• Tutorials

    Tutorial: Burp Cloths 2

    It’s tutorial time again – time for burp cloths 2. New fabric – new burp cloths – new baby! Burp Cloths 2 Tutorial: Burp Cloths No, no new baby for me – another person at work is having a baby…what fun! This time she doesn’t know if she’s having a boy or a girl, so I picked out these fun Paddington Bear prints for a neutral gender. Yes, there may be a lot of blue, but what little girl doesn’t like the British Bear? He’s…

  • Projects

    Project: Heavy Blanket

    Heavy blankets are key for comfy couch time – especially in the winter! I usually buy the discount fabric in the back of the store – it’s about 3$ a meter (I pick only fabrics that are 60 inches wide) and I get 2 meters of 5 different fabrics. So, it’s roughly a 30$ project – not bad for keeping warm! Pick out 5 fabrics that aren’t necessarily matchy-matchy but simply look good together. Different textures work well, too. As you can see above –…

  • Recipes

    Recipe: Chewy Country Cookies

    One of the best holiday gifts to give – cookie mix in a jar! They’re fun to make and even more fun to receive. Mix it up for a baby shower with pink and blue m&ms, or orange ones for Halloween…even all red for Valentine’s Day.  Bakerella has inspired me and I was struck with the creativity this project can offer…soon I hope to come up with brownies in a jar. What You Need 1 Ball jar – or an 8 cup mason jar –…

  • Projects

    Personalized Dishes!

    So…you may have come across this on Pinterest. Sharpie and dishes – bake and you have permanent design! The fun thing is, it actually works on black dishes with silver Sharpies, or even purple Sharpie on white. Try it! Okay, let’s get started. What You Need oven safe dish contrasting sharpie oven oven mitts cooling rack To start, preheat your oven to 350. Wash your dish and ensure it’s completely dry. You can even use a bit of rubbing alcohol on the spot you’re going…