LOOSE tooth!

Houston.....we have a loose tooth! It's a first at our house and my daughter is very excited. We discovered it tonight and her eyes began to well up with tears of joy at the thought of finally having a loose tooth that would soon come out! It was the cutest thing! Now I need to find a great boutique tooth fairy pillow!

Blue Man

My dad is sooo cool! He bought tickets for me and a "date" and all my sisters as well to go to this concert with him. It was AMAZING!!! I loved it! Such great unique Entertainment and theme of "MEGAROCKSTAR 2.0" was GREAT!!! Creative, funny, and interactive. One of the blue Men came out into the audience where we were sitting and stood about 3 feet from me!

I will say that the "outfits" they wear have got to be HOT! With all that BLUE stuff on their heads and faces - including long sleeves and latex gloves - I bet they sweat off their weight! ;)

Forget the Chocolates!!!

I want gobstoppers! This is my favorite Valentine's day candy!!! I love the gobstopper hearts in all the colors and the yummy sugary taste! I could just sit and eat a whole bag all day.......by myself!!! I just bought 3 bags tonight - OY! I'd better pace myself. ;)

Do you Etsy?

Oooo! I love this site! Etsy is a great showcase of talented designers selling their wares. Wonderful unique items in all categories and I mean all! Boutiquecafe.com CHAT forum has now opened up a section just for ETSY shops!! You can see what is new, sales, deals, etc in the monthly thread and also check out different shops listed in specific categories for easy finding.

Memories...

Don't you just love Grandma's house? I know my kids do! My Grandmother recently passed away and her house is about to be reoccupied by the new owners. I was able to take one last peek at the inside and snap a couple of pictures of a few of my favorite features from her house. Ones that I remember most from growing up and visiting her. She had a large mirror that covered 1 entire wall in the living room. We would always stand at the side and make funny images and picture of ourselves. Doesn't matter if you are 5 or 65 it is still fun to do!

This and That!

The emails have been coming in regarding what YOU would like to see from me this year. I have been surprised as there was such a variety of requests. Here's a few:

Matching Jeans - Mommy and ME
Womens Jeans
buyers choice
More boys outfits
Brother Sister Sets
Themed outfits - strawberry shortcake, rock star, cowboy, rodeo, etc
Women's tops

Thanks to everyone for your great suggestions! If you have one feel free to post in the commments!

Ending today

These 2 fabulous auctions are ending this afternoon! Don't miss them! Click HERE to see the auctions

What's next?????

I've got lots of designs planned and swimming around my head for the 2007 year BUT I'd love to know what you would like to see! Would you like to see more Boys outfits, womens jeans, aprons, etc? What are you itching to buy? ;) Is there a theme you would like to see me an outfit in or a theme you want to see re-done? Post a comment and let me know or EMAIL me!

Cat in the HAT

In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 2nd I collaborated with Chelsea of vintageandchic*boutique to create a FUN, funky and wild Dr. Seuss themed outfit! You can check out my jeans HERE and the Pinafore dress, bows and bracelet HERE.

Eva's on OPRAH!!

My friend and fellow independent clothing designer Eva of Dandiweeds is going to have a short feature about her on the OPRAH Show today! I am sooo excited for her! You can also check out more about her clothing line and how she got to be on the Oprah show in the latest podcast on Boutique Cafe! Go Eva!!!

Couch night!

Thursday is my favorite night of television! It is actually only 1 of 2 nights I sit down to watch TV. I love watching Grey's Anatomy followed by Men in Trees! I can't wait for Survivor to start back up as well! That's 3 whole hours of couch veggin'!!! But I record all the shows and don't start watching them until after 10:30 - just so I can watch them un-interrupted. ;) It's my own little "ME" time.

Name that shadow!

Boutiquecafe 1 Love Note spot left for their special Valentine's day podcast! Here's your LAST chance to have a special surprise message sent to those you love! In honor of Groundhogs day you have to correctly identify the shadows to win! have fun!!! click HERE to play!

The Welcome Mat

Here's an interesting observation and thought. When you come home do you enter through your front door? OR - do you enter through the garage door? I find it funny that the majority of the public spends alot of money making a grand entrance to the front of their house - high arches, stone, beautiful door, extra windows and glass, plants, pots, etc when the person living in that house does not hardly ever use it! LOL!!! As we exit and enter our house it is always through the garage door that leads into our home. We seldom use the front door unless people stop by and with the Winter season still here - most neighbors and friends are still hybernating in their houses. ;) I am making this observation because the other day I watched a solicter leave an avon book in a plastic bag on my front door handle. Since I don't use that door all the time I forgot about it until the next day when I was walking home with my daughter from school. I also noticed that half of the neighborhood still had their bags hanging on their doors a day later as well. So we must present a GRAND front entrance to impress those stopping by and welcome them as they come is my guess. And I of course will be following suite to the masses by sprucing up our entrance with large pots full of flowers and greenery when the weather warms up. LOL!!! I sound just like my Dad. :)

CARS!

This is my FAVORITE boys desgin this year! The fabrics easily came together and Jen created the PERFECT matching knit raglan tee and hat! Take a peek at the Jeans and the Matching Tee and Hat! Grab it while you can!

Bring on the Blooms!

I'm ready for Spring and color! Out with the dreary colors of winter - I want to see the world in color again! Newly listed today is my "Sidekicks" outfit inspired by the event of Spring. Andria of bark-at-the-moon asked me to be her sidekick partner for this launch. Be sure to check out all the SIDEKICKS listings starting today!

Sneak Peek - Ready, set... GO!

I FLIPPED when I received the modeled pictures back late last night for this outfit. A new one for boys I have in the works themed around cars, construction, traffic signs, etc. Jen of little*red*wagon made an amazing knit top and coordinating cap to match! IT IS SOOO stinkin' cute!!!! I can't wait to debut the outfit! Coming soon!

The Magic of a paper plate

This has been a favorite activity with my kids for a long time. They love to create a new face, character and then play with them all day! Sometimes they really want my help and sometimes they like to do it themselves. They've been pirates, bunnies, peacocks, scribble faces, princesses and who knows what else! LOL!!! What mask will it be today?

Can you say ROAD TRIP???

We’re packing up the studio and taking it on the Road! Join Daria, Megan, Amelia and Emily from Boutique Cafe for an all girls weekend in Salt Lake City this April. We’re excited to meet with designers, buyers and show fans at this event, but take heed - it’s a Girls Only weekend. It’s your time ladies to shop, play and dish as only us girls can do. We’ll also be offering pre-booked interviews with Daria for upcoming Boutique Cafe episodes, come to talk with her about your designs and products (bring some of them along with you) and we’ll capture the interview for use in our shows.
A planning committee is currently working on the details to get this event really hopping, but First we need to hear from YOU. We’ll have details on group hotel rates coming shortly. Please R.S.V.P your interest in attending to Megan (our Queen of Chat) at creativeoutletdesigns@yahoo.com and we will send you more information via email.
Get ready to PAINT THE TOWN PINK with Boutique Cafe! more details to follow…
We’re packing up the studio and taking it on the Road! Join Daria, Megan, Amelia and Emily from Boutique Cafe for an all girls weekend in Salt Lake City this April. We’re excited to meet with designers, buyers and show fans at this event, but take heed - it’s a Girls Only weekend.