Unique Chic Home Boutique

If you are in my area, be sure to stop by Unique Chic's first home boutique show. Some friends are starting up a new venture and asked Spring Chick to contribute. Lots of cute stuff will be available - bags, aprons, stationary, jewelry, clocks, throw pillows, etc. I sent over a bunch of my new favorite things to make - old fashioned patriotic buntings. Perfect for the 4th of July, right?

(Also available in my online shop)

Here's the info on the home show:

20618 Hiddengrove Court, Ashburn
Friday, June 12th, 10- 7
Saturday, June 13th, 10-3

Hope you can stop by!

Pink Bathroom

So... the pink bathroom. With all girls, it's a wonder we've avoided pink for this long. We were originally leaning towards blue and green, to promote tranquility and harmony in the mornings (ha!) but my daughter loved this polka dot shower curtain (and matching accessories), so we changed our color scheme.

To keep it from being too sweet, we paired the soft pink walls with hot pink and orange accessories. I made the simple valence from a twin sheet I found in just the right colors. I went with hooks (of course) for the towels and sewed a loop on each for easy/no falling off hanging. Each child is permanently assigned a specific color so there will be no denying exactly who left their towel on the floor. It's working out fabulously.

Specifics:

Paint: Benjamin Moore "50's Pink"

Shower curtain and soap/toothbrush holder: Target

Curved shower curtain rod (a la hotels, so much more room!)

Valence fabric (twin sheet from PB Outlet)

Towels and Rugs (Garnet Hill, so nice and plush!)

Catching Up

I feel like I have been going non-stop since April. We've either been traveling or had house guest every week since spring break. I have been able to see far flung family members and friends from every stage of my life. It has been awesome. And exhausting.

For the first time in months, I have nothing major on the calendar for a whole 3 days in a row! The pouring rain today is the perfect excuse to just stay in and RELAX, reflect and take a DEEP breath.

I haven't fallen off the face of the earth but it is shaping up to be a very busy spring. 3 trips, out of town visitors, field trips, camping, yard work, house projects, weddings, birthdays. All fun. All good. I'm feeling very grateful of late.

Here's a little craftiness for you. Have I mentioned that my 10 year old is totally self sufficient on the sewing machine? I helped her with a few beginning projects, and now she just goes. If it's been quiet, too quiet, she can usually be found in my studio working away on some brilliant original dress design for a doll. We may have a future Vera Wang on our hands. Or actually, her aesthetic is much more Betsy Johnson.

Anyway, we recently made this super easy wrap-around skirt. I found some basic instructions online and then modified it a little. This was our first attempt and it's a little off, too high and a little boxy on the waist or something. But still cute, don't you think?

Next up: I'm painting my bathroom pink...

Blue Bonnets and Lots of Dirty Laundry

We just returned from a spring break trip to Texas. Currently digging myself out of the mountains of dirty laundry and 43 emails in my inbox. Check out of life for a week and spend the next paying for it. Back soon....

Peek Inside My Home

Wanna peek inside my home? The Sugar City girls kindly posted a home tour "chez moi" on their blog today. And, no, it's not always so clean.

Yummy

Easter is my favorite holiday and I love shop displays this time of year (way better than Christmas, don't you think?). My longing for spring, the fresh colors (especially my favorite chartreuse), and the old fashioned quality of many of the illustrations combine to make me a very happy girl. I love going to Williams-Sonoma in the Spring. Add all these elements to dishware and food and I'm in Heaven.

I really wanted this platter even though I have never, ever made deviled eggs, though I do love when other people make them. Maybe if I promised to make the eggs, I could justify the platter.