makin'it in the mommyhood - time for school & some gremlins

school time is almost here...and my oldest daughter is about to start preschool. she's also a big snack lover. yummmm, snacks! what to do with all those snacks? dried fruit mix? a little juice? maybe some cheese? oh, and we can't forget some crackers..oops...those got eaten before we could snap the photo.


why not whip up some super easy and fun to make reusable snack bags? no velcro, no zippers, no loops or buttons. just simple envelope style with some fun fabric. easy for toddlers to open, easy to clean, no chemicals...just cuteness.


i meant to make 1. i made 5 or 6 - that's how addicting they are. i also plan to make a whole bunch more. little hands love them too. fun to watch mom make and fun to play with and store all those yummy goodies they adore. wanna make some of your own? click here for the video tutorial from amy karol of "the angry chicken".


my snack bag tutorial was made from some leftovers of a project that i still have to post and haven't had time to do yet...soon, soon. but i did get to a local store (the cloth castle) here in victoria to pick up some yummy new fabric to add to my stash and to my "must make" list. it's long. huge. it just keeps growing and i don't know how to contain my little gremlin. i don't feed it after midnight, and i don't get them wet but dang...it's still growing. that list is HUGE (dusty - i added about 20 things to mine - help)!


sorry, i couldn't help myself. it's late, i'm tired. that's my excuse and i'm sticking to it. i also just love me some gremlin's. and yes, as my hubby likes to remind me, i'm so old that i remember when gremlins are cool (i still think they are, i even had one).

moving right along, here are my new fabrics.........

riley blake designs "summer song" by my mind's eye

"lorenza" alexander henry collection

riley blake designs "just dreamy" by my mind's eye

can't remember the name of this one

let's hope i actually get the time to make the projects i have planned for them. don't worry, i'll be posting some goodies for you along the way. my sewing machine actually didn't call out crying for me in the night the last 2 days because...insert drum roll please...i actually got to sew!!!! it's a miracle!!! i got the snack bags above done (when i was supposed to be making something for the site) and i'm almost done a little quilting project that is a gift so i can't post it here yet.

what have you all been making? any new projects on your to make list? what do you do to find time to sew with a busy schedule? late night or early morning? nap time or bedtime? let's chat :)

winners of the retro mama giveaway

time to announce the winners of the posy cozies patchwork tea cozy pattern from retro mama! congratulations ladies! have fun dressing up and keeping warm those tea pots! so fun! kim will be in touch with you both in regards to your prize.

The Turners said... 71

I would use a gray, yellow, and white color scheme.
ashleyturner007@gmail.com

August 25, 2010 4:07 PM

hawkchick said... 55

Wow! So adorable! I love it all!

mail (at) katybooth (dot) ca

August 24, 2010 8:46 PM

thanks kim and thank you to all of you for entering :)

etsy monday in the mommyhood - teacup lovelies

1. crockery 2. morningtime 3. skunkcup 4. his and hers

"you can never get a cup of tea or a book long enough to suit me".

~ c.s. lewis

teacup month is almost over....i'm sad. it's been a blast. i hope you guys have enjoyed it too. for the last etsy monday during teacup month i thought i would take a look for some images that captured that love for teacups that we all have. here's some of the faves that i found..and yep, there is a heckuva lot more than 4 again, but i couldn't resist. there were too many lovely pics to post.

1. tempest in a teacup

1. teacups 2. teacup series no.3
3. an uninvited guest 4. stack of teacups

1. shabby tea time 2. waiting 3. tea. not quite coffee

1. teacup fine art 2. tea please 3. green teacups 4. tea time

do you have a favorite image, photograph or piece of artwork that's a teacup? i'd love to see it! link up :) hope you all had a great weekend!

sponsor love - marie madeline studio

let's show a little mommyhood luv for one of our newest sponsors - marie madeline studio! love 'em! this sweet, lovely group of 1 mom and her 4 daughters is super talented with an eye for all things colorful and patchwork. so fabulous!

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i've put together some of my faves for you to drool over.......i hope you heart their stuff as much as i do! plus marie madeline studio is offering all luvinthemommyhood readers a special treat:

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you can find all things marie madeline on their website, etsy shop and blog. thanks for helping to support the mommyhood ladies - you guys rock!

are you interested in sponsoring luvinthemommyhood? looking for somewhere fun to advertise? we have limited spots open for september for businesses/blogs that are a great fit for luvinthemommyhood - we luv our sponsors here in the mommyhood. email me at luvinthemommyhood@yahoo.ca for rates if you want to be a part of our friendly neighbourhood!

weekend wishes

to be able to help a close friend heal...........

