Maggie now has a twin size b.ed in her room and she has a lot more room to play. I also decided to update the nightstands in her room and Sadie's room, with new paint and new knobs. You can see the "before" view of the nightstand in the first pictures. The "after" view is at the bottom of the blog. Being the frugalista that I am, I cut down the mat.tress pad, b.edspread, and b.edskirt from the full b.ed to fit the new one. Then, I used the extra fabric from the spread to create nightstand and dresser runners. I really like the results. I also have a new quilt for cooler weather. If you noticed the Christmas dress on Maggie, it is because she sneaks into her room and changes into this dress every chance she gets. 
Sadie had a birthday swimming bash on Aug. 7 for herself and her friends. She really enjoyed it. Her cake turned out so well. My fave picture is the action shot with Maggie jumping off the diving board and Sadie in the middle of a model pose. 
Maggie has spent some time the past few weeks on summer bridge work. She really enjoys the time she spends every day reading and working on math and phonics worksheets.
Maggie has played with her baby dolls this week and really loves them. We made July 4 shirts and they turned out well, using fabric paint and masking tape. Thanks to "10 Kids and Dog" for the idea. We may have a new pet, depending on if he sticks around. Cats are so independent.
