Deadly kitchen creation

Today I did possibly the most dangerous thing I've ever done in my kitchen. I was getting tired of the traditional lunch menu in my house which typically consists of a chicken or turkey sandwich. I went hunting in my cupboards to see what else I could dig up and came up with Nutella and peanut butter. So I did what any other chocolate/peanut butter lover would do - I made a sanwich with it! It's like a reeses peanut butter cup on bread!

Here's how to make your dangerously delicious sandwich:

Ingredients:

Nutella

Peanut butter

Bread (I used wheat to cater to my conscience a bit, but white bread would work too)

Directions: Lay your bread out on a paper towel to minimize clean up. Smear a good amount of Nutella on one slice and an equal amount of peanut butter on the other. Smoosh them together, pour yourself a glass of milk and enjoy!

Feel free to comment or add any suggestions! I'm always open to variation! :)

Rain, rain, you can stay...

...I've got lots to do today! As the weather continues to get nicer, I'm finding it more and more difficult to stay inside and sew. The forecast is calling for rain all week, so I'm going to try to take advantage and get some sewing done. Here's my to do list:

1.) Sew dress for me for upcoming wedding.
2.) Sew bloomers for Nadija to match the dress that she's wearing to the wedding.
3.) Sew apron for Nadija cause I just think toddlers in aprons are so darn cute!

With only three tasks, it's not a very long list, but with housework and a 14 month old lurking over my shoulder, it can be difficult to sit down and sew something from start to finish. I just keep truckin' along and tossing fabric scraps at my daughter to keep her occupied while I sew. Who knows, maybe one day she'll love sewing as much as I do. When she's old enough, I like to get her one of those child sewing machines like this one. How cute?!

Plushie Letter Magnets

I'm so excited to share these with everyone! I just love the way they turned out! I decided to make these after seeing how much my daughter loves playing with refrigerator magnets. I wanted something soft, safe and pretty, so what did I do? I stuck magnets inside of plush letters. Now they're educational too! Bonus! She loves them just as much as I do - her because they're chunky, pretty and easy to hold onto, me because there's no risk of her choking on a magnet.

They are made with a pretty cotton print fabric which is fused onto felt and then top stitched for durability. A second layer of felt is then sewn onto the back, they are stuffed with polyfill and a magnet is slipped inside. They are then stitched closed nice and tight so there are no worries of the magnet slipping out.

One day I would like to make the entire alphabet for her, but for now these three will have to do. I would love to make a set for you with your child's initials or any other combination of letters that you would like. Just stroll on over to my etsy page for more pics and info.