I started some Holiday baking today. When I started I had a hard time finding all of my recipe cards. Most of the recipes that I like I've gotten from other people, and I NEVER get out a cook book. But it occurred to me today that I should take some time as I cook or bake put these recipes together into a book of my own including pictures. Creative Memories Storybook has a recipe book template to even help me. I'm so excited to get all my recipes down into a book... even some of my mom's and grandma's that I love. And then I will use a book to cook, my book.
These are a couple of the cookies that I made today. I had to do some baking for Josh and I this weekend... so these aren't for US to eat... but I sure do love this time of year - just for the BAKING!
When I was a kid my family drove up into the Montana mountains and we walked through the snow(most years) and we picked out our tree in the forest and cut it down, and put it on my dad's trailer and drove it home.
I have wanted to do this with my own kids for a few years, but they've always seemed to little to do it. I decided that this was the year to start. So, I found out where to get a permit and I bought three, one for us and the other's for friends. Now, it's actually very cheap to do this. It costs $5 for a permit, and then just the cost of gas to drive up the mountain, which with falling gas prices, isn't to much.
I think that my kids enjoyed this, and I hope we do this for many years to come. I did learn that as a kid I remember the trees being big and full and so pretty... and I was always so proud of our tree. When we drove up the mountain this last Saturday the trees didn't look like I thought they would, they were more "Charlie Brown" like. So, after coming down the mountain, I called my mom. And she let me know what the trees really looked like when I was a kid, and they too were "Charlie Brown" like. But to a kid, I think that the journey up the mountain, and looking for the "best" tree is all part of it, and is much more meaningful then finding a full and expensive tree in a tree lot. (the picture of the car with a tree on top is one of our friends driving down the mountain in front of us... I thought it was a cool picture.)
All of us wives... holding the chainsaw!
Back home in the living room stands our tree that we picked in the wild and cut down and brought home... this is taken with no decorations.
So, I've done this one before, but with a darker blue satin trim, and the strip on the other side was a little different. This blanket also has 3 matching burp cloths.
For the little princess. :) This is very cute with Crowns on both sides and a very light pink satin trim.
For the fireman in every little boy. :) I had this blanket almost done for months, but I couldn't decide on the silk trim, and then I thought... RED. :) I think this turned out really cute.
About 3 weeks ago I came up with a name I wanted to call all of my sewing creations. Kenga Kozy. I got the labels a few days ago, so now it's time to get out all my blankets and sew on the labels.
I finally got around to doing another blanket set today. I did one crib sized blanket, two bibs, and two burp cloths. They all have a yellow plaid back side and animals in squares on the front.
I bought a LOT of lemons the other day... I was just in the mood. So, last night I made lemon bars... yummy!! I have a lot more lemons, but I'm not sure what I'll make with them next. Cake? :)
I have a very hard time coming up with Christmas gifts for my husband. He's got things in mind that he really wants, but if I try get them I might not get it just right. I'm talking mostly about tools. Then when he mentions something he likes I try to pay attention and get him just what he asks, but I generally misunderstand.
A few months ago he e-mailed me a picture of a tarp messenger bag and said how cool it was, and how he'd like to make one. So, in passing I mentioned buying him one, and he said he'd want one "made". Then I mentioned that I could make him one out of fabric, he said he wanted TARP.
Well, I spent a few hours yesterday, making a TARP messenger bag for him. It's kind of hard to sew, because it's very slippery. But after getting it cut and then figuring out what I was doing... it turned out that it wasn't to hard.
Here is the inside... I put one pocket inside. I also used Velcro to keep the front flap down.
Now, you might be wondering what Josh is doing with the bag on his shoulder. :) Well, because he's SO hard to get gifts for I was just too excited to wait. And it's a long story, but I'm glad I didn't wait.
He likes it a lot, and even wore it to work today. He likes it so much he put it out there on the same site he sells he's welding stuff, and someone already wants it. :) So, I guess in between sewing baby blankets I'll be sewing tarp messenger bags.
I made this blanket awhile ago, but forgot to take a picture of it. Blue and yellow with ducks in the crib size.
Here is a crib sized blanket, 3 burp cloths and one bib. These are all in pink camo on both sides, blanket with white satin trim.
I found more extra fabric that I didn't have any use for, so I made another bib. :) These are actually really fun to make, but I didn't think they would be.
I had some left over fabric I didn't know what to do with, and so I made bibs. :) Two. I haven't put the Velcro on yet, because I have to buy it, but I tried them on my 18 month old and they fit just right. These of course match a blanket and two burp cloths that I've already done.
Fall is here and we have a LOT of sour apples in the back yard. Most of them are small and have fallen to the ground. But we got a few good sized apples and I decided to make a pie. I LOVE making pie crust. I think it's really fun to make and shape into the pie pan, and this time I cut out a little apple shape in the top. :) It turned out very yummy and we of course ate it with vanilla ice cream.
