A long post, my apologies





It has been quite a while since I have had the chance to sit and blog!  I have been really busy!  Christmas season was WAY better than we ever expected it to be with orders.  Capes were a hit and were ordered just about everyday even leading up to three days before Christmas.  I was sewing capes on Christmas Eve-Eve.  We had a very nice Christmas.  Jarret's parents were at our house for the weekend and my parents and brother came over on Christmas day.  I got to meet Leslie's brother-in-law on Christmas Eve and her sister a couple of days later on her birthday.  It has been a really nice holiday season.  I decided also that I wanted to redo a couple of rooms in the house.  I'm not yet done, but I have been inspired by another blog, a very good and popular one: The Lettered Cottage, to tone down my colors and go with a more rustic look.  Now considering our office is overtaken with our Legos and my sewing it still has a bit of a modern look, but it looks much more spacious and bright:

The office BEFORE:

The office AFTER:

The kitchen BEFORE:

The kitchen AFTER:

Chalkboard wall!!!!  Woohoo!!! 

So, yes it has been very busy and I have so much more to share, but I think this blog post has been long enough for you with crazy pictures.  I apologize for the pictures not being awesome, I don't have a professional camera or the know how in taking pics of rooms, but I think you get the idea!  I will end with two more pics:



Dexter was not so excited I was painting and not playing!

This next pic is one of my best friends from high school's new baby!  Susan, she is gorgeous... Introducing Miss Rozelyn (1.4.12)

xoxo

~Sabrina





Another Super Kid!

Quick break during my room redo.... Got these awesome pictures from a very happy mom!!!  We're so excited to see kids loving the capes!!!!  She's adorable in her cape and PJs!!

Still Tired, but VERY Happy

Hello!!!  It's been quite a while for me here on the blog.  I have been super busy.  I believe I made about 28 capes in 1.5 weeks.  I'm not sure if it seems like a lot to you, but when you have a part time job, a husband, a dog, house, cleaning for in laws coming to stay at your house, and you're the seamstress side of the biz... it's a lot of capes, but man it is the MOST fulfilling job in the entire world!!!!!  I couldn't help it, but to say yes to everyone that sent a message.  I'm so excited to know that a bunch of kids received capes from Santa!  I'm hoping we get a couple of pictures from some customers, it would be great to see them!  I'm not completely rested here considering I worked both jobs up until Christmas Eve, the in-laws just left today, and I'm about to make my last two cape orders that are in, but it's okay!  I'm about to embark on one of my favorite journeys tomorrow..... redoing rooms in my house!  It's finally here, the time has come to change these rooms!  Yes, the first room I am doing was just done a year ago, but my style has finally come together and I'm ready for a change, that will hopefully last.  I'll be updating you and taking pictures along the way.  I hope everyone has had a very Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!!!! 

xoxo
~Sabrina

Holy capes, Batman!

So my sweetest of sweet Sabrinas has been, literally, working night and day to meet and exceed our client requests for custom and personalized capes / attire for this holiday season. She is Wonder Woman and needs a cape of her own!  I just have to confess that I am so impressed with her abilities, wherewithal and kind-heartedness. She is so eager to make children happy on Christmas morning that she has been working around the clock (many nights sleeping two hours ONLY!) to ensure that each customer who orders a cape for their child will have a joyful awakening and present opening on Christmas morning.  Here is just a small sampling of her orders...she's averaged two or three a day!!  We love you, "'Rina".

I aspire to be as kind and as creative as Sabrina, and I am so grateful to have her as one of my dearest friends, and as my business partner.

I apologize for this taking so long to finish this post. I just had my four-year-old wake up crying and calling out for me because of an encyclopedia we read tonight - a section about avalanches and fault lines. He had a nightmare about me and Avery (his baby sister) being buried by an avalanche. It is so difficult to balance educational reading with what will form terror in little ones.  But God forbid I try to read him a happy book about rabbits.  "Mommy, why are there not many words?  Why does it rhyme?  Why is it so short?"  Sigh. 

But, on an amusing note, my baby Avery is so in love with our new, Christmas Michael Buble album that we had the following (albeit garbled) conversation today:

Avery: "DAN!" (meaning dance)

Aidan: "I'll go put on a CD of Christmas music, so we can dance."

Me: "Are you going to put on James Taylor? Johnny Mathis?"

Avery: "BOOOBLEEY!"

Me: "What, Avery?"

Avery: "Boooobleey!"

Aidan: "She wants to dance to Michael Buble. He taught me all the words to 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town'."

Me: (in thought) Holy crap, I am in trouble.

Here's wishing you all a holiday season free from avalanches and full of Michael Buble (or other agreeable holiday music).  Happy holidays, everyone!

XOXO,
Leslie

Too busy to blog, why am I blogging right now?

So, I don't even know how I am writing this blog as of right now because I have been one busy lady here in Neverland.  With Leslie out of the country on vacation with her hubby I have been manning the business alone, which isn't so bad.  I was going to get caught up on our paperwork and get international shipping up on our site, well that all came to a SUPER halt.  I have been making capes like crazy!  It seems everyone is doing some last minute Christmas shopping!  It has been exciting.  People from California, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, New York... all strangers and I'm not even done yet.  I have at five capes to finish tomorrow and one of our adorable owl tag blankets.  I'm truly grateful for all that is coming at me... It may be a LOT, but 'tis the season!  Our business is doing so well in two and a half short months.  There are so many things I have wanted to share and blog, but I've been so busy I don't remember them and I have got to get back to cutting capes out, so I can sleep well and get an early and quick start, so I just wanted to share a picture with you in the end.. This is the daughter of one of our customers (picture taken by Alison Harris).  The Neverland Nook poinsettia hair clip is gorgeous, but this little girl really shines!  Absolutely picture perfect she is and what a Merry Christmas she has brought me with that smile on her face wearing our very own clip.  Puts everything into perspective.  Stay warm!
xoxo
~Sabrina