Future Olympic tumbler right there.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Merrily We Roll Along
Guess who started rolling! Little One is now 3 months old and rolling from her belly to her back. She's so close to going the other way but it seems like her arm gets in the way all the time.
Future Olympic tumbler right there.
Future Olympic tumbler right there.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Pumpkin Frozen Yogurt
It's that time of year when pumpkin can be found everywhere. And I'm quite OK with that. I love pumpkin and saw this pumpkin frozen yogurt recipe on Pinterest.
Do you have four ingredients? What? That's it? Gotta try it...
So here it is...slightly adapted:
2 cups low fat vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Mix all ingredients well. Pour into ice cream maker and let run for about 5 minutes. Remove and enjoy. Store any leftovers in the freezer.
Add whatever toppings you like. Whipped cream makes it feel more pumpkin pie-y (if that's a word). Chopped nuts, chocolate chips, and pieces of pie crust would be other good toppings.
Do you have four ingredients? What? That's it? Gotta try it...
So here it is...slightly adapted:
Pumpkin Frozen Yogurt
15 oz can pureed pumpkin2 cups low fat vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Add whatever toppings you like. Whipped cream makes it feel more pumpkin pie-y (if that's a word). Chopped nuts, chocolate chips, and pieces of pie crust would be other good toppings.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
My Favorite Blogs
Though I'm not so great at being consistent about writing on my own blog, I have a few blogs that I love to read. Check them out!
-- A lifestyle blog about a mom with three adorable girls. This blog is hilarious and touches on topics ranging from childhood memories to getting preschoolers to do chores. My favorite blog post is a storytelling post about her brother. And pretty much everything else on her "Best Of" page.
-- I like this blog because of the awesome tutorials and the ideas for sewing projects. I'm not the greatest at decorating and fashion (though I like pretending I am) and this blog has some great ideas for both. My favorite post is the tutorial for making a t-shirt dress.
-- This blog features some of the most delicious and creative recipes ever. Some of them are a little out there for my tastes but most of them make me fatter just looking at them. My cake batter bark post is based on her recipe. I've been eyeing up her chocolate fudge peanut butter cake and need an excuse to try it...among others. :)
www.danamadeit.com
-- I love this blog for all the tutorials on kids clothes. They are so cute! When I get some time I'm going to whip up some circle skirts for Little One.
Nice Girl Notes
www.nicegirlnotes.com-- A lifestyle blog about a mom with three adorable girls. This blog is hilarious and touches on topics ranging from childhood memories to getting preschoolers to do chores. My favorite blog post is a storytelling post about her brother. And pretty much everything else on her "Best Of" page.
Elle Apparel
www.elleapparel.com-- I like this blog because of the awesome tutorials and the ideas for sewing projects. I'm not the greatest at decorating and fashion (though I like pretending I am) and this blog has some great ideas for both. My favorite post is the tutorial for making a t-shirt dress.
How Sweet It Is
http://www.howsweeteats.com/-- This blog features some of the most delicious and creative recipes ever. Some of them are a little out there for my tastes but most of them make me fatter just looking at them. My cake batter bark post is based on her recipe. I've been eyeing up her chocolate fudge peanut butter cake and need an excuse to try it...among others. :)
MADE
www.danamadeit.com
-- I love this blog for all the tutorials on kids clothes. They are so cute! When I get some time I'm going to whip up some circle skirts for Little One.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Photographing Baby
So I have been drastically ignoring this blog. It's been just over a year since I last posted....*hides face in shame*
What has happened in this past year? Nothing major...only a baby, an inter-state move, and new jobs for the hubby and I. No biggie.
Anyway, this is the Little One:
She was born August 11 and has taken us on quite a trip through new parenthood (which isn't even close to being over yet).
Little One turned 3 months old yesterday. I've planned to get her photos done at 0, 3, 6 and 12 months. I spent way too much on her photos at 9 days old, primarily because I wanted somebody to come to me to take the pictures as I couldn't drive yet and Daddy had had his new job for a week and couldn't take time off yet.
So as the 3 month marker approached I was thinking about what to do in the back of my head. I decided to give it a go myself and if the pictures didn't turn out then I would have only wasted a little bit of time. I'm happy to say that I think the pictures turned out great (you're free to disagree). And even better my Shutterfly order of prints came to $12. Compared to the $70 I spent before....who wouldn't love that? Here's how I did it.
First I read some photo tips on the Internet and checked out some ideas on Pinterest. I ended up not really using any of those cute ideas mainly because I didn't want to spend the time gathering up all the supplies or because I didn't have comparable item(s).
Next I waited until Little One was in a good mood. I changed her diaper and undressed her all in one shot and she was ready to go. You may want to dress your baby or use some cute props. In these Little One is wearing a simple white flower headband. Things like headbands, hats, diaper covers, and onesies are all good props. Avoid using things with writing as that will take attention away from your adorable baby. If you want a full body shot I'd recommend some kind of diaper cover, cloth diaper, or clothing. The shots with her disposable diaper in them just looked weird to me. Or if you're brave you can let baby go commando. Good luck with that.
