Saturday, July 21, 2007

A Girl On A Mission ...


My 8 year old has been wanting to donate her hair to Locks of Love since she was 5. That's when her cousin from NY came out for a visit to CA during her chemo treatments and she first saw what the treatments do to your hair. She has another cousin right here in CA that also had chemo last year, so she's been patiently waiting to get her hair cut and donate it so that a child that has cancer (or another illness that causes hair loss) can have a real hair wig. Finally the wait is over. She just had 15" cut off, and is so proud of herself. We are proud of her too!







Thursday, July 12, 2007

Vintage Finds



A have a few favorite thrift stores that I visit every Wednesday while my daughter is at her tap class. Here's my coolest finds from the last couple of weeks. The mushroom collection is from Sears and is dated 1978, I started with the utensil holder last year, and just found the matching salt & pepper shakers. The fabric is vintage, probably dates back to the 60's. The little framed crewel embroidery is my favorite, it has a label on the back that dates it as handmade in 1972, I just love the colors! ... now if I could only find a place to hang it.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Every Girl Wants To Be A Princess ...




My daughter just had a Pink Princess Birthday Tea Party. It was fun to decorate and bake all these wonderful yummy pink treats. I even made a pink dress. Hopefully this will be a great memory for her to have. I never had a birthday party as a child, so this was as much for me as it was for her. It's great to be able to give my kids these moments to cherish. They know who they are, and that they are loved beyond measure. Instead of counting the moments, I'm living the ones that count.