Jane

This is Jane. See Jane smile. See the cute little monogrammed pinwheel bow that makes Jane smile. (Doesn't having the right accessory make you smile?) Smile, Jane, smile!

What's for lunch?

Tucked into the care package for my daughter who lives on the other side of the country was a lunch bag with her first initial embroidered on it. I wanted to use a three-initial monogram but she will soon have a last name and new initials. Yes, my girl is getting married!!

I have a few more of this same lunch bag as well as a bigger bag in the same design. Contact me if you're interested in one.

Opinions, please

Which do you prefer with the monogram, the pinwheel bow (shown in brown) or the boutique bow (shown in light ivory)?

Scrabble

I finished a custom order for embroidered badge reels last night and left them sitting on the kitchen table. This morning I noticed that the reigning Scrabble champion (my husband) had found them and decided to make a little game out of them. My son witnessed the impromptu photo session and told me that I could make better words than these. Sounds like we need a game night around here soon!

I realize that the M doesn't make a word. I just really like the way it looks in this font and had to add it. Off to the side are many letters that I could have added to make my own word, but I'm just realizing this now while blogging rather than in the moment. No wonder I always lose!

Cheers!

Pardon the poor coloring of the photo below. It's evening and not a good time to take photos in natural light, so the kitchen counter will have to suffice.

I've been busy making cheer bows for some little ladies who will make their cheering debut at tomorrow night's high school football game. Local elementary school girls who took a cheer clinic last weekend have the opportunity to show off their newly learned skills. As women everywhere know, we must have the right accessories. Hence, the selections below. GO EAGLES!!

My new toy

Wow! Has it really been that long since I posted? Where have I been?? Well, I've been enjoying my summer. Also I got a new toy, an embroidery machine. I've had fun learning how to play with it. A friend of mine hinted that she would love a key fob with her name on it. She requested a bright color that would be easy to spot. Since she has several small children I decided to make it long enough so that she can just slip it on her arm. Here it is. She loved it, by the way.

I'm just happy I remembered to take a photo of it before giving it to her. I've made several fun gifts lately....a set of burp cloths, a set of kitchen towels. Since I always seem to forget to take a photo, you'll just have to take my word for how cute they turned out.

You're a grand old flag!

This Sunday, June 14th, is Flag Day here in the good old USA.  Flag day is of course the day we commemorate the adoption of our flag in 1777.  Here are some bows that are perfect for the occasion. 

Below, Brooke wears the red, white, and blue for a Memorial Day parade here in town.   These are ponytail streamers.  They're in my etsy shop.

Here's another shot of Brooke enjoying the parade.  Her little sister, Tally, is wearing the bigger version of the patriotic bow.  Little brothers wear the ever appropriate camo.  

A close up the the ponytail streamer.  I think it's way cuter on Brooke!