Tweetie Pie Baby

Young Womens Printable

2011-09-10T22:21:00.004-06:00

I love finding printables for my young womens lessons. I always end up using a few ideas and then meshing them into my own. I figured why not post them so if people come across them they can benefit too!

This weeks lesson is from Manual 3 Lesson 29 - Having a Change of Heart.

For my handout I used this super cute idea from eighteen25 to start with.

via here

I made pink sparkle playdough but put it in a small mason jar with a cookie cutter attached with ribbon. I made these labels to go on the top of the jar. I will updat with pictures of the finished product.

I think the girls will love it!

Family Rules Printable

2011-08-28T22:38:00.003-06:00

Ok, so i know the show 19 Kids and Counting is a little wierd but for some reason I am amazed by it. There is a lot of respect betweent the members of the Duggar family and I really liked a lot of thier family rules. I made my own version of their list to hang in our home.

You can DOWNLOAD IT HERE

Stylin Little Guy

2009-09-02T16:27:00.002-06:00

I saw these super cute onesies on etsy and thought i would try and see what i could do with my scrap fabric. Really easy to make and so fun!

Thought they were so cute i made one for a neighbor having a boy too!

Done!

2009-09-02T16:20:00.004-06:00

ok...so that was the fastest project ever. i was feeling like i had to get this done quick just in case i went into labor...no such luck! maybe now the baby can come knowing that he has a place to sleep close to mom and dad. I told paul i was using a laundry basket for a bassinet and he rolled his eyes at me.

His words when he saw it "wow...it actually looks good" Oh ye of little faith.

Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do, or Do Without!

2009-09-01T12:48:00.005-06:00

So, maybe i have been hiding under a rock, but i have never heard the quote "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" untill a few weeks ago at church. We were having a lesson on provident living and someone used that quote. I really liked it and thought it was a great thing to start trying to incorporate into our lives...
Of, course thats when i realized that bella wont be out of the play yard/bassinet and into her toddler bed in time for the baby use it. So, naturally i check craigslist to see if there are any cheap bassinets...that leads to babys r us...which leads to a full on internet search...No, jenna. You do not need a new bassinet! But arent these cute!

Anyways...long story short. I remembered that quote. I thought "ok...how can i do this whith what i've got. Then i came across this picture and remembered that i have some adorable Joel Dewberry fabric that i am not using. Hmmm...i wonder.

If i used this fabric....

And this laundry basket i have lying around...

I cound totally pull off something like this...

And even better, i could take it around the house with me if i needed to. AND the kids wont be as likely to smush, fall on, tug on (etc. etc.) the new baby ; ) I will get you all pics when i get this done!

Actopus to Zelephant Nursery

2009-08-16T15:48:00.003-06:00

I have had a few people ask me to post my alphabet card project. So, i saw this picture and liked it for hte babies room. I thought i would try it a little different though.

I bought these cards from michaels for about 6.50 and 2 canvases as well.

Add a little mod podge and this is what i came up with.

Here is what it looks like in the room, on the wall. Don't mind bella's little noggin. She loves playing the blocks i made.

Speaking of blocks...here they are. I know i am going a little over board with the "theme" but these dont necessarily have to stay in the room and like i said, the kids love them!

I went to the Jenn Ski Etsy shop (the designer of this cute collection) and found these cute pictures to put in bella's old owl frames.

Anyways. The nursery isn't really done yet, but this is a start!

Finished...After 3 Years

2009-08-16T15:35:00.005-06:00

I know there are many of you that were around when i was BEGGING for a new bedroom set. We had this great log bed that paul built. I love it, but it just doesnt really flow with my decorating style. I love it in the guest room or in a cabin, just not our room. I want our room to be our little get away and that just wasnt happening. So, anyways it turns out that paul and i never really came to a solid agreement on getting this bed, but....well, it ended up in our room anyways. I did choose a less expensive dresser to go with it though, hoping to make paul a little happier about coming home to a new bedroom set. (just so you all know, paul has been known to come home with a car, jeep, or motorcycle). So, after a few years in our house we finally have it done!

The "H" will be replaced with the baby's sillhouette someday

Here is Bella's sillhouette

Hudson's sillhouette...love the curl in the hair.

Boppy Makeover!

2009-08-16T15:19:00.004-06:00

I recently went to Babies R Us in search of a new boppy cover. I got this boppy with hudson because it was the only "boy" looking one they had.

Well, its not my favorite and i thought it was time for an update. Thanks again to Etsy i found some cute fabric and took on the challenge of making a cover. Here is a close up of the fabrics. Again, Amy Butler (that woman is a genious) and its oh so cute!

I dont know if you can tell, but there are some funky pleat things i had to put in. I should have gone with a zipper version, but i didnt have on on hand and knowing me, i just try and make it work with what i have. Not always the best choice. It ended up having a flap opening that velcros shut. It turned out ok...unless you look to close that is.

Ahh...much better if i do say so myself.

New Birdie Wrap Carriers

2009-08-16T15:13:00.003-06:00

As most of you know i have been so busy that i have had to take a break from Tweetie Pie Baby. Lately we have had a few friends that want to place orders for wraps. I wanted to make them a little more special so here is what i came up with. Arent they cute! This is one i sent to a friend in denver.

I just had to make one for myself, so here is Little Baby Boy Haynie's (no....we still dont have a name) new wrap. Not the best picture of it, but I cant wait to cuddle him nice and close!

Make Your Own Nursing Cover

2009-08-16T15:07:00.003-06:00

I bought this super cute Amy Butler fabric on clearance at Etsy and decided to make a nursing cover with it. It was so easy and only took about 30 min to do! I just googled "make your own nursing cover" and found tons of tutorials. I used this one from Little Birdie Secrets and it worked out great. I can't wait for this little man to come!

Sewing Room Pics

2009-08-15T22:50:00.005-06:00

So, its not quite as put together as my dream sewing room, but thats ok cause i love it. Here is the inspirations picture

And here are a few real pictures from the room. I drew the branches on the wall then painted it. I found this great idea on the design dazzle blog to put real flowers on and i loved it

Brian and Sarah gave us their outcast bookcase (which was that orange-ish oak color) and i decided to paint it off white and antique it. I love how it turned out!

I was so sad to paint over Bella's pink room (new pics coming soon!) that i wanted a super girly room in the house. If not for Bella, then for me!

Changing Things Up

2009-08-11T11:54:00.002-06:00

So, its not like there has been much to follow here lately anyways, but i wanted to let you all in on a few changes. Paul has asked me a few times to make our blog private and i have been putting it off. I decided it was time to figure this all out. Heres the plan...This blog will remain public, but our family blog that i switched from a while ago will be where we post all our personal family stuff and it will be private.This blog is just going to stay for craft and diy stuff to share with you all. Our personal blog in case you forgot is http://www.paulandjenna.blogspot.com

leave your email either here or there so i can add you!

