Kids Artist Trading Card Swap

Click on over to House on Hill Road to sign your child up for a
Artist Trading Card Swap.

As you know my kids love to draw and paint, they also love to get mail.
In this Swap the kids will be grouped with 5 other children of the same age.
Each child will create 5 Artist Trading cards of their own and mail them to their partners.
In return your child will receive 1 card from each of the children in their group.
I know, sounds confusing when I explain it.
Here are some of the details from the House on Hill Road blog

- Please send a message to atckidswap@gmail.com by this Friday, 2/6. Let us know your address, your child's name and age. International swappers are welcome!
- This is exclusively a project for children and for that reason, we are specifying that participating children be ages 4 and up. No adult ATC's, please.
- We will divide the children into groups of 6, meaning your child will make 5 cards to mail out. You will receive your group from us on Monday, 2/9.
- Artist trading cards are all the same size: 2.5" by 3.5". Because ATC's are so small, they will fit into a standard envelope. To keep it simple, the participants are not obligated beyond mailing the actual card out to its recipient (plus any information about the card they'd like to add). Anything extra is up to the sender and is not expected or required.
- Finished cards should be mailed out to their recipients no later than 2/28.

If your interested visit their blog for additional details and to learn exactly what an Artist Trading Card is. Don't forget to email them by Friday February 6th to sign up!
~Patricia

Valentine orders

By my calculations, Tuesday February 10th is the last day to ship items Priority and receive them in time for Valentines.
Obviously my tees at OBOGB are custom, so get your orders in asap.
For this crunch time I can have a turn around of 2 days on most orders.
If you have any questions email me through my website prior to ordering.

Currently I have 2 V-Day shirts listed on eBay with a Free Shipping offer.
I want to extend that deal to all my customers.
Any US orders made from February 1st through the 9th will receive Free Priority Shipping.
Upon checkout enter FREEVDAY09 in the memo section of your payment and I will refund your $5.00 shipping fee.

www.oneboyonegirlboutique.com
~Patricia

Was that fast?

January flew by!
For those of you that don't know me personally, I am a homebody.
Honestly I'd be happy with the thought of never leaving my home.
I try to schedule all errands for one day of the week.
Besides taking the kids to and from school each day and to their after school activities, only 1 day is for grocery shopping and misc. other errands.
But January 2009 seemed to have multiple appointments each day.

I am sitting here tonight, February 1st, trying to unwind from a hectic and stressful month.
February isn't looking much better!

While I cleaned the house and reflected on the month
here's what the kids did today...



Yes, that's Isabella riding a bike with NO training wheels!
She has been doing that since the end of the summer.
But she just now feels comfortable enough to turn around on her own at the end of the driveway.
She's such a Big Girl!


~Patricia

Weekend Projects

Here's an educational and fun craft to keep kids occupied.
Woodcraft Construction Kits
Trenton spent the weekend making a Stag Beetle and a Bumblebee to add to his collection of wood models.
I was impressed how well he was able to follow the numbered diagram to put them together.
Just a few months back he need more assistance with the car and jet.


It's amazing to see how quickly a child's mind can grow :)
~Patricia

Paint your own Canvas Wall Art

There was no school today.
In my home that means I will have 2 children looking for something to craft.

Trenton & Isabella both received "Paint Your Own Monogramed Canvas Wall Art" kits for Christmas.
They've asked several times to work on these but I knew this was a project that would take up an entire day.
And that's just what I needed today :)

The kit comes with everything you need to complete the project.
From the booklet provided you choose the background style and the font for your initial.
Using carbon paper you trace the design onto the canvas and your ready to paint.
The set comes with 5 basic colors and a mixing chart.

Do you hear it?
That's the sound of quiet children

Still Hard at work


Happy children with a beautiful completed master piece to hang on their bedroom walls


Where are they now?
Outside playing basketball with Dad

Where's Mom?
Relaxing at the computer reflecting on a successful day off from school
~Patricia

Andalucia Fabric and Mommy & Me Apron debut

eBay designers have come together to celebrate one of our own.
Patty Young of Modkid Boutique is the designer behind the Classy & Whimsical new fabric line Andalucia for Michael Miller.

The fabric worked perfectly to make matching Mommy & Me aprons.
I think both mom's and little girls will find something to like about the fabric design.

Besides honoring the new Andalucia fabric line this is also the online debut of my Mommy & Me Retro Flare Apron sets.
I have been selling these adorable mother daughter apron sets at craft fairs throughout Florida.
They sell out as soon as I make them so I haven't had a chance to list any on my website.

I have several cut out, ready to sew...with no Craft Fair's lined up for a couple months I should be able to get a few listed.

Here is the Mommy & Me Andalucia apron set
It is Ready to Ship and listed on eBay

Isabella & I even did a little modeling !

To find all the fabulous items listed for the Andalucia launch
search "Boutique Andalucia" on eBay

~Patricia

Vacation Over or OVER Vacation

I woke up this morning bright and early to get the kids ready for school.
The 1st day back after having 2 whole weeks off.

I couldn't wait to get back to my empty, quiet house to dive into work; adding more new items to my website, planning my schedule for a new year of bling tees and start organizing my office that has become nearly impossible to walk through without stepping on some thing.

We got out of the house on time, which is rare. I went to Bella’s school first to drop her off.
I walked in and started to sign her in but the sign in sheet looked different.
The teacher noticed my confusion and said “Oh, it's just daycare today not preschool”

What??

At the same time another teacher walked in and made the same mind boggling statement.
I know she has children that go to public school and the preschool schedule is the same as public school, as far as days off.
I said isn't there "regular" school today, she said “Nope, the kids don't go back until WEDNESDAY”

What!!!

2 1/2 weeks off from school! Are these school officials CRAZY?
I know I am going crazy after this loooong vacation.

We piled back in the car, as the kids cheered we headed back home.

I love spending time with the kids and we have had a fun filled vacation of activates, sleepovers and crafting but when you set your mind to them heading back to school and they don't actually go…Well I’m sure you know how I feel

~Patricia