As I’ve said in the past I love learning new things. My latest learning curve has been scheduling sleep for three little kids and trying to find some peace and quiet for a bit of creativity. I’ve come to the realization that if I really want this quiet time to create I have to choose [...]
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Photoshop fabric designing
Posted in Family, How to make stuff, Random Me, Sewing Fun, Uncategorized, tagged creativity, design, fabric, gardening, love, sleep, textile on December 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Free and easy Pattern for Neck Muscle relaxer
Posted in How to make stuff, Sewing Fun, tagged comfy buddy, flax, free, free pattern, heat, made gift, neckwarmer, pattern, project, relax, rice, sewing on November 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Making a relaxing Neck Warmer Materials you’ll need: 1. One fat quarter of cotton fabric (21inches x 18inches). 2. 18inches of 1/2 cotton rope. 3. Approximately 4 cups of rice, corn or flax. 4. Scissors 5. Sewing machine 6. Thread 7. Iron and ironing table ***It might also be nice to add a sent to [...]
We’ve had our chickens for over a year now!!!
Posted in How to make stuff, Our Chickens, Random Me, Uncategorized, tagged back yard chickens, broody chickens, Buff Orpingtons, chicken advice, chicken coop, chicken help, chickens, Eggs, Encinitas chickens, free chicken advise, gardening on May 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Our chickens are now full-grown young ladies, loving spring time in the back yard. Each day for them goes about the same. They come down from the roost with the rising of the sun eat their chicken feed and drink from the water trough and mill about in the dirt looking for bugs and weeds. [...]
Pregnancy can be rough on a Mama!!!
Posted in Family, How to make stuff, Random Me, Why I'd read this book, tagged AIM, august babies, california healthcare, doula, Due in August, Family, family of five, friends, grace based parenting, having a girl, middle income health coverage, motherhood, parenting, pregnancy, prenatel healthcare, raising 3 kids, san diego, tim kimmel on May 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
We have another bun in the oven as they say and for me number three has not gotten any easier. I haven’t consistently posted in about 5 months mostly do to the lovely nausea and tiredness I’ve been dealing with. I really hate whiners so enough about that, it’s over and done with and I [...]
Learning to design my own fabirc
Posted in How to make stuff, Random Me, Sewing Fun, Uncategorized, tagged at home mom, BLOGGING, creative, designer, designing, etsy, fabric, how to, learning, sewing, spoonflower on April 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’ve chosen to learn something new!!!! This time around I’ve decided to take my love of sewing to new levels. Creating my own fabric!!! There are tons of great designers putting beautiful work on the market for us sewing fiends to choose from…but I still have a hard time finding exactly what I want and [...]
Making a Wallet clutch?
Posted in How to make stuff, Sewing Fun, Uncategorized on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hello again, I’ve made another pattern and the feed back from others has been nothing but positive. I’m told that the directions and pictures that go with this pattern make this a very easy project to complete. To start with I love to sew and would much prefer to make and sew all of my [...]
Lulu’s Comfy tank Dress
Posted in How to make stuff, Sewing Fun, tagged comfy dress, crafts, creative, direction, fabric, Family, free, free dress pattern, free time, kids clothing, sewing on October 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Lulu’s Comfy Tank/Dress Directions on how to assemble and sew this tank dress Things you will need to make this tank dress: o Scissors o Paper o Tape o 1 yard of 44inch cotton fabric or two 1/2yard pieces out of coordinating fabrics o 1 spool coordination thread o 2 buttons o Pins o Iron [...]
More about The Girls
Posted in How to make stuff, Our Chickens, Uncategorized, tagged back yard chickens, Buff Orpingtons, chicken coop, chicken help, Encinitas chickens, raising chickens on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So ya want to get some chickens…… I would start by asking yourself a couple questions. how many do you want/ how many are you aloud to have in your city/how much space do you have for them? for what purpose are you getting them? (example: eggs, meat, pets) When you have those questions answered [...]
Beading: tools to get started
Posted in How to make stuff, tagged art, beading, craft, free, how to guide, jewelry, make it your self, tools on July 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As you may know I love to make stuff. Ive been beading since I as about 8 yrs old and have slowly learned more and more about different techniques, varying materials and different tools to produce a final piece that I can be proud of. I have a love of teaching others how to make [...]
Thoughts on Backpacking
Posted in How to make stuff, Random Me, tagged adventure 16, back packing, backpack tips, camping, friends, outdoors, REI, summer, trips, vacation, wilderness, Yosemite on July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ive been going backpacking in Yosemite national park since the age of 13 and fell in love with the place. I love what your body can pull through when asked to not only survive but to thrive in an environment that your not used to . I feel truly alive when I’m out there. The [...]
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