Thursday, May 20, 2010

Car Seat Canopy

I've made so many of these at this point I don't even need to refer back to the tutorial anymore. I just love them. They are sooooooo cute and they make fantastic baby shower gifts. Even better they can also be used as a playmat and nursing cover. Here are some of the ones I've made:







This one is a variation of the standard canopy. I added elastic around the bottom, made a peek a boo window complete with netting and subbed the ribbon ties for velcro straps. It came out super cute. The gifts were very appreciated

Anyway, they're great and you can find the instructions here: http://while-they-sleep.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-good-friend-beth.html

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

To Do Lists

I'm turning into my mother.....


I don't know what it is- maybe I'm turning into my mother. But for whatever reason, I can't start my day without a checklist. I don't know, maybe it just helps me clear the sleepy fog that invades my brain every morning. It's like my coffee. Anyway, whats taking over my to do lists at the moment is the Dr. Seuss themed baby shower I'm throwing for my sister in law Candace in June. It's going to be soooo cute. I can't wait to post some pictures on here. Anyway, not too much is new. My hubby has been in between job sites for about two weeks now. I have to admit, it is nice having him home. We get to do all the fun things we normally don't, like going to Disneyland on a very uncrowded Wednesday, hiking to the waterfall on mt baldy, and dropping the kids off at grammy's so we can go bowling with some friends and get some much needed adult only time. So it's been fun! Anyway, here's an update on the kiddos:






Shayne:






At two years nine months, you have a very extensive vocabulary, you are potty trained (you just learned to pee standing up and you don't want me in the bathroom anymore when you do it) and you are such a boy. You run around pretending to fly with your arms stretched out, stopping every so often to shoot blasts out of your hands like iron man or shooting lasers from your wrists like buzz lightyear. Such a big boy!




Lylah:





You are five months old! I can't believe how fast this is all going. It seemed to last so much longer with your brother, this babyhood thing. You are smiley all the time, such an easy baby. You are no longer nursing, which is a little bittersweet for mommy. You are almost crawling too! Scootching across the floor and even rocking back and forth on your hands and knees sometimes. I'm not ready for you to be so big!






I'm also wanting to work on a project for the kitchen. I'll post on the project when its finished!






Thursday, April 22, 2010

Kiddos


Shayne, like any almost 3 year old boy, loves to jump and run and climb. Only he prefers to do so while wearing super hero masks. Right now he's running around the living room dressed up as batman, and insists that I wear the iron man mask haha. Yup sitting here typing wearing an iron mand mask. He cracks me up. I love him so much. Lylah loves him too! She just watches him and laughs. She tracks him around the room. I imagine her little neck gets tired from following him back and forth and up and down, hours on end. I can't wait for her to be able to jump and run and climb with him!

Monday, April 19, 2010

Etsy!






I started an etsy shop today! Check me out here! http://http//www.etsy.com/shop/bubblegumbrownies






I still have more items to post, but here's what I got so far :)









Gotta love vintage looking aprons!

Friday, April 16, 2010

Welcome!

So.... I've given in and decided to start a blog. I always go on other people's, so I figured it was time to start my own. My name is Megan, creator of Bubblegum Brownies, I spend my time taking care of my 2 and a half year old son Shayne and my four month old daughter Lylah. I think my hubby is the sexiest guy alive (mostly beacuse he still puts up with me haha). I work for a children's entertainment company on the weekends. (www.alwaysjustforfun.com)
I love to sew, I make things all the time, whether its costumes for work, tutus or baby items, I'm always working on something! I also love to throw crafty semi- homemade birthday parties for my kids. I figure I can use this blog to brag about my kids and share my crafty endeavors!!!!!!!
Right now I'm working on some car seat canopys, I'll post pics soon!!!!!!!!