An Awesome Song
While doing a few minutes of browsing around on YouTube I stumbled across this song. Why do I love it so much? Yes the video is adorable and the music is fun, but that's not why. It's because of...
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Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins
A couple days ago I walked into my local health food store where there was a huge tower of clam-shell containers of fresh blueberries. They were a 1 pint size (about 2 cups) for $2. $2?! For a...
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Today at Crafting in My Closet
Hi everyone!I'm guest posting today over at Crafting in My Closet. My good friend Teresa (who has been my friend since before either of us were married and just so happens to be an awesomely talented...
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Lamp Revamp
Hello! Long time no post, I know. I've started working full time and that has left me with very little time for anything other than work, domestic duties and time with the kids. But yesterday I...
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Recovering a Lampshade
Continuing on the same theme as my last post (lamps for my living room), I had two brass lamps I painted a pale blue color. I had found a lampshade at a thrift store for one of them, but was trying to...
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Toddler Puppy Birthday Party
Is everyone excited and getting ready for Halloween? Every day my kids have different ideas about what they want to dress up as, so while I wait for them to make up their minds I thought I would post...
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Fashion Museum Tour - Information and Inspiration
Have you checked out the website for the Metropolitan Museum of Art? It's awesome! There are so many subjects with photographs and historical information, it's almost like a mini trip to the museum....
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Is Facebook Showing You Everything You Want to See?
Yes, it is a bit whiny to complain about a service that's offered for free, but I'm going to take a moment to complain about Facebook fan pages. Did you know that when you like a page, you aren't...
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Aqua and Orange Toddler Birthday Party
Lately I've been tending to go pretty low-key for my kids' birthday parties. Like I said in my other party post, I usually have to do everything solo, so I don't want to wear myself out so much in...
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Calendar for the Kids - Free Printables
For some reason many of my most vivid memories from my early years in elementary school center around the "circle time" calendar. You know, the one with the interchangeable dates, months, seasons, and...
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Easiest Dress to Skirt Conversion Ever
It is extremely rare for me to find a dress that fits me with the correct shoulder-to-waist measurement or a maxi skirt that actually reaches the floor (at best they end up being ankle length)....
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Kids Bike Transformation
It took much longer than expected, but I finally finished the project I was working on for my daughter's fourth birthday! Oh my goodness it feels so good to have it done! And the icing on the cake is...
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Draped Chain Necklace and Happy 2013!
Happy new year everyone!! I, for one, am so happy to have 2012 over and done. That year was kind of an overall fail for me. But I've got high hopes and big plans for 2013 which will totally make up...
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Assembling a 12" Child's Bike
Before I continue on with all the fun posts I have planned, I wanted to finish the assembling of the kids bike (from this post) that I transformed for my daughter. If you've stumbled across this post...
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Kale Green Smoothie Recipe
I absolutely love whipping up a green smoothie in the morning. It helps me feel energized and ready to tackle the day. One of my favorite greens to use is curly kale. There are other types of kale, but...
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Fashion Week Highlights - Spring 2013
In the fashion world seasons are a little backwards, or rather, forwards. In the spring designers showcase their lines for that year's fall collections, and in the fall they show their lines for the...
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Necklace Alteration -- Two from One
Has anyone else discovered the Styled by Tori Spelling line of jewelry? I really like a lot of the designs, but I've found that using the system as-is makes necklaces that end up being an awkward...
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Monday marks the start of a new semester of my schooling. This time I decided to put aside accounting (at least for the semester) and take a couple of courses in the fashion design program at my...
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Order Glasses Online with GlassesUSA.com
Has anyone ever purchased eye glasses online? For the longest time I didn’t even know that was an option. Then last year my kids broke my glasses (for the second time), I happened to come across an ad...
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YouTube Video Sewing Course and Sewing with Tigers
SourceI've been thoroughly enjoying my classes this semester. One of the classes I'm taking is "Apparel Construction". I love it because it's helping me get familiar with commercial production methods...
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Whole Wheat Mini German Pancakes
Whew! What a busy semester this has been! Needless to say I haven't been posting as frequently as I would like. I'm finishing up a couple of projects in my [infrequent] spare time and will be...
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Stash-Busting Sale - Fabric, Beads, Leather, Lace
Help!I need your help clearing out my stash of fabric and supplies! It's decided -- I just have too much, way more than I can use in a reasonable amount of time. So I'm having a stash-busting sale...
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Altering a Dress Form for Long Torsos - Tall Dress Form
I'm sure anyone who is taller than average or has a long torso can relate to the frustration I've felt when buying clothing, sewing with commercial patterns, or finding a dress form to use when...
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Doctor Who Cosplay - Vortex Manipulator and Pattern
I do so many little projects for myself, my kids, or friends, and I've decided to start sharing the patterns I create so others can create with them as well.Last year I made myself a costume for...
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