Our Christmas Card

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Free Nursing Cover

if you go on over to uddercovers.com

and enter the promo code babykiss at checkout,

you'll get a free nursing cover.

you do have to pay the shipping

and you may or may not think it's worth it,

(i don't because i can just make them myself)

but i just thought i'd share!

ps. i don't know when the offer ends.

Movie Recommendation

watched this:

last night

from this gem of an invention:

and loved it.

there were some words that would be better left out,

but all in all it is a touching, refreshing change from

immature, dirty humor that's in 90% of movies these days.

Sick and Twisted

someone send this girl to therapy.

My New Obsession

yes, it's true.

my husband would tell you that i have crafter's-ADD.

this means that i find a project i like and i nearly obsess about it.

i'll do it whenever i get a free minute.

then i find another project (completely irrelevant to last stated project),

and suddenly i'm obsessed with it.

am i the only one with this condition?

here is my latest:

norah dresses made from recycled t-shirts.

love them because:

a. they are each unique.

you won't see one just like it walkin' down the street

(the same reason i love all things handmade)

b. they are incredibly inexpensive (cost me oh, maybe $2 tops, each)

c. they are comfy (at least they look comfy to me)

d. they have lots of room for growin'!

she'll be wearin that green and blue on til she goes to kindergarten,

guaranteed.

well maybe.

no, her toe is not breaking off in the above picture.

yes, her toes are really that hypermobile.

if only this chicka let me put piggies in her hair. look at that long messy hair!

ok, now go obsess over your own t-shirt dresses.

Norah in Her Element

i love capturing norah in her element.

this morning she pretended like I didn't exist.

this is a rarity.

so I grabbed my camera.

if you happened to notice her dress,

i made it out of this $1 D.I shirt:

the way those ruffles fall on those sweet chunky legs.

oh, i could just die.

New Colors!

I just posted a bunch of new crocheted headbands on my Etsy shop.

Stay tuned for a similar post with some really fun little girl's headbands.

Check it out here!

You Must Be Sick of Seeing Close Ups of My Chest..

my apologies.

before, blah:

after, tuxedo ruffles:

a new shirt.

with ruffles.

all for the bargain price of free.

lovely.

and just to throw some non-chesties in here,

check out this cute cowgirl:

My Etsy Shop

i have been putting off "debuting" my etsy.com shop on my blog

because i have so much more i want to add to it

(more colors, patterns, designs, scarves, pictures, etc).

i've decided it's going to be an ongoing process

& i'll just have to let you know whenever i add new things.

so, without further ado (oh so formal),

BANDSANDBUDS.ETSY.COM

i was so excited when i had my first sale

that i took a picture:

Another Refashioning

Before, blah:

After, ruffles!:

i'd post a super detailed, picture-filled tutorial of each step i took but seriously, i barely had time to make the shirt!

plus, that's for an entirely different blog in general.

would anyone be interested if i were to create a blog where i detail allllll of my millions of projects?! ha.

1. i cut off 10 inches of the sleeves,

(i planned on hemming the sleeves but i love the way this stretchy material looks with a raw edge)

2. cut them into strips,

3. created ruffles out of them.

4. sewed 'em on!

i love it, and it was so easy and so fun!

Got 15 Minutes?

i just "refashioned" an old turtleneck into this:

using this tutorial.

not bad for the last 15 minutes of nap time.

i think i have about 5 more in my closet that could use this facelift.

lately i have discovered the exciting world

of "refashioning" or "upcycling" clothes.

i will no longer be dropping off garbage bags of clothes at the DI

at every clothes/season change.

i'm sure my husband's wallet will thank me.

Are You For REAL?

If you want a good laugh:

Click Here

The funny part is: it isn't a joke.

Playing With Dad

yes, my husband was a male cheerleader for all 3 BYU's,

and norah and i love it.

Happy Halloween!

It Only Took Me 4 Years...

to figure out what to get my degree in.

obtaining it or not was never an option - it was just a matter of what.

in the past 4 years, folks, i applied (and was accepted) to 7 universities.

i earned just over 100 credits.

i jumped around between 6 majors.

my problem was that i liked everything, really.

well, i made up my mind.

in january i will be taking classes towards my degree

in communicative disorders and deaf education, through usu.

eventually i will pursue a master's in speech pathology.

no matter how long it takes me or how many distractions i may face -

i'm doing it.

i am so excited.

i'm so grateful for technology

that allows me to take my sign language classes via webcam.

and the best part is that i can listen to my lectures

while crocheting on my couch.

hallelujah.

here is a picture of me and my most favorite college roommate

(second to my husband, that is :)

during my second semester of college.