Inspired

My sister-in-law made a beautiful wreath for her home and posted pictures and a tutorial on it on her family blog.  Do-it-yourself projects are so much fun and most of the time CHEAPER!!  Any how, I was browsing the sales online and found that Michael's was having a one day sale on their 24" wreaths.  They were only $1.99!!!  Perfect pricing to get me in the door.

Michael's had their Christmas items 50% off as well so I shopped around the store for items to place on my wreath.

My purchase:
24" wreath- $1.99
1 stem of red berries- 1.00
1 box of Christmas Potpourri- $5.00  (I had enough Potpourri pieces for two wreaths!)

Supplies need:
Hot Glue Gun 

Steps:
1. Fluff out the wreath.  Pull and spread the stems and place the wreath to the side.
2. Carefully pull the berry stems apart. (You should have a handful of bundles to decorate the wreath) 
3.  Evenly distribute the berry bundles on the wreath and wrap the wire from the berry bundles to secure them in place on the wreath.
4.  Generously decorate and place potpourri pieces on the wreath.
5.  Once you have all the potpourri in place and you are pleased with the look, START GLUING!!

Thanks for the inspiration, Lenette!

Being at home and making money.

Staying at home can be one of the most rewarding jobs a parent can chose.  The children will be around a main care giver throughout the day and the guilt of letting someone else raise your child in nonexistent.  I have been blessed to be home the last four months with my beautiful bundle of joy.  I did not have the chance to be at home with my now nine year old, so I understand the guilt of not being there and I can completely cherish the opportunity I have now.  The hardest part about transitioning from my old ways is that I liked to financially contribute to the household.  I have worked and contributed to the finances throughout my entire marriage and it can be hard to let go of those extra funds. 

The Spark:
I have been quite busy lately with crafting and creating.  My friend and I have been busy working and we put together a fantastic nursing cover.  The idea began when I was on a weekend trip and left my nursing cover at the hotel.  My neighbor is amazing with the sewing machine and I called her over to see about making the nursing cover.  We bought fabric, ribbons, buttons, d rings, and other sewing goodies.  This project started simple.  We had a nursing cover completed and it was beautiful.  Shortly followed the matching burp cloth with all its glory and then we let our imagination run wild.

The Flame:
We now make Nursing Cover/Baby Blankets with matching burp cloths.

The nursing covers double as a baby blanket (which helps lighten the load in the baby bag).  The blanket comes with two attached buttons in which the adjustable straps attach to when nursing and is easily removed when used as a blanket.  The burp cloths are made with the same fabric as the cover/blanket and are beautifully combined with ribbon.

My friend (who is just about a SAHM as well) and I are really excited about selling our craft to mothers who are looking for a product that is as unique and trendy as themselves.

I am happy to be a SAHM and I am also excited about the opportunity to help financially provide with side projects such as this one!