Saturday, June 25, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Anna's Celebration of Life
Hi there Honeybee Fans!
We are so excited and honored to announce that Honeybee Memories is now working with Anna's Celebration of Life Foundation! If you haven't heard of them before, they are an amazing organization that helps special needs kids get the equipment or other things that they need.
We contacted the foundation a couple of weeks ago in the hopes that there would be a little girl that they are helping who would love some special tutus and hair accessories. We got a response from Beccah the very next morning! We have been set up with a very sweet 3 1/2 year old little girl! (check out the note on Anna's Celebration FB page here)
All of this got me thinking that while I am so excited to get to do this for this girl, I would love to be able to do more! So, I spoke with Beccah, and Honeybee Memories (in conjunction with Anna's Celebration of Life) will be designing a special "Anna's Celebration Tutu"! A large portion of the proceeds from the sale of each of these tutus will go directly to the foundation!
We are so excited and honored to announce that Honeybee Memories is now working with Anna's Celebration of Life Foundation! If you haven't heard of them before, they are an amazing organization that helps special needs kids get the equipment or other things that they need.
We contacted the foundation a couple of weeks ago in the hopes that there would be a little girl that they are helping who would love some special tutus and hair accessories. We got a response from Beccah the very next morning! We have been set up with a very sweet 3 1/2 year old little girl! (check out the note on Anna's Celebration FB page here)
All of this got me thinking that while I am so excited to get to do this for this girl, I would love to be able to do more! So, I spoke with Beccah, and Honeybee Memories (in conjunction with Anna's Celebration of Life) will be designing a special "Anna's Celebration Tutu"! A large portion of the proceeds from the sale of each of these tutus will go directly to the foundation!
Here's what YOU can do to help! For every 500 Twitter followers (@GracefulHoneyB) or Facebook followers (facebook.com/HoneybeeMemories ) we will donate a tutu basket to another little girl through Anna's Celebration of Life!
So RT, share, and spread the love to brighten up the life of some very special girls!
Monday, June 6, 2011
These aren't your mom's cutoffs
Hey there Honeybee Fans!
I am all about repurposing items to make them last longer or give them a new life! So, in that spirit, I am starting a new weekly segment! "That's the Way the Money Goes" will focus on ways that you can save a little cash and let off a little creative steam at the same time! This week we will start off easy......making shorts out of your kids worn out pants! I have 3 kids, so shopping for new clothes every season can get very expensive. But I didn't really like the look of the basic chop-off-the-legs-and-let-them-fray technique that we used when I was young(er).
So, here is what we did..........
D had a pair of pants (super cute green cargo pants with flowers embroidered on them) that she had completely worn the knees out of. Since I prefer my kids to wear longer shorts (daisy dukes on an 8 year old is not a good look lol), we cut them off just above the knee and below the cargo pocket. Then we took some burgundy 1 1/2" wide satin ribbon, folded it over the bottom of each leg and stitched it in place. They turned out super cute! D was almost sad to see that she had outgrown them this year! But she was very happy to pass them on to a younger friend! (forgive the picture quality please.....this was taken at Disney last year lol)
Bonus! Take the leg that you cut off and make a cute little purse! Just trim the bottom part of the leg (the part you cut off) down to about 6". Turn the fabric inside out, and sew the raw edge closed. Now, turn it back out right, and you should have a little pouch, but you still need a strap! Using the same ribbon that you used on the shorts, cut a long piece and attach to either end (on the inside of the purse).
You can decorate the purse anyway you like........or let the child decorate her own!
What does your family do to save money or bring new life to old things?
I am all about repurposing items to make them last longer or give them a new life! So, in that spirit, I am starting a new weekly segment! "That's the Way the Money Goes" will focus on ways that you can save a little cash and let off a little creative steam at the same time! This week we will start off easy......making shorts out of your kids worn out pants! I have 3 kids, so shopping for new clothes every season can get very expensive. But I didn't really like the look of the basic chop-off-the-legs-and-let-them-fray technique that we used when I was young(er).
So, here is what we did..........
D had a pair of pants (super cute green cargo pants with flowers embroidered on them) that she had completely worn the knees out of. Since I prefer my kids to wear longer shorts (daisy dukes on an 8 year old is not a good look lol), we cut them off just above the knee and below the cargo pocket. Then we took some burgundy 1 1/2" wide satin ribbon, folded it over the bottom of each leg and stitched it in place. They turned out super cute! D was almost sad to see that she had outgrown them this year! But she was very happy to pass them on to a younger friend! (forgive the picture quality please.....this was taken at Disney last year lol)
Bonus! Take the leg that you cut off and make a cute little purse! Just trim the bottom part of the leg (the part you cut off) down to about 6". Turn the fabric inside out, and sew the raw edge closed. Now, turn it back out right, and you should have a little pouch, but you still need a strap! Using the same ribbon that you used on the shorts, cut a long piece and attach to either end (on the inside of the purse).
You can decorate the purse anyway you like........or let the child decorate her own!
What does your family do to save money or bring new life to old things?
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