monkey girl

oh didn't i tell you? sadie is a monkey now. … [Read more...]

little chipmunk!

GUEST POST BY NONE OTHER THAN JANAE LANCE!!! WAH HOO! SO I WAS SITTING LOOKING AT THESE TWO PICTURES AND THEN IT HIT ME AND I COULDNT STOP LAUGHING!see any resemblance?If you do leave a comment!!! gotta love those cheeks! … [Read more...]

book wreath

i made one of these book wreaths the other day...made with this tutorial! it was pretty easy, although a bit time consuming. it was a good sunday morning nap project! and i used a nicholas sparks book that i'll never ever read again because it was so depressing, so win-win! it's hanging in our master bedroom for now...i'm still working on finding … [Read more...]

fabric green beans tutorial

ready to make it fun to play with your veggies?! then make these super cute fabric green beans for your favorite little chef...don't forget the little pat of butter! Click below for more details!you'll need:several pieces of dark green flannel or felt, cut into 4x3 inch piecesmatching threadsewing machinehand sewing needlestuffinghere are your … [Read more...]

oh christmas tree..

we went and picked out our christmas tree yesterday with my family-always a tradition to do this the day after thanksgiving! we got it decorated, but no picture yet...anyways, here are some fun pics...sadie doing her "cheese" facethe gang. NO idea what justin is doing.my absolute new FAVORITE picture. i loove sadie's face in this one!we just can't … [Read more...]

turkey day and black friday

how was your thanksgiving? ours was great, thanks for asking. we had thanksgiving with my family this year, and it was huge! there were something like 25 people there, and the missionaries from our ward as well. there were tons of yummy appetizers to start us off, hummus, bacon wrapped jalapenos, cream cheese dip, artichoke dip, stuffed mushrooms, … [Read more...]

DIY headboard

so, about a week ago we woke up to a crashing sound...one of our picture frames had fallen down, luckily not on anything valuable. (like our heads) i muttered something to rory after taking down the other two pictures: i want to make a headboard....i saw it online.....looks pretty easy....ZZZZZZzzzzz. surprisingly, i actually remembered my sleepily … [Read more...]

refashioned skirt tutorial

you'll need:a skirt the normal sewing stuff (thread, machine, pins, and elastic)a onesie or pattern for bloomersfirst measure how long you'd like your skirt to be, and around your child's waist. you'll want to add a few inches to the top depending on how wide your elastic is, for the casing, and for seam allowances on the sides. (about 1/2 on each … [Read more...]

new moon=strange car?

soo...new moon was great! but what happened afterwards was even better. so, joanna and i walked to her car, where a couple guys were standing near it...she tried to open her door but it wouldn't open...i got in the passenger side...and got barked at by a dog inside the car! i'd gotten in a stranger's car! not only a stranger...but a stranger who … [Read more...]

skirt at the park

i made this skirt awhile ago but didn't get any (good) pictures of sadie in it, so we stepped outside this morning to give it another try. i ended up going back for my keys so we could take a walk, cause sadie took off for the park as fast as she could! that girl is a super walker. (to our happiness, and dismay)i made it out of a larger jean skirt … [Read more...]