I just listed a couple of new items on etsy. Check it out! www.billiebeans.etsy.com

Ramping Up

I figure that blogs with photos are the most fun to visit, so I am going to try and include some good stuff to look at while reading :)

My family and I are in the throes of a move as we speak. As with many people out there, we are doing the "recession renovation" . It stinks to go through moving about 10 years worth of stuff that fit nicely into a 4800 sq ft home and trying to make it fit into a 2600 sq ft space. Everything is about half the size. Case in point, my daughter "P" had a four poster queen size bed with pillows galore, large area rug, doll house shaped bookshelf, lots of toys, very big closet with storage that accomodated a little girl whos mommy is a card carrying member of Shopaholics Anonymous. We now own a twin sized, white iron daybed. It is cute, but I need help in making it an inviting girl paradise. I have specific tastes that run on the more grown up side. I refuse to get licensed products for her bedding or walls. Ewwww, blech! I am sorry, I like to give choices, but not full blown creative license to my children when it comes to a room in my house.

So, I did let Miss "P" help with wall color, and she chose a really nice, soothing green. It is a ICI color, Spring Field. I loved it so much I put it in my office as well. It is great with white and pinks of all shades. I had purchased on Etsy a couple of prints, the above being my fav! It is from a great shop called BluLima. The print I purchased is in bubblegum pink and I placed it in a white Ikea frame. It looks amazing next to the green...I haven't hung it up yet. It may sit for a while as I determine the perfect spot for that and the other prints that I purchased. I do need a theme and I want it to be cohesive and not something that you can see anywhere...it has to be different. I am on the hunt for some great quilt or comforter or duvet or something...I will let you know what I find. In the meantime, if you know of anything fantastic let me know!

I have to get to work now. See you soon!

I am officially NUTS!

I know that there are many people out there doing what I am about to do. I just can't help myself...I want to do it, too! Oh, I have a lot of other things that I could be doing...working on orders, paying bills, grocery shopping for the four teenaged sons and kindergarten daughter my husband and I have...but I need an outlet. Voila! This is great!

I am a wife/mom/step-mom/small business owner/designer/recovering preppy. I tie dye boutique clothing for children and mom's and I wholeheartedly believe I would be crazy bored if I didn't have a creative outlet. This blog will share what I love most whether it is my kids or a great find on etsy or just to shoot the poop...I don't get out much.

I owe it all the my dear, dear friend, Cristy of Paperlil fame. She is a doll...really. She has encouraged me to start this blog (she has an amazing one, by the way)...I think that she can get more work done during the day if I just had my own blog and didn't email and text her all day long. I hope that you come and visit often and I will do my best to share as often as possible.