Sorry I haven't blogged in a while. Between the death of my beloved Opu, Super Storm Sandy destroying my parents' house and my father-in-law becoming ill right before Christmas, things have been crazy-busy around here.
The death of Opu, my first baby and a black labrador retriever in September, didn't only greatly sadden me, but also my children. Funny, but it was my three year old son, Owen, who wanted me to bring him home from Kevin's house (clearly didn't understand that I was saying that Opu was in "Heaven" and instead that he was at Kevin's house in the clouds).
This was the genesis of my idea of putting "Opu" on a shirt for my children. It was much harder and easier than I thought it would be. I hadn't sewn since Home Economics class in Junior High and let's just say that anyone who knows me knows that I cannot draw. However, I strongly believe in the age-old saying that if there is a will there is a way and well...I found a way to make the shirts for my kids. I have gotten so much joy out of creating the shirts and positive feedback from people that I decided to open an Etsy shop. We'll see what comes of it, but I've definitely have had fun making, not only the Opu shirt, but also the pirate ship, hammerhead shark and butterfly for my kids.
Here is a link to my shop KooCoo Say, if you would like to look at or purchase a shirt.
The name comes from my kids' favorite saying, "Koo Coo Sock." Brian and I don't know where they got it from, but basically if you are being silly, they will call you a "Koo Coo Sock!"
My kids are giving me multiple requests each day, so by the end of the week I'll should also have a tiger, flower, whale and octopus up on Etsy.
I wish you all the best,
Laura
