An Announcement, An Invitation, and One Adorable Baby Girl
This darling niece of mine is growing WAAAY too fast! Isn’t she gorgeous?
I get to make an exciting announcement today: my fabulous sister Kayla is now working with Paisley Studios here in Blackfoot. It’s an adorable boutique photography studio with tons of charm and a lot of great talent. To celebrate, they are having an open house this Saturday, the 14th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The photographers will be there along with several local crafty vendors (there will be an apron or two…hint, hint), and they’ve got a bunch of tickets to the sold-out “New Moon” premiere to give away. So stop by and say ‘Hi’, we’d love to see you!
Carvin’
Here are a few shots of our quiet afternoon together today..we really had a lovely time!
A Special Day
It’s been a few weeks ago now (ummm…where did October go?), but I wanted to share a couple images of Miss J’s baptism day. I can’t believe she’s this old…or this beautiful. I so love being her mom.
Of course, we got her dress here. 
I tried talking her into a Mom-made dress, and she vehemently declined. She’s loved this one since she laid eyes on it…
Idaho Harvest
You haven’t heard from me much this last month…I have been helping my husband harvest his efforts of the year. Here are a few snapshots of what we’ve been up to:
Spud Harvest
It was a slow process, but we finally finished!
Sugar Beet Harvest
Defoliator:
Beet Puller dumping into truck
Baby Kay has loved riding in the truck for many weeks now. Thankfully!
My view.
Scale house.
Long lines.
Haul on,
Truckin’ Mama (Kayla)
Mission Accomplished: Birthday Dresses
At long last, the birthday dresses are finished and photographed for posterity! These girls picked out their own fabrics and styling, and, if I don’t say so myself…they look beautiful!
Love,
Auntie Audrey
Turn Tights into Kickin’ Knee-Highs
I purchased these tights for little Miss M two years ago, and they’re still in great shape and couldn’t be any cuter. Her legs have grown too long to continue wearing them, but I’m not ready to let go yet! So here’s what happened to them today:
Step 1: cut ‘em off!
Step 2: serge or zig-zag around the cut-edge to prevent unraveling.
Step 3: Cut elastic to desired length (I used 1/4″ elastic cut to 6 1/2″ lengths), then stitch ends together to form a circle.
Step 4: Set the elastic into a casing at the top of the sock…just fold it over and stitch it down, being careful to not catch the elastic in your stitching. I used a stretch-stitch, but a zig-zag would work fine.
Step 5: Put on those cute new socks and wear ‘em with pride!
SR Senior
Wow, it has been a long time since I have shared pictures! Things have been crazy busy trying to get our crops out of the ground. We are chugging along day by day! I do have lots pictures to share, and I will try and get them all together to post thru out the week. Thanks to all who check back daily. We love seeing you visit!!!!
Here are just a few pictures that I wanted to share from Shaylynn’s Senior Session.
It’s My Party…And I Want You to Come!
Okay, so it’s not really my party. But I want you to come! This little pretty will be for sale, along with several more unique, colorful, fun apron styles made by moi. Here’s the 4-1-1:
Date: Thursday, October 8th
Time: 6:30 – whenever, it’s an open house…come and see LOTS of cute stuff, eat something yummy and hang out with the girls!
Location: Katrina Van Orden’s home, email me for directions if you need.
Can’t wait to see ya!
Audrey
Pretty ‘New’ Trinkets
I received the latest J. Crew catalog in the mail the other day and immediately stopped what I was doing to spend a few quiet minutes drooling over how they’ve styled their Fall ’09 looks. So gorgeous!
While I’d dearly love to snap up a gazillion dollars worth of J. Crew goodness…it’s not in the cards this year. So, I decided to do the next best thing–make something I already have work! I purchased this necklace at da-da-da-daaaaa: Walmart for about $5 a couple years ago, and it just wasn’t sitting right with me as-is. It’s cute-ish, but just a little too bulky and blah at the same time:
I fiddled with the necklace until it had the drape I wanted, then tacked black grosgrain ribbons to the links:
And just for fun, I attempted a little self-portait. (OK, that was harder than I thought it would be!) I’m LOVING my new trinket, especially the fact that it cost nothing and took literally minutes to do!
Back to sewing now…I’ve got some fun things to share soon!
Audrey
P.S. Disclaimer: I’m *not* the professional photographer in the family, so please don’t judge Kayla’s work on my blurry, blotchy photos!! )
Mmmm…Homemade Taco Seasoning
Kayla and I grew up on tacos…made with pre-packaged taco seasoning. And I just never loved that flavor, until I figured out that I could make my own! (Here is where I’d like to personally thank the internet for an amazing impact on my culinary skills…thanks!) I was mixing up a batch just now, and decided I’d share it with you too:
Taco Seasoning
1 tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. each ground cumin, garlic powder, paprika, powdered oregano and sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Makes 3 tablespoons of seasoning mix, which is equal in strength to a 1/4 ounce package of commercial seasoning mix.
Enjoy,
Audrey
