61 posts tagged “shopping”

From Cool Mom Picks

• Three child craft friendly advent calendar instrucitons from Kids Kraft Weekly, and advent calendar filling ideas from Jorden Ferney
  

• From Julie K, How to make kids pants adjustable waist pants
• Simple Vanilla Syrup, just right for gifting to flavored coffee lovers
• Irish Creme Liquor recipe from Skip To My Lou
• Blanket stitch tutorial on Future Girl
• Do with kids wreath ideas at Alpha Mom
• Chalkboard placemat tutorial at Little Birdie Secrets - only issue is that the chalkboard material off gases such that it is not recommended for kids under age 12! Uhg.
  
• Resin Rings tutorial from Such Sweet Tierney
• Toddler backpack tutorial at Blueprints
• The Nook posted a yummy looking biscotti recipe - orange cranberry pistachio
• Mommy Blessings posted a fairy wing tutorial and links to two more.
• Silly mustache tutorial at 5 Orange Potatoes
• Check out the series of felt food tutorials at American Craft and Felt
• Pinecone shaped pom-poms tutorial on Resurrection Fern
  

From Other

• Crunchy pumpkin pie from BabyFit - I think this crust could be good with apple pie too.
• Also from BabyFit, when I start packing lunches for T, healthy lunches.
  
• Handmade instruments from About.com Family Crafts: towel roll handbell, Rice-a-raca, paperplate tambourine, 9 easy instruments, bottle cap rattle.
• Three from Prevention: Surprising Signs You'll Live to 100 (actually MSN), 25 Ridiculously Healthy Foods, Foods That Boost Brain Power
  

• I don't know why, but it never occurred to me that there might be BPA in T's toothbrush! Uhg! Idea and links here.
• Create online books with illustrations from real illustrators/artists - just add the story line.
• Honey Dumplings buckwheat baby mat and toddler pillow
  

• Five must haves in a toddler room
• Tada Shop interview with Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan about managing kids stuff/clutter
  
• Invisable lollipops from MS
• Pretty Dreamer Etsy shop for Waldorf style toys - wood and cloth
• Another blog to add to my inspiration for life with children - The Artful Parent. Read interview here.
• Very exciting post with preschool peer interaction book recommendations.
  
• Inspiration room from 1935 or so.
• Make a mobile with an embroidery hoop, paper, bakers twine, and glue.
• Make a tent - use the photo for inspiration as there isn't any further usable information.
• B is for baking gift idea from a.korn art.
  
• Whole Family Gift Suggestions
• I love this idea - shared digital photo frames can connect families across miles (from Portland Smiles)
  
• Animal lamps
• Danish house and Opra article to read
  

• Heather Bailey is having some Halloween fun! She posted a bat sock doll pattern that is quite cute.
• Halloween goodies - costumes crafts etc - on The Long Thread
• SS Grover hand-puppet from Make and Takes
• DudeCraft
  

From Craftzine

• Buddy T Rex costume pattern and instructions from PBS Parents
• Wee Gnome Hallowwen costume tutorial on Instructables
• Love Megan posted a simple faux fur vest tutorial and linked to this P.S. I made this post
• Cupcakes for kids at Weelicious. Need to check this blog for more food ideas - prosciutto and spinach calzones looked good.
• Jen at Decor * did a fabulous round up of 2010 calendars, also to include this post
• Giggly Mama and Family posted a yummy looking recipe for soft pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. I might try it substituting the white flour, white sugar, and oil for healthier alternatives.
  

• Jade's Toybox
• High Roller Hullabaloo CD over on CD Baby
• What every baby needs online shop with cute organic stuff
• Wise Bread Family Budget spreadsheet

• Look at this amazing felt playhouse ('table slipcover') From Jill at Homemade by Jill. She has a couple tutorial/templates up for flowers and stuff, then in this post includes her inspirations - great ideas in these as well.
  
• See this cute hostess apron tutorial from Angie at This and That.
  

