Fabric Squares

My kitchen needed a face lift. Beige walls were dreary and boring to look at.

Last weekend, I had the crazy idea to paint it teal with one red wall. About halfway into trimming, I turned to my husband and told him I absolutely hated it. He told me to finish painting, and if we still hated it we could always get a new paint color.

I am so glad I listened, because I love it. One of the things I really wanted was a place for my son's artwork from preschool. A good friend of mine, Natalie, had these fabulous squares of varying fabrics in her kitchen, so I thought I would give it a try.

**Tips:

• They sell a set of four 12 by 12 cork boards at Michael's for around $6.
• Each square takes around 16 by 16 inches of fabric for covering.
• Having too much fabric made it more difficult to give the corners a smooth and finished look.
• A staple gun was my device for holding the fabric in place, but I have also seen other's use hot glue.
• One nail dead center keeps them in place perfectly.
  

I love how much color and vibrancy they add to my kitchen wall. I plan on adding an Uppercase Living wall art above it--I will snap a picture of it when I am finished.

Happy Weekend!

Winner is...

the winner of the guitar onesie is #23

Champagne Wisdom

I am contacting you now to get your address! Thanks to all who participated! I have another great giveaway coming up soon (hint: from the makers of K Bella Bambino- one of my favorite kid's clothing lines), so please stay tuned!

WIN IT

Over at SkiptoMyLou.org , I am giving away a Wet Happened? wet bag, your choice of either a tie onesie or bird applique onesie, and a sock diaper cupcake. Retail Value $46.

See details there for entry. Good luck!

A new hat

Could this hat be any cuter?

Didn't think so.

From the same mom manufacturer that makes the crochet baby shoes, this adorable crochet hat come with a variety of flower options. Retails for $28.

Off to the Big Apple

I have always wanted to visit, and this week I will get my chance.

As such, I will be closed for the rest of the week. Any order placed after Tuesday will get processed when I return on Sunday.

Thanks for your understanding!

Dylbug:: Personalized Onesies

I am just loving the new onesie line I added from Dylbug. I wish I would have know about these when Bryce was born, because I would have loved to put him in the Baby Name onesie with a pair of cute babylegs. Many styles to choose from, see them all here in the new product section.

Tip of the Day: For Moms of Boys

We have a problem here at the MiniMe BabyGear house.

One of epic proportions.

Try as I might, day or night, I cannot get the little boy stink out of my bathroom.

I clean and clean, and the smell remains. There is some pee somewhere, I just can never find it to eliminate the smell. The walls, base of the toilet, even under the toilet have been scrubbed, and still I cannot ward off that smell.

Enter: Scrubbing Bubbles.

I hosed down the entire bathroom yesterday, and it is the first time in two years I cannot smell pee.

Just in time for me to start potty training boy #2.

:-)

Rock it like The Who

...or maybe not.

Some halftime show with 64 year old rock stars, huh?

WIN IT

Your little rock star will look adorable in this Appliqued Tee by Very Kiki (size 6 months):

To enter, leave a comment with your favorite band of all time. Is it the Beatles, is it Aerosmith, or is it someone obscure like Sister Hazel (my personal fave)?

Funny answers appreciated, but winner drawn randomly.

Rock on, friends, and good luck.

Last Day for Free Shipping

Just a friendly reminder that today is your last day for free shipping with code FREESHIP.

Valentine's Cupcakes

For as much as I hated Valentine's day when I was growing up, I really like it now.

Kayden heads off to school to receive little notes and treats from all of his friends.

Just seems like fun, doesn't it?

Although I must admit, it scarred me forever when the boy I had a crush on spelled my name Gummie in fourth grade.

Cupcakes

I made these cupcakes for preschool a while back. My mom was watching the boys, so I had a little extra time.

**Tip: Having black and white icing in cake decorating bags handy from the beginning. I tried to do that step last, and had to take candy off which was a mess. Supplies Needed:

Lion Face

String Licorice, cut into varying lengths

Two Plain Green M & Ms for the Ears

One Peanut Orange M & Ms for the nose
White and Black frosting for eyes and mouth

Turtle

One Green Peanut M & Ms for the face

Three Plain M & Ms for the spots on the shell

Four Plain M & Ms for the feet

This was one of the last ones I completed. I considered using black icing to draw out a shell, too, which would be cute.

White and black frosting for eyes and mouth

Bee

One York Peppermint Patty, cut in half

One Yellow Peanut M & M for the face
Black Icing for the Lines and Eyes

Ladybug

One Reeses Peanut Butter Cup for the Face

Five Brown Peanut M & Ms for the spots

Black icing for the line down the center

White and Black icing for the face

Fishing Pole

One Pretzel Stick

One Goldfish

Black icing for the fishing line

Pig

One York Peppermint Patty for the Nose

White Frosting for the nose holes

Two small red licorice pcs. for the ears

Black and White frosting for the eyes

If you do decide to make them, send me a picture! I would love to see your creations!

All my LEGO lovers

While searching for cool molds, I came across these:

They usually retail for $7.99 at the LEGO store, but online is sold out. I was really wanting to try a few things- Jello, ice, gummy candy, crayons, so I did some digging and found them on Amazon for $24.99.

Triple the price? Not happenin'.

I then stumbled upon the coolest place. Thank God Kayden is not old enough to surf the net, or I am sure my credit car would be maxed.

Brick Link is the unofficial marketplace for LEGOs. I ended up finding two of the ice cube trays on there for $9.00 shipped. One word of caution- some of the sellers are international, so the shipping can get pricey. Any and all LEGO set you could ever dream of is on this site.