Fabulous ME!

I must first mention that you need to go visit the Normal Mormon Husband blog. I have a link on this blog so I can get there immediately. He is so funny and if you have not visited his blog, you really need to. If you have not visited his blog and read his Twilight Spoof (he wrote it right before the last book came out, so search accordingly), you REALLY need to!

Now, on to me. Some of you may know that I am part of a "Make Ahead Meals" group. That means that once, every 2-3 weeks, I make 10 meals. The same 10 meals. Then I meet with my friends and we trade our meals so we each go home with 10 different meals. Its fabulous. It would be easier if I could get into the freezer in the garage, but Dan likes to park his car in there and that effectively keeps me out of the freezer, unless I have planned ahead. This time, I am making a Shepherd's Pie. And today, I peeled and cubed 30 potatoes. Yes I did. 10 of those potatoes were sweet potatoes. See, its going to be ahealthy Shepherd's Pie! My wrist hurts, and the dirt from the taters is hitting my allergies. Scuse me, I need a Kleenex!

I am going to abruptly change the topic. I have a sewing machine. I like to sew. My talents however, are very limited. I can sew a straight line. I can follow very simple directions. I can make a great quilt. I cannot sew or alter clothing, which would be a helful thing to be able to do. Even with my severe limitations, I managed to do some pretty spiffy things!

It has gotten cold here. I hear that's what happens as winter approaches. Still, it was getting a bit chilly for me to be comfortable taking the girls out in the stroller for a run. The problem is that I need to run. I eat too much junk not to. So I decided to make a stroller blanket to keep their tootsies warm.

I know, it came out pretty cute! I got some fleece at Walmart and attached some velcro and straps to it and a wee bit of elastic down the front, and viola! It works really well at keeping the baby dolls from falling out too. There is no problem of blanket dragging on the ground or getting run over by the wheels, and the girls don't get so cold. I thought I was pretty cool.

When the temp dropped below 30 in the morning, I didn't think this was warm enough. I actually took a week of from running with the stroller. (Thank goodness for the elliptical machine!) Then I had another thought. I could make a plastic cover- like the rain covers. This would keep the warmth in, and keep the wind out, and the girls could still see out. So I went back to walmart and got some plastic, and I got to work.

This is my almost-finished product. I know, I am darn impressed to. You would be a little less impressed if you saw the stitches. I can't figure out why the tension is off, but it is, and the stitches are pretty awful on one side. I don't care, its for my stroller! Let me mention also how much I love this stroller. I got it about 4 years ago and I still love it and use it all the time. Its what we take on our trips and I've used it enough that the tires are nearly bald. I LOVE the swivel wheen in front. It does lock also, and I lock it to run. But the swivel makes it easy to get through doors, and on and off the Metro. I love it! And now back to my lovely stroller cover...

Here is the side view. I still need to trim and add an attaching thing to the bottom there, but I think it is pretty good. I didn't need it this morning, so I haven't tried it out yet, but I will.... oh yes, I will!