Happy Holidays! Arlo and I made a video tutorial for you! It’s all about the fun process of making a tote bag as a DIY Christmas present. This is a super easy hack and it makes a great gift because it’s handmade and something people will actually use. Give it as a gift full of something sweet (like cookies!) or something warm (like socks!) and it will truly be appreciated. ...
Cute hacked baby overalls! My son’s overalls got wrecked in the wash when on of the hooks got stuck in the drum during the spin cycle and the strap tore off. There wasn’t enough salvageable denim to just reattach the hook, so I used some striped fabric scraps as a bridge. It’s not my favorite hack, but they turned out cute enough. And, since he’ll soon outgrow these overalls,...
Easter basket preview! Over the past several years, I’ve moved away from stuffing lots of candy and a bunch of toys into Easter baskets and Christmas stockings. This year, partly because Arlo has been sick lately, I’ve done away with candy completely. I know that the kids will end up getting some at our neighborhood egg hunt and that’s fine, that’s enough. So, here’s...
Hacked pajamas. What do you do when your toddler’s pajamas are so small, you can no longer zip them up? “Cut scissors. Fix sewing machine.” That’s what Arlo told me to do when I explained that something needed to be done about his dinosaur pajamas. And, that’s exactly what we did. Cut out zipper, cut off sleeves, cut open legs. I cut out the zipper of his pajamas,...
Arlo proudly displays his original pom pom pinecone craft. This craft is super easy for toddlers – all it takes is a pinecone and some pom poms. There is no glue, no paint and no adult intervention needed. Just make sure you “Don’t eat the pom poms! And, Don’t put the pom poms in your mouth!” Here’s a video of Arlo demonstrating how to make a pom pom pinecone...
Arlo enjoys his heart cake. The other evening Arlo and I made some Valentine’s Day treats. He really is a good helper in the kitchen. He’s attentive and patient, and he even puts up with Mama stopping to take pictures for her blog all the time – I love baking and cooking with him! And, it’s really good quality time together that we both enjoy. As usual, I went into the kitchen...
Hooded towel poncho. A fresh, clean baby all wrapped up in a nice towel really is the sweetest thing. My teenagers all had a hooded towel poncho that they used when they were little – basically until their heads were too big to shove through the head hole and the towel wasn’t long enough to cover their bum – and I wanted to make one for my toddler too. I find a great tutorial online...
Plush hand puppet from stretchy knit glove. I made some plush hand puppets using stretchy knit gloves for my son last year. He was only 1 at the time and didn’t really enjoy them that much. Now that he’s a bit older, he’s really getting into puppets and these are simple to make and fun play with. In this video, I show you how to make a super cute plush hand puppet using a stretchy...