Balboa Baby Shopping Cart Cover- Review

I'm not huge on worrying about germs. I don't know, maybe that makes me crazy?...But, I always feel like when shopping carts and my baby are involved, a good wipe down should suffice.

The ol' wiping method worked great for me. And, to be honest, I always thought the shopping cart covers other mamas were using were a little ridiculous. That is, until I realized that cart covers were for more than just protecting from germs!

Let's set the scene, shall we? Okay...So, we were walking around Home Depot. Just me, the mister, and the baby. Baby girl was buckled into the cart and having a grand ol' time holding chewing on paint chips. She looked adorable. Like, for real. I even snapped pictures (on my phone) of her moments before the incident.

See? Adorbs.

Then, out of nowhere, she lost her balance and smacked her head into the cart. I totally won worst mom award right then. My poor baby was screaming and had little bruises from where the cart hit her. OW!

That's when I vowed to start looking into cart covers. And, can I just say, thank goodness for Balboa Baby? They stepped up to the plate and sent me an adorable cart cover to review (in the pattern Suri).

I was so surprised when it came the next day (!!!!) in the mail. They had such great customer service. It was the first thing I noticed about the company.

Next? The shopping cart cover was SO.COOL. Not only was it the best pattern ever, it was also completely compact. In fact, it even folds into itself to form a little bag! How great is that?

Of course, we had to rush to the store and try it out. Baby E loved it! She was squealing the whole time. I especially love how soft it is! I don't have to worry about baby girl losing her balance and whacking her head anymore. The padding makes her feel secure (and protects her little body from harm), while not being too bulky.

Did I mention it even fits onto high chairs?

Really, I love this thing and am so grateful I got to try it out. I bring it every where now, and can't go more than a few steps in the store without people asking me all about it!

If you're in the market for a shopping cart (or high chair) cover, this one is for you!

So, was this post too long? I got a little excited. Sorry!
Here are the cliff notes!

Balboa Baby Shopping Cart Cover

pros:-Easy to use.
-Adorable.
-Just the right amount of padding.
-Two loops for toys to hook onto (no more bending over to retrieve thrown toys. YAY!)
-Folds into itself to form a perfect little bag.
-Can be used on a highchair as well.

cons:
-I wish it came with instructions. I mean, it was easy to figure out after a bit, but the first time I used it I was a little lost.
-I should have gone with a darker color. Shopping carts are grosser than I thought!

**Balboa Baby gave me this product to review. This post contains my actual feelings about the product, and they had no say in what I wrote in this post**

"Tute"-in Tuesday

It's that time again! Time to link up your tutorials (that you haven't posted here yet)! I can't wait to see what you lovely readers have come up with now. Maybe you'll be the one I mooch off of next Monday?

Here are the rules:

1. Please use the permanent link to your post when you are linking up (just click the post you want to link up, and it should take you to her perma-link...Feel free to email me if you can't get it to work, and I'll try to give you some better instructions.)

2. Please link up something you've never linked to "Tute"-in Tuesday before!

3. Please be sure to visit other people who linked up and leave 'em a nice comment. Because, come on, we all love comments. It would be awesome if you left something more than "nice blog. www.oopsicraftmypants.net"...But, it's up to you!

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Merry Christmas!

Thanks for reading!

Easy baby leg warmers

We went to Target the other day to grab some quick stocking stuffers. It was a huge mistake going shopping on the Saturday before Christmas Eve. Never again!

The good news is, I picked up two pairs of cute patterned tube socks. I have been wanting to sew her some knock off Baby Legs for a while now (since the $12 a pop for real ones just seems cray cray to me).

I know there's a million tutorials around for these online...But, I thought I'd share mine, just because I'm still kind of amazed that I knew how to even thread my sewing machine!



So basically, it went like this.

                                  
                           
1. Gather socks. Preferably cute ones.
2. Measure your baby's legs and cut your sock at that length (leaving the top part in tact)
3. So, basically you have a pair of crew cut socks, and then the long tops separate.
4. Cut about two more inches off of the top of the "crew cut" socks.
5. Take that two inch piece, and fold it in half (with right sides facing out)
6. Slip the two inch piece over the long piece from step 2 (make sure all raw edges line up. You can pin if you need to!)
7. Sew them together at the raw edge and flip them open to see your brand new (knock-off) Baby Legs.

              

After all of that, you should probably find a cute baby (easiest step for me!) and have them model their brand new legs.



Be sure to stop and admire the chub.



She is loving them so far. I even got a smile. See?
                           
                       

I'm loving them, too! They have made diaper changes a breeze so far!

So...What about you? Have you made anything cute lately? I want to see!

"Tute"-in Tuesday

It's that time again! Time to link up your tutorials (that you haven't posted here yet)! I can't wait to see what you lovely readers have come up with now. Maybe you'll be the one I mooch off of next Monday?

