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Boutique Baby on a Budget Series

September 18, 2011

I love boutique baby items…my budget does not. Plus, most of the time, I leave the store saying “I could soooo make that.” So, what’s a girl to do? Make it herself…on a budget. And that’s what I did. But what kind of blogger would I be if I didn’t share? I can’t wait to [...]

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Mommy & Me: “My” Sight Word Book (Printable)

August 24, 2011

We’ve entered the world of “Sight Words” around here! I’ve recently taken notice of some readiness for sight words with Jonah and decided to give it a try. I wasn’t very scientific in choosing a word to start with, it sort of randomly happened one day as we were preparing dinner. Jonah was looking at [...]

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Tutorial: How to Applique Without an Embroidery Machine

July 19, 2011

Ok, so I know that I have an embroidery machine to make most of my cute appliques for my Etsy Shop. However, I know not everyone has a fancy embroidery machine to do all the hard work. Fear not, my friends, you too can add cute appliques to clothing, pillows, or anything else you can [...]

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Frugal Fun Snacks & Learning, too!

July 14, 2011

Just wanted to let you know I have a guest post up on Pennies and Blessings showing a frugal fun snack for the summer…Grapesicles! In addition to that, we made some Fruit Kabobs and practiced making patterns. Super easy to set up and a fun way to let kids help prepare part of a meal! [...]

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Sneak Peek

July 13, 2011

Jonah’s birthday party is coming up. I thought I’d give you a sneak peek of something we’re working on… Hmm….I wonder what that could be? Any guesses? The party turns out glorious in my head…

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Toy Story: Jesse Cowgirl Outfit

May 26, 2011

My niece’s birthday was last weekend. She’s a huge fan of Jesse from Toy Story and I was inspired to make her an outfit. Since I don’t have a girl of my own yet, I loved getting the chance to sew something extra girly for her present….I live vicariously through the little girls in my [...]

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Tutorial: How to Make a Knight Shield

May 25, 2011

Jonah and I have been having some knight adventures! He’s taken an interest into castles and knights after reading the book In the Castle by Anna Milbourne. As an extension of the book, we made a shield and pretended we were knights. Making a knight shield is really simple! How to Make a Knight Shield: [...]