Pack Rats & Nursing Covers

Haven’t been blogging much. I’m to busy ripping my house up from one end to the other. Change seems to be my solution for the moment. I am having a hard time. My mom has been gone now for two months (feels like forever). I miss her desperately. I doubt I’ve even scratched the surface on my emotions. Some how I still think she’s just gone on a trip and any day she’s going to come walking right back in the door… big curly blonde hair, huge smile, some funky colorful outfit, and say, come on lovey let’s run up to the store! See here I go again. Let’s just get back to the “ripping my house apart.” Any how, I have decided that it is time for some organization. Going through all of my mother’s things has been exhausting. My dad could not find anything, she kept EVERYTHING! Bless her heart, she could not throw a single card away. I found a bag that had 50 paper slips from fortune cookies in it. Pack rat, YES! I have to admit, I am my mother’s daughter. I refuse to ever leave my husband or kids in such a state. It’s amazing the things one might find when they begin to organize and throw out.

I was fortunate enough to nurse all of my children. Some for a short time, some for a loooong time. When Luke was born the new big thing was Hooter Hiders. Lovely little covers that you strapped around your neck and provided privacy while you were nursing your child.  My Hooter Hider was my favorite accessory. I bought a really cool brown one, retro print, it looked like a blanket. So much so that my brother-in-law thought it was a blanket. One time I was feeding Luke and he came right on over to see the new baby. He quickly came right in to my personal space.  My brother-in-law lifted up the corner of the hooter hider and was gazing at my boobs the baby before I could even react. He’s going, awe, he’s so cute. so tiny. He was totally oblivious. I just thought, well if he’s not afraid to check out a nursing baby then o.k, braver man than most. Right then my sister walks up behind him and screams, Jeff, she’s nursing him!!!! Oh my gosh, you’ve never seen a man throw the cover and jump back ten feet so fast in your life. It was so funny. He was so embarrassed. Guess I should have said something.  We still laugh about that one. Back to the point of this whole thing. When Luke was about one I decided I liked my nursing covers so much that I would go into business and come up with my own line. Not having a clue what I was doing, I did my best. Found a super hip fabric company. Had a great seamstress in L.A come up with a design and had them sewn. Made my logo, did it all up. Well soon after that everything started happening with Luke, so my little nursing cover business was pushed to the side, as were so many things in our life. Bottom line… The House of Krause has hundreds of really cool nursing covers! In the mist of my organizing, I came across some sweet covers that I made the mistake of having sewn, not realizing there was a tiny flaw in the fabric. An expensive lesson  learned- always check your material before you have them cut and sewn!

I would love to ship you out a FREE nursing cover (while supplies last). These particular ones are girly. Chocolate brown with pink swirls. They are funky too (didn’t I say I was my mother’s daughter). They are trimmed with pink pom pom. These covers are for mom’s, not to be used as baby blankets, or toys, the pom pom trim would not be a good idea for little one to chew on!

If you would like me to ship you one please send me your address or P.O Box to roselinks@yahoo.com. (within U.S please). I will ship them out later on in the week. If you or some one you know is a nursing mom you have to have one.

Sweet Boy!

Time to clean house people!

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5 Responses to “Pack Rats & Nursing Covers”

  1. Hillary Says:

    You are so sweet to give away your nursing covers. They are beautiful! I have been nursing my second child for 2 and a half years but we don’t nurse in public any more. :)

    I know what you mean about waiting for your mom to come back. My mom died a few weeks ago from lung cancer (she got sick in October and died in May) and I just can’t believe it yet. I am reading A Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, and it’s been really therapeutic.

    I love your blog, and I wish you well!

  2. Jen Says:

    Oh my Hillary, I am so sorry to hear about your mom also! Lung cancer is a terrible deadly disease. What is even worse is that fact that it is the most preventable of all cancers. I pass NO judgment on people/friends who smoke ( I do understand), but I just want to tell them about the horrors I experienced with my mom. It was the most awful way to watch some one die. If I could convince even one person to quit smoking…LUNG CANCER IS HORRIFIC!!!!

    I pray for you as you start out on this new life with out your mom. It is so hard.

    Lot’s of Love,
    Jen

    P.S Not all lung cancers are caused by smoking, but the vast majority is. :(

  3. Samantha Says:

    Jen - What a wonderful gift! Your designs are beautiful! I know this is such a difficult time for you and please know that I will continue to lift you up in prayer!

  4. Erin R. Says:

    Dearest Jen - Your nursing covers are so fun and helpful, they are a great idea that I’m so glad you made a reality. What a generous gift for all of the nursing mom’s out there. You a so kind…

    I wish I could help you with everything you are going through, or have the right thing to say to help you heal from your pain of missing your mom. Unfortunately, I can only speak of my own experience of having felt enormous pain and endured my hardest life challenge and did survived it, even though there were times I thought I would wither away from all of the pain I felt. I know that you will find a way, your way, to find some peace and healing… in lots and lots of time. Be patient with yourself. Until then, let yourself feel, and be, don’t hold anything in, and most of all, know that you are thought of very often and wished many blessings as you continue your journey of life. I love you very much. Always your friend. E

  5. melissa devries Says:

    hey hooter mama!!! i want one or 2 or whatever….. what a special gift!!! will be nursing again soon enough…. the girlier the better ;) love you my bestie forever!!!

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