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Monday, July 13, 2026

BABY BURP CLOTHS AND LINK TO TUTORIAL

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I recently decided to make a baby gift for our veterinarian--she is a young mom to a 2.5-year-old daughter and has a son due soon. My husband has known her family since before our vet was born, due to his many years of delivering UPS packages to them. She takes great care of our animals and was such a kind person when I took my animals to her clinic and I was battling cancer (side note: so far so good. I am having every three-month oncology check-ups and my exams and labs look great. Still plan on sharing my story someday but not sure why I haven't just yet).

Our vet was very excited to receive these cute burp cloths for her upcoming baby boy! She said that the ones she had had for her daughter were pretty stained and icky-looking so was thankful for these. I also added a teether/rattle, a book for her little girl, cookies, and a small bottle of body lotion for mama.

FABRIC

The fabric that I used you may remember if you browse our blog often. Our little town in Nevada doesn't have much in the way of fabric. Our Walmart Super Store recently remodeled and they don't carry much fabric at all! I have to shop in Reno or Boise when we head to those locations. I have found luck with ordering online from MICHAEL'S. I have bought several yards of various baby flannels and made RECEIVING BLANKETS from those. The only drawback is that you can't order partial yards--so if you need 1.5 yards, you will need to order 2 yards. Not a big issue since you can make these burp cloths with the left over!

TUTORIAL

I found the best FREE pattern and tutorial over at SWEET RED POPPY! This link will take you to the sewing page on their website, where you can then click on the link to receive access to the pattern and instructions. They go together so quickly, too, and are great for beginners.

I hope you have enjoyed this post and, as always,

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY LINK PARTY 600 AND DIY CRAFTS

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I did go to Utah on July 3rd. We attended a 4th of July parade in an area of SLC that was on the schedule of the Hill AFB fighter jets' flyover. However, I noted on a Facebook post that the pilots were delayed in getting off the ground that morning; we did wait about 30 minutes past their scheduled appearance at the parade and on our way back to the car, they did flyover but looked to be several blocks away. A bit disappointed but things happen, especially in fighter jets that cost tens of millions of dollars each lol. Respect to those who serve and fly those machines!

We did attend a Salt Lake Bees minor league baseball game on the 4th. They moved to a new stadium a few years ago and so our first time in the America Square stadium. The Bees played the Las Vegas Aviators, the Bees won 9 to 1.

Nothing beats the excitement of a "produce race"!

Except maybe military choppers doing a flyover at the end of the game!

Fireworks after the ballgame!

It was a nice weekend and I love the 4th of July, especially the 250th one! It was a bit bittersweet as we moved our daughter, Ali Rose, to Utah and as her mama, I am inclined to worry a bit and naturally, miss her. We will go back to visit and take a few more items to her soon but having her hours away will be an adjustment, especially for this mama.

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I did update a post from 2016 just a bit--UPDATED CAR SEAT CANOPY FOR BABY.

I have a link included with full instructions from the blog I found the post on. I made this one for Parker when he was born in 2016.

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

UPDATED CAR SEAT CANOPY FOR BABY

This is an update from a 2016 post. Hope you still find this useful!

Staci and her husband had their first child, Parker Scott--born on May 16, 2016, and we all love him so! With a new baby, parents need lots of necessities, but they also should have some fun, helpful items (that grandma didn't have when her kids were little).

So I found an easy to follow and quick to come together tutorial for a car seat canopy by Chelsea at Life With My Littles. The hyperlink there will take you right to her photos and tutorial so you can make your own car seat canopy! Staci mentioned that since they have been using the canopy, Parker seems to rest better while in the seat--maybe it cuts down on light or distractions?

I bought my fabric at JoAnn's (RIP, Joann's) and found some cute flannel material. Since I live in a small town, I have had good luck in buying my flannel online thru Michael's, so you could check there too.

I used a zigzag stitch for my top stitch.

These are so simple to make and I am glad I found Chelsea's tutorial! I am going to make another one soon for Parker.

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY LINK PARTY AND HAPPY 250 YEARS AMERICA

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YOU BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY, YOU! 250 YEARS LOOKS GREAT ON YOU!

How will you celebrate our country's semiquicentennial? As I noted last week, we will be in the Salt Lake City area. I did purchase tickets to the Salt Lake Bees baseball game (farm team of the LA Angeles). They have the BEST fireworks after the game so that was what we decided on. Not sure what we will do during the day but will be scouring the internet for fun activities. Still hoping to catch the Hill Air Force Base and Utah National Guard fighter jets/pilots as they fly over various parades and areas starting at 8 a.m. on the 4th!

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