4th of July

2009-07-07T18:17:00.002-06:00

Well, technically these pictures are from the 3rd of July but its all the same. We went to Rigby Lake for the firworks. It was nice all day then it rained and hailed right when we got there. It passed over and we ended up having a lot of fun. Even though i didnt end up with any pictures of them, my parents and brother got to be with us over the weekend. It was so fun to see Hudson cuddling up with my mom and dad by the camp fire. My kiddos sure loved having them here.

Here is Paul and Hudson both giving me a "why are you taking my picture" look.Brian is posing my the beach cruisers they brought along.

Paul had fun shuttling the kids back and forth on the little ducky.

Autumn Faye's Baby Blessing

2009-07-07T18:12:00.002-06:00

My cousin and his wife had their baby 2 weeks ago and this past weekend we got to go to the baby blessing. Seeing these new babies is getting me so excited and nervous at the same time. I am SUPER nervous as to how i am going to manage 3. Anyways, Chelsea wanted me to make a cake for the blessing and this is what i came up with.

Gotta Love Camping!

2009-07-07T17:59:00.004-06:00

Lately Paul has been wanting to take Hudson camping. I don't really feel like sleeping in a tent (camping and 8 month pregnant women dont mesh well) or dealing with Bella in a tent. So, we will all go and about 7:00 I will take Bella home to bed. Sarah and Brian came with us this last time and brought their razor. The kids had a blast. Here is hudson discovering that marshmallows light on fire.

The kids wanted to ride in Brians Razor the whole evening. It was a blast.

Hudson fell asleep on the drive out and waking him up is sometimes a big mistake. He was a major grump here. It just so happens that Bella walked straight into the picnic table at the same time and they both wanted me to hold them. Even though they were both crying I managed to smile for the picture : )

Bella helping Paul set up the tent.

Random Summer Pictures

2009-07-07T17:48:00.003-06:00

Here are a few pictures of our summer adventures. My friend Melinda and I are on our own a lot durring the summer. Paul and her husband Jeff work together and travel a lot. We love to get the kids together and do a sleep over. That way Melinda and I can do a craft/movie/whatever after the kids go to bed and not have to get a sitter. Its good to get some girl time in and the kids play so well together.

The bike trialer is always fun, but Bella isnt aware that Hudson might want some personal space. She is all over him in that thing. The latest is that she reached over and grabbed his sunglasses off and snapped them in half. After that he wanted to wear bella's other pair. Paul wasnt the biggest fan of this picture.
This picture is for my sister Lynnea. She LOVED this bear, but since she in in Denver and the bear was here with me in Idaho, i finally talked her into giving it to DI. Cute, but just too big to be hanging out here.
No, my son is not dead. His amazingly white skin might lead you to believe otherwise, but he is actually just asleep. This is actually hudsons first full camping trip. We tried a while ago and he just screamed until 4am when we just packed up and drove home. Paul has taken him a for a few quick overnighters since then and Hudson LOVES it!

Crazy Sleeping Habits

2009-07-07T17:41:00.002-06:00

Paul and I love to go in and check on the kids before we go to bed. We just never know how we are going to find them. This is how we found Hudson sleeping a few weeks ago. He had been playing with his animals on the shelf and i guess just thought it looked comfy.

As I have said before. Hudson is REALLY into animals/dinosaurs right now. So much that this is what we found when he got up from his nap (not much sleeping actually occured).

Bella, on the other hand, scares me. She loves to cover her head up. In her crib it was under the bumpers and now that she is in a big bed its under blankets, stuffed animals or whatever she can find.

Memorial Day...I know, i know, I am way behind on my posts

2009-07-07T16:39:00.004-06:00

These are just a few of the cute pictures from Memorial Day. We had a bbq with Brian and Sarah and the kids just played with the hose. Pretty laid back. Here is Hudson after discovering the hose.

Sarah and Bella just laying out.

Bella's being a cute little goof (note the hair actually fits in a tiny pony now...aka the palm tree)

This picture isnt from Memorial Day, but it was so cute i just had to post it.

I Can't Believe I Have a Three Year Old!

2009-07-06T20:57:00.008-06:00

Hudson turned 3 about a month ago. We invited over a few friends, had a bbq and just relaxed. Here are a few pictures...this is the barn i made for him. We got a little fence for him to coral his animals with and he loves it! the pattern is from here.

Uncle Brian came to the rescue and bought him this dinosaur book (he is a little obsessed with them lately) Brian didn't know that we own that book, but it is in shreds. Hudson was so excited to have a new copy!

Bella had fun trying on peoples shoes. She is such a little fashonista. Always putting on jackets, shoes, necklaces, hair bows. Too funny!

Hudson LOVED his cake. He told everyone that he was going to have a dinosaur cake for about 2 weeks before the party. I tried to make it look like they were in dirt and mud with rocks and stuff. Paul said it just looked like frosting so just use your imagination.

This picture is after the fact, but there was quite a bit of drama surrounding these bikes. We got Hudson a bike for his birthday. Simple enough right? NO...we forgot to consider how Bella would react. It was a tear filled nightmare. Bella was heart broken. It was pretty cute to see Paul talking to her and trying to calm her down. He looked at here and said "Ok, lets get in the car. Wea are going to get Bella a bike too." Bella then repeated "Bella bike too please. Bella bike too please" about a million times on the way to wal-mart.

This picture was how Hudson looked about 10 min before his party was supposed to start. I tried waking him up from his rarely occuring nap for about 45 min. I thought moving him to the couch would wake him up but...no. He fell back asleep like this and was a major GRUMP for about the first hour of the party.

Pirate Party Pics

2009-07-06T20:37:00.001-06:00

Here are the rest of the pictures from Dylans Pirate party! Finally huh...his birthday was only like 2 months ago. I have been really slow on the blog thing lately so hold on while i try and catch you up on our life!

Latest Cake Creation

2009-05-12T11:41:00.002-06:00

Dylan Doll's Birthday Party is today. Melinda was nice enough to let me do the cake. I had so much fun with it! It isn't quite done in this picture, it needs sand and a few other things so i will add pics from the party later. I also made an easter cake that i need to post on here as soon as i get the pics off the camera.

Quiet Time Boxes

2009-05-12T11:30:00.003-06:00

I saw the best idea on another blog... i dont remember where or i would tell you, but anyways the idea was for quite time boxes. They are little activity kits for your childs quiet time. Hudson very rarely takes a nap any more, but he needs the down time and at least the opportunity for a nap. So i bought bins from wal-mart for about 2 bucks each and filled them with stuff we have around the house. There ends up being so many toys around our house that while the kids like the toy, they just dont get a chance to play with it very often. I put 2 or 3 books and a toy or activity in each box and labeled it with the day of the week. Yesterday was our first day and it got hudson really excited and content going in his room for quiet time. He actually ended up napping, but i know that wont happen again for a while.

