tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164819083070377382023-11-16T04:36:06.495-08:00Nenna and BarleyCaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-16657898845083292832014-02-20T19:20:00.002-08:002014-02-20T19:20:19.353-08:00Peek A Boo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Henry is in everything now. And I mean <em>everything</em>.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> He has been crawling for a few months, and is now a pro at pulling himself up to stand and "cruise" around. He is especially attracted to outlets in the wall, which are "babyproofed" with those little socket covers that slide into the slots. I may have to readdress the effectiveness of those, since Henry enjoys simply pulling them out from the sockets and trying to eat them. Yikes. He also has discovered the ability to open the lower cupboards in the kitchen. The fascination with opening the cupboards and pulling out the contents is something that I was expecting, since his older siblings both enjoyed doing it. Our solution for them was to have one cabinet that they were allowed to go through. We are in the process of redirecting Henry to that cupboard each time he opens a different one, and he definitely enjoys playing in there. The other day he kept reaching a little further in...then a little further...until he was all the way in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It was adorable, but it particularly squeezed my heartstrings because I remember seeing another little one in that exact same position about five years ago. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Sienna used to L-O-V-E that little cabinet and would even play peek-a-boo in there when she got older. Can you believe that is my big girl? She was so tiny, and really, Henry constantly reminds me of Sienna as a baby. Those big round cheeks and blue eyes, and just their baby faces side by side shares a strong resemblance. Look at how sweet my little (big) girl was!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And here they are together this week, playing peek-a-boo. Sienna is an amazing big sister to both Charlie and Henry. She is patient, loving, playful, and attentive. At the end of the video you can get a little peek into Henry's latest attention-grabbing tactic. (Listen for the loud shrieking/screaming).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And here he is at 21 months, strumming away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Ohhhhh, look at that little baby Charlie, he was so cute.</span>Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-37701439560760207902014-02-15T08:44:00.000-08:002014-02-15T08:44:27.070-08:00Ice, Ice Baby<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Why have the last two posts had cheesy song titles with a cold weather theme? I think it's because we are surrounded by several feet of snow that seem to keep accumulating almost daily! Sienna has been thrilled to miss three or four days of school so far on account of snowstorms. I tried to explain to her that she will need to make up these snow days later in the year, but I'm not sure she grasps that fact. Anyway, the "ice" in today's title refers to a birthday party I took Sienna to last weekend where she went ice skating for the first time (and I went for the first time since before she was born!) After we had her laced up and ready to go, we walked over to the entrance to the rink where she saw some of her friends sliding around (and falling) while holding onto the wall for dear life. Surprisingly, this did not give her a lot of confidence to get out there and skate and she asked me sweetly if I could please go with her. So after warning her that I would probably not be very helpful, I got myself some skates and headed into the rink with her. It was a lot more difficult than I remember! We had one fall together but managed to stay upright the rest of the time - at least, I did, Sienna had a fair share of falls but was a good sport about it and did not want to stop once she got the hang of it! So let's get to the good stuff, some photos:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I loved having some "girl time" as Sienna calls it. We need to take every opportunity for it living in a house with three boys! About halfway through the party, however, I got off the ice and girl time was promptly over. Sienna spent the rest of the party skating around with a little boy (J) she sits next to at school. It was really cute, they helped each other along and a couple of times when he saw Sienna struggling a bit, J reached out his hand to help her up and they skated hand in hand. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fun fact (ok, maybe it's not so fun, so it's really just a fact :p) : The last time I went ice skating, Sienna did go in a way, because I was pregnant with her! Some friends of ours came to visit from England before any of the kids were born (Chris and Nicola, who now have a gorgeous little girl named Holly!) Chris and David's families have always been close so they grew up together. Anyway, they came to America and stayed with us while I was really early on in my pregnancy with Sienna. We had not told anyone yet, not even my parents who we were living with at the time - we were a month away from closing on our house but our apartment lease was up. While Chris and Nicola were here, we went into the city (New York City...obviously! hehe) and walked around Bryant Park. It was late fall/early winter, and the park was decorated for Christmas. If you live near NYC and have never been to Bryant Park at Christmas, I highly recommend it. It's enchanting. They set up a little ice skating rink as well, so the four of us went out. You would think that being pregnant (and rather queasy) I would need David's support on the ice, but actually it was the other way around! Although my husband has a plethora of talents, balancing on two very thin metal blades on a slippery surface is most definitely not one of them. Let's just say there were some flailing arms involved and it still makes me giggle to think about it! Unfortunately, this was before I got my first digital camera, so I don't have any photos to show you from this day. I do have a couple more from this week though! Charlie and I built a "death star" out of lego the other day. We each took turns putting the pieces on, but he told me where all my pieces should go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And one last shot to close out this post -- Henry's little "stinky face." It is always accompanied by a lot of dog-like sniffing. I can't help but laugh when he does this!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-48035363932634724562014-02-11T11:31:00.000-08:002014-02-11T11:31:29.187-08:00Baby, It's Cold Outside!<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">~Yes, I know it's been forever and a day since I've posted on this little blog o' mine! This was due partially to technical issues and partially to my own laziness. But with a new year come new resolutions, one of mine being to visit this little space more often so I can have a nice record of what our family has been up to. "But we're already into February, and aren't New Year's resolutions meant to begin at the start of the year?" You may think that, but I needed to get some other goals in line first, like creating a better daily routine and trying to be more organized. Anyway, blah blah blah, the point is that hopefully I will get my bottom in gear and update more frequently!