From Craftzine

• Creative Kismet posted about making a leaf garland from paper bags and paint. I love it and think T would enjoy the painting part. It looks very pretty and could be nice strung in our living room or dining room.
• These Mexican hot chocolate snickerdoodles from Post Punk Kitchen look FABULOUS
• Envelop - Belgian printing house for everyone. Not sure I care for many of the designers so far, but ...
  
• creativitE, crafty blog with lots of scrapbooking stuff.
• Melly and Me - from Australia, adorable softie patterns like Magoo the Monkey and Florance the Flamingo.
• Cute birdies to black 'ravens' on Dollar Store Crafts
• Dinosaur play mat tutorial
• Infant Halloween costumes from Vicky Howell
• It's a small world birthday party (This is for a 2nd birthday! What happens when the child really cares?!) Inspirational and wonderfully crafty if a bit over the top for the age; over on Nested.
  
• On Threadbanger, directions for making a Mad Hatter costume!
  

• Looking for shoes, looking... what about these from Simple Shoes?
• Pumpkin cream cheese truffles from Whole Foods
  
• Candy corn cookies, mauled apple cider, both from MS
• Picture frame ornaments from Exposures, or from Pottery Barn. These card ones (branches) are also cute.
  

From Cool Mom Picks

• Pat the Beastie
• Katie Blaire Designs stationary - Busy Busy Busy notepad
• MS Halloween Central - must find idea for large spider and web for house.
  
• T and B came home yesterday and said they want to make a giant spider for the house. I am cool with that as I have been thinking that could be a fun and not too spooky decoration. Family Fun trash bag tarantula, spider web at Pier One, spiders and spider web at Party America, and a video on how to make a spiderweb.
  
• GrowShow - slide shows of a child's growth, and or great frames to show the growth.
• Uncooked greetings
  

• Keeping it clean enough
• Giving up on family dinners, from the NYT, and another version from Just A Little Pregnant
• Type A Mom and age appropriate chores - we;re right on track!
• How to make a wool rosette pillow from Felt Furnishings. And from MissMoss Shop, another cool felt pillow - the lunar pillow. The Felt People has some pretty wool felt.
• Chalkboard pumpkins! From Jen at Indi Fixx.
• Branch building blocks at The Whimsey Tree.
  

• Fun with craft foam at WhiMSy love - includes mustaches that are so fun!
• She did a fun Old Fashioned Paper Doll Party - some great ideas.
• Tons of links/ideas on what to do with t-shirts at Hide Your Arms. A few I looked at: yoga pants, empire top, scarf, and a diaper. This last is at the blog Natural Violet and there is a lot to peruse there - especially if you wan to make diapers.
  
• Trussing and roasting a chicken links to Instructables - perfect for that bird in my freezer!
• I think I have linked to this blog before, but Homemade Happy looks fun (when she posts, which looks ot be infrequently.)
  

• Various reusable cloth snack bags on Celebrity Baby Blog. Need to make some - nylon interior, cotton exterior, and some Velcro - voila!
• Inspiration for a dragon costume, here, here, here, and here. Wings on MS. Inspiration at Company Kids.
  
• Pumpkin Pie Bars recipe - 4 1/2 star rating over 338 reviews - must be good!
• Funny bones ghoulish treat - pretzels, marshmallows and white chocolate - yum!
• Halloween treats from Paretning magazine: ghoulish ghosts (Twinkies), witch on a stick, and Ghostly marshmallows.
  

From Craftzine

• A new lunch tote pattern from Clouds and Cotton
• Chez Beeper Bebe made some awesome birthday (reptile) goodie bags, and these fun kid gifts - must remember both and think of making these drawstring bags for gifts...
• Lovely Designs has a gift bag tutorial (as if you really need one, but ..) and she made some sweet home books. She has a beautiful blog and design aesthetic.
• Ric Rac posted a cute free PDF tutorial for one-hour softies. PDF here.
• Howtoons on making ice cream - no ice cream maker involved, but a lot of tossing.
  

