A Day At The Fair...

Last Saturday Mr. D and I went to the LA County Fair (thankfully it cooled down enough for us to enjoy the fair!). Here are a couple of snapshots from our day at the fair...

We watched a couple of horse races.



As well as some Wiener Dog races...so much fun! Maybe next year the fair will trade in the Wiener Dogs for some Miniature Schnauzers!?! :)


Ate some fried food (zucchini curls)...


Thought about eating some more fried food, but didn't.


...and while looking for the market animals we stumbled upon these cute little piglets!

Will You Hold Me Accountable?

I added a little countdown to my sidebar, right at the top...see it? It's my {insane} inventory goal for my first ever Christmas Boutique / Craft Show. I also have a working Excel spreadsheet to keep me motivated and my Momma has been kind enough to step up and be my inventory manager. With my goal and determination, my Momma's managerial skills, and your encouragement I should not have any problem reaching (and maybe?) exceeding my inventory goal.

I'll update the countdown in my sidebar as soon as I successfully complete additional inventory...keep an eye on it as it should provide you with a laugh or two! ;)

Crayon Roll Winner!

I hope everyone had a great weekend! Mr. D and I spent Saturday at the LA County Fair (good times...pictures to come) and today we celebrated his birthday with a home cooked meal and ice cream cake! :)

Okay, enough babbling...I know you're all anxious to find out the winner of the crayon roll which is lucky #8- Jennwith4!


A big congrats to Jenn (I sent you an email), and THANK YOU to all that entered the giveaway! :) I hope everyone has a great week!

Happy Birthday To You!

A BIG Happy Birthday to Mr. D!!!

Here's to a great day and an even better year! :)

Love,
Me

Craft Vendor Aprons!

If you're looking for the Crayon Roll giveaway...click here (ends September 12th!).

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day! Mr. D and I stayed home and did a lot of relaxing! I've always enjoyed summer (and a bit sad that it's over), but I have to say that Fall is my favorite season...have I mentioned how thankful I am for the cooler temperatures the past couple of days??? :)

I had a quick little chat with my sister today about November's craft show, which calmed a lot of my nerves (regarding- what to sell and how to setup my booth). In preparation of the craft show I found these cute orange and green fabrics (which match the colors of my shop!) yesterday and plan to make two craft vendor aprons, one for me and one for my helper (aka my momma).


I'll definitely post a photo upon completion, but in case you're interested in making one of your own:

• Trim and sew two fat quarters with right sides together (making sure to leave a hole for turning).
• Flip inside out and fold up the bottom 6" or so to form the pocket.
• Sew vertically along the large pocket to make smaller pockets (think about the size of dollar bills, receipt book, pens, business cards, etc.).
• Top stitch (my favorite) the apron and sew a piece of large ribbon along the top of the apron to form the ties. Simple enough- right? :)