Category Archives: baby stuff

baby dude and grandpa

my parents came out to visit about a month ago and my dad built us a fence in our back yard.  i helped hammer a bunch of the pickets on and baby dude helped too.  sort of.  here’s a little … Continue reading

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celebrate the boy: snap tape tutorial

i promised you a tutorial in this celebrate the boy mini-series and here it is!  one reader requested a tutorial for how to make snap tapes for the leg seam on rompers.  this tutorial will work for any project that … Continue reading

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celebrate the boy: baprons!

another free online pattern that recently caught my eye was the “bapron” pattern & tutorial from the adventures of rory and jess. we already owned a number of cute bibs, but many of them were too small to cover his … Continue reading

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father’s day

today for father’s day, mr. happy stuff suggested we take a trip to the zoo.  our local zoo is a small one, but it’s only a few miles from our house and entrance is free.  i packed up a quick … Continue reading

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celebrate the boy: pajama shorts (aka: boxer briefs)

during the february celebrate the boy month, one of the guest bloggers (from “sew a straight line”) posted a great pattern and tutorial about how to make boxer briefs from t-shirts.  of course, baby dude is still in diapers and … Continue reading

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celebrate the boy… with help from grandpa

my parents came for a visit a few weekends ago.  my dad is a wonderful woodworker and i’m always looking for projects that we can build together whenever they visit so that i can build my own woodworking skills.  i’d … Continue reading

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celebrate the boy: lobster shirt

before: after: this was made with the figgy’s tee for two pattern, but the front got kind of weird and gappy and i think i prefer the shirt with contrasting colored sleeves, but this will do just fine for a … Continue reading

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celebrate the summer boy: bike helmet liner

this summer, baby dude is old enough to ride in a bike trailer (hooray!) so he also needs a well-fitting helmet.  it can’t be too tight because that would make him uncomfortable (i.e. sad and screamy).  it can’t be too … Continue reading

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celebrate the boy: summer edition

hoo boy, i am late to this party, but better late than naked, i say!  in case you have no idea what i’m talking about, you can click the link above, or you can recall that i participated in the … Continue reading

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baby dude gets chatty

here are a few words we’ve been able to pick out of the constant chatter. enjoy! Baby Dude Gets Chatty from carissaabc on Vimeo.

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