Saturday, October 12, 2013

Petunia pickle bottom sashay satchel

I made a video on how I pack my Petunia Pickle Bottom Sashay Satchel this is a organic cotton print. This is by far my favorite diaper bag.

However I am taking my first trip to Norstroms this week and well they have a lot to look at so my opinion may change but I don't think it will!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbOH1qHK2Do


If you want to get your own and check out the other prints that are available look here http://www.petunia.com/

Momzella nursing tops!

Ok I love nursing my LO but I don't always like fighting with my clothes to do so. I learned about these momzella nursing tops and ordered one. Well It was instant love they are so easy to wear, look good, and are soft and stretchy.

Here is the link if you want to check them out yourself.

Momzella

Here is a video I did on them too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjQI3vakPUY

My favorite is the xlong tank top and the hoodie.



 Here is one of the tops

And the crossover tank



 This is the extra long tank




And all you have to do is lift it up!

Cover Boo nursing covers!

I love to add style to my outfit all while taking care of my baby what could be better check out these nursing covers by cover boo they are wonderful!!

I do wish mine were a little softer I think a few washing will help with this but if you don't know what a cover boo nursing cover is check this video out and subscribe while you are there!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0hg2Njeyrk

How to braid your wrap!

OK I love my soft structured carrier and my wraps and my conversions I think they all have there place. However I don't like storing my wraps folded and I need to keep breaking them in some more. I know that the ways to break in a wrap are to braid it, wash it, steam it, simply use it, and sit on it. Weird I know but it just softens the fibers. I searched for how to braid a wrap without a whole lot of luck other than 1 youtube video so I made one myself!!

So here is a link if you too need to learn how to braid your wrap it super easy once someone shows you what to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZARi4je5rg

Monday, October 7, 2013

Chunky arms and baby clothes

Ok I know I am not the only person with this problems so I am posting how I fixed it for others with this issue. Lots of baby clothes this time of year have long sleeves that are gathered at the wrist yes they are super cute. However if you have a chunky baby you have to go up a size for their arms to fit!!! These clothes fit my little one fine for about 2 weeks into this size them they were cutting into her wrist didn't seem to bother her but I know I would hate it so I decided to fix it. 

Here are the sleeves I am talking  about 

This is a Gymboree shirt from the fall 2013 line. 



If the sleeve elastic is independent of the seam it's super easy to fix. All you need is a seam ripper. These are sold mostly everywhere I have even seen them at Kroger. Here is mine 




What I did was pull the elastic away from the material where I could see those stitches holding it together. 



I used my seam ripper to cut those stitches all the way around on the top and bottom of the elastic. 
When I was done I had the elastic attached to the middle seam and nothing else. Be sure when you go to cut the only thing on the seam ripper is the threads these things are sharp and will cut the fabric so just take you time and watch what you are doing so you don't get any holes in the shirt. 



I took a pair of sissors and cut the elastic out. Now the end of the sleeve is open and not tight on my daughters arm!!




After a wash the little holes will disappear and you will be the only one who knows!! 

If the elastic is in a pocket on the bottom of the sleeve or is part of the hem at the end you will need to go back and re hem the sleeves so they don't start to fray. 

Hope this helped someone. 

Bath and body works, Old Navy and Carter's haul

Then Ok so I collect all the coupons in the mail and the ones you get when you buy something in a store and try to headed out every once in a while to redeem them. Today was bath and body works, old navy, and Carter's. 
First stop bath and body works I got a coupon, well 2 in the mail for a free signature series full sized product. I have one to my oldest daughter and we went. Here is what all we got for $27 I also had a  20% off coupon we used and shipped the sales. 

Then we got coupons to shop again. 

We got 
2 shower gels 
3 lip glosses 
5 hand sanitizers 
2 lip gloss holders 

Our total was $27.44 

Then off to Carter's where I had $10 off a $10 purchase 

I got these pants 

My total $2.20

Then off to old navy I had some reward bucks to spend plus the stuff and save event where you got 30% off and a free bag 


2 sets of socks a sweater and a top for my oldest 

Then for my youngest 


3 mix n match tops and 3 pants plus a fleece lined pair of pants. 

After rewards and coupon it was only $24.77

Plus we got this bag!!


Not a bad day if I do say so. We also has to return a toy to toys r us that didn't work and my oldest found a horse dress up station with different interchangeable hair on clearance for the same price as the flying fairy that didn't work!! Woohoo a toy that cost a lot more she was able to exchange for since it was on clearance. 

Great shooing day this just shows you hold on to those coupons!! And store rewards.