Well, you MAY have noticed that I haven't been around this week, seeing as I didn't put a new deal up Monday. (no worries, I'm just gonna leave 10% off EVERYTHING up a bit longer... like, until I decide to do something different, longer)
I'm ALSO going to say that I won't be around for a bit either. I'm takin me a blog-cation. I know... you'll miss me deeply. Tell me all about it and make me feel loved :-P
HOWEVER, when I DO come back, HOPEFULLY (that was a lot of capitals), there will be fun photos of all those cool preggers outfits I made ;) ;) ;). Right!?! And hopefully I'll be back in the sewing mood again so I can continue to add to them (especially since I have a pile of "refashions" that's about a foot and a half high waiting for me to experiment).
So have a happy 4th everyone, and I'll see ya when I see ya!!
-Betsy
June 29, 2011
June 24, 2011
Bedding
SO, I've been thinking about bedding for Bean lately... of course, we don't yet know if Bean is a "he" or a "she" (which is part of why I want to think about it now... to see what "gender neutral" things I can find before the poor girl is pinked out totally, or the little boy is enveloped COMPLETELY in blue.)
And this is what I discovered... I LOVE this bedding set (which is allegedly gender neutral)... but I think I'd only be able to put a little girl in it.
Actually, I should re-phrase. I LOVE the pattern on the blanket and crib sheet! I'd want the bumpers to be that pattern... but they aren't. They're striped. And you can't PUT a blanket on a baby in a crib. And I don't care about the "dust ruffle" either. So since I LOVE this pattern, but I can't get what I want in it... I started thinking about MAKING my own crib set. So I started from scratch and found the "color pallets" below... but am still IN LOVE with this one... so I'm contemplating buying the "Toddler Bed Set" which will have a fitted sheet (that still fits cribs, because they're the same sized mattress) and using the top sheet (or the blanket honestly) and re-fashion it into bumpers. Who knows what I'd do with the included pillow case, but it's just so dern cute!!
Now... on to the more logical "make it yourself" options. I'd probably make "quilt as you go" bumpers and fitted sheets and stop there (maybe some curtains too I guess...) All these fabrics are flannel (a prime choice for a winter baby, and apparently, crib sheets in general)
This would be the gender-neutral-to-the-max version. The outside of the bumper would be the gingham patterns, and the inside would be the letters probably, along with fitted sheets in the feet, letters and the "solid gingham" ones.
This is the "boy's polka-dot version. I may come up with another potential boy version... there were some cute argyle patterns I thought were adorable! (And would work well with just plain white sheets) That were a bit bolder. I like the idea of polkadots... but Hubby said they were too "girly" - I think these are very nice boy-polkadots!!
And this is the uber-girl version. I'm pretty much in love with those little birds too... can you MAKE flannel curtains? Is that OK? In this one, the bird pattern would be the backing of the bumpers, and all the rest would be "quilt-as-you-go" on the outside. Doesn't that just look so cute though?!?!
Needless to say, my "gender neutrality" doesn't seem to be working well... and after finding that bird pattern, I REALLY can't decide if I'd use the 1st or the last for a little girl (probably the 1st though... I really don't want to go uber-pink on the potential little girl. But those birdies!!! Maybe she'll just need a swaddling cloth or a car-seat-cover in those birdies...
What do you think?? (other than that I've gone crazy)
-Betsy
Disclaimer: I'm aware of the "risk" of using bumpers in a crib, however, as long as they are not super cushy (pillow-like so that baby can squish it's face in it), and tightly attached to the crib, they are not dangerous to an infant. And please know that once Bean can stand/pull up on a table/the crib side/anything else... the bumpers will be removed. BEFORE then, however, they are useful to keep rolling children from knocking their noggins on the bars, or getting their cute little hands and feet wedged between them. If you want to comment about the use of bumpers in cribs... find a mother's forum someplace else ;). Thanks!!
And this is what I discovered... I LOVE this bedding set (which is allegedly gender neutral)... but I think I'd only be able to put a little girl in it.
Now... on to the more logical "make it yourself" options. I'd probably make "quilt as you go" bumpers and fitted sheets and stop there (maybe some curtains too I guess...) All these fabrics are flannel (a prime choice for a winter baby, and apparently, crib sheets in general)
And this is the uber-girl version. I'm pretty much in love with those little birds too... can you MAKE flannel curtains? Is that OK? In this one, the bird pattern would be the backing of the bumpers, and all the rest would be "quilt-as-you-go" on the outside. Doesn't that just look so cute though?!?!
Needless to say, my "gender neutrality" doesn't seem to be working well... and after finding that bird pattern, I REALLY can't decide if I'd use the 1st or the last for a little girl (probably the 1st though... I really don't want to go uber-pink on the potential little girl. But those birdies!!! Maybe she'll just need a swaddling cloth or a car-seat-cover in those birdies...
What do you think?? (other than that I've gone crazy)
-Betsy
Disclaimer: I'm aware of the "risk" of using bumpers in a crib, however, as long as they are not super cushy (pillow-like so that baby can squish it's face in it), and tightly attached to the crib, they are not dangerous to an infant. And please know that once Bean can stand/pull up on a table/the crib side/anything else... the bumpers will be removed. BEFORE then, however, they are useful to keep rolling children from knocking their noggins on the bars, or getting their cute little hands and feet wedged between them. If you want to comment about the use of bumpers in cribs... find a mother's forum someplace else ;). Thanks!!
