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Custom Playmat Purse: Pink Whimsy

February 15, 2012 in SnugasaBugBaby Products

A friend of mine from my pageant days contacted me a few months ago to see if I would be willing to make a few custom playmat purses for her (one for herself and two to give as gifts). Of course I was excited for the opportunity! She shopped for [...]

A Tagalong Blanket for Payton

February 12, 2012 in Made by Mom, SnugasaBugBaby Products

This is the Tagalong Blanket I made for Payton.Her mommy was one of my college roommates. It is very much like this one I made for Noah, this one I made for Jamie, this one I made for Tenley, and this one I made for Chloe. …….Except this one was [...]

Monogrammed Peek-A-Boo Blankies

February 7, 2012 in SnugasaBugBaby Products

My sweet sister has given several of my Peek-a-Boo Blankies as “Welcome Baby” gifts to her friends and co-workers. When she comes with special requests (like this sports themed peek-a-boo blankie) I am always happy to oblige. In the past, I have embroidered the baby’s name on the blankie like [...]

Rosebud Topiary Tutorial

January 26, 2012 in Made by Mom

This post has been featured! Last week, I shared pictures from our Baby Dedication Backyard Party and promised a tutorial for how to make these rosebud topiaries.Here it is! What you’ll need: -Several rolls of crepe paper for the roses (I used pink…but I think white, red, or yellow rosebuds [...]

Pillowcase Style Dresses

January 16, 2012 in Made by Mom

These are the dresses I made for Selah and her cousins for Christmas:Though not made from pillowcases, they are fashioned after simple pillowcase dresses.I got four coordinating fabrics and made each of the four dresses with a different combination of three of them: one fabric for the main bodice, one [...]

Kids’ Bedroom Reveal – Lots of Before and After Pictures!

January 10, 2012 in Making our House a Home

This Post Has Been Featured! -:- The Kids’ Room was the first bedroom we finished up as a part of our “Big Bedroom Swap Around” …kind of ironic since it was the one I was having the hardest time making decisions about. We actually finished and photographed it last September, [...]

Bobbles and Bows

November 21, 2011 in SnugasaBugBaby Products

My Baby’s First Christmas Bib has been “girl-i-fied”! Just like the original, one side of this reversible bib is an absorbent creamy-white terry cloth with a sage green Christmas Tree applique. The other side is a sage green knit fabric with reverse applique of the same Christmas Tree: But now… [...]

And Yet Life Marches On

November 8, 2011 in Mommy Musings

On Friday, October 21, 2011 Rebecca Lauren Woodruff died at the tender age of 4 years old. She was my cousin. On Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Garnet Joan Nalley died. She was my Grandma. And it was only a couple of months ago that I was writing about the loss [...]

Selah’s Candy Corn Dress

October 14, 2011 in Made by Mom

This cute little Halloween outfit was an ebay purchase that Grammy Sammy sent for Miss Selah: According to the tag, it is the same size as most of the other items in Selah’s closet…but the first time she wore it, it was apparent that the pant legs were much too [...]

A Custom-Made Tag-A-long Blanket for Tenley

July 9, 2011 in SnugasaBugBaby Products

A few weeks ago, I shared the custom Tag-A-long Blankets I made for Noah and for Chloe. This week I’d love to share the one I made for Tenley:Noah’s mom ordered this as a gift. At the time, I had not yet created any blankets for girls…but she was thinking [...]