Saturday, February 14, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
I've been doing websurfing on various sewing projects. I am not a sewer. I have only successfully threaded my sewing machine once. But I thought that these were cool. So if you are feeling brave, try some. Or if you are a sewing wiz, give me feedback as to whether or not a project is "worth the trouble" and such. Or...you could make them as a gift for someone very special (hint, hint).
- Nursing Cover (Hooter Hider/Bebe au Lait): These are all the rage in Provo. I have had several cousins tell me that they are wonderful. I've never tried one, but thought they looked cool and practical.
- Nursing Shirt: So this website says that you can make a nursing shirt out of two regular shirts. If this is possible, it would be much cheaper than buying a $20 or more shirt from stores like Motherhood and Motherwear. Has anyone tried such a thing?
- Flirty Aprons: I used to walk by these bib-aprons in the mall and think, "what a waste of money" and "who cares how the apron looks, its for cooking" and so forth. Then I tried one on at a women's expo and wearing one of these for one minute boosted my ego about twenty times. I fell in love with them but not the price ($30). Now, as for patterns...??? Here are some that I have found that are close, but not quite to the original "Flirty Apron". Frilly Reversible Apron, Retro Black Tie Apron, Old Fashioned Aprons, Pleat Tutorial, Ruffled Panel Tutorial. Can anyone come up with a pattern?
Okay that's it for now. Except for I more thing. I have a sister-in-law (Mandy Beyeler) that is so very creative and handy with all things crafty. Here is the link to her blog with how-to directions for things. Here is the link to her store where she sells personalized shirts and such.Tuesday, January 27, 2009
My pity party poem:
This Winter's too old
We feel like mold
If Spring'd unfold
We'd feel like gold
Okay, give me a shout out if you are tired of the cold wind, gray slush, and all the various forms of illnesses that come with it.
Friday, January 9, 2009
We spent Christmas in Salmon with Mom and Dad. It was so nice. And relaxing. Ben and Lizzie loved being the center of their grandparents attention. We got to visit with Jason's family and Teresa's family a couple of times as well. But of course, we forgot our camera...so no pictures to post. You'll just have to use your imagination.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
- Jacob has been busy working on his doctorate. He also has done a ton of work for the apartment complex we manage (making screens, plumbing work, garbage cleanup, etc.) The new face lift looks good on the place.
- Abi has been busy taking care of two wild/angel children. She is also directing her church ward choir (never saw that one coming). She also has been busy collecting rent and doing some major weeding for the complex. Other than that, she's been a home-body trying to get some much needed rest.
- Ben had to have foot surgery on two crooked toes. We do toe exercises each night so they will heal right. He also has to wear these hard plastic inserts in his shoes to help correct his extreme ankle roll. Poor guy, he's been a real trooper.
- Lizzie has developed a strong sense of fashion. She is opinionated about what we put on her. She particularly dislikes Ben's hand-me-downs. She's also really into dancing and Signing Time. We love our girlie girl.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Okay, so here is something you midght find worthwhile, or at least some of you. For about a year I was searching for some songs that are forever in my little kid memory. For instance, there ones that went something like:
- Do a pirolette. Then a deep plee-aye. Button-high then touch the sky. Dancing all the day...
- I have ten toes way down at the bottom...I have a sit down right in the middle...
- When I go "quack quack" do you know what I am? What animal, now tell me...
Well, I found them. They actually have them on CDs now. Brite Music makes them and they are called "Watch Me Sing" and there are still people out there that sell them. And the company has gone MP3 with downloads. Have at it.