Monday, Monday

Happy Monday Y'all!!

I guess I'm not doing so good with my New Years Resolutions :( Life has been so busy, I haven't had any time to post.

Hopefully life will settle down a little so I can get back to sewing and blogging.

Little Miss K is sick again :( She's back on her inhaler, and on some steroids to open up her lungs. Her cough is so icky!

I've mentioned before that she has allergies...Peanuts, Dairy are the main ones, but she also reacts to grass, dust and some other outdoor allergens. Poor Baby. So when she gets sick...She gets SICK!

Do you know any kids with bad allergies or do you have a child with allergies?

It's tough, isn't it?

Especially the food allergies. Dairy is in just about everything it seems, even things you wouldn't think. And peanuts, ugh! Peanuts are her BIG allergy. We have an Epi-pen and everything for that one. She has never eaten a peanut, and I don't want to know what will happen if she does.

So, needless to say...the little munchkin has had a rough few days. And in turn, the whole house has had a rough few days.

But here are a few pics from a much happier day! Earlier this month the whole fam went out and had a great afternoon. We rode on a Farris Wheel and everything! :)

Have a Great Week!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Much Aloha,
Monika *:)

....(cricket sounds)....

Tap, Tap, Tap.....

Is this thing on?

Well...I don't need to tell you that it's been super quiet around here, do I?

Let's just say that life has been pretty crazy lately. My Birthday, Christmas, and New Years. You get the idea.

But I'm back, and back with a plan. This year is gonna be different, better, more fulfilling. And that means that there is going to be a lot more dedication to this blog, and to my Esty shop.

Last year was good, don't get me wrong. I started sewing and selling on Esty. I started this blog. And I even got my Lil' Monsters into a boutique for the holidays.

Not. To. Shabby.

I have a whole list of Resolutions for this year. Some are totally doable, some are going to take a little more work to achieve. And I will get as many done as I can :)

(pinkie swear!)

I just wanted to stop by and say HI! And let you know that I'm still here, I just got a little lost in the shuffle. It wont be long till you hear from me again :)

I'll be back soon with some 2011 Holiday Highlights.

Much Aloha,
Monika :)

Thanksgiving Crafts

Well, I'm a little late on posting this, but hey....Better Late than Never, right?

Me and the kiddos had a craft day at my sisters...Thanksgiving style. It was so fun, and the kids had a blast too :)

The kiddos made turkey's, and wrote on the tail feathers what they were thankful for.... and Miss Ali decided to be a little funny with hers....

She's a funny one I tell ya :)

I remember making these when I was a kid. :)

And my sister Ari and I had a little craft time of our own :) We made these fall garlands that we saw on A Beautiful Mess posted Here.

Now it's my turn....We are going to have Christmas Craft Day at my house :) I've been collecting ideas for both the kiddos and my sister and I.

Any suggestions?

Much Aloha,

Monika :)

Stepping out of my comfort zone...

We all have them.
That nice cozy spot that's comfortable and familiar, and not scary at all.
You think about stepping out, but it's different, and you don't know what others are gonna think or say.
That's how I am with what I wear. Basically...I play it safe. Nothing too bright, or "out of the box".
Until the other day.
I stepped out.
At least for ME, this was stepping out ;)

Yup....I wore YELLOW tights!!!

ME...Yellow tights??!! with a cute Retro-Style black and white dress.

I was SOOOO self conscious the whole day.

I could feel the people looking at me. At work, I went to an office meeting and EVERYONE made a big deal about my tights! (in a nice way...but still, WAY too much attention)

I started turning red....I wanted to just leave and take them off.

But I stuck with it, and wore them to whole day.

I walked around with my head up, and just owned it!

It felt good to step out of my comfort zone.

Maybe I'll do it again soon ;)

What are you reluctant to do?

Much Aloha,

Monika *:)

Tights: Target, Shoes: Target, Dress: Ruby Rox

Sunday Fun

Forgive the booty shot....but Miss K was having so much fun in the fort this Sunday!! :) We built it early, and it stayed up until we went to bed. The girls ate snacks, read books, and watched some TV.

Ali made a sign....She was having just as much fun in our little hide-a-way as Miss K was :)

I think this may become a ritual now :)

Do you make forts too?? ;)

Much Aloha,

Monika :)

The Monsters are coming!!!!

So this is what I've been up to lately....sewing Lil' Monsters!! :) Aren't they just the cutest??!!

These cuties are going to a super cool, hip boutique in Albuquerque, NM called Stilo Lifestyle Accessories.

I'm super excited for these little guys to find new homes. And if you live in the Albuquerque area, be sure to stop by Stilo and go check out all their great stuff!

Hope you had a fabulous Wednesday!!

Much Aloha,

Monika :)

Thrifty finds....that ends badly

Hi-Di-Ho everyone!!
I'm back!!
It's been a CRAZY couple weeks....but finally things are starting to settle down a little.
I hadn't been thrifting in a while, so I was REALLY excited when I saw these awesome finds!!

Federal Glass green dots bowl - $2.99
Vintage kitchen towel, and vintage fabric - .98 each
Buffalo China platter with blue edge - $1.99
Pyrex Verde Cinderella Bowl Set - about $20.00 total

I nearly squealed when I saw the whole set of Pyrex.....I own A LOT of Pyrex. But strangely enough, I don't have a complete set of anything. So this was the first :)
Then.....as I was taking these pictures, trying to get the right angle, I must have bumped the table.....

I heard them slide

I saw them start to fall

I heard them crash

Then.....

I may had yelled...NOOOOO!!!!!!!
There may have been tears.......
The two smaller bowls, Down, broken, smashed......

So, I'm back to not having any complete sets :(

I'm just kinda a klutz sometimes...

Oh well....don't cry over broken Pyrex. (easier said then done...)

Much Aloha,
Monika :)