They fit great in his closet so i can have easy access to them. I love projects that take me all of 15 min to finish. Too bad knitting isnt like that!

Shabby Chic Dresser

2009-05-12T11:17:00.005-06:00

As most of you know i HATED our old beroom furniture. We finally got a new bedroom set so i have been trying to think of what to do with our old stuff. I picked it out when i was 15 so its an orange-ish oak with lots of carved flowers and stuff. Not really my style any longer. I am not really sure if any of you remember my dream craft room shown here...

...well my craft room looks nothing like it. I thought my old dresser would get me off to a good start in creating that room. Anyways, i sanded, painted and glazed my little heart out while paul was gone this past week and...TA DA! I LOVE IT!

Now i just have to finish the rest of the room. I am going to paint a bookcase white and antique my desk. At least i have a start thats all that is important right?

The Dog Room

2009-05-12T11:07:00.002-06:00

So, i have been planning to do this for a while and with paul gone so much i have had lots of time to finish up old projects. I was so proud of myself for redecorating Hudson's room and only spending 10 bucks doing it! I bought the frames from DI and just printed off the dog silhouettes and cut them out. Hudson LOVES it. We still arent sure who's moving to what rooms when the baby comes, but at least for now his room looks cute!

Spring Cleaning Here I Come

2009-05-07T10:45:00.004-06:00

Well, the weather outside is less than ideal. Spring is supposed to be nice...here its just cold and windy, really windy! We did yard work for about 20 min this morning then had to call it good cause the kids were getting blown everywhere. I don't know if its being pregnant, or just that paul's out of town but i am really in the mood to get organized. If i can't get my garden going then i was thinking i should do some spring cleaning. I found this great website called Simple Mom to help me on my way! She is doing this great day by day spring cleaning party. She is doing May 4-15 so it is officially day 4. I think i am going to start mine today. I can just look back and see what she did on day 1 and go from there. She has great before and after photos too which really motivate me. This is a great way to cut back on the clutter that i hate and figure out what that funny smell coming from the pantry is...sad but true.

Bear World

2009-05-06T12:18:00.005-06:00

Bear World was half off this past weekend so we thought we would take the kiddos while Paul's brother Steve and his wife Dana were here. The drive through was really fun. The bears were super active and walking within a few feet of the car. There was a curator tour going through and they were feeding them, so that got them moving. Paul's lap was the coveted spot for the kids. They wanted to drive and see the animals at the same time.

After you drive through and see the animals you come to a petting zoo and a mini amusment park. The roller coaster you see behind us was hudsons favorite. I think i went on it with him about 3 times.

Here's Uncle Steve posing with the littles.

Bella LOVED the swan. She kept making chicken sounds though. Oh well, all she knows is that she liked it.

This is a typical picture of Paul. He is just as curious and interested as the kids. I love it!

Steve and Dana posing in front of the bear cubs. They were running all over. It was pretty cute.

Here we are on the train. It was so tiny that we could barely fit in the seats. The kids love it though.

Cake Pops

2009-05-06T11:19:00.002-06:00

I am sure a lot of you have been to the Bakerella blog. If you havne't then you should because she makes all sorts of adorable cake pops. I had all of these left over cake pieces in my fridge from leveling the cakes i have been making, and this is a great thing to make with them. The inside is just 1 cake mix mixed with 1 can cream cheese frosting. There is a tutorial on her site if you want to make them. They were super easy and would be a great thing for the kids to help with.

Pictures from our Trip

2009-05-06T08:58:00.003-06:00

Easter Morning was quite the occasion. My mom spoiled the kids with candy and little presents. Of course they LOVED it! The best were those cute little owls and chicks in an eggshell that my mom made. Bella has officially claimed both owls and takes them everywhere.

We took the kids to the zoo while I was home and my Brother Ryan and his family got to come with us. The bigger kids all rode in a wagon and had a blast. Its not very often that i get a picture of Hudson smiling so this is a pretty good shot of him with Ashlyn.

I thought it was going to be quite the outing since Bella had a little cold and she was teething. She had been quite a handful the past few days. To my surprise she was perfectly content in the stroller for like 3 hours. We got out for lunch and thats it. I think there was so much to look at that she just took it all in. Just when i expect the worst she will surprise me and be an angel. Oh, she wore the pink shades the whole time too. What a cutie!

Hudson, Ashlyn and Hailey checking out the flamingos. I thought this picture was quite appropriate cause Hudson had been walking like a flamingo for about 3 days before this. I am not quite sure where he got his technique because he looked nothing like a flamingo and everything like a poor crippled child with a turned out foot and dragging leg. I kept telling him to walk normal, but of course that just made him do it more. So, if you have seen Hudson lately, No he does not have any impairment, just a silly imagination!

Hudsons new obsession is with Dinosaurs. Paul was trying to distract hudson one day with Land Before Time on YouTube then he was hooked. He actually tore apart my mom's houseplant because he was "Feeding the Plant Eaters". From then on the dinos were only allowed lettuce or outside leaves. Oops...sorry mom!

My mom was trying to get this cute picture with the kids at this resteraunt called White Fence Farm. They have farm animals and a park and stuff for the kids to play on after they eat. The kids had another idea for the picture, they freaked out before i could snap a good shot. My mom just went with it. I think it makes the picture more realistic...Ahh, the chaos that is my life. Luckly I love those little tornadoes.

My mom fed Bella a lemon (mean i know), but she actually ended up liking it.

Hudson posing like a cute little sheep! When we saw the real sheep they were baa-ing (what would you call that?) really loud and he ran away full speed saying that he was scared. You should hear bellas baa sound. It sounds like a demented sheep, pretty funny.

ITS A BOY!!!

2009-04-09T13:32:00.003-06:00

Many of you already know, but we are having another boy! I am not due for my untrasound for another 3 weeks, but Paul worked his magic and talked the nurses into doing a quick ultrasound to find out what we are having. We couldnt stand the suspence any more and since he might not be in town for the big ultrasound we thought we would at least ask. Good thing he has more guts than me! I am thinking i like this bedding set. Dont know about the blanket but the argyle bumpers are cute. I just might be able to talk my mom into helping me make them (hint hint!) We are off to Denver tomorrow for basically the rest of April, and all the APX folks are going to be driving to their areas for the summer. Another summer begins. It is going to be a pretty quite place when we get back...hopefully its warmer!

Carly's Wild Shower!

