From Skirt to Toddler Maxi Dress

 One of my Christmas gifts this year was a sewing machine. I have never used a sewing machine, and every time I even tried to figure it out I was filled with anxiety. My mom came and stayed with me for a few days and gave me a little help. I can barely sew a straight line, but I'm getting there!

 One day while cruising Pinterest I found this picture of this little girl wearing this cute white maxi dress, I loved it, had to have it. The lady sells on etsy and has some really nice stuff, but the dress was very expensive. If it were for maybe a special occasion I could understand, but just for me to have because I thought my daughter would look cute in it...no way.

 I dropped it, and moved on. Then the other day I was going through my closet I grabbed this white skirt that is to big for me, and I probably have worn it 3 times in the 2 years that I have had it. I put in on the ground to make a give away pile, I look over and see Ava with the skirt around her as if she is trying to put it on. Then I got a crazy idea...

Not to shabby for only sewing one pillow in my entire life! It also withstands the test of a toddler, I put it on her to check for adjustments, and she was kicking and screaming, I thought for sure it was going to rip.

This is before it was completely finished. This was also the ONLY picture I was able to get of Ava wearing the dress. All that hard work and she doesn't want to wear it!

Don't Blink

Today is Ava's 2nd birthday!

I can't believe it has been 2 years, Time has gone by so fast, its scary...

When I look back at pictures of her when she was just a few months old, I feel like I don't ever remember her ever being so small.

                             (look closely you can se my husband behind her holding her up)

 

             Being called "Mom" is the greatest blessing I have ever received

 I love you Ava! Happy Birthday

 

Sometimes life gets messy

  Its hard to believe someone so small can make the biggest messes! Thank goodness for nap time, now I can clean and blog ;)

New job,new state,NEW LIFE

Recently my husband recieved a promotion at his job,which took over my income working as a hairstylist and has allowed me to be a stay-at-home mommy! Only one draw back...we had to pack up our home in Tampa,Fl. and move to Georgia. So we rented our house out, and we are currently renting a cute little townhouse in beautiful Cumming, GA. So far everything is great here. Trying to make new friends is a little tough since im not working, but it will come. We moved here in the begining of October, we got to expierence a Fall season ( living in florida we don't have seasons) and soon we will be expierencing a REAL winter seaon(super excited) Being a stay at home mom is great, But it doesn't lack challenges. I have been a hairstylist for 5 years at an AMAZING salon in tampa (shout out to my ladies @ shear art salon and spa!!) going from being around a bunch of funny, gossiping women for a few hrs a day to being home with a alomst 2 year old, with no adult contact untill my husband gets home from work can be rough. But I am so blessed to be able to home with my little darling!! I'm also blessed to be discovering new interest such as photography, crafting, and BLOGGING of coarse!