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Wee Ones Wednesday

April 7, 10 //
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~image by limaoscarjuliet on Flickr~

This Dessert Table for the Fairy Garden Party over at The Tomkat Studio is pretty amazing!!!  A great source of inspiration if your planning a spring party or a little girl’s birthday.

Want a different spin on spring crafts?  How about some snake softies?!  Tutorial here by Lovely Bud (via Craft Gossip)

Having some wee one naptime drama?  Get some tips over at Apron Strings in her Nappy-Naps post.

For all the bitty book-lovers out there Design Mom recommends Robot Zot.  Check out her review here.

Here’s a tutorial for fabric wall decals at Sewing for Scarlett (via Creative Jewish Mom).  She uses fusible webbing.  There are also tutorials using starch here at How About Orange and here at Craftster.  I think this is the perfect project for fickle moms who want Hello Kitty all over one month and just a few flowers here and there another :)  Plus I bet they’d be a fun alternative for people who try and avoid vinyl, but still like the idea of removable decals.

Clutterpunk shares her results from a great free bean bag tutorial at Michael Miller fabrics.

I’m in LOVE with this sweetest ever Mooshy Belly Bunny tutorial by Chez Beeper Bebe.

Check out this sweet little hooded cape over at Bitter Betty Blogs.  She even created a little red riding hood scene around the bottom border!  Such great inspiration here!!!  So talented.

Gluten-Free Tastes Good!

April 2, 10 //
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These little hearts are actually cauliflower puree that have been frozen in heart-shaped ice cube trays.  I picked up the Deceptively Delicious cookbook a few weeks ago and found ways to hide them in scrambled eggs and baked potatoes.  The twice-baked potatoes were gobbled up and no one was the wiser about the cauliflower.  They were my toddler’s favorite part of the meal!

The main course was Karina’s Maple Meatloaf (recipe here) from Gluten-Free Goddess.  Yeah, this stuff was downed so quickly I have no pictures for you and no leftovers.  Everyone had seconds.

Karina supplied the recipes to many of the meals I prepared for my family (including my in-laws who were in town) this week.  Just like the meatloaf, everything was devoured with gusto. No leftovers.  No pictures.  Well, except for this one:

It’s actually my toddlers dish of Roasted Corn Chowder.  Have you ever heard a nearly two year old say “mmm mmmm mmmmm” while hoovering a bowl full of corn, sweet potatoes, chicken, tomatoes….?  My attempt at the Goddess’s chowder was a bit spicy.  So, I aded a little cream to cool it a bit for the small one.  Everyone else ate it as is and loved it.

So, I highly recommend these great recipes:

Karina’s Maple Meatloaf Oh my gosh, the glaze!!!  Yay for apricots!

Roasted Corn Chowder with Chicken, Lime and Cilantro The coconut milk really does something wonderful to this dish.  I found frozen roasted corn kernels at Trader Joe’s.

Lime Chicken Tacos I used regular corn tortillas.  Next time I’ll go for the soft white ones she mentions.  The marinade adds such great flavor and the chicken just melts in your mouth from it (I did it overnight).  When the tortillas were used up, people were just using the fixin’s to make taco salads and eat MORE of the wonderful chicken!

Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie This was the only recipe of this bunch that really took much time.  Waiting for the sweet potatoes to cook, chopping… stuff like that.  It was SO SO worth the effort though.  My mother-in-law even asked for the recipe!  I used fresh thyme and a frozen cilantro cube (I buy them at Trader Joe’s) instead of the dried versions.  I also used artichoke hearts with stems (also from Trader Joe’s).  Everything else was done as the recipe suggests.

Happy gluten-free cooking!!!

Felt Egg Design Book

March 31, 10 //
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~image via Chez Beeper Bebe~

Another great WhipUp.net Easter find this week!  I think this Felt Egg Design Book over at Chez Beeper Bebe is SUCH a WONDERFUL idea!!!  Find the tutorial along with templates here or buy one here.

Muffin Tins, A Wee Artist and Bunnies!

March 24, 10 //
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I think this Din Din Smart Stainless Platter (featured on Inhabitots) would be great for Muffin Tin Mondays!

Yesterday I mentioned Novita of the Very Purple Person.  Well, the talented Novita also has an extremely talented son with his own blog!  See Sidra’s wonderful artwork and many fantastic creatures (my favorite!) here.

~image by Petite Planet~

I love the idea of using these cute washcloth bunnies by Petite Planet, instead of plastic eggs, to hold treats.  Found via Craftzine.

For more fun bunny-ness, see the great roundup of Easter paper crafts at Craft Jr. here.

Wee Ones Wednesday: Make, Read, Buy

March 17, 10 //
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Make:

1. Rainy days keeping you in?  Make and paint Cornstarch Dough creations with 5 Orange Potatoes.  2. Or chase away the indoor blues and use up some fabric scraps with this dress up doll ornament by Tne Small Object at Kiddley.  3. For smaller hands, why not whip up a set of these velcro puffs from Green Valley Crafts (via Craft Gossip)

4. When the sun finally comes out and it’s time to put away those dollies, why not lay them in their very own Bassinet from this tutorial over at Nothing Fancy (via UCreate)?  5. Or just bring them along for the ride with this Bike Basket.  Tutorial at A Lemon Squeezy Home (via UCreate).  6. Between the Lines has a great jumprope tutorial to entertain kids of all ages outdoors!

