Hair Bow Holder

I'm really hoping that I can get through this post without falling asleep or my arms falling off.

I recently decided that I really need to get my butt back and shape and today was day one.

I forgot how good it feels to work up a good burn.

I didn't forget how horrible it feels when you can't more the next day or in my case an hour after your done!

I think we'll be doing Subway for dinner tonight.

Well if my arms will hold Mason long enough for me to order! Ha!

Any words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

Especially since day 2 is always the worst.

Anyway on to the real post.

I've been wanting to make Ava a hair bow holder for forever but what I really want to do requires taking on some things I've never done before.

So this weekend I finally broke down and made one that's a little more simple then what I want to do.

Maybe this summer I'll try the other one.

This is really simple and I'm sure you've seen them around but it really is perfect for all those cutie patootie hair bows.

First you need a picture frame.

Take out the glass and do whatever with it.

I really need to come up with something to do with all the glass from picture frames I don't use.

You can buy it the color you want or if you're using a old one break out the spray paint.

After you have it the color you want screw in some cup hooks along the bottom of the frame.

Sorry I didn't take pictures of this part.

Ava doesn't wear a lot of headbands because she's like me and can't keep them in so we only put 4 hooks along the bottom.

Just make sure you measure so they are the same distance apart.

After that's done this is what it should look like.

Now flip it over and decide how many strips of ribbon you want to do.

Measure it out and mark it.

Take a staple gun and staple down the ribbon.

Once you get them all stapled down on both sides you can be done.

Or you can add a little something.

Ava helped me decide what to decorate it with and this is what we came up with.

Just a little something.

You don't really need to do a lot because the hair bows do quite a bit of decorating.

So stinkin cute and super useful.

Now to find the rest of her bows...humm

Don't mind the crazy nakey that jumped in the picture.



It only took a year...

Well this week I've been loving on my little sicko.

He's been down and out for 3 days now and his only request is to be held.

24 hours a day.

This is one of those times when I wish my little guy wasn't chunky

because my arms are ready to fall off!

But don't get me wrong I love the cuddle time because my baby is becoming independent way to fast.

So we've read a lot of books.

And colored a lot of pictures.

But most of the time we just cuddled.

And there's not a picture of that because

well no one wants to see what I've looked like the last 3 days.

Now what I've really been wanting to show you is one of Ava's Christmas presents.

I thought of this idea about a year ago,

bought all the stuff to make it about 6 months ago,

and finally got around to making it in the last few weeks.

 I know it's sad but that's how things work around here.

But after a year in the making here is her tutu bedskirt!

Ok so a few things.

First I really think it was worth the wait.

And I realize she really needs a comforter that matches her room.

Hopefully that will be solved sometime soon.

But I'm really loving it!

It's really not that hard to make either.

All you need is LOTS of tulle and a piece of PVC pipe.

Cut the pvc to the length of the bed.

Then cut your tulle and tie it around the pvc just like you would for a tutu skirt.

If your not sure how to do it there are tutorials all over the web.

Just use my friend google and he'll help you out.

When your pipe is covered you want to place 2 screws on the ends of the bed but only screw them in half way.

Then you can put the pipe over the screws and that will help hold it in place.

So it would look like this.

Does that make sense?

If not let me know and I'll get some pictures of it.

Here it is tucked down where it would go.

Mine's not put together yet because it's for Christmas.

I'm SOOOO excited to show Ava.

Now I just have to finish her tutu skirt

and a million other Christmas presents.

Are you ready for Christmas yet???

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