A Gift for a Little One

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We are so blessed to have friends with little ones. Recently, we celebrated a first birthday with our special friend, Ellie. I knew she would be getting lots of goodies, because they always do at that age. Of course, I wanted to make something special for her. Kinda like when I personalized this gift for another little friend.

Talk about the best birthday suit ever!

I am in the process of creating/sewing quiet time books for children. (The Mr. thinks it might take me 10+ years, it just might.) They are very time consuming. Thanks to Etsy, I've come across easier and quicker ideas. I chose to sew a crayon roll up for part of her birthday gift. I used some good ole Amy Butler fabric I had on hand and some felt. After a little planning and sewing, I ended up with a little treat that would fit perfectly in a diaper bag or her mom's purse.

I'm pretty sure you could make this without Mr. Sewing Machine. A little hemming tape will do the  trick. What other children gift ideas do you have? Please share!

Gotta Get: Carrying Tote

A Gotta Get

There are some objects that I am a total believer in. When it comes to the house, I can’t help but share. Check out today’s “Gotta Get”.

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“Gotta Get” Stats:

What: Collapsible Carrying Tote

Location: World Market,HomeGoods

Price: $15-$20

Size: Medium, collapses to small

Purpose: Take it with you to the farmers market, oh yes! Call your friends for a spur of the moment picnic at the park, cary cold drinks to a friends for a grill out, keep your Costco groceries cold, or get really creative and use it to hold fish guts on the beach. (The Mr. thought it worked brilliantly.)

Sorry no picture but this is the guy fish that ended up in the tote... 

Remember when we visited beautiful Destin? We stopped in Atlanta to see Aunt Carrie.  Pulling into her house at 3 am and seeing a tote with fun goodies for our week on the beach was truely amazing. Point intended: Use it as a welcome basket!