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DIY Crab Costume For Halloween Or School Show

May 18, 2014 by Dagmar Bleasdale 1 Comment

My son played a crab in a school play, so I made him this DIY crab costume. Here is the tutorial for the headpiece.

L had been practicing for a musical in school for months. He was a crab in this story of animals in the sea, and I had to come up with a costume.

Instead of buying a crab costume, I decided to make one myself. You could obviously make this DIY crab headpiece for Halloween as well.

DIY Crab Costume For Halloween Or School Show

I kept it simple and thrifty: I found red jeans and a red, long-sleeved T-shirt at Once Upon a Child.

Then I had to come up with a crab headpiece. I ended up having everything in the house that I needed to make this the day before the show: [Read more…]

Dagmar’s Home Featured in Westchester Magazine

May 3, 2014 by Dagmar Bleasdale

I was featured in the May 2014 issue of Westchester Magazine, how cool is that?

We moved to Westchester, NY, seven years ago from Los Angeles and I love living here, surrounded by Don’s large family. He grew up here and his mom and three sisters and most of L’s many cousins live only 10 minutes away from us.

Westchester is beautiful and has so much to offer, and raising L so close to family is ideal.

I subscribe to Westchester Magazine and it’s pretty cool to leaf through it and find something written about my blog.

The articles is called Cool-Mom Blogs in the magazine, and Best Mommy Bloggers on the Net on their website.

Thanks, Westchester Magazine, for featuring me! I’m honored to be mentioned with the other great Westchester blogs. I’ve been enjoying your magazine for years.

Our Visit to Mystic and the Mystic Seaport Museum, CT

May 2, 2014 by Dagmar Bleasdale 1 Comment

I already blogged about our first day in Mystic, CT, last weekend. On Saturday, we visited the Mystic Aquarium and walked around the town a little bit.

We discovered this window full of Playmobil, one of L’s favorite toys, but the store was already closed. So after a night at the hotel, that’s the first thing L wanted to do after breakfast — check out the toy store. [Read more…]

Our Trip to the Mystic Aquarium and the Titanic Exhibit

April 27, 2014 by Dagmar Bleasdale 6 Comments

Yesterday, we rolled out of bed and got ready for a little weekend road trip to Mystic, CT.

After packing a few things for our one-night stay at a hotel in Mystic, we got on the road and stopped to have breakfast at one of my favorite places: The Barn at the Bedford Post Inn.

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Decorating for Spring and Easter With Chasing Fireflies

March 25, 2014 by Dagmar Bleasdale 2 Comments

Ready for spring? I couldn’t wait any longer and decorated our mantel for spring and Easter.

And then I set the table with my vintage, flowery china and the cutest Easter goodies Chasing Fireflies sent me!

Turns out, Chasing Fireflies doesn’t just sell adorable holiday outfits like bunny pajamas, they also specialize in Easter decorations.

They sent over two adorable Spring Cottages, a White Scalloped 3-Tier Server, and Decoupage Eggs that are similar to the ones I received from my parents as a kid in Germany. These are also handcrafted in Germany and can be filled with all kinds of goodies. [Read more…]

DIY Crab Costume For Halloween Or School Show

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