~</span></em> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We have been having a <em>rough</em> winter this year in these here parts! Although I reveled in every snow day as a child, I have become a typical grumpy old lady when it comes to winter weather. I can't wait for winter to be over! My children, however, have been really enjoying the snowy weather, so here's a few peeks into the two biggest snowfalls we've had. This first day was back in November, and it was the first time I brought Henry-boy out to play in the snow. The big kids had so much fun watching him. He loved it, even when the cold wind blew bits of snow into his face! At first he just sat and looked around, then eventually got the confidence to crawl into it a little. It was adorable, as you can see!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The snow was so deep for the little guy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This was right after getting some snow blown into his face, hence the puzzled expression! Sienna loves this picture. Poor little guy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Sienna and Charlie had a lot of fun that day too. I love this shot of the two of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It is <em>hard </em>to get a photo with all three children smiling! Henry was just starting to get fed up with being in the snow so this was the best I could get. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Big snow day #2 was just a couple of weeks ago. Henry was napping this time around, but some friends from down the road came over to help us build a snowman. I think this is the biggest snowman we've ever made - it was taller than Sienna! It was our little friend's idea to stick the umbrella on top, "To keep him from getting snow on him." Hmmm...we want to prevent the snowman from getting snowed on? I guess that's some 4-year-old wisdom that I don't know about. :)</span><br />
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Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-72351072136061753302013-06-29T05:25:00.003-07:002013-06-29T05:29:46.548-07:00Photo Catch-Up: Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This spring, Sienna joined the Daisy Scouts troop (you saw her marching with them in the <a href="http://nennaandbarley.blogspot.com/2013/05/memorial-day.html" target="_blank">Memorial Day parade</a>). On June 13th they had their induction ceremony, which was really sweet. Sienna was a flag bearer in the beginning of the presentation. She looked very solemn and official while walking up the aisle with the flag, then settled into her typical demeanor. : ) </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">I remember before Charlie was born, my Dad had been so completely enamored with Sienna, that he worried he would not give as much attention to our second. Well, as you can see, even Henry receives lots of love and attention from Gigi (pronounced "jee jee") - as the kids call him. And all of the kids absolutely adore him back. He was sitting here with Henry, talking to him, for more than half an hour.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">The conversation went a little like this: </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">"Hey, Dad, what are you doing?"</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">"I'm sitting in a chair, relaxing."</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">"I'm sitting too. Ok, bye"</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">And many other similar "phone calls"; between each one Charlie would get up and run across the lawn and back-</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">#1 Dad with two of the greatest kids in the world (I'm not proud or anything).</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Just a little FYI - what you can't see in this lovely little shot is that my Dad is standing on his tippy toes to get a little height advantage. Sorry, Dad, the cat's out of the bag!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">My sister and I inherited my Dad's silliness...and the love Japanese people have for using bunny ears in photos?</span></td></tr>
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We've been busy around here and I have not gotten around to uploading pictures from the last couple of weeks. So I'll do a few posts to just catch you up on what's been going on. First up is a photo shoot of Henry with Batman, which (as you can see) went downhill rather quickly!</div>
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Last week Sienna had her first field day. It had been rescheduled twice (it rained on the rain date!) and luckily it was a gorgeous day. I brought the boys to go watch; I think Charlie wanted to join all of the big kids in their relays. Sienna had a lot of fun!</div>
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Here you can see Sienna in action: The first relay involved balancing a dodgeball inside of a cone while running, and Sienna did well (once she was able to get the ball and put it in the cone). The second relay was rolling an innertube to the cone and running back with it. She took her time just a liiiiitle bit more with this one. I think she wanted to be extra careful that it wouldn't fall!<br />
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Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-25097644904950842962013-06-13T11:10:00.000-07:002013-06-13T11:10:44.614-07:00Baby Face(s)I was planning on posting a really cute video of Henry smiling at me but it is not cooperating with blogger right now. Instead, here is a random array of "the many faces of Henry" captured in the last few weeks!<br />
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I love these guys. All three bring me so much joy, and fill our home with fun and laughter. Sometimes I still can't believe that we are a family of five! We are very, very blessed.Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-89632627602689147322013-06-11T11:21:00.002-07:002013-06-11T11:21:48.945-07:00Our Weekend (with a little video too!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Our weekend was pretty busy! Sienna had her last swimming lesson and soccer game of the season. While she will miss swimming, she was excited to see soccer come to a close. : ( Sorry, Daddy! Since I completely forgot to take a picture of her with her trophy, I will use the one from the fall season. It gives the same effect.</div>
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Another exciting part of the weekend was my friend Raj's book launch party at a nearby cafe. She has just released her first young adult novel that is available as an e-book on Amazon.com. Check it out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Swimming-Through-Clouds-Contemporary-ebook/dp/B00D0V236K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370973279&sr=8-1&keywords=swimming+through+clouds" target="_blank">here</a> and visit her on <a href="http://rajdeeppaulus.com/" target="_blank">her blog</a>! Raj is such a fun, genuine person to be friends with. Her youngest daughter is friend's with Sienna and Raj and I instantly got along well and became fast friends. I have just started her book and have to say it is very captivating and I can't wait to read more!</div>
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Although I don't have a photo to capture this, David and I had a dinner date with friends on Saturday night at a local pub. This was the second time the two of us have left the house together alone since Henry was born! It was really nice to go out, relax, and just have an uninterrupted meal! <br />
