Fix It Up Friday: Recovered Bulletin Board

March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Good morning!  It is time for Fix It Up Friday again.  I am so glad to have you join me.  This week I am sharing how I recovered a bulletin board for my daughter. Here is the finished product. It looked much different earlier this week before I started this project. My daughter used to [...]

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Crocheting for Baby

March 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I recently completed a few crochet projects for our new baby. I am anxious to see how they fit her and will, of course, take pictures of her wearing the items. For now, here are the items I made for the baby, minus the baby. I actually made this sweater back in the fall before [...]

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Pregnancy Update - 37 Weeks

March 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Today I am 37 weeks pregnant and that means I am technically full-term.  It is a great feeling to have reached this point in my pregnancy.  Anytime Janna comes from here on out will be just fine with us. This morning I had an appointment with my midwife.  Everything is still looking good with the [...]

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Weekly Menu Plan

March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I don’t have a recipe to share with you this week, but I did want to share our menu plan. Menu Plan Sunday - Leftovers Monday - Tacos/Taco Salad, Refried Beans, Applesauce, Chips & Salsa Tuesday - Chicken Breasts, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli, Fruit Smoothies Wednesday - Fish Fillets, Macaroni & Cheese, Green Beans, Fruit [...]

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Fix It Up Friday: Clearing Away the Craft Room Clutter

March 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Good morning!  It is time for Fix It Up Friday!  Today my Fix It Up Friday post is about the clutter in my craft room. I have been decluttering and deep cleaning each room in our house during this last trimester of pregnancy.  Plus, I have been doing lots of sewing and crafting.  This has [...]

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Mama’s Got a Brand New (Diaper) Bag

March 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Last week I made a new diaper bag.  After having three boys in a row, I thought it might be nice to have a girly diaper bag.  I used the Sew Baby Double Duty Diaper Bag Pattern and really like how it turned out.  I think this will be a very roomy bag and will suit [...]

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Pregnancy Update - 36 Weeks

March 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The big day is drawing ever closer with only four weeks left until I am due to have our little Janna.  I know she will come when she is ready, but 28 days, give or take, is not very long.  We are all getting excited as the time draws near. On Friday I had an [...]

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Turnip Greens & Weekly Menu Plan

March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

My husband and children are on Spring Break this week and I am so excited to have them home. There will probably be one day we will go out to eat for supper which will be a nice change of pace. Before I share our menu for the week I wanted to share about a [...]

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Fix It Up Friday: Nursery Furniture on the Cheap

March 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Good morning!  It is time for Fix It Up Friday!  Today I want to share with you how I have been able to have some “new” nursery furniture for our new baby without spending much money. This is how one wall of our baby’s “room” looks now that I have added a dresser and some [...]

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Homemade Crib Sheets

March 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I made two crib sheets yesterday.  I like to do a lot of DIY projects, but making crib sheets was something I had never thought of doing.  However, when I tried to use a sheet we already had, it just didn’t fit the new mattress for Janna’s crib.  It actually made the mattress bow. So, [...]

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