Halloween Bouquet

Any size jar or vase will do! Have fun with it!!!

Diaper Bag!

Diaper Bag!

I just completed my diaper bag...only 7 weeks after I had the baby! But considering, thats pretty good! I LOVE all the pockets. Here is the tutorial I used:

http://www.sew-much-ado.com/2008/12/free-diaper-bag-tutorial.html

 

I added a bunch of pockets and an inside zipper: Here's the tutorial for the zipper:

http://u-handbag.typepad.com/uhandblog/2007/02/zippered_inner_.html

Hungry?

Sitting with daddy

Porter playing 1

Porter Playing

Lindsey's Recipe File

Below is a link to my entire recipe file online! Hope someone can find it helpful! Some of them are family favorites, while others are some proven recipes that I've used in the cooking labs with the students. Several times I've had people tell me they would love to get the recipes that I have the students make in lab...well here they are! Happy cooking and meal planning.
Enjoy

Click on the following Link: Lindsey's Recipe File

Car Seat Cover

Here's the fun car seat cover I made for Porter!

Oh how I love my Rob!

Here are some of the highlights of moments with my amazing husband during this pregnancy!

Eric Church Concert

                                                               Thunder over Louisville

PROM 2012

                                                                             Reds Game

                                                               Camping at Cumberland Falls

                                                       Camping in Kentucky (Smoky Mtns trip)

                                                                      On a walk...

                                                         Red White and Boom! July 3

                                                                4th of July Parade in Hilliard

                                                                         I LOVE ROB!

Porter's Baby Blanket

Here's the baby blanket I made Porter. It's from a simple coin quilt pattern...but uses Boise State colors (of course). True confessions, I love the Broncos and I always will. But I am really itching for the buckeyes to commence their season. I can't wait to go to the buckeye games! Anyway...this shows the basic steps of making strips and then putting it together. I left off the machine quilting and binding. I think he will like it:) I'm sure excited for him to see it. Only 3 weeks to go!

P.S. This quilt pattern is SO simple and a great idea for using up scraps.

It can be used for ANY size quilt.

Raspberry Streusel Muffins

My FAVORITE muffins!!!

Here are my favorite muffins....they may not look so flattering in the pan...but they are d-e-licious!

Here's a link to the recipe on "allrecipes.com"

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/raspberry-streusel-muffins/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=raspberry%20streusel%20muffin&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page

"Diaper Clutch"

Here is one of the diaper clutches I recently made. They are handy little "wallets" where moms can store diapers and wipes for a quick change. Saves lugging the entire diaper bag out of church just to change a diaper! Thanks to my friend Sarah for the idea...and my favorite fabric shop for the pattern!

http://sewtospeak.blogspot.com/2009/09/divided-envelope-clutch.html

I've been making a few cards...

Here are some of the cards I've been making lately!!!

Baby...

Baby doing a 360 degree turn in my belly! He's really scooting!

Maternity dress pants

With  6 more weeks of work left I realized I was going to need some dress pants that are big-belly friendly. However, I wasn't willing to spend $40 bucks on maternity dress pants that I would use for maybe 5 weeks. So I converted some old dress pants!

What I used?

Old Dress Pants with a broken zipper

A pair of old leggings from my mission (the secret to success as a bike sister!)

 1. Cut off the top of the waist band like so. Zip up the zipper, sew it closed, or rip it out, your choice.

 2. Cut off the top of the spandex leggings (back view) leaving a panel in the front.

 3. With right sides together, pin the panel piece to the pants (back view)

 4. Front view of pinning. Pinning tip: Mark the front, back, and sides of the panel piece. Then pin the back first (use the tag as a center guide), then the front, then the two sides. From there, pin half way between those pins...and inward until the pins are about 1 inch apart. You may have to stretch the panel to make it work.

 5. Stitch 1/4 inch seam around. You can choose your seam width. I needed 1/4 inch since I did not have a lot of extra fabric to work with.

 6. Finish seam with a serger

Finished version!!!

These things are so comfortable...its like wearing sweats all day!

I knew those old mission leggings would come in handy!

Note: I was able to use a pair of maternity pants (thanks to my friend Leah) as a guide for sizing the panel section. I highly suggest using a maternity pants as a guide...or just eye-ball it!

Wah-lah...maternity dress pants in 30 minutes!

GOOD LUCK!!!

Day 8: Orlando