Monday, July 16, 2012

Books of 2012

I haven't posted the books I've been reading in a while. I now have a sidebar that tells the book I'm currently reading which is great and all but I thought I'd quickly take a moment and list the books I've read this year. In my life before 3 kids I could easily read a book a week, ah good times. (I say this with hesitancy because I really do LOVE having 3 little kids, and I'm sure one day when my kids are grown and my house is quiet I will have plenty of time to read all I want...) Even though now I am reading more like less than a book a month I still enjoy that time, it's my me time, how I relax and escape for a moment in my crazy world. I usually just read late into the night and occasionally during nap time. But when I read during nap time sometimes I feel guilty because there are 10 million things around the house that I should be getting to (actually I really should be doing some of that right now.) ANYWAY here's my list of books I've read during 2012...

Great book! I would recommend if you're an avid reader and love a good  mystery story. I loved the twist at the end.

I loved this book as well! It's a great historical fiction book, about the titanic, and it's based on true characters.

This one is a life changer. I loved it. Also historical fiction, the characters are amazing, they stay with you long after the last page is read.

Such a great book. I was hesitant at first but I really loved it. 

Just finished this and it was really good. I randomly picked it up at the library in a hurry (my kids were destroying the library and I had to grab the first book I saw). It's a book of Mormon fiction story. It was surprisingly  well written. 
Well there you have it, 5 books in 7 months. Not my usual turn out but that's okay, like I said one day...If you're looking for something fun to read this summer maybe this will help you make your selection:)

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

4th of July Dress

I saw this cute little skirt on pintrest and knew Sadie had to have it! So I actually followed the tutorial and made it and I cannot believe how good it turned out! I can't wait to see how cute it looks on Sadie tomorrow at our 4th of July celebrations! 
Skirt


I needed a shirt to match so I used a long sleeve onesie that I didn't need and I made it into a short sleeve onesie. 

And of course the butt needed ruffles so that when she kicks her legs you can see ruffles under the skirt! 

I loved how the short sleeve turned out. I love little details. And the rosette looks perfect too!
 I followed this tutorial for the sleeves. 
The whole outfit.

I cannot believe something I did actually worked, and it really wasn't that hard, I did struggle with the binding and had to have some help from my mama. But overall it was pretty easy! I can't wait to make a few more dresses for my Sadie girl.