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One of the highlights of the weekend was celebrating my Mom's birthday on Sunday. My parents, sister and brother-in-law, brother and sister-in-law (does that make sense?) and three nieces all came over to eat, play, and have some cake! We barbequed and everyone pitched in with sides and dessert. The kids played really well together and ate their dinner picnic-style in the backyard because the weather was gorgeous. The only snag was when my Dad threw a chicken wing at my Mom and got grease on her new shirt...but that's a long story. : ) <br />
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This was the first time my nieces were meeting Henry, and it was so sweet to see them enjoy a little cuddle. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">This little one really loves babies! I think she was the most excited to meet Henry and hold him. She also held him the longest, and kept holding his little hands and feet and smiling down at him. It was so sweet to watch.</span></td></tr>
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Here's a quick little video that touches upon one aspect of life as the third child. David and the kids were having an impromptu jam session upstairs and what was Henry doing? Watch and see: </div>
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Sleeping like a baby. : )</div>
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I have wanted to try my hand at knitting for a while, so when I found out I was pregnant with Henry I thought it was a great time to knit a baby blanket. For some reason I did not start with a simple stockinette stitch blanket, but instead decided to make my first ever knitting project a chevron baby blanket that I had previously seen <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2012/03/celebrate-baby-the-knitted-chevron-blanket-done.html" target="_blank">here</a> on the blog <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/" target="_blank">Made</a>. The pattern is from Purl Bee and can be found <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2011/9/15/whits-knits-chevron-baby-blanket.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I bought myself a pair of bamboo circular needles, which felt better to me than metal ones. I totally downgraded on the yarn to save money, but I think the yarn still has a great look and feel to it. I used Red Lion Soft 100% acrylic, worsted weight. This blanket is knit with double strands of yarn, which makes the finished product thicker and chunkier. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">I got lucky that Henry is a boy; gender was a surprise this time around but I was obviously drawn to more boyish colors anyway!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Henry at around 1 week, sunbathing on his blanket. And no, I am not in the habit of tanning my newborns - it was the doctor's orders to help his jaundice. : )</span></td></tr>
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I would love to try another knitting project when I have a little more free time (and more importantly, free hands!)Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-85822725493402550972013-06-03T10:13:00.000-07:002013-06-03T10:13:47.805-07:00Felt Playhouse for the Kids (A Successful Sew!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Before Charlie was born, I decided I wanted to have a gift for Sienna to open "from Charlie" after we brought him home from the hospital. I saw <a href="http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2009/10/felt-playhouse.html" target="_blank">this adorable playhouse</a> on the website <a href="http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Homemade by Jill</a> and thought something like that would be perfect! And so began the most time-consuming sewing project I have ever done. I wondered if it was worth all that time and effort, but after three years of play and seeing the kids still loving it, I am convinced that it was! When Henry gets a little older, he'll be able to join in the fun too. The house fits over an Ikea table we have, that I pull out into the center of the room. When playtime is over, the whole thing folds up and I store it in one of those oversized Ziploc bags made of heavy duty plastic. Would you like a little tour of the house? </div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"></span><br />Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-54514850505963291252013-05-29T08:25:00.004-07:002013-06-02T12:20:27.805-07:00Memorial DayI know this is a few days overdue, but here are some snapshots from our weekend.<br />
Sienna marched in our Memorial Day parade for the first time with her Daisy Scout troop! She was so excited and I was proud to see her walking confidently with her group, smiling and enjoying herself. She was thrilled when she spotted us shouting and waving to her and her face lit up! Since they were on the move, I only got one close shot of her, but it's a good one. Here are a few pics from the morning:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">What the holiday is truly about: honoring the men and women who have served our country. I got a little teary watching a number of elderly veterans riding in cars and waving, thinking about the sacrifices they made to protect our freedoms.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">There's my gorgeous girl! In typical fashion, she had to add a little flair to her Daisy beanie to make it extra fancy. See how she is walking <em>right</em> behind the blue parade sign? David said the leaders instructed the girls to stand behind the sign, and so little Sienna placed herself directly behind the sign, to be sure she was in the right place. She's a rule-follower, like her Mommy!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Capping off the end of the parade with some festive popsicles! They had a little ceremony at the school after the parade, during which soldiers fired rifles into the air. David said everyone was silently watching, and after the guns went off, Charlie said loudly, "Is yem (them) shooting bad guys?"</span></td></tr>
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In other news from the weekend, this special little guy turned SEVEN!<br />
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Our oldest nephew, Sam, turned seven on Saturday. He is a gorgeous little boy who has such a sweet disposition, is intelligent, funny, creative, loving, and determined. When he sets his mind to something, he is so focused and won't give anything less than his best. Sam has a little brother, Joshua, who is five, and his Mom (or Mum, I should say, as they're English--she is David's sister) is about to have baby boy #3 any day now! It is unfortunate that they live on another continent, but I am so thankful for living in a time with Skype, where we can still talk and see each other in between the times we get to visit in person. These are some pictures from a trip we took to England last August:<br />
