Pinterest Attempt: Frosty Recipe

When I was pregnant with Maggie I had massive Frosty cravings and would ask Will to run to Wendy's to get one for me at late hours. Most of the time he would go for me but at least half the time he went the machine would be down. Fast forward to this pregnancy. The Frosty cravings hit but not nearly as strongly as last time but that didn't stop me from pinning this recipe for a Wendy's Frosty copycat. I thought if nothing else it would be a fun project for Maggie and I later on.

 

Well, now that football season is starting back up I was trying to come up with something fun that Maggie and I could do while her daddy watched the games. I remembered this recipe and we decided to give it a try.

 

Here is all you need. (Not pictures, ice cubes.) 

 

Get your vanilla, pudding mix, cool whip and milk together...

 

 Grab a really cute, REALLY enthusiastic helper....

 

Place about 8 ice cubes as well as the other four ingredients into your blender...

 



 

and let it blend.

 

(Please excuse the blender in the garage. I make smoothies in the mornings and don't want to wake the entire house.)

 

 

Enjoy!

 

In reality you put this in the freezer, stir it ever now and then until it gets to the same consistency of a Frosty.

 

In conclusion it was a fun, tasty treat for Maggie and I to make but doesn't really taste at all like a Wendy's Frosty. It does need a little something to sweeten it up a bit. I may try it again with chocolate milk or maybe some powdered sugar.

Pinterest Attempt: Maternity Hospital Gown

A few months ago I was on Pinterest and came across a pin for "designer maternity hospital gowns" and I immediately fell in love with them. I did not, however, fall in love with the prices I was finding! They ranged anywhere from $50-$70! For something that was going to end up with some sort of gunk on it either from delivery or a new baby! (Sorry but it's the truth.) While the price turned me off to the idea of purchasing a gown it didn't turn me off to the idea all together. I searched a bit more and came across a tutorial on how to make one for myself.

After finding my fabric and matching ribbon I set out to make the gown. I did have to make a few alterations to the pattern but nothing major or difficult. I will say that the hardest part of making this gown was not having my serger. (It's at the shop being serviced as I type.) But I didn't want to put off making the gown due to Ellie's fast approaching due date. I'm really happy with how the gown turned out.

My favorite feature is the nursing capabilities. I remember with Maggie that the hospital gowns were not quite as modest or discrete as I would liked to have been.

So, instead of spending anywhere from $50-$70 I spent a little over $20 and have a custom hospital gown. I'm really happy with how it came out! I can't wait to wear it when Ellie makes her big debut! 

My First Pinterest Project Review

I've managed to complete a few Pinterest projects and recipes but I think that this one is my favorite so far. When we found out that we were expecting a new baby Maggie was still in her crib but getting close to making the move to a big bed. Instead of changing her nursery into her big girl room we decided to start from scratch it was was our office. I started looking at different ideas for this room and wanted to have run getting it all together for Maggie. One thing that I really needed to do was come up with a solution for her books. The little cubby shelf they were on was now too small for them. In the process of searching for ideas for her room I stumbled upon this photo on Pinterest. I fell in love with it because I thought it would take up less time than a traditional book shelf.



I think they are already a little full

 I found fabric that coordinated with her new bedding which I also made and set out to make the shelves/slings.

The sewing portion of the project took no time at all. I did make a few changes to the measurements just to fit them on our wall a little better but other than that I followed the tutorial completely. If she adds any more books to her library I'm going to have to add another shelf.