Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Owl Pajamas

My addiction for making PJs for the kids is widely documented on this blog (here, here, here) and I am almost embarrassed to say it continues. My excuse is that my daughter is so tall and skinny that it's hard to get a good fit from store-bought ones. This last pair is for her birthday. She is currently obsessed with Owls.

I picked up a yard of flannel for $4 and a clearance tank top for $1, so she got a pair of PJs for $5. I loved making them and decided to make the fringe a bit longer so it would curl up more.

I love the look of the edges around the owls!

Now go up to the first picture again and see if you can spot the mistake? #craftfail no doubt, but by the time I figured it out it was too late to go back and fix it. I wonder what she will think!

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Sleepover Cake

This was such a fun cake to make! My husband's coworker asked me to make it for her niece who lost her mom to breast cancer. It was my pleasure to make it and the aunt told me all the girls at the party loved it.


She told me what each girl looked like and I guess they were very excited to see themselves on the cake.


This was my inspiration and the picture she emailed me: click here.

As you can see, I used marshmallows for the pillows. I decided to skip the bed skirt and instead make the "comforter" more ornate. My daughter, who is 5, is now dying for her first sleep over party. She already knows what cake she'll request! :)


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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Giveaway: Shutterfly’s 2011 Holiday Cards

It's that time of the year when moms around the country start to think about Holiday Cards. What outfits the kids will wear for the annual photo shoot? This can either be a fun experience or super stressful, it all depends on when the planning begins. Last year I promised myself I would start the whole process sooner than the second week of December. So this week I spent some time browsing the Shutterfly website getting inspired. They have some wonderful designs to pick from and I can't wait for our photo shoot this weekend.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Pumpkin Mini Bundt Cakes

The moment I flip my calendar to November my brain says FALL! Ironically the weather doesn't say the same, but that's something I've gotten used to living in the south. It doesn't stop us from craving fall activities & foods. So immediately pumpkin makes an appearance and it's first solo this year was our favorite pumpkin bread discovered last year. Do yourself a favor and make it, it's to die for! The recipe can be found here: Pumpkin Bread a la Starbucks. Then we were going to a potluck and I decided to make mini bundt cakes with my new cool pan. I drizzled them with a quick vanilla glaze and these things disappeared from the buffet table! My daughter didn't get one so I'm planning on making them again this week- yummy! Happy Fall!!!

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