Friday, August 31, 2012

Red, White and Blue----------and a touch of Green

This summer, before our annual softball game we had a photo shoot with Justin's family.  It was his mom's parents and her sister's family.
The perfect summer picture in Iowa is wearing Red, White and Blue and standing by a corn field!!!!



The Great Grandparents and 13 kiddos-----7 and under


The Chesnut Crew

We always have a great time when we go back to Iowa for a visit.  We are looking forward to a visit this fall and an ISU game.

Life is Good in Iowa!!!

Thursday, August 30, 2012

New Bag for Fall


Over the weekend, I made a little (actually not very little at all) something for myself.  I LOVE bags and the girls were using new backpacks, so I thought I needed a new one too!!!!

Awhile ago, I made the Amy Butler Cosmo bag for a beach vacation.  I decided to do it again because I liked all the pockets and the size.


The only thing I don't like about the bag is the amount of pieces ........with the interfacing and fabric pieces there are more than 50 parts to cut out and iron together.  I broke the project into 2 days---cutting and ironing for one and then assembly.  While the girls were watching We Bought a Zoo, I was pinning and sewing.  My sewing room is right off the TV area in the basement, so to pin the pieces together I would sit with them.  I think I got too wrapped up in the movie because I attached 2 of the straps on wrong and had to cut them off and try again!!!  Would highly recommend the movie-----but not while sewing!!!  Make sure you have kleenex close by.......it is a tear jerker, but very good.

Here is the finished product:

Outer pocket on each side fits a sippy cup.

Instead of making a fabric button loop for a closure, I used a magnetic snap and added the covered button for cuteness. 

It has 4 interior pockets and my little bags from my last bag coordinate with this one too!  
All of my things fit easily in and there is plenty of room for 4 little jackets we may need in the upcoming weeks.


With this bag complete as well as a custom dress, I have a little bit of this fabric left.  Watch for a Deal of the Day in the near future using this color scheme.

Life is Good with new, colorful bags to carry all your stuff---and I have a lot of it.  Now to find the pattern  and fabric I want to use for my Winter bag!!!!! 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Favorite Things

Yesterday, was picture day at school and since the girls were picking out their favorite outfits,
 I thought I would ask them what a few other of their favorite things were.

MACY
Color: Blue
Food: Ice Cream
Sport:  Soccer
What do you want to be when you grow up: A Ghost or a Kangaroo
Best things about school:  Going outside
Activity to do at home:   She asked if I meant when Kaylee was home or not:With Kaylee home--Playing with her......Without Kay--Jumping in the bounce house
TV Show:  Peppa Pig
Outfit to wear:
 Not in the picture mood so had to do a 2nd attempt a bit later!

Holiday:  Pumpkins--"You mean Halloween?"  Yes--Halloween
Movie:  Barbie Fashion Fairytale
Snack: Cookie with frosting
Cereal: Lucky Charms
Thing to eat for breakfast: Waffle
For Lunch: Chicken Nuggest
For Dinner: Hot Dog
Drink: Juice
Song: Moves Like Jagger
Resturant:  Taco Bell



KAYLEE
Color: Purple and Blue
Food: Grilled Cheese
Sport: Soccer
What do you want to be when you grow up: Fashion Designer and Nail Salon Person
Best things about school: Marble Painting
Activity to do at home: Painting
TV Show: Olivia
Outfit to wear:

Holiday:  Halloween
Movie:  High School Musical--all of them
Snack: ice cream and cake
Cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios
Thing to eat for breakfast: Pancakes, bacon, eggs and French toast
For Lunch: Character Mac N Cheese
For Dinner: Calzone
Drink: Sprite and Juice
Song: Call Me Maybe
Resturant:  Taco Bell and Jimmy John's

HANNAH
Color: Blue
Food: Chicken Noodle Soup
Sport: Soccer
What do you want to be when you grow up:  A Vet and a Nail Salon Person
Best things about school: Projects
Activity to do at home: Playing with friends
TV Show: Phineas and Ferb
Outfit to wear:

