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Blackbeard the Pirate

Recently, my middle daughter auditioned for a role in her elementary school play of Blackbeard the Pirate thru Missoula Children's Theater.  She has been on stage before with ballet but never in a speaking role.  I was excited and nervous FOR her cause I really did not know what to expect by way of how she would react if she didn't get a part.

I'm happy to say, she DID get a part!  She, along with roughly 14 other first graders, got the part of a parrots.  BWACK!!!  She only had a few lines, nothing major, but it was a good experience for her and she did beautifully. 

A long week of rehearsals & two shows on Saturday and she was happy it was over, but loved every minute of it.

She's already asked if she can audition for NEXT year's play?

Enjoy!

 

PS: Someone please send me a good digital camera and teach me HOW to take pictures in a poorly lit auditorium with no flash! :) Thank-you in advance!

Minnie Mouse Party

birthday girl

For my youngest daughter's third birthday we decided to go with a Minnie Mouse theme since she's been loving Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Disney Junior.

I wanted to make her her own outfit but being that I am not the seamstress in the family, I went the easy way out and created a basically no-sew outfit.  I bought a white t-shirt, black & white polka dot material, pink & white polka dot ribbon (1/4" and 1"), hot pink tulle, black felt and a headband.

For the shirt, I printed out a template of mickey's ears on-line and used that for my pattern to cut out the black & white polka dot fabric.  Using fusible webbing tape and ironed it on the shirt.  I then asked my oldest daughter to sew around the edge using a zigzag stitch.  I tied a bow using the 1/4" ribbon and tacked that on top.   For the ears, I printed a pattern I found on Disney Junior's webpage here, cut the ear shapes out of black felt and using fusible webbing tape again, ironed the two pieces together.  I then had my daughter sew a straight seam near the headband to hold.  I then hot glued bows I made out of the 1" ribbon.  For the tutu, my mom tacked a 3/4" piece of black elastic to made a circle big enough for my daughter's waist.  I then cut 2"w x 12"l pieces of tulle and tied them onto the elastic.  I varied some lengths to give it a more full look.

my girls

I also made matching t-shirts and mouse ears for my two older daughter's so they could all be "Minnie" for the day.

Our menu was super simple, mickey shaped cut out sandwiches, fruit kabobs & Minnie/Mickey Mouse cupcakes made with oreos! 

I made Minnie Mouse centerpieces out of styrofoam balls spray painted black, two hot pink buckets filled with beds & tissue paper, 2 dowels covered with white tape and using the same 1/4" pink & white polka dot ribbon, made two bows and hot glued them to the top!

I super easy but adorable Minnie Mouse party!

Enjoy!

 

Spring 2013 Yuzen Box

I'm sad to say I FORGOT to take pictures of my Spring Yuzen Box when it came in February.  Just been so busy.  That, coupled with my oldest daughter LOVING everytime it comes, was surely what made me forget.  She wants to start ordering her own box! :)

Pic Credit: http://dragonflybeauty.com/2013/02/yuzens-spring-2013-box/

I did however find another photo of the box's contents and used that pic.  And as usual, you can go to the Yuzen Box site and read all about the luscious products.

Enjoy!