June 23, 2011
I might not make it
That's right... I might not make it today. I'm sensing a 2pm bedtime this afternoon. I stayed up WAY too late on the phone with my bestie last night (but we haven't TALKED in a while - just G-Chat-ed, so it's OK). And then this morning? I randomly woke up at 6:30... ok, I probably had to pee, but when I woke up, I realized that I MIGHT be walking with my neighbor at 7... so I shot her an e-mail to confirm (hopefully), got ready (not really... I'm totally walking in my PJ's today, since I essentially slept in workout gear last night) and ate breakfast. Well... we're about to walk NOW... at 8. And get home, just in time for me to go to the Thrift Shop... which I'm "Opening" this morning.
Go to bed 2 hours late? Wake up 2 hours early? Do TWO energy taxing things in ONE day? I'm totally setting myself up to eat a sandwich tonight for dinner. Good thing Hubby won't be here... he's not a fan of "dinner sammy's"
I should probably get those sneakers on (and attempt to stop yawning...)
-Betsy
Go to bed 2 hours late? Wake up 2 hours early? Do TWO energy taxing things in ONE day? I'm totally setting myself up to eat a sandwich tonight for dinner. Good thing Hubby won't be here... he's not a fan of "dinner sammy's"
I should probably get those sneakers on (and attempt to stop yawning...)
-Betsy
June 22, 2011
Registering.
So even though I'm a mere 18 weeks along... I've been researching like mad "baby things" and adding ALL SORTS of stuff to my registry (that is still not public... partially because I've been adding ALL SORTS of things to my registry... not all of which I need or even really want).
Anyway, I've "checked off" a LOT of things on the "checklists" I've found (not through stores, but other mom-blogs), and decided that I should PROBABLY go through and start taking AWAY some of the things that even I would consider excess. But I'm not sure I can do it, lol. The ones that are giving me the hardest time? Pacefiers. Why? Well... look.
As hysterical as all of these are... some have got to go, or I'll end up with all these pacifiers (that Bean might not even LIKE) and no bottles.
-Betsy
Anyway, I've "checked off" a LOT of things on the "checklists" I've found (not through stores, but other mom-blogs), and decided that I should PROBABLY go through and start taking AWAY some of the things that even I would consider excess. But I'm not sure I can do it, lol. The ones that are giving me the hardest time? Pacefiers. Why? Well... look.
As hysterical as all of these are... some have got to go, or I'll end up with all these pacifiers (that Bean might not even LIKE) and no bottles.
-Betsy
June 20, 2011
Monday Monday! Trying something new...
So I've decided, on a whim, to try something a little new this week. I'm going to put the buttons up for that 10% discount, as usual, but not for any particular image! (WHAAAAT!?!?)
The deal this week is to check out the website (www.somethingbetsy.com) and ALL items are 10% off for blog readers. How does this work?!!? Well, when you go to check out through Pay-Pal, make note of which image you want (Image # and Title) and what size (if you want more than one item) in the "Message to Seller" box. You will get an e-mail from me (betsy @ somethingbetsy.com) of your order (to make sure we're on the same page)... Just e-mail me back to confirm, and your order will ship via Priority Mail the next day! (That means you can have your goodies 3-6 days after you've confirmed your order!)
Just make sure to use THESE buttons, as ordering through the website directly will charge you full-price.
We'll go back to the regular game next week... so if you'd like to play, Go to www.somethingbetsy.com and check out the galleries to leave a comment here with the image number of YOUR favorite photo (or favorites!). Next Monday, I'll use Random.org to select a photo from those in the comment section of this post for the next deal!
Fine print: Each person can only submit each image ONCE. BUT, you can pick as many images as you like, and you can definitely send your friends over to comment "for" you. The only other stipulation: the image cannot have been featured for the past 4 weeks. Now... comment away!
-Betsy
The deal this week is to check out the website (www.somethingbetsy.com) and ALL items are 10% off for blog readers. How does this work?!!? Well, when you go to check out through Pay-Pal, make note of which image you want (Image # and Title) and what size (if you want more than one item) in the "Message to Seller" box. You will get an e-mail from me (betsy @ somethingbetsy.com) of your order (to make sure we're on the same page)... Just e-mail me back to confirm, and your order will ship via Priority Mail the next day! (That means you can have your goodies 3-6 days after you've confirmed your order!)
Just make sure to use THESE buttons, as ordering through the website directly will charge you full-price.
We'll go back to the regular game next week... so if you'd like to play, Go to www.somethingbetsy.com and check out the galleries to leave a comment here with the image number of YOUR favorite photo (or favorites!). Next Monday, I'll use Random.org to select a photo from those in the comment section of this post for the next deal!
Fine print: Each person can only submit each image ONCE. BUT, you can pick as many images as you like, and you can definitely send your friends over to comment "for" you. The only other stipulation: the image cannot have been featured for the past 4 weeks. Now... comment away!
-Betsy
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