His personal gallery...

Frames, pictures and school art projects make a wonderful little gallery for Brase's viewing pleasure.  We will change out the subject matter as he grows.

A photo of Brase's family sits bedside.

This shots is for Mark at Our Simple Lives .

What a MESS!

A place to hang his hat...

Disco Nap Ball

Yes... it is a real disco ball!

Mirror mirror on the wall...

Shooting for the stars!

My favorite part... scented drawer liners!

2 fairies watching over Brase.

(Only I can say that!)

Does a caged bird sing?

Brase doesn't sing but he is learning to pick up his toys!

Mr. Frog weds Mr. Duck.

We embrace diverse families!

Little friends gather everywhere.

The Book Nook

We have a reader on our hands!

Papi's whimsical artwork in oil.

A good Catholic boy.

Bedtime Training

Brase is on the floor for 2 weeks

After a little practice, Brase will move to the lower bed.

Brase will graduate to the big bed with rails in a month or more.

Papi's handmade outfit...

Krafy Korner - Easy Infant Belt

Keeping Brase's pants up in style!

Ribbon + Pair of D-Rings + Needle & Thread = Snappy Belt

This is a quick and easy project that can be completed in 15 minutes.  Supplies can be found at your local fabric or craft store.

Krafty Korner: Diaper Genie Cover

We are finishing up many household projects as our due date nears. We whipped up a Diaper Genie cover in one hour with fabric remnants. We saw an exact copy online but were not willing to pay 60 bucks! This is an easy project that anyone can accomplish with a little time and basic sewing skills.

A room full of imagination!

I am not an artist but whatever I tackle I have fun doing. We had a big blank space in our nursery that needed something colorful. A little paint, time and imagination led to this project. We hope it gives our little one some creative inspiration.

We got a crib!

After months of works and many sewing projects our nursery is complete! Well... almost completed aside from the mural that will be added tomorrow. We purchased a crib and dressed it with our personalized bedding. We are ready for our little one.

Nursery Lamps

Lamp Shade Face Lift

Project Materials:
Ribbon
Cloth Tape Measure
Lead Pencil
Fine Blade Craft Knife
Ice Pick

Project Tip:
The last two holes need to be 1/4 or 1/8 of an inch apart. This is where the bow will be tied.










Project Directions:
We pulled a couple of matching lamps out of storage for the nursery. The basic linen shades were very blah. They were great lamps in our other home but our nursery needed a little more color and pizazz.

We accomplished this quick makeover by marking equal spaces around the bottom circumference of the lamp. We then cut a tiny X over each of the markings with an fine blade craft knife. To finish, we stuck an ice pick thought the tiny Xs making holes. Finally, we ran medium weight cotton ribbon through the openings and finished with a simple bow. It gave the lamps an entirely different look.

Krafty Korner: New Designs

We are either going to have a baby or are perfecting our skills at designing and manufacturing Haute baby essentials. This is another newly created bib/burp set for our future little one.