A Princess Easter Dress

Finished up another Easter dress today for a fellow Navy wife. My first one was one that I made for my 4 year old niece Maddie. This particular one used a variety of bright and pastel colored tulle vs the original one which was made of pastel organza.

(Pictured above is the 2nd Easter dress)

 The original organza made dress was mostly a test of what varieties of material I'd be able to work with, talk about a bit of a failure. Had I really known what organza was I would've initially decided against it. It was too difficult to work with and just frayed way too easily.
 

(Maddie modeling my 1st [organza] Easter tutu dress)

The dress that I finished up today is a Full-length dress, meaning it will be no shorter than ankle length and was made with 2 layers of North American flame retardant tulle. I used lavender, shimmery pink, light yellow, and Tiffany blue. The 3 flowers across the chest are hand sewn to the 2 1/2 inch lavender crocheted top. I used 3 colors of ribbon for the straps which go over the shoulders and tie in the back to the lower portion of the crocheted top. These colors are VERY Spring-like and perfect for Easter! Glad to hear mommy and little princess LOVED this dress!

If you like and are interested in any of my tutus please stop by my Facebook page and give us a "LIKE"

Birthday/Cupcake Tutu For a Special Birthday Girl

Today I shipped my first official and paid for order! Excited that people have been responding pretty well and interested in my dresses. I mean, I haven't gotten too many orders yet, but there have been several inquiries. That's good right?! The word has been spread pretty quickly and I've received a lot of positive comments. This particular dress was ordered by a cousin of mine for her niece who will be turning 4 this month! This was a custom order, and the colors are very bright and reminiscent of Spring. I can't wait to see more pictures of her wearing it on her special day! If you're interested in any of the dresses please visit and "LIKE" my Facebook page! 

Newfound Creativity

Well, it's after 1:00 AM and I'm still awake, thanks to this time change (which I'm NOT complaining about). I'm pretty thrilled to announce that I recently added a new hobby to my schedule. I'm very excited about it and look forward to what this will bring. I started my own small Tutu business. I'm offering custom made tutu dresses and skirts for girls of all ages.

I started this little project as a way to make something special for my niece who lives across the country. She is one of the few little girls in my family and finding a way to make her feel like a princess was very important to me. If you're interested in these tutus no matter what part of the country you're in, or just want to browse, stop by my Facebook page! Thanks for your support, wish me luck!

Time continued...

Me again... Last time I started carrying on about "time" and how I feel about time, so now it's what I do with my time. I seem to have a little more of it (to myself) now that Aiden is in pre-school, but my days still go by too quickly. I love spending time with my son, I'd do it everyday if I could, heck I did it for 4 years! Do I get tired of it? No. Do I ever get annoyed? Umm, ok maybe sometimes but I wouldn't have it any other way!

My son is like many other kids; smart, funny, active, mischievous, playful, conniving, sweet, rambunctious etc... I try to give my time to him basically. teaching him, guiding him, learning ways to express ourselves, and BEing ourselves! I try utilizing his childhood by doing things I never got the chance to do. I'm not going to pretend I had it rough because I didn't, but that's a whole different topic. Despite me absolutely loving my time with Aiden, I've actually been able to use this extra time trying to find myself. Something I gave up after becoming a mom was myself.

Being myself and finding myself helped me discover a slightly creative side. This is something I'd never think I could have. I'm still working on fine tuning and perfecting it but it's there! I haven't had a "job" in nearly 5 years, and even with limited schooling but YES, even with a degree too it's been tough trying to get back in the work force. The thought of working from home, on my own time, creating my own schedule is rather enticing! What better way to start working, making a little money, still enjoying family time and freedom than to work for myself?! This is a new adventure, scary and exciting and all I can do is hope for the best! Wish me luck guys, this is a mom on a journey to be better! Better for her son, husband, society and myself! :)

Hello!

Hello! It's me, Yvonne. I'm pretty new to this whole "blogging" thing, so forgive me if I ramble in the beginning and we'll see how long this lasts. It's a new year, new me... hey it's 2013! Times have changed so I better get with the program.

Well, it's March and a lot has happened recently (at least it feels like it). I'm currently living in Pittsburgh, PA. I've been here nearly a year, and still getting used to the changes. My family and I are from the desert in Southern California. My husband is in the Navy and we have a 4 year old son named Aiden. You've probably already guessed that the reason we are in Pittsburgh is because of the Navy, well you've guessed correct! I can elaborate on Navy life but I'll save that for another day. 

We're still getting acclimated to the community and trying to "fit in." Meanwhile, our son is halfway thru Pre-school now and I can hardly believe it! We all hear the sayings about time too often, but I never really knew the true understanding of time and its value until our son was born. I am currently a "stay at home" mom. Meaning I stay home all day [sarcasm, if you didn't catch that] I just had a birthday, 26 sounds young but doesn't really feel like it when you've started to understand the concept of time as I just mentioned.

 

My time is more valuable to me being spent enjoying the little time we have available. What defines "LIFE" [to me] is how you spend your time. A favorite quote of mine is "Time you ENJOY wasting is not time wasted." Um exactly! The same guy, the great John Lennon also said "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." Mean anything to you? Over time I've come to realize how "free-spirited" I really am... not in a hippie way but new places and new things have taught me a lot about myself. Things I never could've learned in one single location alone. Despite the constant changes we have gone through as a family, we always learn something new, experience something new, and have a new memory of the times we've spent together. I want my son to understand this concept and how valuable it really is. 

Seems this "new" me sure carries on a lot huh? This is just me, trying something new, discovering myself, spending time and trying to make time. Just hope this will encourage you to stop what you're doing, relax, listen, explore the world, and feel how much more enjoyable life can be when you're enjoying the time you spend!... To Be Continued. :)