This may seem rather random, but it has taunted me year after year… what to make with leftover creamed spinach from holiday meals? I make this old-fashioned, heavy, deliciously decadent creamed spinach for every holiday meal on demand of my family (get the recipe here: Creamed Spinach with Bacon and Onions), and then freeze the leftovers. If you did the same, you might be excited to try this little leftover creamed spinach recipe creation I invented, it was a total hit here. You may not believe what I am about to tell you, but I swear it is true: My two year old ate spinach! I speak the truth! Worth a shot, right? Also, you can make this dough and stuff it with anything, I also do it with leftover meatballs and cheese for a calzone effect. Get the Homemade Hot Pockets: Leftover Creamed Spinach Recipe after the jump…
And please, share with us in the comments, what do you make with leftover creamed spinach? You could win some pom pom trim! (more…)
Virginia from Gingercake is here to share another brilliant tutorial with us. Clare needs a PJ Pillow ASAP. She would totally dig the secret compartment in the back for tucking gently worn jammies! Click on thru for the full PJ Pillow Tutorial. Thanks Virginia!
Ladies, I’m so excited to tell you that I’ve joined the Babble Family Style blogging team, along with some other amazing bloggers like DesignMom, Kenziepoo, BlackEffiel, Oh Happy Day!, etc. etc. I’m so honored to be on the team. I’ll be blogging over at Family Style every weekday and hope you enjoy checking out my design picks there.
Ever since Jacinda posted her DIY Nap Mat Tutorial I’ve been sooo excited to make one for little Scarlet. So when my mom took her for the day, I got to work. The only change I made was to make the pillow insert removable by creating an envelope flap. This is by far and away Scarlet’s most favorite thing I have ever made for her. I’ll give you the measurements and details on the envelope flap and more pics of my DIY Nap Mat Part 2 after the jump…
And remember this week’s favorite commenter gets to pick some pom pom trim from Jacinda’s holiday stash! (more…)
One of the crafty dreams that I found under the tree was a giant… GIANT!… box of vintage pom-pom trim from my sister-in-law. Does she know me OR WHAT? She works for a theater that received a warehouse-sized donation of such delights from a woman in Las Vegas. Can you imagine my glee upon opening this package? So here is the fun part, for this week’s Surprise Prize, the winner will receive a yard of my pom-pom trim. Whichever color you like! So send in the comments ladies. Our favorite of the week is the winner. We will announce next Friday! Amuse us!
One of my own favorite store-bought gifts under the tree was a few of these Pantone Mugs. If you know anyone who is into graphic design, these would be a home run. Trust me.
Oh wait but before I go, I have two very important mommy questions for you.
1. Does anyone have a free tutorial for a crocheted baby cap with ears? Or any adorable crocheted baby cap?
2. Has anyone bought a minivan lately? Which one? Do you love it? Why? We are deciding between a Sienna and an Odyssey this morning and could use your sage advice. PS. I’m sexy, I’m buying a minivan. Everyone promises I will never look back.
What a lovely year, I have to admit I’m a little sad it’s coming to a close. But we took a look back at our most popular posts of the year, and that has cheered me up. Some of the news surprised us (white trash bbq anyone?) and some did not (Silhouette Giveaway, hello). Take a look at the most popular Prudent Baby posts of the year, and tell us, were these your favorites? Or was there another? We can’t wait to read the comments on this one.
My sister-in-law made super-sweet quilts for Clare and her cousin Manning for Christmas. This was her first attempt at quilting and they are gorgeous! She bought a “layer cake” (a stack of 10″x10″ pieces of fabric) for each and followed this simple yet stunning pattern that she found on the Moda Bakeshop website. This has totally inspired me to make my first quilt this year. How about you? Will you be quilting in 2011? Don’t you love these beauties? I adore the way she wrapped the backing, a luxurious minkee, up and around the front to act as her binding. It makes it THAT much more cozy. The new Denyse Schmidt from Fabricworm would work for a boy or a girl. Love the fresh geometric patterns.
by Jacinda
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