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Home Organization, Sewing

DIY – Bean bag chair for children

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I got a few to-do items completed while my mom's here. Kids loved the giant bean bag chair at my husband's aunt's place in Vancouver. I decided to sew one for each of them to rest, read books, and play on. SEWING MATERIALS I used the instructions on this video. She uses a 12-inch pattern. I made a 15-inch pattern for our bean bag … [Read more...]

Sewing

Handmade pouch sling

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I did not know it was International Babywearing Week this week until I finished my first home-made pouch sling. I made this sling using the directions at Sleepingbaby website at home.I had used Evenflo Snugli Classic Soft Carrier, The Ultimate Baby Wrap and Evenflo Snugli By My Side Soft Carrier. All of them were usable but my biggest problem … [Read more...]

Arts and Crafts, Sewing

Home-made, Mom-made Halloween Costumes

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It is way past Halloween, but I wanted to share the costumes of our little ones. I made my son's Spongebob Squarepants costume. I used one of my daughters's diaper boxes. I cut the head and arm holes and took the bottom part out. Then I wrapped around with yellow poster paper. Then I used my sons Spongebob t-shirt to trace its face on a white paper … [Read more...]

Arts and Crafts, Sewing

DIY: Spongebob Squarepants costume for kids

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I am writing this post in a state of sugar-overdose. Here are our this year's Halloween costumes.My son wasn't really interested in wearing a costume. This is the first year that he is aware of the link between Halloween and costume. We dressed him in this leopard costume when he was 5 months old. He had his CTA bus costume, which has half … [Read more...]

Sewing

Homemade knee pads for crawling babies

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If you worry about your crawling baby's knees, you can make your own DIY knee pads with existing materials that you have at home.Materials you needA pair of old socks. Preferably elastic, ankle-hi, sports socks for ladies, because they are smaller.Two nursing pads with adhesive bandsDouble-sided tape if neededInstructionsCut … [Read more...]

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I am a mother of two and a type of person who you would call “Jack of all trades, master of none”. As you might guess from categories, I love my children, reading, sewing, gardening, traveling and cooking. I also work full time so I have to be practical to do all the things I want to do in a 24-hr-day. More About Me


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