This DIY 2-in-1 Halloween Trick-or-Treat Bag will be a lifesaver come Halloween night because it goes from this stay-open tote to…
An easy to close drawstring bag, perfect for keeping Halloween treats tucked away.
Palak from Make It Handmade came up with this cute idea when she knew her little toddlers were going to want to trick-or-treat without any help. Genius! She is also a wiz at coming up with quick solutions like a 2-Minute Hair Bows and Simple Stuffed Toys. If you own a serger and find yourself getting frustrated all too often, check out her Relationship Rescue: You and Your Serger series.
Keep reading for the DIY 2-in-1 Halloween Trick-or-Treat Bag tutorial after the jump…
Hi Prudent Mamas, Colleen here (Jaime and Jacinda’s assistant). It’s been a while since I’ve done a Friday I’m in Love, but I’m excited to announce that it’s going to become a more regular thing! Let’s get started…Best Part of this Week: Jacinda came to town! It’s been wonderful having Jacinda here in LA. We’ve been a crafty bunch of fools making all sorts of pretty surprises we can’t wait to share with you. Don’t ever leave Jacinda! Best Part of Next Week: On Wednesday, October 24th Jacinda will be speaking at the Texas Conference for Women in the Bloggers’ Lounge sponsored by TX M.I.L.K.. She will give you all the tips you need for turning your hobby blog into a paying job. We will also announce the winner of Jaime’s stunning book, My Prudent Advice: Lessons for My Daughter (Journal). You can still enter the giveaway here.
Song to Sing Your Heart out to in the Car:Ho Hey by the Lumineers. The 2-year-old I watch introduced me to it, ha!
Question We Love Hearing Your Answer To: What are some of your favorite children’s books? There is always room for new books on the shelf so hop on over to our Twitter and let us know your favorites.
Date Night Theme #1: My boyfriend and I are trying out a new thing – themed date nights – and we’re kicking it off with a Moonrise Kingdom theme since it just came out on DVD. Complete with bacon s’mores, a glowing blanket fort, some of these vinyls and hopefully I can convince him to have a dance party with me to this song, just like in the movie. Do you have any other ideas? I’m totally using this as an excuse to wear bright blue eyeshadow like Suzy Bishop. Image via Indiewire
Now that I’ve told you all about our week, let’s hear about yours!
On our recent family vacation to Jordan, I splurged on a few absolutely beautiful Bedouin-made rugs. This rug is hand woven from camel hair and has 9 stitches per centimeter, gah it’s so pretty (and Scarlet approved of the colors). Being that I cherish this rug like it’s my second child, I couldn’t let anyone do something so crazy as walk on it, could I? No, I just could not allow that. Scarlet has a yellow-and-pink room, and being that she talks about Jordan every single day of our lives, it just made sense to hang it on her wall. But how does one hang a rug? You could purchase a fancy rug-hanging kit, or you just DIY it with this simple solution I came up with. Learn my easy method for how to hang a rug… (more…)
We are 14 days away from Halloween, can you believe it? Do you have your costumes picked and parties planned? Rubyellen from Cakies is here with 4 super simple headbands you can make to top off a Halloween costume. We’re talking the cutest witch you’ve ever seen…
an adorable kitty cat,
a burst of sunshine,
and the coolest magic dragon…
You may remember Cakies from the pretty Watercolor Bubble Art post. If you haven’t hopped on over to her blog yet, it’s an absolute must. Last year for Halloween her daughter’s dressed up as a Barbershop Quartet and this year they have been decorating with Black Cats and Friendly Ghosts. When they’re not decorating or dressing up, they Like to Hang Out on their hammock in the living room!
Without further ado, DIY Halloween Headbands for a witch, cat, ray of sunshine & magic dragon…
Extra minutes in the morning are precious, grab a few back by organizing your fridge with these EASY tips and achieve refrigerator bliss in your own kitchen. My friend Macki has two kids and one more on the way. Mornings are nuts in her house. We spent a few hours and less than 0 to organize her refrigerator and hopefully make mornings a little bit easier. Do you have any hot fridge-organizing tips that help keep your mornings cool?
We couldn’t be more excited to share with you that Jaime’s book, My Prudent Advice: Lessons for My Daughter (Journal) has hit the shelves! We gave you a sneak peek inside and shared details about it on The Mom’s View, but now the time has come to give away a special copy of My Prudent Advice: Lessons for My Daughter (Journal) to one of you. Since this book arrived on my doorstep it has not left the coffee table. The gorgeous gray linen hardbound cover and pretty coral pages are just too pretty to put on a bookshelf. Inside you’ll find that the book is divided into 21 sections based on the many different aspects of life such as, love, friendship, work, travel and knowing yourself. Prompts like, Things I hope we will enjoy when you are older or What I’ve learned about being content are on every page to help you get started. You’ll also find new pieces of prudent advice, as well as ones that will always ring true, Be where you are. This one is my personal favorite.
When we asked Llevo el Invierno to guest post her amazing Dress Up Wings Tutorial last April 2011, we knew you would love her simple yet stunning tutorial. What we didn’t realize was how much you would love it. Prudent Baby readers all over the world have made their children these simple beautiful wings in so many stunning color palettes that we simply had to share some of our favorites…
Random site for which I have fallen hard: That adorable picture of our little friend Penelope as Frida led us to the amazing Cake Girls site. Which led me to their stunning party supply shop, which of course led to trouble. Consider yourself warned, you will be tempted to shop for your next soiree.
The best new baby gift: There are a bunch of new babies in my life, yay! So I ordered a big batch of these adorable ornaments from The Nesting Spot. At $15 each, they are the perfect affordable new baby gift. In the end, I couldn’t resist traveling back in time and ordering a first Christmas ornament for my kids too. In 10 years, no one will know, right? Of course, you can have any customization added, not just First Christmas. The Nesting Spot’s Jocelyn was one of our first readers and I love supporting her handmade business!
Love fun baby pics?: Are you hooked on Instagram too? @julieenardi is the winner of last week’s #Messykid contest. He is so serious about his mess making (or he is in big trouble, I can’t tell) ha.
This week’s contest is #WildChild. Just tag your favorite “wild child” photo with #wildchild and #thisweekonprudentbaby and we will pick a favorite and post it here next week! We are loving all of your sweet baby photos. If you havent seen them, visit #thisweekonprudentbaby on instagram and follow @prudentjacinda and @prudentjaime for more instagrammy goodness.
Is it that time already?: I am loving “The Mom Stays in the Picture” attitude that is sweeping the internet. Do you find yourself missing in family photos? Well, the one time you should definitely make your way into a pic is for a holiday card. Yes your children are adorable but your friends and family? They want to see you too…. tired eyes, not perfect hair, plus 10 pounds. It matters not. Why not take advantage of the great mini-sessions that local photographers offer this time of year and get a fantastic family photo? I love this picture but hate the way I look in it, my hair is a mess, my eyes have bags but ya know when I won’t hate this picture? in 20 years. I will think I look young and gorgeous and surrounded by my loving babies. Here’s more of our Easter photos. If you are in the Dallas area, Kelly Christine has a mini-session on November 3rd, promising a holiday teepee and other amazing props.
Place I’m headed: On Sunday I am off to Jaime’s for a week of shooting for the Prudent Baby YouTube Channel. I will be busy prepping all weekend but I’m so excited to see the Curtis Family and Colleen and make some video magic. Stay tuned for tons of Jacinda and Jaime LA shenanigans!
by Jacinda
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