gee whiskers...time goes so fast when you have kids! (the typical mommy chant) with the second baby, it's even faster! Zoom! (that's time flying past me)At one month old, Charlotte's not doing much besides, eat, sleep, and mess her diapers. She is starting to be awake more and alert when she is awake, which is fun. She was laying on Rory's chest … [Read more...]
outtakes
July 18, 2010 By 10 Comments
sometimes our little photo shoots don't go as planned...and I get gems like these:"zombie Sadie""the licker""the pouter""the cry baby" Don't worry, she was crying because she wanted to get off the chair...not because I was forcing her to pose. Well, I guess putting her on the chair and pointing a camera at her is the same thing...oh well. The point … [Read more...]
Giveaway-$80 CSN Stores Gift Certificate
July 16, 2010 By 172 Comments
I've teamed up again with CSN stores, and.....I have a $80 gift certificate to give away! sah-weet! (for you guys) ;) They have everything from wall sconces to dolly high chairs. Why do I mention dolly high chairs?'Cause....I picked out a doll high chair last time for Sadie, and she looves feeding her baby dolls in it. So cute! (she also likes to … [Read more...]
yummy.
July 15, 2010 By 8 Comments
I finally made some donuts using the tutorial over on Skip to My Lou. Although I'm not sure Sadie knows what donuts are...she's never had one! (Rory loves donuts, but we hardly ever eat them...) They are too cute NOT to make though. Whipped up some more chocolate chip cookies too! These are so easy. I followed this tutorial for the chips, but … [Read more...]
baby headband tutorial
July 14, 2010 By 34 Comments
Got a baby?Got some tee shirts?Got a sewing machine?Then you're on your way to some seriously cute and easy headbands!Click below for more! First, cut a piece of your tee shirt/knit fabric 3 inches by "how big your kids' head is".Mine was about 15 inches long for Charlotte.Fold lengthwise and sew down the long side with about a 1/4 inch seam. I … [Read more...]
some more tees
July 13, 2010 By 6 Comments
I got these tee shirts at Old Navy the other day for $4.50 each...what a steal! I decided they needed a little sprucing though. Of course...none of my tee shirts are safe these days! For this green one, I used this tutorial for the flowers...love them! for this purple one I TRIED to use this tutorial...but couldn't figure out how to make the … [Read more...]
so far…
July 13, 2010 By 7 Comments
Charlotte hates baths.......looks cute in headbands...(look for a tutorial soon!)...and she has this girl totally confused.Poor thing. The Sadester just doesn't understand why mommy can't dote on her anymore! I can only partially dote on her these days. But really. We've been doing pretty good lately...it helps that Charlotte sleeps. A LOT. just … [Read more...]
oranges
July 10, 2010 By 5 Comments
I guess felt food week got me excited again about making more yummies for Sadie's (and Charlotte's) play kitchen, cause I just kept going!I made these cute orange slices yesterday, using this tutorial, and stuffed them with felt scraps-the perfect way to waste not-want not! Plus they're heavier than if I stuffed them with poly fil, which makes them … [Read more...]
play food round up
July 9, 2010 By 9 Comments
As a close to felt food week, here are some fun felt food tutorials I've found around the blogsphere, some I've tried, some I really want to try!Felt Brown Bag Lunch from Skip to my LouOrange Wedges from Helping Little HandsSaltine Crackers from American Felt and Craft BlogChocolate Chip Cookies from American Felt and Craft BlogFelt Donuts from … [Read more...]
felt pot sticker tutorial
July 8, 2010 By 8 Comments
If you know my family (or have read this post), you know we really call pot stickers Swei Jows. So, of course they had to make an appearance in Sadie's kitchen! Here's how I made them...as usual I am all about the easy felt food, so these are crazy easy. So easy I did a few steps without taking pictures! The scandal! So, first you'll cut out a … [Read more...]