*I partnered with Disney's The BFG for this post, all ideas are 100% my own though, as always! Winter break is coming up in a week and a half for us, how about you? Is yours sooner or a bit closer to Christmas? No matter what, you have at least 2 weeks to somehow entertain your children and I have just the thing you can do to keep them busy and entertained! This Easy … [Read more...]
The Failynn Fox Cowl
You guys! I am so in love with these Failynn Fox Cowls!! Are they not just the cutest things you have ever seen? I have been dying to make them for over a year now but just never could get around to it. Finally, a good friend pushed me over the edge by talking up how easy they were to make and I bit the bullet. Boy, am I soooo glad I did…and so are my girls as they love … [Read more...]
TUTORIAL: Easy Pom-Pom Firecracker Cupcake Toppers
Today I thought I would bring back a guest post I shared over at I Heat Naptime earlier this summer for Jamielyn's Hello Summer Event!This tutorial makes a super easy and festive way to jazz up your cupcakes and although especially fun for the 4th of July, my Easy Pom-Pom Firecracker Cupcake Toppers would be great for any celebration by changing the pom-pom colors to … [Read more...]
Creativity Made Simple with Jo-Anns: How to Make Pom Pom Hair Ties Video Tutorial
Can y'all please pinch me cause I feel like I am dreaming. Jo-Anns asked me to create a video for their YouTube channel and I still can't believe it. How freakin' cool is that?! Jo-Anns contacted me earlier in this month to create a video tutorial as a part of their Creativity Made Simple campaign. On their Youtube channel you can view my video along with a few other … [Read more...]
The Runaround Knit Cowl-FREE PATTERN
For some reason the first few months of the year seem like the perfect time to knit to me, I don't know why I always feel this way but I do. A couple weeks ago I finished up my new favorite cowl, I'm even wearing it as I type this post! I called it the Runaround Cowl because it has been absolutely perfect to runaround town in while I head to work, run errands, drive the … [Read more...]
Cleaning Up.
Two weeks in and I'm still going strong with my New Year's organizing and de-cluttering goals, how about you? Also on my goal list is to try really hard to finish up my UFO's, not sure if I'll ever cross off that entire list but it's worth giving the 'ol college try. I have to admit that I'm a little shocked my energy hasn't fizzled out yet :-) Maybe it's the fact that … [Read more...]
Little Girls’ Knit Legwarmers {A Pattern}
So, little Miss Penelope started ballet last Fall. She really loves it. She looks forward to going to class every.single.week. and every Sunday as we are looking at the calendar and preparing for the upcoming week's schedule she asks, 'I have bah-yay 'morrow?' in her cutest little sing-songy voice. She even has her very first recital this June set onstage at a local … [Read more...]
Knit Cowl of the Chunky Variety {A Tutorial}
Yeah, you read that right. I'm a-talkin' about a Chunky. Knit. Cowl. But just typing 'Chunky Knit Cowl' seemed so boring. I just had to change it up for y'all...it was either that or call it the 'Phat Knit Cowl'...umm, yeah I think I'll stick with the first one. I don't think I've ever posted a tutorial on here for a knit, have I? I'm no knitting supah-stah so … [Read more...]
Knit Baby Cocoon…LOVE!!!
So, the other night I knit myself up one of these: Isn't it freakin' cute!?! It's a Baby Cocoon!!! Basically, it's a knit baby sleep sack but I think a cocoon is waaaay cuter to say...Baby Cocoon...awww, doesn't it just sound adorable!?! Penny kindly let me tuck her nigh-night baby doll in it, the only doll she gives a hoot about and ONLY while she sleeps. Melissa … [Read more...]
My March Challenge: One Small Change
So, remember last month I told you about the One Small Change Challenge that Hip Mountain Mama is hosting? (Click on the 'One Small Change Challenge' highlighted words above to take you to the new blogsite)! If your new to my blog just see last month's post here. Well, this past month my small change(s) were to: Add a brick to all of our toilet tanks Add more green … [Read more...]
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