Stroller/Shoulder/Everything Bag

This is the Lickety Split Bag from Made By Rae.
I love this bag! It is the perfect size. I made it with four pockets, 2 outside, 2 inside. I love the pockets. They are tall enough to hold my wallet or bottle of water. Because there isn't any interfacing, the fabric is very pliable, I can even fit Bradys' sippy cup in the pocket.
I've used it for toys, snacks, clothes, books, produce, and to hold my coupon binder. I use it most often hanging it across the stroller as a 'green bag'

Tag Blanket

I wanted to make a lovie for Brady and this seemed to be the most simple option ,as well as, small and compact to travel with.

I followed a tutorial I found at Extraordinary Ordinary Life.

I made a couple of variations. I made mine 16x16 square and also chose different sizes and textures of ribbon. I did this because I couldn't find patterns that I liked in 1/2 size...and wanted him to feel different textures.

Brady definitely became attached to it. He sleeps with it and it goes with us while we are in the car. Because he is attached to it, the first one I made became pretty ratty from washings. * I have since made two more....the old one stays in the car and the two newer ones get rotated between his crib and being washed. It is nice to have a back-up when the other is a victim of some major spit-up.

*velcro on bibs and ribbon do not mix well.

Nursing Cover

I have actually been able to accomplish a few projects with a baby in the house. My plan was to post each project as it was finished...but with said baby in the house there is only so much time in the day.
Now, I understand the whole nursing cover debate.... a debate I see both sides of....however I'm choosing not to debate it with anyone. Mostly because I do see both sides, but mostly because debating just takes to much energy.
I followed a tutorial I found through a nursing blog http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/free-pattern-to-sew-your-own-nursing-cover/

This was a very simple project and very inexpensive. Total cost for me was about eight dollars.
Here is my finished product



Why did I choose to cover?? Because I didn't buy forty dollar shirts with holes in them for nursing in public and I wasn't comfortable with the general population seeing my post-partum belly. Heck, I wasn't comfortable looking at it....I wasn't about to subject it to strangers.
That being said, I only used it for about 6 weeks. I had learned how to hold Brady with a receiving blanket so that I was mostly covered...Once the weather turned warmer I ditched the blanket all together. It was way to hot and I just didn't care what anyone thought...my baby needed to eat! There were a few occasions where I chose to cover...a high school graduation is the only one that I really remember. But, I actually enjoyed nursing in public. I loved seeing other mothers give me a little knowing smile.