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Christmas Gifts

So this year I've decided to make Handmade dollies for my two girls and their cousin. They are 5, 4, and 3. I thought that this would be a cute idea and that they could always have something made by their Mommy / Auntie. I'm going to use the Kimberbell Kids doll pattern from YCMT and make matching outfits for the dolls as well. Today I cut out all 3 of the dolls bodies and a couple outfits. They even came with a pattern for panties! I'll post pictures when I'm done so you all can see how cute they (hopefully) turned out. Have you made anything for Christmas this year?

Great Holiday Giveaway from YCMT

There are some great things happening over at You Can Make This this holiday season. Here is a quick peak at what they had to say:

With the holidays just around the corner, we thought it would be fun to showcase some quick and easy gift ideas you can give to friends, neighbors, co-workers, and oh yes…even your family! You can enter to win eBooks from http://www.youcanmakethis.com/ and learn some fun new techniques, tips, and ideas not only for the people on your list, but also creative ways to decorate your home! You Can Make This has created a free download for some fun gift tags. Each of them coordinate with ideas found as part of the DIY Gift Giving Series videos that can be found at www.youcanmakethis.com/blog , as well as designs and patterns found at http://www.swakembroidery.com/ and http://www.youcanmakethis.com/. You can also enter to win hundreds of dollars in gift certificates just for watching the videos that are part of the DIY Gift Giving Series and answering a question on the You Can Make This blog!

The best part about this is that they are allowing me to giveaway two, that's right TWO of the Believe pillow patterns by Kimberbell Kids. Look at how cute this is in the picture above! Wouldn't the pillow make a great gift for someone you love? All you have to do to enter is visit the You Can Make This Blog and then leave me a comment here telling me what your favorite idea was from the DIY Gift Giving Series (mandatory entry). Sound easy? Well it is! Want another entry? Then tell me what you want Santa to bring you for Christmas for your second entry. Boy am I in the Holiday spirit, for a third entry tell me your favorite Holiday Tradition!

Please leave a separate comment for each entry that you complete. You will also need to leave your email if it is not connected to your profile so that I can reach you. Contest ends at noon on Monday December 21, 2009. That will give you a couple of days to make a last Christmas gift! I will choose the winners randomly at that time from all valid entries and email and post their names. The winners will have 48 hours to claim the prize or I will draw another name.

Boy Names!!!

Well we have found out that we are having a little boy for our third child. The girls are so excited to be having a little brother! Our only problem is that we can't think of a great name so we need your help. We would like a unique name that isn't being overly used and one that showcases my husbands Italian heritage. We have come up with Rocco and Enzo but are stuck after that. Help us out and give some suggestions please!!!

Winner!

I know that you have all been waiting to see who the winner is for the Not-so-scary Halloween giveaway from YCMT...here we go!

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That means that the winner is Erica she said... My daughter is going to be pebbles flintstone to match me and my hubby :) Congrats to Erica and a big thank you to all who participated!

Not-so-scary Halloween giveaway!

Well everyone here is another great giveaway from You can Make this! I was able to review the Fancy Filled Tutu ebook and let me tell you it was great! I have actually used this ebook in the past for my daughter's birthday party. I made tutus for the children to wear and take home for the Fancy Nancy theme party we had! The ebook is easy to follow and has many pictures to guide you through the process. You can Make this is offering a great giveaway that includes all of the following ebooks! Fancy Filled Tutu with Bonus 40 Tutu "Recipes", Pumpkin Polly Appliques, Paper Piecing Project: Pumpkin Patch Pillow, Frayed Applique: Too Cute to Spook!, Little Miss Spider Applique Patterns, How to Applique the Easy Way, Hocus Pocus Patterns, Just a Little Something for a Happy Halloween Table Runner This is a $50 value!



In order to win you need to answer the following questions. You will receive one entry for each question answered, please be sure to leave a separate comment for each response.

1. What are you dressing up for this halloween?

2. What is your favorite all time costume you had for halloween as a child?

3. What are your children dressing up as this year?

4. What is your favorite ebook from You can make this?

5. Become a follower of my blog



Please leave an extra comment for each entry that you complete. You will also need to leave your email so I can reach you if you win the giveaway. Contest ends at noon on Saturday October 24th, 2009. I will choose the winners randomly at that time from all valid entries and email and post their names. The winners will have 48 hours to claim the prize or I will draw another name.

Vote Please!

Hello all! Please take a moment and head over to http://family.go.com/princess-picture-contest/who-is-the-fairest/pumpkin-for-a-carriage---not-us--20001/ and vote for my girls! We are trying to win a trip to disney. Thank you so much for helping us!