• 01mrm,  Crafty Stuff,  My Boys

    The Backpack!

    Here it is!  My never worn, too small dress – reincarnated into an awesome little boys backpack. I used an old receiving blanket as the inner liner rather than interfacing, and stitched the whole thing with bright orange thread for some added color.  The pocket on the back was…

  • 01mrm,  Motherhood,  My Boys

    Potty Trainers Beware

    Let me just apologize right now.  As a stay at home mom of a baby and a toddler, I don’t get out much.  And maybe I’ve forgotten what socially acceptable conversation consists of.  Or maybe my brain can’t handle more than eat, sleep, poop, repeat.  This is another “bathroom”…

  • 01mrm,  Crafty Stuff

    Sacrifice the Dress

    I bought this dress at Target a couple years ago.  I thought I could pull it off.  I couldn’t.  I thought an extra small would fit.  After two babies, it doesn’t.     Tonight, I finally found a purpose for it.   I’ve cut it into about seven pieces, and tomorrow…

  • 01mrm,  Sewing

    Sew… Sew…. SEW!

    Two weeks of no blogging, and what do I have to show for it?  A funky attitude, a little bit of spring cleaning, some shopping, a lot of family time, a potty trained two year old, but no sewing!  So, I’m going to do the unthinkable.  I’m going to…

  • 01mrm,  Motherhood

    When Life Gets Funky

    I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately.  Please excuse me.  You see, I’ve had a bit of bloggers block.  And along with that, a bit of an identity crisis.  I also crushed my foot with my son’s high chair, could barely walk for a week.  And we’ve…