Knit Trick

Knitting is a relatively inexpensive hobby, or at least it can be. If you’re into reusing things, however, oxygen tubing makes great point protectors. The lady who taught me to knit also gave me some of these, and they work great in a pinch. And if you have an asthmatic child laying around like I … Read more

Wall Decor Overhaul

I redid Elliot’s rocket ship wall decor to something that fit the existing color scheme a little better and with more designs to fill up the space. I used the Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut cartridge to cut the patterns out and then appliqued them with fabric and put them in embroidery hoops – my favorite … Read more

Flirty Apron Coupon

Flirty Aprons is offering a 30% coupon for any purchase between now and midnight on February 28. Lots of their aprons are on sale for $24.95, and the coupon would make them only about $17! To redeem your coupon, enter “30Coupon” into the coupon code section when checking out. Get your mother’s day gift early … Read more

Craft Felt Jigsaw Puzzle

Felt is so cheap and pretty easy to work with, and with my scraps I came up with a felt puzzle for Elliot to enjoy at church or in the car. Here’s what you’ll need: pattern/shapes for the design craft felt in various colors Sharpie marker fabric marking pencil or chalk wheel scissors crochet thread … Read more

Silver Ironing Board Cover Tutorial

My ironing board is an odd size and my old cover was useless, so I made my own tonight. It cost under $5 and took less than 2 hours. I opted for the silverĀ  ironing board cover fabric that is cotton with an aluminized coating for two reasons. Fabric gets scorched and nasty looking eventually … Read more

My Favorite Pal Winner!

The winner of these adorable ties is Amanda N! She said, “I hate to be a copy cat, but seriously the green and blue stripe is my fave. AND i think the hubz and the boys would dig it too.” What good taste she has! And the runner up is Julia Chandler who said, “I … Read more