She did what?

I was just browsing around on Clover Lane's blog, when I stumbled upon this post, "I caught up! 6 Years in 3 Weeks!" She was talking about scrapbooking her photos -- but as far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter what she caught up with. That is an incredible accomplishment! She's got some good ideas.

Did you ever?

This has been a great fall so far -- the leaves are such vibrant colors of reds and yellows (hope the trees don't lost all their leaves with the rain today). Growing up, I always picked up leaves that were colorful and pressed them between the pages of a book. Of course, I didn't do too much else with them -- they pretty much where they stayed, and as they dried, they lost their colors.

Waxing leaves, a craft from yesteryear, would probably save that color. All you really need is a box of wax. (and the leaves, of course). Clover Lane has some great pictures, along with a tutorial on how to do it.

 

Now I just have to figure out how to display my waxed leaves or what to do with them when I'm done.

Whooo, hooo whooo ...

I've been on the lookout for owl crafts ever since my daughter started going to the Temple University of Pharmacy -- their mascot is an owl. Here's one from Purple Paisley Pinwheels.

Pretty easy, and very cute (I can also use all the yarn scraps from the pom pom pumpkin to stuff them). They can also be stuffed with lavender or other herbs for sachets, or beans for a paperweight. They can be made from Chrstmas prints, Halloween prints -- no limits here.

What to do with ... old t-shirts

Kim at College Fashion shows how to make cute scarves out of old t-shirts.

You can wear this another way as well, but I don't think it's half as cute.

I have another one that I have to locate where it braids the t-shirt material, which is really cute too.

Finding Time to ....

Here is a post by Lain Ehmann, an EzineArticles.com Expert Author, about making time for scrapbooking. I don't scrapbook (I just save everything in boxes), anyway -- you could substitute the word scrapbooking for almost anything -- sewing, exercise, cleaning (hah!).

She has some other good articles -- take a look at the one on conquering clutter by asking yourself four questions:

• Is it unique?
• Do I have a project in mind?
• Is it easy to store?
• What's the worst that would happen if I threw this away?

Rocking Tights from Refinery 29

I have always liked wearing black tights, but this year tights are in, and so I'm thinking of trying different styles and colors.

Refinery 29 has some suggestions on how to wear them. I love the textured tights on the right.

I can't find that sweater dress, but Urban Outfitters has some cute ones

And here are some colored tights

And here is a style that I don't care for, but I love the suit!

Halloween Crafts

Domestifluff shares how to make these really cute pom pom pumpkins. Great for Halloween or even into Thanksgiving.




I always loved doing crafts with my kids (okay, maybe love is kind of a strong word). Anyway, I did love the crafts that kids could make, and ended up looking great. The Mother Huddle shares this one, which I wish I could have made with my kids. Isn't this a cute spider?

Here's another spider craft by  Every Crafty Endeavor  -- probably not for the little ones though -- a thistle spider. This is great! Reminds me of all the ornaments at the Brandywine River Museum.

I'm going to have to post two entries today, because I was just too, too exhausted when I got home from work. Anyway, yesterday on 10/1, I spent my hard-earned money on a solenoid. On a what, you ask? A solenoid for the gear shift in my Subaru. My car had not been going into park, so $78 were spent on this item.

today, I had to use a LLBean $10 coupon before it expired. So, I bought a shirt ... it looks cute ... What do you think? So, it ended up costing me all of $2.99, including shipping.

no purchase today?

I should have taken a picture of a gas station -- I didn't spend any out-of-pocket money today, YAY! ... But I did go to work, and the gas I used to take me to work was probably my biggest expenditure today.

no park

Today, I get to spend $95 to have the gear shift mechanism in my car cleaned so that I could put my car in park. Oh boy, they thought I had a dog because of all the hair in there ... that is food for thought. Unfortunately, I still can't put my car in park.

My purchase for today -- a new shovel! I have been wanting to get one for awhile, and I have been needing to get one for awhile. Well, I finally splurged on one. Spent more money than I should have, but what do you think? I think it's pretty, and that it'll hold up for awhile.

1. Applied to a job.
2. Had a friend who reviewed my cover letter.
3. Sold a few things (wooden swan planter, planter stands, square plastic planter).
4. A friend cared enough to send me a private message to see how I was doing.
5. Got a check for some transcription work that I did.
6. Finished reading a book.
7. Jenny made me a grilled cheese for dinner.
8. Erik and Jenny helped me with my cover letter.
9. Erik took the bed frame off the porch and put it in the basement.
10. Erik brought the toy chest up from the basement.

This top is cute. I'm not so sure about the sleeves—puffy sleeves can be a little shaky. But at least the sleeves have a little length to them. I like the gathered bottom. I'm also not so sure of the ties at the neck, but the gathering is cute. This top can be found at the Gap. It is reasonably priced and comes in white, navy, and celestial blue (not sure how to describe what color celestial blue is ... )

I really like the print, the color, the neckline, and the way it falls at the bottom, with the elastic waist and gathered hem. You can find this top at American Eagle. They also have it in a plain white cotton, which is very soft and feminine looking.

Here is a long-sleeve shirt (well, a three-quarter sleeve), which I really like too. Again the v-neck. It's loose, and not too long.

Pray for the Missing Boaters

There are times when, for some reasons, stories touch my heart -- tugging at those proverbial heartstrings. I have been following this news story of three missing boaters in the Gulf of Mexico for just this reason.

These four men set out on Saturday morning from Clearwater Pass, Florida, on a 21-foot fishing boat and have been missing ever since. One man was found clinging to the hull of the overturned boat on Monday morning

Keep long runs of cords and wires tightly organized with a set of self-adhesive cable clamps. Sold in a pack of 10, these clamps mount to desk backs or cubicle walls and can each hold up to 3/4 diameter of cords. To buy see Cable Clamp. 

These are really cute notebooks that you can make yourself with scrap paper that has BEEN printed on one side.

For directions, go to DIY notebooks.













Here is a gift bow that you can make out of breeding plastic bags .... See How to make a Christmas bow!

A Photo a Day

Ok, I thought that I would try to do this picture-a-day thing that I have read about (and actually seen on different Web sites). Today, I took a picture of my car. Why, you may ask? Because I feel like it is my lifeline as well as my most hated place right now. It gets me to work every day, but I spend way too much time in the car getting to work ... It can take me two hours to go one way ... YUCK! This morning, there was an accident on the Blue Route, and it took seven forevers to get in, even though I left at 6:30 am.

a v cool carpet runner

wow, I have nothing to do at work today -- well, of course I do have some things that I could be doing, but it is one of those lazy, hazy days of summer, and I have been busting my behind for a while. So anyways, I have been cruising the Internet all morning. I was looking at t-shirt quilt designs because I want to make my daughter one for her 21st birthday. To make a long story short, one site led to another to another, and I stumbled across this carpet runner. (see http://flickr.com/photos/raedeke/103012743/in/set-72057594080508256/ for more information ) How do people think of these things? She made it using only duct tape. So now I have to find some carpet pieces so I can make one of these!