Here are the rules:

1. Please use the permanent link to your post when you are linking up (just click the post you want to link up, and it should take you to her perma-link...Feel free to email me if you can't get it to work, and I'll try to give you some better instructions.)

2. Please link up something you've never linked to "Tute"-in Tuesday before!

3. Please be sure to visit other people who linked up and leave 'em a nice comment. Because, come on, we all love comments. It would be awesome if you left something more than "nice blog. www.oopsicraftmypants.net"...But, it's up to you!

And, this is optional, but:

Let your readers know about the party so they can join in on the fun! Here's a button, if you want to use it I wouldn't be opposed. 

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drama drama :)

Wow, you guys. I am in awe over here from the amount of love you all showed to me regarding the direction my blog is going. You are all so supportive, and you have no idea how much that means to me.

My husband and I have been talking a lot these past few days about this blog, and what it has done for me and my family. It helped bring me out of the slump of having difficulty conceiving...It helped me to be strong and to feel important (for lack of better word?)...And, it has helped mold me into who I am today.  As weird as that sounds.

So, as you can imagine, I am having a hard time giving it up. Receiving emails about people wanting to buy this place really made me feel sad. Which, I wasn't expecting. I thought for sure I would feel a huge wave of relief once I started getting people interested in calling this site their own.

It turns out, I'm not ready to give up my blog baby yet.
BUT. I am also not about to give up precious time with my real life baby.

So...I've come to a conclusion!

I know a lot of you aren't going to like it. I know I'll probably lose some precious readers. BUT! I know this is the right thing for me, my family, and my blog.

Are you ready for it?
One word.

MERGER.

Yup. I'm going to be merging Oops! I Craft My Pants with my shmop blog.

I'm sure you're wondering what the heck that even means. Basically...You will still find crafts here on Oops! I Craft My Pants. They just may not be as often as they have been lately. I'm still planning on hosting "tute"-in Tuesday and Moochin' Monday...So, don't forget to link up!
In addition to crafts...You'll be seeing a few giveaways a week (and maybe even some reviews). Each giveaway will be from a small shop, so they're bound to be crafty items!
**I may have a few bigger companies host giveaways as well, but the majority will be from small shops
I know lots of readers are so not into giveaways...And, to them I am super sorry! I just love the idea of giving small shops more exposure. Plus, who doesn't love winning things?

Okay, I hope this all made sense. And, I hope you're as excited as I am. I feel like this will be the best of both worlds for me. I'll still get to nurture my blog...But, it won't consume so much of my time and energy.

I hope you understand!

Old post...Painted Christmas Bulbs

This post was originally posted on I Heart Naptime (last Christmas)...I totally forgot to repost it here. Oops!

Today, I’m going to show you how to make some seriously easy Christmas tree decorations. (Which can also be put on a ribbon, if ya know, you like that kind of thing).

Step one: Gather all the supplies. These include: paint, white Christmas bulbs, glitter, a paint brush, and (not pictured, sorry!) Mod Podge or glue. Also, this isn’t required, but you should probably have your phone (or a computer) nearby so that you can blast Christmas music on Pandora. It helps, I promise.

Step two: Begin painting Christmas-y designs onto the Christmas bulbs. I made some candy canes, a few snowmen, and some plain ol’ red polka dotted ones. Don’t worry if your lines aren’t perfectly straight, or if your paint isn’t perfectly even, it’ll hardly be noticeable later on.

Step three: Allow paint to dry. Sorry, no picture of this step. I know, it would have been really exciting to include video, even!

Step four: Break out that Mod Podge! Paint a thin layer over your Christmas bulb.

Step five: Roll that bad boy in your glitter, and let it dry.

Ta-da! You’re finished.

Unless….You want to hang them up on the wall instead of putting them on the tree. My tree isn’t put up yet, so I picked this option. I’m really sorry for the horrible lighting in these pictures.

All you’ve gotta do is grab the ribbon of your choice and string it through the bulbs one at a time. Once the bulb is where you want them to be, make sure to loop the ribbon back through so the Christmas bulbs will stay in place. I tried to take a picture of this step, but it was too hard one handed. I’m so sorry!

So, there you have it! A super easy Christmas craft. I would LOVE to see one of these made with children’s paintings. Pretty sure it would kill me with cuteness.

"Tute"-in Tuesday

It's that time again! Time to link up your tutorials (that you haven't posted here yet)! I can't wait to see what you lovely readers have come up with now. Maybe you'll be the one I mooch off of next Monday?

Here are the rules:

1. Please use the permanent link to your post when you are linking up (just click the post you want to link up, and it should take you to her perma-link...Feel free to email me if you can't get it to work, and I'll try to give you some better instructions.)

