I think the monsters in this Monster Mash are rejoicing because it’s finally the weekend. What do you think? I wish I could say my weekend consists of riding a three seater tandem bike and having a sock picnic (not quite sure what’s happening there).

To enter for a chance to win one yard of Michele Brummer Everett for Cloud9 Organic, Monsterz, Monster Mash Pink tell us a fun fact about yourself. Leave your comment anytime between now and Friday, May 24th. Tweet, Stumble, or share on Facebook and leave another comment letting us know. Come back every day for new entries. We’ll randomly select a winner and announce right here next Friday.

Find out who won last week’s Fabric Friday after the jump…

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Random blog we are crushing on: About a year ago Jaime sent me a link to Baby Rabies and said… “She lives in Dallas, you both have a deliciously dark sense of humor, go stalk her and become friends.” We still haven’t met in person but Jill  brings daily tears to my eyes with her honest and hilarious commentary on parenthood. She also has mad photo skills courtesy of Clickin’ Moms, where we are both part of their Blog Ambassador program.

Project we wish we had posted: Edible Teacups
Our pin you loved the most: 4th of July Strawberries
Both so simple and inventive, guaranteed show stoppers for Summer entertaining.

Funny thing my kid said: Quinn: “Cinderelly dressed in yelly, come sit next to me ya fine felly” Parent. Of. The. Year.

Favorite comment on prudent baby: This is truly beautiful! and great job on the gardening!
I’m at the year-1 stage of backyard gardening in our new home. Some plants start to get killed by the southern heat, so I put on shade and they slowly recover from the heat damage. Learning process…..

Thanks for sharing your garden pictures, I hope mine gets better and better in the years to come~

It’s great to know I’m not alone on the Summer heat gardening woes. Oh Texas. Thanks for the tips Lucy!

New fabric on my wish list: Sheri Berry Designs Alpine Wonderland It may feel too early for Holiday fabric but this stuff sells out, people, and FAST. In fact, I better scoop some up before you lovely ladies grab it all!

Place we wish we were headed this weekend: I can’t wait! In just a few short weeks I am off to Florence and Umbria for a week. I’m mostly going to celebrate our dear friend Kate’s wedding (aren’t her invites by Swiss Cottage Designs gorgeous?) but first I’ll be exploring Florence for a few days for the first time. Take that bucket list! I haven’t planned anything yet, gulp, so can I sleep on your divano? per favore? All Florence advice and hook-ups welcome.

This thing I acquired and adore utterly: My friend Anca, who I met through Tophatter, sent me these gorgeous suede scraps that were leftover from her handmade journal/sketchbook shop. Wouldn’t her journals make the perfect graduation or Father’s Day gift? Or birthday gift for your favorite May baby? : ) Anca is in Romania so plan ahead! You will be seeing these beautiful pieces of leather popping up in future projects here at PB.

I am off to Kansas City for Quilt Market this Sunday. I wont have time for much except lunch and dinner near the convention center. Anything I MUST EAT or DRINK in Kansas City?

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Reinvention: Sewing with Rescued Materials by Maya Donenfeld (who you may know from Maya*Made) is a book that will make you want to jump out of your seat and start crafting. Instead of giving you a list of expensive supplies you have to buy, Maya encourages you to use basic materials that you may already have at home. Reinvention is all about the art of the craft. Instead of rushing to get the project finished, take your time and learn about every detail that goes into it. Repurpose materaials you already have like turning a Tyvek mailer into this adorable Color Block Zippered Pouch. So cute!

Award-winning blogger Maya Donenfeld offers a guide to working with her favorite recycled materials. In Reinvention you will find 28 projects that seamlessly merge stitching, sustainability, and resourcefulness with simple, clean design. Each chapter is dedicated to a single material; linen, burlap, wool and more, with accompanying projects. Readers will learn details on the history of the material, deconstruction techniques, sewing tips, and information about the environmental impact.

Itching to have a copy of Reinvention: Sewing with Rescued Material? Keep reading to find out how to enter for the chance to win a copy of your own after the jump…
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Isn’t this one of the most stunning cakes you have ever seen? Leslie from The Hungry Housewife is the brains behind this beautiful and delicious masterpiece and today she is going to show you how to make your own. When I spotted this bit of sweet ombre magic on The Hungry Housewife I had to delve into all her many other delicious treats. Oh how I’d love to start my day with her Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal and Crescent Cinnamon Rolls and top it off with a piping cup of Nutella Hot Chocolate (before the unbearable summer heat kicks in).

Keep reading for the Blue Ombre Petal Cake Tutorial after the jump…
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I can barely believe it is year three of Prudent Baby’s Backyard Farm experiment. It has become such a part of our lives to tend to our garden that I can hardly remember a time when we didn’t have one. We look forward to spring like people must when they live somewhere with snow (growing up LA, I never had that “when will this winter end?” feeling I’ve heard about- but now I count the days till I get to till and plant). When we started three years ago, I had never grown anything in my life (actually I was famous for killing green things at an impressively rapid pace). Look how far we’ve grown since year one and year two! (omg, i couldn’t help myself with that pun). So…

Three years later guests who see our garden seem to think I have a natural green thumb, assuming I have some mystical talent (plant whisperer?) and/or a wealth of knowledge gained over a lifetime of growing plants. Not the case. THey think this because they assume growing food is hard. It’s not. My point in telling you this is to make you understand that anyone can grow food. It’s not that complicated. I tried it for fun three years ago, and it was not hard. Some things failed, some things died, but for the most part plants know what to do, so with water, sun, and a positive attitude (no giving up at your first fungus or squirrel), you can give it a shot. Once you start, you start learning, wanting to learn more, and truly enjoying what gardening is all about – not the results (pretty flowers or food are nice, but you can get them anywhere), but the peace.

Spending time outdoors in the sun with my plants is my meditation time, my me time, our family time. Scarlet and I have had such joy in our yard together, such pride, we make such a mess, we have such fun.

Come check out what we’ve got going on this year, and also I have a few questions for you, if you don’t mind teaching me a thing or two… (continue reading…)

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