A bit of Seuss, Weekend Wrap-Up, and Orders!

Here's a little bit of everything for you today! Yes, you're getting a whole lot of random, which has been a running theme over the past several weeks. Welcome to my life. In all of it's randomness!

Last week in speech, we made Thing 1's and Thing 2's. I had to come up with something quick for Dr. Seuss/Read Across America week, and incorporated following directions into all of my speech groups. I don't typically talk "work" on the blog, but these were too cute not to share!

 

Just trace and cut out a hand for "hair", add a circle for the face, and a red t-shirt. This activity would be great for pre-schoolers, and my 3rd grade students even enjoyed making them! It's also great for working on fine-motor skills.

I took Addy with my on a trip to Target on Friday night and she happily (well, she doesn't look so happy) enjoyed the sling. I just love having a sling and how easy it is to carry her around!  And why is it that I always spend a crap load of money at Target! That place sucks me in every time.

 

On Saturday, I told DJ that it was going to be my selfish day where I sewed and completed projects. First, I tackled the re-organizing of my sewing space, which wasn't much fun, even though it at first sounded like it.

 

We moved the old living room t.v. upstairs, and moved around some furniture, added some more storage, and I put away tons of fabric, and it was done!

 

I spent the rest of the day working on your orders!

Infant layette gown & hospital hat $45.00 for set

"Lil Brother" tie shirt $20.00

Embroidered Bib $12.00.

 

Seriously, wouldn't this be the sweetest baby shower gift with some baby spoons and bowls!

Excuse snot nosed Addy Pearl, but this was her first time sitting in her high chair. And yes, it's on the floor, because that's what you do with a third child. We need to figure out how to squeeze in another chair at our dining room table.

 

Sunday morning we went to church, then we went out to eat. As we were pulling out of the driveway on Sunday morning, Gretchen said, "So, where are we eating after church today?" Which is not always our typical, even though we do enjoy it- well, that was before we had three kids. So, as to not disappoint her, we went to Red Robin, where it took us an hour and a half to eat because we had a super slow waiter! He was just so bad and so inefficient, and just not someone who needs to serve a couple with three kids that need to eat and need naps!

 

Megan fell asleep in the car on the way home, so DJ and G stayed outside, while I went in and fed Addy and put her to bed.

 

Once Megan woke up, they played outside while I went to Ulta and bought new make up! (Another post for another day.)

Don't you just love Megan's sense of style! Talk about pattern mixing!

Then when I got home, I took Megan, (in the jogging stroller), Gretchen, and her friend on a walk down to the pond and back again.

 

Such a great weekend! A productive weekend! And, we only have this week left of work and then we're off to Arkansas for spring break!

 

Stay tuned this week, because I have a new Girl Mom post coming tomorrow and a surprise for y'all on Wednesday!

By: Unknown On 07.05

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Weekend Wrap-Up: Spring is in the Air

Our weather this weekend was once again fabulous, and every day that we have a day full of sunshine and warmth, I'm thankful all over again that DJ was able to take the job at Tulsa and move us out of the cold in Indiana! This southern girl just could not take that snow! 

DJ takes the little girls to daycare every day, and Meggie wanted to take this little bottle of ketchup with her to school. This girl loves her ketchup! 

We had a typical Friday evening. I got home late, made the girls fish sticks for dinner, had a glass of wine with our neighbor, and DJ brought home Pei Wei for the two of us.

This book came in the mail, and I spent most of the evening reading! I spent most of the time in bursts of laughter and DJ just kept looking at me like I was the weirdest girl on the planet.

The book was written by, Melanie Shankle, the author of Big Mama blog, and to be quiet honest, I don't even read her blog (although i'm going to start reading it!) the book was so highly recommended by several blog's that I do read, that I had to get the book for myself! 

I suggest that you get it too.

Megan fell asleep in the hallway again, by her sister's stinky shoes. If you're a regular around this blog, you'll know that this is a very common occurrence as of late.

Saturday morning, DJ and I cleaned house, and thank God that recruiting Saturday's at the football office are over, because our house was clean before noon and that my friends is a record.

