monday. it comes every week, and we get through it every week. but, why is it still so hard? here are a few pick me up projects!
photo cubes
origami shoes
special chalk shapes
sweet cute patchwork pot holders
and a floor mat to match!
ok, and matching towels.
and something to use the towel for, Sara’s Italian Sweet and Savory [...]
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i need to design a business card for myself. it’s one of those things that’s easy to put off. so, now it’s been three years (yikes, that’s embarassing to say out load) and i still don’t have a card.
i mostly like looking at what other people have come up with and say “wow!! that’s such [...]
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if you haven’t seen this series of documentary films, you should. they are cinematographically amazing! one of my favorite parts is when they fly over heards of animals migrating! the polar bears and the penguins are adorable.
This is how NetFlix describes it. Narrated by David Attenborough, this Emmy-winning series transports nature lovers from the Himalayan [...]
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this video is hillarious! i usually don’t like songs like this. but this is great.
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happy tuesday! here are some projects to work on over the week!
tighty whitey hipsters (reusable diapers)
Recycled Glove How-to: Make a Chipmunk Softie
Perfectly Portable Cushion – this will be good to take to all the football games coming up!
Summer Sewing ~ Classic Tote Tutorial
Sew a Durable, Reusable Grocery Bag
35 Reusable Grocery Bags You Can Make: Free [...]
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for over a year now, i’ve been seriously thinking about honestly considering maybe starting to compost. it seems like the socially conscious thing to do. we do a lot of cooking here and tons of gardening. it’s almost a no brainer… right? at first it seemed like too much dirty smelly work. you have to [...]
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thanks bakerella for this yummy cute idea for the perfect saturday morning breakfast! mini pancake muffins!
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i held the second official craft day last night! first of all, thank you, each and every one of you, for coming! (in order of appearance) sister sara, susan, barbara, lisa, cousin sarah, jamie, erica, kathleen, maura! everyone, i think, had a great time! the theme for the night was mobiles. I got a great [...]
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THIS just made my decade! i LOVE LOVE LOVE indian music but what i love even more is indian music videos. i just found one about ME! it’s called “you are my sonia”. i can’t embed it here, so you’ll just have to go here and watch it for yourself. it’s frickin’ AMAZING!
it starts out [...]
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yes. fine! i’m a walking contradiction. but aren’t we all? a few days back, i said that i love miniatures. and i DO! i wasn’t lying. but… i also love HUGE things. i don’t know why. something about the ordinary being extraordinary. in college i always wanted to build a huge coke can. i never [...]
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i’m kind of speechless. i love this!
made from love by Kayla Kromer in Austin after seeing a movie where all the dorm beds where hamburgers. and she even kind of tells you how to make it.
i have a friend who has always wanted a circular bed. and now whenever she talks about it, i’m [...]
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happy monday! here are a few awesome and easy projects for you.
argyle sock vases
lavender-filled heart
make your own rose water!
frame an everyday object.
Adorable Dolls
Cupcake Stand for Displaying Items
poppy boutonniere
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mr meowski has gotten into the habit of climbing up on my desk while i’m working and making himself comfortable in the most inconvenient spots. thank god he’s cute as hell or i’d be really annoyed. but how can you be annoyed at someone for wanting to be close to you and cuddle? you just [...]
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i did it! i made the banana ice cream that i was telling you about last week. and it’s SO good. i added a small spoonful of peanut butter and another spoonful of honey. adding those two things made the bananas puree a bit easier. it’s both smooth and icy at the same time. and [...]
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check out this neat little video interview of this woman, mimi kirchner, whose dolls i found the other day on etsy and fell in love with. her dolls are her diary, they tell a story from part of her life with bits of her life. she’s collected bits of fabric and lace her whole life [...]
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i never knew esty had a “how-to” section! on their really great and information-packed blog, storque, there’s a how-to section along with a “craftivism” section (a place where craft meets activism) and a bunch of other stuff. i could sift through it all day long!
i found this really cool tutorial esty for cloth lunch bags. [...]
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how can i widdle away the day, let me count the ways…
one.
color quiz!
disturbingly correct for me. what about for you?
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i love me some great design…
simple piggie bank from speechless
reusable sandwich bags! from chez sucre chez
precious calendar from linea carta
marimekko fabrics from marimekko
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the best cat in the world.
every morning when i start work, he climbs up on my desk and keeps me company for awhile. he basically sits right on my hand. adorable.
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seven week old apache, one tired new mom, thirty year surprise party. nine women, one four year old, two days of love. thanks deborah.
what did you do?
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