Summer is in Full Swing!

Wow, I cannot believe that we are already into the second week of June, this year is really moving at warp speed! Clearly my schedule has been pretty hectic since I have not blogged in a couple weeks. So let me catch you up. I would like to introduce you to my new Baby...My Husqvarna Viking Emerald Sewing Machine. Yeah, the rescue mission performed on my other sewing machine was a short term fix. I went back into full sewing mode and the machine just failed me. I could not be without a machine so I took a road trip up to the Joann Fabrics Superstore (aka The Mothership) and tested out some sewing machines. I got a great deal on this one and it had my heart when it sewed through 4 layers of denim like nothing and has a built in needle threader. It doesn't take much for me to get excited! Here is a picture of her, isn't she lovely?

I may still get my other machine repaired, it would be a good machine for Bella when she is ready to start sewing. I know she is only 5 but she's already got a good eye for fabric, must take after her Mommy!

Making this investment into my business could not have come at a better time. This summer is looking to be pretty busy for Purplelicious! You can now find my products at an adorable little shop at the Jersey Shore in Stone Harbor called Alice. I headed down to the shop last week and set up all of my products. It was beyond fun setting up my accessories display and even more fun seeing it in a store and not a craft show! I was upset I didn't bring my camera to take a picture of the display. The owner wants to give me a bigger space in the store but I need to give her more product which I am working on with my new sewing machine! This week I am headed down to another shop down the shore who wants to sell my headbands. It is very fun being a sales rep for your own products!

I ended the week with a little creative baking. It is almost the end of T Ball season and the start of me having my Saturdays back! There was a party at the coach's house and I said I would make cookies. Any excuse to make a creative dessert! I decided to make sugar cookies that look like baseballs! Below is a picture of them, they were a big "hit" - no pun intended.


Things are definitely heating up at Purplelicious with getting the shops at the shore set up for product and preparing for two craft shows in July. I am also only 8 sales away from 500 Etsy sales. I could not be happier! Summer is my favorite season and if I can have a summer full of strong Purplelicious business, well that would just make it even better!

World Series 2008 Game 3

When I woke up on Saturday morning I felt like a kid on Christmas Day! I was so exciited that I was actually attending another World Series Game! We had all been monitoring the weather all day because it was supposed to rain. Before we left for the game, it looked the rain was supposed to stop around 6 or 7 which would have been perfect! We arrived at Citizens Bank Park as soon as the gates opened at 5:30pm. We immediately started checking out some of the World Series merchadise. When we got out of the tent after buying our official World Series Gear, the skies opened up and the wind was crazy. So at that point there was nothing left for us to do but stand around, drink beer, and eat! For some that may seem like an ideal situation but I am here to tell you...it got old after 3 hours of it! At one point all of us pretty much ran out of things to talk about! My dad kept checking the radar on his phone and all we could see was rain. We were beginning to think that they may cancel the game, but I had hoped that they wouldn't. Then out of the blue, the rain stopped and the sky was clear. Everyone was hurrying to their seats because the game was starting. The feeling in the stadium was over-powering. When Taylor Swift was singing the national anthem I was full of emotions and covered in goosebumps. For starters I was grateful to have such amazing parents that gave me the chance to be there, happy to have spent the evening with my family, including aunts and uncles and most importantly, happy that my Phillies were in the World Series!!! I will say this, the way Taylor Swift sang that national anthem was just awesome. Check it out here.



The game itself was full of ups and downs. Back to Back homers from Chase Utley and Ryan Howard were amazing! When it came down to the final innings I was starting to feel pretty tired since I had been at the park for about 7 hours. I know I was not alone, and when that stupid error tied the game, I was praying that the Phils would come back for the win. One, because I wanted them to win the game and two, I just did not think I had it in me for extra innings! The last couple of plays on the inning were amazing and when the 3rd baseman overthrew home and we won, I was freaking out! Hugging my family, slapping high fives to random fans, and just screaming! This morning I woke up exhausted from going to bed at 4am and without a voice, but it was all totally worth it! What an experience! Go Phillies!!!

Bring on the World Series!!!!

I remember that night in 1993 so vividly even though it was so long ago! But I was fortunate enough to be at the game when the Phillies won the game that brought them to the World Series! It was so amazing to be a part of. The crowd was going wild, the fans were all hugging. It was the first time I saw Philadelphia sports fans actually be nice to each other! I was also fortunate enough to attend a World Series game. I still get goosebumps remembering the feeling of walking into the stadium, hearing music from the Natural, and feeling a sense of excitement and anticipation in the crowd. Unfortunately 1993 was not the year for the Phillies...BUT I couldn't be happier that they are going for it again in 2008!!! Again I am fortunate enough to be attending Game 3, the first game of the Series in Philly and I can only imagine what the energy is going to be like. It has been 28 years since this ball club has tasted this sweet victory and I know that will fight to achieve that title this year! Given this love for baseball, you had to know that I would get my hands on Philadelphia Phillies fabric. At first I was searching on the web for it and came up empty with the exception of one listing on ebay. They wanted $12.50 for a fat quarter...WHAT!!!! I found out that they haven't made cotton Phillies fabric since the year 2000. Once I had that knowledge there was only one other source I could go to. My mother...and low and behold in her fabric stash she had about 7 yards of this fabric from the year 2000. If I ever make fun of her massive fabric collection again, please stop me! She was kind enough to spare a 1/2 yard so I made a few headbands with it! I know I will be sporting mine at the game on Saturday! Check out my website if you want to get your hands on one! GO PHILLIES!!!!