What did you wear?

So Im taking a casual poll as to what most women choose to wear to labor in. With my 1st son I wore a poly cotton blk mid thigh length tank night gown. Know I know 99.9 % of most woman end up in the buff when hard labor and delivery starts ( as I did too!).And those hospital gowns are not an option for me, I even but it in my birth plan! dont ask me to but that on its not going to happen..haha! But I think its important to have a special gown or shirt that you don't wear until that moment you know your laboring. I choose not to wash the gown I wore when I was in labor with Brix, I still have it unwashed in a special "baby" box along with a large piece of hair that I cut before I washed that day out of my hair.


Im am thinking with this baby I am going to opt for a tank cami with a built in bra, what did you wear when you labored??

Amy Butler organic towels!

These arrived today (thanks mom!)Lime and Orange 1st and 3rd from left to right!! They look great in my newly painted bathrooms....err uh ... well one down one to go. Im also finished with my Franklin Goose swim diaper orders!!! all in all I think I made close to 50. Although I wasn't able to attend the Tiffany open house at The VMFA I did receive this..



7 more weeks to go, Im hoping he waits until the end of the 1st week of August to arrive, I stop working the 2nd week of July so that will give mw a nice two weeks to relax and sew some diapers for him!! I really like this newborn pattern..

I cheated on you!!

Im not going to even comment on my lack of blog post in months, all I can say is Im busy! Ive been busy helping my husband move his restaurant, busy making a recreation of a Loie Fuller dress for the VMFA, busy making over 80 back ordered swim diapers for Franklin Goose and oh yeah busy growing a baby!!!

I did cheat a little and was asked to write a blog for Franklin Goose about homemade beauty products you can check it out here

I have been documenting my work and when this little guy comes in aug. and things slow down I'm sure I will be making a few late nite nursing post!

Things Ive been working are more cloth diapers, fitted hemp crib sheets, cloth baby wipes made from organic 14 oz terry cloth ( heaven!!) a new diaper bag of my own design no pattern thank you very much!!

cheers Jenny

I want to make this, sans the oilcloth to toxic for my new baby boy, I'll use this instead arriving soon here.

And this, for Brixton's, Oh and this to match my wallet.

OH well back to "work" making these

Vegan Stuff

No I'm not vegan,( right now I was for 4 yrs) but given the choice I will always choose vegan food. I eat a very small amount of cheese, and usually only goat cheese. I have not drank cows milk in over 6 years, but I do eat eggs, local free range, and organic if I'm feeling like the splurge ( my neighbour down the street has 3 new chickens I'm dying to ask for some eggs)

One thing I always, always eat vegan is dessert, whether I make it my self or buy it. Mostly because I feel if I'm going to indulge I want it to be as healthy as possible and vegan ingredients are usually of a higher standard.

So I was delighted while grocery shopping today I stumbled upon a new ( or new to me) line of vegan gummy candy! Usually something that is totally off limits to vegetarian and vegan due to the gelatin.

I am also trying my hand at vegan goat cheese.

And after 5 yrs, 4 films, countless shifts at 821, 1 1/2 pregnancies my Danskos have bit the dust, and since they don't make non leather Mary Janes any more I have my eye on these solely for just working in!

Designer baby consignment sale

image courtesy Tots on the GO

Spring is coming and new batch of babies are on their way, if your a second or third or fourth.. time mom, you know those 1st few months you only need the basics, and since babies change and grow so fast they hardly have time wear anything out! So best way to restock your onesie drawer, or if your searching for a double stroller ( like me) your best bet is to by second hand!!
Join me this weekend for a Designer Baby Consignment Sale! I will be there as a vendor ( sunday only ) and a customer, Ive been working on a new line of diapers made totally from recycled materials, old sweatshirts, concert tees, flannel sheets ..etc!!

The sale this weekend will be held at Lewis Ginter Recreation Association, 3421 Hawthorne Avenue, Richmond, VA 23222.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Lewis+Ginter+Recreation+Association&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=61.023673,80.595703&ie=UTF8&hq=Lewis+Ginter+Recreation+Association&hnear=&ll=37.575841,-77.437091&spn=0.019931,0.045362&z=15&iwloc=A




The sale hours are Saturday, March 6th, 10am-6pm and Sunday, March 7th, 10am-6pm!





NEW & gently worn baby clothes, newborn -4t, boys and girls, Ralph Lauren, Gymboree, The Children's Place, Janie & Jack, Osh Kosh B'Gosh, Banana Republic Baby Luxe, Baby Gap!

Also, carseats, bassinets, changing tables, nursery decor, handmade diaper bags, cloth diapers and covers and more!



Also participating in this sale is Bliss Stationery, GG Cole Designs, Patience Salgado, Nature's Way Labor and Birth Support, Ninny's Nappies, Birth Talk and Dog Talk!



THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

My Valentines Day

Brix and I made Valentines for his friends and teachers. His were Lightning McQueen store bought Valentines that he decided to cut into teeny tiny pieces with his new scissors, so we coll aged them on to stock paper and cut them into hearts!

I made reusable heart hand warmers filled with rice for his teachers, with fabric that came from a fabric swap!


We all chilled out today, I made sesame seed bread and pumpkin seed brownies both from my favorite cook book La Dolce Vegan.

We did do a massive cleaning of the front of the house, you know the kind on your hands and knees scrubing the base boards kind of cleaning, there was also a trip up to the attic to look at baby equipment, which has now prompted me to completely clean out the attic, a nice sunday in April I think will get a baby sitter and tackle it. Baby kicks and thuds are becoming more frequent soon we will out if its a boy or girl! stay tuned!