Read:

Check out the online magazine Modern Handmade Child for great printables, recipes, craft ideas and gift ideas.

Buy:

1. It’s about time Etch-A-Sketch did something like this!  It’s “Freestyle” and you can read more about it here at Benign Objects.  2. I found these at Room For Young Ones.  These VivaTerra cushions look SO amazingly rock-like!

Tutorial Tuesday: Such a Sham

March 16, 10 //
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Time get those green decorations up if you haven’t already!

Decorate your table:


1. No Fuss Fabulous puts her twist on Kraft’s Bit-of-Irish Cheesecake 2. Zakka Life’s Jello Shamrock is quick to whip up  3. The Decorated Cookie makes these cookies looks so easy!  4. Such a clever way to make clover rice krispie treats by Smashed Peas and Carrots

Decorate your home:

1. Another simple St. Patty’s day idea from Smashed Peas and Carrots, a clothesline wreathe.  2. UCreate points us to this sweet little framed shamrock tree at Inspiring Creations

Decorate yourself:

1. Love this shrink plastic shamrock bracelet by Vintage Image Craft (via OnePrettyThing)  2. Sweet shamrock pins by Veeda at Ravelry (via Mochimochi)  3.  That Artist Woman shown us how to make eggshell shamrock pins here

and send a little green to someone else:

1. I think this Dancing Fairie by the Toymaker would delight the children in your life to no end!  2. Living Locurto has this great printable card along with matching tags here

Wee Ones Wednesday: Hey Bebe

March 10, 10 //
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Aren’t these wonderful?!  All of these DIY projects are by Holly at Chez Beeper Bebe.  I love her tutorials!  I want to own pretty much every children’s book she reviews and try all of her recipes.  Overall, if you haven’t taken a look at her blog (or if you’re doing the head bob totally-falling-asleep-but-not-wanting-to-admit-it thing before you get to the C’s on Google Reader… ) your missing out!  Go!  Go now!!!

Then, whip out your scissors and start making:

1. Plush Alphabet Magnets 2. a Rainbow Sunshine Plushie 3. Beddy-Bye Beasts (also with a baby hat tutorial)

4. Doll Accessories for Emily’s (of Inside a Black Apple, please tell me you’ve heard of her, AWESOME!) Doll Pattern 5. Cloth Napkins. a girl after my green heart :)  6. a Paratrooper Softie

7. a Don’t Forget Memory Game 8. A Paper Crafts or Paper Doll Booklet 9. and some Counting Bean Bags

then, check out her shop, and Flickr group!

:)

Wait, why are you still here and not here!?

Wee Ones Wednesday: If You Lived Here…

February 23, 10 //
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After seeing these plans featured on Design Dazzle from Knock Off Wood (yes, still on awe of her awesomeness) for a Playhouse Bed Loft, I was inspired.  Remember the “castle” I made for my little princess here, here and here?  Well, I wish I had all these for inspiration then!

For those of us who prefer duct tape to hammer and nails:

1. Aren’t the little heart accents on this house sweet?  Love the handwritten/drawn instructions here on PrudentBaby.

2. Have a little Up fan in your life?  Ohdeedoh points us to this wonderful source of inspiration by Mia of Piccolina Designs.

1. No cardboard boxes?  How about foam board instead?  See how here at Urban Craft.  (PS about the UC post title, yeah my baby does too).

2. The, chimney, the arched window, the doorknob idea… love!  See it all in this post at Cucicucicoo.

The only post I could find (via Aunt Jenny’s Toy Barn) back when I was trying to make a cardboard playhouse had simple plans here at Make Baby Stuff.

Carrie Grace at Cafe Mom has a funny story and an easy was to make another cardboard playhouse here.

Say Something Designs doesn’t seem to have these patterns in stock right now, but I bet you clevernesses could figure it out. Found via Inhabitots.

For the more adventurous of us (sighing in awe of you ~sigh~):

1. DIY Network has the complete step-by-step for this little house here.

2. Geekdad on Wired points to this collapsable playhouse.  Flickr set by Shanecyr for DIY.

Buildeazy has the free plans for this Wendy playhouse along with real user images, like this one by Callum.

Instructables user Madhatter1138 used the Wendy house plans as inspiration for his “Jungle Cruise” playhouse.  See the slideshow here.

For those of us with fur babies:

Martha Stewart has directions for this little kitty high rise here. (via Modern Cat)

Nerd Approved points us to these fantastic cat playhouses available for purchase from Suck UK.

And while you have all that cardboard out…

Yeah I know…  This blew me away a little too.  OK, a lot.  See WhiMsy Love’s furniture silhouette post here.  (via apartment therapy)

Wee Ones Wednesday

February 10, 10 //
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I love it when my daughter’s book are just as fun for me to look at.  Check out Bryn’s review of Alphabeasties by Sharon Werner and Sarah Forss over at Paper Tastebuds.  See more images from the book here at wernerdesign on Flickr.


Toni, from Design Dazzle, featured this amazing kitchen floor by artist Olle Hemmendorff in her Creative Room Ideas post.  See the original image and many more here!

image via Room for Young Ones

Love this great Ava toddler chair by Jennifer DeLonge!  Found via Room for Young Ones.

image via Penguin & Fish

I thought this embroidery pattern set would be another awesome addition to a nursery or playroom.  It’s by Alyssa of Penguin & Fish. Buy it here.

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