Be Inspired

- Color at the doctor's office

- Mood changers for toddler boys

- How to remember the details

- Money laundering

- Felt Food

- Baking fun for toddlers

Dish Towel Bibs

Having a growing toddler has made me think a good deal too much about bibs. During this constant state of bib awareness I came to realize that the bibs we own were NOT made for toddlers! They were made for infants who spit up or little ones just learning to take a bite of rice cereal.




So I decided to conquer my junior high home economic fears and use my new sewing machine. I successfully wound the bobbin (a miracle in itself) and managed to do some sewing with no damage done. I am quite proud of my little project though if you look closely you will notice that I could probably wear the bib as I made the neck opening far too large. The stitches themselves are also quite pitiful and would make any seamstress laugh hysterically.

But it does not matter - I successfully used a sewing machine and made something somewhat useful! As my sewing skills improve perhaps I will make some more awesome bibs!


If you are interested here is what I did:

Start with any dish towel, can be an old one you own or something new if you are making the bib for a gift.




I took a lazy woman's route and used a bowl to trace a circle onto the middle of the towel. I used an erasable fabric pen so any marks will wash out. I then used my scissors to cut a circle out of the fabric. I guessed on the size of the circle and made it way too large. I would suggest you actually measure your toddler for better results. :-)





Next I sewed two ends of elastic together and then stitched the elastic onto the bib. Here is the finished project.

Spring has Sprung

We got out for two wonderful walks this weekend! We enjoyed the beautiful spring weather and headed over to the the local playground with Daddy on Sat. On Sunday we walked downtown and visited the library!

Finding those freebies

Awhile back I discovered free-attractions.com. This site lets you search throughout each state for free attractions! This would be fun to do for your own area or to find some free activities for any upcoming trips or vacations!

For more inexpensive tips visit Frugal Friday at Biblical Womanhood.

Dear Zoo

What could be better than a little boy curling up in his Mommy's lap to read a wonderful book? Not much! Lately we've been enjoying "Dear Zoo" by Rod Campbell. It is a delightful book for little ones if you haven't read it!

Be Inspired

- Great ideas for a spring vacation at home

- CVSing with kids

- Do what you can

- Have your kids decorate your French doors

- Make a lift the flap book for your toddler

- Make your own children's board book

- Adorable and practical soap buddies

Whirlwind of Activity

My, oh my, was yesterday a whirlwind of activity at my house. Yesterday I accepted the challenge of babysitting for 2 kids under the age of 2. If you do the math that means I had 3 under the age of 2 all day!

It actually went fairly well, all the kids behaved themselves so I just had to deal with the normal craziness of a 5 month old, a 13 month old, and a 2 year old! That alone is a lot to handle.

After all the children were sound asleep (yes, praise God, it did happen!) I stopped and just stared at the state of my home for a moment. How could just 3 little children cause such an explosion of toys, diapers, blankets, and dirty dishes? I commend any mothers of multiples or families who have children so close in age! Believe me, I slept well last night!