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<br />Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-77670005981901629272013-05-24T14:55:00.002-07:002013-05-24T15:00:17.943-07:00My (Our) Newest LoveOn April 26, our family was blessed with the safe arrival of Baby Henry. I can't believe that at this time four weeks ago he was still in my belly, and after having mild, sporadic contractions all day was by this point pretty sure that I was in labor. Two hours later I was definitely sure, and by 10 pm that night I would be holding my newly born second son in my arms and my heart felt like it would burst with joy. Four weeks later, I am still overcome by how much God has blessed our family with this little man. Maybe you can see why I adore him so much:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Although only four weeks old, I am certain that he has smiled <em>at</em> me and in response to me! And yes, I'm sure every mother has made this claim.</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">I love love <em>love </em>his soft, newborn baby skin! As you can probably see in this picture, his face still has a yellow tint to it - remnants of the bilirubin that caused his severe jaundice at birth. (That's a story for another day).</span><br />
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On a side note, when taking the above photos earlier today, I was reminded once again of how Charlie is no longer "the little man" in our house. I have to admit, I shed a few tears in the first week after Henry being born over how big Charlie is now. Although that may sound strange, he has been my baby for 3 years, so to see him in the role of a big brother is wonderful, but to see him shed the last remnants of his baby status was bittersweet. He doesn't seem to be missing it at all, as he is constantly reminding us that he is a big boy and a big brother now. In fact, if we happen to call him "the little man" he corrects us and says he is <em>not</em> the little man, Henry is. : ) And if we need an added reminder, we can look at this picture:</div>
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A few weekends ago, my husband and I went away for the weekend on a retreat with a marriage ministry in our church. We were ALONE, without the kids!! It was refreshing to have a couple of days to focus solely on each other and recharge a bit. We did miss the kids, but we've always believed that one of the keys to being good parents is having a great marriage, so we try to make deposits in the marriage bank whenever we can. We're continuously working on both of those areas! Anyway, the weekend was a blast, and during a few hours on free time on Saturday afternoon, David and I decided to take an approx. 4 mile hike up to the top of a mountain on the grounds where we were staying. The views were gorgeous! </div>
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It was much more work than I expected, and we reached the top only to find a large parking lot and lots of visitors who had simply driven to the view. At that point I was wishing we had driven as well, but in the end I was glad that we hiked it. (I was actually tempted to call a friend and have them come and pick us up on the summit, but hubby was not impressed with that idea hehe). Don't get me wrong, I love hiking, but to be honest I was concerned about missing the group game activity (I am a loser who loves that kind of thing, you can laugh at me, I'm not ashamed!) </div>
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Well, we made it down the mountain much faster than it took to climb up, and we were just in time to shower and jump into game night. What does this have to do with my skirt, you may wonder? Well, that Saturday night dinner was an "assigned" date night, which I thought would be the perfect <strike>excuse to get my butt into gear</strike> motivation for tackling this much desired project! It is the <a href="http://www.sewinginnomansland.com/2012/03/15/crafty-cupboards-pleated-chevron-skirt/" target="_blank">Pleated Chevron Skirt Tutorial</a>, by <a href="http://craftycupboard.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Crafty Cupboard</a>. It was really fun to make and I was happy with how it turned out...until I tried it on haha. It looks nice on the hanger, right? Front: Back (ignore the messy stitching around the zipper) :</div>
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It looks <em>okay</em> on, the waistband sits a little funny on my hips, but otherwise it's alright. (Excuse the horrible picture quality, I think something's wrong with my camera).</div>
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The problem arises when I start walking around. The whole front of the skirt puffs out and I look like a walking bubble (not the look I'm going for):</div>
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I think it must be the material I used...which I think is a heavy-duty knit that is quite stiff. And therein lies the problem: I don't really know anything about fabrics, their textures, what each fabric is suitable for, etc. etc. I really need to read up on that and study different fabric types hands-on. So if you walk into Joann's and see a woman running her hands over every bolt of fabric with two cranky kids by her side, I'm just doing some personal research! One positive I did take from this is that I now know how to make simple pockets in a skirt. I love the little peek of contrasting fabric!</div>
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<br /></div>Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-48307570210750355842012-04-18T07:12:00.010-07:002012-04-18T07:32:10.597-07:00Pint-Sized Superhero<div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlJw6TSestcJKZibspr1D0NTai3oIjjljscPFNEMytvPNiJH5GzofTVBOTtIp22nrBWg74sFlRhIgLrjc0bHGS8VIRlOVX0Q6V8dTm0kyxX6tXTM5x49BDUeJaibbAW5H2OK8UXNDRyBt/s1600/Cape6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732746044194891730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlJw6TSestcJKZibspr1D0NTai3oIjjljscPFNEMytvPNiJH5GzofTVBOTtIp22nrBWg74sFlRhIgLrjc0bHGS8VIRlOVX0Q6V8dTm0kyxX6tXTM5x49BDUeJaibbAW5H2OK8UXNDRyBt/s400/Cape6.jpg" /></a><div>Recently, my wonderful friend Erin's sweet little boy turned one. I was trying to figure out what to get for him, since he has a lot of toys and clothes handed down from his big brother (such a cutie, he's 3). Well, I drew my inspiration from his big brother in the end, who loves wearing a Superman shirt that has a cape attached to it. I thought, "I bet his little brother would love his own superhero cape!" (Translation: Awww Dominick would look so cute in a little cape!) So I took a cute little boy's romper and sewed on a cape made with soft Superman flannel backed with blue felt. I used pre-made bias tape, but it was super thin and a real pain (which is why there are so many mistakes- sorry, Erin!) Barley was gracious enough to model it for me (even though it's pretty snug on him hehe).</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732747118135279314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqHzOtW7jl9uzV0GuHwHyzSAzzgHntbgSbTP2vwer567g48jHmSuPL_VQWCbhxhcvRb2r_r0Tj81KuG9izqvaZDHDnyXRgssBtONPRYct_xD-_lrfYIAPhlOUAhAXoWUXE9PdutBGufv3/s400/Cape1.jpg" /></div><div> From the back:</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732747285423828754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZY_5iPA90g8hkPzhQsnXq_145nWmL5G81qlHgTuWzk2dnaSYn7UMaRBmBMoXpduMMhyphenhyphenBfF6AInHpETlk5XIrWo_kHfAWcrvTk_6_tyPgdG-QCRrVx8NEwfUxFF1NmecToAOn8bxPLV-7w/s400/Cape3.jpg" /></div><div>In action!</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732747487458441858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUE3fHrigjh7Y7VmRdXK9xfnJ5Y5QWFmi6VQewMiTJ5wJLFuqsP9gHmqT2jSTUyhsN9uLq6bvUuZKmJUpyDLB010kYibS1JK0NEVYZi0HxpKj0Jemkq_MTHJr5858ma86ZfH97zx6bv6R/s400/Cape4.jpg" /></div><div> Perfect for chasing bad guys...or big sisters (who are sometimes one and the same to Barley).<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732747709666917778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7j0ZLCTRwcLhXlwzrixPIGX5vIjslhzmqCGCLa6a_ytmJZrMaf00gVomF3HwpBB9JRlkCUUscKscwDaVvEshwwI7A-kiX3uZm-Ng06FflxyRSSPRO9GT05KbfRuKPkyXgQfRQWWKRtFO7/s400/Cape5.jpg" /></div><div> I hope you enjoy it, Dominick!