M's 1st day in PreK!

We have had a big week in our house!  C started 1st grade and M had his very first day of school EVER. 

He started PreK yesterday and LOVED every minute of it.  I knew he would, he has always been so envious of his big sister's adventures in the classroom.  He woke up this morning disappointed and upset to find out that he only gets to go to school 2 days a week.  :)

When I picked him up yesterday afternoon his two teacher's were giggling so hard when they were telling me what Mr. Mischievous had been up to.  Apparently, they found him with a stash of 7 play cell phones and 30 large googly eyes in his nap mat under his body.    (His nap mat is located near the craft baskets and imagination station).  When I picked him up to give him a hug googly eyes were falling out of his clothes.  It was hilarious.... and typical.  ha!

His nap mat is being moved next week.

I know he will have a GREAT year.  He is such a funny, loving, sneaky, and sweet little guy. I love him so.  Bless his sweet teachers.  

With whimsy~

C is a 1st Grader!!!

Each year I am amazed at how fast the time goes by.  How could the Cutie Patootie be in 1st grade already!?  She had an awesome (and early) morning.  

I am so excited for what this year will hold for her.  C's teacher is amazing... We met her a few nights ago and to ease her students' 1st day jitters she gave them each a tiny bag filled with "magic" confetti to sprinkle under their pillows the night before the first day of school. Attached to the bag was this adorable poem:

The night before school is exciting and fun.

There are always so many things to be done.

Your clothes are ready, your backpack is too.

Your classroom is full of fun things you can do.

Lots of questions go through your mind,

All types of thoughts of every kind.

But sometimes we all get the jitters down deep

And that makes it hard to fall fast asleep.

So I've made this magic confetti for you,

Full of promises for the whole year through.

On Sunday night when you lay down your head,

Just sprinkle some under your pillow in bed.

The confetti will help you sleep through the night,

And wake up in the morning fresh and bright.

I'll sprinkle the confetti under my pillow too

Because I am so super excited to see you!

Sweet Dreams First Grader!

This MADE Caroline's 1st day of school eve.  Her eyes twinkled as I read it to her and she slept like a baby.

As some of you may already know, we are complete Gymboree nuts in our home. 

C's back to school outfit was, of course, from there.

However, I did find her amazing cherry hair bow on Etsy from a fabulous shop

.....Bowtowne.....

The owner Kathy is wonderful.

If you love Gymboree like we do check out her shop !!!

 She specializes in hair bows that coordinate with almost every Gymboree line that is out there.  Shipping is super fast and her prices are great.

I can't wait to hear how the Cutie Patootie's day went!

With whimsy~

Pretty Flowers

New to the Etsy shop!

Details:

12x12 (set of 2)

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas

Sealed with a clear matte varnish

Love these but need them in a different color palette and/or size?

All Elizabeth Lauren artwork can be customized to fit your unique space.

Contact me HERE to get started on your custom order.

With whimsy~

Princess Paintings

These Princesses were recently created as a custom order to coordinate with Pottery Barn Kids' Katie Patchwork bedding.  They were inspired by my original La Ballerina paintings and are now available in my Etsy Shop!

Details:

11x14 (set of 3)

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas

Tulle skirts 

Pottery Barn Kids Katie Patchwork Bedding

Love these Princesses but need them in a different color pallet or size?

All of my artwork can be customized to fit your unique space!  Contact me HERE to get started on your custom princess canvases.

Find this set in my Etsy Shop HERE!!!

With whimsy~

Peter Rabbit

This set was recently created as a custom order to coordinate with Pottery Barn Kids' Peter Rabbit bedding set. Peter Rabbit is one of my all time favorites.  Growing up, my favorite stuffed animal was a Cottontail bunny (red cape and all).  So, I was very excited to make these sweet paintings.  On a random side note... did you know that Peter Rabbit will be 110 this year?!  

With whimsy~

S'mores Pudding Parfait

The kids LOVE to help in the kitchen.  

When I stumbled upon Food Network's Sandra Lee's S'mores Pudding Parfait I knew it would be a huge hit with my kids.  (Not to mention easy!)

C and M loved  mixing the instant pudding, crushing the graham crackers and assembling their parfaits.  The only real help they needed from me was toasting the tops of the marshmallows.

image from here

No big surprise here...Chocolate Pudding, graham crackers, and mini marshmallows are all you need.

Layer them all, toast the top, and dig in. 

find the recipe HERE.

YUM!

with whimsy~