flowers
ZUZII petal clips
I’ve been on a roll with creating hair accessories for Mio, and since a few people have asked about the petal clips that she’s been wearing lately, I thought I’d write a blog post about them. I recently ordered a ZUZII petal clips DIY kit from Etsy, because the hair clips you can make with them are truly adorable, and I loved having the option to make them myself! I was particularly smitten by the colors that were provided, and the reasonable price — at $8 ($10 if you include the $2 shipping), you can create six hair clips. Hair accessories for girls can run pretty steep, and I could easily spend more than that if I were to buy all the materials myself, so I thought this was a pretty good deal.
I was really happy with the way they turned out! (They’re so cute that I just might sport them in my hair myself… is that allowed? :P) The instructions were really easy to follow, and because the petals were precut, it was very quick and easy to assemble and stitch the flowers and create the hair clips. The best part? When someone asks about the pretty hair clip in your little girl’s hair, you can proudly tell them, “I made it myself!”
I really recommend this kit if you have a little girl and want a fun and easy creative project, or if you want to gift it (either premade by you, or for the recipient to make themselves). The Etsy shop also has a DIY kit for barefoot sandals with the same petals, which would be precious on a newborn, for those with younger baby girls.
From my Valentine this year…
Lovely blossoms from the hubby! (The lilies have yet to bloom…)
So I had one of these chocolate liqueur cherries that Dan got me and I now feel tipsy. Is that even possible? 😮
We didn’t do anything particularly special on actual Valentine’s Day because we both had to work, but on Sunday, we had an early Valentine’s dinner and movie date. We went to see The Vow — yes, very typical chick flick movie… but it was actually not bad! (Surprisingly it was Dan’s idea to watch it — he surprised me with the tickets!) We had a delicious sushi dinner at Ray’s Sushi in Hayward following the movie.
A special thanks to the grandparents (Dan’s parents) for watching Mio while we went out on our date night! We love spending time as our family of three, but it’s nice to have some time as a couple again once in a while. 🙂
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! ♥
Pretty Peonies…
Saw these lovely peonies on the way home from work at Bloomies in Rockridge, and I couldn’t resist! I picked up a bundle to take home with me. 🙂
Peonies are a close second to cherry blossoms when it comes to my favorite flowers. I would have made my bridal bouquet all in peonies if they weren’t so expensive! (These three stems alone cost me a pretty penny… :() I prefer when they are still sort of in bud form, rather than fully in bloom and open. I just love their plump, round shape and the lush, tissuey layers of petals… gorgeous!
Diesel in Bloom
We have a lovely cherry blossom tree in front of our new place, along with some other pretty little flowers that have come into bloom this spring. Over the weekend, we decided to have a little fun photoshoot with Diesel. Here are my favorites!
Quite the photogenic one, isn’t he? Excuse my oya baka moment, but I had to share… 😉