SLR Camera Bag

I don't know about ya'll but I HATE toting my massive nikon camera bag with me everywhere I go, but I can't afford to spend a bajillion dollars on a chic boutique one.  Found this one HERE at Creating Happiness and am so impressed.  I don't know if my sewing skills are up to par, but one can dream!

Seen these?

Have to admit, I'm kinda a sucker for late night infomercials.  Saw this product and actually really wanted it.  I am, however, much to cheap.  If nothing else, I usually have self control when it comes to my infomercial addiction.

Then, while perusing my favorite blogs, Little Birdie Secrets showed me how to make one!  Hallelujah!  Check out her awesome (and very likely, free to be done) tutorial HERE.

Deal Alerts!

Check out these great deals found at Hip2Save!

Bath & Body Works has their Anti-bacterial hand soap on sale for just $3! Plus, they have a printable coupon available to score a FREE Hand Soap with any $10 purchase!

Deal Scenario:
Buy 5 Anti-bacterial hand soaps $3 each
Total = $15
Use the coupon for one FREE Hand Soap
Final cost ONLY $2.40 per hand soap… not bad for a product that normally retails for $5!These make great housewarming gifts!

…And here is yet another high value coupon! Go on over here to take a Cetaphil survey (it will take about 4 minutes to complete). After doing so, you’ll be able to access a $5/1 Cetaphil Product coupon. Press your browser back button to print a total of 2 coupons per computer.  You click on the "Tell Me Who You Are" arrow by the little girl in the yellow dress and it will take you there!  I love this stuff - it is all I use on my face, ever!

Sassarella - Ending Soon!

I love finding great items at bargain prices!  Sasarella Boutique is just that - quality, chic, affordable.  And to launch out her great new website and blog, Sasarella Boutique is having a giveaway for this great Zebra tote.  I really want to sport this one around town! 

isn't she cute?

Check out her website HERE and visit the Sasarella Boutique blog HERE to enter this giveaway.  Hurry though, it ends today - the winner will be announced tomorrow on Valentine's Day!

Nursing Bra's

I have many pet peeves when it comes to baby products.  I seriously think that real moms do not design things that are manufactured in stores. Good thing us crafty mama's come to the rescue and put out great tutorials to save us all one more headache.

Okay, enough with my ranting.  On to my great find.

Nursing bras are the bane of my existence.  I have yet to find one that fits well.  One that doesn't make me look like I'm eighty, one that isn't too tight, etc. etc.

Mama's Worldwide has an excellent tutorial HERE on how to turn a regular bra into a maternity bra.  Awesome! 

I'd put in a picture, but I think we all get the idea...

My Mama Made It

Want to start the New Year off looking as chic as possible?  Hop over to
My Mama Made It for a Mom's only GiveAway!   

 HERE

Easy Car Seat Cover

I think we've all probably seen this handy car seat covers - but somehow, whenever I'm out and about with my little Miss, I always get comments about it.  So...I did some digging and found a tutorial that is easy and quick to follow.


A Little Tipsy has awesome instructions HERE and great pictures to guide you along. 

This is an easy project - great for a novice seamstress - and it doesn't take long at all.  Also, it allows you some options to jazz up your cover your style.  I made my loops so they velcro together, then put bows on top of it to give it a more "put together" look.

Day 6
Chunky baby legs that are cute naked or covered up.

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I have been wanting some of those darling baby leg warmers, but am too stingy to play boutique store prices. You know me and thrifty go hand-in-hand. So, of course, I turned to my wonderful internet and found a tutorial HERE at Everything Your Mama Made and More. So glad resourceful women figure these things out for me.

I'm thinking of making a pair for myself too!

You Need:
Womens tube/knee socks (6m-6yr) or Womens crew socks (0-18m) Girls knee socks also work GREAT.
Sewing machine or needle & thread
Scissors
Pins

What to Do:
First cut the socks into sections as pictured below. You will toss the heel & toe scraps, but keep the bottom of the foot. Note: for this tutorial I am working with crew socks, but the process is the same as with tube socks.

Take the section remaining from the foot & you want to fold it inside of itself as pictured below. You should have the nice side of the sock on the outside & inside with a fold on one end & both raw edges on the other.