2009-03-30T11:50:00.004-06:00

Cassie did an amazing job on Carly's zebra themed shower! She always goes all out. Here are a few pictures of the decor. The only bad thing is that i didnt get any of the hanging lanterns she had up in the pics :( I did a zebra cake for the shower. It was my first time covering the whole cake with fondant and lets just say i learned a lot.

As you can see in this next picture, I did the bottom layer first and ended up pulling to hard on the fondant and got lots of cracks in it. The top was great though, no cracks at all. I think it turned out pretty cute though and the stripes covered up a lot of the mistakes.

Lisa's Getting Married!

2009-03-24T13:03:00.003-06:00

All of you who dont know, Paul's little sister Lisa is engaged! Tonight is her bridal shower that Sarah and I are throwing for her. It should be a blast. I just wanted to share the pics of the cake that i made for the shower. I am trying to get lots of practice decorating so i can get better. I am taking advantage of any excuse for a cake. I am pretty happy witht the results! I am doing the cake for Carly's baby shower on Saturday so i will let you know how that goes!

Lost Photo's

2009-03-24T12:51:00.003-06:00

I was cleaning off my camera and found these cute pictures that i had completely forgotten about!

Hudson LOVES the book Green Eggs and Ham. He is really into books lateley and repeats everything from them. So, i shouldnt have been too surprised when he asked for Green Eggs and Ham for breakfast. It looked disgusting but he gobbled them up with a proud little grin.

These next pictures are from when i seemed to have more energy and was actively potty training Hudson. I seemed to have been lazy and he goes 2 or 3 times a day on the potty, but the rest of the time i just keep him in a diaper. I just got tired of cleaning the mess. Well, anyways we did a chart and he filled it all the way up with stickers. The deal was that he would get these super cool handy manny tools that he had been coveting at the gym every morning. He did GREAT...that is until he got the tools. He went 2 weeks with hardly any accidents, but the day after he got the tools he wanted nothing to do with the potty. He would actually scream and cry when we reminded him about it. Seriously you think you get the hang of something only to find out you were dead wrong!

What Plastics Should I Buy?!?

2009-03-18T21:24:00.003-06:00

Ok, so i want to try and at least make sure i dont have bad plastics in the house just in case the whole BPA/PVC thing really does end up being proven on a larger scale. Why not be healthy and protect my kids from whatever i can, right?Thats what i thought, but I didnt really know where to start. I did a little reasearch and i thought i would save all of you a little time. Here is the deal...

Plastics are classified by their "resin identification code"—a number from #1 to #7 on the bottom of your container; flip it upside down, and you'll see a recycling triangle with the number in the middle.
Here's a quick breakdown of plastic resin types:

#1 polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE)Examples: Disposable soft drink and water bottles

#2 high density polyethylene (HDPE)/Examples: Milk jugs, liquid detergent bottles, shampoo bottles
#3 polyvinyl chloride (V or PVC)Examples: Meat wrap, cooking oil bottles, plumbing pipes

#4 low density polyethylene (LDPE)Examples: Cling wrap, grocery bags, sandwich bags

#5 polypropylene (PP)Examples: Cloudy plastic water bottles, yogurt cups/tubs

#6 polystyrene (PS)Examples: Disposable coffee cups, clam-shell take-out containers

#7 other (plastics invented after 1987; includes polycarbonate, or PC, and polylactide, or PLA, plastics made from renewable resources as well as newer plastics labeled "BPA-Free")Examples: Baby bottles, some reusable water bottles, stain-resistant food-storage containers
What To Buy:
#2 HDPE, #4 LDPE and #5 PP: These three types of plastic are your best choices. They transmit no known chemicals into your food and they're generally recyclable; #2 is very commonly accepted by municipal recycling programs, but you may have a more difficult time finding someone to recycle your #4 and #5 containers.

#1 PET: Fine for single use and widely accepted by municipal recyclers; avoid reusing #1 water and soda bottles, as they're hard to clean, and because plastic is porous, these bottles absorb flavors and bacteria that you can't get rid of.

PLA: plastics made from renewable resources such as corn, potatoes and sugar cane and anything else with a high starch content; although you can't recycle these plant-based plastics, you can compost them in a municipal composter or in your backyard compost heap.
Plastics to Avoid:
#3 PVC: Used frequently in cling wraps for meat, PVC contains softeners called phthalates that interfere with hormonal development, and its manufacture and incineration release dioxin, a potent carcinogen and hormone disruptor.
#6 PS: Polystyrene-foam cups and clear plastic take-out containers can leach styrene, a possible human carcinogen, into food.
#7 PC: The only plastic made with bisphenol A, polycarbonate is used in baby bottles, 5-gallon water-cooler bottles and the epoxy linings of tin food cans. Bisphenol A has been linked to a wide variety of problems such as heart disease and obesity.

I was actually surprised at how little i actually had to get rid of. Good Luck!

Wiltons Cake Class

2009-03-12T15:46:00.003-06:00

I really like to decorate cakes, the only problem is that i need to learn more about it. I would love to decorate cakes for events or even maybe weddings some day (got to work on those skills first). Anyways, here is my latest jaunt to try and learn more techniques. Sarah, Ashley, Carly, Mel, Ilse and I have all started taking the Wiltons Course 1 cake class. The projects are definately not my style (super tacky...especially the dreaded clowns of next week) but i am learning a lot more about working with my different tips. Here is our project we did for using our star tip. I kinda ruined it with the writing on the cake, but oh well i guess i will keep practicing.

Love is in the Air

2009-03-12T15:34:00.004-06:00

Tradition in my family was for my mom to get us some little sort of gift for valentines day, i loved waking up and finding heart socks to wear to school or a new shirt. They were always little, but i loved it still! My kids are so young that they wont remember, but i wanted to start that tradition this year. I found an awesome sale at old navy and got both their shirts for under 5.00. (i love that store!) Anyways just thought i would share some pictures of our little cuties.

Here is bella making out with her Valentines monkey balloon from the dollar store.

Hmm...come to think of it, i can't find that top to my baster. It could be down a heat vent for all it know!

Sad day...this is the only picture i could find of Huddy in his sharp new shirt.

Chillin in the Treehouse

2009-03-12T15:20:00.004-06:00

So, I am sure some of you have heard about the play room paul and i decided to do for the kids. It was all kind of last minute. I was so tired of their toys being EVERYWHERE that i thought we should make a playroom out of the awkward little room with no windows downstairs.

Keeping it gender neutral we thougth an outdoor/treehouse theme seemed like it would be good. So, knowing me i actually want to build a treehouse in there. Paul thought i was crazy, then the next thing you know he was drawing up plans on how he wanted to build it, cutting down dead logs by the river and heading to Hope Depot. It really didnt take too much convincing. So, now when you all come over you will have the opportunity to be dragged downstairs to the treehouse by hudson, who wants to show absolutely everyone.

