I realize all of my latest posts have been sugary treats! This cooler weather makes me want to bake. Even this post is food related, but at least these are calorie free. Shhh! Don't tell my daughter, but here is a sneak peek at what my girls are getting for Christmas this year. I have seen felt food all over the internet and as soon as I began to see them, I knew I had to make some for the girls. To make this stackable ham sandwich, I used this tutorial here. Then after I got the ... Read More about Felt Play Food
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Marshmallow Fondant Flower Cake
*Be sure to enter the giveway which can be found here!My baby turned 2 recently! How did that happen? I wanted to make her a flower cake with fondant but wanted some that wasn't pricey and tasted good. I found a great recipe for homemade marshmallow fondant from Cake Journal here. And it really does taste yummy! I separated the melted marshmallows into two different bowls and made half of the fondant brown and half pink. I'll admit, I had a bit of a panic attack while kneading it because ... Read More about Marshmallow Fondant Flower Cake
Warm Brim Crochet Cap
Now that the cooler weather is just around the corner, cute hats will become a necessity. I found a cute crochet hat pattern last year and made this hat for my girls. They both liked it so much, they had to share it. I found the pattern here. The hat was for an adult, so I changed the hook size and used a 3.75mm hook. I also added an extra fpdc so that there was an extra line in between the lines on the outside of the hat in the original pattern. I also added fewer stitches in the brim to ... Read More about Warm Brim Crochet Cap
Organize Your Hair Accessories
Now that we have found a solution for organizing your girls hair bows, what are we going to do with all the little barettes, bobbers, and hair elastics you have floating around...?Use a craft box. A couple of years ago I was fed up with trying to find a matching barette or pony tail holder when I needed it. So I bought a craft organizer box and used it for our hair acessories. We have organized them according mainly to color. Absolutely one of my favorite improvements for making "girl hair ... Read More about Organize Your Hair Accessories
Kids Pet Carriers
My girls both wanted one of those fun little stuffed dog pet carriers that you see everywhere. I could not find any that weren't all glitzed out and all hot pink and furry, which is not really my style (and therefore not my girls style :)). So for Christmas this past year, I made them each a pet carrier. I found this pattern on ebay for $3. It was BRAND-NEW! Wahoo! The pattern is McCall's M5151. I made the carrier that is pictured on the bottom left. My girls love them! I am scared to ... Read More about Kids Pet Carriers