One Crafty Mama

Since I have been on maternity leave, I have had more time to work on some craft projects and to look into and complete projects that I would not normally have been able to do or would have even thought about before.  It might be hard to keep up with everything once I head back to work, but I have picked up a couple of skills along the way that I am pretty proud of.

One of the projects has been head bands for my Baby Girl.  I learned how to make them from checking out my friend Jessica’s blog.  They are so easy to do and they will be a great for Christmas presents and also picture time for Aubrey.  Here’s a picture of my first go at elastic head band making and flower clip making:

I also found a cool head band that can be made out of infant girl tights.  It’s super easy and I love the look.  Here’s my little model working it out.

Last but not least, I have forayed into the making and freezing of baby food.  For about $4, I have pureed enough peaches and sweet potatoes tonight to feed baby girl for about a month.  It only took about an hour and a half – start to finish!  I will also try to get some pears and apples, as well as some peas and green beans done while I can take advantage of getting produce while it’s in season.  Since I had no clue how to make anything, I just checked out my fellow mom group member and friend Melissa’s blog.  She has some great tutorials!

I have really loved my time off to get my household organized and to have the time to really enjoy getting into the swing of things in being a new mom.  I really hope I can continue with these projects when I go back to work.  I love being able to make things and to also save money doing it. 

I thought I would end this posting with a picture or two from the photo shoot we did for Aubrey’s 3 month milestone.  My friend Meghan did a wonderful job!  Check out her photography blog.  We are so lucky to have her around to help capture these special moments as we watch Aubrey grow up.