If you are looking for the Sweater Hat Tutorial please click here to the Nico Designs main blog. Thank you.

New! Crib Shoes are being added to the esty shop on an almost daily basis. 
 
The computer is not letting me add photos; I will try again later. I apologize!

The Children's Fashion Show and Boutique benefiting the Laura Recovery Center was tremendous fun and in my eyes a success. Families were able to see their little cuties strut their stuff in really great handmade products. The bloomers from Nicole's Nursery Shop won over the crowd and the emcee from one of the Houston news outlets did a great job when the little ones were reluctant to go it alone.

To read more about the show, tips I learned and pictures please click HERE.

COMING SOON!! We are so excited to announce that Nico Designs will be adding children's apparel to our catalog. Please check back for updates on pants, tops, and dresses.

I will be away for business from August 14-16. Orders and emails will be processed at that time. Thank you for your patience.

It is so exciting to finally have the website for Nico Designs up and running. We are working on adding other merchandise in the next few weeks; so please keep returning.

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I am not code literate. I thought HTML was short for Hotmail or some kind of sandwich. I have picked up a few things with my blog but not enough to create a website from scratch. When I decided to create a website for Nico Designs, I knew that I would need a host site that was affordable and easy for me to set up. I have that with FatCow.com. Once I looked around my control panel and understood what most things were for (there are things for tech-savvy folks) I slowly began creating my site. I took what I created from Photoshop Elements and am well on my way. Although I still have to actually add the products and shopping cart, I feel that it is all coming together.

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A Children's Charity Fashion Show and Boutique benefiting the Laura Recovery Center will be held September 12, 2009 in Friendswood, Texas. The Laura Recovery Center assists and coordinates efforts with law enforcement and families who are missing their loved ones. The benefit will have various vendors offering an assortment of handmade baby, children and Mom products such as dresses, tutus, and diaper bags.

Date: September 12, 2009
Time: 10 am-2 pm (fashion show begins at 10:30am)
Where: 607 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas 77546

For more information click here.

Who knew being a semi/gradual vegetarian could involve such yummy baked goods? Willing to try almost anything while I transition to a healthier way of eating, I made these:

1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
2 cups shredded zucchini (I just minced mine)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp    baking soda
1 tsp    salt
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional


Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 350*. Lightly grease 6-cup muffin tins.
2.  Beat oil, sugar and eggs on medium high speed for 2-3 minutes. Add zucchini, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Reduce speed and mix until just combined. Fold in nuts, if using. Fill prepared muffin tins about three-quarters full.
3.  Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and the center is firm.

I found this scrumptious recipe on VegetarianTimes.

At NICO Designs we strive to provide handmade products with style, design, and functionality in mind. It is important to us that we combine recycled, repurposed, upcycled, and new materials together to have a sustainable and earth wise product.

We look forward to serving your needs with creative storage and shopping solutions with fabric buckets, bins, containers, reusable market and grocery bags. This also includes our line of handbags and small pouches.

Thank you for stopping by and we invite your comments and feedback!