The kids love it and Hudson can spend an hour just sitting in the treehouse playing with his animals. I think the best part for him is that Bella cant get up without our help so his toys are all safe!

Keep our Babies Safe!

2009-03-01T13:27:00.003-07:00

I know you have all heard of the chemical BPA that is in plastics, but i had no idea what it was. This video is a real eye opener. Almost everything our babies touch has BPA in it. I am not normally an over the top granola or anything, but this is rediculous. The things that are found in our products are KNOWN to cause cancer and yet they are there anyways. YIKES! After you watch this you should go on over to Safe Cosmetics and see whats in your makeup, shampoo, baby lotion and many other things that will surprise you. If i can switch products and it will help my kids in the long run than why not. I am pretty sad though because i just love the smell of johnsons baby lotion. Yes, I did say Johnsons...you will be surprised what is in it

Sale

2009-02-09T10:38:00.003-07:00

So I am sure a lot of you dont know about the new federal regulations for baby products, but they are rediculous. After this month all of our products will have to be send out with a federal certificate which states that we have submited that product for federal testing and that it has passed. Of couse this is not possible for small businesses to do because it is much too expensive to test all your products and leaves you with no profit whatsoever. So, unfortunately we are going to sell off all our products that we have in stock. Therefore...

Tweetie Pie Baby is having a 50% of everything sale today!

Even better...If you have no specific preference as to the fabrics you get, you can just place an order for a "girl" or "boy" preference on any of our products and you will get a pair of trumpett socks free. Have fun!

And Baby Makes 5!!!

2009-01-19T14:12:00.002-07:00

So...we are expecting! I am only 2 months along, but i couldnt keep it in any more. I cant believe we will be a family of 5! Most of you know already, but i thought i would post for all those that i dont really get to talk to very often. We thought it would take us a lot longer to get pregnant because all of my endometriosis issues, but i guess someone had other plans because we barely had to hold hands to get pregnant with this little bundle. We are so excited! The baby will be due September 4th or around there so i will keep you all posted.

Mexico

2009-01-19T11:57:00.002-07:00

Paul and I got to have a little getaway while his sister watched the kids. We went to Cancun with APX. It was so fun because its not every day that you get to go on vacation with all your friends. We decided that since the kids werent with us we were going to go out and do lots of stuff we would be able to take them with us to do. So, instead of sitting at the pool and the beach (which is fun, but we just did a week of it in Hawaii) we decided to get a little more adventure in. So here are some pictures from the zip line canopy tour we did. This is the little bungalow where you start from. and where you also end at.

This is the little bungalow where we started from.

After you zipline they give you these bikes to ride down to the sinkhole to swim. It started pouring as soon as we got to the sink hole, so we were sopping wet before we even got in the water.

Here we are at xel-ha on bikes again. We had been snorkeling all morning and took a break on the bike trail.

Paul and Travis decided to be completely rediculous with the workers bike. They got it taken away about 2 min later. Of course they traded their bikes for tiny ones right after that.

Crazy boys. I was definately out numbered.

Slacker Central

2009-01-17T08:54:00.008-07:00

I know, its been a month since my last post. Lets just say we have had our hands full. In the last month our family has gone to Hawaii, Mexico, done Christmas and Pauls birthday as well as finally recovering from the respritory flu. Its been crazy! Here are some of the pictures from our month of adventures.

Here Bella is just lounging in the stroller at the hotel in hawaii.

Hudson decided that he loves Pop and Chips. We dont really have them here at home so he keeps asking to go to hawaii and have some chips...too funny.

Bella was really nervous about the ocean and wanted to be held most of the time. The sand was another story. She ate all that she could get her little hands on.

Hudson loved boogie boarding until he was sideways like this and a wave came and crashed over him before Paul could grab him. Paul plucked him out of the wave and hudson said "eww...yucky water". He was surprisingly fearless and wanted to walk right back into the waves.

So, here are a few pictures from Thanksgiving that i never posted.

Here is the Family. I think we had about 25 people over. It was crazy but so fun. I love the fact that everyone comes up for Thanksgiving. I think Sarah wants to have it at her house next year so that should be really fun!

Hudson and Kylie were so cute at their little table. I think they each took about two bites (hudsons was actually 2 pickles) then they were done. Of course.

Here is a picture of all the pies we made. There were LOTS!

The day after Thanksgiving we always go to cut down a christmas tree. Here is a picture of all the girlies at this wonderful event. This year i claimed all veto power, meaning i could veto any tree that Paul chose. He always chooses one thats like 25 ft tall, touches the vaulted ceiling, gets sap everywhere and takes up the entire living room because it is so wide. This year we had a nice 9 ft tree that fit perfectly without have to move any furniture out of the living room. Ahhh.

LOVE IT!!!

2008-12-21T22:13:00.004-07:00

Is this not the cutest thing you have ever seen! I sent my friend Steph a profile picture of hudson and she turned it into this! I love how it captures exactly how he is right now. The little curl just makes my heart melt. I am so excited because it will forever remind me of how his hair always curled just like this picture. Thanks Steph, it is kind of silly but i know this is something that is going to mean a lot to me as he gets older.

Now if i could just get bella to sit still so i can get her profile picture taken. I think i will just have daddy work his magic and maybe he can distract her long enough to get one.

I thought i would post the picture that she made this from as well. Enjoy!

My Little Princess

2008-12-11T11:47:00.005-07:00

My mom made bella this adorable tutu. its two layers and it has flower petals within one of the layers. Bella loves it! She pranced around in it all day when we took these pictures and didnt want to take it off. Hudson thought it was pretty cool too. Now whenever i put on a skirt or get ready for church he asks me "You a princess mom? You a princess?"

this one is my favorite. She kept sticking out her tummy, then she made this hilarious face. I am so glad i got it on camera. What a cutie!

Italy

2008-12-10T15:16:00.005-07:00

Finally got around to posting pictures of Italy. I feel like this past month has flown by. I am just now getting organized and catching up from being gone for 10 days. Of course now that i am on top of stuff, we are leaving for a week. We leave tomorrow for utah and saturday for maui! We are taking the kids which will be so fun. We also decided to take paul's sister so we can have a little bit of free time. The kids are going to love the beach. Anyways, here are a few pics from Europe!

Me posing with the Eiffel Tower. I think there were only about 10 other people there which was kinda weird. I never thought i could feel like Paris was a ghost town.

Here with Pable in Rome. This was an old marketplace behind us. There are ruins like this on almost every corner in Rome. I can't even imagine.

Here with Steve, Dana, Brian and Sarah on the coast of Positano. It was so beautiful, but i did get a little sick from the CRAZY winding road. Not to mention our not so safe taxi driver who thought it would be good to show me pictures of his kids on his cell phone while driving!

