Finished the dresses…
So I finished the dresses for Kaylee’s birthday present this year. My Mom is making four more dresses so Kaylee will be set this summer in regards to summer dresses. In the Winter they can be paired up with a white shirt and pants too which is great. I set up shop over at Etsy and I’ll see what may come in for that.
Here is the last dress I made.
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My mom says I’m getting good making these dresses for Kaylee. They are easy to make, take about an hour (if you have the time) and can be made with 1 yard of fabric (always on sale) and some thread. My mom was like I can sell them for between $10 and $15 which would net me a profit of probably $5 (because of shipping charges) on each dress.
The thing is do you go with custom orders? For instance do I go and make dresses for Kaylee with fabric options that I can work with, post them and then make dresses as the orders come in? I think this is the best option because I’d hate to have extra stock. Then over time I could make other things too, like shirts and jackets. These dresses can be made from size Newborn to 4T.
Another question becomes are NASCAR dresses? I foresee this potentially being a popular item. Can I sell these dresses at all or would I need permission to do so? I tend to think I can sell them because I know of some other people who sell things with the same fabric and have no problem.
I’ve made three so far. Here are some pictures of the dresses I’ve made:
Clean my room!
Who knew getting your child to clean her room and pick up her toys was as easy as downloading a song on iTunes. LOL! Here is what Kaylee currently cleans up to:
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up now
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up now
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up now
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up nowClean my room (Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up now)
Clean my room (Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up now)I got toys coming out of their box
Here’s 17 mismatched socks
There’s clothes all over the floor
I’ve got so much stuff, I can’t shut the door
Gonna put all my toys away
So I can have room to play
And at first it seems like a lot
But if I break it on down, you know that it’s notClean my room (Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up now)
Clean my room (Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up now)When you clean up, you gotta get down
So your knees are close to the ground
And you wave your hands all around
And you pick up the toys that you found
Now you’ve got everything you can hold
From your games, to your toys, to your clothes
Put ‘em high, put ‘em middle, put ‘em low
You know where everything goes!Clean my room (Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up now)
Clean my room (Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up now)When you clean up, you gotta get down
So your knees are close to the ground
And you wave your hands all around
And you pick up the toys that you found
Now you’ve got everything you can hold
From your games, to your toys, to your clothes
Put ‘em high, put ‘em middle, put ‘em low
You know where everything goes!I got toys coming out of their box
Here’s 17 mismatched sock
There’s clothes all over the floor
I’ve got so much stuff, I can’t shut the door
Gonna put all my toys away
So I can have room to play
And at first it seems like a lot
But if I break it down, then it’s not
Clean my room
Pictures of Potty Training…
So the question is, do you take pictures of potty training your child? Now Kaylee may see pictures as a celebration way of what she’s doing and how well she’s doing.
This morning she peed in the toilet for a cookie. Now I might continue to use that prize for a while. GMA said she’s going to take her out for ice cream as well tonight and Daddy is getting her a present. Hopefully all of that will keep her going. I made her a Kaylee’s Potty Cookie Bag. She told me she’d continue going on the potty. One cookie for pee and two for poop. After a while if she continues then I’ll slowly get rid of the prizes for her.
So we’ll see how this goes and if she continues. Today we have a bunch to do so hopefully she’ll hold it through our playdate and trip to the bank but after that we’re at home the rest of the day so hopefully she’ll take me up on my offer of cookies after peeing.
Honestly I think she was afraid of the toilet in a way which is totally normal. One of the teachers at Phoenix Ranch said once she does it and realizes it’s not such a bad thing she’ll probably take it up no problem. Well we have all weekend to do it so we’ll see how it goes.
Another question though, do you still put your child in Pull-Ups for outings (in undies at home) until you know for sure they get the whole concept?
It’s about damn time…
Eury Jr. is out as Crew Chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the number 88 team. Finally. Although this may not fix the issues that team is having I’ve been of the belief that neither Jr. or Eury understand how to work together in a rational logical manner. They are too catty with each other. The team needs someone who can reign Jr. in and make him communicate effectively. Someone who won’t take his crap but also won’t “fight” back and get catty back when Jr. does get angry. This is a two part issue in my mind. The lack of ability of Jr. to communicate with his Crew Chief and the lack of wanting to listen to Jr. by Eury Jr. because of some belief that he knows better.
So they’re bringing in a guy who’s worked with the best of the best. He won’t be brought in until after Dover so at Dover they’ll have Team Manager Brian Whitesell do the running of things for Dover. Then after Dover they’ll bring in Lance McGrew and hopefully he’ll be able to whip those boys into shape. The pitting has been shit. Jr.’s driving hasn’t been any better and the cars are just crap so something needs to change. Although I doubt there will be some miracle and suddenly Jr. will be doing well, this was a long time coming and hopefully will lead to Jr. actually, you know, doing well in a race.
“We’re going to put our full resources toward improving the situation and winning races,” Hendrick said. “It’s going to be a collective effort that includes all of our drivers, all of our crew chiefs and all of our engineers. Everyone in our company will be involved on some level.”
As a crew chief, McGrew has posted victories in all three of NASCAR’s major touring series. He has won races with drivers Brian Vickers, Jeff Gordon, Ricky Hendrick, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin and Tony Stewart.
So here’s hoping this is a turn in the right direction for Jr. and his team. Something needed to be done and lets see if this works!
I'm a Stay at Home Mom of two beautiful girls, Kaylee and Annabelle.
I blog to write out my thoughts and opinions on my own life and issues that interest me. I do not write to please anyone and don't censor for the sake of others.
What you read here is me, no lies, no exaggerations.
Husband of Pamala and Daddy to Kaylee and Annabelle. He's a Computer Geek and loves all things computer.
In his free time plays with the kids or works on things computer related.
Kaylee is our oldest daughter and she's 4 years old.
Kaylee enjoys drawing, playing, reading, and watching her movies.
Kaylee has a disorder called Hyperinsulinism. She takes medication to maintain her blood sugar but other than that she's perfect in every way.
Annabelle is the newest addition to our family.
Right now she loves to eat, sleep, and make faces. She's healthy and shows no signs of having Hyperinsulinism.
Aunti Patti is an occasional contributor on this blog. She works at "the Bank" and her family consists of her dog, cat, and fish.
She loves visiting with her nieces, plays softball, and is an insane NASCAR fan.
