Wordless Wednesday "happy"

"happy girl"

Where Has The Time Gone?!!

So sorry for not posting in awhile, but this past week has been crazy!  Between appointments, job interviews, sewing, field trips and starting a new job, my life has been c-r-a-z-y!  But in a good way!  I swear, I am one of those people that can not seem to function unless I am doing 30 things at once.  So please bare with me.  Oh, and I have some new posts coming, and I am also collaborating with another blogger on a great idea, something that you, too, can join in with, if you want....stay tuned!! ;)

I'm a Part of Philly Burb Moms

For some of you who are new to my blog, you may not know that in addition to sewing and crafting I am actually a horticulturist.  I received my degree from Penn State University, and I LOVE gardening.  Next to raising my daughter, and doing crafts, gardening is one my greatest passions.  I grew up visiting my grandparents farm in Phoenixville, where not only did I learn to garden but I also learned how to bale hay....so not fun(and I'm talking the old fashioned way, not with these nice new fangled machines that throw the bales into wagons for you.)  Sorry I digressed, where was I, oh, yes, so back in January of this year I started contributing a gardening blog to Philly Burb Moms, which encompasses moms from Chester County, Montgomery County, and Delaware County, PA.  If you live in any of these areas or live close to them I highly suggest you check out these info-packed everything a mom needs to know and do blogs!  Oh, and not to forget to mention, they have a great calender of what to do in-town and nearby! ...plus they feature me, Gardening with Carrie.  (sorry, I know, I am partial!)

Wordless Wednesday "Potty Training"

We promised our little girl a "bike" for when she was 100% potty trained, well today was the day!! (sorry pampers!)

She has had her eye on this John Deere Tricycle for weeks, we finally had a great reason to get it for her.  Thank you to Sean at Little's John Deere, of Downingtown!

Movie Review: Taylor Lautner's 'Abduction'

Last night I had the extreme pleasure of being able to watch an advance screening of 'Abduction' featuring Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins.  First off, thank you Sarah Peppel for gifting me the 4 tickets, so that I could take my wonderful niece and two of her bff's to it. 



                                   (here's a pic of me & my niece at the red carpet)
                                                                  
The advance screening took place at a total of only 20 theatres, not only did we receive some great 'Abduction' swag, we were also treated to reserved seating, got to walk the red carpet AND we got to watch the LA Red-Carpet premiere live on the movie screen.  Yeah...it was really cool!

Here's a clip of 'Abduction's' trailer...

                                          (video credit: uTube)

Can I just say, again, that this movie was great!  And I am not just saying that because I am a Twilight fan (*swoon*.)  I must say I hate giving away movie plots, but basically it is about a young high school boy, played by Taylor, who finds out while researching a project for school, that he is on a Missing Persons internet site, when he does all heck breaks loose. 

A major plus to this movie- is that it is actually realistic, yes, really.  You know how in movies two guys beat the crap out of each other & they never seem to get hurt?  Well, in this movie, Taylor, actually shakes his hand, like "ouch, this hurts" after hitting a guy in the face 10 times.  Then later in the movie he begins to limp after jumping down a long distance.  How many action movies have you watched that have shown a person jump down like 2 stories and show no pain...yeah, i know, alot. 

Oh and one last cool thing about this movie...it takes place in Pittsburgh, Pa!  Like during a real Pirates game, so cool, I wish I knew about it, I so would of been there!  Apparently it was a sold out game, go figure! 

So anywho, this is a great thriller, action packed movie!  Not only will the girls like it (Taylor fans) but so will your hubby.  The martial arts in this movie are sure to please any Bruce Lee movie lover!

'Abduction' will be released in theatres on September 23, I highly recommend seeing it!!

