Hair cuts and big hearts

Back in October of last year I donated about a foot of hair and my girls have been talking about it ever since. When I told then that they were going to get their hair trimmed this past weekend my oldest daughter came to me and said that she wanted to donate her hair. I was a little surprised but I was all for it. She said she wanted to "give her beautiful hair to another little girl so they could feel pretty too." I almost cried I was so proud of her. 

My youngest hear this and said, "I'm not giving away my hair!" lol Fast forward a couple days and as she sat in the haridressers chair and saw Maddie's hair get cut she announced that she wanted to give her "pretty hairs away too." I asked her if she was sure then told the hairdresser to go ahead and cut it. 

When all was said and done Maddie (my oldest) donated 12.5 inches and Abby (my youngest) donated 11 inches. There was no tears and they both love their new haircuts. I think they look super cute too. Keep scrolling for some fun before and after shots. (:

Here they are right before the sat in the chairs then each of them right before they cut. I love that you can see their sweet smiling faces in the mirror.

Here they are in the parking lot outside of Great Clips. They were feeling pretty sassy at the time. lol

Maddie even managed to get a selfie in during her cut.

Here is a quick before and after. They look deceivingly sweet now. Better keep my eye on these two. :)

Peek-a-boo Pattern Shop Thrifty Thursday Deal

Peek-a-boo Pattern Shop just released her first pattern in her Spring line called the Boardwalk Hoodie and Henley **Affiliate Link**. Today only you can use the code boardwalk15 and received 15% off of this pattern. I definitely plan on making my girls this dress for the warmer weather. 

Go here **Affiliate Link** to get your own copy of this adorable pattern.

GYCT Pattern Review - Shorties Nightgown and Bloomers

I recently had the opportunity to test the first children's clothing pattern being released by Chelsea from Get Your Crap Together. This pattern has a vintage feel and a couple of different options. I love that it goes from 6 months all the way up to a size 8 so it fits both my girls. There is a top and bloomers or a nightgown option as well as puff sleeves or sleeveless. 

I tested the size 6 short sleeve top and bloomers for my youngest and she was hamming it up for pictures as you can see. This came together quickly and used less than a yard of each fabric.  I can't believe how cute these are. The bloomers are my favorite part.

Since the top is a little roomier I decided to try the size 8 in knit for my oldest. She usually wears a 10 but the 8 fit her great. She isn't a fan of elastic sleeves so she asked that I leave those off. I also made a band to fit around the sleeves instead of adding the lining that the pattern called for. When she saw it she said it needed more color at the bottom so I added a band of the turquoise there as well. That was all she needed to put a smile on her face. 

Since these came together so fast I decided to try it again but with fleece this time. I also went down a size in the top. So this version is a size 5 top and size 6 bloomers. The fit is perfect and who doesn't love Strawberry Shortcake, right?

Just to show you how fun it can be to take pictures of an ornery 4 year old, here's some outtakes. :)

This pattern will be available for instant download in February 20, 2014 so keep your eyes open.

**I received a free copy of this pattern to test. All opinions are my own**