Bench

This bench is so cute, and made from the Jenny Lind crib that I have and want to get rid of as soon as Lucy is done with it. So this my be my summer project for my from porch in a fun color. Go here for the tutorial from Tatertots and Jello.

Burlap runner

I love this runner, it is so diffrent from any other runner I have seen. Tatertots and Jello does it again, go here for the tutorail.

Cupcake Balls

These ruffly cupcake wrapper balls look so pretty, fun, and festive. I think some of these in light pink would be so cute in my daughters room. Martha stewart has the tutorial for you here.

Snow White

Here is the other dress up I made for the little lady of the house. I had bought her a Snow White outfit at walmart after halloween for 3$ and the outfit was horrible, and since it was only 3$ I didn't feel so bad about Lucy wearing it everywhere and destroying it, which she did. So i thought I would make her a new outfit for Chirstmas. It turned out cute and Lucy loved it, she just needs some little girls to play dress ups with now. The collar is my favorite part.

I just did a very simple velcro back that make it easy to get on and off in a hurry.

Yummy French Bread

Okay this is actually called Fabulous French Bread.

My hubby loves it and my kids do to so it is perfect for any pasta dish or great for French bread pizza or really anything.

Here is the Recipe.

2 pakages dry yeast

1/2 cup warm water

2 cups HOT water

3 tablespons sugar

1 tablespoon salt

5 tablespoons shortening, melted butter, or vegtable oil.

6 cups flour

1 egg white

sesame seeds

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Let stand 10 minutes. In large bowl combine 2 cups hot water, sugar, salt, shortening, and half the flour. beat well.stir in dissolved yeast. stir in remaining four and stir well. The recipe has you stir and then rest for 10 minutes repeated 4 times (I don't do this). Turn dough on floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each loaf into 9X12" rectangle and then starting at one of the longer ends roll it up loosely. Seal Edge. Place seams side down on baking sheet. Gash top of each loaf diagonally 3 times with a sharp knife. Brush top with beaten egg white. sprinkle with sesame seeds (i don't use sesame seeds) Let rise for 30 Minutes. Bake at 400 for 35 minutes.

This is what mine looks like before rising.

Here is the yummy golden French Bread.


It almost just melts in your mouth.
And for me it is easier to make this then load all my kids up and run to the grocery store for some last minute french bread.

I have made it with half wheat flour half white and it is still yummy and I don't feel so guilty eating a few slices.

A theme party

So I have never thrown a Birthday party yet for any of my kids and have decided on every other year and to do it on the even years. I think these colors and ideas are so cute for a little girls birthday party, maybe when Lucy is 4 we can have a similiar party. Go here for the tutorials.

Rapunzal, Rapunzal

Okay this was probably one of the Christmas presents I was most excited about. At craftiness is not optional she made one for her daughter and insipered me to do the same. I love the ribbon details and the white collar. It is simply but so fun and pretty.

The dress probably cost me about 10$ total. Which beats Disneys 60$.

Boy Shoes

Our good friends had there first little baby in December (he was born on my birthday so we have an instant connection) and so I decided that even though it's a boy I could try to make something. I made Lucy some of these shoes about 2 years ago and i really loved them so I tried a boy version and I love the way they turned out. These shoes are awesome because they actually stay on your babies feet.
I added the flap and button for a little added touch and it dressed them up a little too.

I guess boys can be fun to sew for if you find the right material and patterns.

I found the pattern here.