The Grimes Family Has Grown by Two Feet!

Pete and I are proud to introduce Adele Vivienne Grimes! Born on April 27 at 10:07 pm, she weighed 7 pounds even and was 19 1/2 inches long. Our little girl made her appearance after two furious hours of labor....yeah it was intense! Everyone is doing great as we all are adjusting to our new little addition. The first installment of photos are from Adele's first 24 hours. More picture are coming soon. Enjoy!

    

    This picture was taken around                 

 8:30pm. An hour and a half before

                  Adele was born.  

Laboring on the birth ball.

                                                                                     Getting toasty under the warmer.

         

      

 

                                               

More Old Navy Deals

So every week I check oldnavyweekly.com for sweet coupons and this week I grabbed a couple of pretty good ones. One is for 30% off you entire purchase and the other is 40% off (you have to sign up for a Old Navy card though). The word on the street is that there was a 50% off coupon that went pretty fast. They're making it trickier to find the coupons now so here are some hints: 

1) click on the blue bag inside the "recycle heart" in the box with "The GO GREEN & SAVE EVENT" for 15% off.

2) Click and drag the rose bud from the basket and plant it next to the woman's feet on the grass for 40% off.

3) Click on the 1st light bulb to the right of lady in red (women's linen shirts $15) to turn off the lights.for 30% off.

Happy hunting!

Embellished Onesies

I just can't stop making things! I really think it has to do with being pregnant 'cause I'm seriously nesting right now! 

Here are some onesies I embellished with felt and left-over fabric. My kiddos usually live in white onesies for the first few weeks of life and I thought this would be a fun way to add some personality and cuteness. The project was really cheap and simple, and it only took me an afternoon to complete eight.

I simply ironed on bonding paper to the felt or fabric, cut out the desired shapes, and transferred to the onesie. I applied  anti-fraying gel to edges of the cotton cut-outs just to be safe. That's it! Here are some samples for ya....

     

I can TOTALLY sew that!!!

Pete and I have been married for five years and over these past years I've often teased him when he says, "I can totally make that babe!" Whether it be bookshelves, kitchen cabinets, or a headboard for our bed, my amazing husband can pretty much make anything! Well now it's my turn. Just about every other day I find myself saying, "I can totally sew that sweetie!"  Ah the irony. So on that note here are some projects that I've recently completed...

                                                                                                                         

This used to be the ugliest little accent table! Pete and I purchased it at a second hand furniture store when we moved to Omaha. It was originally painted a dark hunter green, which didn't match our decor. I repainted it this smoky blue color and sewed a skirt that I then velcroed to the inside ledge. I now use it in our guest bedroom/nursery. Behind the skirt hides a small bookshelf that Noah likes to get into. Out of sight, out of mind!

I used the remnants from the accent table fabric plus a cream-colored twin sized sheet from Walmart to make this crib skirt. I wanted the decor for the nursery to be somewhat neutral since it doubles as a bedroom. This project was a lot more challenging than I thought, but I think it turned out great! 

          

Here's a little known fact: It's really, really, ridiculously, easy to sew fitted crib sheets. Why am I just figuring this out now?! For years I've searched for a unique contemporary style crib set that wasn't over $100, finally I gave up and settled for some cheapo sheets from Target (that ripped after about six months of use). Anyways, I just finished these today. I made one for the cradle and one for the crib. Seriously though, if you ever want a cool unique looking fitted sheet, I could totally sew it for you!