Trial and Error

My dear friend, Mindy just had a birthday. I found this easy tutorial for camera strap covers (click here for link) and knew that it would be the perfect gift for her. Not only is Mindy a really great friend but she is a talented photographer and has captured many, many wonderful pictures of my boys. These are just a few of my favorites.

I was so excited when I found this super cute fabric by Michael Miller called Vintage Paisley.

Being that I love all things embroidered and personalized I embroidered her name on it too.

 

Mindy loved it and was really excited but when we put the cover on her strap we realized that it was about two inches too short. I was so bummed. We pretty much have the same exact camera. I had used my strap as a pattern. Who would have thought that the straps would be different? Obviously, not me! I did buy more fabric and plan to make a new and improved strap cover very soon.

Happy Valentines to you!

This is another great idea from Family Fun (February 2009). We made them last year & like them so much we made them again. We gave them to J's teachers & to a few friends.

  Mix together 3/4 Cup birdseed, 1 Tbsp. flour and 2 Tbsp. of water.
( I tripled this to make six hearts)

Mix!

Pack the mixture into silicone heart pan, inserting half a straw near the top to create

a hole for hanging. Bake at 170 degrees for 1.5-2 hours or until the biscuit is hard.

Play a few games of head butting bowls with your brother while you wait.

Let cool. Remove the straw, thread a ribbon through the hole.

Package them up nice & pretty or....

hang outside to feed your feathered friends.

Baby Mia

These are some burp cloths that I made and gave as a gift for a friend from Mom's Connection.

Baby Boy Blue