When I was younger I had an innate ability to not give a crap about what any body thought of me…or so I thought. As I have grown older I realized it was a defense reflex. Reject them before they can reject you. If I told myself that I didn’t care what others thought then…
Archives for 2009
Here’s to a great New Year!
This year has presented a lot of challenges in my household. My one true thought is that I am thankful that none of these challenges we not something I couldn’t make it through. I am still alive. I am still standing. That’s all I can ask for. So Happy New Year. May 2010 be the…
A Great post…..
Warning Graphic Images?!?! A great post by Jamie Lee Curtis. A must read. Warning Graphic Images…. As usual, Ms. Curtis Rocks.
Cute Crochet Garland[Sugar & Cream]
Sugar’n Cream – Fun Decorations (crochet) Crochet a holiday garland with stars, flowers, or candy canes to dress up your tree or anywhere in your home! Approx 3.5 yds [3.25 m] long. Made in Lily Sugar’n Cream. 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook. Skill Level Download Pattern: ENG | FRAN Our patterns…
Cute Crafts for Kids
Poinsettia Lion Brand® Alpine Wool – Lion® Wool GAUGE: Exact gauge is not essential to this project. NOTES: Materials are sufficient to make multiple Poinsettias. POINSETTIA First Petal With A, ch 10. *Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 2 ch, hdc in each of next 3 ch, sc in…
Still no time!
So never got to the pretzels. I swear I am going to do it this Sunday. That is unless kids, holidays and life don’t get in the way! Oh well. Best laid plans right? So how was you Thanksgiving? Mine was a blur! Happy Holidays! Sit and relax with a nice cup of hot chocolate!…
No time!
I still haven’t had a chance to make those pretzels yet! Time flies. Now I have PTO events, holiday shopping and gift making added to my to do list! I am going to make it my mission to plan and make those pretzels on Sunday. Tomorrow is all about craft fairs and my soon to…
5 minutes for mom
This is an awesome Mom blog site I have been a member of for awhile. It’s a great community to be a part of and they do a lot for all types of people in all walks of life. Right now they are giving away a HP Touchsmart Computer worth $1599.99. Yes I said GIVING…
Mall Pretzels
After trying a Alton Brown recipe that totally failed I have found this one on all recipes. I love Alton Brown but I don’t have the time or the equipment he has! So since I promised my daughter I would make her pretzels instead of buying her the microwave kind I am going to try…
Cute Crafty Turkey
For Crochet Lovers, Happy November! Crochet Turkey Wreath The difficulty level on this one is Medium.
Halloween Crafty Things
One of my favorite sites to use in my pursuit of all things crafty is, ready? AllFreeCrafts.com! They have wicked cute Halloween ideas that you need to check out. So if your looking for some decoration ideas, free printables or cute and easy crafts, check it out! This is seriously NOT a paid promotion. I…
How important are we really?
Lately I have been amazed with the internet. Between the Gosselin’s and Balloon Boy, now OctoMom again, you would think that there was nothing else going on in the world. There are tons of opinions flying every where left and right. Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE opinions. I am a very opinionated person. I…
Spooktacular Haunted House-Crafty Activity
This is the perfect Halloween activity to work on with the kids. When done, put it on display at your Halloween parties or for your trick-or-treaters to admire. Duration: Preparation Time: 1 hour Cooking Time: 15 minutes Cooling Time: 30 minutes This looks so cute and fun…Halloween is only a week away! Visit Nestle.com…
Knit or Crochet for Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a serious concern for each and every one of us. An estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the U.S. during 2009.(1) Keeping yourself educated and healthy is an important first step in reducing your risk of breast cancer. This Breast Self-Awareness reference from…
Cute halloween pattern
I was cruising for cute Halloween patterns to make and I found this blog. Very cute patterns. Check her out! Armina’s Ami-nals
**Update** on the looping stitch
I found the actual instructions difficult so I used a variation of pulling the yarn through with the hook instead of looping it around my finger. It worked great! Here’s the project I made: It was made from a knitting pattern I found at the craft store and then added my own spin to it….
A Snippet of My Crafty Life
Please check out my article at the great site Imperfect Women. Evolution of a Crafter Have a great weekend! Craft Fair season is upon us! 🙂 Crafty Mom of 3
Cool Crochet Pattern
I found a really great tutorial on CrochetMe.com I have always wanted to know how to do a loop stitch and this tutorial lays it all out for you! I also found another tip by a crafter to work the loops over a knitting needle to keep them loose! Loop Stitch Tutorial When I’m finished…
Hello!
This site is still under construction but be patient! I will be adding loads of patterns and ideas soon! Also you get to read my random thoughts and whims! Lucky You! I will also be do giveaways for random prizes so check back often. Thanks for looking!
Ravelry.Com
My friend and fellow yarn crafter turned me on to this site. I am still working my way around it, but it seems like a good time! It’s easy to use and I love that you can post multiple things on your profile. So if your into the Crafty Life check it out. http://www.ravelry.comMy nickname…