Baby shower game

 I put together a game for my friend's baby shower.  It's one of my favorites, a candy bar matching game. I used a big piece of cardboard and paper.  I printed pictures of the candy bars and the matching words. Then put pieces of scrapbook paper with numbers on top of them. I was sick for the shower so I didn't actually get to see it played. I hope it worked. ;)

Baby Shower Candy Bar Matching Game

Match candy bar names with pregnancy and baby words and phrases.  For example, "whoppers" would match "10 pound babies"  If you make a match you get the candy bar.

Matches

now and later- contractions

milk duds - dirty diapers

good and plenty - precious moments

hot tamales- heartburn

jelly belly-  postpartum tummy

milky way- breastfeeding

lifesavers- epidurals

fast break- mommy's sleep time

baby ruth- baby girl name

sweettarts- nurses

snickers- baby giggles

whatchamacallit- naming baby

3 musketeers- triplets

rolo- baby rolls over

nerds- hospital accountants

twizzlers- umbilical cord

mr. goodbar- anesthesiologist

5th avenue- hospital address

mounds- breast engorgement

look- baby's eyes

big hunk- daddy

rocky road- drive to the hospital

runts- premie

100 grand- hospital bill

Onesies

One of my good friends is about to have a baby girl and for her baby shower I wanted to embellish some cute onesies for her.  I was going to help do the shower, but I got crazy sick and couldn't go. :(  I think they used these onesies and some others hung with clothespins on a ribbon as a onesie banner for part of the decor. 

Twins outfit

I've always wanted a reason to make something for twins, but I've never known anyone who had twins, until now!  My friend had twins a couple months ago and I wanted to do something fun for them.  This is what I came up with.  I think it turned out pretty cute and I'll bet its even cuter on the babies!

Birthday sock cupcakes

I saw an idea for a birthday gift for young women - Young Women's birthday sock cupcakes. So I put together a few to give to my girls on their birthdays.  Sock cupcakes are a cute little gift idea for anyone. But since this year's youth theme is stand in holy places it is especially cute.

School Valentine's

This is the first year we get to do valentine's at school because we now have a kindergartener. I've seen all these creative ideas on pinterest and decided I wanted to do something cute.  This is what I came up with.  I wanted to get a little hotwheels or matchbox car and candy for each kid, but once I got to the store I just couldn't stomach spending that much on valentine's, so they get stickers and candy.  I'm sure they will love them.  Landon was thrilled and that is all I care about.  We had fun putting them together and it got him all excited.  He has been counting down the days.  I love being a mom.

Young Women's

 The new 2013 theme for the youth is from D&C 87:8 "Stand ye in holy places and be not moved."  I've had a chance to put together a few things for the young women using the theme.  And it's been really fun.

 I made these bookmarks so that every girl could have one at the beginning of the year before we had it memorized so we could recite it each week.

 We've been putting together New Beginnings which has been both stressful and fun (as is most YW stuff).   I got to do a little announcement to put on facebook.  The image on the bottom left is from here.  The rest was generated by me.

 I got to help with generating ideas, making poms for decorations, and setting things up. 

I also got to put together this handout to give them that night.  I even wrote the poem.

It turned out great and set the scene for the topics and spirit of the event.

Mommy and Me skirts

I've been working on these for about a year.  At first they were going to be mommy and me dresses.  I made the bodice for my dress and it didn't fit right, so I altered it and altered it and so on.  In the end it was beyond being fixed.  It took me a while to be okay with throwing it out, but eventually I did. Then I decided to start over and just make skirts.  They are a basic circle skirt - one layer of maroon fabric and one layer of black lace over it and a thick elastic waistband.  We both really enjoyed matching and got sweet compliments at church.  I love my little mini me.