The Wonderful World of FaceBook

I love trolling FaceBook...I can stumble upon the most amusing stories or educating articles.  Quotes that uplift, inspire or even Tick Me Off {{!!!}}.  I now do a lot of shopping on FB as well.  In fact, about 90% of my kiddos wardrobes come from FB.  Many people say how 'nice it must be' to not have to shop for school clothes and such...but "HEY!" just because we homeschool doesn't mean that I don't want my children looking their best.  After all~my Mama took pride the appearance of her young daughters and I picked up on that and carried it through to my two Sweet Ones.  My Little Man {{Robot!}} is the Cool Dude with the modern flare.  He looks good in his skinny jeans and Chucks.  We love to accessorize with hats, ties, vests & sunglasses.  My Little Miss {{Ruffles}} is all Sweetness.  I love to dress her in a classic timeless fashion.  Bishop Dresses with Ruffled Diaper Covers...MaryJanes and BOWS, BOWS, BOWS.  I prefer to see Ruffles in matching sets while Robot looks cooler with mismatched patterns and pieces.  Granted, he's not PUNK...I mix his skinny jeans with a classic button down from CHAPS or GAP and a Fedora or Newsboy Cap.  


That being said, I do NOT have $$$$$ to spend on whatever suits my fancy.  Being a SAHM Mommy whose Hubby makes "not what he's worth" doesn't lend itself to shopping sprees...Enter the online world of shopping.  And more specifically FB shopping.  I can support our habit of having well dressed offspring without busting the bank.  We'll probably never have closets full of Matilda Jane or Mini Boden but with careful shopping {{and some FANTASTIC shopping friends/gurus/muses~like Milliepaige Couture}} R&R can look like a million bucks on WalMart Prices.  {{ChaCHING!}}


Of course, I do like to sew pieces for R&R myself as well.  But even that can get expensive!  I try to use Big Crumbs every time I visit a fabric site {{though I did forget the last time~DARN IT!}} and I ALWAYS hunt for coupons before checking out.  Then again FREE is {{ALWAYS}} BEST!!!  Today I have entered a GIVEAWAY for {{SIX!!}} free patterns by a designer of the MOST GORGEOUS WHIMSICAL FRILLY Concoctions...Whimsical Willows Couture.  Click HERE to enter the drawing yourself! You can enter once a day with up to {{SEVEN!}} entries!  I never win giveaways though, so I may just wait for a coupon code to her Etsy store or maybe even make a purchase form her on YouCanMakeThis.com.


Okay~Now I am TOTALLY in the mood to sew something...as soon as my newest fabric shipment comes in I will be tackling my first 'Knot Dress' in a 'Hungry Little Caterpillar' theme...for now...my sewing desk and craft desk need to be cleared before ANY magic can happen! :)


And so I leave you with a picture of what was waiting on my doorstep today when we arrived home from the grocery store...I can't wait to tear into those babies!