Lailie Lynn Boutique

Leave of absents { just for a little bit}

2011-11-16T16:28:00.000-08:00

Eight weeks since I have posted last.

Eight weeks { all } spent in bed!

Eight weeks of doctor appointments.

Eight weeks and just now leaving the house again.

Eight weeks of { no } crafting, scrap booking, sewing, or even bow making.

But 13 weeks along!

It's been a bumpy road, but it always worth it!

Excepting the end of May 2012.

{ Summer Series }

2011-09-27T08:00:00.000-07:00

For my summer series today I am going to feature the month of

{May}

This month was a lot of fun!

Looking back I can't believe I did all of this.

We started off the month with a little trip to see Hoover Dam.

I know not the funnest places.

But we had watched a PBS special on Hoover Dam that really sparked our interest!

We were disappointed on the information available there. The PBS special had so much more.

We were grateful on the other hand for watching it and then going to see it.

Like this statue it represents all the men who had died making the great dam.

When it was first made the whole thing was shine like his feet. As time and the elements have passed by it has worn the statue to this grayish green stone color.

But the feet remain shinny from all the visitors who pass by touching his feet almost symbolic like thanking them who have given up their life.

We had several celebrations this month

I had helped a friend paint her master bed room

which oddly enough I never snapped a photo of.

But I'm sure I'll get a chance to since we have done all of these projects at her home.

This stencil is my favorite!

This resided on one side of the kitchen just next to there table.

We had completed one of her little girls rooms last year

Complete with clouds on the ceiling.

I had a request for an American Doll hat.

This little girl was so cute.

She was picking out her yarn and flower colors so carefully taking into consideration the seasons, outfits, and what she likes.

I made a hat for the doll and through in an extra hair accessory for her as well

since that is what the American Doll is all about, right?!

We had several different family members come over for different weekends.

The nephews love the slip'n slide and some cookies.

While the nieces enjoyed butterflies and sleepovers.

We took a family trip to the mountains to cool off.

It was a little to cold with snow still on the ground!

May all rolled up into one

{ Summer Series }

2011-09-22T08:00:00.000-07:00

Okay if you have followed me for longer then a year now

You have come to realize during the summer

I drop off the face of the Earth!

Yes, this is true!

Once April hits it gets very busy around here!

Easter dresses, babies, weddings, kids are home for the summer

(not that the summer starts in April,

but by the time I have a minuet their out for summer holiday already)

vacations, family, holidays, birthdays...the list could go on forever!

So to keep you in the know I'm going to start a

{ Summer Series }

I'll post what went on during those summer months.

I like to picture you coming over for dinner and each of us sharing our summer stories.

This is what I do with my personal friends so why not you too!

{ Sorry }

2011-09-20T13:05:00.000-07:00

Now that every one has figured I have dropped off the face of the planet.

{Sorry!}

I had major issues with our internet.

Now that is taken care of,

{ Phew }

I am ready to share again!

I am so excited for the fall/winter

and to share what I have done over the summer.

Please stop by some time, bring your friends.

I might just surprise you *wink* :)

Home Bound

2011-08-29T12:54:00.000-07:00

School is in session and the little ones are sleeping!

I am finally able to get a schedule in place again.

{ phew!}

Boy, have we been busy this summer.

Honestly I am so sick of traveling that

I have cut all commitments off for the next two months!

This girl is {home bound!}

We have been doing and going so much

that I'm a little scared and over whelmed

when I think about all the photos that I have accumulated this summer.

Let alone organize, edit, file, and scrapbook them all.

But this one is my {fav} of what I have made this summer...

Chocolate frosting and all, yum!

It smelt so {heavenly!}

Consistent

2011-05-25T08:37:00.000-07:00

I'm some of you were thinking

"Oh but you were doing to good keeping your goal of consistent writing"

I agree

I was doing good!

Then I got super sick!

I was in bed for three day's straight!

Man, I HATE being sick!

(and most of my friends have noticed when I get sick, I REALLY get sick)

But I'm feeling better now

Just slowly getting my strength back.

{ Chines Take Out }

2011-05-18T06:00:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday I helped plan an activity for all the women in my church.

It was focused on { Relationship }

We had a counselor come speak

followed by speed friend-ing.

(similar concept of speed dating but

with the idea to make new friends instead)

After we made { Date Night To Go }

to take home to our husbands, families,

whom ever we might want to share a "date"

{aka: activity} with.

This little Chinese to go box is filled with fortune cookies.

Each fortune cookie is filled with an inexpensive date.

{ all of them $20. and under and most of them were free }

I can't wait to do some of them with my hubby and family.

I thought it was so clever!

We finished the activity with

{2 chocolate fondue fountains }

(white and milk chocolate)

strawberries, cake, cookies, bananas, pretzels...

It was so much fun and the activity was a huge success!

And this is my First Tutorial!

For the tutorial please look under my {Tutorials} section up above.

Try it out and let me know what you think.

Where's the Advertisement

2011-05-16T07:23:00.001-07:00

The craft fair Saturday was a good experience

to build upon.

I will admit it was the smallest event possible!

It was a fund raiser for a high school marching band.

Located on the last street in town,

just in front of the rail road tracks,

out in the middle of nowhere!

There was

No signage

No fliers

No band members?

(what?)

I mean where was every one?

Luckily their was a lot of other vendors

who stopped by and did a little bit of shopping.

Which in turn made it worth my while. :)

I got to expose my name more and meet new people

all while chatting with my friends.

Over all good experience!

I had two of my friends split a booth with me.

One makes these beautiful quilts

and the other make little flower bows.

Here is a small peak at my section of the booth.

Honestly, I forgot to take a picture before we started take down.

This was what was left by the time I remembered.

What I should do is take a picture after set up.

Then you could see all of it.

I'll save that for next time.

First Ever Craft Fair

2011-05-13T15:35:00.000-07:00

The last two days have been crazy around here!

But at the moment I am preparing for my

First Ever Craft Fair

for tomorrow!

Okay so it's not going to be a huge one.

An to be honest I'm actually quite nervous because

I am running so low on my inventory.

I have done lots of home parties before

which { I love } to do!

Here is how it went down,

My friend had invited me to share a booth with her.

She had some other girls sharing too.

Naturally I thought oh my stash is good enough to share with two other people.

Don't want to crowd them out.

But they all bailed on her.

What's a girl to do?!

So just a quick post to day and I'm off

to tie some more bows to fill up more space.

{and hopefully make more sells*wink :) }

Wish me luck!

{ All Before 9:30 a.m. }

2011-05-11T09:26:00.000-07:00

I started my day at

5:30 a.m.

{ and no I am not a morning person, just ask my husband }

6:00

I exercised with my hubby

7:00

My Little { No.2 } woke up

{ and a bit fussy too, all stuffy, cold, and grouchy }

7:15

Off to Wally World to pick up some underwear for Little { No.2 }

{ yes we are potty training today }

8:00

Started work

{ I am a stay at home mom but that doesn't mean I don't work,

I actually have several jobs at home }

today I am baby-sitting a 4month old and a 3 year old