Hecticity

Ok, this is tooo funny..I just Googled hecticity and, in fact, it is a word. This is the sentence that they used the word in. The only person who can understand a mother's hecticity is another mother.
Funny but soooo true!!! To all you moms out there, I do understand your hecticity! Have a good night!!!

Hallows Eve

I am sure you are all ready to be scared out of your skin tomorrow. I know all the little kiddos are in bed and can't sleep with the anticipation of what tomorrow brings. I can remember as a child how exciting Halloween was. Now, I get excited seeing my children getting excited. This has proved to be the beginning week of hecticity. I think I made that one up.... I like it though! That is a great new name for the last quarter of the year...Hecticity! Parties, pumpkins, pictures, hayrides, trick or treating at school. Lawson, my 9 month old, met up with his buddies at the pumpkin patch this week and had a photo shoot. Yes, he is already a little socialite. They are all so cute together. They have a weekly playdate on Thursday and go to Mommy & Me in our neighborhood on Monday morn. They aren't even a year old and already need an iPhone to calendar their events. Crazy, I know... but FUN!!

We have a Halloween birthday party to go to tomorrow, annual kids HW party down the street and then trick or treating. One year ago, my friend Chrissy had a Halloween baby. She is the sweetest little baby girl. She is going to have some KILLER birthday parties to tell about one day! Happy 1st Birthday Baby Lilly, and to all of you, have a FUN & SAFE but SCARY HAALLOOWEEENN!!

Royal Peasant

Hello! I am back! Sorry to have left for so long. I have been busy filling orders from the Fall Fest. This week starts off the hectic holiday hustle & bustle. From the school parties, Pumpkin Patches, Trick or Treat.... going straight into Thanksgiving and all of the kids functions leading up to the big feast and then...well, you know what the whole month of December involves. Since we have three children now, our Christmas celebration is going to be held at our home from now on. We have always traveled to both grandparents homes in the past, and I look forward to being at home with my babies. I love holiday traditions, and I plan on adding a couple this year.If anyone has any good ones that I could borrow, I would love to hear about them. Please leave a comment telling me all about your good times, and I promise to carry them out with good cheer!

This is Gretta wearing the Royal Peasant Top ($34). She has had professional pics in it, but I shot these. It looks great in photos! Perfect top for all fall functions. She is at our local pumpkin patch here. Did I mention that I love a good photo!!! If I didn't ...I love a good photo! She is a child that doesn't mind picture taking..I am a lucky mom!

The Homerun

Well, my big boy (6 yr old) hit a game winning homerun! It was so exciting! I got it on video and of course his crazy mom yelling was all that you could hear. I need to practice some self control but it is really hard when you are so proud of your child. He is watching it over and over. I am sure this gives him a different perspective... seeing himself crushing the ball, running the bases, seeing the other teams reaction on the field and getting praise from the team and coaches when he passes home plate. He has a little grin on his face every time that he watches it, and I am so glad that he is getting this view of what an awesome boy, player, teammate, friend and son that he is. He is a very strong player, but he doesn't really know it yet. Maybe now, after seeing himself do what he does on the field, he will have a better idea of his ability. I am a VERY PROUD MOM...can you tell?

I just found some really cute green fabric that I had forgotten about. It is going to be a really great start for the holiday collection. My children have already started singing Rudolph.

Happy weekend!

The Queen

After reading my blog, my husband called me the Queen of Clichés. I guess he has a point. When the cats away, when a plan comes together and so on...... I have to say that I do use them like crazy but often use them incorrectly and rarely know what they even mean! I guess this stuff just evolves into your speech and you do not even realize it! I just Googled Clichés and I had no idea how many there were. That quite possibly may be all that "comes out of my mouth". I couldn't believe what was considered a Cliché. Even slang words and I speak slang! Oh well, I will try to "keep it at a minimum."

No pictures today. I do apologize for this, I know a post with no pics can be disappointing. It's been a crazy day, and I am off to the ball park for my sons last ballgame of the season.... until the tournament starts on Saturday, that is. The ballpark seems to be " my second home " these days but "that is just the way the cookie crumbles"! (I am just trying to get them all out...sorry!)

Drum Roll Please....

Here it is, the chandelier that I have been ranting and raving about. I know it looked ok to begin with, but white and pastels, it just wasn't me. A little splash of paint and wallah...I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! I can't decide if I want to hang it in Gretta's room or the baby's room or keep it handy for the art fair tent. hummmm...Don't know. The wind was blowing the day of the show and that is why I couldn't get the shades to sit pretty.

I have great plans for holiday tees and pants. The plan is to have a small holiday collection. I will get right on it because it is time to start thinking about the holiday wardrobe. I like to send Gretta to school in different holiday attire every day in the month of December. That sounds crazy when I say it out loud! Oh well, she is in school 3 weeks in Dec. only Mon-Thurs. So, that would be 12 new goodies. I better get started now! Can you believe that we are already talking about the holidays?

Rain Rain Go Away!!!

Ok, so I have been on Gretta LaRue overload for the last couple of days. I had myself so worked up over the Festival that I had to rest today to get my brain into functioning mode again. It was a yucky day yesterday to put it mildly. Not a drop of rain detected on the radar and yet it was pouring the whole show. There were brave souls that did come out and show the love though. I spent the day in a booth beside my friend Carrie who makes awesome soaps. I left with pumpkin spice, gingerbread, scary spider, and Georgia Bulldogs for Jackson. When she has her website up and running I will give you the link, because you will want to get your hands on some, trust me!!(no pun intended...hands on the soap?)Well... OOOOOK.... then... We had a great time despite the rainy,cold day.

Now that I have had a day of rest, I will start filling orders. As always, a big THANK YOU for supporting Gretta LaRue, and I will have your girly's newest additions to her closet ready in a flash!

I will be doing at least one holiday bazaar this year. I will let you know which one very soon. Hope you all had a great weekend. I promised chandelier pics and they will be on my next post....promise!