Low-key Valentines

We never celebrate Valentines day on the day, and yesterday was no different. Sorry, to say, that I'm not the greatest mom who thinks of making hearts out everything for the whole day, but Katelyn and I did make a chocolate dessert for the occasion.


So long as I have the ingredients measured out before hand and out of reach, she is a fine helper. She did a bang-up job doing the hard work of stirring.

For Sale: Baby must-haves

Ever since I had my baby girl and received a "hooter hider" as a gift, I have been making them for all my friends having babies back home. It was my one thing I couldn't live without. There is a girl at my church who is expecting for March and the ladies had a baby shower for her 2 weeks ago. Trying to think of things to make without spending a lot of money, I got crafty and found ways to use up my many scraps of material from the covers I have made.

I was given a cover that was two sided but never used it much, so I tore it apart and made one cover for Heather, (the first time mom).

Then I have seen baby gifts on Etsy.com and made a covered wipe case. I had to make myself one first, so I didn't flub up my gift. I still had more left over of the brown and blue material, so I made a changing pad, something else I should have had. I thought I did pretty good for spur of the moment. I had plans of being done before the shower, but of course, my last two gifts were last minute, so I was busy sewing up until I left for the shower.

Since I thought of my friends and of how many covers I have made, I thought I should maybe start selling them. So I put out a blurb on facebook and a friend ordered two and two covers as gifts. One cowboy and one for a girl. I still have to do the girl's and put the last bit of ribbon on the cover for the cowboy, but she was thrilled.

So blurb friends, pass the word, if you're looking for a one of a kind gift for a good girlfriend or family member. I'm here to please.

My Streaker

So, our pajama problems are getting better. Lately, she's gone to bed with a top on and no pants and that seems to be just fine with her. And the diaper is still on as of late, so that's something to be more happy about than the pajamas. Today, however, I had a little surprise after lunch. It had gotten very quiet while I was cleaning up our sun room, when someone walked into our room draped in my dish towels. (The dish towel cape is a normal thing around here) She was however, missing some other essential elements. The diaper and clothes were missing. I had taken her shirt off after lunch because it was dirty, again a normal thing. So she was missing her leggings and that all important pamper.

To her delight, she ran away from me, squeeling and giggling in all her naked glory. It was quite a fun game in her mind, that we were playing, and it was very funny to this mom. So video worthy, but no video was taken, except for these quick photos.
I probably shouldn't post these, and she would be so embarrassed later in life, but for now, this is my life and as some would say, she takes after her own mother. Of course, when I was her age, ahem!

Felt food

I started this small collection of food last fall, after a friend posted the idea on her blog. This stuff can be quite addicting but takes some thought and patience to make it. I've made all my own patterns and have just tried to figure it out as I go, which takes me longer to do, but I've enjoyed it and Katelyn loves to empty the bag and play with it. When she gets her own kitchen, she will be a busy little cook. (forgive the color and grainy pictures. I had to use my video camera because I was out of batteries for my camera, and it was late in the evening when I took these)


We have a grape juice box, complete with straw. She likes to pull out the straws in her real juice boxes, but this one is a big no-no to pull out.

Muffins complete with muffin tin. I've been thinking about adding some blueberries or chocolate chips to these plain muffins.

We have fried eggs, whole eggs and bacon

Bread with peanut butter and jam


Tomatoes and two kinds of lettuce

I started off with carrots and strawberries. The most time consuming things, not that I knew it when I started

Swiss and Cheddar cheese. The pink oval in the first picture could be some type of cold cut for sandwiches.

I just get my ideas from pictures I've found and try to make up my own pattern. Future projects include: banana, hamburger patty and bun, chicken drumstick, breadsticks, pancakes with syrup and little pats of butter, watermelon slices, an apple juice box and an oreo cookie. We'll see how many I get done, but it has been fun and something to do on these cold days.