Tiffany's dear friend, Rachel, had her company make these special Ties to honor Ollie, my grandson who passed away. We are approaching the 1 year mark on March 24th & it is something we wish we never had to face. But thanks to friends who make our burden easier to bear.
Theses ties are so cute & perfect, especially for Easter. You can order here & read the story behind the Ollie Ties.
Praying for all the grandparents who love their grandchildren. 
I love you.

Clothes for Poppy

I forgot these 3 outfits I made when she was just a 

tiny little thing.

Clothes for Poppy

Here they are....a few summer dresses for Poppy. I'm not a very good seamstress but I love to sew. My grandmother was an amazing seamstress. Everything I know, I learned from her. I miss her. 

So grandma Helen, these are for you!

I had to show a close-up of the button-hole. It's not that great but hey, I didn't have to unpick it this time.

I love these sweet little prints. 

Especially the ladybugs & the birds.

Now the true test...will they fit?

I'm not sure, I wish I had my little Poppy close so I could test them myself but her momma will have to do that & take some pics for me. BTW, I got all these patterns off the internet...FREE. If you would like the sites I got the patterns from, just comment below & I'll send you the link. Have a beautiful day!

busy. busy

Ive got a new post coming shortly.....I've been busy sewing clothes for my grandaughter, Poppy....stop by later (maybe tomorrow)

Happy Valentines Day....Lace Crepes

Here is a link to the recipe for these beautiful lace crepes. I'm going to try them, they look simple.
Wishing you a wonderful, beautiful, love-filled Valentines Day. Hug your children & grandchildren extra tight. XOXO

Handmade Gifts for those cute Grandkids

I love making things for my granddaughter, Poppy. I will be posting a few of the ideas every week.

I thought I'd give a few suggestions for a couple easy gifts for you to make for your grandkids. They can be for Valentines, Easter or just because. The first two are from this site:Love Birds & Chicksicles.
I made these last year for Christmas & my kids love them. This owl is a rice-filled Heating Pad. Kids love to hug this owl when they're sick or hurt or cold.

This chick is a small, rice-filled cooling pack, perfect for all those little scrapes & cuts. 

A perfect, kid-sized Chick-sicle

These cards are from Martha Stewart

I will be making these cute sock dolls in the next few weeks (hopefully), I'll post pictures! 

Please send me pics or ideas for gifts & I'll post them with a link to your page. 

Thanks! Have a beautiful week~

Imperfect Love

“Grief can destroy you --or focus you. You can decide a relationship was all for nothing if it had to end in death, and you alone. OR you can realize that every moment of it had more meaning than you dared to recognize at the time, so much meaning it scared you, so you just lived, just took for granted the love and laughter of each day, and didn't allow yourself to consider the sacredness of it. But when it's over and you're alone, you begin to see that it wasn't just a movie and a dinner together, not just watching sunsets together, not just scrubbing a floor or washing dishes together or worrying over a high electric bill. It was everything, it was the why of life, every event and precious moment of it. The answer to the mystery of existence is the love you shared sometimes so imperfectly, and when the loss wakes you to the deeper beauty of it, to the sanctity of it, you can't get off your knees for a long time, you're driven to your knees not by the weight of the loss but by gratitude for what preceded the loss. And the ache is always there, but one day not the emptiness, because to nurture the emptiness, to take solace in it, is to disrespect the gift of life.”

― Dean Koontz, Odd Hours