Armor Soldiers Host Women’s Craft Bazaar

See EVERBODY CRAFTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

U.S. Soldiers buy from a vendor during a women’s bazaar at Forward Operating Base Mahmudiya, Feb. 17, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jamie Vernon.

— Soldiers with the 63rd Armor Regiment got the chance to buy homemade products and souvenirs and further the cause of Iraqi women and their families recently when they hosted a bazaar to sell the women’s handiwork.”This is a great way for local women to improve their small businesses and take care of their families,” said Army Capt. Sara Woods, with the regiment’s 445th Civil Affairs Battalion. “It also allows our Soldiers to purchase authentic Iraqi souvenirs and gifts.”

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Etsy shop love...

Em & Sprout

has the cutest shoes! Who says that little ones are the only ones that can ware such fun shoes. I am totally in love. Check them out at her shop.

Fabric Giveaway!

Head on over to sew-fantastic.blogspot.com for a great fabric giveaway... here is the info.
The giveaway ends March 1st so hurry!



Fabric Supplies is giving away three scrap packs of fabric to three lucky Sew-Fantastic Readers! Each scrap pack is equivalent to two yards in weight. The packs include an assortment of fabrics from those designers found in their shop, such as Amy Butler, Joel Dewberry, Michael Miller, Heather Bailey, Denyse Schmidt, Valori Wells, Jennifer Paganelli, etc. Fabrics range in size from 6-17" by 44" wide, so they are quite substantial remnants.
Three winners will get to choose from scrap packs in the following palettes: Fresh, Cool, and Warm.

Come on over, and share some love with local crafty mamas who make amazing handmade, home made, vintage and other cool stuff!
So far vendors include:
Potluck Craft Collective
-baby/mama goods from my Booty Boutique
-Ropa Vieja Vintage
-Motherpath
-Cheri's Naturals
Lucky Lucy Chocolate Confections
AND...LemonPOP Lemonade Stand!

Tooth Fairies!!!!!!!!

We want to share the story about our wonderful tooth fairies.
My sister "Lola” was speaking with a co-worker about her granddaughter. She commented that her tooth was ready to come out but was scared and would not let anyone near it. Well my crafty sister, thought about this on her way home... having a mushy heart softened by her nieces. She came up with the tooth fairies. She made one for her friend who gave it to her granddaughter. She was so excited, she pulled her own tooth… and started my sister down a path of flying Canines, Molars & Bicuspids. ;o)

GOOD MORNING

Hi guys I just wanted to share my morning with you,

Have you ever had a bad day, A really bad day that you just want to hide in bed? Well I’ve been having a bad couple of weeks lately. I couldn’t sleep again last night and I did NOT want to get out of bed this morning!

And my phone rang, I had to think twice about answering, but I did anyways. ( My sisters call me every morning so we can chat on our commute to work I know its not safe but hey lately is all the time we’ve spent together and I use the speaker!)

Fist I got a call from sister #1, My BEAUTIFUL niece seen below with the blonde hair called me to wake me up and give me kisses, flowed by her hugging me (the phone) and then she wanted me to “hide” with her under the sheets to protect her from the daddy monster!

Then literally 2 minutes later, sister #2 called this time My BEAUTIFUL niece seen below with the dark brown hair called me to ask if I could make her and her friends bat man and bat girl costumes for her birthday ( its in August!) When I asked her what costume I was going to wear she said “tia, u need to walk around and sit on the benches with the other mommies not wear a costume! Please can you make it for me I need it!”

No matter what has been happened the last couple of weeks; I felt like I got the hug I’ve been missing. I have the most amazing family! And I have been blessed with the 2 most beautiful angles in the world!

Needless to say, I’ve been in a great mood all morning, especially because today I have to go shopping for fabric (my #2 obsession besides the girls) I have costumes to make and only 8 months to make them!!!

Julie

Happy New Year...

We want to take time and thank all of you for making this a wonderful year... During our "hiatus" we welcomed the newest member of our extended family Baby Cecilia... like any proud godmother I am showing her off.

Blessings from our families to yours... and lets make this the best year yet!

Frances & Julie

M&L