We would like to introduce to you, RoByN CaRuSo. She has been a guest writer for us and starting TODAY, she will be a regular writer on the Suede Sofa. We are excited about her joining our team! Robyn will be writing on WeDneSdaYs and on the weekends from time to time. Her posts will be signed “JeRsEy GirL”. Continue reading “INTRODUCING ROBYN CARUSO {JERSEY GIRL}”
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DON’T THROW THAT AWAY!
I found this ChAiR left out for garbage on the side of the road and decided to refinish it into a FloWeR PoT HoLdEr. When I found the chair it had a brown stain. I spray painted it with a DaRk rEd color to match my house and then got to work. I drew aContinue reading “DON’T THROW THAT AWAY!”
When The World Stopped Turning
Teaching a class full of InNoCeNt children is exactly what I was doing “WhEn tHe WorLd StOpPeD tUrNiNg”. While my class of first graders were getting ready to have their morning snack, our school nurse came to my room and told me that two planes had crashed into the twin towers. I had just beenContinue reading “When The World Stopped Turning”
Birthday Girl
Last summer for my daughter Abby’s 1st birthday I bought a silver ChArM bRaCeLeT to give to her. My husband and I planned a LaDyBuG themed backyard birthday party to celebrate her first year and invited all of our family and friends. Since the ladybug theme seemed to be taking over our home in the formContinue reading “Birthday Girl”
Don’t Sweat The REALLY Small Stuff
I’ll admit it…I’m one of those “MaTcHy MaTcH MoMs” that loves to have everything coordinate. I love dressing my 2 year old daughter up in outfits with matching hair BoWs, socks, shoes, bracelets…the whole NiNe YaRdS! You can say flying by the seat of my pants in NOT in my vocabulary. I’ve always loved pickingContinue reading “Don’t Sweat The REALLY Small Stuff”
R.S.V.P.
How many times have you sat with a guest list after your R.S.V.P. date and had guests left that did not respond? I think this is something that happens to all of us. I for one have been guilty of not ResPonDiNg to invitations on time and each time it happens I feel so sillyContinue reading “R.S.V.P.”
Trash to Treasure
SuMmerTime has always been my favorite time of year, and living in New Jersey I am able to spend lots of time at the beach. I was probably around 8 years old when I found my first piece of sea glass and I immediately became a CollEctor. Over the years I’ve found thousands of pieces:Continue reading “Trash to Treasure”
Baby Blues to Baby Bliss
As I CeLebRate my son’s 4th birthday this week and my daughter’s 2nd birthday next month, I also celebrate the amazing gift of mOtherHood. Always knowing that being a mom was the #1 goal of my life, I couldn’t understand why I was constantly crying after I brought my son home from the hospital. BabyContinue reading “Baby Blues to Baby Bliss”
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