</div></div></div></div></div></div>Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-90500715178379198902012-04-14T14:54:00.008-07:002012-04-14T15:16:00.065-07:00Nenna's Easter Dress<div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHzRnoNi08sImwZCkeg7T3_k57nYqos5y80j5qcpQx7igVGHFBJssLbThxpWcfpDKdIFLOyxpYzPspV_xidLh7ch6k_6VddUfbqhu0T20P_W5yOUVO1m1NGXp8SlWFxOHdqOngsc4BkTN/s1600/2012-04-14_17-51-45_424.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731380595342769250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHzRnoNi08sImwZCkeg7T3_k57nYqos5y80j5qcpQx7igVGHFBJssLbThxpWcfpDKdIFLOyxpYzPspV_xidLh7ch6k_6VddUfbqhu0T20P_W5yOUVO1m1NGXp8SlWFxOHdqOngsc4BkTN/s400/2012-04-14_17-51-45_424.jpg" /></a><div>Here, as promised, is the dress I made Nenna for Easter -sorry it's a little late! I finished it Easter morning before church (not like I procrastinated or anything)...I used this tutorial from Make It and Love It (<a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/05/front-tie-spring-dress-great-for-all.html">http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/05/front-tie-spring-dress-great-for-all.html</a>) and I'm really pleased with the finished product. My original intention was for the pattern to fall in the vertical direction, but then I didn't have enough yardage for that to work. I was surprised at how much I love it the way it turned out! I also like the mismatched fabric for the bow...forgive me, I was channeling Mondo hehe. I did mess up the elastic casing in the waistband - I was not sewing straight enough and I think sewed over the elastic in the back when I was sealing the opening for the casing. So the cinching in the waist is pretty uneven - whoops! Nenna loved it- she said it was "wonderful!" Ready to head to my parent's for Easter dinner:</div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731381241822368466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJOQgsK4r-aQEeQvpF6I6l88PIWtXU7dFL_-eXS7t5QSTkaL1uKRPP-_LvoLYjCizQfaVoJQJoouuroIrSqeoNPvp5QAbuvZg2JCfxeBjRY7awuLZXc6bqwfuhlMDQPAfopHEYwnlRPSMn/s400/2012-04-08_16-30-47_300.jpg" /></div><div> By this time, Barley had his tie off and shirt untucked. And his shoes may have been on the wrong feet. Oh well.</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731381689379767826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4RIxXnI_KVaHNsC425gvYUek_nR0x8bnMIUHLNBdh2I9X5mZN5meNsIUCigItnhJUOBqUfAqviNsVbTpyIJgyuzWGykQf8X8O2xcLrhpr1F5WMY9DZGkgsb53Jej0zDbJ1BxxlWeOIiw/s400/2012-04-08_16-31-06_206.jpg" /></div><div>It was also my hubby's birthday! I'm so grateful to be married to him. #1 Husband, #1 Dad. I gave him this special running gear, as he requested. Can I brag for a minute and say my hubby's a great runner? He did the NYC marathon last year! His determination is amazing.</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731382148906263282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKdWm4ps9F5dWLEH9YKPn9T-If-PAfwLvfl72UZ1KEIxVHCqjyFlEGMWT0q4omGVZa1Szh9LexEopxHInD9P8i25-MMr4GO2Z_9dRG0h1Ogc1Ftba3WJ7_dS2tBmdiEaBMjYP27_3JBk3/s400/2012-04-08_19-26-44_976.jpg" /></div><div>One last thing: I've been dying to make myself something, and I think that will be one of my next projects. I found this fabric in Joann's from a line by April from Project Runway for 50% off and I am going to make it into a skirt! So excited!</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731383261384614738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKT9QPjcjxY0OI-JtYLqCrT9f-vorveQgRZzOVEKQEnVqeBm45cSWq6Y2Zck6dyegzYTTzeyVV-FZJ3n0P9IO4hsw1pfq_MPg0ooGdL7Bzowsl7vRIJA8u-uS9zBwvHQhajiF62NreNyI/s400/2012-04-14_17-52-06_117.jpg" /></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-48522881726089009132012-04-06T18:15:00.002-07:002012-04-06T18:23:29.571-07:00ThankfulThese words have been on my mind particularly in this week leading up to Good Friday.<br /><br />"He was pierced for our transgressions,<br />He was crushed for our iniquities;<br />the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him,<br />and by His wounds we are healed.<br />We all, like sheep, have gone astray,<br />each of us has turned to his own way;<br />and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all."<br />-Isaiah 53:5-6<br /><br />"God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."<br />-Romans 5:8<br /><br />Today I am thankful to the Lord for His love.Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-83474098175988094452012-04-03T10:00:00.006-07:002012-04-05T06:28:40.164-07:00GQ Cover Model 2035 (or A Vest for the Little Man)<div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAA9sB83DXYkdsboWtC2Wa6AME7XQmSuo7RGtBpsLuXoPrkXgN9YDF3TC23j3GjWI-1OQ8_c16Tn5c0YOe6dCQvbAQGbf9GmMKPisfa5-dxEoLhNNYCPSQHWsPPCKTSg3VLd3wDJwAkse/s1600/2012-03-30_09-45-44_642.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727905721416185106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAA9sB83DXYkdsboWtC2Wa6AME7XQmSuo7RGtBpsLuXoPrkXgN9YDF3TC23j3GjWI-1OQ8_c16Tn5c0YOe6dCQvbAQGbf9GmMKPisfa5-dxEoLhNNYCPSQHWsPPCKTSg3VLd3wDJwAkse/s400/2012-03-30_09-45-44_642.jpg" /></a><div><div>Look at that. Just look at that little man modeling his new vest. He wears that vest like it was made for him...which it was! I've had <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/01/re-purposing-reversible-boys-vest-from.html">this tutorial </a>from the blog Make It and Love It on my radar for a while now, and finally got around to sewing it up! I used two pairs of my hubby's old work pants and drafted a pattern based on Ashley's instructions. Making the pattern and cutting the fabric were the most time-consuming (and boring, in my opinion) steps, but sewing it together was fun and I love how it turned out! I copped out and did not make it reversible, but I really like the grey fabric much more anyway, so I don't mind. Here are a few more gratuitous photos of Barley modeling his new vest--just in time for Easter. (And if you're wondering why I keep posting things I've made for Barley, don't worry, I am finishing up an Easter dress for Nenna and will post on that one next!)</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727905958969968786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIb1uc3CM62Cks3Z2f8id7etCrjzqXVcMAHcowZB9_7QE5a2Asi2nyN2YR8IKbtyk0nmtbAugIOLPqjUjyGg0av38cneLB5h-WbdYwdxL0hEP41uD9LpYl2v9dOv66ouMTdBOQwvB19fq9/s400/2012-03-30_09-45-14_600.jpg" /></div><div> Here it is buttoned up:<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 301px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727906110376167202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Kw6vHIeC_1fmTenZYJ4mJgcPoplmikEeigU9shHbzjVV966HRbk7c-hvXaT1qGlufeGuRds5sDGCdFOANdQCPLg6Mt9za5RjPo7LPjkouPW5REcTcCfcWN4SUPlPa1VuKem9uGQGeoFL/s400/2012-03-30_09-33-04_613.jpg" /></div><div> But I like it better open:</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727906349870003298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMMUKWp9m7iEVqZsaJd8FDIMMz7OfermKOEYim5fcj6c5sZ6COvhv6TORvetqAHUlUXPV5v7y3Ne90wQJX1bmy1QMoSypjNO-Tv18cs8xFdrwz4Hfe6WbYsC6kOHe3TmqxbpxnWaZ59mY/s400/2012-03-30_09-45-33_928.jpg" /></div><div> Oh yea, I should note here that I finally used this project as an excuse to tackle the buttonhole foot on my machine. I've been avoiding that one for years! It really wasn't that bad after all...I used the manual that came with the machine for help in conjunction with this video: <a href="http://prudentbaby.com/2012/02/video-posts/how-to-sew-a-buttonhole-video/">http://prudentbaby.com/2012/02/video-posts/how-to-sew-a-buttonhole-video/</a> I'm glad I no longer have to avoid projects that require a buttonhole! </div><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-7188380724641899832012-03-31T15:05:00.001-07:002012-04-04T15:25:33.472-07:00Fabric Covered Easter Eggs<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkgDAUZDgMcBOFGXLupR2Ouk-asY5HU3MQGrjDMxXrDDxasOuw80N83az7AGHKtP34TjajZ3ZD6fuBOMMFI9yBuxgyPPc1yAxJpnGwcINQRs-c79ujfXr48IcyUPip_qaDcE839PFDvvY/s1600/2012-03-21_12-02-28_942.