3 Year Olds And Doctors

So I just took my daughter to her now 3 year old "well check."  I was completely nervous, before she really didn't know or should I say remember what a doctor is or what they do(give shots, yikes.)   When she was 2 she was a tad bit scared, but did pretty well.  Now that she has turned 3, I was terrified that she was going to be scratching to get out of there.  But she did great!  *wiping sweat off brow*  And here is why....luckily my oh so smart mother got my daughter a Doctor's Kit for her birthday.  So my daughter already knew what the stethoscope was & how it was used, along with the thermometer, blood pressure gauge, etc.  She totally new what to expect, unlike me!  Tho, one thing that we need to practice was her breathing, she didn't know how to breath in and out deeply like her Doctor requested, we'll have to practice that for next year!  Anyway, here is the kit that my daughter was practicing playing with:

(photo credit:Target.com)

It is the Fisher Price Medical Kit, it sells for $11.99 at Target (which also happens to carry it for the cheapest price.) It has a stethoscope, thermometer, spring loaded syringe, blood pressure cuff, a ban-aid cuff and otoscope (the thingy they look in your ears with, & yes I had to google that one) all of which you can put in the included handy dandy doctors bag.  These are for imaginative play, one of 3 year old milestones. (wow i still cant believe she is 3.)

Now I am on the lookout for imaginative play dental instruments...stay tuned.

*Ain't no paid advertisement, just thought I'd share a great tip for making those doctor's visits a little less worrisome!*

Wordless Wednesday

Rain, rain, go away!



My Lovely Customers!

Another happy customer....

 No, she is not mine, but I would definitely keep her; if her mom would let me!

(Thanks to her mom Tricia for sending me the pic)

**Shop Update**

Just wanted to let you all know that I just added my new line of ruffled DSLR camera strap covers to my Etsy Shop, www.buggiesews.etsy.com!  They are adorable!  And totally comfortable! Not to mention they make a great gift!!  ;)

Community Day...Success!!

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Royersford Community Day!  The event was a great success!!  I always love meeting new people, other vendor and especially NEW customers! 

                               (this is a pic of the top of the street...so Patriotic, LOVED it!)

After weeks of rain it was great to finally have a sunny day!  The food was awesome!  Especially since we were located right across from Chick-Fil-a!!  Yummy!  Not to mention the car show.  I'm sure the husband will be tinkering with his Mustang after seeing some of these gorgeous cars, especially the Shelby Mustang.

A major thanks to my sissy, Linda, and my niece, Emily for all of their help!  I couldn't of done it without them, especially the tent.

(this is a pic of "my marker," aka my table goes here...)

Here is what my booth looked like, not bad for my first time!!



(pic: (left) my rose necklaces, (center) rose headbands, (right) rose brooches & alligator clips)

(a better pic of our brooches & clips, headbands, (right) our Ruffled Camera Strap Covers)

Like I said prior it was such a great day!  It totally made up for all of the lack of sleep that I had been missing for the past couple weeks.  As seen in the following pic....

(pic: me & my booth)



Thank you again to all of my family & friends, and our new customers for making this day so unforgettable!



Royersford Community Day

Buggie Sews will be at the Royersford Community Day on Saturday, September 10th, from 10am to 4pm! Main Street Royerford will be closed for the event.  There will be a Classic Car Show, Great Local food, Live Local Music, other Local crafters and a Business Expo, games for the kids and much, much, more!  If you are in the area, please stop bye and say HI!!  Hope to see you there!

Ruffled Camera Straps

Here's a quick look at some of the Ruffled Camera Strap Covers that will be available for sale at the Royersford Community Day....

I hope you like them!!  Please remember the Royersford Community Day is rain or shine!!  Hope to see you there!!

Wordless Wednesday

Yup...this is been my weather for the past 3 weeks.....headed to build a boat! ;)

*Show Update*

Sorry for the lack of posts lately but i am covered in ruffles....yes, literally! 

I've been mentally & physically preparing myself for a craft show and community day event in Royersford, Pa.   It is on Sept 10th from 10am to 3pm on Main Street!...hint hint -if you are in the area stop on bye!!!
So your probably asking yourself what is she making all of those ruffles for...

If you guessed ruffled digital camera strap covers, DING DING DING, you are correct!  I love them!  They are padded on the inside, so not only are they adorable but they prevent your camera strap from digging into the back of your neck.  (yes, I have a Nikon D80, they are heavy)

So before I head back to sewing here is a little somethin' somethin', that i have been working on for a wedding party, they want black and bling.

Have a great holiday!!