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Prudent Baby
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Gathering 101: How to Gather

If you love to sew or are just a beginner I’m sure you’ve run into a pattern or two that requires gathering. You know what I’m talking about, those pretty little ruffles that someho...

22 h ago

Fabric Friday

I can’t stop looking at Alexander Henry’s Folklorico, La Paloma Blue/Red fabric. It is just so pretty I want to make a million different things with it. Do I use it for new curtains in th...

3 days ago

Vintage Books, Pretty Necklaces, and Dumb Friends: It’s Friday I’m in Love

Favorite comment on Prudent Baby: Rebekah left a comment on our Beautiful Dress Up Wings tutorial, with a link to this picture of the set she made using our instructions. OMG, have you ever seen such...

3 days ago

Full Circle

Ten years ago I was working as a marketing director for Disney and interviewing candidates for a job in our department. I walked out into the lobby and met a stunning brunette with pretty blue eyes a...

4 days ago

Quilt Market: Part 1

This past Sunday I zipped up to Kansas City for Quilt Market so I could show you all the fabric-y goodness to come this year. It’s an OK way to spend an afternoon. Mmmmmm, fabric. Who’s c...

4 days ago

Giveaway Winners: 100 Classic Business Cards and Sticker Pack From Moo

Do you MOO? And by that I mean, do you use MOO for your business cards, postcards or greeting cards? If not, WARNING you may get hooked. We sure did and couldn’t be happier. MOO did an absolute...

5 days ago

Come Away With Us: A Jordan Itinerary with Kids

Carleton, Scarlet, and I recently spent ten maginificent days touring the country of Jordan. From wandering the green north of Jerash, to luxuriating at the Dead Sea, to unplugging in Wadi Rum, to ex...

5 days ago

Giveaway: With Fabric and Thread: More Than 20 Inspired Quilting and Sewing Patterns

If you are searching for a new sewing book to conquer this summer look no further. Joanna Figueroa’s book, With Fabric and Thread: More Than 20 Inspired Quilting and Sewing Patterns is wonderfu...

6 days ago

Summertime Jumper

When I was 4-years-old I had a red plaid jumper that I wore almost every single day. In fact, about 90% of the pictures taken that year have me sporting that bright tartan red with either polka-dot l...

21 may 12

Fabric Friday

I think the monsters in this Monster Mash are rejoicing because it’s finally the weekend. What do you think? I wish I could say my weekend consists of riding a three seater tandem bike and havi...

18 may 12 1 person likes this

Leather, Rabies and Gelato: It’s Friday I’m in Love

Random blog we are crushing on: About a year ago Jaime sent me a link to Baby Rabies and said… “She lives in Dallas, you both have a deliciously dark sense of humor, go stalk her and beco...

18 may 12

Giveaway: Reinvention: Sewing with Rescued Materials

Reinvention: Sewing with Rescued Materials by Maya Donenfeld (who you may know from Maya*Made) is a book that will make you want to jump out of your seat and start crafting. Instead of giving you a l...

17 may 12

Blue Ombre Petal Cake

Isn’t this one of the most stunning cakes you have ever seen? Leslie from The Hungry Housewife is the brains behind this beautiful and delicious masterpiece and today she is going to show you h...

17 may 12 1 person likes this

Backyard Farm Year 3!

I can barely believe it is year three of Prudent Baby’s Backyard Farm experiment. It has become such a part of our lives to tend to our garden that I can hardly remember a time when we didnR...

16 may 12

Giveaway Winner: 1 Month of Advertising on Prudent Baby

We love all our sponsors here at Prudent Baby and we are so excited to add a new button to our page. Keep reading to find out who won 1 Month of Advertising on Prudent Baby. And if you are ready to t...

16 may 12

Giveaway: Rolled canvas print from UPrinting

We crafty mamas love to capture all of the precious moments with our families. We also love to turn them into treasures we can keep and share, which is why it’s great to have a printing source ...

15 may 12

News to Peruse for Your Upcoming Cruise

Hey Y’all, I’m creating some fun sponsored posts with Norwegian Cruise Line over on Babble. We are working together to promote their awesome family cruises this Summer. Whether you are pl...

14 may 12

How to Make a Serger Crib Sheet

First we had the Cute Crib Sheet Tutorial which was a really easy way to make a crib sheet using your sewing machine. Then we had the Crib Sheet Tutorial: Part 2, a more finished end product for gift...

14 may 12 1 person likes this

Fabric Friday

The fact that this Picnic Aqua fabric is from a collection called Crabtastic is more than enough of a reason to want it. How cute are these crabtastic crabs dancing about? I think I found myself a ne...

11 may 12

Fruit Balloons, Muppets, & Coral-Colored Bundles: It’s Friday I’m in Love

Project we wish we had posted: DIY Fruit Balloons from Jordan at Oh Happy Day. So adorbs my eyes ache from the cuteness. And also, a fruit party sounds so juicy. Random blog we are crushing on: Since...

11 may 12

Giveaway Winner: $50 to Zipit Zippers

The time has come to announce the winner of the $50 gift certificate to Zipit Zippers, woohoo! If you missed the Zipit Zippers giveaway over Zipper Week don’t stress, you can still get great zi...

10 may 12

Giveaway: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food From My Frontier

Oh my, do we have an exciting giveaway for you today. Are you familiar with the delicious recipes from The Pioneer Woman? Talk about home cooking. Her recipes make my mouth water just thinking about ...

10 may 12 1 person likes this

A Sneak Peek at My New Book: My Prudent Advice

Eeek! Advance copies of my new book just arrived. I’m so excited to hold it in my hand and share it with you. Inspired by my first book, Prudent Advice: Lessons for My Baby Daughter (A Life Lis...

09 may 12

Giveaway: 100 Classic Business Cards and Sticker Pack from Moo

Do you MOO? And by that I mean, do you use MOO for your business cards, postcards or greeting cards? If not, WARNING you may get hooked. We sure did and couldn’t be happier. MOO did an absolute...

08 may 12

Fill Your Heart in Jordan

Scarlet, Carleton, and I recently had the pleasure of touring the beautiful country of Jordan. From wandering the green north of Jerash, to luxuriating at the Dead Sea, to unplugging in the quiet des...

07 may 12

Fabric Friday

Now that summer is almost here I can’t wait to start sewing up summer clothes. I’m thinking a few more rompers and ribbon dresses will be making their way in. There are so many sewing pos...

04 may 12

Friday I’m in Love

Random blog we are crushing on: Sweet Verbena This Texas co-ed combines on-trend youthful style with easy-to-understand sewing tutorials. Project we wish we had posted: Piñata Cookies Sure they were ...

04 may 12

Convertible Zipper Dress-Up Headband

When we were brainstorming projects for Zipper Week: Sponsored by Zipit Zippers, Jaime had this great idea for a dress-up headband for which you could interchange accessories in a zip. Since she was ...

03 may 12

Giveaway Winner: Zakka Style

Who’s your craft crush? I’m here to admit that I’m a little obsessed with Rashida. Not only did she design Washi, my current favorite fabric collection but she just curated this gor...

02 may 12

How to Make Sangria – The Easy Way

I am no wine snob, I can barely tell red from white. I’ll drink pretty much anything you put in front of me. But I have to admit that I can’t stand the taste of Two Buck Chuck (is it just...

02 may 12 2 people like this

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