Here is our Gladiator friend doing his best to look cool. (can you tell it was saturday? all the boys wore their BYU shirts to support their team...too funny)

Me with my nose in the guidebook. I have about 10 pictures like this, and its always in my hand. Thanks Rick Steves for all the amazing info! I learned a ton.

I Am Alive...Barely

2008-12-01T21:27:00.002-07:00

So, it has been a while huh? I was so busy over Thanksgiving so i neglected the blog severely. Pauls family came to town and i think there were about 24 people here for Thanksgiving dinner. It was crazy, but so fun. I learned that you just have to enjoy the company and not think about the mess or lack of naps that your kiddos should be taking. I really did good with that this year and had so much fun. Thanks for coming everyone!

Sweet Tweets Boutique This Weekend

2008-11-18T06:13:00.004-07:00

I have been working on getting our products into this really great online site called CreatedbyMom.com. All of their products are sold or made by stay at home moms. I think this site is such a great and supportive site for moms. I am also so excited that CreatedByMom.com is sponsoring the next holiday Sweet Tweets Boutique! If you're going to be in the Salt Lake Valley this weekend (thurs-sat), you should stop by and check out all the cool stuff thats on createdbymom and all the other creative stuff that only seems to come from utah! This would be great for Holiday gift giving, and there is no shipping! This is always a really classy show so have fun!

What a Talented Girl!

2008-11-17T05:23:00.003-07:00

I was taking a little stroll around some of my friends blogs and finally (sorry its been a while) checked Stephs blog. Steph and I were roommates in college and it seemed that we were two of a kind. She has always been so innovative and creative, i could never keep up with that girl. Two toddlers later and a bun in the oven and she is still as crafty as always. I seriously don't know how she finds the time. Not only has she taught herself to be an amazing photographer, but she uses her creativity with it.
Steph made these silhouettes of her two kiddos them somehow worked her magic in photoshop ( i have got to figure that program out!).

Here is the finished product! I love how she painted the wall behind the pic. Steph, you never cease to amaze me!

New Feature

2008-11-16T18:58:00.003-07:00

I came home from Italy to find that I had been featured on Todays Creative Blog! I thought that was pretty neat since i totaly love the site! Here is the button to go check it out!

Vacation from our Vacation

2008-11-16T08:21:00.003-07:00

For all those who noticed that i havent blogged in a while should know that we just got back from Europe! It was so amazing. We flew in to Rome and then traveled to Florence, Venice and Paris! I will post pictures soon, but just wanted to say that i am back and ready for my recoup time...yeah right!

Halloween Pics...Finally

2008-11-16T07:54:00.005-07:00

So all of you that were waiting for my halloween pictures will finally be happy. I do have to say that halloween was a CRAZY day for us. The kids decided to go crazy and paul had some unexpected work that he had to take care of. That means me with the two crazys at trunk-or-treat. Yikes! We finally got home and put bella to bed while paul took hudson out trick-or-treating. Whew!

In case you are wondering what we were, Paul and I were Mario and Luigi. Hudson was the dragon and bella was princess peach. Unfortunately we didnt get a picture all together, but hey i tried.

Here is the dragon costume i am so proud of. I finally figured out how to get him to wear the dang costume. It was a pull over type body and i think he got all panicky with it going over his head like that, so about 20 min before we left i just cut it up the front and added velcro so he could put it on like his coat. Worked like a charm.

I do have to admit that Princess Peach ended up looking a little more like Glenda the Good Witch.

These are a few pictures from the "After Party". A few friends came over and we had a couples Halloween party. Sarah and Branae did all the work. It was amazing. Our friends just brought their kids over and put them to bed in our basement. It was so much fun. I have got to start having people over more often.

Yes, the gun i real...i think brian scared away like 10 little trick-or-treaters

And The Verdict Is In

2008-11-16T07:49:00.002-07:00

I finally picked a christmas card. It took me about 45 min of comparing ones i liked and i didnt even pick my favorite. The one i liked seemes to really clash with the style of our picture. So i went for simple and called it good. All of you that are about to order your christmas photo cards should look at Photo Affections. Great selection and the prices arent that bad either. They had them here in like a week which is great too.

What A Cute Little Crazy Family!

2008-10-31T14:03:00.004-06:00

Megan Hobson...you are AMAZING!

So, those of you who know megan will appreciate the fact that she took time out of her busy life to take some family pictures for us. I love them! I do have to say that the kids were totaly crazy and wouldn't even stay close enough to us to take very many pictures, but it ended up working out. I just like the fact that you can look at a picture of your family and so many memories come pouring in. I need to take more pictures because some day my babies will no longer be babies. Now i just have to pick one of the many shots for our Christmas Card.

I hate decisions!

Pumpkin Carving

2008-10-29T21:22:00.004-06:00

Hudsons Punk-a-min days are over. They are now more mature and refined. He has evolved to saying punk-a-pin. At least he hears that there is not actually an "m" it it. I hope he stays this cute forever! Actually speaking of cute, Bella is growing up! She walks EVERYWHERE, barks, growls, does several signs, kisses and now hugs. The learning curve at this age (13 months) is SO crazy! I do have to say that i only listed the good things she has learned. She also hits, screams oh so loud, tears the toilet paper into the tiniest shreds you can imagine, and as of today likes to bathe in the toilet. That last one really makes me excited...i just love the fresh smell of toilet water on my babies sleves....YUCK!!! In case you were wondering, Bella is now banned from anything resembling a bathroom.

So, back to the topic at hand. I wanted to share our pumpkin carving pictures with you. Thank you Sarah for taking the pics, i just can't seem to find our camera!

Paul and I being not so mature

Brian and Sarahs happy little 2 story house

Hudson's Potato Head Pumpkin (and yes he did pick out a green pumpkin)

Paul carved this one and all i have been hearing from Hudson is "ooo...punk-a-pin too scawy"

And here is my 100% Scary free pumpkin. Happy Halloween Everyone! Oh, by the way i can't wait to post the costume pictures. Not to brag or anything, but you know when you just work really hard on something and it actually turns out? I am SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO proud of my dragon costume. Just you all hold on to your britches!

(by the way, hudson screams when i try to put it on him...i should have known)

And The Winner is.....

2008-10-24T21:59:00.002-06:00

As most of you know, this week we did a giveaway with the fabulous SITS girls! After 247 entries the winner has been chosen.....drumroll please.....Bethany from LuckyMomof4 is the owner of a fabulous newTot Tote! If you will just send us a quick email at tweetiepiebaby@gmail.com and let us know your fabric choice and your address then we will get that headed off your way.

