Tuesday, November 25, 2014

a celebration












We celebrated our little girl from the wee hours of morn til the moon was up and the stars had been clouded over. Filling the day with all her favorite foods and a few of her favorite people. 

She received her first sewing machine, and together she and I learned how to set up, thread and use it- producing pillows and blankets for bitty babes. We crafted and painted and had a girls only getaway for manicures and yummy beverages. Topping it all off with a huge lego extravaganza on their bedroom floor, Parent Trap- her movie of choice, playing in the background. We filled any free moments with smooches and snuggles, wrestling matches, I love yous, laughter, and silliness. I think we did her right.
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23 comments :

  1. Kim November 25, 2014 at 6:03 AM

    Sounds like a beautiful way to celebrate a special girl.

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  2. SprinklesofStyleNovember 25, 2014 at 6:14 AM

    Such a beautiful post, Happy Birthday to your beautiful girl - what a gorgeous, happy family you are!!!
    You don't take anything for granted and it's so beautiful to see!!! :)

    Layla xxx

    www.sprinklesofstyle.co.uk
    www.youtube.com/user/sprinklesofstyle

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  3. AnonymousNovember 25, 2014 at 6:55 AM

    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful....you have filled my day with a sense of happiness....thank you xxxx

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  4. JanaNovember 25, 2014 at 7:09 AM

    I love that your celebrations don't have to be full of big party blowouts. Simple time with family is lovely!

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    1. Hollands ReverieNovember 26, 2014 at 6:59 AM

      Oh thank you! I've tried the big blowout and it was not for us!

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  5. AnonymousNovember 25, 2014 at 7:43 AM

    Love the masks! Great day of outpouring love for Aussie.

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  6. Simply Alexandra // My Favorite ThingsNovember 25, 2014 at 7:59 AM

    Hi! It seems feedburner isn't cooperating with me trying to follow you by email. Which is a shame because your blog is so lovely. So I have no tried adding you to my blogger feed. We'll see how it goes. I love reading about your home and your family. Happy birthday to your 'little' girl! -my youngest sister (17 years younger than me.) turned 7(!) in April. How she has grown. We got to spend the day with her on Saturday. We played board games, painted, watched Ratatouille and had dinner together. It was really nice. She even 'checked out' some American Girl books from my 'Library'. It's so fun to share that with her. :) XO -Alexandra

    Simply Alexandra: My Favorite Things

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  7. awhiteNovember 25, 2014 at 8:07 AM

    Awww, what a great day! :) Love her cute little orange sparkly manicure!

    -Ashley
    Le Stylo Rouge

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  8. DarcyNovember 25, 2014 at 12:02 PM

    Aww! Looks like such a fun time!
    www.amemoryofus.com

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  9. SarahNovember 25, 2014 at 12:21 PM

    What a lovely day. Such beautiful photos. x

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  10. A Very Sweet BlogNovember 25, 2014 at 12:44 PM

    And that's what birthdays are all about! Love her cake! Glad she had a fabulous day.
    http://www.averysweetblog.com/

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  11. UnknownNovember 25, 2014 at 1:04 PM

    Such lovely photos, and those masks are fantastic! X

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  12. Jennifer ProdNovember 25, 2014 at 1:14 PM

    what a lucky girl :) and a sewing machine gift? with lessons included? perfect. such good memories + surely lovely shirts/pillows/quilts to come :)

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  13. moonschooling eleanorNovember 25, 2014 at 6:30 PM

    cute! it looks like a wonderful celebration full of love and smiles!

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  14. SiennaNovember 25, 2014 at 10:01 PM

    happy happy birthday! so cool that she got her first sewing machine, and i love her choice of movie :)

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  15. Sophia November 25, 2014 at 11:25 PM

    Aww sounds like the perfect day! I also started sewing at that age but sadly my learning curve was not very impressive haha. that little cake looks yummy, too...

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    1. Hollands ReverieNovember 26, 2014 at 6:58 AM

      Ha mine either! I had no idea how to use it, so we're learning together, although she will surpass me quickly- I have zero patience for this sort of thing!

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  16. Tina @ Girl-Meets-GlobeNovember 26, 2014 at 1:14 AM

    Sounds like a perfect birthday!!

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  17. SarahNovember 26, 2014 at 4:49 AM

    Aw this is so great! I WANT that cake! I LOOOOVVVEEE raspberries. And I really need to step back and rethink my life - I can't believe your 8 year old can use a sewing machine. 25 years and I still can't do that. What am I doing??? Haha.

    - Sarah :)
    www.thecrownbijoux.blogspot.com

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  18. JNovember 26, 2014 at 5:44 AM

    What a cute family! That's amazing that she can use a sewing machine so young... I still don't know how to use one haha

    Jessica
    the.pyreflies.org

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  19. Coco CamiNovember 27, 2014 at 12:06 AM

    What a beautiful day, thank you for sharing it with us! I love your blog and I have followed you with Bloglovin. If you ever get a chance to check out my blog I would be delighted, thanks !

    Camille xo

    www.cococami.blogspot.co.uk

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  20. CaitlinDecember 3, 2014 at 9:12 AM

    This sounds like such a lovely birthday gathering :) Your daughter must have been so excited to get her first sewing machine, that's such a wonderful gift that she'll get to enjoy for years.

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  21. RachDecember 3, 2014 at 12:09 PM

    I love that she is so creative! I hope she loves to sew! That's one thing I wish I had paid more attention to when I was growing up. My mom would sew for us, but I never much cared to learn. It would be such a helpful habit now! I mean, I can sew on a button, but that's about it. ;)

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