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727674356147816418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkgDAUZDgMcBOFGXLupR2Ouk-asY5HU3MQGrjDMxXrDDxasOuw80N83az7AGHKtP34TjajZ3ZD6fuBOMMFI9yBuxgyPPc1yAxJpnGwcINQRs-c79ujfXr48IcyUPip_qaDcE839PFDvvY/s400/2012-03-21_12-02-28_942.jpg" /></a><div>I've never really had an Easter decorations, and this year I was determined to change that! I had pinned decorations like <a href="http://www.familycircle.com/holiday/easter/decorations/gorgeous-easter-eggs/">these </a>a few weeks ago on pinterest, and decided to make my own. I used plastic eggs, fabric scraps, and modpodge that I already had, so it was free! I just used my rotary cutter to cut strips that were about 1"x3". Then I "painted" modpodge on sections of the egg and attached the strips one at a time. After that dried, then I coated each fabric covered egg with a thin layer of modpodge. Here's one that's finished:<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 301px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727674520547333250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3mYb0hjAY1SQ_wiD9mv7qGQD8GKd-3BmG2ObWjO9W_coNcvbYvaYF6apWg5cb5xTObJsJIrqcm-cX0NAuyAru3ooY1q-6tH3EwoYoWil9899SggwCyRxDSILQiSSVodtqbq7dm8GAi1K/s400/2012-03-15_21-18-06_242.jpg" /></div><div> I nestled the eggs in a bowl on top of strips of fuzzy green fabric "grass", arranged some fake flowers from Michael's in vases around it, and I had a little Easter/spring centerpiece for my table!</div></div>Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-8258515367089790462012-03-28T18:37:00.000-07:002012-04-04T15:03:52.518-07:00A Taste of Something Sweet<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOdqrzEZ3FXe9_5dLaPnO8BMZFzHuJ0163td8nuvQ2MxAPX2NKl9RxAJSBpgzg3tQNgXD_5HXXijeXSXx3VCQ4dcwfysRPlq6Zezq7INU3UjQfSZ9ogLxPQNo_xu9QJKN6ZbbTdwYhh18/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727666506289242418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOdqrzEZ3FXe9_5dLaPnO8BMZFzHuJ0163td8nuvQ2MxAPX2NKl9RxAJSBpgzg3tQNgXD_5HXXijeXSXx3VCQ4dcwfysRPlq6Zezq7INU3UjQfSZ9ogLxPQNo_xu9QJKN6ZbbTdwYhh18/s400/photo.JPG" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRpN1AaouD_ZLL0n_Z_WgsW1hB2H4_rhtUyyseXBw2yxhhUan8E2ZIovTs0JX2Rvf8Msqhjbd9sCLjX7kuUepSRUjtFCtnDfXMhij4AbiFNqfHAO7uZFD2RYvM6bDGVjMmyvMWhDD2DHo/s1600/photo.JPG"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehQpohsojPQb_BsD7Q6kjG7JgGB7MkCr_hOz4giooj2CgvRoqErlXIN6yiAaO2d-C_TCYu7_pHr6qwRQGOUhl_4zgiqh9jz0NoS2PJC7TVCawtXdtClttuY4wDFgmtRSNHNYGhyLzWMSk/s1600/photo.JPG"></a><div><div>Although I have some tried-and-true baking recipes that I return to again and again (many of which involve a jump start from Betty Crocker or the Pillsbury doughboy), I love trying something new. With Barley's birthday party with my family coming up, I decided to try a new cake recipe, cake bites, and homemade marshmallows! For the marshmallows I used the recipe <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/334710/marshmallow-snowflakes">here</a> from Martha Stewart, originator of so many fabulous things! I don't have a candy thermometer or a standing mixer, but they came out just fine! I looooved tasting the "batter" before it set--it was like extra gooey marshmallow fluff- Yum! I think I liked it better than the finished product, ha! I cut mine out in heart shapes (which my husband then said was kind of girly for a boy's birthday but I only have heart, pumpkin, or duck cookie cutters...so my choices were limited.) </div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726615131012248482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxsY-6DTes8CJon-GxT1MEo4EedPOuQURuArUWdJogOymDrZ9OH1vqHHiL9fvU_o3EUwv-jPtVRfICdH8-HNfOmQTKHbjwF3W0QJbsolETH_r9QT3lIDsTeRWOMl9WeZc7M2CWwwt00Hw/s400/2012-03-21_12-00-41_430.jpg" /></div><div> Of course, just plain marshmallows weren't enough...I had to cover them in chocolate! I melted semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave and then spread it across half of each heart and let it harden before putting them in a tupperware. You can see the finished product in the top photo with the cake bites (in a green bowl).</div><div> </div><div>The cake bites (like cake pops sans sticks) turned out really yummy! (Yes, they're actually called cake <em>balls </em>but I must be really immature since I can't use that term without thinking of the SNL sketch with Alec Baldwin and his "shvetty balls"--am I the only one?) I used the recipe here (<a href="http://www.bakerella.com/red-velvet-cake-balls/">http://www.bakerella.com/red-velvet-cake-balls/</a>) but with homemade chocolate cake, homemade cream cheese frosting, and Wilton's dark chocolate melts. I actually preferred the way they tasted before they were coated in chocolate! I think that uncoated they would be awesome as part of a dessert station with chocolate fondue!! Mmmm. The chocolate cake was a new recipe too, and I found it here (<a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-dark-cho-14696">http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-dark-cho-14696</a>). It was really nice and moist, it's definitely bookmarked to try again. I thought it would be fun to do a little picture of Lightning McQueen on it, who Barley calls "happy car!" I just dipped a toothpick in food coloring gel and used that to draw the image over the frosting. All in all, I was very happy with the outcome and will definitely be revisiting the chocolate cake and cake bites again soon!</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727666975795311202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAMXAbqaWYI0JNIU5t9Vf-PPE1VKs9Vlc9C7Fv8dq4otN-w7-yOGIrgG2yNKyzNuDdrdORI_hwBlBTGzspHwLapqOo-T60DvpNwCvPJo-QrHDbG6jnETAPtln7szS4ZMdQBeWBvo09fcK/s400/photo+%25281%2529.JPG" /></div><div> As you can see, we enjoyed the cake! Mmmm...nice and moist.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 301px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727668395554499618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIPHlX_6-isCpbE2kVBzY4Ov-u8Tw9oGsA6Gv0BLb3lHFI5Z1eHg1tJmaOCy7vUC7TFRVjc1NVWTDnMpIFaGqLH4EJOwn0d7CvNiTfkesBjrw1Uz6Pn0qYAspf2NZW3tS80MCbG7rkbg3/s400/2012-03-25_15-48-57_945.jpg" /></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-12261782430974734402012-03-21T19:37:00.000-07:002012-04-01T19:50:57.110-07:00A Budding Sewer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpC7YYedvB8A0OLrdlsOxPpX5Jj7ccj6sTUStapcByQ5_FTgNmgECGjFlbjawJLfJ2_ZxT0f-LjzlduyfJDLfEX15neZsLBvYSOIVJmXhppkyJh4pEnXfLpFTiZowlU31ff-t4ydH6IAb/s1600/2012-03-11_18-25-04_903.