Why home/hand made is better than storebought:
Nothing I’ve made for my kids, (and nothing I’ve bought them on etsy) has ever ripped my finger open. Stupid plastic packaging, however, sliced my index finger right open. Lots of blood. Now, not only is my finger tender, but this bandaid makes knitting quite a bother.Why can’t all toys just come in a box with tissue paper or newspaper?Thank you, Etsy sellers, for allowing me to give my kids GREAT toys without risking life or...
Read Moreno frills trip-packing lists
I’m about to leave for a week-long road-trip with my dad and kiddos; C has to stay and work. I made this trip-packing list up a few years ago, then added a baby one, then a kid one. they’re just simple word docs, but OH SO HELPFUL! I print out 1 for each adult, kid, baby, fill in the blanks with things that I know I need, and THEN pack, following the #s, items listed. If there’s a category that I definitely don’t need, I delete it before printing (no fancy events on this trip, so I don’t need any of the dressy outfits or shoes or accessories this time, but I DO...
Read MoreUsing my Xmas presents!
I had pepsi at lunch (caffeine), and wine after dinner (poor judgement) so instead of going to bed early I stayed up and tested one of my Xmas books. Tasty Crochet sure offers tasty treats! My kiddos need more play food, so I asked Santa for this book. I made the apple tonight, and it came out rather small. More like a homegrown apple than a store bought apple. Which is fine. I’m sure D will appreciate it. My red is not showing up nicely here, but it is a candy apple red rather than a fire engine red. Still appley though, not weird orangy brown red like the picture shows.Joanns is...
Read MoreLast minute doll dress…
I spent HOURS making the Bean this waldorf doll. HOURS and HOURS. Of course, those hours did not include time to make the doll any clothes. I had gran plans to make them matching purple courderoy overalls and frilly blue an purple shirts, but that totally didn't happen. So at 10pm Xmas eve, I had a BRILlANT idea: make a bandana dress (there are millions of tires for these on the Internet, SO fast and easy), using vintage ladies handkerchiefs! They were the perfect size! Honestly, I used two of my least favorites; I figure they'll be worn out soon enough. The bean IS only...
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