Get More Out Of Your Child's Clothing

Am I the only one who finds it completely ridiculous that children's clothing, although a fraction of the size of adult clothing, is the same price? Then on top of that, they outgrow the clothes in a month. 

Blows my mind!

Well, today I'm going to show you how I get more wear out of my little man's clothes. It works great for long sleeve shirts that you buy for winter {once it's too hot to wear them} and for onesies or rompers {they still fit great minus the major wedgie!}.

This is so easy you'll be wondering why you haven't been doing this all along. The only thing I use that's not pictured is a straight edge to guide my cut. If you don't have a rotary cutter, scissors will work just fine {I would suggest turning the article of clothing inside out and tracing a straight line to use as a guide if cutting with scissors}.

Once you've got your guide set in place all you have to do is cut. Since knits won't fray you don't have to worry about sewing a hem. {When cutting long sleeves I would use a short sleeve shirt as a guide for sleeve length.}

It's like getting a whole new wardrobe for free and I do love free stuff :)

Little man loves trucks so the digger shirt was a big win!

{Speaking of free stuff}

Don't forget to enter my giveaway for a chance to win a box filled with my favorite things. I've teamed up with Hooked on the Howards so you get double the chances!

Linked up here: That DIY Party, Spotlight Saturday Link Party, The Makers, The DIYers

Favorite Things Giveaway!!

I'm super-duper excited to announce my first giveaway!! I teamed up with Carissa from Hooked on the Howards to give you double the chances to win an awesome prize. Each of us put together a gift basket  of our favorite things so don't forget to go see what's in Carissa's basket here.

{Hello My name is Amanda and I am a Bath & Body Works-aholic!} If you've read my previous posts then you know it's a trait I've passed down to my daughter :) I can't help it, their stuff is just so awesome. The other day my sister came over and the first thing she said when she walked in the door was, "Your house smells like I just walked into Bath & Body Works." Love it!!

The products I use most {which are included in the giveaway basket} are: wallflower plug and bulbs, body mist and lotion, mason jar candle and anti-bacterial foaming hand soap. Since I'm here in Florida {the only state not covered in snow} I decided to send the lucky winner some Floridian love in honor of spring!

{Is this box not gorgeous?! I seriously want to go back and get one for myself!}

And no favorite things gift basket would be complete without something edible or crafty! So, I've also included Mod Podge {because I use it....a lot!} and chalkboard spray paint {because who doesn't love chalkboard spray paint?!}. My favorite edibles...the new flavor of Prego spaghetti sauce Bacon & Provolone, amazeballs! and a Cadbury Caramello bar, my all time favorite candy.

So let's get to it!

Entering the giveaway is uber easy. Each person has 11 possible entries, you don't have to follow everything to be entered, but the more you follow the better your odds :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

{Please know that no one is paying us to host this giveaway and none of these brands even know we exist, we just love their products!}

What are you most excited about winning?

Linked up here: Manic Monday Linky Party, Thursdays Giveaway Linky

Bathroom Makeover Reveal

The time has come! The third and final bathroom makeover post...the reveal! McKenzie was so happy with the way everything turned out, which makes momma happy :)

{In case you missed them, here's Part 1 and Part 2}

The last project was spray painting Ikea spice racks and using them as shelving to store all of McKenzie's body sprays and lotions {we share a Bath & Body Works addiction}. I also grabbed a vase I had stored in a kitchen cabinet to take care of all those hand sanitizers.

We currently rent, so adding color without painting can be tricky. These DIY's added the perfect pop of color to these lifeless white walls. Even better, this whole makeover cost less than $25! Enjoy the before and afters. I definitely enjoy the afters!