by Heather
Could these hair barrettes BE any cuter? No, I don’t think so. AngryChicken has a full tutorial about making a felted “sleeping bag” for these baby hair clips and then adorning them with buttons so they stay put.
In my house, I’m a constant hair clip wearer (and thus, loser of hair clips). Sometimes my boys will try them on to be like mommy, but usually it’s me looking for a cute accessory that’s both functional and cheap!
If I can dust off my sewing machine after vacation, I may crank out a bunch of these and show them off on our blog. I will feel much better about myself the next time someone admires my hair clip and I can proudly say “I made it” rather than whispering “it’s from Target.”
Read the full tutorial here (with pictures!)
As long as you have that sewing machine out:
Make a styley dress from a T-shirt
Make easy kids pants
by Heather
If you’re getting sick of your “to do” list getting longer and not shorter and wondering where the heck is all your time going, try writing a “did do” list. Share it with your baby-daddy at the end of the day and encourage him to be very impressed. The truth is that your time is filled with lots and lots of recurring tasks that you never had to deal with before.
So set aside this list:
- Fix chip in front windshield
- Call Amanda back
- Change name with United Airlines
- Order wedding albums
- Buy Whitney’s birthday present
and, for at least one day, make this list:
- Changed 10 wet diapers
- Changed 4 poopy diapers, 1 blowout
- Selected 2 full outfits
- Changed baby’s entire outfit 3 times
- Nursed for 4 hours
- Photographed offspring
- Showered, almost
- Made myself lunch
- Ate breakfast and half of lunch
- Made this list
you get the idea. Own it. Live it. Love it.
by Administrator
Maybe you are a first-time, untrained mom who is just trying to stay sane during her maternity leave. Or maybe you’ve got a couple kids, run a co-op preschool out of your house, and know everyone you see at the park and grocery store. Either way, if you like the spirit of our site, please consider “wearing” our badge. If you have your own blog, you can help us spread the word.
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