Dino Appliqued Shirt

As you all know, I love the Mini Boden catalog. I finally "splurged" on a few things for Reid for the fall but still can't justify spending $28 on a t-shirt for him. There were a few that caught my eye in their current catalog and I had my handy artist (Aaron) draw out a triceratops for me.

I picked up a bunch of different colored, long sleeved shirts in Target a few weeks back and with navy jersey knit fabric came up with this:

I LOVE the way it came out and the yellow is such a great fall color!

 Oh, and Reid loves it too :)

Fall Dish - Apple Crisp

As much as I hate to see the summer go, fall really is a great time of year. Apple and pumpkin picking with the kiddies, Halloween, fall mums and that cool, crisp air!

Here is one of my favorite fall desserts. I usually make this after a day of apple picking. The best part? It's much easier than apple pie!

Harvest Apple Crisp

Filling
5 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1" pieces
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Streusel Topping
1 stick unsalted butter
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup quick-cooking oats

Position oven rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.

To make filling: Combine the apples, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in an 8" square glass backing dish. Mix well and set aside.

 To make streusel topping: Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar and salt. Add the flour and oatmeal and stir until just incorporated. Do not overwork. Crumble the mixture evenly over the apple filling.

Put the baking dish on a baking sheet and bake until the topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling, about 50-60 minutes.

Enjoy!!

*Recipe from Bride & Groom First and Forever Cookbook*

Ikea Frame = Shabby Chic Wall Decor

Last week I posted about Emma's new big girl room. The piece de resistance in her room was the wall decor over her bed. It was so easy to do and inexpensive!

I first saw this project here on Lilly Cakes and it was one of the "must dos" for Emma's room. I purchased the Ung Drill frame from my local Ikea for $30 and a can of white spray paint for laminates from Home Depot. I had tons of extra fabric from Emma's pillowcases, so in total the project cost around $40.

After a few coats of spray paint:

Lastly, I sprayed the cardboard backing that came with the frame with a spray adhesive glue and placed the fabric piece on top of it, smoothing out any bumps or creases. Then just trimmed any excess from the back. Then Aaron used a heavy duty super glue and attached the white wooden letter initial that I bought at my local craft store (very similar to the same method used in the post I did on Reid's wall decor).

I love this project because you can really choose any color and fabric combination you like. It's so versatile! And if I ever change the colors in Emma's room, all I need is a piece of fabric and a new can of spray paint!

Happy Decorating!!

Emma's Big Girl Room

I have been wanting to post for awhile now on Emma's new big girl room! I just finished the final touches last week and took some pics while her room was nice and neat :)

 We didn't do much in terms of changing the furniture and kept the same rug and curtains, but of course Emma wanted a big girl bed and I wanted to make her room more girlie by adding pink.

 We actually ended up transitioning her crib to a full size bed and I found the cutest ruffly quilt at Home Goods. I made the pillowcases myself using fabric from the Heather Bailey Nicey Jane line and MADE's tutorial. They were super easy!

 A friend who specializes in spacing rooms helped us out and created a little reading corner for Emma. Everything fit perfectly in her room using the same furniture and accessories.

There is even a spot for her doll and cradle. And of course the bedding matches Emma's bedding which I blogged about in this post :)

My big project for the room was the wall decor over her bed! I had seen this done somewhere in blog land and loved it! Next week, I will blog more on the project but it truly was the finishing touch to Emma's room :)

Emma is definitely a big girl now...

BabyChicCreations = Back in Business

I took a long, much needed break from not only blogging this summer, but from my Etsy shop as well. I spent some time relaxing and also doing some revamping :)

I am pleased to announce that my shop, BabyChicCreations has been reopened today with a whole new look (which I love) and new items are being added weekly.

Please stop by if you have a chance and also like my Facebook page @BabyChicCreations. The 100th follower wins an appliqued onesie!

Thanks for everyone's support!!

Finally Back!

Well I definitely had a long "blogcation".  I am finally homr and trying to get back into the swing of things!

We truly had a great summer. I honestly wasn't home but for one week and enjoyed the time traveling and spending time with family.

We spent most of the summer in TN but spent a week in August in Southern California visiting family and then headed to Cape Cod for one last hurrah! Thankfully, Hurricane Irene left us some nice weather the week after her departure :)

Here are some pics from our summer of travel. I hope everyone had as great of a summer as we did! I am sorry to see it go. I am not quite ready for fall :(

Emma & her cousin, Charlotte - Crystal Cove Beach CA

Disneyland California Adventure

La Jolla, CA

Brown Family Vacation - Wellfleet MA, Cape Cod

Gull Pond - Wellfleet MA

Enjoying the sunset on Cape Cod

Me & my little mister - Cape Cod

Cousins - Wellfleet Harbor