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726629891052985954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpC7YYedvB8A0OLrdlsOxPpX5Jj7ccj6sTUStapcByQ5_FTgNmgECGjFlbjawJLfJ2_ZxT0f-LjzlduyfJDLfEX15neZsLBvYSOIVJmXhppkyJh4pEnXfLpFTiZowlU31ff-t4ydH6IAb/s400/2012-03-11_18-25-04_903.jpg" /></a><div>In the days leading up to Barley's birthday, I was in a mad dash to finish sewing the playmats I was making him. This comes directly after a long hiatus from making anything, so Nenna noticed all of the time I was spending at the sewing machine and was very interested. She's expressed a desire to sew in the past, but after a few stitches with a needle and thread has lost interest pretty quickly. A few days ago she told me she wanted to make a quilt with a needle and thread for Puppy, and could I please help her? (Puppy is her favorite stuffed animal, and I bet you can't guess what kind of animal she is, hehe. Nenna is very original in naming her animals: puppy, monkey, bear...) So I cut out a small rectangle for her out of felt and she instructed me in what colors and shapes she wanted to sew onto it. I showed her how to thread the needle and make a knot. She was already becoming distracted at this point, but once I handed the needle over to her, she sat and sewed the little pieces on by herself. She was very engrossed in her work and I could tell she was thinking about where each piece should be arranged and where each stitch should go. I was so proud of her, but more importantly, she was so proud of herself! I hope that this is a sign of things to come and that she'll grow up loving to sew as much as her Mommy!</div>Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-64924423677119279242012-03-17T19:07:00.000-07:002012-04-01T19:33:03.420-07:00A Zip-Up Clutch For a Friend<div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaEQRtMnPpG3ayu5uMNMnqNc5GDkryb_PoAgPbE_alDLZsvH1L-bI9PwU1c_P1iivD9kN9-Z7drMH2a5kc7QHhnbdEJxA2fOidjJl3GSwt9O1B6xjm2_iXvO1udwv8DLW8qhKoBM_tLEB/s1600/2012-03-11_13-34-05_4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726622209798244642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaEQRtMnPpG3ayu5uMNMnqNc5GDkryb_PoAgPbE_alDLZsvH1L-bI9PwU1c_P1iivD9kN9-Z7drMH2a5kc7QHhnbdEJxA2fOidjJl3GSwt9O1B6xjm2_iXvO1udwv8DLW8qhKoBM_tLEB/s400/2012-03-11_13-34-05_4.jpg" /></a><div>My friend just moved to Italy for a few months to work for the organization Young Life. I'm so excited for her and wanted to give her a little something fun for her trip that would be useful but cute too! I thought a little zip-up clutch would be perfect because she'll need to keep all her bits and bobs organized while living away from home. (In case you're wondering, I pick up fun phrases like "bits and bobs" from my English husband). :-) I saw this really cute gathered clutch tutorial <a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2010/04/gathered-clutch-tutorial.html">here</a> on the blog Noodlehead and got started! I didn't bother putting in any card holders or dividers as I envisioned this being more of a make-up or jewelry holder. I love how it turned out! <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726623526931579314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEV8HE3O_R-9mhyphenhyphenJmmPxkkPAJITMkSk_rtE7eKHVjpEWAfsn3cz_N8d86SbYK7xTcAki1YkbTzKIAWlqmn70vuHDh2MasJpugAV3nXMk1dnmDHyC4JuIQNQ8174_1wNUcf5NeDqWtJphwC/s400/2012-03-11_13-33-14_930.jpg" /></div><div> And here's the back:</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726624145059471282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyAY57vh9hGYWocmFxvq9nHgrPphkKuqjhMRiN6REoekFaPzurcZx4TM9pnp2xnZXJdzdd-9nmswIOwwfpQBQqOXkyv1Kxu-ZrudI7KSBZP8FY_1HwtX5J342sV7I8sibeNOVaE28N1eZ/s400/2012-03-11_13-34-20_519.jpg" /></div><div>This is my second time sewing in a zipper, and it's really not difficult! I don't know why I was afraid of them for so long. Now if I can only overcome my aversion to the buttonhole foot for my sewing machine...</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726624296466450994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNHOLe2jsL5EZC36ecrL5-RUsUaL2z-0vKZstVTpKCRcshlIoqsF8YSygWHhl9_5gisrmqWtQzXZnZGEZBzj1Vk1pCn56ArpQP5tP4VF5IJjn8WTyIQlhAk0SMgXDOgUkEsejLpw30anX/s400/2012-03-11_13-33-50_994.jpg" /></div><div>This was a great tutorial and a fun clutch to make. My friend loves it too! Now I want to make one for myself. :-)</div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-67578728200219604762012-03-10T13:18:00.012-08:002012-03-31T05:04:09.040-07:00Playmat Remix: A Car Playmat Tutorial (sort of)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagqYTphabOjwZGRck9XOYT8adE6o2vdQta3D600X_JQHUzxwx_pn8m71CmbiIRIMaZfGud5FK5yxSfNHBItfvRIZOu8JrDdRlb-wttB5YydFW_tExqP1SNFCMglh-7ShpVUmyw-oirP7k/s1600/2012-03-30_18-35-34_383.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725825864893349186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagqYTphabOjwZGRck9XOYT8adE6o2vdQta3D600X_JQHUzxwx_pn8m71CmbiIRIMaZfGud5FK5yxSfNHBItfvRIZOu8JrDdRlb-wttB5YydFW_tExqP1SNFCMglh-7ShpVUmyw-oirP7k/s400/2012-03-30_18-35-34_383.jpg" /></a><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>For Barley's birthday, I also made a playmat for his matchbox cars. He loves cars! I looked around online and saw some cute playmats with little town layouts and roads for the cars to drive on. My absolute favorite was found here: (<a href="http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2010/10/oscars-car-playmat.html">http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2010/10/oscars-car-playmat.html</a>), on the blog Homemade by Jill. I love her projects! I liked the look of that, but wanted it to be portable, so I combined that with a toy holder I saw that closes like a drawstring bag. The cars can be stored right in the playmat and the whole thing can be tossed into my bag when we're heading out the door. I didn't take detailed photos, but I thought I could write how I did it, in case it's helpful. I started out by drawing a detailed picture of how I wanted the whole playmat to look. It had to be round, since I was going to add a drawstring at the end. Here's my original "blueprint" hehe:</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725793435863024818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOqeBpiDAhzCAUKeJLqJD3qFK8U7-qwDeS1s-j9cpjU3oJbcEbwQJu9ScWWSU9SCm_-iM2M1isswWGxct753MnGQTKM8UtLPmTCVAu7OYiq0bfw8mUX7ynDXJbralGCjb1uup-7Qg-xY4/s400/2012-03-30_16-32-05_736.jpg" /></div><div> I put in a gas station, our house, our church, and the fire station, as well as train tracks (all of which are noteworthy parts of our neighborhood). I had this whole elaborate plan to create an overpass where the train tracks cross over the road on a little bridge. I decided to add the bridge in later, and just sewed in velcro so that I can make a bridge and stick it on there another time! Hopefully I can add that later in another post. I didn't take any pictures of the next step, which was an insane amount of tracing, sticking, and cutting (tracing the shapes backwards onto fusible web, sticking it to felt, and cutting all the pieces! The pieces need to be cut out backwards so that when you're ironing them onto the backing they are then facing the right way. Does that make any sense?) Once I had all my pieces ready, it was just a matter of ironing it all down. I did it in stages. Stage One:</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725794019617756754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaP3TJ5kXmQRKBGqcuKCbdKq9bP9cRdrlQUSl8_Pf1E9W9YlfFjLwC7XUfco4jz0bbUdXlSr4RnF0DUNxmwrl9RERAvTkZ0PY_r5ytEfwJcLo2W_BKnzpv1lrCR90KgKAjcOl5hIm5-LP/s400/2012-03-06_12-22-29_570.jpg" /></div><div> Stage Two. (I should probably mention here that my sewing space is our front closet, which also houses shoes and coats among other things...hence, the shoe rack in the background!)