The Ultimate Handmade Baby Gift: Part 3

Are y'all (yes I said y'all) ready for the last piece of the ultimate handmade baby gift?!?!  So far I've shown you how to make a decorative wipe case and a changing pad.   Now we're going to make a clutch to put the wipe case, changing pad and diapers in. 

 

 

Diaper Clutch Tutorial from Sewing Barefoot

 

 Her instructions are way better than mine would ever be so I will just give you a play by play on how I created the clutch but go to Sewing Barefoot for the full tutorial.

 

 

 

I chose a pink and grey chevron fabric for the outside of the clutch and a white neutral fabric for the inside.  I bought the fabric from Fabric.com - if you've never bought fabric from this website I highly recommend it.  They have a huge selection, the delivery is fast and their customer service is great! 

 

Measure twice, cut once!!

 

 

 

Adding the magnetic button was probably the hardest part since I've never use one before.  But I think it adds such a professional/store bought look.

 

Here are some great instructions on how to add a magnetic clasp.

 

This fabric wrinkles easy to I had to iron the clutch several times. 

 

Don't forget to add a handle so mommy can hold it easily!

 

There you go...all done!! Now you have a clutch, wipe case, and changing pad for baby.

 

 

Thanks Sewing Barefoot for the great tutorial!!!

 



October in Review

Here is a review of our most popular blog posts from the month of October!

 

Firepit Revealed

 

 

Ellijay Apple Festival

 

 

The Ultimate Handmade Baby Gift, Part I

 

 

Spray Paint Lamp Turorial

 

 

Tailgate Tuesday: Clemson vs. GA Tech

 

 

 

 

Tailgate Tuesday | UGA v Ole Miss

This past weekend we went to the UGA v. Ole Miss game!  It was our first time back in Athens this football season.  The weather was perfect, UGA won, and we got to see some friends!

UGA v Ole Miss, 37 to 10

Tailgating started a few hours before kick off with some mimosas and beer!

UGA's campus is huge so we spent a lot of time walking around to different tailgates.  I don't know how I used to wear heels to the football games...I guess that means I'm getting old. 

We snacked on bbq and mac & cheese :)

Plus some yummy eats at the game: nachos and pizza! 

We stopped by our Dad's tailgate.  They had a plasma television at their tailgate so they could watch all the other games on Saturday - it was pretty fancy!

We had awesome seats for the game - thanks to Elizabeth's boss!!  We were in section 128 row 37...we could see everything perfectly!

After the game we headed downtown for some food.  Every restaurant had a 1.5 hour wait so we ended up eating at Pita Pit - one of my favorite restaurants during college.  All of the college kids were stumbling from bar to bar at this point so we decided to head home - I'm telling you...we're getting old!

This weekend the Dawgs take on Auburn.  Wish us luck!!

~Julia and Elizabeth

Pizza Casserole

It's Monday!  I actually got to work a little early this morning, thank you day light savings time!  Let's see how long that lasts ;)

 

So you know our love of pizza: hawaiian pizza, pizza calzone, pizza balls, restaurants.... here's another pizza to add to the list, Pizza Casserole!

 

 

I found this recipe on Pinterest several months ago and it is definitely a keeper!!  It is so DELICIOUS!  Plus it is very easy to make and change up depending on the ingredients in your fridge.

 

Recipe adapted from Friends of Weight Loss Pizza Casserole Recipe.

 

 

 

Ingredients:

1 lb Ground Italian Sausauge or one package of turkey pepperoni

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 green bell pepper

1 small onion

1 package of sliced mushrooms

2 pinches of crushed red pepper flakes

1/2 t dried italian seasoning

Dash of ground black pepper

1 jar of marinara sauce

1 container of Pillsbury pizza dough

1 1/2 c mozzarella cheese

1/2 c parmesan cheese

 

 

 

Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 9x13 dish with nonstick cooking spray.

 

Step 2: If using italian sausage - brown sausage in a large pan over medium heat.  Remove sausage when done.

 

Step 3: Chop vegetables and then sautee over medium heat in large pan (approximately 5-7 min)

 

Step 4: Add sausage, spices, spaghetti sause to large pan and mix well.  Remove from heat once it is heated through.

 

 

Step 5: Add a 1/3 of the sauce mixture to the bottom of the greased 9x13 dish

 

Step 6: Add 1/3 of the pepperoni on top of sauce mixture (if using sausage skip this step)

 

Step 7: Ad 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and 1/3 of the parmesan cheese

 

Step 8: Add 1/2 of the pizza dough - pull apart pieces of the dough and arrange them evenly on top of the cheese

 

Step 9: Repeat process 2 more times but do not add the dough to the top of the dish (cheese will be the last ingredient)

 

Step 10: Bake for 23-28 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into squares and ENJOY!

 

 

What is your favorite type of pizza?

 

~Julia and Elizabeth

 

 

 

High Five for Friday

Yay....it's finally Friday!!!  Which means we're going to the UGA vs Ole Miss game tomorrow.   I can't wait - it's been 3 years since I've been to a UGA football game!

 

Lately I have been on a cooking kick. 

Here are some of the recipes I have tried from Pinterest:

 

White Chicken Chili from Cheeky Kitchen

I made this last night and it was delicious!  The best part - I had everything on hand so I didn't have to make a trip to the grocery store.  I did make several changes though - I substituted canned green chilis for 4 jalepenos straight from the garden, I added 1t of chilli powder and 1t of cumin and I added two small tomatoes from my SIL's garden.

 

 

Apple Snickerdoodle Cobbler from Baked by Rachel

We had this for dessert last night and it was AMAZING!! My favorite cookie as a child were snickerdoodles so I had to try this recipe and I was not disappointed!  Plus this gave me a chance to use some of the apples from our Ellijay trip.

 

 

Eggplant Baked Ziti from Life of a Modern Housewife

The recipe is delicious and pretty healthy!  There are tons of veggies in this recipe plus I used turkey italian sausage (I couldn't find chicken italian sausag at the grocery store like the recipe calls for) and whole wheat pasta.  Christy always has mouth watering recipes on her blog so I definitely recommend checking it out!

 

 

Pumpkin Fluff from Recipe Diaries

I made this the other week for a football party and it was a big hit!! I served it as a dip with ginger snap cookies and everyone loved it!  The only changed I made was I added a 3.5 oz box of instant vanilla pudding instead of a 1.5oz box.

 

 

Here's one recipe I can't wait to try this holiday season:

Soft Caramel Popcorn from Pretty Providence

I can already see myself curled on the sofa watching a Christmas movie while munching on this yummy popcorn! 

 

 

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!!!

~Julia

 

 

 



The Ultimate Handmade Baby Gift: Part 2

Here's the second installment of the Ultimate Baby Gift!  Last week we showed you how to make a decorative wipe case.  Today we will show you how to make a travel size changing pad.

 

Materials Needed:

Decorative fabric  (27in x 20in)

PUL fabric (25in x 18in)

 

Step 1: Lay the decorative fabric right side down

Step 2: Lay the PUL fabric on top of the decorative fabric right side up

Step 3: Fold over the decorative fabric over 1/2 inch on each side of the PUL fabric and pin in place

Step 4: Sew

 

Completed Changing Pad Dimensions = 25in long x 18in wide

Fold decorative fabric over twice so the raw edges are folded under

Make sure your corners are folded over nicely!

The corners are the hardest part of the project but the prettier they look the happier you will be!

This project is very easy and perfect for any beginner sewer!!

Next week I will show you how to make a clutch to carry the wipe case and changing pad in!

 

~Julia