On the subject of Pets

Only a couple more weeks until the site will be all updated and ready to go! The week of March 8th is the Cherish launch and I can hardly wait.

Leah did a wonderful job as always photographing some of the pieces. They have had "feet" upon "feet" of snow so we opted for some indoor shots which turned out so sweet! I just love this pattern. It is such a sweet dress with a vintage flair and of course 2 pockets for her treasures!

This week has been more than hectic here. Our beta fish Bronco decided to explore world outside of his fishbowl and I found the poor guy after church on Sunday. No jokes he must have been out of water for 2 hours and when I touched him he moved so I threw him back in. He only made for another 6 hours and then I had that doomed feeling of telling my oldest. She has such a soft heart and I thought since I took care of the fish maybe she would not notice...all us moms seem to take care of the pets they promise to help with right? Well the second she got home it was the first thing she noticed, guess I can't win.

I have also been working on Summer designs and I enjoy it so much because it reminds me that Summer will soon be here and I will not be freezing any longer. I miss my flip flops and deciding what color nail polish to wear. I would wear them in the winter if I did not think I would get frostbite.

Can we play outside?

So it's snowing again here. Just when it melts it comes right back and I am so ready for warm sun! Kids amaze me. Even if it is 10 below outside they insist it is warm enough to ride bikes. Now that is resilience! It will be nice when I can let the girls go play in our yard which is in permafrost until April.

On another note, "Cherish" will launch the week of March 8th. Once we get closer and I have all my ducks in a row I will pinpoint a date for you. It will all be available online through the website. I am not yet doing home shows or selling through consultants but we will int he near future.

The collection is a colorful blend of spring colors with lots of comfy knits and I have 5 new styles to share with you that are all my own and I know you will love them! My girls love soft knits and like to dress them up and so with an added bit of girlishness we all win!

Spring Anyone?

I am so happy to be able to share some photos of what is to come! Kelly did such a wonderful job! This sweet little dress is sure to be one of her favorites and I love the vintage ruffle shrug too!

Spring will be released mid March and all of it ready to ship. These little pretties may be released early in a pre-release spring sale so you get them in time for your spring photos and most important Easter. Yes Easter I can't believe it that it is already coming. I am actually excited because Easter means warm weather is on the horizon and I am so over this cold dry weather here in Colorado.

I have lots more to share to check back for some sweet little previews!

February

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Spring samples are out the door on their way to be photographed and I simply can't wait to see the photos!

A few new patterns and styles to share and also new knits that I am sure you will will too. I adore the 2 new women's pieces and I know you will too...comfort with a bit of girliness. Is that even a word?

I cannot even believe that it is almost Valentine's Day! Where the heck did January go anyhow? I love Valentine's Day and used to love making and decorating my card box in school. Remember those? I helped my 7 yr old finish hers up last night and turned out pretty sweet.

Well enjoy the little sneak of some the pretties and have a great Tuesday.

Fresh

Yum. Thanks to Erin for sending me some yummy sunshine in a box from AZ. My daughters love to bake and with things being so hectic lately it was a good excuse to make a mess of the kitchen that I forgot I even have. Homemade Lemon bars in the dead of a Colorado winter did us some good ;)

"Cherish" is in the works and I hope to be able to share some sneak peek photos next week so check back. So exciting just cant wait.

I also wanted to thank you all for your kind words and prayers. It is amazing how many wonderful people I have surrounded myself with and it reminds me of just how luck I am. My dad is recovering well after his 3rd and last surgery and now all we need is time. My father in law is still in ICU almost 5 weeks now. Gaining his strength every day and we hope to move him into a long term care facility this week. My grandpa is recovering from his heart attack and now receiving radiation treatments for the cancer that was discovered during his hospital stay. Certainly a challenge to have 3 very important men in my life all struggling at the same time with life threatening conditions. Really makes you look at life in a new light and be thankful for all that I have and all that I am.

I would love to do a giveaway just as a sweet thank you to all for your support and friendships ;). So leave a comment and I will do a random drawing and I promise it will be good. I am oozing with creativity now and begging for some Spring so I just might need to get out my stacks of fabric and scissors and create something new ;)

Cherish

January has been quiet the challenging month for me and my family. Spring planning has been a distraction and a good one at that.

Spring collection is in the works and as fried as my brain is I have decided to call it "Cherish". I have put a lot of work into it and it really reflects all that has happened here with my family in the last few weeks. Really bright and cheerful colors that scream Spring!

Here is a little sneak peek of a couple pieces of the collection.


Valentine's Day is also right around the corner and this sweet little number is sure to melt her heart. On Sale wile supplies last!

Family

Wow it is already 2010 and I feel like I am so behind!

A lot has happened her in the last 2 weeks and since I have been MIA I thought I should let you all know what is going on.

Spring line is in production. I do not know when it will be ready but it will be available sometime late Feb to beginning of March. I will release it online and it will all be ready to ship before Easter in April :). It will be a smaller line with about 14 pieces but I know you will love it! Excited to share some brand new designs with all of you.

I have to commit a lot of my time this month to my family. My Father in Law had a massive heart attack just one week ago and remains in ICU. Things are very touch and go for us and though we know he is a fighter we are cautiously optimistic at this time. We know it will be a long road to recovery and pray we all have the stregth to get him there. I need to help my husband run our business as my mother in law needs to be there to take care of my father in law as he remains in the hospital.

My father will undergo 3 separate surgeries this month alone. He has advanced Parkinson's and will undergo DBS surgery to alleviate some of his symptoms.

My plate is full now and as much as I want to get the consultant program in place, I cannot take on another project at this time. I want to be sure I can commit myself to any new team members so the program is a success and give the consultants every opportunity to succeed.

I hope you all have had a wonderful start to your 2010! It certainly has been a rough start here for our family but I have faith we can all pull through this!
-Amy