I made blanket tent in the basement for Chloe and her guests to sleep.

Matching sleepers for the guests

Cozy fire pit 🙂

Fluffy sleep masks

DIY Dreamcatcher Station

I love how it turned out…despite the small hiccup when  I fell off a chair while putting the fairy lights and had a minor concussion… but it’s all good now. 🙂 Oh…the things I do…

I’m planning Chloe’s 11th birthday (yay!) and the theme she chose this year is “sleepover”. So I came up with dreamcatcher as an inspiration to design the invitation and decorate the house.

Kids (and I) found it funny Andrew was super nervous about us being remotely close to the edge.

He would literally try to pull us away from even the fully fenced areas.

I planned a fun day for the family to spend a whole day at Mohonk Mountain House , a Victorian Castle Resort in New Paltz, NY.

This stunning Victorian castle resort is nestled in the Hudson Valley, surrounded by 40,000 acres of pristine forest and protected wildlife. The view is breathtaking.

Shane found a narrower, rocky hiking path.

Every turn we took along the lake, we stopped to enjoy the view.

Today, my coworkers and I visited some pop-up shops in SoHo and we ended up having a blast at Yankee pop-up. 

Aren’t they the cutest duo?!

Chloe insisted on wearing converse with this dress, so I got the matching ones for Andrew too. ;P

I also made them matching boutonnière and corsage.

You look so lovely!

Off they go! Have a wonderful time!!

I’ve been sewing every night for the last two weeks, designing and making Chloe’s dress for the father and daughter Princess Ball, a fundraising event organized by our town. This is her first time going to a formal event and I wanted to make her a special dress. I haven’t made clothes since my high school prom but I always thought about making clothes and this was a good excuse to start again. I finished this dress literally minutes before she had to go, while getting her hair and nails done simultaneously! I would say I definitely had the “make it work” moment from Project Runway. Lol. Chloe thinks I’m obsessed with that show. 🙂 I’m happy how it turned out, though I second guessed myself constantly and thought about buying a back-up dress just in case. Chloe approved the design and cheered me on, even though she said she’s not the “fancy type”. She was very happy with it which made all my sleepless nights so very worth it.  Thank you for trusting me to make your dress and happily wearing it. You are the sweetest! <3

Pumpkin soup in a pumpkin. 🙂