Jadyn The Hair Model

And my lovely assistant Jadyn, now modeling the latest new hair trend! Can't decide on what bow to wear? Why not wear them all?! Isn't she cute!

And More Bows...

That first sheet of pictures I posted was kinda small so here's a better shot at them!

Christmas Bows...

More Bows...

BOWS, BOWS, BOWS!

So.. I recently went to a Christmas Craft Show with my Mother-in-Law in Twin Falls last weekend and there were a few booths that had tons of cute hair bows. I LOVE hair bows, even though my kids don't keep them in their hair for very long! I got really motivated after seeing them all, and Macee begging for more (which we already have plenty:) that I thought I should give it a try. I am not the most talented person when it comes to sewing or artsy crafty things- horrible I know since my mom is the QUEEN of all of those things! You'd think she would have sent a little crafty love down my gene pool, but I think Sabrina and Liz got most of it:( Anyway, I took a stab at it and started having a lot of fun. Next thing I know- I am making bows like crazy, staying up way too late, ignoring the children and housework, ignoring my hubby, and taking trips to Craft and Fabric stores that I NEVER go to! And they turned out pretty cute too!
My husband said "I feel like you are reading the 'Twilight' series again!" So, he suggested after seeing the plethera of hair bows scattered all over the house, that I try to make a little extra Christmas cash and try to sell some. Good idea hunny! So for any of you out there with little girls in your life, daughters, sisters, cousins, nieces, friends....here is a great Christmas gift idea and cheap too!
The kids have been assisting in my escapade, which has been fun. Macee has been helping me design and pick out colors with her expert fashion sense, and Jadyn is a great hair model as you will see with more pictures I post!
My original plan in this as well, was to make some as a gift to a little girl who is a student in my sister-in-law's 5th grade class. The girl's mother is a single mom who just lost her job and really struggling to make ends meet right now. Ben came up with a great idea to give this family our Christmas this year and help us not only teach our children about giving, but also let us experience the opportunity to help others in need. We were helped out a lot this time of year last year when Ben was suddenly laid off the week before Thanksgiving and we know how much it means to a family who is struggling to receive the kindness and help like we did. So with the help of Ben's family we will be providing food and gifts and other things they need to help them have a Merry Christmas this year.
I also thought it would be a great idea to take some bows to the hospital this year to try and cheer up any little girls who may be ill and in the hospital during the holidays. What a better gift than to help put a smile on a sad or hurting childs face. Does anyone know how to go about doing this? Who do you contact at a hospital to check on if you can donate or bring gifts to the children?? Help please:) Some of the proceeds of any bows sold will also be donated to the family we are helping as well :)
So, I will be posting more pictures of bows as they are coming along, but only so many can fit on a page :) I can also make any custom colors for you as well if you have a particular outfit or Christmas dress you would like a bow for! I started out just making Christmas style bows, but then started making other ones as well so I have some of both:) Let me know if you want any more information or pricing and I am happy to ship to anyone not in the area :)
I know it's not quite "Christmas Season" yet, but it seems like it is already with all the Christmas decorations up in stores the day after Halloween! Why not get the Christmas spirit going and start thinking of ways to give and love those around us:) That's all for now- off ot make more bows!

Photo Mishap...

For some reason the photos I attached to my post about fun with friends is not appearing on my blog? Can anyone else see it?? Macee was very upset that her Pumpkin Pizza was not there for everyone to see so I am attempting to re-post her pictures!

Don't Mess with the Greenwoods...

Just thought I'd let you know we've got some "guns" on our side. Anyone thinking of messing with the Greenwoods will have to face the rath of these two.....AKA: Biker Beth & Knockout Nick ! Ok just kidding, they looked so great on Halloween though I had to post their picture:)

Happy Halloween!!!

Well, I was a bit worried when I woke up Friday morning to dark cloudy skies and rain. The Halloween hype has been building in our home and Macee asked me on Thursday " Mom, is tomorrow the REAL LIVE Halloween because I'm tired of getting dressed up and I can't go trick or treating!" I assured her that indeed it was the day she had been waiting for- but the day looked horrible! Luckily it turned out to be the best night ever for trick-or-treating. We had Ben's sister's over for some yummy homemade chili, cornbread, apple cider, and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies! Then we hit the streets and the weather was perfect! We didn't even need jackets! The kids had a blast and Jadyn only got scared a few times. The even racked in a few FULL SIZE candybars! Thanks good neighbors:)
Well, I have caught you all up from the month of October from the Greenwoods- hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween as well and until next time I will be busy trying to still get all the GREEN out of Macee's hair!! :)

Halloween Fun with Friends...

Since we've moved back we have had a chance to spend some time with one of my oldest and dearest friends, Celby. We have known each other since Junior High and cheered our way clear to college together! I credit Celby Jo for my BSU Cheerleading days because it was her and her mother who convinced me to go try out the night before tryouts in Boise! We both made it, became college roomies and had two awesome years cheering together that were so much fun :) She now has the cutest little girl named Cleary who we have also got to spend some time with! We go to the library for story time every Thursday and this past week we also went to the Library's Halloween Stomp, the pumpkin patch, and then finished the week off with homemade Pumpkin Pizzas for lunch on Halloween. Macee had the best turnout by far for her pumpkin pizza- Watch out Papa Murphys!! They had a blast mushing the dough and making a mess- and they tasted great! We love having Celby and Cleary to do fun things with :)

Boo at the Zoo!

We have been wanting to take the girls to the zoo since we moved back, and what a better time than for Halloween! Yeah right! Not only did they up the admission prices- but the place had a line a mile long just to get in and there were kids everywhere you could hardly get to see the attractions. We did get a few treats from the "friendly animals"- aka people dressed up- but Jadyn was terrified of them. We did get a good glimpse of the mighty tiger exhibit though0 they were prowling around like crazy, I think they knew something was going on in the zoo! It was fun, but we're going to go again next summer when it's NOT so crowded :)

Where Did October Go???

Well, I am catching up the last few weeks all in one day so sorry for multiple one day posts! A few weeks ago the girls and I had a fun baking day with Aunt Chelsea and made these "GHOULISH GOODIES!" It was so much fun! They were almost too cute to eat! These yummy creepy treats were a blast- except for when we had to clean up the HUGE mess they made! More to come....