School has officially been out for two weeks here in Saipan and I can pretty much sum up our summer so far in three points- 1. Beaches/Hikes to Beaches 2. Pools 3. Summer Reading Program. In other words, we love summer. Not that it hasn't been an adjustment, nor has it been all sugar plums and …
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how to make a summer-y girl’s maxi dress
You knew it was just a matter of time until the little girl's version of the easiest maxi dress ever was born right? And today's the day friends. And it's the perfect post for the 30 Days of Sundresses series that Melly Sews hosts each year (see last year's contribution here and the one before …
how to make a tutu
This one, y'all. She is so funny right now. Piper's always been such a daddy's girl. But this year, with Burke in school all day, she's really become my little sidekick. Having the chance to spend our afternoons painting and sewing and crafting and playing pretend certainly hasn't hurt. And she …
how to sew a simple girl’s dress
Piper loves to look through my fabric. I don't have a ton here in Saipan, so it's a short exercise, but it always (always!) ends in a request for a dress (or a stuffed unicorn) using whichever fabric she loves most that particular day. Now, these dresses-and-unicorns hardly ever come to …
DIY J Crew inspired corsage shirt
Have you seen these sweet corsage shirts? J Crew always has a darling variety, but I’ve seen them floating around at Mini Boden and Gap as well. They feel especially apropos with Spring right around the corner (I should note that the first flower spotting of Spring in Denver was always a huge …
how to make polka dotted skinnies
I have a thing for polka dots. And skinny jeans. So when I started seeing polka dotted skinnies by Mini Boden and J Crew, I was totally smitten. They aren’t the most practical purchase, given our tropical island home. But I brought a couple pairs of skinny jeans for Piper when we moved and …
DIY kitty tunic (with free embroidery template)
I’m sure this will shock you, but we don’t wear pants very often in Saipan. Ok, don’t-wear-very-often is an exaggeration. During Typhoon Vongfong we lounged around in sweatpants and long sleeves, but because we could, not because we had to. So pretty much never. However, my little clotheshorse …
perfectly pineapple shirt how-to
My little beach baby is adjusting like a champ to island living. She swims, she snorkels, she doesn't complain about the humidity. She also has quite the affection for tropical produce, none more than pineapple! One day, we were playing with sequins (yep, totally a normal occurrence around here) …
how to make a sparkly confetti tutu
I absolutely love throwing smaller parties- I don't do it very often (haha), but I love it! The two best parts of a more intimate gathering? Creating actual place settings and going nuts with the favors! And since my niece Keadryn's Confetti Surprise Party was a cousin-only affair, I got to do …
toddler top knot hair how-to
One funny sidenote to my post about Anneliese's fabulous Bateaux dress pattern was a whole slew of emails about Piper's top knot. Specifically, requesting more information about and directions for how to do toddler top knots (aka- ballerina buns). And, really, with knowledge that leads to something …