Ooh, we've been on hiatus FOREVER.

By Petunia

Apologies for the very long hiatus. I can't say that it won't happen again. Ms. Mommy was very busy with the holidays, sick kids (the usual seasonal maladies), and in her spare time she's been enjoying sewing. Here are a few of her recent projects (and by "recent" I mean November through January), featuring none other than ME:

The scrap fabric birdy peasant dress!

Mommy's favorite, because she fell in love with this fabric (and who wouldn't?).

My Christmas dress. An experiment in ruffles.

The "just because" dress (with room to grow)

My brand new Valentine's knot dress.

Pumpkin Patch

By Earl

Halloween is almost here which means...pumpkin time!  We put on our raincoats (it's Oregon in Autumn...of course we did!) and headed to the local farm.  I was a little nervous getting on the bull at first, but Hank showed us how a real cowboy takes the reins.  

We took a hayride out to the pumpkin patch where we got to look around for the perfect lil' pumpkins.

There was a cart for pumpkin rides -

But I found an even better way to ride in style!

Glasses

By Petunia
I've got glasses!  Mr. Daddy took me to the doctor last week and found that I'm far-sighted with strabismus (that means cross-eyed).  Which means that I get to wear new pink glasses!

Ms. Mommy calls this look, "Two going on Twelve."

Do any of you babies wear glasses?  
What are your tips for keeping them comfortable and keeping them on through the day?  

DIY Princess Style

By Petunia

Ms. Mommy was very inspired this week.  She says my cuteness has that affect on her sometimes.  

Ms. Mommy is a crafting genius and managed this whole dress with no pattern or anything!  
Here are the directions:
- Find some fabric (this is from a sheet Ms. Mommy found on super sale...I helped find the    sheets with the red stickers)
- Cut it out in shape dress (trace along one of your favorite dresses)
- Sew it together
- Add pearls and sequins

Wordless Wednesday

By Petunia
Well, not entirely wordless...since I can't let Earl get in the first and last word.
But I can sum up my summer in only one picture:

Doll Makeovers - Princess Edition

By Petunia
Recently, I've become a wee bit obsessed with a Disney Jr. show called Sofia the First. It's positively enchanting! The story of a village girl whose mother married the king of the realm. Now she's a princess! And you know what? Sofia is a princess; I'm a princess! How much more perfect could it get?!

Well, I needed a doll. Unfortunately, Ms. Mommy did not like any of the expensive Sofia dolls available, so she went looking for an alternative. She was going to try her hand at making one herself, and had even picked out a pattern to use, but while we were at the craft store looking for craft velour fabric, we chanced upon a clearance aisle containing several Little Miss Matched brand cloth dolls marked down to just $5.xx! Ms. Mommy decided that giving existing dolls a makeover would be easier than starting from scratch, so she bought three different dolls. 

First, we have Sofia herself, and her stepsister, Amber. Hank said that the redheaded doll looked the most like our titular princess. Naturally, the blond would become Amber because Amber is blond. Here's what they looked like fresh out of the box, along with images of the princesses from the Disney website:

Sofia needed a purple gown and blue eyes (rather than green), and Amber needed a green dress and amber eyes (instead of blue). Sofia also received a lip lightening, as Ms. Mommy felt she didn't need to have on red lipstick. Fabric paint was used on both eyes and mouth. The dresses were made from fabric scraps. No patterns, of course, because Ms. Mommy is far too lazy to utilize an actual pattern for anything. Viola! Princesses Amber and Sofia:

We had another doll though, and she was perfect to be Sofia's Mommy, Queen Miranda.

Our Queen Miranda doll needed blue eyes and a pink dress to match her Disney counterpart.

I love my new Sofia inspired dolls, and Ms. Mommy was very happy to be able to make three of them for less than $20!

They go everywhere with me! They've enjoyed picnics in the yard, reading on the couch, and swinging on the swings.

What We Wore to the Donut Shop

By Petunia

This weekend brought us the first signs of summer - 80 degree weather!  What better way to celebrate than a walk to the donut shop?!  Ms. Mommy woke up early so we could ride in our wagon to downtown and enjoy a little start-of-summer treat.  

Nothing says fabulous like matching your donut to your accessories!

 Earl reached an instant sugar-high that he got to work off outside the rest of the day.

Even Hank got in on the action!  Here's to more sunny days and trips to the donut shop!

Fashion Must Have: The Fedora

By Petunia
My new favorite accessory is the straw fedora! My brothers have been rocking this look for some time, but I only recently acquired my own (complete with flower accents). A trip to the playground on a sunny day is not complete with my lovely, purple-banded fedora. 

Taking the Mustache Fad Too Far

By Earl
Back when we were born, we weren't too into fads.  In fact, Ms. Mommy once vowed that we would always maintain the simple, classical styles of early childhood.  Well, guess what? We're two and a half now and Petunia's decided to throw all that out the window.

The mustache fad has literally been around my entire life and I declare it has gone on too long! At first it was funny (but then again, so were baby rattles and teething toys).

Unlike me, Petunia has become entranced by the latest fashion.  So much that she decided to create her own mustache from dirt and chalk found in our garage.

 Dear Lord, Help me!  This fad has gone too far!

Wordless Wednesday: Flower Fairy

Princess Petunia

By Petunia
Have I mentioned lately that I'm a Princess? Because I am. I tell myself that every day. My Bubbe visited recently, and brought with her this gorgeous, eggshell blue princess gown! Is it not simply divine?!

Thank you, Bubbe!

Perfectly Purple

By Petunia

Too much of a good thing simply does not exist! There are some things in life that a girl cannot get enough of - like glitter, chocolate and the color purple!  Balance doesn't come from moderation so much as variation.  As in, look at how many amazing shades of purple exist in this big, beautiful world!

Sweater: Macy's
Tutu: Gymboree
Boots: Stride Rite

Outfit Name: Perfectly Purple

Petunia's Fashion Rating: 10/10

Earl's Fashion Rating: 10/10

How to be a Princess

By Petunia

Let's talk about something every budding fashionista needs - self-esteem!  When trying out bold new fashion statements, such as mixing red, green and pink, it's important that a girl be confident in who she is and what she's doing.   

My tips include telling myself how fabulous I am every day!  Even when it's 7 a.m. and I sure don't look it - I am fabulous!

Another trick I use is to remind everyone else that I am a princess!  When I wake up in the morning I like to remind myself, "I'm a princess!"  When Auntie Amelia asks if I'm a big girl - I tell her "I'm a big princess!"  Ms. Mommy asks if I'm a poopy girl, I'm not even embarrassed.  I just tell her "I'm a poopy princess!"  See? It's all about having confidence in knowing who you really are on the inside and showing it on the out.

Tiara: Target

Shirt: Gymboree 

Pants: Gymboree

Tutu: Aunti Amelia

Outfit Name: Princess

Petunia's Fashion Rating: 9/10

Earl's Fashion Rating: 8/10

Wordless (?) Wednesday

Two "Wordless Wednesdays" in a row without anything else in-between?! Never fear, fine fashion friends, though illness and a hectic schedule have been keeping us busy, we have more posts in store for you in the coming weeks!

One does not have to give up the finer things in life (like shoveling dirt into one's hair) simply because one enjoys skirts and frippery.