Last week I gave you logo patterns, this week I give you the printable cape pattern! I’ve had lots of requests for this since I made them last year. Merry Christmas to all of you! Get the logos here. Get the Superhero Cape Pattern here. There are 12 pages in the PDF, print them … Read more
Christmas is coming! Thanksgiving is over and the pressure is on to get all that holiday shopping, baking, cleaning, and decorating done quick so we can all relax and enjoy the season. This year I’m doing most of my holiday shopping online. With all the lines and crowds, I’d rather sit at my computer with … Read more
Worldwide 13 million babies are born early every year, half a million of them in the United States and prematurity is still the leading cause of neonatal death. Many parents aren’t aware of the definition of prematurity – birth before 37 weeks gestational age – and therefore don’t understand the risks and the solutions. Those … Read more
I’ve had a lot of questions about the boppy cover post I wrote several years ago. Hopefully this full tutorial will answer all those questions once and for all! To start you’ll need: Nursing Pillow Slipcover Instructions Nursing Pillow Cover Pattern (originally from a blog called economical baby) A Plain Boppy Nursing Pillow ($34.82) 1 1/4 … Read more
Remember the super hero capes from Christmas last year? I’ve had tons of requests for my logo patterns so I’ve included them all below in PDFs for FREE! Batman Captain America Green Lantern Incredibles Superman Each pattern piece says what color it should be and has other basic instructions like whether it’s cut on the … Read more
These are my kind of Christmas colors, and this is my kind of Christmas wreath: cheap (ornaments from after Christmas sale) quick sparkly happy I will wait until the day after Thanksgiving to hang it up, but it’s the first thing I’m going to do Friday morning! I have some other fun projects planned … Read more
Well, Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK! That means Christmas is practically here and I’m always scrambling last minute to find something suitable for nativity costumes (for church pageants, extended family parties, immediate family re-enactments…) So I figured it out – a cheap and easy Christmas shepherd costume we can use from now until the end of time. It … Read more
Trash is a nasty business. There’s just so much of it and it stinks. Literally. But everybody has trash and everybody’s trash stinks, so what do you do about it? Well: 1. You take it out. Often. 2. And you use GLAD trash bags cause I’m telling you, if you don’t want your trash ripping … Read more
Kids are messy and there’s nothing that could (or really should) be done about it. Making messy and exploring is an important part of childhood growth and development so as Moms, we really should sit back, let them get messy, and be ready to clean them up when it’s time. Our favorite kiddie quick clean … Read more
I asked my son’s kindergarten teacher if there was anything I could sew for the classroom, as that’s my specialty, and she said she would love to have a Goldilocks pinafore for the “Bear’s Cottage” rotation. A dress?!? My pleasure. I used McCall’s pattern M6187 and made just a few slight changes. The pattern is … Read more