Quilt 61

Twin Size

Thrifting

 

An awesome book with great illustrations about birth.

Usborne books.  Have I mentioned these before?  We love them!  Characters repeat between stories, there's a little duck to find on every page.  Lots of rhyming/language for the speech-language pathologist in me. 

Another Kangaroo.  My little guy loves his "roos".

Cabbage patch clothes patterns (fun!).

A vintage overcoat pattern from 1962 (love!).

Grand total of $4.00.

Under budget.  Go me!

Summer Memories: "The Beach"

I know I've talked about the beach I grew up going to after our visit last year (click here to read).  There's just something special about bringing my own kids to the places I grew up going to.  Something that brings back my childhood filled with fond memories.  The experiences I share with my own kids are the same that my mom shared with us.   I miss my mom dearly.  It's been almost 16 years since I hugged her goodbye.  But, it's adventures such as these...

Playing in the same water... 

Digging in the same sand...

Chasing a similar bunch of seagulls...

Snuggling a tiny one while watching the bigger one play...

  and swinging on the same swings...
 
all the types of things my mom was doing in her 30s.  

 

  Yes, it's adventures such as these that make me appreciate the childhood I had and savor the memories I'm making with my own kids.

Insulated Tote (DIY instructions)

When leaving the house with kids...do you find yourself turning into a bag lady?  I sure do.  What's challenging in these summer months is something handy to keep cold stuff cool for a bit of time.  So...I made a stash and go insulated tote out of my scraps. 

Front:

 

Back:
 

Inside:


How to DIY:

Supplies:
Front and back:  10 in squares; of each outside square; batting and then wipable fabric.
Sides and bottom:  6 in x 10 inch rectangles; of each outside square; batting and then wipable fabric.
Straps:  20 in x 1 1/2 inches
Button
Leather to make loop

1) For the front, back and sides, place pieces together in this order:  Batting, wipable fabric, patterned fabric right side down.  Stitch top edge.  Flip over, press and top stitch. (When you do the front panel, make sure the straps are pinned in between the wipe able and pattern side.  When doing the back panel, make sure you add the straps and leather button loop between the wipeable and patterned side).  Baste edges of the other three sides. 
2) Stitch Front and back to sides, right sides together.  Finsh edges.
3) Baste all three layers together of bottom section.  Sitch in place.  Finish edges.
4) Add button.

Baby Stuff Round-up

Here's some misc. baby stuff...in addition to clothes, toys and hats I've made (check out other links for those). 

pacifier clips

moby out of swimsuit material

 boppy

 boppy cover

 mobile

 re-covered bassinet

teething cookies

 baby food

baby gate

miniature pillow

Laundry soap

Our Baby Girl at the BOG's

I can't go to the BOG's without doing an infant photoshoot.  Hope you enjoy them.  If you want to see my
  son's infant photoshoots, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And in case you missed our baby boy's past photo shoots, click here.

The beginnings of a fisherman...

A word that goes along with the St. Lawrence River? Fishing.  Particularly since my grandfather was a very well known muskellunge guide around these parts in his day.  Of course, the BOG made sure to introduce the next generation to the love of fishing. 

At first glance, my little guy was hooked!

 And he was most eager to help with the tackle box.

 A bit of fishing with the BOG led to a whole stringer...of course of non-keepers, but exciting nevertheless.

 Our little fisherman was eager to learn how to hold his catch.

He didn't mind releasing them in the least, as evidenced by squeals of excitement as they swam away.

 I'm guessing there will be some more fishing adventures in our future.  Thank you, BOG.