Friday, April 30, 2010


30-minute "head-scarf"
skirt and matching bow.




For beginners!

What you need:


1 square scarf or bandana


matching thread


threaded sewing machine


safety pin


elastic






1. Start with 1 square head scarf or bandana.



















2. Fold it in half and cut. Make sure the pieces are even, so they match up when you are sewing.











3. Cut off a couple of inches and set aside to use later on the matching bow.















4. Now take the main two pieces and put them right sides together and sew down the short sides. After you sew them together you will have one long piece, like the next picture shown.



























5. Now you are going to make a casing for your elastic. So, fold down the top and iron your fold (make it just wide enough for your elastic to fit through, so the size of the fold depends on the width of your elastic.) You are ironing it so that it will be easy to sew down.









6. Sew down your elastic casing. (The part you just ironed.)












7. Now it is time to put in the elastic. First, measure the elastic around your little girl's waist. Don't pull it too snug; just make it as snug as you want the skirt to fit. Put a safety pin through it and start working it through your casing.








7. This is how it should look when your elastic is through it.













8. Now put right sides together and sew the open sides (the sides with the elastic sticking out) together. Make sure your sewing catches both ends of the elastic.

Flip the skirt right side out and it is finished!






9. Now it is time to make the bow. Take the pieces you cut for the bow earlier and cut them into little strips.














10. Tie all the little strips into knots, as shown.













11. Thread a needle and run the thread through each of your little knots to make a little bundle. Tie off the thread. You can then hot glue it or safety pin it to a clip or headband.


Now go dress up your little lady!










Tuesday, April 27, 2010






FuzziBunz has all new colors! Here's a few of them. You can see all the new colors at brightmama.com.




Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Just saw the baby's heartbeat!

Luke and I found out about 3 weeks ago that we are going to be having a baby #2!! We are very excited! Sorry about not posting recipes; I am 7 weeks pregnant and struggling with sickness and anything healthy sounds absolutely repulsive. This is not how I normally am but I have to get through this first trimester somehow!! I have been craving pizza, so I will give you a seriously healthy pizza recipe today:


1 tsp. honey
1.5 C warm water
1 T instant active dry yeast
1 t salt
3 C whole wheat flour

Toppings: Organic pasta sauce, organic cheese, olives, green peppers, red onions....



In a large bowl dissolve honey in warm water and sprinkle the yeast on top. Let sit until it has proofed (foamy) which should take about 5-10 minutes.



Stir in the olive oil and salt and then mix in the flour. Knead for about 10 min. Roll out to make an approx. 15 inch circle (or you can make a square crust if you want, it doesn't have to be perfect) Cover with towel and let rise in a warm, draft free area for about 45 min.



Preheat oven to 425 and then top your crust with desired toppings. For a really healthy pizza, top with organic pasta sauce with no added sugar, some organic cheese (Horizon is a good brand) and veggies, like red onion green pepper and black olives.



You can also get some basil pesto to spread on your pizza, which is very delicious and healthy.



As I said, I'm pregnant and I have been living off pizza and spaghetti the past week because its all I can handle. But, I admit, since smells have been bothering me so badly, I haven't really had the desire to bake my own healthy pizza but I have in the past and they are delicious and worth it!