After lunch, Gretchen and I headed to Hobby Lobby and Reasor's.

She road in the buggy at Reasor's, and I just laughed at how ridiculous she looked! 

Addy Pearl slept most of the day on Saturday. She slept from 9-12 in the morning, and I finally had to wake her up to feed her, then she slept from 1-4 that afternoon!

We cuddled a lot when I got back from the grocery store.

DJ grilled pork chops and asparagus for dinner and the girls played outside for a little while.

Then, this happened.

Y'all, this NEVER happens! She fell asleep in her own bed! 

We went to church on Sunday morning and I didn't get a picture before church, so I took this one as soon as we got home, and Addy Pearl was NOT happy! 

After naps & rest time, DJ took the girls outside to play.

Meggie sported her Hi hoodie from Vine & Ever. 

And, I cuddled this baby girl most of the afternoon.

And, here's why:

Sunday morning, I noticed that Adalyn had a rash on her belly. I sent a picture to my mom and sister in law (both nurses) and we figured it was an allergic reaction. After church, DJ and I gave her the tiniest amount of Benedry. Her rash got progressively worse, and I decided to take her to urgent care. However, there were like 15 people in the waiting room, and many of them were wearing masks and the clinic is notoriously slow and I didn't want to risk getting Addy really sick.

So, I called DJ and my doctor, and he answered the phone and I explained what was going on. He told me that it was probably Fifth's Disease, and what it was. He told me not to worry about coming in, because there was honestly nothing that could be done for her. That we could give tylenol to alleviate any secondary symptoms. And while I know this sounds like a doctor who just didn't want to work on a Sunday afternoon, I assure it was not. We spoke for around 15 minutes and he told me that she probably needed to stay home from daycare on Monday, and that I could bring her in to the office on Monday. He reassured me and made feel lots better, and I'm so glad that I did not wait the entire afternoon at that walk in clinic! 

Addy's rash still looks horrible, so I'm home today, and we're heading to the pediatrician's office. 

Because my hubby was home and is so awesome, I was also able to complete these projects:

My dear friend, Kelly, asked me to make a bib for her son's 1st birthday party! 

And, I had an order for a Sofia the First inspired pajama set.

I'm also have a sale on appliqué shirts this week! Buy one get one free! You can contact me via Facebook to place your order! This would be a great time to buy a brother/sister set, for a birthday, or even for football season, Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas! 

By: Unknown On 05.00

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Silly Girls, Some News, & a Few Order Peaks!

The girls have been in some sort of strange mood all week. I think it was daylight saving time. Megan is no longer staying in her room at night, and we're all exhausted by the end of the day.

Monday afternoon, G was watching t.v. like this:

Tuesday morning, Megan was acting like this:

I don't know what has gotten into those two girls but our home has been full of smiles, laughter, and exhaustion. Maybe the smiles and laughter are because of the exhaustion?

Addy Pearl had her 4 month well baby check up on Tuesday. She's a whopping 13 lbs 6 oz and is 24.4 inches long. 45th % for weight and 69% for height. I'm hoping she'll be tall like her daddy!

Wednesday morning, Megan was up at ten till 6. This was after she was in and out of our bed all night. She was still full of smiles and laughter all morning! I was feeding Addy, and she was trying to climb in my lap with her pillow and blanket.

I also just wanted to share, that I am so happy with where Honey Pie Accessories is right now. I just feel so blessed. Last year, my heart was not into my business and even the year before that. I was just doing a little here and there. But, in January of this past year, I made the decision to dive in head first again, and I just cannot believe where I am today. My fans are awesome. God is awesome.

This past week, I participated in a giveaway on Facebook, and I grew by 1,000 new fans! I'm just amazed! Because I finally reached over 4,000 likes I decided to host my own giveaway- you can enter here. The grand prize is a $20.00 gift certificate to my shop. Three smaller prizes include a free hair bow, and two coupon codes.

