First Santa, now the Easter Bunny

I knew Easter might be a crazy cape ordering time, but I had no idea how busy (being that this is our first year open).  I am up to my ears in capes.  Leslie is the "bow maker" and I am the "cape maker", so when you are getting tons of orders and requests for something to be in time for Easter you can't help, but want to say yes to everyone.  If you were reading around Christmas you might remember that I would stay up until 3 am (even 2 days before Christmas) getting capes done and mailing priority and overnights.  Being Santa and the Easter Bunny's help is awesome! BUT tiring.  Right now I stay up crazy hours making capes and that's on top of volunteering as a coach for Girls on the Run, working part time, spending time with my husband and pup, working on our new website, shipping all the packages, getting our next TIPsy Tuesday ready, and getting yard work done (I love yard work). All in all, I'm VERY busy, but VERY happy!!!

 Sometimes I swear I live in a post office. :)

 I promise, no super heroes were taken out with kryptonite in the making of this photo.

 Dex is always on the lookout!

 The turtles have been loving this wonderful Carolina weather!

Jarret was so happy with getting a new tree for the yard!!! (He really was, I'm not being sarcastic) :)

Hope everyone is having a great day!!!! Oh, and we've had some people do a recreation of the pinwheel wreath I made for TIPsy Tuesday and I'd love to share them with you!!  Too cute!!!  Thanks guys!!! :)  Toqua's Crafts and Capital B

xoxo

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!!

First, of hopefully many...

Just had to share this awesome photo of an exceptionally Super Kid!  Santa brought him a Neverland Nook cape and he is ready for some action.  Love his tough guy face, TOO cute!!!  Also love the Christmas tree of lights!!!! 

xoxo
~Sabrina

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

ZzzzzzzzZZzzz

I am VERY tired.  I'm not complaining, just simply stating.  I've taken a lot of extra hours at my part time job.  I only have one day off this next week and have worked a lot this past month.  It is that time of season.  I also did not realize how Neverland Nook would pick up for cape orders either!  I'm so grateful.  Creating the magician cape was a real hit!  Sold 3 within a week.  That is a lot to a business who only started officially less than 2 months ago and isn't a main seller yet on etsy.  Whenever people have messaged us about "can we get a cape done in time for Christmas," I just can't turn it down.  Someone (a very nice and fun customer who had ordered a super hero set and magician set) sent me a random message asking if we can make a judge's robe.  Very random I thought, but she explained it's for one of three children who are very creative and love to play role playing games for hours.  Their dad is also a lawyer, so she thought it would be fun if the kids could play courtroom.  I love it!  Now, I have never made any kind of robe before.  I really wanted to work on making a wizarding robe (can you guess why?! Ha) and so this judge's robe will be my first step in practice to creating that magical world I love so much.  Tomorrow is my first day off with Jarret alone for a while, and we were supposed to spend the day together, but it looks as if I will be Neverland Nook-ing it for the day.  I'm a bit sad on missing time, but once Christmas is over I believe the land of capes will get a bit of a rest.  I should take a couple of hours to relax tomorrow.  I have Sunday morning before work and Sunday night after work to do Neverland Nook work.  Also, Monday morning.  I just can't resist people's requests for Christmas.  Although I think after the magician one I just took tonight I might have to.  Unless by some amazing luck I finish all four sets of sewing tomorrow.  That would be AWESOME!!!  Well, enough of my blogging about absolutely nothing as you sit there wondering why I'm typing and not sewing... I needed a break.. And after I iron all the cape cut outs.. I'm reading my book and heading to bed.  Jarret's already asleep:







He'd probably die if he knew this pic was up, but look at my two boys.. Yes that little black fluff under Jarret's head is Dexter!  Ha.. Too cute!  Happy Weekend!

xoxo
~Sabrina

PS - We ship to Canada now!!!  Woo hoo, eh?  Oh, and Leslie is back from Mexico tomorrow!!!  Woo hoo!!

Twas the SUPER Contest Before Christmas

WIN a Customized Neverland Nook Super Hero Cape!!!!

• The winner will be able to customize their cape by choosing the letter of their choice and the size/color/fabric options we have available. See this link to check out the capes: Customized Neverland Nook Capes
• The capes are reversible and attaches by Velcro for your child's safety. What kid wouldn't want to wake up Christmas morning and find their very own super hero cape under the Christmas tree?

How do you enter?

1. Leave a COMMENT on this Blog Post or on our Facebook page on our "Twas the SUPER Contest Before Christmas" Note (found in the Notes section on the left side of the Facebook page) to receive an entry point.
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• This SUPER contest begins at 8:00 AM EST on November 19, 2011 and ends at 6:00 PM EST on December 3, 2011. The winner will be announced on December 4, 2011 at 8:00 AM and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. You can gain up to three entry points to help you win! :)
• GOOD LUCK!!!

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