A Walk Around the Blog

2008-10-24T14:16:00.008-06:00

I was doing a little blog strolling today and went to see the latest on TodaysCreativeBlog. I saw the most ornate little girls dress done in the ornate 1700 style. I was shocked when i read that she makes these costumes and just gives them away on her blog called Grosgrain.

How great is that. So after checking out grosgrain, one of her posts led me to an etsy shop called My Cakies. They have THE CUTEST felt crowns.

Oh your thinking crowns are just for girls, well your wrong cause there are some pretty cute ones with skulls and cross bones on them too. These crowns caught my eye because one of my thanksgiving projects this year is to make turkey crowns i saw at pottery barn kids. Wouldnt my kids just be adorable in these?!

Pun-ka-min

2008-10-24T13:39:00.007-06:00

Kids are so adorable when they try to say certian words. Hudsons latest are Pun-ka-min and Macamonie-a-cheese. I know these times are going to fly by. My kids will only be small once. Sometimes i need to remember that and just cuddle up and sleep next to them if they are having a rough night or bundle up and play outside with them even though its FREEZING already. I just have to say that my life is pretty blessed. Paul is the most patient man on the planet and he loves me like crazy. How much better can life get? Well add two little rascals in the mix and there is your answer.

Our Pumpkin Patch Escapade

Bella kept staring at the Hay...What is That?

Of course Hudson took his place at the tractor throne. Obsessed with anything FARM oriented. Phrase of the day..."Pet the Hay?". Of course any of you with children know this was then repeated about 200 times in the 20 min we were there. Oh he makes me smile.

The Power to Create

2008-10-24T12:57:00.005-06:00

For the past few weeks my sister in law sarah and i have been taking a cake decorating class with some friends. It has been a lot of fun and we have learned quite a bit, but mostly its been a time when we can both get away from school, kids, messy house and just relax. Of course the insane amounts of frosting can't be good for us, but its been fun none the less. Sadly we will be in Italy for the last two weeks of class (totally sad I know :) Sarah and I brought in our final project cakes yesterday and i wanted to share our creations with you!

We learned this technique that was total common sense, but of couse that sometimes leaves my frazzled brain out of the loop. You take a picture from a coloring book, or a clip art and tape it to a cookie sheet. Then tape saran wrap over it nice and wrinkle free. You then proceed to outline and fill in your picture however you want with a variety of colors. Stick it in the freezer, then after about 45 min you can take it out, peel up the saran wrap with your frosting picture on it, then gently lay it on your cake where you want it. Gently peel back the saran wrap an wa-lah! You have a super easy way of getting all those diego's, elmo's and princess on those cakes! Here are the pictures of the cakes sarah and i used this method on.

This ones mine.

This ones sarah's.

Love and Logic Classes

2008-10-21T09:25:00.000-06:00

I really like the Love and Logic mentality of parenting. Just Give your kids the responsibility and the consequences of their own choices...therefore you (the parent) don't have to be a nagging broken record always telling them what to do. Simply state the choices and thats that. It also gives my little guy some power to choose, while i still set the paramaters. I know if i were him i would be sick of always being told what to do, how to do it and who to do it with. So in theory I LOVE IT, in reality my 2 year old doesnt quite love it as much. I have decided that yes he is 2, but he can learn a few more rules of the house. There are just some things you can't get away with. So, to help me with some feedback and ideas i found out that our local school district holds free fall and spring sessions of LOVE AND LOGIC classes. They even have a class for early childhood with free childcare if your lucky enough to get in before its full. I would check with your school district to see if they offer any paerenting classes, or you can do what i did and just google love and logic in your city. Good Luck!

The Secret is in the Sauce Girls!

2008-10-18T12:39:00.000-06:00

Well, the girls from The Secret is in the Sauce blog have decided to do a feature and give away with Tweetie Pie Baby! We are giving away a Tot Tote so here's how it works. You need to go to their blog (http://www.thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/), check out our feature and comment on your favorite item on their blog. They have directions too. To qualify make sure you have the SITS button on your side bar. You can get the button on their site too. Good luck to you all!

2008-10-16T14:35:00.000-06:00

I found this super cute idea for MOD PUMPKINS on the Hostess Blog. These were so easy and fun to make. It was really fun becuase Hudson and i sat down and made a little pumpkin garland that we hung over the fireplace (just out of reach of course!). Hudson mostly just tore them apart after i had put them together, but it was super easy and lots of fun...Enjoy!

Blogging ADD...Thats me!

2008-10-15T23:25:00.000-06:00

So, I know this blog is for our business and spotlights lots of products, but i just have so many other interests that i want to share with the world. I have named it Blogging ADD. If i could stay on topic i would, but i can't so i hope that you enjoy all the creative ideas and side notes that i find interesting enough to share with you all. So, this blog gives me the thumbs up to blog about home decor, family, cooking, cake decorating (my newest interest), babywearing, cute little kiddos, and everything else under the sun...Enjoy!

Ahhh...Girls Night

2008-10-15T23:14:00.000-06:00

Tonight was the very much needed girls night and i wanted to make something festive and fun. I found these fun little pumpkin cakes on the Country Living site. SO CUTE! I fell in love with these fun little cakes! I didnt have time to dye the marzipan (is that even how you spell it?!?) so i just used caramels that i shaped into little stems. They looked great and they were so yummy. Girls night was so much fun, but sadly i didn't get any pics. Oh well, next time. So basically you just pour batter into the mini bundt cake pans then you trim the overflow so 2 will fit together smoothly. I just held mine together with icing. The next step is to drizzle with chocolate or basic glaze, add a stem and some sprinkles and TA-DA your done. LOVE IT!

Tweetie Pie Baby is at the Holiday Extravaganza Oct 11th!

2008-10-04T21:23:00.001-06:00

Hey, for all of you who love Bazzaar's and things of that sort, Tweetie Pie Baby will be at the Holiday Extravaganza!

October 11, 2008 10:00am to 6:00pm

Willard Arts Center in Idaho Falls

Just so you all know Baby Carrier Prices are seriously SLASHED. There is nothing over $30.00 at this show. Therefore ALL our baby carriers are $30.00. Even Silk Slings.

Here is the rundown of what to expect there. Home decor, vinyl letter kits and signs, create your own gift baskets, woodwork items, jewelry, scentsy, cookie lee, Cards, handmade purses, holiday decor, gourmet foods and 6 for $1.00 12x12 scrapbook paper.

Like I said nothing is over $30.00 and there will be Door Prizes worth $100.00

If you aren't doing much bring some friends and get out of the house for a bit!

