In honor of a little man’s birthday, happy birthday Gordon! It only seems right to have a boy-centric tutorial. Not to say there can’t be awesome girl knights too. Jennifer from Eat. Sleep. MAKE came up with this cute knight’s tunic. It requires little sewing, which makes it a great project for beginners.
#HashtagWithWhichImObsessed: If you follow the quilting crowd on Instagram, you may have noticed images of these scrappy quilts filling your feed. Want in on the fun? Just start making simple quilt squares using this clever technique from Bonnie Hunter and then post your progress to Instagram with the #scrappytripalong hashtag.Even if you have never made a quilt, this is an easy beginner project. When you complete the quilt top, use either our Machine Quilt Binding 101 + Quilt Binding DIY or The Easiest Cheat for Binding a Quilt to finish it off! Want to see a few more examples, take a peek at Just a Bit Frayed, Lucy and Norman, I’m a Ginger Monkey, and the Flickr Pool. It’s an Instagram quilting bee, I’m having so much fun. Have you caught the scrappy bug?
Contest which we giddily judged: Our pal Jill from Baby Rabies, poked her head out of a flu and morning-sickness fog (poor Jill) to wrap up her annual Inappropriate Elf contest. Did you see the winners? I was sad that my personal favorite, Ghost (yes, I’m that old,) did not make the top three but really, they were all so funny.
My favorite spot to snuggle: Big girl beds! Yes, my babies have graduated, and when they pleaded for canopy, I couldn’t help but fulfill my own childhood fantasy. Topped with some unfinished Joel Dewberry, these modern steel frames exude girly fun. And yes, that is a spool of bakers twine on her headboard. I know not why.
Random Blog with Which I am Smitten: In-between her 13+ hour days finishing med school, Alice blogs at the lovely Little Llama. Stunning photography, style inspiration and yummy recipes make her site addictive. Go Alice go! You are awesome!
Event that is blowing my mind: Gordon is turning 2 on Monday. It feels like he has been here for two years but I can’t believe I don’t have a baby for the first time in 6 years. I’m babyless. It feels weird but also sort of freeing. But then I see things like this (thanks Sarah) and a get a little pang of baby lust. I can’t have a baby just because I see a cute pair of leggings though. Or can I?
A new season to embrace: As I sit here writing, a dried up, droopy Christmas tree lurks over my shoulder quietly taunting me. Yes, it’s time to pack up all the holiday baubles and embrace a clean and clutter-free home. Sigh. I’m just not ready to see it go this year. We were all a little sick and the holidays flew by. With a 5 year old in the house, I know the magic of Christmas will change soon. Will I have one more year of true believers? I hope so.
Happy New Year Mamas. We are excited to share an amazing 2013 with you. Here’s hoping all of our dreams come true, our goals are met and our joy increases! What do you wish for 2013?
Winter has been settling in quite nicely here in Southern California. As much as I love beach days in January, it’s also great to wake up to dark, looming clouds overhead. With rain on the brain, this tutorial from Jessica at Me Sew Crazy seems perfect for embracing these winter months. You’ll notice it’s more of a poncho-style raincoat too. So cute!
2012 was an amazing year, right? This is Carleton, Jaime, and Scarlet counting our blessings, saying our thanks, and wishing you increasing joy for the New Year!
I can’t believe it’s been a whole year. To check out our 2011 holiday card click here. (more…)
Ring in 2013 with a simple DIY balloon drop tonight! Check out this video I made for DailyCandy Kids and learn how to make a simple balloon drop for your New Year’s Eve with kids, or for any party. I invited over a bunch of mom friends and their adorable kids and we went nuts dancing and playing in a balloon frenzy. This party is poppin’ off! Ha. (more…)
Now that the holiday break is in full swing, the crafting bug has started to set in here at Prudent Baby. We will be taking a break from posting until after New Years, but we can assure you we have some great projects in store. With the cold weather setting in it’s all about getting cozy. Here are some of our past Prudent Baby Season of Cozy projects to get you started…
We just love a good bow project, here are 10 DIY Bow Projects that you should definitely try.
Since the beginning of Pretty Prudent time, we’ve been putting a bow on it left and right. This tried and true tutorial for How to Make a Bow Tie is great for adding a bow onto pretty much anything. Such a fun way to pull outfits together for family photos. Matching dresses and bow-ties? I die.
Turn a T-shirt into a Bow Stocking. So chic in a row on the mantle.
Scrap-Busting Hair Bows are always great to have on hand. And baby Clare’s little head? My little blog model, now all grown up.
Treat yourself to something pretty by making a Leather Bow Bracelet The perfect combination of girly and punk.
Besides these 10 DIY Bow Projects, what other tutorials would you like to see?
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Event that is blowing my mind: Gordon is turning 2 on Monday. It feels like he has been here for two years but I can’t believe I don’t have a baby for the first time in 6 years. I’m babyless. It feels weird but also sort of freeing. But then I see things 
A new season to embrace: As I sit here writing, a dried up, droopy Christmas tree lurks over my shoulder quietly taunting me. Yes, it’s time to pack up all the holiday baubles and embrace a clean and clutter-free home. Sigh. I’m just not ready to see it go this year. We were all a little sick and the holidays flew by. With a 5 year old in the house, I know the magic of Christmas will change soon. Will I have one more year of true believers? I hope so.
2012 was a good year; 
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