Guilt-free Crafting

Scotti at Inner Hooker is offering up two of her super cute crochet patterns to everyone who donates $5 to the Williams Family's adoption fund.

It's all to help them adopt sweet Anastasia, a child with Down's Syndrome in an eastern European orphanage.

Head over to Scotti's blog and donate!

Thanks Aunt Meghan!

How cute is this little outfit and doggy purse? I'm pretty sure I'm going to have a tough time keeping EK away from that purse... might become a mutual present (but I guess that what's being sisters is all about!).

Thank you Meghan and Allen! You're so sweet!

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Puppy purse is for Emma Kate! And let me tell you, she's in love. Her and "puppy puhse" have spent every minute together. I think Hannah (our toy poodle) is happy for the break.

Trans Fat

Check out my post on trans fat over at So Maybe Mom Was Right.

Triple Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Check out my post at So Maybe Mom Was Right. This is a great recipe!

Getting ready for baby

Baby #2 is due in a couple of weeks and not much has been done in preparation for her. I'm beginning to stress out and am hoping that posting my baby to do list on here for the world to see will help to motivate me to actually do these things.

Plus I'd love to hear your feedback and ideas.

Well, first there's the nursery. Right now it's a blank slate, as in completely empty white room. Well, mostly white. There's hot pink paint on the ceiling and floor from the previous occupiers of our home. My detail-oriented brain is really struggling to ignore those marks.

Here's the nursery's inspiration:

(image belongs to Pottery Barn)

So the colors are Tiffany blue, brown, white, and pink. I love the blue walls here, so we'll most likely be painting. The white curtains and furniture are also beautiful against the blue, so that's in too. I plan on making the curtains, crib sheets, crib blanket, bumper, and crib skirt.

While I'm busy in the world of textiles, Anthony will be busy making this:

(image belongs to Knock-off Wood)

The nursery list...

*Buy and assemble crib - white (this is in progress thanks to my MawMaw)

*Buy and assemble glider - pink and white

*Build dresser/changing station - white

*Find coordinating fabrics in blue, pink, white, and brown

*Sew crib bedding

*Sew curtains

*Find a coordinating rug - pink

*Paint room - Tiffany Blue

*Figure out something for the walls... love these framed pink dresses

*Make some of these birds in white

Other to dos...

*Assemble swing

*Put car seat in the car

*Pack hospital bag

*Pack EK's overnight bag

*Sort clothes and move things under 6 mos to nursery

*Wash any new baby clothes

*Prepare a few freezer dinners for after baby is born

Alright, that's the list for now. I feel better already!

Making Bread at Home

Check out my latest post at So Maybe Mom Was Right. This is a great bread recipe!!