Once, I decided to host a 4,000 fan celebration, my likes grew quickly from 4,000 to 4,500 then over 4,700. I'm so close to having to host a 5,000 fan celebration and it's all because of y'all! 

This week I've been busy working on Christmas pajama orders. I am so glad I opened these up to y'all to order as well, because I'm loving how they're turning out! 

I know many of you missed out on Christmas pajamas, and seriously I was ordering these as time was running out! So, I'm planning far in advance, and working on a Spring Pajama Pre-Order! I've already decided that we need a new tradition in our family for the girls to have matching pajamas on Easter morning as well as Christmas morning!

I think you should add this new tradition to your family too!

This week I finished these two Christmas shirts for sisters! I'm working on their matching hair bows now!

Then, I did a little fun sewing. I made this adorable "Merry Christmas" leopard Santa bib with a matching leopard burp cloth! You can find it in the auction!

Then, I made these two boy burp cloths that are in the auction as well!

I just can't say thank you enough for everyone's support over the last several months!

I do have one more exciting announcement, and that is that this coming Monday, I will begin working full time again. I'm not going to lie, it's a little bittersweet, but I'm so excited! I know that my evenings are going to be filled with completing orders, as well as taking care of and spending time with my three girls. I'm sure my weekends will be filled with the same kind of fun! I just ask for your patience as I'm working so hard to complete orders. It is my ultimate dream that I can turn HPA into a full time business, but I know that with two young children in daycare, that it's not an option at the moment. I know many people will think that i'm crazy to make myself so busy, but if I didn't love it, I wouldn't do it!

I am taking a little break this weekend and traveling on our wives trip to East Carolina, so say a prayer as DJ and I travel with TU, and as my mom cares for all three girls!

Y'all have a great weekend!

By: Unknown On 05.30

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Birthdays, Bibs, & Turkeys Galore!

Last week, I was able to complete and ship several of your order! I just cannot say it enough how blessed I am with my part time position right now. My husband may not agree, but I am definitely happier right now and my stress level is way down.

I had a friend from high school contact me about making birthday shirts for two little sisters that are foster children living in their home. They both have October birthdays, so she's throwing them a joint birthday party, and I was so excited that she asked me to create something for the girls to wear!

I love this little applique design, and I have numbers 1-9 available. 

Every year I make my girls a birthday shirt to wear to school; something that is separate from their party outfit; a shirt that they choose and they love. One year, Gretchen had a crown, the next year a number five, and Meggie had a lemonade shirt this past year. I think this year, I'll use these numbers for their special school shirts.

If you'd like to order one, please let me know!

Because I was so touched with Leah's story, I gifted her little girls hair bows to wear on their special day.

I participated in a facebook page giveaway at Maverick Designs earlier in September. The winner contacted me and asked if she could switch up her prize. I was giving away a ruffled shirt, and Ms. Wendy, was just so sweet and had just had her first grandson. She obviously could not use a ruffled shirt! 

I happily obliged to let her change her prize, partly because I hadn't had a chance to make what she wanted in a while, and because it gave me the chance to embroider!

She received this adorable bib lined with minky dot, and a matching pacifier clip.

I hope her first grandson loves them!

I know that we went through several pacifier clips with Meggie, and if Adalyn is anything like her sisters; she'll need a few as well!

I have a dear friend whose little girls have birthdays in October (I think there's a birthday theme going on in this post!) and rather than buying them toys, I decided to make the girls matching shirts. I talked to  Sarah, the momma, and she requested Thanksgiving shirts for the girls.

She also has a little boy, and I just could not leave him out! So, I made him this turkey tie shirt.

For Ella, the oldest, I made her this little girl turkey shirt. I wanted to use a color combination that was a little unexpected, and I love the coral and turquoise combination and how this shirt turned out!

Baby G, will also have a shirt that matches Ms. Coral Turkey, but her's will be reversed.

Of course, they're getting m2m hair bows as well:

My mom made G and MC dresses for this fall, and I made them matching hair bows. I cannot wait to show y'all the dress, and i'll let you in on a little secret.... the dresses will be added to inventory Spring 2014!

