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Obviously I use nap time to sew. And now that Vera has been on just one nap a day (which can be anywhere from 2 hours or a beautiful gift of almost 4 hours!), it cuts down my work time. So I’ve found a few little tricks to help keep things as efficient as possible. One is keeping things moving like an assembly line. I guess you could call it a one woman assembly line, but it has kept things moving. I don’t sew one bib at a time. Actually, I keep to one step at a time. One nap...

When I was pregnant with Vera, I bought a journal with the idea that I would write to her about my experiences with being pregnant with her, her birth story, her milestones, and family stories and other things along her life. The idea came from a culmination of various journaling and writing I’d done when I was younger as well as realizing that as time passes memories fade. What better way to capture her life and what was going on around her and in her family than real time journaling? I didn’t get a chance to start the journal before...

Have you come across our Basic Baby Bibs?  If not, you must check them out! Our Basic Bib is handcrafted just like our Original Bourgeois Baby Bibs are, but there are some differences.  First, they are a bit smaller.  The Basic Bibs are about 9 inches wide by 11 inches long.  The shape is different, too, with a modern round shape. Our Basic Bibs are made of two layers.  The top is a cuddly soft cotton flannel, currently offered in blue, pink, or yellow combinations.  The back of each bib has the option of our plush and absorbent terry cloth or the fabulous...

I’m as addicted to Pinterest as anyone; have you seen that funny pin going around saying something like “I’m just going to look at a few things on Pinterest before bed, and WHAM! It’s 4 hours later!”….ya, that’s me. I have to restrict bringing my phone up to bed with me because once that Pinterest app is open, I can’t seem to control myself. One of the things I noticed is DIY canvas pictures….and have loved them all! But then I read the instructions and was not happy with the complicated instructions or the time it requires to take. Yet,...

OK, so maybe you are a little sick of pumpkin at this point, but if you are anything like me that won’t happen!  And you probably have several extra cans of pumpkin hanging in your cabinet.  So I thought I’d share another nap time dessert to whip up to keep the love of pumpkin going and use up what you have leftover. Here is what they look like when you are all done and ready to eat them: This is what you need: 15oz. can of pumpkin 2 cups flour 1/2 cup shortening 1 egg 1 1/4 cup packed brown...