Finding Pins and Needles

Inspired by the fabric, I just had to do an apron for dolly. The pattern I used for the apron is from  Simplicity Sewing Pattern 2761 . As for the adorable retro baking fabric, I picked it up in a local fabric shop, it's  Paddington's Party, " Baking Ingredients on light blue".  The yellow and white dot fabric is part of   "Isn't Christmas Jolly"   by Mary Engelbreit. I wonder what Kit will cook up in her new kitchen getup...

A mamma's got to be organized so there's more time for fun stuff, like sewing. Here's a Cleaning Calendar and Meal Calendar  I created to organize my day to day.  I like the 4 week rotating cleaning schedule instead of just 1 week because there are some things you just don't need to do every week. I also looked at actual calendars with dates, but I figured that's a lot of hassle to create new ones each month. The downloads: My family's calendar for your viewing pleasure. A blank calendar for customization. 8.5x11in. Click picture to download the pdf. Meal calendar 4x6in.  Click picture to download the pdf.  To display your calendar here are a few ideas... 1st  option is what I use, on the fridge in  magnet sleeves . I can easily update or change the calendar and also use a dry erase marker to cross off chores. 2nd  great option would be to  laminate  them. I've got that laminator and I love it. 3r...