Holiday: Halloween
Movie: Brave
Snack: Popsicle
Cereal: Lucky Charms
Thing to eat for breakfast: Cheerios
For Lunch: Soup
For Dinner: Tacos
Drink:Sprite
Song:  Hey Soul Sister
Resturant: Jimmy John's



Food: Strawberries and Grapes
Sport: Soccer---She is a great Super Fan
Activity to do at home: Find open baby gates and race up the stairs before anyone knows what she is doing
TV Show:  Never gets to pick!!!
Outfit to wear:  Whatever her sisters pick out

Holiday:  Her birthday


Snack: Goldfish
Cereal: Fruit Loops
Thing to eat for breakfast: Cinnamon and Sugar toast
For Lunch: Hot Dog
For Dinner: Whatever gets put on her tray
Drink: Whole Milk
Song:  Silly ones her sisters make up in the car when she is fussy

Life is Good with Opinions!

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Sweet Maddie Girl!!!!




Our lovable, four-legged friend, Maddie, passed away over the weekend. 
 She was a great dog and had been part of our family for over 9 years..
..she never really barked, 
loved to play, 
stayed in our yard without needing an invisible fence,
was friendly to everyone, 
she was so soft and had ears that felt like velvet.
The best part about her was she was so good with the girls and they all loved her....especially Hannah.  She has been having a hard time and has been missing Maddie.  Last night we went through some pictures and made a memory book for her.  

I am not a huge animal fan, but Maddie was perfect pet!!!!

Here are just a few of what we found:

















Life is Good when you have good memories to remember your loved ones with!

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Soccer Saturdays


Soccer season is in full swing/kick around here.  Both Kaylee and Hannah are playing this season.  So far, both girls are really liking it and the Littles have been enjoying the games and practices too.  I am not sure how it happened, but out of all the possible fields and times the girls practice on Tuesdays at 6 on fields right next to one another!!!!  It has been wonderful!!!!!  They also have the same team uniforms.........Kaylee U6 and Hannah U8.


This was our first outing with the new tent and it was great.  It was a hot, sunny noon game.


 Hannah did a lot of running and loves to play defense.
 Whitney didn't last in her stroller for long!!!!

Didn't get any pictures of Kaylee this week because I helped coach.  She has improved a lot from last fall and now is part of the action.

Life is Good with Soccer Saturdays!!!

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Deal of the Day

I decided to start a Deal of the Day for Sew Sassy Sweetpeas.  There isn't a set time or day when one will be going on..........It won't be every Monday or every few weeks..............It will just be whenever I have an idea for something fun.

Yesterday/Today's Deal is for these cute ruffled pants:


I cut out A LOT of denim yesterday and decided to do a deal for $20 a pair for the first one to claim a size(12 months-6).  They are regularly 22-25.  There are still a few left(12-18 months, 3 and 5).

Check back to the blog or the Sew Sassy Sweetpeas FB page to see what deals will be coming in the future...........HINT:  I also cut A LOT of brown corduroy after the denim!!!!

Life is Good with a deal!!! 

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Macy and Morgan

Macy loves her little cousin Morgan!!!!!!



The girls thought Whit needed a Lambie just like Morgan for her birthday!!!!




This morning, when I was getting some things ready to mail to Morgs, Macy just had to try them on!!!!

 She said the pants were too tight....Maybe because they are a size 2 and she is 3 and 1/2!!!!

 We love Cy!!!!
Love turning Old T shirts into something new for the kiddos!!!!
Guess the length of a 2T dress is a bit short for this almost 4 year old too!!

Life is Good with cousins!!!!

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Fun To Be 1!!!!

Whitney had a fun 1st Birthday filled with soccer practices and playing outside!

 We have baby gates up now, but she loves when she gets to climb the stairs....sometimes supervised and sometimes not(she is really good at knowing when the gate has been left open!!!!)
 She wanted no part of having her bear sit with her for a picture.


 One of her new favorite games is pulling socks out of an old wipe container!!!





Hannah's 1st
May 2006



Kaylee's 1st
November 2007



Macy's 1st
November 2009




Life is Good when you turn 1!!!