Homemaker Chronicles

Thank you to all the ladies who left me lots of great ideas for a baby shower gift.  Bern, I love the Brest Friend pillow!  Besides being perfectly appropriate it also looks heavenly.
The others of you that put your eggs in the nursing cover basket, thank you for that.  The Boppy idea was perfect as [...]

baby maker!  Even though I think I qualify as an official baby maker, I now officially qualify as a diaper maker!  Would you like to see how easy it is to make your own cloth diapers?
I figured you’d say that, so I prepared a little demo for ya. (applause!)
Step One:  you have to be willing [...]

After a year of studying and hypothesizing, I have finally decided to move ahead with my diapering dilemma!  What was the dilemma again?  Well, I wanted to see what the cost difference is between cloth and disposable diapers.  I know the benefits of using cloth, I know the difficulties of using cloth…I wanted to know [...]

I’ve been a busy bee this last week. Take a look and see if you can guess what I’ve been doing?

Leave me a comment with your guess and if you’re right you might just get something out of it!
*UPDATE*
It IS a cloth diaper, Amy and Cinda!! Amy, get in touch with me if [...]

I’m sure there are so many of you out there that GET TIRED of staring at the same ‘ole decorations hanging around your house. Whether it be the bedspread, curtains, throw pillows, or shower curtain it’s expensive to buy any ONE of those brand new!   Whats more, to get pairs or matching decor.
Don’t fret.  There [...]

First I need to say a little ditty about this picture for I HEART faces!

Then we’ll get to the pillows…
This week’s contest is for “wonder” faces.  Not like superheros or Wonder Pets, but like admiration and awe. I think Regan and Caleb are in complete wonder of their new baby brother- Titan.  They just look [...]

Stockings were always a MAJOR part of Christmas for our family.  My grandma made all the grand kids their own stocking- adorned with a Disney character and our name.  My mom sewed one for each of our four family members.  Now I have taken up the tradition for our family.
How maternal of me.
OK!  Enough with [...]