I look forward to fall and more yummy homemade goodies. I'm a big fan of holiday cookies, both the making and the eating. :)
Dinosaurs... in blue, orange, green and red. I thought this was so cute. But I didn't think that it was very "baby", so I didn't make matching burp cloths, just a blanket... in the crib size.
This is a crib size blanket with two matching burp cloths. Pink roses and a green satin trim.
I think this is the most elegant blanket I've sewn yet. A light blue background with white and brown flowers. I think the combination is SO pretty. This is a crib sized blanket with 2 matching burp cloths.
This blanket is the same on both sides. It is covered in green and blue dragons, and says Dragon all over it. I thought this was very cute. This is in the crib size.
And I of course made two matching burp cloths to go with it. :)
I've done the ballet dresses before, but I changed the back side, and this time made matching burp cloths. This is very girly. :) I like it.
A friend of mine is due with a little girl in December... I made this crib sized blanket for her, with matching burp cloths. :) Hope she likes it... I think it turned out really cute.
I sold one of my football blankets, so I decided to make another one... this is very brown. :) This is in the crib size.
So I've made two crib sized blankets in this fabric, now I have a matching snuggly blanket, and two burp cloths. I think this is so cute... I LOVE these burp cloths... to bad I'm done having babies.
Tonight I finished up another girl blanket... crib size. Purple butterflies with greens, yellows, hints of pink and light blue.
I just finished this blanket... it's pinks, purples, and greens. This is in my crib size.
I made matching burp cloths(2), and a little snuggle blanket that match. To be sold separately or together... or just pairs. But I like the options it gives. :)
It's been a long day. I just so happen to finish TWO blankets today, and a few burp cloths. This blanket is my second for the day... with two matching burp cloths. It's very pink, with white kittens, and a white satin trim. This blanket is in the "crib size".
I made this blanket already, but with white satin, not red. I think I like the red better. And this time I have matching burp cloths. :)
This is by far the cutest boy blanket I've done so far. I really like the colors in this one, and it turned out much cuter then I thought it would. This is one of my big crib sized blankets.
This is a couple of burp cloths I also did... they could go together. :) They are just a simple blue.
Puppies playing with red balls, with trees, paw prints, dog bones, and dog houses... kind of a busy fabric. :) With a dark brown trim, and a plain blue back. Crib size.
So you can have an idea of how little my little blankets look next to my big blankets. :) The pink and green one is new, and shown by itself below. The little one is SO cute, one of my husbands favorites... it's little owls. :) My little blankets aren't all a consistent size, but on average they are 24" by 21"... some are smaller and some are a little bigger. :)
And here is the pink and green, close up, from the picture above. Cute. :)
I have found something new to do with some of my fabric... matching burp clothes. They are all 10" by 24" and it's two pieces of flannel sewn together. I'm going to try make them match some of my blankets, so that someone can get a blanket with matching burp cloths. :) I'll be making them in sets of two. This one that is on my shoulder also matches a big blanket (crib size), and a little blanket, just so big for the little ones to carry around. :) I might even try sell a set of three things: 2 burp cloths, 1 snuggle blanket, and 1 crib sized blanket. :)
Another blanket that is 42" by 35"... footballs with blue in the background, and the other side is a light blue plaid, and trimed in a dark brown satin.
Another one of my bigger blankets (42" by 35"). One side is Curious George and the other a little blue plaid. And I used yellow trim because the cartoon has so much yellow, with the man in the yellow hat and all. :) I think it turned out very cute.
This blanket is one I've taken a picture of already, but I wanted to show the size of all my blankets... this is my four year old daughter holding it. So, that's how big my blankets are(36"x42").
I made this a couple nights ago for my sister's little boy. Her husband is into hunting, they both don't like anything with "sports" on it. This is what I'm giving him for his first birthday, coming up in about a month. :)
I got this one done last night. And again, I think it turned out REALLY cute. I like the purple satin on the pink fabric. I wouldn't mind if this didn't sell, and I can keep it to give at the next baby shower I go to. :)
I finished this blanked a couple nights ago, and I think it turned out really cute. I made one like this for my nephew, but with brown satin. I didn't have any brown satin the other night, so I decided to try blue, and I think it looks really good.
Every so often I need change, and the best way for me to get some quick change is to do something to my hair. Usually this is when I go and have it chopped off... but I just did that 6 months ago, and I'm trying to grow it back out. So, I got some highlights put in on the top. I'm still getting used to it. I use to color and highlight my hair ALL the time... but being pregnant and having small kids I haven't done any of that in some time. I'm excited to get back into changing my hair color as I feel the want to. :) Now, I just hope it grows fast... if it doesn't, I get impatient and go and get it cut short, for change and all. :)