2. Please link up something you've never linked to "Tute"-in Tuesday before!

3. Please be sure to visit other people who linked up and leave 'em a nice comment. Because, come on, we all love comments. It would be awesome if you left something more than "nice blog. www.oopsicraftmypants.net"...But, it's up to you!

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Let your readers know about the party so they can join in on the fun! Here's a button, if you want to use it I wouldn't be opposed. 

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Moochin' Monday-- CD Ornament

My mind is a little boggled right now because Christmas is less that two weeks away. Ahh. I have so much shopping left to do! Do you? Or, are you one of those people everyone envys who is on top of their shopping game?

Either way, I am so excited.

Which, is why I chose another Christmas project from "Tute"in Tuesday last week.

I chose to mooch Hardly Housewives's CD Ornaments.


Are these not the greatest thing ever? Seriously, just broken CDs glued to an ornament. Brillllliant.



See you tomorrow for another "Tute"-in Tuesday? I can't wait.


*Don't forget to help support handmade! Shmop is giving away some adorable earrings today!

Handmade Ornament Roundup

Is decorating your tree not the best thing in the entire world? I love it! I especially love adding new ornaments each year, because they are so much fun to look back on in the years to come.
Here are a few homemade ornaments that I think would make a lovely addition to any tree!



1. embroidered.
2. yarn wreath.
3. button wreath.
4. holly.
5. black dot.
6. music.
7. paper ball.
8. felt tree.
9. felt.
10. clay.

Glitter Ornaments

Before I get to my craft, I wanted to share this video with you guys!


Wouldn't it be so amazing to be surprised like that while shopping? It would pretty much make my life, I'm pretty sure!

Which, reminds me...I should probably get started on my Christmas shopping. Ahh. Tmobile, would you mind sending the people from that video my way so I can get motivated?

Aaanyway.

I am so excited to share my Christmas ornaments with you today. They were super easy to make and I love how they turned out.

                 

To make these glitter ornaments, all you need are three things! Mod Podge (or any glue of your choice), Christmas tree bulbs, a paint brush, and glitter.

                 

Gathering the supplies was probably the hardest step in this whole process! Because, seriously--These were so easy!

                 

step one: paint with glue.
step two: cover in glitter.
step three: let dry.
step four: brush off excess glitter.
step five: admire those bad boys.

                 

This post is sponsored by T-Mobile!

"Tute"-in Tuesday

It's that time again! Time to link up your tutorials (that you haven't posted here yet)! I can't wait to see what you lovely readers have come up with now. Maybe you'll be the one I mooch off of next Monday?

Here are the rules:

1. Please use the permanent link to your post when you are linking up (just click the post you want to link up, and it should take you to her perma-link...Feel free to email me if you can't get it to work, and I'll try to give you some better instructions.)

2. Please link up something you've never linked to "Tute"-in Tuesday before!

3. Please be sure to visit other people who linked up and leave 'em a nice comment. Because, come on, we all love comments. It would be awesome if you left something more than "nice blog. www.oopsicraftmypants.net"...But, it's up to you!

And, this is optional, but:

Let your readers know about the party so they can join in on the fun! Here's a button, if you want to use it I wouldn't be opposed. 

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Now, let's get linkin'!

Moochin' Monday-- Tree Ornament

Sorry I'm getting this post up to late today. This weekend was really busy and so I had to hurry and make my project this morning. And... Well, you know. Life, man. 

This week's mooch worthy project comes from Murphey's Law... Only Worse.  Who made some pretty great Mod Podged glitter ornaments.

Isn't it great? I really really love hers. Mine isn't even half as glamourous. But, what can you do?

For mine, I took a church magazine that was all about Christmas. Then, I chose a great Christmas picture (of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus) and mod podged it on.



Ta-da.


Meet me here tomorrow for another great round of "Tute"-in Tuesday?

Also, be sure to go check out Shmop and support small businesses from blogland! There's a great giveaway going on right now over there.

shmop

I'm so excited to share my new adventure with you guys!

Remember a few days ago when I asked for shop owners to contact me? Well! The response was amazing. Really, it exceeded everything I could even imagine.

So, I've decided to start a little review and giveaway site to help promote small businesses.

It's called....Ready for this?...shmop.



Ya know, like if the word "small" and "shop" had a word baby? I'm pretty sure they'd name is "shmop"


                                             

So, there you have it!
Be sure to hurry on over there and enter the first giveaway!

Pretty Wrapping Roundup

 I don't know about you, but I am so excited about wrapping my gifts this year. Something about all the pretty papers out there makes me giddy! Want to know what makes me even MORE giddy? Pretty wrapping out of every day items instead of the store bought kind. Yum!



1. Music sheet.
2. Toilet paper roll.
3. Name stamped.
4. Red snowflake.
5. Word puzzle.
6. Doily.
7. Monogram.
8. Colored tape.
9. Pringles can.
10. Lace.

So, which is your favorite? Have you wrapped any gifts in fun ways so far this season?