The Curling Iron/Flat Iron Case I sewed last week.
I sewed a mother’s day gift for my mother-in-law using materials I had on hand. I made a Flat Iron/Curling Iron Case since she does a lot of traveling. It is made out of special batting (Insul-Brite) so you can actually put your hair tools inside while it is still hot. I thought it was a pretty neat idea. I used this tutorial but I attached the bias tape differently than they did. It was a little tricky but I was pleased with how it turned out. I may have to invest in a walking foot if I sew another one.
I cooked! I’ve been fairly nauseated this pregnancy so this is a big accomplishment for me. I even cooked ground beef one night which is huge for me! Along with cooking lunch & dinner most days I made Banana Muffins (to use up old bananas) and homemade CrockPot granola.
I received a book from PaperBack Swap that had been on my wish list.
Elijah & I made homemade Koolaid Playdoh one day when it was rainy. He played with it for almost an hour!
We picked wildflowers to use as our table centerpiece this week.
I combined all of our errands into one morning to save time and gas. It was tiring (I ran 8) but it was great to get them all out-of-the-way at once.
I hosted Mother’s Day brunch at our home on Mother’s Day right after church for 10 people. I served: Fresh Fruit with Dip, Biscuit & Gravy Casserole, French Toast Apple Strata, Sausage Bake, Cinnabon Coffee Cake, and we had a Yogurt Bar with different toppings. For drinks we had Water with lemons, Milk, Orange Juice, Coffee, & Homemade Starbucks Iced Cappuccino. I think everyone had a really nice time. I really enjoyed changing things up and serving brunch instead of lunch or dinner. 🙂
I watched a free newborn photography class from Creative Live. Realistically I doubt I will feel well enough to take our new baby’s newborn photos but we’ll see. I learned so much from the class. I’m half tempted to borrow a baby doll and practice! In case I’m not feeling well enough I would welcome a recommendation for a photographer in the area who has experience with newborns.
Elijah & I picked up a free small jar of paint from Lowes. I had a craft project in mind for Eli’s room so I let him choose the color. The man at Lowe’s was so kind that he let Elijah pick out whatever color he wanted. Then he let him go behind the counter and watch the paint get mixed. I think this was the highlight of Eli’s day!
My aunt came over and worked on our landscaping. She gave us some perennials to fill in some of the bare spots and even planted them! I can’t wait until they bloom.
I still haven’t been able to get my garden planted because it will not stop raining! Does anyone have any advice for speeding up plant growth?
Emerson Family 
I’m glad you’re feeling well enough to cook some. With my first I could do anything but this time I didn’t cook the first 12 weeks I think. Especially not meat. Ick.
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Thank you! It has been nice to get back into a nice routine. Cooking is such a big part of that especially since my husband comes home for lunch everyday. Not being able to cook was negatively influencing our budget as I am sure you can imagine. With my first I didn’t cook or do hardly anything the first half of the pregnancy. I’m actually 18 weeks and I just now feel like I can cook.