I Used To Be Cute

I know it sounds crazy, but I did used to be cute. I used to have a cute figure and wear cute clothes. I used to have a cute hair cut and wear cute make-up and cute shoes and drive a cute little car. I miss being cute! When did it happen that all of the sudden I woke up and was overweight and sweatpants became my usual outfit and a mini-van my mode of transportation? (I seriously went to the grocery store yesterday in my sweatpants and sweatshirt with no make-up and I honestly can't recall if I even ran a hairbrush through my hair at all.) I used to care about how I looked and what I ate and if I exercised. I never wanted to be one of those women that got married and had kids and stopped caring about herself and the way she looked, but I guess I did. I need to get back to being the kind of women that takes care of herself because if I don't take care of myself, who else will? I've decided that I've got to take some control (because lord knows I can't afford plastic surgery, tee hee.) As Justin Timberlake put it, "I'm Bringing Sexy Back" or at least cute (probably cute, not sexy, yeah....most likely cute.)

Take Two

Remember me saying that I wanted to make the smaller version of Amy Butler's new pattern? Well, I actually got it done. Write that down! This is my new diaper bag. The larger version was a little bigger than I needed to carry all my junk around.
The bag is reversible. I'm having a hard time trying to decide which side I like better. Next up...some more Barney things for my niece.

Block #3

Yeah! I have block #3 finished. Now to get crack-a-lackin' on #4.

My Little Sewing Helper

Have you been wondering how someone with a 2 month old is able to get so much sewing done? This is why... so far my little buddy is very agreeable to the hum of the sewing machine. His brother used to sit on my lap as I was sewing, but now he has traded me in for his daddy, so this one will have to help me out while I'm sewing. (Fletcher only likes to help wind the bobbin now because he thinks he is driving a race car when he is pressing the petal.
This weekend my sister came over and we made this little pop over pinafore for little Marion's big outing to go see Barney. I can't believe that my sister lets her watch Barney! Not that Barney is bad, but it is super annoying to me. And Marion watching Barney means that my sister has to watch Barney. I for one could not take that. That's why my kids will not be Barney fans.

Marion is, however, his #1 fan. She loves him and she will be the most stylish little girl at the show, for sure.

Infant Car Seat Cover Tutorial

Alright, I've gotten another tutorial done. This one is for an Infant Car Seat Cover. A friend of mine made me one for Nolan and I love it. It's perfect for keeping the cooties away from your little one when you are out and about. You can find it here or on my sidebar.
Just for the heck of it, I thought I would share a pic of BB (big brother) and LB (little brother).
I thought the newness would wear off for Fletcher and he wouldn't be as interested in his LB, but this kid could not get enough of loving on his LB. He is a very good BB.

Yesterday was Fletcher's first t-ball practice. He loved it. He is on a team with all his friends and he was so cute out on that field with all of them. It's the same field his daddy played on when he was Fletcher's age. :)

Applique Block Roll Tutorial

Told you I was gonna try to do more tutorials. This is an easy one. It took me about 15 minutes to put one of these rolls together. (Thanks to my friend, kb, for showing me how to make these.) This is a perfect and stylish way to store and carry all of these applique blocks you have been working on.

Just place your blocks in and roll it up and off you go to class. You can find the tutorial here or on my side bar. Now go make some!