Mom-A-Go-Go Purse and Pattern (coming soon!)

I have made several purses over the last few months.

Not any one of them was just right for my needs.

I am a mom of three. In my purse I carry many things.

• wallet
• phone
• brushes and clippies (me and my little girls hair)
• sanitizer (MUST have!)
• 2 pull ups (she is three...no comment)
• wet wipes (good for so much more than bums!)
• lots of receipts (you never know what will need to be returned)
• snacks (duhh! 3 kids!)
• camera (memories)
• makeup clutch

And on occasion, more often than not, I also have:

• sippy cup
• water bottle
• book/magazine

So needless to say, I need a larger than average purse. Yet it can't be so big that I can't throw it over my shoulder. Oh! And speaking of shoulders, the strap must go over my shoulder and STAY! Not so long that it hits my butt and not so short that it sits in my arm pit!

I could not find one that would work. So I made my own pattern. And here it is!

This purse is made out of leftover black corduroy and two fabric quarters. Black corduroy is not the best for taking pictures, but perfect for just about everything else.I used two kinds of lining. I used a light weight iron on interfacing and regular old felt.
It is pleated a lot. This creates a big puffy bottom that can hold lots of stuff.

The inside is open and roomy. The top band it only 12 inches across so that all my stuff doesn't fall out of the bag. I may add a center pocket for my wallet next time. It has a magnetic closure.

Inside there is a pocket with a flap on one side. I may add one to the other side next time.

Here it is with my phone in it, flap open.

Flap closed. Maybe it needs a little Velcro closure?

So there it is. Do you like it? Why am I asking you?! It's my purse after all! Just kidding!

If you would like the pattern then you will have to wait a few days. I am drawing it as we speak and will post in a few days. See you then!

Beaded Watch Band Tutorial Part 2

Here is part two of the beaded watch band tutorial video.

Beaded Watch Band Tutorial Part 1

I learned how to make beaded watch bands about a year ago and I have been obsessed with them ever since. They are so fun to make and soooooo much cheaper than the"name brand" ones. I love them so much that I want to share them with you! I started to do a tutorial and it quickly got out of hand. Way to much info and way to many pictures. So I decided to do a vlog.

So here you go! Let me know what you think.

T-Shirt makeover

I redid one of my plain old t-shirts the other day. I have seen them all over the web and even done one of my own awhile back. I saw a really cute one over at Momma Go Round, (click here for the tutorial) and decided to go for it.

It was really easy and just took a little bit of patience and time.
I started with a plain white t-shirt from Joann's for $3.00. I cut off the neck band and rehemmed it. It makes it fuller and less athletic.

I cut my little B's and stitched them up.

Here it is. So pretty and fluffy. I also trimmed a few inches off the bottom of the shirt to make it hit right at my hips. It is so cute and I think it is perfect with a cute skirt.

Thanks Momma Go Round!

Jealous Much?!

Look!!!! Look what I got!

A Miter Saw!

I know you are jealous ;0)

I went to Harbor Freight yesterday. I only have two in Vegas and of course both are FOREVER away. So needless to say I had never been there. I really wanted to get a miter saw and Harbor Freight has amazing deals. So after dropping off at school my little girl and I drove across town and went shopping!
Love it! I haven't even used it yet and I still love it!

I also got two c-clamps and a square. I have not had a decent clamp and it drives me crazy.

I found a few other things that were a good find as well. I got a blade, a pack of masks and a drop cloth for painting. I hate using plastic when I paint. The stuff always sticks to it.

So I of course had to go to Home Depot to get some 2x4's and a 4x4 post. You can't have a new saw and have nothing to cut!

All in all it was a great day. I can't wait to start making stuff with it. i of course will show you as I go along ;)

Kitchen Up-Do

What did I do this past weekend? Well, I had a spurt of Kitchen Re-Do fever.

This is my toaster. Sad don't cha' think? We have had it since...forever, 13 years?

I really want to replace it with a sleak red one but I feel wasteful because it is only a toaster and it still works. So I decided to make it pretty, but covering it up!


Simple cover. Nothing fancy. But it is red, and that is one of my kitchen colors.

This is my knife block. Isn't it pretty! Well it wasn't before I painted it. It was a yucky brown. I got this idea from Crafts and Deals. Why not paint it! Now it matches the colors, black and red.

I do need new knives, but now I can wait a bit longer.

I got these glass jars form Savers. I loooove Savers.

Clear glass is going to be the theme in the kitchen.

I got these at Target. They were 20% off and I think they are perfect.

So that was my weekend. My kitchen can't be painted {renting} so this is my little touch. I am not done. I have some baskets that I am going to paint black and red and I think I am going to make a soap dispenser out of a jar. I'll show you if I do!

DUMP Cobbler

This is so easy it is almost sad.

WARNING...This is not good for you, but it sure tastes good!

Dump Cobbler

I used fresh apples. You can use any kind of fruit, canned or fresh. My favorite is fresh peaches. This is a good way to use fruit that is about to go bad or fruit that is not quite ripe enough. These apples were way to tart and turned out perfect in the cobbler. This is also perfect for camping/dutch oven.

Cut into small chunks.

Ingredients:
1 large can fruit or equivalent in fresh fruit
1 box cake mix, white or yellow
1 tsp Cinnamon
3/4 cube margarine or butter

Dump your fruit in bottom of 8x8 ish' size pan.
Dump cake mix on top.
Sprinkle Cinnamon on top.

Cut margarine into slices and spread over top.

Bake at 350 for about 35 minutes or until bubbly and brown on top. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving to allow juices to thicken a bit. Topping will be crumbly.

Eat...and prepare yourself for heaven!