Baby Shower for a Baby Girl

Mendy is having a baby and its time to celebrate! We played the baby photo guessing game, oohed & aaahed over homemade baby onesies, enjoyed food and diaper cakes, hung out with grandma-to-bes, opened gifts, and had a great time.





Did you know how easy it is to make custom homemade onesies? Buy a package of onesies and RIT liquid dye. Follow directions. Want to make them more custom? Applique a cute design to the front! Want more inspiration? Add ties to the onesies for your little man.











This is the baby blankie I made for their little girl. I made it quite awhile ago, before the nursery theme was chosen. Turns out, it matches perfectly!



Actually, I didn't even get to attend this baby shower. Two nights before the party, we found out a family member had passed away and we wanted to be with family that weekend. Here are the other co-hostesses and the mom-to-be holding my baby photo, used in the Baby Photo Game. They are so sweet!

In French, Please

This morning before work I caught the beginning of Canadian Bacon on one of the movie channels. Best Canuck movie ever.

Boy Baby Shower Gifts

A good friend of mine is having a baby at the end of September or beginning October! She's actually the first of three friends who are all due within a month of each other. She's having a little boy.



Of course I had to craft something up for the baby shower! Using a fat quarter pack I got on sale at Joann's, I made a baby quilt. I based the pattern on a quilt someone from the Austin Modern Quilt Guild showcased at a meeting. The fat quarter pack was puppy themed. Perfect for a little boy! The back was black with white prints of puppy paws!



The other homemade part of my gift were onesies with little man ties on them. Sizes 0-3 months, 6-9 months, and 18 months ... room for baby to grow. I dyed plain, white onesies the color black. They came out grey. I appliqued "ties" onto the onesies, using Crap I've Made's awesome tutorial. The tutorial was extremely easy to follow.



I also made two extra onesies for two other babies with the extra onesies. I love the shabby chic look of these little things!

Reasons I love Austin: KUT

During my drive home for lunch today, I was listening to KUT. I listen to KUT most days. Its our local NPR station. Not only does KUT play great music, but they started a Song of the Day a few years ago. You can get one free download a day! I have a few favorite bands that are featured on Song of the Day and its nice listening to an acoustic version of your favorite artist. FOR FREE.

Song of the Day recently hit like half a million downloads, so they broadcasted the best of Song of the Day. Check it out here! My favorite song on the list? Its got to be Lucinda Williams' Crescent City.

Fishing, Family, & Friends

I got to spend a week in Minnesota. We fished, picked fresh blueberries, swam in Rainy Lake, hung out with all the kids, drank Sha Sha teas, saw old friends, rode in boats, and posed on giant Walleye statues.