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Cooking, and sewing, and thinking, and praying

July 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment

For some reason, I have the song “Wishin’ and Hopin’” by Ani DiFranco stuck in my head today.  And while looking for that link, I’ve been on a whirlwind youtube tour of music from My Best Friends Wedding (which is one of my favorite movies ever!).  So, on with the post!

zucchini pumpkin breadCooking: Lots and lots of zucchini bread!  We have 4 or 5 plants that were producing very well until we got hit with this heat wave/no rain goodness.  Always happy for the blessing, I’ve been baking up all different combos and giving some away, and putting in the freezer for winter those loaves that don’t get scarfed down by the kids within 2 hours of coming out of the oven.  The one above is Pumpkin/zucchini (the base recipe I’m using is this one, and it’s delicious!).

ShortallSewing: I’ve been doing some pattern testing for Bonnie over at Fishsticks Designs again.  The shortall above is one of the patterns.  Despite the fact that I messed up the straps, it turned out so cute and will fit Ree for at least a few more weeks lol.  There’s another I’m working on too, but no pics of that one yet!

Thinking: About some things I need to dust off and fix up here on the blog.  Nothing major, just some housekeeping to make things easier to find!

BrothersPraying: Today was school registration for the oldest 3 kiddos.  My oldest son Jacob will now be entering Middle School.  He’s nervous, and afraid-he knows this is the next step towards growing up.  The first step is always the scariest isn’t it?  So I’m praying for my sweet boy young man to keep traveling down the path he is forging.  He promises that he will NEVER get involved with drugs or alcohol (he is disgusted at the thought of either of those entering his body thank God!), and thank goodness he still pretty much thinks girls are gross lol.  He’s so smart, but is always so worried about looking “cool”, this year will be a hard year for both of us as we continue to have conversations about peer pressure.  So today, I’m praying for him-praying for him to have the strength and sense he will need, and that he will always feel safe and loved as he faces new challenges.

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Cloth Trainers for Ree

July 18, 2011 by 2 Comments

Ree is 2 1/2 now, and has recently started showing signs of being ready to be potty trained.  I LOATHE this part of parenting so much, but it’s necessary if I ever want to see the end of diapers!  I tend to have a “child led” approach, preferring to not pressure them as that ends in tears for everyone.  So when Ree started showing signs, I figured ok, it’s time..let’s go.

Cloth potty training pantsI’ve known for a long time that I wanted to use cloth trainers the next time I hit this stage so I dug into my scrap bin and started cutting.  I used the Undercover Boxer Briefs pattern from Fishsticks Designs (Bonnie makes some of my very patterns, and I sew with them ALOT!).  I used her recommendation in the pattern to add a couple of extra layers of knit to the absorbant zone and I’m really thrilled with the result.

modeling trainersThis is the 12-18 month size (SO glad she included a size for itty bitties!), and as you can see Ree is tiny!  They’re a bit big on her still but I think that’s okay.  She wasn’t real thrilled to model them for me, she was ready for a nap!  But really I’m pleased with the fit, and here’s hoping Ree is easy on me as we start this potty training thing this week.  Oh, and please excuse the sewing room wreck photos in the background.  I’m still working on the tons of fabric I have (it’s really ridiculous!).

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