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Finished Crochet Baby Set

crocheted bonnet booties set

Remember the bonnet and booties set I made for my cousin and their soon to be first baby? Well I did finish it just in time for my Aunt to take with her to the baby shower in New York. It was finished the night before in fact! Whew, that was cutting it close!

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Crocheting away

Crocheted Baby Bonnet

Just a little something I’ve been crocheting this weekend. This project will go to my Aunt to give her daughter-in-law. She and my cousin are expecting their first child in May! I hope their little one will like this small present from the heart.

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Wordless Wednesday - unfinished project

volcano science fair project

Pie and I had fun playing with cardboard, tape, and white goop yesterday! We are impatiently waiting for her creation to dry so she can get it painted in time for the science fair on Thursday! We’re thinking about making little huts (suggested by our Schwan’s man lol) to put at the base of the volcano. Super G. thinks Pie . . . → Read More: Wordless Wednesday – unfinished project

How to make a Santa Claus bean bag toss game

Santa beanbag toss

This may not be the fanciest or most beautiful homemade game ever made, but it IS very functional, extremely easy, and quick to make when you are frantically trying to rack your brain for a fun game that 12 Girl Scouts of different ages can play together! Last year we did Pin the Nose on Rudolph which was a big hit but . . . → Read More: How to make a Santa Claus bean bag toss game

Wrestling, Crochet & Freezer Jam – so random week!

Talk about a completely random week! I just remembered this morning that I left you hanging last week when I mentioned a surprise for my Mm and Lee. The big secret was that we bought tickets for us all to go see the WWE Raw tour. Our closest city isn’t very big so this was a non-televised /non-fancy event but still . . . → Read More: Wrestling, Crochet & Freezer Jam – so random week!

Our Gingerbread House (yep we used a kit!)

Pie & Mr.T. successfully built a gingerbread house this weekend! This is a big step up from the gingerbread house disaster of last year! lol

Of course the funnest part is eating the leftover icing! They thoroughly enjoyed every last lick they could squeeze out of that bag! I’ve got to say that that gingerbread house smells DELICIOUS! It’s right behind . . . → Read More: Our Gingerbread House (yep we used a kit!)

Crafting with Pie

My daughter loves to make things! She is constantly asking me “Mom, what can I make?”She also has a semi-short attention span and a tendency to become easily frustrated. This means we must find fun, crafty projects that she can make on her own or with minimal help. Which is why we LOVE scouring flea markets, yard sales, and the local thrifty stores for . . . → Read More: Crafting with Pie