Baby Shower Time...Bird Style...

We found out about five months ago that our dear friend, Emily, and I were both due to have our babies within days of each other; my third, her first. Our husbands have been best friends since grade school, and I couldn't be happier for the couple to embark on the hilarious, exhausting, and oh so fulfilling world of parenthood.

This past weekend I co-hosted her baby shower with her MIL and my MIL. I, of course, wanted to make her a Joey Handbag diaper bag, but it had to be special. Since I normally like to personalize with the Mama's favorite lullaby or theme, I asked her Hubby for some advice on the matter... Not much of a help there (go figure) besides telling me that they are doing birds for the nursery and no special songs came to mind. So I embarked on my journey to find the perfect fabric; when I saw this fabric on spoonflower from DianeF, I knew I had found it. It just screamed 'Emily'!

If you'd like this diaper bag for your own, please see the listing here:

Back View

Side View

Booties for sale here

Front View

Isn't she just the cutest preggo ever!

Obsessed with Booties!

Emily and I touching babies...

Back at it...

I recently made the jump to being a stay at home Mama.  With my last job (which I loved very dearly and hope to go back to someday) I had to travel a lot, and I hated to be away from my little bears so often.  Missing major and even minor milestones in their life began to get to me.  With a three year old, an 18 month old, and one on the way this November, working just didn't seem to be in the cards (or my heart) for me anymore.  I worked basically straight through the last two pregnancies and births, and am looking forward to getting to know this newbie from the start.

Any-who, back before I had the baby bears (hence why I have posts from 2008), I spent a lot of my free time sewing handbags and diaper bags.  I only sold a few and gave many many away as gifts, but I've always had a great response from the receiver/customer.  So now that I have about 2 hours a day of free time (during nap time, of course) I have decided to actually try and do this as a little business.  Please follow me along this adventure!

I plan to not just post about my shop, but also about my life as a stay at home Mommy, and to connect with other Mamas out there that are perhaps in the same boat as I am...

My Bears.  My Heart. 

Georgia Diaper Bag - Stripey

The Green Stripey Joey Baby Bag

Joey (my doggie) and his line of diaper bags...what a ham!

with matching changing pad...

Inner zipper pocket...

This bag has two outer bottle pockets, one removable diaper/diaper wipes pocket, one large inner pocket, one cell phone pocket, and a large zipper pocket.  All pockets are lined in a tan and white polka dot fabric.

Pics of a Diaper Bag...

Sorry this took so long...But I finally finished another diaper bag, and I actually got a chance to take pictures of this one. The bag is on sale at www.joeyhandbags.etsy.com

Front - 2 bottle pockets on sides

Inside - 1 zipper pocket, 2 bottle pockets, 1 diaper/diaper wipes removable pocket.

The removable diaper/diaper wipes pouch

Bag with matching changing pad, and the back of my dog...sorry.

Close-up of front strap...

Diaper Bags

So I've ventured out in to the world of diaper bags! While they take me forever to make, they seem to be in great demand! Turns out people are crazy about diaper bags, haha. I've made one for my sister-in-law, and a "man-baby bag" for my brother, because he said that the other one was WAY to girly for him to be seen in public with!

Although, I didn't take any picture of them though to show you all! But once I get a picture, I'll be sure to post it!

Where to buy!!

Purchase joey handbags online at:

www.joeyhandbags.etsy.com

Many items are on sale, be sure to check it out!!!!

The Postcard and Other Bags

So we finally have an official Joey Handbags Postcard to give out! The picture of it is really small, but you can at least get the jist of it!