If you follow on Facebook and/or Twitter, you’ve seen me share that this week my home has been invaded by contractors turning our loft bonus into a room for Baby Cuatro. I am so thrilled that so much progress has been made! At almost 25 weeks along, I am clamoring to get started making that…
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Planning Cuatro’s Nursery
At 23 weeks, my nesting instinct has hit with a vengeance. I suddenly have an urge to get Baby Cuatro’s nursery done. Now.Only one problem there, folks. S/he doesn’t have a room yet!When we bought our house, I thought my days of my own crafting space had finally arrived. Tucked at the top of our…
Beverage Carrier Gift Tote
There must be something in the air, because where I am, it seems to be raining babies! The cost of baby shower gifts can certainly add up, so I am always on the lookout for inexpensive, yet unique and thoughtful, gifts for Mama and Baby. For today’s installment of Creating in a Crunch, I’ll show…
Whimsical Nursery Wall Hangings
This week’s installment of Let’s Make Something Together has us playing with a variety of media to create darling wall hangings for a special little someone in your life!Having just moved into our new home, our walls are still very bare for the most part. So, when the weekly challenge over at So You Think…
Baby cuisine, part two: fruit
Before getting started, let me encourage you to refer back to this post from the spring about how to make vegetable purées for baby. There you will find my recommendations for equipment and necessary supplies to have on hand to make preparing your own baby food a breeze.I have to say that I am still…
Felt Bird Sachets
These little guys make me smile. The bright, happy colors infuse any decor with fun energy, just like they did the food table at the Little Bird Baby Shower I shared about yesterday. The best part is, they are incredibly easy to put together! Each requires only minimal amounts of felt and embroidery thread, along…
Bird-Themed Baby Shower
I had the pleasure of planning a baby shower for a friend earlier this year as she welcomed her new baby girl. The guest of honor absolutely loves to be outdoors, so I wanted something of a natural theme for the festivities. I came up with the idea for a bird theme, and I have…