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It’s the Absolute Ultimate!! #6 ~Crafting with Kids

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Ideas for Crafting with (Young) Kids The other day my dear friend asked me if I had any ideas/resources for doing crafts with her toddler. She said he was really anxious for “school” (dad’s a teacher) but she wasn’t ready to put him preschool yet, so she was looking for some ideas for doing crafts [...]

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A Few Etsy Favorites

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I’ll let you in on a little secret… I hope to have my etsy shop up and running by next week! In the meantime, I wanted to share a few of my favorite sellers that I’ve found. It’s almost overwhelming with how many talented artists & crafters are out there. Here are some of my [...]

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Find Me On Blissfully Domestic!

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I’m proud to announce that I am now officially a contributing writer to the craftiness section on the cool online magazine Blissfully Domestic. I’m really excited about it, and I have my first post up over there today– a book review on Jenny Hart’s Sublime Stitching. I’ll let you know whenever I post over there, [...]

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It’s the Absolute Ultimate!! #4: 10 Cool Craft Tutorial Sites

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As promised, here are 10 places to find awesome FREE craft tutorials that I’ve come across recently. These could be great tools for making homemade gifts or a li’l somethin’ somethin’ for yourself!! The amazing Amy Butler is now offering free patterns for download! There’s a button you can click at the bottom of her [...]

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Backseat Apron~ Protect Your Backseat From Little Shoes!

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Thanks to Moondoggie’s genius suggestion, I whipped up this little thingamajigger for our backseat to protect the fabric from our little Chiquita’s crazy kicking feet. At 15 months, she still does not weigh 20 pounds (in case you were wondering the American Acadamy of Pediatrics recommends 20 lbs AND 1 year*) so she is still [...]

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Christmas Manifesto Part 5: Five Resources for Celebrating a Simpler Christmas

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As a conclusion to my Christmas Manifesto Series (Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and/or Part 4 if you missed them), here are just a few ideas to help you simplify Christmas, and make gift-giving simpler, more sustainable, and/or homemade. Here’s a great starting point for Inexpensive, Creative and Eco-friendly Gift Ideas. We all [...]

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Cross-Stitch Victory!

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I feel like giving myself a huge pat-on-the back today! I finally finished this cross-stitch project for my mom! I started it four or five years ago (I can’t even remember now) to give to her as a birthday gift, and whaddya know, it’s finally done (too bad her birthday was in June). I chose [...]

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Homemade Cloth Diaper Liners

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We use BumGenius one-size pocket cloth diapers and gDiaper hybrids during the day. In order to make the few we have last longer, I made a few extra liners out of 3 layers of microfiber towels cut to 6.5″ x 12′”. I just sewed a simple zig-zag around and then applied some Fray-Check to the [...]

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Just Found a Reason to Knit…

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I do a lot of crafts… more on that later… but knitting is something I’ve never learned how to do! Mom crochets, so that’s my yarn-craft of choice, but I’ve only ever made blankets (which take me an eternity) and scarves. Then I found this project, and have now decided that I must learn to [...]

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