I decided to use our embroidery software and make my own design and it didn't turn out quite as I had expected. I'm in love with the fabric, the colors, and the "M", but for some reason, I offset the "M" and the wording is centered, but it just looks off. I'm not sure why I did that in the program, but I'm glad that I know how to fix it for future orders, and I do love the idea of the design.

This week i'll be completing a girly ghost appliqué, a few more magic Christmas pillowcases, and i'm hoping that i'll have trick-or-treat bags being delivered!

As always, please 'like' my facebook page, and feel free to pin any of my images giving credit to HPA!

Y'all have a great day and thank you so much for reading!

UPDATE!!!!!

Erika over at "A Little Bit of Everything" is hosting a giveaway today!!! You must go check out this stylish mama's blog and enter to win a headband from HPA!

By: Unknown On 06.00

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Shop Update: Last Weeks Projects!

Last week I was able to complete lots of orders and start a few new projects! I just feel so blessed at where I am in my business and i'm so thankful every time places an order and allows me to create something for their little honey pie. 

I am still saving to purchase my own embroidery machine, and I'm so, so close. But for now, I'm borrowing my mom's and I'm grateful that she's loaning it to me!

I shared on my facebook page last week, that I the Magic Christmas Pillowcase pre-order is OPEN! 

My mom and I made these last year, well, mostly my mom, but I'll be taking over this year and making the pillowcases! 

Christmas is my most favorite holiday, and I love new traditions! 

If you don't have a pillowcase for your child(ren) you need one ASAP! 

The pillowcases are made with your fabric and border color of choice and all will be embroidered with your child's name. Each pillowcase comes shipped with a poem explaining it's magic to help your child sleep well on Christmas eve.

To information from last year go here. 

For this year's fabric options go here.

Tuesday afternoon, I stitched out this spider applique all by myself!

Because there are a few tiny flaws, i'm selling her for only $10.00! She's on a 5T short sleeve shirt, so if you're interested let me know!

I worked on another corduroy apron skirt.

And embroidered a bib.

I also completed these witch shoes!

The shoes are on a 12-18 month short sleeve shirt. You can purchase this one for $17.00, and I also have a few headbands or hair bows to match!

I spent much of the weekend working on more designs and i'll share those with y'all later this week!

If you're interested in an applique shirt, the designs are $17.00 if you are the first to purchase. After that, designs will go up to $25.00. Short and long sleeves are available right now! Check out all of the designs here!

"I thank my God every time I remember you." Phillipians 1:3

By: Unknown On 06.00

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Hog Wild & More

I found this Razorback ribbon in a group buy a few weeks ago and I knew I had to snatch it up right away! I was so excited when it came in, and I received a custom order on the ribbon that same night! 

This "Peace, Love, Hogs" bow pairs perfectly with zebra ribbon and red and white dots. It retails for $10.00.

I rarely post side-vide photos of my bows, but I love the perspective. This bow is made with three bows stacked on top of each other, which gives it extra fullness and height.

If larger bows aren't your style, I can make a simple "Hogs" bow for just $6.00

I recently offered a buy one get one free on bows, and I love that I was able to use such fun colors in this order! It just screams summer-time!

I made this whale applique onesie and matching hair bow as well. Both are listed on my facebook page!

I've shared these flip flops with you before, but look at them when paired with pigtail bows- so cute!

I also recently ordered this "Owl You Need is Love" ribbon and couldn't wait to set to work on a bow! I paired it with a coral and white chevron.

I love fabric shopping just as much as I love clothes shopping! When I was at Hobby Lobby checking out some ribbon, this fabric literally jumped off the shelf at me... okay, well not really, but it screamed, "buy me!"

I made a ready-to-ship bib with minky backing.

And, a burpie.

Then, I made a jumbo flower applique shirt with this material! This is a size 5 and is ready to ship for just $18.00!

I haven't done much sewing this week due to exhaustion.... This baby is growing and kicking and wearing me out! I'm hoping that in the afternoon, i'll be able to come home and set to work while the girls play in the play room before dinner.

By: Unknown On 06.57

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