Gorgeous Guilded Pumpkins

2008-10-04T10:53:00.000-06:00

In my dreams, my porch doesnt even look this good. I would love to have a decorated porch, but I never get around to it before the holiday is over. I think I need to start making time because this is too cute. These guilded pumpkins are AMAZING. You can get the detailed directions at the Country Living website. Here is the basic rundown

Step 1
For real or fake pumpkins, be sure surface is clean and dry. Wearing gloves, apply base coat with a paintbrush to seal the surface. Let dry for 30 to 60 minutes

Step 2
Position stickers on pumpkin, then apply "sticky size" (glue that holds on leafing) over entire surface, including stickers. Leave for 10 to 20 minutes.

Step 3
Apply gold and silver leaf. Broken pieces of metal leaf, called Schaibin, lie easily on the pumpkin for a beautiful finish. With a soft cloth, smooth leaf

onto surface to fill in gaps. Keep excess leaf for the next project.

Step 4

Carefully pull off stickers using tweezers.

Step 5
Apply toner with a paintbrush. Using a soft cloth, wipe away the toner to achieve the desired color. Leave the toner darker around the stem or in crevices for a more dramatic effect. To see how you can decorate with these beautiful creations,

read Guilded Pumpkins at CountryLiving.com.

Hopefully I will get to this project this year since it is so FABULOUS! I think I will do fake pumpkins so i can reuse them. Have Fun!

The Glamorous Life of Mothers

2008-09-30T22:17:00.000-06:00

So, Here is the question.

When did these two items become a Mothers best friend. Well i would have to answer that for me it would be when my kids decided to poop in the tub EVERY day. If its not Bella, its been Hudson. Yeah, tell me about it, its getting a little rediculous. They are just playing and before you know it theres a grunt, and before you can get them out there are numerous poops floating around in the water...yuck! The thing is, that i almost don't know if i want to risk the lift to the toilet. What if it dropped mid swing? That would be a whole nother mess. K, this is getting a little graphic, but all you moms out there know EXACTLY what i am talking about! This post pretty much sums up my day, besides the bombing of a Humanities test. Hope yours was a little more fabulous and relaxing. Ahh...Maybe tomorrow...yeah right!

Babys 1st Birthday!

2008-09-28T17:13:00.001-06:00

My daughters first birthday was this past week and i was trying to decide on a theme. My husband was quick to suggest a food theme since thats all Bella seems to be interested in. I thought...Hey thats not such a bad idea. I remembered that i had seen these really cute food/japanamation cupcakes on flickr and decided to try my hand at making them. They turned out pretty cute. I made a cake to go with it, but forgot to take a picture before we ate it!

Martha Stewart has these great Tissue Paper Pom Pom's that you hang from the ceiling. They were so cute over the food table. They took about 30 min to make and were really quite easy. You could easily make your own out of any color tissue. Martha even has cute candy corn ones for halloween!

Wal-mart also had these foam crowns. We just stuck some jewels to it and wha La! It would have stayed on great had she not torn it from her head in about 2.5 seconds. What can you do.

Ahh... A Finished Nursery

2008-09-28T16:22:00.000-06:00

So, i guess its not technically new, Bella is a year old and i am just now finishing it. Its finally done, it seems like i get things done at just about the time they have to be changed. Oh well, I guess thats how life goes. So, i found these great owl paintings at Rosenberry Rooms but i couldnt bring myself to actually pay the asking price. I am just cheap i guess. Well, i was looking at them and thought wow, these would be really great out of scrapbook paper! So, this is how they turned out. I just put them in 12x12 scrapbook frames from the craft store. As for the wall paintings, I
just bought some sheets of plastic at wal-marts craft section that are for cutting out your own stencils. I drew a couple flower patterns to use then just did the leaves and stems by freehand. I

am most definately not an artist, so you could totally do this yourself. You could even look at fabric you like and copy the pattern onto your wall.

Time for a Facelift

2008-09-26T15:07:00.000-06:00

Oh, how this craft room makes me drool. What an amazing work space! You may have heard of Heather Bailey . She designs super yummy fabrics and is just so creative. This is my new inspiration for my craft room. I find that i never go in mine because it is an awful, horrible cluttered mess. Therefore i bring all my stuff to the kitchen table and clutter up the rest of the house. I am now a woman on a mission! I am going to try to get this done before Christmas, so i will get some before and after pics on here for all of you to enjoy. I think my biggest problem is going to be finding furniture that i like. We live in a really small town, hence my new king mattress is still on the floor because i cant find a bedroom set i like. Maybe i am just too picky...who knows.

Super Baby Food...A Must Have For Moms!

2008-09-22T21:21:00.000-06:00

I totally love this book! I guess i am just cut off from the world cause it was on ABC's Good Moring America and seems to be everywhere. This is a great book for every and any eating/feeding question you could possibly have. Both new moms and moms of toddlers will get tons of great information. A short rundown includes about 350 recipes, money-saving and time-saving tips.

I just feel this sense of accomplishment and pride when i actually feed my kids healthy, natural and nutritious meals and snacks. It is amazing how much money you can save by actually feeding your kids more healthy food. In Ruth Yaron's book she explains the savings for a jar of carrots. "Fresh carrots at my supermarket cost about 50 cents a lb, therefore comercial baby carrots at $1.64 a lb are more than three times the cost of fresh carrots." It is so easy to steam some extra veggies when you are making dinner, pop them in the blender or food processor with a little water, then spoon them into freezer trays for individual servings!

One more thing...not only are there a bazillion recipes for kids, but there are even great arts and crafts. This book is worth its weight in gold. Check out the website at http://www.superbabyfood.com/

Blog World, Here We Come!

2008-09-20T16:12:00.001-06:00

Most of you are probably pretty familiar with this wide world of blogging, but this is a pretty new thing for Tweetie Pie Baby. Hopefully this is the begining of something really great for Moms & parenting! Just so you know, my mom and I are a little off our rockers, but we will try to be on our best behavior for your sake : )

As most of you have noticed, we have a new site! Its up and running and as cute as ever. We also have a new product that we havent really featured all that well. I thought it would be a great way to kick off the site so here we go.

A brief history of the Tot Tote...A while back Mom and I were talking about how we could improve the ring slings that we were marketing. We thought they were great, but they weren't anything extraordinary. So, after a bit of thinking and experimenting the Tot Tote was born. I don't know if any of you have used or seen a pouch carrier, but the way a pouch is made is so that it is curved where the baby sits so that they are snug and are able to be cradled and conforme to your body. We loved that, but hated how most pouches arent adjustable. We came up with a pouch/sling hybrid. It is called a Tot Tote! Its basically a ring sling with a curved front where the baby sits. I was way excited because i LOVE mine. As everyone knows, if i am not wearing it, its in the stroller or the car just in case I need to whip it out. Here is a better picture so you can see. MMMwwwaaahhh...I love you tot tote!! (that was a kiss if you were wondering)