We enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving get together with my 6 children, daughter in-law, son in-law and my 2 adorable grandchildren...

Such a lot to look forward to this year...

 I’m working on a line of children’s clothing, It has been a bit slow but it is coming a long  I hope to get the first few item done by the end of this month and try to get some ready to go by the first of the year, keep checking back to see some darling thing for your kidlets.

I’m running a special on Friday, for all you shoppers like me that don’t want to leave the house... if you order a tutu from my ETSY shop 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Debragardner

just put the word "turkey" in the coupon code ... and you will receive 15% off any of the tutus listed ... great selection and lots of colors to choose from... Great for birthdays or Christmas!!!!

tutus make such a cute gift ... lots to choose from on my etsy shop !!!!

This darling baby is wearing The Mary Christening Gown with the Halo Of Roses headpiece. She was baptized this weekend. What a darling baby. Thank so much Rachael for letting me post your adorable daughter!!

One Very Busy Week

As my weekend slowly comes to a close, and I step back to view it,  I must to say that this last week has been a very busy one. I have sold 3 tutus' this week!!! That is very exciting for me. I also found a very amazing shop on ETSY that I think you should take a look at ... Jason from Masterspix here is his ETSY address:

http://www.etsy.com/people/Masterspix

His paintings are amazing; he is quick and very wonderful to work with. I had Jason do some work for me this weekend. I want to unveil my paintings at a later time, just know that I love them and can’t wait to share them with all of you.

Another fun thing that is going on, My Grandson Kais will be turning 1 in December. He was born 3 months early and spent a little under 2 months in the NICU. Kais weighed in at just over 3 lbs. He is such an amazing preemie, he came home earlier then anyone had expected.

While at the hospital my daughter, her husband and son received many gifts from donations that came from wonderful people like you.

So this year, to celebrate Kais’ first birthday, Lacey wants to give special gifts to other moms with babies in the NICU.  She is gathering blankets, toys, preemie outfits, quilts etc to donate. All new of course. If anyone wants to help out with the donations let me know. You can e-mail me at debra_gardner@yahoo.com.

I'm also working on a blog for Diji Snaps Photography. I will keep you updated.

11.11.11

elevens

In honor of 11-11-11 and my daughters 21^st birthday tomorrow…. I'm offering a 21% discount on all items in my etsy shop… the coupon code is ‘elevens” .   when checking out and it asked for a coupon code, enter elevens and it will give you a discount of 21%. This would be a wonderful time to buy a christmas tutu!!!

this coupon will run for 1 week

Happy 21^st Pamela…!!!!

New Headbands

I finely listed 3 new headpieces!!! Now if I can figure out how to post them, they will be up this morning.

 If you can't wait to see them, visit my etsy page and take a peek. They are listed as  The Brook, The Catherine, and The Pamela. I have another Headpiece in mind that I hope will be "Over The Top" lol

The Pamela Headpiece Headband

The Brook Headpiece Headband

The Catherine Headpiece Headband

More Work Than I Thought!

A blog is more work than I thought…!!!

Today I’m shipping a dress to Florida… It is the Mary gown, along with headband and shoes. It turned out very pretty.

Mary (Front)

Mary (Top Front)

Mary (Bottom)

Mary (Back)

I’m working on a shrug for babies to go one line this month. I sent one to Connecticut about a month ago and I loved it. I just need to settle down and get it on line.

 AND...

As soon as I figure out the coupons on etsy … I will post a 5.00 off coupon for Thanksgiving…so keep an eye open for that,  wish me luck.

Crayons+Cloths Removal Tip

I worked on the Elizabeth today and sent it to Tennessee, and I am working on another one for Texas! I have been so blessed: thank you!

Elizabeth (Front)

Elizabeth (Back)

Here is a great tip for moms with children who love to leave their crayons down.

Have you ever pulled the clothes out of the dryer to find that a crayon had gotten into the wash and through the dryer, and the clothes are now ruined? As a mother of 6 this has happened to me more than once. I have thrown away so many clothes and was so grateful when I was given this simple tip! Tonight I pass on this Wisdom of the Mothers to the rest of you.

1) Set your washer to a low water setting

2) Fill washer with hot water, but make sure it is safe for the clothes you are washing. (The hotter the water, the better)

3) Add 1 cup of baking soda and wash.

The crayon should come out of the clothes. It works for me!!!

If you have a better way, or different way, to get crayon out of dried clothes, please let us know by leaving your comment below. Happy washings!

Never Fail Pie Crust

Thanks Giving is coming soon… I wanted to share my favorite pie crust recipe, NEVER FAILS .. it will become your favorite too…

Pie Crust

1 egg
1 Tablespoon lemon juice

Mix in a bowl and add enough water to make 1 cup

 1 cup shorting

5 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt

Cut shorting into the flour until it is crumbly. Add salt. Add water/egg/lemon juice mixture and mix until all the flour is soft. Do not over mix.

Sprinkle flour onto counter top. Divide mix in to 2 balls. Place one of the balls onto the floured counter top and roll out. Makes 4 shells or 2 shell with tops.

Fill with favorite pie filling and bake.

A Gift From God Through Me

A little story about me...

5 years ago I was diagnosed with colon cancer and given only 3 months to live... for some reason God granted me the miracle of life and today I am cancer free... because of the surgeries and treatments, I didn’t think I would ever sew again... but here I am ... I'm so grateful that God has allowed me to share my talent with others... Your dress is a miracle … a gift from God through me...

What am I doing today

I decided that you are never to old to exercise.. so for the last 3 mornings I have plug in a walking cd and started walking... Boy are my old joints sore...

Today I'll be working on The Isabella Christening Gown. The Isabella is one of my biggest sellers. I will also be posting some good sewing hints and tricks along with free patterns and coupons from my Etsy shop... so keep an eye open for those...

Hey everyone... have a good day and keep checking in...

Isabella Front

Isabella

Isabella Back

New Jeresy

Making the McKenna dress right now to go to New Jersey in the morning! So excited can't wait to ship it tomorrow!

McKenna