DIY Full Coverage Nursing Cover

I don't know if you're anything like me but I really hate nursing in public. Not because there is anything shameful or uncomfortable about it, but because I don't want my love handles and postpartum baby belly hanging out for all the world to see. I saw a tutorial on Pinterest for a full coverage nursing cover that had you sew "only one line". But I've revamped it so you don't have to sew anything at all!

Supplies:
1yard knit fabric (I bought a jersey knit fabric that way it wouldn't fray)
Fabric scissors
Measuring tape

Directions:
1. Fold the fabric long ways in half
2. Trim edges of the fabric that need to be trimmed or straightened
3. Measure the folded side of the fabric and find the middle

4. From the middle out measure about 12-13inches. (for the neck hole in the center)

5. Once you've cut along the fold put the fabric on

6. Measure about how much you'd like to cut off the bottom (I cut 9inches off of mine)

7. Refold the fabric along the neck hole and cut the desired amount off the bottom

8. The end measurements of my nursing cover were 21 inches x 42 inches

I embellished the corners of the neck hole with buttons just to make it a little pretty.

Hope you enjoy your new nursing cover as much as I do!

Mustaches for Daddy

store to find something for him. Before we walked into the store I asked the boys, “What would you like to get daddy for his birthday?” Agent J responded quickly and quite seriously, “Mustaches. Because daddy can’t grow one for himself.”

We searched high and low at two different stores for fake mustaches only to find nothing. Then it came to me, “I’m crafty! Let’s make ‘em” So I picked up some black pipe cleaners and elastic. When bubba was down for a nap one afternoon the twins and I sat at the kitchen table laughing hysterically, enjoying being creative together and imagining daddy wearing these ridiculous mustaches!

It was so much fun! If you have boys, then you probably understand the fascination with facial hair. My sons have always been a little over the top with it (at age two they wanted me to draw mustaches on them to go to the store and to see their grandfathers band… we allowed it too! You’re only a kid once!) Here’s what we did- have a great time and enjoy some laughs with your little ones!

Need:

·      Scissors

·      Pipe cleaners

·      Elastic string

·      Imagination

Instructions:

·      Manipulate the pipe cleaner(s) into the shape of the mustache you’d like

·      Tie the elastic string around the middle of the mustache in a knot

·      Measure around the wearers head with the elastic and tie another knot in the back

·      Enjoy the ridiculousness of these home made mustaches “because daddy can’t grow one for himself”

String Art

I get so inspired by pinterest and seeing everyone’s creativity come to life! Here is my interpretation of beautiful string art for the bedroom, living room or wherever.

What you need:

            Nails

            3 Wooden blocks (Michaels- $1)

            Hammer

          Spray Paint (Walmart $1)

            Sissors

            Tape

            Computer and printer

            Colored string of your choosing

           

What you do:

1.    Spray paint the blocks making sure to follow the directions listed on the back of the can. I did two coats front and back and was happy with the coloring.

2.    Go onto your computer and find a font in word (or whatever you use for documents) that you want to use for the letters. I used “Apple Chancery”.

3.    Being as this was for my parents, I needed an “A” , “J” and a “+”. Type the letters that you need and either the “+” or the “&”. Whichever you choose.

4.    Print out these letters in the size that best fits the blocks you bought.  And cut them out.

5.    Using tape, adhere the letters to the blocks in the center.

6.    Using the nails, begin to hammer them in around the letters. Don’t worry about nailing over the tape! It’ll tear right off!

7.    Pull the paper and letters off the blocks.

8.    Beginning in one of the corners of the letters, tie the string around one of the nails. Outline the letter first by twisting it around each nail once and moving on to the next nail. After you go around the whole letter once, begin to connect the nails with the string creating either a pattern or a more random look. 

9.    Tie off at another corner and cut the access string.

10. Repeat this for the other two blocks

11. Enjoy your beautiful new string art!