The Sweetest Snowbaby

My little Hailey Laine has arrived! 7 lbs & 11 ozs of absolute cuteness!!!! My friend Jaime brought over a lot of props & borrowed little Hailey for some photos! I made the snowgirl hat for her, she modeled it perfectly. This was all my own pattern so unfortunately I have no links to share, but total cuteness to inspire you. This picture was taken by myself.

Welcome to the world baby girl!

Lovely Little Reindeer

In anticipation of the arrival of my fourth child, little Hailey Laine, I got the urge to sew a little reindeer stuffed animal for her. I scoured the internet & found some inspiration for one off pinterest, only I wanted it to be my own. I drew up a pattern & began putting it together, only the finished product looked more fox-like then a deer. So I adjusted the ears & head and tried again. SUCCESS!! I am absolutely in love with this little pattern, & I am so excited to see my little baby curled up to her very own, handmade & hand-designed stuffed animal, made by momma!

My plan is to share my pattern :) Since I am expecting my newest addition any day now, it'll be a little bit, but check back & I'll eventually be adding the pattern & instructions for you to make your own little reindeer. This stuffed animal does contain buttons on the arms & legs that may pose a choking hazard to young children.

Reindeer Oreo Cookies

While browsing pinterest, I found this adorable idea to make reindeer cookies. Only when I went to the store, I couldn't find anything I needed, so I improvised. I bought double stuffed oreos & white chocolate morsels, and ended up using jellybeans for the noses. They aren't perfect, but they are the cutest little reindeer cookies I've ever seen!!

What you will need:

Oreos
White chocolate morsels
Jellybeans
Tiny twist pretzels
1 tube black decorating gel

1. To prepare, cut the pretzels with a knife how you want them, using a sawing motion. Also cut the jellybeans in half.
2. Melt the white chocolate morsels. When completely melted, dip the oreos until they are completely covered. Place them on wax paper.
3. Apply the antlers & jellybeans right away. Allow it to completely dry. Using the black decorating gel, apply the eyes.
4. The cutest little reindeer you ever did see. Enjoy!!!

Eeeeek!! A Spider!!

This is such a fun idea for kids!!!! Also very inexpensive! All you do is take a paper plate, punch holes around the edge, & weave yarn into the shape of a web. You can use any sort of spider, but I purchased this spider making kit at Joann's. You can probably check your local craft store. Be creative! Have fun!!!

EEEEEEEK!! A SPIDER!!!!!!

A Little Baker's Apron

It's been a long time coming, trial & error, for these little aprons. It started about a month back when I saw a beautiful adult apron online & wanted to recreate it for my girls. It had a ruffled edge on the bottom. I got all the cuts made & got stuck on how I should add the edge on with a border running around it. Needless to say, it got set aside & other things took priority, so I never got around to finishing. After being sick for nearly 3 weeks, I'm finally starting to feel better & get caught up on all my half-finished sewing projects, this being one of them. I'm so excited to share this because it's my own pattern all drawn up and ready to go. Maybe one of these days I'll create a tutorial for everyone to use, but for now, I'm just excited to share my creation. Up next, an idea from a good friend of mine, oven mitts to match!!

An apron for winter/Christmas time!

Rice Krispie Pumpkins

Today during our rainy autumn day, I made Rice Krispie Pumpkins! Super easy & the kids loved them!!

3 tbsps margarine or butter

1 pkg (10 oz, about 40) regular marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows

6 cups Kelloggs Rice Krispies cereal

Red & yellow food coloring

Tootsie rolls

Directions:

1. Melt margarine or butter in large saucepan over low heat. 
2. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. 
3. Add red & yellow drops of food coloring until the marshmallow mixture is orange.
4. Remove from heat & mix in cereal.
5. Coat your hands with butter & roll the mixture into balls.
6. Push in a tootsie roll on the top for stems.
7. Pipe green frosting on for leaves and vine.

Enjoy!!

Hello Kitty Crochet Hat

For a week I have been looking EVERYWHERE for my crochet hooks, markers, needles, etc. I have yet to find the ziplock that contains all my crochet stuff, but I did manage to find an H hook among my sewing stuff. I was so happy because I've been meaning to make the kids hats for winter. I found this FREE pattern online & knew right away my daughter Jenaye would love it. So here she is modeling the hat for me!!

FREE Pattern Found Here: Hello Kitty Hat