• Tree shelves
• Bed idea, and check Gothic Cabinet Craft
• Great space party and blog to check

• Mothers Day Every Day - place to donate, somethign to look into. One woman dies in childbirth every minute.
• Feeding my desire for Frye boots, they are even mentioned on CMP.

• My coworker Kelly is going to do thirty minute circuit training in her living room using circuits from Sports Fitness Adviser
• Mommy Track'd lost its apostrophe and is now Mommy Tracked. A lawsuit??
• I love this coat rack from Second Drafts found via Sweet Sweet Life
• I love this post from Matsutake (had to post it below, short and so worth a laugh!). Check out too here Halloween craft #1 (wait for #2, and #3).

Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Whew!
I thought that my butt was getting too big, but it turns out that I just have my shorts on backwards.
Posted by Katie at 9:20 AM

• From Martha Stewart: Birds Nest, Woodland branches, and Bat headband
  

How to make Silly Putty at home. T asked me to do this, and low and behold it came up on WikiHow. (See also How to make play dough.)

From Craftzine

• Whole Grains 101 at Chow - info and recipes.
• House pouch from the Long Thread
• Back-to-school cloth lunch bag from the Purl Bee
• Easy pennant roller stamp from Just Something I Made
  

• Volunteer Spot for easy organizing of volunteers with out a million Reply Alls
• Very amazing and doable (?) dragon cake at Dabbled. Check out her blog for more fun stuff.
  

• Great posters for kids rooms under $20
• Tey another blog to peruse for pretty inspiration and recipes, Sweet Fine Day. Make sure to look at their Etsy Shop and online store. I htink some gift boxes of their confections could make very nice birthday or Christmas gifts!
• Harmonie Interieur wall decals
• A very cute book idea for T - pictures of his favorite things spelled out and bound - from Say Yes to Hoboken.
• Polka Dot cookies from SweetAmbs Etsy shop
  pretty flower clips from Old Soul, New Heart
• Wool felt laptop sleeve from Byrdnbelle Etsy shop

• Blaire at Wisecraft made this fab ruched center pillow. I really need to figure out what I want to do pillow wise in our house!
• Organic yumminess for babies  at Dress Me Up via SouleMama
• Rediscovered Distressed and found this skirt, with this three part tutorial: #1, #2, #3.
• Leisle also had a free download for this adorable popover sundress with this comment on how to make it reversible
  

From Craftzine:

• Great framed vase from the design from the...
• U-bags favorite sewing notions
• Petal sleeve top from ...Love Meagan
• Indie Fixx Back to School Guides including cool stuff from Mod Retro and Retrofied on Etsy (who I have favorited previously)
• $10 child's kitchen at Childhood 101
• Make It Do made some great messenger style book bags for her kids. She based it on this tutorial from mmmcrafts who commented on the great style over at Katie Did (see the fabulous girls dresses - Easter and other)
• So much awesomeness in the blog In My Shoes! Art Fridays, much fun with sugar cookies, color learning, space week with astronaut costumes, art bags... Lots and lots of inspiration. Now if only I had time and that much talent...
• She linked to this great blog called Made. Make sure to look into the charity Craft Hope
  
• Another child's chef hat tutorial, this time from CurlyPops
• Neat scrap wood pen and pencil holder at CraftyNest. I'm not totally sold on this wine cork trivet, but I could maybe improvise from here. Fun starburst mirror. Hemp string lamp shades - I posted something very similar to this previously, but these are good instructions. Easy zippered pillow cover.
  

