DIY Shabby Teepee - Ruffles,Lace, and Floral Coziness Fun

It has been a least a month since I have planned out a little photo sesh with Sailor. I have recently seen people making cool tents on Pinterest, and I wanted to get in on the fun. I tried some weird crazy stuff (I won't even get into it involved a laundry basket and duck tape) that didn't work out. Then one of my best ideas yet popped into my head. Sailor loved being cozy and playing in her very own little TP!I am leaving this cozy Teepee up for a few days.
See the directions for DIY below!
A L S O . . .
What Sailor bug has been up to:
-Reading lots of books. She scatters the house with them! I love to hear her read them out loud. 
-She is REALLY enjoying her kindergarten music class right now. She learning all sorts of fun songs, learning how to keep a beat, and has even played some really fun percussion instruments. 
-She loves to dance whevever she hears music. She is pretty dang good too! She REALLY likes to listen to Call Me Maybe, who doesn't right now. She will get sick of it like everyone else on her own time. :)
What Sailor has been saying:
Conversation with dad at the table eating breakfast-
Sailor, "I tah State , Utah State too dad. "Itah State, Utah State, and Me tah state." We laughed so hard. She is learning about I, you, and me and is hears a lot about Utah State University around here. Go Aggies! 
Sailor says, "Mom you stay right right there." when I am bugging her to go do something.
Sailor: "Mom can you say, doggie?" 
Me: "Doggie"
Sailor: "Can you say Walrus?" 
Me: "Walrus"
Sailor: : "haha hahaha bbabaaa hee."
I have never heard her talk about a walrus before. She is pretty funny. She is so fun!

 Below the millions of pictures I have posted a tutorial for DIY TEEPEE!

What is Sailor wearing?

Top: Cozette Couture

Ruffle Bottoms: Boppy By Design

Headband: Adornmegirl

Necklace: Forever 21

DIY Teepee Directions:

1. Take two tent poles (mine go to a very small kid camping tent). You can use any size tent poles but keep in mind that you will have to have enough blanket or fabric for it to reach the ground. 

2. Fold the tent pole in half into a upside down V shape.

3. Once you have them both in a upside down v shape, bring the top corners together so two legs are in the front and two in the back into a teepee shape. 

4. Use rope or a lot of elastic and weave in and out of the four poles and tie a knot tightly at the top.

5. Select light weight fabric , or a light weight blanket you don't mind getting dirty and putting small holes in. The blanket I used was very light weight and already has teeny holes in it, so I didn't mind making a few small holes.

6. Drape your blanket just the way you want it over the tent poles. 

7. Once you have it the way you want it, get you tent stakes out.

8. Put the blanket or fabric under the bottom of each pole. Then poke the stake into the blanket and stake it down into the grass. It will fall over very easily if you don't stake it into the ground.

9. If it is windy add some rocks around the outsides of the blanket to keep a good shape.

10. Lay a blanket down in your teepee and grab a pillow.

11. Enjoy with your cute kids, or cute husbands, or cute boyfriends!

Also . . .

 Check out my deal today on Groopdealz! If you have been wanting some felt pom decor balls,now is your time! They are marked at a BIG discount! 

Check out the deal here.

Magical Time With Dad

I was just about ready to put Sailor to bed early ( no nap today) when dad came home. She gets really excited when he walks through the door. I let them have their alone time in the backyard, but when I saw how cute they were I had to snap some photos. They have their own little relationship and it is oh so cute to watch. It makes me want to have a lot of babies! 

I am blending in well with the wall!

Later Sterling taught Sailor about dust and how it flies around and looks like "magic fairy dust" she thought it was pretty cool. Sterling took some way cute pictures of her figuring it out! I think it looks like magic myself! Next time we will have to mix glitter in with it!

The Lauren Belt- A twist of vintage and modern

A customer contacted me to see if I could make her a belt similar to an Ann Taylor belt seen HERE, because it was sold. I was happy she asked me because I love the new belt I created. My sweet friend Lauren from Mamma Thought is seen below wearing the belt in the photos. Isn't she so pretty and chic? I thought she looked so great wearing it I named it after her. Introducing the Lauren Belt-Chic Multi Colored Petal Stretch Belt

These belts can be made in any size and any color! 

You can purchase the belt here. :)

Small Style: Relaxation Style

Time for Mama Loves Papa's Small Style!!


Today, after a some-what busy day Sailor and I decided to lie on mom and dad's bed and relax for a while. For an hour we were playing, doing sommer saults, laughing, talking and laying. I loved how the sun was coming in on us and lighting up the back of Sailor's head. I finally couldn't take it anymore and got out the camera to capture our mommy and Sailor time.

Here are some of the cute things she said:

"You have really, really, lots of blonde hair mom,it's soooo cute.":)

"Your eyes are green and Sailor's eyes are blue."

"Hold still mom," as she was squeezing my cheeks together.

"Close your eyes mom."

"Get cozy mom", as she piled pillows on top of me. "I wanna get cozy too mom."

Sailor is wearing:

Top and Dress: H & M

Glitter hair bow: Adornmegirl

Small Style- {Pink, Mint, and Glasses}

 I have so much fun dressing up Sailor each week (almost) for Mama Loves Papa's Small Style! 

Sailor is not the easiest model to work with lately. She wants to be the photographer. I have to tell her that I am not nearly as cute as she is, and that she is better for the job!

Things Sailor has said and done lately:

When dad comes home she would rather have it be just her and dad hanging out. She usually pushes me and says, "go inside mom", or "go away mom" in a nice voice. She wants her time with dad, but doesn't know that I do too. :) It's pretty funny.

We recently had a "bye bye binky party" and let her binky off on some princess helium balloons. We told her it was going to a baby who needs it. When we were driving the other day I asked her if she could see the big yellow truck driving in front of us. She replied with, " It's going to a baby who needs a yellow truck." I thought it was pretty cute. She must think the world revolves around babies who need things, and she is ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! 

The other day she said, " I wanna pick dad's car up." I replied with, "It's too heavy, I don't think you can pick it up." Now when we see parked cars she says," Cars, their too heavy, it's too hard."

She is cracking us up and we love her dearly! 

Side Note: Not my best pictures, but do I really know what I am doing when it comes to having the camera on manual? Let's just say I am still learning!

Sailor is wearing:

Dress: My shirt from H & M

Headband: Adornmegirl shop

Belt: Adornmegirl Shop- new colors added

Small Style: Flapper Style

It's official: I no longer have a baby anymore. She is already growing up to be such a beautiful girl. She has been two now for almost two months. We love watching her interact with others and we STILL can't get enough of her. We love you Sailor Anne. 

Sailor is wearing the new Purple Flapper headband. It is made with 2in. purple sequin elastic with handmade lace and rosette flowers. White feathers adorn the flowers to add a '40s flapper look. This headband fits infants and toddlers up to four years old. View the ETSY listing, here. 

On Sailor:

Lace Top: Cozette Couture

Dress: Zara

Belt: H&M

Headband: Who do you think? :)

Also check out the RED Sequin 4th of July Flapper Headband here.