Boundaries People!!

Seriously, where has all of the men's boundaries gone? If you are married, you shouldn't be flirting or talking to other women in a sexual and inappropriate manner. that's just the way it is...

If you wanted the freedom to do so, you should not have gotten married. Maybe that's old fashioned way of thinking but obviously I believe in there being a line you don't cross. It's not ok to talk to other women about their sex life if you don't know them well, or talk about how "hot" you think they are...it's just weird and awkward. So STOP IT MORON.

I am going through this problem with a new acquaintanceship myself on Facebook. And I have had to have the talk with him, explaining that if you think your wife wouldn't like to see you saying these things, that mwans you shouldn't be in the first place. Knock it off

Creative Time!! Shopping cart cover, with pics

Well, I came across this great walk through on how to make a shopping cart cover, so I wanted to make one, or two, and share my experience.

Here's a pic of the finished item: 

 Prepping the fabric:

Measure out two parts, 45X42 inches. Fold each in half from bottom to top, then again folding to the left. Round out the tops along the left top side.

Theeeen, measure from the left side 19 inches in, and about a hand's width up form the bottom and make a circle for the leg openings. You could make them square as well, or just about any other shape you want too.

After that, measure from the RIGHT side, about 7 1/2 inches in and a hands width up and form a 3 inch line, cut through, for the buckle straps.

Next, unfold both parts, lining them up together, printed fabric facing in. Pin all around the outside edge and sew with zigzag double stitch.

Make sure you leave a generous space for folding the whole thing right side in after you're done too!!

So after that, go back and make an elastic casing seam, about 3/4 wide from the  outer seam. I used my thumb as a guide. 

After you're finished with that, get your elastic ready, and grab a big sturdy safety pin! I had a flimsy crap one, so it was a bit difficult getting all the way around well. But attach the elastic end, then feed through. This takes a bit of time, and patience.

Then, once you reach the opening again, cut extra elastic off, leaving about four inches on both ends, sewing them together, twice for reinforcement. 

The, pull it all through the opening you left (right??) and then, folding the fabric parts inwards, sew along there, stretching the elastic tight. Stitch stitch....

Then, find those leg holes, pin along after lining them up and sew along the seams with the faithful zig zag stitch.

Do the same for the straps lines as well, which was a bit tricky for me lol.

 Then BAM, you are done-zo.

Cute huh?

So, there you have it. You can use two pieces of fleece, or just one with a cute print like i did. So many ideas to choose from. Enjoy

Cloth Diapers for Alex!!

SO I HAVE BEEN BUSY WITH MY SEWING MACHINE, HAVING FUN AND SAVING MONEY :) I GOT AN AWESOME SEWING MACHINE FROM MY HUBBY THROUGH JOANNS AND AM AMAZED WITH BABYVILLE NOTIONS AND PRODUCTS!


HERE ARE SOME PICS ON WHAT I HAVE BEEN DOING LATELY. IF ANYONE WANTS A TUTORIAL ON HOW I MAKE THEM I CAN TAKE PICS AND DO A STEP BY STEP FOR THEM.

                                         MY AWESOME TABLE AND SEWING MACHINE

                                            REGULAR CLOTH DIAPER, POCKET STYLE

                                                     DID YA GET THE SHOT, MOMMA?

                                                      ANOTHER POCKET DIAPER

          AWESOME FABRIC FOR DIAPERS!! GOT THEM ALL CUT OUT AND READY TO GO

    MY LOCAL JOANNS HAS NOT HAD THE SNAP PLIERS IN STOCK LATELY SO IM STUCK     WITH APLIX FOR NOW. BUT IT LOOKS OK STILL. THIS IS AN ALL IN ONE DIAPER

          AND THIS ONE IS A DIAPER COVER, JUST POP A SOAKER INSIDE AND BAM DONE.


SO, THAT'S IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN UP TO. FOR ABOUT 25 DOLLARS I HAVE PURCHASED ENOUGH STUFF TO MAKE 9 DIAPERS. IT'S GOING WELL AND WILL SAVE ME AT LEAST 35 DIAPERS A WEEK! OH YEAH
SEE YOU ALL NEXT TIME!

Alex's Room in the Works

WELL, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON ALEX'S ROOM, THANKS TO GRANDMA JAN OF COURSE. i AM HOPING TO FINISH IT AROUND TAX TIME WITH MORE COORDINATING FURNITURE AND MAYBE SOME WALL BORDERING. HERE'S WHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR:

CUTE CRIB, A SORAGE ORGANIZER AND A LITTLE DRESSER. IT'S GREAT AND LOOKS GOOD. THERE'S A MATCHING LAMP AND A MONKEY CLOCK. I JUST LOVE THE MONKEY THEME, BECAUSE I CALL HIM MY LITTLE CHUNKY MONKEY!

THESE ARE ON THE WALL OPPOSITE THE DRESSER BY THE WINDOW.

    MR MAN NOW, SO BIG! AMAZING HE WENT TO THAT FROM THIS:

        TIME SURE DOES FLY BY. HE'S ALMOST 7 MONTHS OLD NOW, SUCH A BIG BOY!

cloth diaper re do lol

CUTE THOUGH

MADE A CLOTH DIAPER FOR ALEX YESTERDAY USING MEASUREMENTS FROM A TUTORIAL I FOUND ONLINE.
NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS TOO LONG FOR BOUNCING BOY, SO I GAVE IT TO DANNI FOR A NIGHT TIME TRAINING PANT LOL.

*My New Work today*

cute huh? ruffles galore, with a little cream fabric rose and a button for an accent.

I liked the way it turned out <3

So, what's been going lately with me, you might ask? I know no one reads this, but I like to imagine someone might eventually. And if not, oh well. 

Alex will be 6 months old in five days and he's already hitting 12 month clothes, of which I have NONE. So, now i have to go clothes shopping for him again haha. My mother got a sewing machine recently, so I have been having fun with it and some of my old clothes, as above, and I plan on mastering making pants for alex this way. I just need more thread and some elastic and then I'll be on my way AHAHA. So excited. And also, chris and will have been together for 7 YEARS come December 17th, so that's neat too.

Chris has been working nights this week so I have been sitting up looking up cute clothes tutorials for the kids and myself. So, Dannika just turned the big 4. it was a nice night, filled with her being spoiled with nice presents of course. I made a huge rainbow cake, turned out good :)

So, I guess that's about it for now. Toodles for Now!

Long time no see! I have been making things!

 yes very cute!

And alex's new shirt, almost too small for his chunky tummy!

SOOO, I TOOK APART A SKIRT OF DANNIKA AND MADE HER A HEAD BAND, A SCARF AND HER LONGER DRESS, GOING RUFFLE CRAZY OF COURSE. AND I MADE ALEX A SHIRT FROM A MENS SHIRT I USED TO WEAR BUT THANKS TO BABY FAT, CAN'T FIT ANYMORE. TAAA DAAA