Stick the long section of the sock inside your newly created tube. This would give you 3 raw edges on the side we are going to sew, the other side will have the folded edge & the finished edge that was originally the top of the sock. If you have a pattern such as stripes or argyle as I used you may try to get them to line up. Once you are happy with the positioning pin together. Make sure to pin just 3 layers, not all 6 or you won’t have a hole to stick your little ones leg through when you are finished.

Time to Sew! Set the stitch length on your sewing machine to 4 (longest stitch), this will allow the most stretch. If the long straight stitch just doesn’t stretch enough for you can also us a narrow zig zag stitch… width at 2 & length at 3. You want to stretch the pinned side over the arm of your sewing machine & sew a straight stitch all the way around. If you can’t get it to stretch over then you can use what ever method you use to sew circles normally, or you can simply stitch it together with a needle & thread the old fashion way.

OPTIONAL Your finished seam should look similar to this. For a cleaner more professional look you can use pinking sheers, a zigzag stitch, or serge the seam for extra strength & to prevent unraveling.

Then simply fold the trim down (putting the seam inside) & TADA… a baby & toddler leg warmer simply make another one & test them out on the nearest happy child!

Freebee Friday: Jamie's Precious Peas

Jamie's Precious Peas is a fun new blog I was introduced to by my good friend, Jen, from Baby Blvd. There are numerous giveaways, reviews, and just overall good baby information to be found there. This week she is hosting a giveaway for a $15 credit to Baby Blvd. {which I LOVE!} so head on over her way and enter.

Tiny squeal! Look how darling this flower headband and matching corsage from Baby Blvd. is!!!

*Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry
**All entries must be received by 9pm est, November 7, 2009

Freebee Friday: Pepperblossom Decor

Pepperblossom Decor is also offering a giveaway on Make It and Love It.

They are offering this yoyo headband, found here, to one of you for free.


Perfect for a variety of ages. So sweet.

Great Deal Alert!

Visit Udder Covers for an awesome deal on nursing covers. They are giving you $32.00 off anything you put in your cart - meaning you can get a nursing cover FREE and only pay S&H. The best part is, you can keep using the same promo code if you do multiple transactions. So stock up for yourself and all those upcoming baby showers.



Go to the main site and click on SHOP NOW. When you add something to your cart it will automatically direct you to enter in a promo code. Use "backorder". Then submit. Use over and over again!!!

Workin' Wednesday: Madison Envy

I love to accessorize my life - and if your household is anything like mine, after food, diapers, and formula there is little money left over for you to play with. That is why I love Madison Envy.

It's an affordable, stylish way to add some glam to your everyday mom look. The jewelry is so fun and holds up to little hands pulling on it. I also love the T-shirts they have. While they are one of the more expensive things on the site, they are fabulous! I have worn mine numerous times and it always fits like the first time I wore it. No stretching! It's also made out of that super soft stretchy tee material - not just hard, crappy cotton.

This is one of my favorite jewelry sets that Madison Envy offers. Definitely worth checking out. Easy on your style and your wallet!

Freebee Friday: Goodies for Mom

Found this great Freebee HERE from Goodies for Mom. I love getting a new swim suit every year, but this year, with money being tighter everywhere, haven't been able to swing it. Great opportunity ladies!

With swimwear season right around the corner, Land's End's Beach Living® suit separates are available in great cuts, styles, colors and prints. These separates include swim tops with adjustable straps that can be worn three different ways, side ties on swim skirts and bottoms that can be shortened or lengthened.

Last year Land's End sent me their popular V-neck Halter Swim Top and the Beach Living Solid Jersey SwimMini™. I actually bought the Beach Living Tummy Control Swim Shorts later on my own because although I do like the mini, the shorts are a more casual, comfortable choice for everyday wear. Can I just say that I love this suit? I love that I can mix and match the sizes so I can order the appropriate size even if I'm not a perfect match sizewise. In addition, have a two-piece suit that is not a bikini (which believe me when I tell you no one would want to see) is fabulous when you are rushing to go to the bathroom with little ones in tow. I love not having to completely undress and redress everytime. This is an extremely high quality suit that you can get for around $100. Hmm, that brings me to our giveaway...

...This would be the perfect thing you can buy if you win the $100 gift certificate from Land's End they are offering one lucky Goodies for Mom reader.

ENTER TO WIN
To enter the giveaway, just visit Land's End and tell us what you'd buy if you win. Deadline is Monday, May 11, 2009 at midnight EST. Open to US residents only.

LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS HERE

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Just leave us a separate comment for each letting us know. Make sure to share your links with us.

Workin' Wednesday: Homemade by Jill

I absolutely love blogs that show off one's own craftiness. Perhaps because I never think to document my love for crafts until after it's done, let alone teach others how to do them. While perusing many a craft blog, I came across Homemade by Jill. It has fabulous tutorials for all things baby, as well as a few things for mom's too.

Here are a couple of my favorite projects she has posted.

Flower Tote

Felt Food Toys

Impressive and Inspiring, huh? Head on over to Homemade by Jill and start crafting!

Oh, and Happy April Fool's Day!!

Tutorial Tuesday: Easy Headbands

Ribbon headbands secured to elastic ponytail holders.

I've seen many headbands lately which use a loop of cord elastic that is cinched at the center, usually by a metal crimp, to form a figure eight. This inspired me to use two ponytail holders to achieve a similar effect--because I do not have any metal crimps and neither do you, I presume, and, while we're at it, maybe you don't even have cord elastic. So here it is, an easy headband using minimal supplies that you probably already have at home.

Materials

• Ribbon, approximately 15-20" (38-51 cm) in length (the length will depend on the size of the ponytail holders you use)
• 2 elastic ponytail holders

Instructions

1. Interlace the 2 ponytail holders together as shown in Diagram 1 and pull on them to form a knot.



Diagram 1

2. Fold one end of your ribbon 0.25-0.5" (6-13 mm) to the wrong side twice, slipping one of the ponytail holders inside the second fold. Without sewing over the ponytail holder, sew the folded end of the ribbon with a rectangle of stitching as shown in Diagram 2.

Tip: If your ribbon is wider than 0.75" (19 mm), you may want to fold or pleat the ribbon at the ends so that it is narrow enough to attach easily to the ponytail holders.



Diagram 2

3. Test the fit by trying on the headband while stretching the ponytail holders to the unattached end of the ribbon. Cut the ribbon to the desired length, adding in extra length for the seam allowance.
4. Repeat Step 2 with the other end of the ribbon and the other ponytail holder, making sure the ribbon is not twisted.

Freebee Friday: Mary Kay TimeWise Day & Night Solution

First off, thanks for everyone who participated in last week's Freebee Friday.
The winner, selected by Random.org is #12 Amanda

Next, this week's freebee has been donated graciously by
Mary Kay Consultant, Brandi.
Up for grabs is the dual set TimeWise® Day Solution Sunscreen SPF 25 and
TimeWise® Night Solution valued at $60.00
The Day Solution is like a veil of defense. With an SPF of 25, this innovative
product helps prevent lines and discoloration before they occur by blocking
damaging UVA/UVB rays. A calming peptide helps relax expression lines.

The Night Solution offers a unique delivery system of encapsulated vitamins
and antioxidants combined with collagen-enhancing peptides help fade away
deep lines and wrinkles. Nutribeads® microcapsules are vitamin-packed.
Rest assured your skin is being revitalized while you sleep.

Now I know all you mama's out there can use some pampering -- sometimes it
should be all about YOU! So here's what you need to do to win this giveaway:

1 entry: Visit Brandi's MaryKay website and tell me what your favorite product
is and why!
5 additional entries: Become a follower of My Tiny Sweet Cheeks. Please
leave a comment telling me you're a follower. If you are already a follower,
you are automatically credited the extra entries.
10 additional entries: Blog about this Give-Away, or email it {be sure to CC
it to me} to all your friends and family. Leave a comment telling me you
posted/emailed about this give-away.

Give-Away ends Thursday, February 5th, 2009 and 11:59 p.m.

Good luck, and Happy Weekend!
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Key Wristlets

These Wrist Keychains are great for busy mom's terrified of locking their kids in the car {that'd be me!}

Made of 1-inch vinyl webbing and stylish fabric they are durable and easily wash up.

Just slip your hand through the loop while you scrape your windshield, put kids in car-seats, load groceries, etc. and you never have to worry again.

Bubbly

Orient

Spangle

Linen

Heart & Crossbone
** has a hint of sparkle to the fabric **

Enchantment
** JANUARY'S DONATION ITEM **

Flora

Key Wristlets

Linen $4.00 Orient $6.00 Flora $6.00 Enchantment $6.00 Heart & Crossbones $6.00 Spangle $6.00 Bubbly $6.00