More Baby Things....

So I've decided to take a break from moving things around and paintings (since we are in need of taking things to the thrift store). And also getting paint. My husband decided that he wanted to get trim put up in the downstairs bedroom before we moved our bed down there so we are going to work on that this weekend. Along with finishing up painting Annika's last wall before we move her into her "big girl" room and we will have it all done before her birthday party in one week! I can't believe she's going to be two in one week!!

On to the Baby things...I have been trying very hard to get enough diapering items for this baby coming in June and I have succeeded!! I wouldn't mind making a few cute garments I have a gown in progress but need to move my sewing machine back downstairs near the ironing board! :)

First up...Inserts for our One Size diapers...Some for the new baby and 3 for Annika (she's testing one right now). As for the 5 small squares at the bottom, I don't know what to do with them but I hated wasting the microfiber (in the center of them).

Next up...these were suppose to be prefold diapers...but I can't figure out any fold that works so I'm going to use them for spit rags (especially if this ones spits up as much as A did)!! I did the green one today and the brown and turquoise one earlier last year.

All the fitted that I have made for this new baby....
These are the 4 diapers that I dyed...they were all white before and I'm not sure I wanted all white diapers!
And our storage container of new born diapers (I do have more than this just not made by me)! :)

Busy...busy....busy

Well I probably won't post for a bit. We are busy switching rooms around. We are moving A into her "big girl" room (our old room) which is almost completely painted from dark tan to light purple...one wall left (a little darker shade of purple w/ a picket fence). We have a couple in our church that is graciously giving us a new crib (ours in broken) and a new changing table (the old one will be going to someone in our church who doesn't have one).

I will post pictures when we are completely finished! We are also working on moving our room downstairs (to the biggest room in the house)!!! :)

A New Cloth Diaper Pattern

I found a new cloth diaper pattern from one of my fellow mommies over at the Diaper Sewing Diva boards. It super easy to sew and worked great for A under a cover! It was a bit loose, around the legs but I will be able to add some elastic to it. I have made 2 for the new baby (have 3 more to work on) but my machine is giving me problems!

Here's some pics...the best part the fabric if flannel from a pillowcase I purchased at a thrift store for 25 cents and the fleece was pretty much free. These are the only two layers in the diaper so it will dry fast in the dryer (also a good thing)! You can add an extra insert if you need it otherwise just use it as is.

I almost forgot it's called a QSFW (quick snap flap wrap) however we don't use snaps here (I use Velcro instead).

Here's how to fold it once you have it stitched!

I'll post a picture of one w/ elastic a little later when I have time (I don't have a picture taken yet and I think I might go lay down a bit longer since it's only 5:55 a.m. and I've been up since 4 a.m. It's going to be a busy day.

New Addition...

We went to the doctor for our ultrasound today and it looks like we are having a BOY!
Now I need to find many sewing patterns for little boys! :) Here's a few of the ultrasound pics.

It's amazing that these are both the same pictures:

My favorite!!

Cake Mix Cookies!! THE RIGHT RECIPE!!

It has come to my attention (thanks Kat) that I have posted the wrong recipe for my cake mix cookies...so if you have tried this recipe...I'm SORRY it probably tasted horrible!

Here's the right ingredients and directions.
This recipe is for chocolate chocolate chip cookies!

Ingredients:
Cake Mix (Betty Crocker Super Moist Butter Recipe Dark Chocolate or any chocolate cake mix will work)
1 egg
1/2 cup Margin (one stick)
1 tbsp water
1 cup of chocolate chips (I add a few more b/c I love chocolate)!!

Directions:
Mix everything together, bake at 350 for 9-12 minutes

**note: I buy my cake mixes when they are on sale for about 99 cents and stock up so I have them for future when I am in need of making a quick batch.**

So enjoy!!!

What's for Supper: With RECIPES!!!

My friend, Ginny, over at Logan Family of Three are We, posted a YUMMY recipe for something Called Olga's Kitchen Bread (used instead of a bun with hamburgers). It looked good so I thought I'd give it a try and boy am I glad I did...this stuff is super good. It has a slight sweet taste to it. I'm going to steel her recipe and post it here!

My husband is a HUGE fan of swiss and mushroom burgers. And I told him I would write how proud I was that he let me take a picture of his food before he ate! :)

Olga's Kitchen Bread

1 cup milk
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup margarine
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 teaspoons (1 package) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 egg

Scald milk, remove to large bowl. Add honey, margarine and salt to milk; stir until margarine is melted. Set aside to cool until lukewarm.

Combine yeast, warm water and sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved. Set aside.

Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour to lukewarm milk mixture and beat well. Mix in egg and yeast mixture. Add remaining flour, a little at a time, until sticky dough is formed. Turn out on a floured surface; knead about two minutes. Dough will be sticky, but don’t add more flour. Place dough in oiled bowl, turning once to oil whole surface of dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in warm place until doubled in bulk.

Punch down dough; divide into 16 equal pieces. Roll each piece to a thin rough circle about 8-10 inches in diameter.

Heat a large dry skillet over medium-high heat; do not use any oil. Bake 15 seconds, flip and bake about 10 seconds on other side, until mottled brown spots appear. Cool and store in a plastic bag.

Makes 16.

But no hamburger is complete without home-made french fries. Here's a super easy way to "beef up" your french fries...(pun totally intended).

Cut fries and deep fry (as you would regular fries). Then put them in a 9x9 square glass dish spinkle with season salt Add some shredded cheddar cheese on top. And if you feel so inclined fry up some bacon and crumble that on top!

Banana Pumpkin Bread

I got this recipe from a friend and it is SUPER YUMMY!!!! I would of never thought that bananas and pumpkin would go together but it is really good!



Banana Pumpkin Bread:
3 c. Sugar
1/2 c. Oil
4 lg. Eggs
2 1/2 c. Mashed Bananas (very Ripe)
1 1/2 c. Solid Pumpkin (14 oz can)
2 tsp. Vanilla
3 1/2 c. Flour
2 tsp. Baking Soda
4 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Salt
1 c. Chopped walnuts or pecans
Steusel Topping (Optional - see below)

Directions: Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Grease and Flour two 9x5 loaf pans. Mix sugar and oil in mixing bowl. beat in eggs, bananas, pumpkin, and vanilla. in separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nuts (if desired). Build a "well" in the flour mixture - push flour mixture to sides of mixing bowl. Pour pumpkin/banana mixture into center of well, stirr with a spoon until moisted. Do not over mix-dough may look a little lumpy. Sprinkle struesel on top - or you may just prinkle nuts on top - or leave it plain. Bake in preheated over for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Check bread at 50 - 55 minutes, if turning dark golden, cover loosely with foil.

* Or makes 24 muffins. Bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees

Streusel Topping (Optional)
1/4 c. Packed Brown Sugar
3 Tbsp. Flour
2 Tbsp. Butter (not melted)

Directions: In small bowl, mix brown sugar and flour. With a fork or pastry blender, mix in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle on top of dough before baking.


**NOTE: Because I like chocolate soooo much. I added some chocolate chips into one of the loaves and did the streusel topping on the other one.