• Montessori in the home ideas and learning ideas space
  
• Very pretty modern quilts for $90 from "Got me in stitches"
• Making paper at home from the very fun Filth Wizardry blog. Check out the cardboard pizza, and cookie pizza for just two of many fun activities.
• Two food blogs to watch Bakerella and Toddler Cafe
• Neat idea from Lilly and Annie at Sensible Living, and empathy poster
• Natural microwave popcorn - make sure to look at the comments, and see this post for more flavor ideas and a great quote
  
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• NotNeutral has some cute little ceramic dining sets
• SwapMamas - an online swap meet
• Really cute pencil cases in Etsy shops Zomb and Rhomer
• Fun 'thinking' saying t-shirt at Peek..aren't you curious? - but too expensive, I think...
• Free audio book download (limited time) from Kangerboo
• Greenedge Kids is having a sale on many things including this cute lunch set
• Lots of Tea Collection stuff on sale at Chittiplug incuding these pants
  

From Cool Mom Picks

• Baby Steals, could be another place to check each day. New steals (50 - 80% off) posted daily at 9 am MST.
• Mary Kaye's Music Box CD
  

• Daily time lapse photos of Alexander's first year of life. :-)
• Custom artwork of favorite toys
• From Parent Dish a question and tribute to John Hughs, who died last weekend. The article - Did the films make us better parents - made me think about how I really need to take more time with T and not always rush off ot work or to make dinner, or... (though how I will work or get dinner on the table I am not sure.)
• Are you there God? It's me, generation X is a blog I'd like to explore. Looks perhaps like the writer (JenX67) is also a '67 baby. She links to a number of Generation X blogs.
  

• The winner of the T-shirt refashion on Threadbanger - cute dress. Not sure it would look good on me, but cute and easy.
• Several quilt binding tutorials over on Whip Up
• I might have linked this before, but she has an Uber collection of sewing tutorials. Some cool fun stuff.
• Felt Food from Felt Cafe (got to this post through one they linked). Consider ordering the Japanese book from her.
• Headband ribbon wrapping techniques at May Arts
  

• Take a look at the t-shirt in this photo from HelloMe on Etsy - could be a refashion project?
• Janice J prints on Esty - fun illustrations of city life/buildings
• Oliver + S released two new patterns and has links to cute outfits folks have made, including this one with the sailor pants
• Lovely fun post with links at Design Sponge for the design inspiration behind the movie Mama Mia
• Including this Scandinavian place Fjorn
• Also on Design Sponge, strawberry cream puff recipe - yum!
• ZRecs Sippy Cup showdown 2009 in the toddler Pre-K division. Seeing as T broke the top of his Fogo travel cup. :-(
  

From Craftzine

• Scrap piece place mat tutorial from Kate at Two Little Banshees
• Phoebe purse tutorial and pattern from Artsy-Craftsy Babe
• Don't Get Out of Bed Pants tutorial (uses and old sheet) by Ducky House.
  
• Check out this awesome quilt she is making for one of her sons! It uses great Robert Kauffman Fabrics - love the Amy Schimmler fabric, Darlene Zimmerman 30's fabrics, MonaLuna and more.
  

• Purple Trail - another 'Evite-ish' type place, not sure I like it as much as Pingg, but it has a lot of articles on successful party planning.
• Made by OOTS, a bento-ish Danish designed lunch box, bibb, and plate set.
• Mighty Munch kids meals from Go  Picnic - healthy prepared meals when in a hurry.
  

• Tree decor - I especially love the first and the last trees
• Ikea toddler bunk bed remade
• Educational books and links - check comments for author names
• Garden pony from Dos Family - perhaps for B to make for T?
• Cloud 9 organic fabrics
• Crafting a Green World blog
• Daisy Janie organic fabric, and here on Etsy.
• Harmony Art organic fabric, here and at Organic Cotton Plus.
• Fabric mailbox tutorial from Givers Log
• Goodbyn lunch box
  

• DIY Rosette corsage T-shirt tutorial from Hope Studios
• based on this tutorial from Enchantresses Three
• Look at these cool signs and fun surf room for boys
  
• From My Mama Made It, a ruffle t-shirt refashion and cool flower shirt
• Praise Be! or maybe not - thoughts on offering praise to your children from the Savvy Source.
• Yudo screen printing machine for the home