I cannot believe that April is over. The truth is, I don’t really know what I did this month. It seems like all a blur to me. But in between all the craziness of getting sick and figuring out my plans for next year, there were some good things happening this month.
a little walk on the promenade 
my new favorite glass from Fishs Eddy
Aladdin! (down kitty)
a walk to the Brooklyn Ice-Cream Factory
Bring it on May.
Dear Brooklyn Public Library,
Thank you for waiving my overdue fines. You saved me at least $30 in fines. I know I have no excuse since the library is around the corner from my apartment. I will try to be better at returning my books in a timely manner. And to show just how thankful I am, I promise I will make a donation!
Love,
Emilee
My nephew and I have something in common. 
Well, Eli started it. I’m sure I loved George when I was younger, but he certainly brought this love out of me again. And to confess, I even added some episodes to my Netflix queue. But who can resist this monkey? Doesn’t he look dapper in this red bow-tie? Anyway, for Eli’s birthday this year, I knew I wanted to make him a birthday crown. It was only fitting that George would be the star of this project. I used fleece and felt to cut out all the shapes. Then I hand sewed each part together. Then, to order to make the party hat stand upright, I glued on a piece of cardboard to the back of it. Even though this was a special crown for my nephew, I’m thinking of doing a little re-design and possibly selling them on Etsy. But we’ll see! Here’s George before the crown.
And here’s the finished product! 
I’m glad I can put a smile on this adorable face. It makes doing projects like this worth it when you hear that he just wouldn’t take it off. Even a few days later…
Love you Eli!!
Hmppph!! I think I’m going to take credit for everything now.
♡
Here’s a little peak at some of our Easter decorations. I made a Paint Chip Easter Garland to hang up in our kitchen. I couldn’t get a great shot of the one I made due to lighting issues, but here’s the inspiration…
This was love at first sight! Modern Parents Messy Kids has some great ideas for Holiday crafts and such. As soon as I saw the idea, I made KPA stop at Home Depot and 
Any holiday is an excuse for me to play dress-up. No, not for me…I tried to dress up Jams as a bunny. This was an epic failure. The ears were cute. But, he did not approve. There’s only so much I could do for a picture, and he just wasn’t having it. I know he looks miserable in this picture. Let’s not judge. He is well taken care of, so please do not run and call Animal Safety on me! K, Thanks! =)
Last year I made PEEP Easter cards inspired by an adorable peep bunting. So this year, I decided to keep the PEEP theme, but change it up a bit. It was KPA’s idea, so I can’t take all the credit. But I did draw and color each one in! It’s too bad he thought of the idea too late for me to make/sell them in time for Easter. 
And last but not least is a project coming all the way from Edinboro, PA! My brother has turned into quite the handy man ever since he met my sister-in-law. Because, let’s face it…without her, he wouldn’t have any of these great ideas! (hehe) Just kidding! Anyway, he created this adorable wooden bunny for their Easter table. Maybe one of these days, he will start selling his work. But for now, I’ll just enjoy featuring them here…
Obviously the craftiness just runs in the family!