</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725794305752901490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4OLj5hwKyAwFBu1Tmc-ZMnTdtuWnpaMuyrboKxUzCnjS5cbU3HYdkPCOStyf6MguSKCQ9E3pWTyItr6mpeznQHrcpyDQMe9WL2QMvdSr8MOLKrcEbAXr1WI0asBTBilA-46CP6K4j3F_/s400/2012-03-06_12-40-59_858.jpg" /></div><div> Stage Three. Here I decided I wanted to add a few cartoonish aspects, like the water drops coming out the of car wash, the sunshine over the church (so cheesy, right? Hehe), and the red symbols representing the siren blaring from the fire station.</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725795545591350034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg60CproeBdH1KC4zoYQzRxNl0fev_Q1KTM5lKhJITFkUDAUh6EEBw4D5rUqAnUO_tCFtdHugcqcqII3FP_aARMPnRK71TvHw4nwNj6AEut4OIKuhqyNxIs_u-JQ83bWKDTBQUrCXF4l62/s400/2012-03-06_13-38-30_809.jpg" /></div><div> Stage Four. Completing the road and train tracks:</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725796568816379362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMwNH-umnK3NTibqxD6JAlioLhM8rzX3g2Cl0Y7bEPFF4n9llYbWqfPVcRk4WrdDIlB3q_yDrQUcR4OjbK5V5zDIICKKZ-_bUZYuTvLXlJTP2_HgzVEidtuxTPP-8nXtdjxAO0X1CLYVT/s400/2012-03-06_13-54-23_776.jpg" /></div><div> Stage Five. This is when I headed to my sewing machine and top-stitched over most of the pieces. If you are making a playmat for an older or more gentle child than you can probably skip this step. But my little man loves crashing the cars together and really going at it, so I knew I should sew the pieces down too, just to be share it stays in one piece! When sewing the roofs I did it in a few lines to look more like shingles. I also sewed curvy lines on the driveway to look textured, like stones. I didn't have the patience to do the letters though-that's a little too precise for me!</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725797757689684722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQF2HXdzaZnBXYF4n7zu5L2qtldD_PAO_0QtfwGJ7YooZTMNvWwhjUBHNOx7W0QJfk1xGGx-JUK4286t0FIjXlKNTIgyQyaJHJ1Kzb2Qwb_tYcTfTh6hqF6kZjUAemU9BU5PwBCj4sj7R/s400/2012-03-06_21-15-16_804.jpg" /></div><div> I also sewed the end of a shoelace onto the gas pump as a little hose.</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725823641030124402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBcuEzTbQ7r9e7ogalmCDuEO5q7_kggyXfPJmyXC5LmGSohWyK7izW2TbdVbY7xOo8B0ofgxcUsbYGg8Id6tBB9qck0-DQLF2srcM1OjfLLv-mQcPbx55HBlfIfZFOszQmy3DyHnp3z2V/s400/2012-03-30_17-09-30_585.jpg" /></div><div>Here I completely forgot to take pictures. I cut out 8 strips of store-bought quilt binding that were about 4 inches long each. I folded these in half lengthwise and ironed them (these became the loops to hold my drawstrings). Then I took my backing fabric and cut it to the same shape as my playmat. I lay the playmat face up, then pinned the binding loops around the edge, spaced out evenly, and with raw edges aligned. Then I put the backing fabric on top, face down, and pinned around the edges to keep it from shifting. I sewed all the way around, leaving a space for turning. Then I cut little notches around the outside (without clipping through any seams!), turned it right side out, pressed it flat, and topstitched all the way around the edge, enclosing the opening I left for turning. Finally, I took two long lengths of store-bought bias tape, threaded them through my loops around the perimeter, and tied them off. Here is how it turned out! From the front:</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725824566282125250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqU1dQfG2NEc1omTzK-8z-LBKSfWLaLjlsR4xBu2Zt4AKsSaIHBYJEaEIcv5bF11zksXL3CERoztOhVKyy0270fSQg74jkVITlKPC78wRT8zy5UVwf6y5CRf4aoj3AJtWtoZ6vFukbyPf/s400/2012-03-30_18-35-34_383.jpg" /></div><div>From the back:</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725825017417488866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYYx-sda-0oURIKUhQKPp48lL6GjsUTeSzxewNgJNR2UjQ9W5VQTb6XunudpPQS5EfA_sDU4g3sxp1O6424Uc05qO94asGTK2SDfGZdzHWs77zDNoEBMPr5J9lorOSoS8i4OwQWIQajKZ/s400/2012-03-30_17-10-53_947.jpg" /></div><div> All cinched up and ready to go!</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725825252805978562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ke96e3INnKWU0xekvDfGx-yihFrxh7mPNnpMG73xLL0xW7sxOThFkr-06gVIjNb8XcUzM78bWXSRrWZZF26nFDT41avyT9t5nfqhwcvcMBe0vkCEz33Wghc-CUpWektsqmGucEN8vFCL/s400/2012-03-30_17-11-24_813.jpg" /></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216481908307037738.post-31517422995631027132012-03-04T11:03:00.020-08:002012-03-30T13:18:11.572-07:00A Homemade Dinosaur Playmat<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>My little guy (Barley) is turning 2 on Wednesday! We decided to keep his gift list short, and I wanted to make a few things that I had seen online recently. He now loves dinosaurs, cars, trains, and superheroes -- typical boy stuff! So I thought a few little playmats would be perfect to make. I started with a felt dinosaur playmat that is based on the one found <a href="http://servingpinklemonade.blogspot.com/2010/06/dinosaur-play-mat.html">here</a> on the blog Serving Pink Lemonade. I love how it turned out!</div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 334px; height: 405px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725710438579090802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy559T0wnflyXCAKBHOYLbjIrbLltmWX8vZ6CsfSXLnADqnI_A_3AAJ43v6_jhpffDhtyu56XZ0wTiKU9b_TapLWIZAQHHRroVtYD5k9dMgkFNXC6fjrqNP18_YvKtT0enLQsJrIXgZA7V/s400/2012-03-03_22-43-52_90.jpg" /></div><div>I drew out the design on tracing paper, then traced each piece backwards onto fusible web and stuck that onto different colors of felt. Then I cut each shape out of the felt, arranged it on a large, background rectangle of felt, and ironed all the pieces down to adhere them. I purposefully only fused a large grey "boulder" piece around the edges so that there was a pocket left there as a little dino cave. </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725713293923910338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicF0bnbAgRsm737WaBljS7AmXRVSxXhP8Y1d1oGw0VGGrzmK0twI4b6Cp16IF46OkXrrqX2l8BlEJbBITDFNITuw9lr7bhei6g0KLR60SxcaGyY89q4rJfizdVEPrVp8R20uJlSzReyGVM/s400/2012-03-03_22-38-58_746.jpg" /></div><div> Here it is from the back. I used the cutest dinosaur fabric that I could find at Joann's, the only fabric store near me. I finished the edges with bias tape, then sewed it to the back of the front piece. <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725780379538051650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZAOG-JqmkxXY1u3JwtEZmRX8VHhx-S4ufxyljLHU6JfE3eui2IpJbzxDpUr3xiQw21Bj2Cixc5anYW1c7IOVTw5E6K5_fKLpRr8SiulzSGmvXVZHDibJY4Qxxitu3ZJt-sapj2Vo_h47/s400/2012-03-03_22-42-15_39.jpg" /></div><div> I also added the feature of a zipper on the back, so that all the dinosaurs could be stored away right in the playmat. Add a bag of little plastic dinos from the dollar store, and you have a great gift for any little guy!</div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725713586748336690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzEw14YAC06Cm9-kmQeFkklVWJG9FN5RkVctos7iBsPEz2HgjMsugAQv7-YdVDQiR1i7USEikLHV1KQAUvzEQOnTHDy-WCCMc6N6fl4R9VteT2LzgoS1wxog87_rycjN7oMSwO7C6_A5m/s400/2012-03-03_22-41-57_44.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 299px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725786694568882594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLrXuVv78R7oCuBj1Gpx0qu5piHwjKzTKWKAt6Mpbm_EdPc2_nBnZ-7lCZeu9IwZnQjm4sE2gtswSeviiyPti4V89ccBKVy0b8lAQTBmlERVKAP8P3MpByy9QgTY7KzXXtwx221oiTsnx/s400/2012-03-30_16-02-51_903.jpg" /></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851442415191366601noreply@blogger.com1