decided to see if my problem could be fixed like hers. I opened a plate up only to find that there were tons of fibers stuck in the machine. After getting it all cleaned out, I was able to get the machine to work again. I'm very grateful and excited as I was able to finish yet another tie and will hopefully be able to get several more finished in the next few days. I hope to list them soon, as well as the other products I've been working on this week.

Been Crazy Busy

I've been crazy busy this past week and since I don't have much time and I don't think anyone reads this right now I decided to blog only once a week. It will be nice to spend less time on the computer and more time with the kids. Right now we're going through a round of teething. My baby girl is now on tooth number 4. You can barely tell that she's in pain, and that is only occasionally. It's been relatively easy compared to her big brother. Now to get back to my sweet little kids. I'll post a few pictures of yesterdays trip to the zoo.