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to whip myself up a pair of these....so cozy...

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to teach my daughter this by believing it about myself...........

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that i will one day find this table and bring it home with me.....

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to be able to get out thrifting for these lovelies......oh yes, i want more...

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to finally find a bike for mack after looking since april.....

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to remember to do this more often.......

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that some other people are loving this show as much as i am...i need a "plain mommy" makeover...

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that you are all enjoying teacup month as much as i have organizing it.

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what a week. aiayaya. i'm glad it's over, but also sad to see august is almost at an end. where the heck did summer go? we had a better day yesterday and a lot of that had to do with your sweet comments on wednesday's post. you guys are the best. thank you so much for all of your kind words. hugs to all of you who were also having a crappy, bad mommy day :)

this weekend i plan to go shopping for some fabrics and a few notions to get caught up on my sewing to do list and maybe a little surprise for the site! tomorrow (sat) i'm excited to announce that i will also be returning as a guest on the "real parenting" radio show on C-FAX 1070 with host amy bronee at 10:30am so tune in! if you aren't in victoria you can also stream the show from the C-FAX website.

the hubs finally finished school until october now. man, oh man, am i tired and so is he. it's nice to know he doesn't need to do homework at night or study on the weekend...it's just family time. mackenzie has been having some issues with the phone this week and i've decided it's time to nip it in the bud. do any of you have any tips to try out for when your 3 year old transforms into the devil as soon as your phone rings? i'm serious, it's scary...she is not my child when i am on the phone...hahaha, and then i swear as soon as i hang up she wants nothing to do with me. what the heck is that all about???

what are your weekend wishes? any fun plans? i plan to do a bit more thrifting this weekend if i get the time. if any of you are readers that live here in victoria, bc where is your fave place to go on the hunt? i'm getting tired of the overpriced goodies at value village. don't get me wrong, it's fun going there, but i have to admit the prices just get higher and higher every time i go. i still feel new to victoria and don't know of many other good secondhand shops (the salvation army's i've been in have been horrible). i'd love it if you could share your favorite haunts....

p.s. i hope you all have a wonderful weekend and thanks for all your comments last week about the cable dilemma. we are still undecided....but i'm leaning in the direction of cancelling. your thoughts all helped a lot.

link luv roundup - teacup crafts

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ok ladies, here's our newest teacup month roundup. a few of you lovely folks have emailed me some goodies you have found around the web that were made from teacups so i got inspired to go digging to see what else we could find to whip up some crafty goodies using our teacups. some of these are for fun, some for purpose, some for decor & home organization, cooking and even inspiration. i didn't include just tutorials in the roundup this time because i ended up getting so inspired by all the lovely projects i found that i couldn't resist posting them all. i hope you find something here that strikes your fancy! my fave are the dishtowel kitchen embroidery designs from posie gets cozy & the teacup bracelets - luv, luv, luv them!

1. almonds in vintage teacups from real simple
2. teacup lighting fixture via paper n stitch
3. teacup lamp from sweet paul
4. teacup wall clock on sweet paul (clock from umbra)
5. jewelry storage from martha stewart
6. teacup wreath by beth's bagz

1. vintage bone chine teacup bracelets by abigail maryrose clark

1. teacup candles from design sponge
2. teacup wine glasses from re-nest (via country living)
3. cake stand for all about you
4. hand painted teacup and saucer by aya rosen

how to: porcelain decoration from carina's craftblog

1. teacup lights from martha stewart

2. teacup organizer via apartment therapy

1. teacup garden from woman's day
2. easter place cards from holiday crafts and creations
3. tree cups from martha stewart

1. teacup garden by woman's day
2. teacup birdhouse by the runnerduck
3. pink sugar peony by lynette horner
4. terrarium teacup by pretty little things
5. teacup bird feeder tutorial by cap creations
6. teacup bird feeder tutorial by little chief honeybee (via readymade)

1. vintage teacup w/charming favour and name tag by sugarblossom
2. printable teacup note cards by to be charmed
3. teacup card by zakka life

1. teacup cupcakes by sweet paul 2. teacup snack by ada and darcy

1. teacup pin by lupin
2. lavender tea bag tutorial by lupin
3. fabric teacup via try handmade
4. teacup pouch by patchwork pottery

1. vintage emroidery kitchen designs from tipnut
2. dish towel emroidery designs by posie gets cozy

i can't believe teacup month is almost over...where has the time gone! i've been having so much fun. have you guys been enjoying it? anything you would like to see before the tea party is over?


p.s. don't forget to get your entries in for the retro mama teapot cozy giveaway.