Guest Post: Spring Has Come

First off-congrats to Amy on her new bundle of joy! I'm so excited to be here while she gets to spend some time with her little one.

Let me introduce myself-my name's Kari and I blog over at Newlyweds on a Budget. I'm a newly married college student who loves finding ways to craft and design on my tiny budget. My husband and I live in married student housing while he finishes his degree in video game programming and I work on my history degree. Our apartment is small, doesn't have carpet, has a mini bake oven, and cinder block walls. We like to refer to it as our cinder block palace. It's pathetically awesome. Over at my blog you'll find lots of things from Gallery Wall Reveals to Pallet Art to Book Page Wreaths.

Just a Peek: Day of Milestones

Thursday was a big day for our family!So today's post is maybe more than just a peek- I couldn't pick just one thing to share:)
We celebrated our 4 year anniversary!

Lily Giggle Giveaway

This Week's Giveaway is from Lily Giggle! I'm sure you've seen some of their beautiful patterns before and now's the perfect time to try one!

All Lily Giggle Patterns are 20% off this week only!

use the code "NAPTIME20" at checkout

And in case you're a pattern junkie like I am you'll love their bundling discounts! And the savings are automatic- you don't even need a coupon code- love that!

This week 1 Lucky Reader is going to win a $30 Pattern Bundle Pack!

Ready to win? Enter below:

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Seamingly Smitten Winners

Last Week's Seamingly Smitten Winners are:

Entry #139Kristine M.

Entry #51Joylyn T.

Celebrate the Boy Pattern Sale & NEW Patterns

It's the...

Celebrate the Boy Pattern Event

All Boy Patterns are Buy 2 Get 1 FREE!

Friday Favs Party: #60

It's Party Time!

Happy Friday and welcome to the party!

Guest Post: Baby needs you! Tips on Entertaining Siblings

Hello again, "Naptime" readers!  I'm Valerie from Occasionally Crafty, and I'm happy to be here today, taking a break from my usual "crafty" talk to instead share some thoughts and tips on being a mom of little ones.

This is my sweet "baby" Drew.

Guest post: Peanut Swaddler

Hello Nap Time Crafters! My name is Toni, and I blog over at SugarTart Crafts where I spend 

most of my time stitching up projects for my 2 crazy munchkins. I'm so excited to be here while 

Amy is enjoying some quality time with her new little man, and it's especially fun since we 

welcomed a little Mr. into our own family only a few weeks ago! 

So, In an attempt to help fellow new Mommas get a little more sleep 

(or at least a few minutes of quiet), I'd like to share with you my zippered swaddler tutorial.

Guest Post: Secrets of the Baby Whisperer

I am so excited to be here at Naptime Crafters for Amy's Bundle of Joy Guest Post Series.  My name is Jenny and I'm from The NY Melrose Family.  I'm a teacher mommy that loves crafts, diy decorating and organization.  I usually have an assistant working with me, who often distracts me from what I'm trying to get done.  Luckily, she's cute and quite a character.  I'm talking about my two year old daughter, Riley.

I was fully ready for the birth of my daughter, or so I thought.  Riley was born on my 30th birthday and was an amazing gift, but I had no idea what I was in for.  Luckily, I had devoured Tracy Hogg's Secrets of The Baby Whisperer.

Guest Post: Crocheted Dishcloths

Hi there.... I'm Ashley from A Crafty House and I'm so excited to be guest posting today on Nap Time Crafters!  I'm an avid knitter and crocheter and am looking forward to sharing these easy crochet dishcloths with you all today.  I'm hoping to inspire some of you out there to try crocheting -- I promise, it's not just for cute little old ladies (check out some of my free patterns).  These dishcloths are great to brighten up your own kitchen or try giving them as housewarming gifts to your new neighbor.

Just a Peek: What a Life

Life as a family of 4 is going well.

Our little man is doing a lot of this...

And the other day we had a miracle and little miss ate some fruit. It seems every couple weeks a little alarm goes off somewhere in her body and she scarfs down a whole bunch of fruit in one sitting. She hasn't eaten any since then but I enjoy it while it lasts 

Seamingly Smitten Giveaway

This Week's Giveaway is from Seamingly Smitten Patterns

Friday Favs Party: #59

It's Party Time!

Happy Friday and welcome to the party!

Guest Post: Homemade Sweet Potato Baby Food

Cooking for our Babies | Homemade Sweet Potato Baby Food

As a busy mommy of a 3 year old and a 1 year old, feeding my kids healthy and easy food is really important to me. I strongly believe that if you start feeding your children healthy foods, right from the very beginning, they are much more likely to be good eaters when they are older. 

When my kids were babies, I made most of their baby food from scratch. I was surprised at how easy and fairly inexpensive it was. Making homemade baby food is not only inexpensive and simple, it also makes you feel so good because you know exactly what your baby is eating and you know that it's good for them!

I'm so excited to be able to share on Nap Time Crafter's today and I'm so happy for Amy and her family, as they welcome this precious new life into their home. To go with the whole "baby" theme, I've decided to share one of my favorite baby food recipes with you today....Homemade Sweet Potato Baby Food!

Alright, so here's what you do:

•Get a sweet potato, poke a few holes in it with a fork and stick it in the microwave for about 3 minutes. After the 3 minutes, roll it over and microwave it for about another 2 or 3 minutes. You'll know it's cooked thoroughly when you can easily stick a fork in it.

Guest Post: Boys Tee Tutorial

Hi!!!  I'm Kaysi from Keeping it Simple 

Guest Post: Adventures in Potty Training

Hello readers of Nap Time Crafters I'm Emily from Insanity Rules. 

Guest Post: Revamped Flats

Just a Peek: He's Here!

Our precious little boy is here!

We're home from the hospital and doing great!

Hope you're enjoying all of the wonderful guest posts! I'll be popping in occasionally to host the Friday Favs Party and share lots more baby pictures:)

Honeybear Lane Winners

The Honeybear Lane Puff Quilt Pattern Winners are...

Meal Planning Giveaway

This week's giveaway is from Pocket Full of Posies Meal Planning!

Need help in the kitchen??? I know I do! Pocket Full of Posies takes all the stress away!

Friday Favs Party: #58

It's Party Time!

Happy Friday and welcome to the party!

Guest Post: Apron Dress-Up

Welcome to the 1st guest post in the Bundle of Joy series!

Shirred Triple Ruffle Tank Tutorial

Warmer weather is here and it's time to put a bit of fun into little girl wardrobes:)

The shirred triple ruffle top definitely gets the job done!

Woven Headband

Need a fun spring accessory? You can whip up this woven headband in no time! And then embellish to your heart's content:)

 

Just a Peek: Happy Easter

Happy Easter!

and in case you're wondering....we're still waiting on little man

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend celebrating the Resurrection of our Savior

Honeybear Lane Puff Quilt Pattern Giveaway

This week's giveaway is from Honeybear Lane

Friday Favs Party: #57

It's Party Time!

Spring into Savings Pattern Sale

It's the Spring into Savings Event!All patterns are 20% off April 4th-7thuse the code: "spring20" at checkout

Lil' Lacy Leggings

Spring is here at last! Which means it's time for cute little dresses and skirts and tunics and all things girly:) But...there is still a bit of chill in the air so cute little leggings are essential

 

Are you Ready for Easter?

We sure are!

Head on over to The Ribbon Retreat Blog for the Shirred Triple Ruffle Top Tutorial

Drumroll Please....

Our New American Crafter Champion is...

Just a Peek: and now we wait...

We're ready for little brother! and if my Dr. is right this week should be the week:)