Here are a few of the boutique type bibs I have been working on. I know, I am doing so many crafty projects for the little one on here, but I made a dress for my second born which I have not posted... maybe I will later. And my oldest daughter said I can make her a necklace or a book cover..... I can not believe she is almost at the stage where anything I could make would totally lame, but for now, she will still accept a few things so, I will work on something for her next and post it on here. No more new felt dolls yet, but I have plans for those little ladies!
The bibs are made with some funky cotton material on the front that I like, and the back of the pink are done in dot minky, and the blue is done in a faux suede. I used a mother of pearl type snap closure and love these bibs so much for my little toddler. I really hate when she is wearing something cute and I have to cover it up with an ugly bib. I bought similar bibs for 12 US dollars on ebay whille I was in Germany and used them all the time, but the shape was the traditional style, and I think this is cuter for a girl who feeds herself with a big kid fork, spoon, and cup. She does not need the tiny baby bibs anymore anyhow, but the way I made these bibs, the back can fold down over to adjust the fit and make it more snug, plus the minky on the neck can only feel cozy. I pulled hers low in the picture to show that.


Anyhow, I am going to try and sell some of these babies to see if I could make money on them. I love them and have used these from my sweet infant who would need them when feeding, through teething, through first foods, and now with just using them for self feeding..... I can not believe how fast they grow, no matter how many time people said it, it seems like time flies faster and faster with each little lady I have!

Felt babies...

Holding my new babies....

So these are the latest creations for my little girls. This was an idea I had to do with my mom when she came to visit. There is nothing like giving my mom a craft project to do to keep her busy! Well, we were so busy doing other things and the time flew by so fast that she and I completed a meager two dolls, so she went back home and brought the material with her. Her little fingers started flying and what do you know? We got a box filled with little dolls! She said she went to the craft store to make new ones and we talked ideas for the next ones, so I will post the new ones on here, but aren't they cute? I thought we (she) did a great job! I told her how I now realized how great of an idea it is to outsource cheap labor!
Anyhow, here are a couple other pictures of the dolls. I will be making more and using each holiday to make cute new patterns.... It is great as my third daughter is finally the one who, even though she is rough and tumble, LOVES LOVES LOVES babies and is the sweetest little mama tot hem I have ever seen! It is like looking into a looking glass from when I was a little girl climbing trees, giggling, playing by the pond, and spending hours upon hours playing with my dolls!

All the sleeping babies in a row.

Want one? I have enough to share :)

And then there was one....

I know what some people may think when they read this. They may think "but you said you were not competitive with others." I am sticking to that point. I am not and do not like people who push their competition onto me or others in an area it does not belong. However I do love to compete with myself and set goals for myself.
I have an over use injury. It is a hip muscle called the Tensor Fascia Lata. What is that? Ok, here it goes,

Tensor Fascia Lata Aids in muscle movements and can also provide an attachment site for muscles and act as a cushioning layer between them. The tensor fascia lata runs from the hip down the thigh and provides stability for the leg as well as medial rotation, or rotation in toward the other leg. It is a muscle I used to think nothing of, but when it hurts, you think of it evrytime you walk, run, sit, stand, go to the bathroom, lay down..... You realise how much one little musclle aids in your body movement....

Now, I have Physical therapy to do and am supposed to lay off of running. I am not a doctor and never second guess one, but I think to myself, How many contestants on the biggest loser lay off a work out? And then I think " Rock it out sister!"
Do not think I am nuts, as I would not try and hurt myself and have backed off slightly, but I am pushing forward on this. I do my Physical therapy and I have to say it feels a hundred and fifty percent better in one day than it has in the past month.

So now for the reference to the first picture. I have backed off of my track workouts. I will be using my track workout too, but I am incorporating some indoor Elliptical stuff too. I have been for the past week. I just have to say..... I am the first one in the cardio room and the last one out. I spend 2 hours on that Elliptical and I am focused on myself and my workout only... Until I turn my head and see I am now the only one in there again as those who came after me and trinkled in are now gone..... That is such a feeling of being proud. I do not know them or think twice about the individuals, but what I do think is that I am kicking my own buttermilk buiscuits in that room and I push longer than most. I know this is no world record, but it is a marked sign of my effort level to me and it makes me proud of myself.

Today I cleared the room twice! TWICE! And people come in all the time, but to see it empty twice made me feel like, I am pushing through this stupid injury. Also, my cardio ability has gone through the roof! I still struggle in areas like my speed during my long runs needs to get faster, but I make smaller goals for myself like distance, and then time.

I am not going to give up because my body is building each muscle back up as a result of me tearing it down. I know how muscles work and since I let all mine take a hiatis, they are all going to tear down, and build back stronger than ever!

My next blog will be on my sit up routine I think... Man..... And to give you a little glimpse I will leave you with this statement, I am no spring chicken!