Gracie's first hair cut

So, my little princess was born with a ton of hair which has not had any sharp objects come anywhere close to it until now. She is now approaching her third birthday and her hair has reached her little booty.
It was so hard on her and me to comb through her tangled mane every night after bath time so we decided to go for it and have it cut.

This is her before her cut. See how long and beautiful it was........The bottom of her hair was the hair she was born with : (
Finally, after promising some ice cream afterward we got her in the chair....
Then, we figured out that if we gave her her brother's PSP she would sit still. Well, sort of.......
She was such a good girl considering this was her first time. Not to mention her most patient hair stylist Ivette at Valdimar hair Salon in Cerritos (THANK YOU). I'm sure we'll have to wait at least 6 months or so before we can try this again but, it was well worth it. Combing her hair is quick and easy now. Good for Gracie and Mommy : )

How to make a no sew"Fairy/Pixie costume tutorial Part 1 "The tutu"

Halloween is quickly approaching so I have begun working on Gracie's costume. I decide she is going to be a Garden Fairy after seeing an adorable tee and matching leggings at The Children's Place.
The first part of her costume I'm making is her No Sew Tutu and this is how I did it........

To begin you will need the following:

Approx. 25 yards(more for a fuller tutu) of tulle in complimenting or contrasting colors of your choice.
Satin ribbon in 7/8 inch or larger
Scissors or rotary cutter
accent ribbons and silk flowers
fabric or hot glue


Your first step begins with measuring your little girls waist to find out how long your satin ribbon needs to be. Grace was 19 inches long so I rounded up 1 inch to 20 inches and multiplied by 3 for a total of 60 inches.
Next tie a knot at 20 inches on one side and do the same on the other side to look like this


Next you will need to figure out how long you want your tutu to be. I decided on a medium length for Grace which is 10 inches long. This means I need to cut my tulle at 20 inches long because I am going to be folding it in half. I have chosen to use tulle on 6 inch rolls so I would'nt have to cut 6 inch strips. This is much easier.
Now that you have cut your tulle you are ready to begin tying it to your ribbon. First you will fold it in half to form a U shapenow you will wrap it around the back of your ribbon and pull it down through the loop

This is what your strips should look like
I decided to add some 3/8 inches wide glitter ribbon for added sparkle. Cut it the length you would like. I cut it 20 inches so it would be the same length as my tulle. You will need to tie this opposite of the way you tied the tulle so that the glitter or print side is showing. Now, repeat your pattern till you end up at the second knot in your satin ribbon.

next, I cut one of the two ribbons shorter to glue some pretty flowers to the shorter end
This is the final product. All in all it should take you about an hour to do. This is a fun project to do with your older daughter since it is very simple to make.


It also makes for a great portrait for babies in which case you will need to make the tutu length about 5 or 6 inches long. Next I will be making the wings so, check back for that tutorial soon.

Tea, It's a good thing

So, as many of you already know I have been very sick the past month and the whole time I was sick all I drank was green tea.
Now after drinking it all day everyday I discovered a love for tea that I never had before. Then, I remembered that I had read on the "My Nifty Life" blog about Adiago loose tea.
So, I ventured on over to their website and decided to place an order for myself and my mother whom I had recommended start drinking White tea because she had Cancer a few years ago. I explained that white tea has an enormous amount of antioxidants as compared to green tea which is still wonderful to drink and a bit less expensive but with her surgery coming up on Thursday I thought why not get a jump on it and start now with the White tea.
I purchased the starter kit with the Green Tea sampler and also purchased the White tea sampler which includes Snowbud, Silver needle, White Symphony and White peach which I'm drinking as I type this and I have to say there is a huge difference between loose tea and tea bags! I hereby swear to never drink tea from a tea bag again! and as for coffee well that's a bad word in our house now.
Now, if I could just get my kids to drink it.
Thanks Bobbie for recommending Adiago Tea. You have forever changed my life.