Fabric, sweet Fabric !

Oh how I love fabric. I love everything about it.... the pattern, the print, the colors,,,,,,the feel of it. And love the way it looks all stacked nice and neatly in my little corner of sewing happiness. But I so hate to cut it.  But in order to share the love in my creations and through selling my fabric stash at incredible prices in the etsy shop, one must cut ... must...cut...the fabric.

So with that said...NEW fabrics available for sewing creations as well as for sale in the etsy shop. Here are just a few of the fabrics available... all from the great and fabulous Jennifer Paganelli of Sis Boom.

Check them out. Most are priced starting at $5.50 up. Great for stash building and creating something new and fresh. Speaking of creating, these fabrics are also available to be used in your next cute outfit.

Happy Tuesday!
Jennifer

My how time flies !

I often try to keep caught up (cough, cough) with facebook and the blog but Ive been so super busy lately that Ive neglected them both. So thought I'd stop on by my little piece of blogger here and drop a quick hello (too all 3 of my wonderful followers) :)

I hope everyone is enjoying the spring weather. Here on the Gulf Coast of Alabama it's been around 85..... more like summer than spring.  Spring fever is hitting the kids hard, they are tired and are ready for either Spring break (3 more weeks to go) or to be out for summer vacation (my 7 yo is counting down the days).

Oh, something new going on, Im now selling fabric in addition to my clothing creations in the etsy shop. One of the conditions of my signing up to purchase fabric wholesale is to sell some of my stash on etsy. It's so hard cutting in to all this gorgeous fabric as I kept the plastic on the bolts for about a week after I even got the fabric. LOL. (fabric collector over here)

So with that said, check out the etsy shop... I have Riley Blake Chevron prints (on back order) and Jennifer Paganelli's Crazy Love. And let me tell you, it is just that crazy love.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SouthernBabiesEtsy?section_id=6730384

 On that note, Im off to finish some sewing before the kids wake up for school...and then have an appointment to tend to, come home for more sewing and then have another appointment after the kids get out of school.

Hope you all have a terrific day and week.

xo,

Jennifer

Etsy Treasury Lists

I love it when other people recognize and admire my work and share it with others. Especially through their Etsy Treasury Lists. I have a few Treasury Lists on Etsy that my Valentine's Day Skirt set is featured on.

 Check them out. Never know what you may find on Etsy that you just absolutely would love to have or would make an awesome gift. Here are 2 of those Treasury Lists for you to love and share.

Chocolate Valentine's Treasury
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTQ5MTM5NTJ8MTk3NjA1NzA5NA/chocolate-valentines

All You Need is Love
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/ODI2MTM2MHwxOTE1MTE4OTEz/all-you-need-is-love

xxoo
Jenn

Happy Holidays

Did Christmas just pass me by so incredibly fast of what this year? I feel like the year went by so incredibly fast, then slow, then fast and then hit super lightning warp speed and here we are, the day after Christmas.

My 6yo daughter, Ella was sick and we visited the ER on Christmas eve Eve with thoughts we would have to return on Christmas Eve to be admitted But...she pulled on through and is now doing well. But we have to make an appt. with the pediatrician on Tuesday for a referral to see a pediatric pulmonary specialist for testing for asthma.

Now my 8 yo daughter is getting a cold...has a headache, fever and says she feels a lack of energy and wants to take a nap all day. Poor kiddos.

Atleast we have this next week and then 2 days more of holiday so they can relax, sleep in and do whatever....however, my house is a complete disaster so I will be super busy cleaning and have decided to do a little Fall/Winter cleaning.... I guess you could say reason the house is in more of a disaster zone than the usual. It started raining for the past 2 days and so everything I had hoped to move out in to the backyard to sort through, donate, trash...a sort of Clean House or CLean Sweep type of cleaning (we have too much stuff in our tiny home). So now I have boxes piled up in the dining room. haha. (I think Im a fabric/crafting hoarder as most of what I have sitting in here in boxes is just that. ... and hubby likes to keep every single page from the girls returned homework and school papers so I have 2 boxes of that to go through to pull out the art work for their scrap books).

Anyways, tis the season to be Merry. And Merry it definitely has been. (as I hear the sound of the 4th limb falling on the rooftop...it's super windy and rainy out here tonight)

I am so thankful for everyone in my life and for all that I have. I may not have much and some of what I do have would not be worth keeping to others, but all in all, I am very Thankful for my health, the health of my children, friends and family and a roof over my head.

I look forward to what the New Year, 2012 will bring me and my family with hopes that it will be bigger, better and brighter and hopefully with a move in our 2012 future as well.

Until next time, I hope all of my followers out there be it facebook, twitter or blog, had a very blessed and wonderful Christmas that was filled with lots of love and memories to last a lifetime. And  I wish for much peace, love, good health and great wealth for you all in the New Year.

Blessings, Love and Hugs
Jennifer

It's Beginning to Look alot like Christmas

Ive been super busy house cleaning and getting a few decorations up with the girls. I can not believe that in 2 weeks it will be Christmas. Where did the time go this year?  I surely hope next year goes by quickly as well .. Im already looking forward to Christmas next year and we havent even gotten through Christmas this year yet :) I absolutely adore Christmas!

So the stockings are hung, the tree is up and decorated, laundry is almost all caught up, and the next big tackle is the girls's room and their closet. YIKES! Time to dig out the old toys and get them ready for donations. I like to spread our donations out to various places such as Freecycle, fostercare facilities, preschools, goodwill , etc. I like to mainly donate my items to places that are not in it for a profit as in to make money unless they are using that money for the good of mankind. 

Freecycle is a great place to donate items to. Almost every city has a Freecycle organization. Basically it's just a member's message board of wants and offers. I look through the posts there when getting rid of clothing  and other household goods. Toys and books I like to give them to preschools and foster care facilities that have small children. Those places can always use extra kiddie items and books.

So Im in the giving mood this week. And speaking of giving mood... Im continuing with the 12 days of CHristmas giveaways on my facebook page for SouthernBabies. www.facebook.com/southernbabies2
Day 4 and 5 will be posted today (am running behind due to the weekend).

So hop on over to my facebook page, LIKE us there and play along in the giveaway.
xxoo
jennifer

Getting into the Holiday Spirit

I feel as though my holiday spirit is striking me rather late in the season. I have all these creative ideas churning and churning...filling pages of my notebook ... and well, Ive done it again...Ive waited too late in the season to crank out any of these ideas. I always seem to do this. And I always say "next year I will be on top of the game" and then next year arrives and oops! Ive done it again!

I am however, so wanting to start on my Spring , Valentine's, Easter and Summer collection. But I also tend to stray from this as well as I love celebrating the seasons and holidays in their present moment as opposed to jumping ahead ... makes me feel like a few nationally credited stores out there that already have Valentine's wares out and we havent even made it through Christmas just yet. But I guess that is the name of the game.

Anyways, off to my Toy workshop so I can create more for this year before the holiday season passes me by. Im working on a few things for my girls and their friends for the holiday season. I just adore handmage gifts, don't you?

xxoo
jenn

I can spend my entire day on the web...

I can literally spend hours upon hours visiting awesome websites and blogs.
I am sharing many of them under My Favorite Blogs and Websites list. Be sure to check out the many talented/creative shops/blogs/websites/facebook pages listed there. You never know what you may come across that you just have to have.

I have found so many items that I would just love to have. Absolutely TDF (to die for) items. Im building a Must have list and am gonna sign/seal and deliver my Christmas list to Santa at the post office this week. Won't you join me?

Support handmade/work at home moms and women. They are who make the world go round.
Happy Holidays!
Jenn