I used the room with the best light in our apartment (none of them get good light at all). That room hapens to have a bed in it so I was able to prop stuff up on the bed. I used bed pillows to position her and large pieces of cloth as backdrops.
My large pieces of cloth were bought on sale last week at JoAnn fabrics for the purpose of making dress up clothes in the future. However the satin and lace really gave the photos a nice look. You could really use anything...a sheet, afghan, comforter, etc. Just make sure it's a decent size and is clean enough to put your baby on it.
Basically position your pillow(s), drape your cloth over them, position baby on top, and snap away. Take as many pictures as you can. A lot of mine came out blurry because of the wriggling baby. She also had a short span of toleration for this activity. If your baby wants to be held you can get a helper to take the place of the pillows, drape the cloth over them, and have them hold baby in place. A helper would be nice to help get baby smiling, but I managed this photo by myself. And in only about 15 minutes too.
Try a number of different backdrops. It's hard to know how they'll look until you blow them up on your computer. I tried to use solids or simple patterns because I wanted the focus to be on the baby rather than on the things around her.
I thought that the purple backdrop (though it looks rather blue in this shot) made her skin look a little too blue.
The pink one was ok...I still thought the skin tone looked off.
I liked the purple with the lace over it best.
I also used the bedspread and wall as a backdrop.
I also brought out a baby blanket and draped her with it.
In this one my hand is actually underneath the blanket holding her foot at the angle I wanted. And more importantly, holding it still.
You could also add in toys or stuffed animals. I tried to keep it simple but there are loads of possibilities!
What has happened in this past year? Nothing major...only a baby, an inter-state move, and new jobs for the hubby and I. No biggie.
Anyway, this is the Little One:
 |
| 3 months old! |
She was born August 11 and has taken us on quite a trip through new parenthood (which isn't even close to being over yet).
Little One turned 3 months old yesterday. I've planned to get her photos done at 0, 3, 6 and 12 months. I spent way too much on her photos at 9 days old, primarily because I wanted somebody to come to me to take the pictures as I couldn't drive yet and Daddy had had his new job for a week and couldn't take time off yet.
So as the 3 month marker approached I was thinking about what to do in the back of my head. I decided to give it a go myself and if the pictures didn't turn out then I would have only wasted a little bit of time. I'm happy to say that I think the pictures turned out great (you're free to disagree). And even better my Shutterfly order of prints came to $12. Compared to the $70 I spent before....who wouldn't love that? Here's how I did it.
First I read some photo tips on the Internet and checked out some ideas on Pinterest. I ended up not really using any of those cute ideas mainly because I didn't want to spend the time gathering up all the supplies or because I didn't have comparable item(s).
Next I waited until Little One was in a good mood. I changed her diaper and undressed her all in one shot and she was ready to go. You may want to dress your baby or use some cute props. In these Little One is wearing a simple white flower headband. Things like headbands, hats, diaper covers, and onesies are all good props. Avoid using things with writing as that will take attention away from your adorable baby. If you want a full body shot I'd recommend some kind of diaper cover, cloth diaper, or clothing. The shots with her disposable diaper in them just looked weird to me. Or if you're brave you can let baby go commando. Good luck with that.
I used the room with the best light in our apartment (none of them get good light at all). That room hapens to have a bed in it so I was able to prop stuff up on the bed. I used bed pillows to position her and large pieces of cloth as backdrops.
My large pieces of cloth were bought on sale last week at JoAnn fabrics for the purpose of making dress up clothes in the future. However the satin and lace really gave the photos a nice look. You could really use anything...a sheet, afghan, comforter, etc. Just make sure it's a decent size and is clean enough to put your baby on it.
Basically position your pillow(s), drape your cloth over them, position baby on top, and snap away. Take as many pictures as you can. A lot of mine came out blurry because of the wriggling baby. She also had a short span of toleration for this activity. If your baby wants to be held you can get a helper to take the place of the pillows, drape the cloth over them, and have them hold baby in place. A helper would be nice to help get baby smiling, but I managed this photo by myself. And in only about 15 minutes too.
Try a number of different backdrops. It's hard to know how they'll look until you blow them up on your computer. I tried to use solids or simple patterns because I wanted the focus to be on the baby rather than on the things around her.
I thought that the purple backdrop (though it looks rather blue in this shot) made her skin look a little too blue.
The pink one was ok...I still thought the skin tone looked off.
I liked the purple with the lace over it best.
I also used the bedspread and wall as a backdrop.
I also brought out a baby blanket and draped her with it.
In this one my hand is actually underneath the blanket holding her foot at the angle I wanted. And more importantly, holding it still.
You could also add in toys or stuffed animals. I tried to keep it simple but there are loads of possibilities!
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