sewing – Page 5

This is the first time EVER that I have been excited about the kids going back to school. Maybe it’s because all of my Florida friends have been posting pics of their cute kids wearing cute backpacks or in their cute classrooms with their cute new teachers. Most likely, though, it’s because my soon-to-be 4th and 7th graders have perfected the art of hovering over me as I work. In fact, these last few sentences have taken 35 minutes to write.

Being a work-at-home mom comes with many challenges, especially in the summer. I’m constantly stopping in the middle of a project to cook a meal, referee an argument, or taking the day off altogether just to get the kids out of the house. I understand how it feels to be bored.

To lighten the situation, I try to sneak in a little handmade gift for my own kids whenever I can’t step away from the sewing machine. Last week I tweaked the wet bag pattern to make my daughter a reusable sandwich bag for her lunchbox.

It’s lined in vinyl for easy cleanup. My favorite thing about this bag is the zipper to help contain the crumbs!

My friend J had been looking for a zippered reusable sandwich pouch, so she ordered a couple for her little boy who started preschool this week. She wanted something that said “back to school” but also said her little guy loves Elmo and instruments. How do you think I did?

It made my day to get this photo from my little buddy:

If you like these mini wet bags, you can find some now in my shop! They can also be custom made! Email me for details!

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Wow! Does anyone remember me? I can’t believe it’s been 6 weeks since my last blog post! Yikes! In my defense, I did warn you earlier this summer that I would be busy making memories, and that I have.

Shortly after my Boho Headscarf post, hubby, the kids and I packed up our car and drove down to Florida to visit family and friends. Our trip was originally scheduled to last about 10 days, but we ended up staying a little over three weeks!

If you follow my Facebook page, you will know that my nephews’ infamous “twins shower”, which prompted me to start designing baby gift items such as the neck tie and mustache burp cloths and the neck tie diaper and wipes pouch, finally came to fruition while I was in Florida.

I designed some super cute cupcake picks, a neck tie bunting and mini neck tie “capia” pins for the event. (Capia pins are traditional Latin American monogrammed pins that guests are given to wear at bridal and baby showers.)

After the shower, I spent a lot of time with my mom and sister. Mom and I did some sewing:

and sis and I took our kids to the beach twice, to the movies and to lunch at the T-Rex Cafe in Downtown Disney!

Do you see my beautiful niece sporting her AquaSeventy6 flower earrings?

The rest of our trip we spent hanging out with friends and cousins. We were strictly budgeted, (I mean, really, who can afford a 3-week vacation, even if they are staying with family?) So, our friends in Land O Lakes, Seffner, Town N Country and St. Pete Beach took turns inviting us over for dinner. I can’t express what a beautiful gesture that was, and how much we enjoyed their company! (Thanks to R&M, D&M, J&R, A&L, J&Z, and J&C for your yummy homemade dinners, good conversation and your friendship!)

Since I’ve been home, I’ve started to work on some new items, which I will be sharing with you this week. I also had a HUGE sale in my Etsy shop (another reason you MUST follow me on FB!) I have missed my little blog, and I hope you’ve missed me, too!

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