Today we have added to our shop another darling smocked set from Little Diva Duds. Butterfly Kisses Smocked Set features a sassy swing top lovingly hand smocked with a darling butterfly. The colorful capri pants are so fun for spring. This is the perfect out and about set for your little Belle.

New on our site today this darling little Sweat Pea Smocked Set from Lil Diva Duds. This set captures such a quaint old fashioned charm. The smocking and hand embroidery are beautifully hand crafted by and expert smocker. Your little Belle is sure to be a show stealer in this darling swing top and […]

My youngest child Evan hates to have his finger and toe nails clipped. From the moment he was old enough to snatch away his hand he has been completely uncooperative. He wiggles and yanks so much I worry I’m going to cut to close, it’s really a trying experience. And of course he cries and […]

When faced with yet another week of meals. UGH does anyone else wish for a personal chef? I got quite radical. I took my Rachael Ray Express Lane Meals cookbook to Amy’s ballet class and proceeded to dog ear recipes and write out a shopping list. Have you ever heard you shouldn’t go grocery shopping […]

How cute is this idea!?!
Martha goes Waxy for Valentine’s Day
We gathered our crayons today and found mommy’s old broken iron that she won’t use on the clothes… I was thinking we’d wax skis with it or something but this works too.
Full report to follow on actual functionality.

This recipe is my adaptation from a well known cookbook. The cookbook calls for things like clarified butter, home made bread crumbs, and well a lot of fancy pants stuff that moms like us are just too busy to bother with!

We went to the store yesterday so the kids could get valentines for their classes and also to look for something for the teachers. We were looking at all the boxes of chocolates and while I know almost everyone loves chocolate, I also know when I was a teacher I got so much of it […]

The Candy Sweet Collection from Tip Top Applesauce is so fun! I love the lollipop fabric in the skirt. If your little one has a birthday coming up the birthday t-shirt is just perfect. It can be made with 1-6 candles (or none for an older girl). And the Sweet Girl t-shirt is fun with […]

I will admit… I have a BAD Reality TV show addiction and one of my favs is America’s Next Top Model. The kids keep me so busy that I usually miss the premiere and just get to enjoy it all on a marathon or something. Which for me… I hate being left hanging so the […]

New today our Beary Boutique Collection. This little bear print is so sweet and the designs on these items are just too cute! The little bear hat would be darling on a boy or girl. And how sweet would your little Belle be in this Custom Boutique First Birthday Outfit! Choose just a few pieces […]