Spoiled Rotten

On the way home from my last road trip with the kids I ended up in a town about 60 miles away.... oops. I didn't have a map in the car, but I didn't really need one because my brilliant hubby is a walking map. I just called him and he gave me instructions on how to get home.

Sweet man that he is I received this in the mail. He doesn't want to lose me :)


It's a gps navigator. I figured out how to hook it up and locate the satellite now I just need a class on how to use it's cool features and how to not look at it while I drive... it's so fun to see your little car driving around the map!

Getting Feet Ready for Summer

I have had the worst feet- probably because I always go barefoot! My heels would get so dry and cracked and it was ugly and painful. Well, somewhere in blogville I read about a remedy that has really worked for me (I'm sorry to the original post author- I can't find you anywhere to link to you!!).

Anyways, you wash your feet with a cleanser that has at least 2% salicylic acid. I used Clearasil Ultra daily face wash. Then use a pumice stone or callous razor to carefully remove any dead skin. Slather your feet with Vaseline or a really great foot cream and put socks on for an hour or two. Use this treatment every other day for a few days and your feet will look so much better! After getting your feet looking great just use the treatment once a week for general up keep.

This is so much less expensive than other fancy foot creams and treatments (many of which contain the same active ingredient: salicylic acid) on the market.

Children, the elderly, and pregnant or breast feeding moms might want to check with their doctor before using repeatedly- although there is no warning on the face soap tube.

Simple Crochet Stitch Markers

The stitch markers that came with my beginning crochet kit are a PAIN to use. And why deal with pain when you can avoid it??!

Always seeking the simple I came up with a few easy-to-use substitutes: my two favorites are baby hair clips and/or safety pins. Simply open and close them over the stitch that needs marked and then EASILY move them to their new spot when you crochet by.

Yard Sale Geek

Yep, I'm a geek. Last Friday I was running little one to school and instead of digging through the pile of flip flops by the door I just grabbed a similar looking pair- why bother I wasn't getting out of the car anyway!

Until I saw the yard sale sign. It was in a wonderful neighborhood. Small, old homes, neatly kept.... I couldn't resist. I pulled up to see a lady hauling off a truck full of stuff. Would there be anything left?

Yes! There were some treasures that were just for me! It was an estate sale of a woman that loved to sew and craft. I found two boxes full of wonderful fabric scraps as well as large pieces. Some of them are vintage gems.

I passed on the big box of polyester.




A few partly finished projects that I can't wait to work on.



Some pretty baubles for 25 cents a pair.


My heart did a happy dance all the way to the car even with my chipped nail polished toes and mismatched shoes.

Clarks Shoes

Pinching Your Pennies just sent me an email with the info that Clarks shoes are on sale at 6pm.com They are 70% off! I've heard that they are well made and comfortable shoes. They had quite a selection when I visited the site. Good Luck!

Insurance

I'm feeling the love. About a month ago a hail storm hit our house. After the pelting we had so much fun chasing each other around the yard trying to get chunks of hail down each others shirts and pants.

Well, the storm damaged the roof. We called our insurance company, State Farm, and they sent a man out to do an inspection. He checked everything. They even checked the playhouse roof! He said there was damage on every roof and within three days we had received a check in the mail. So, now we can get everything fixed.

I'm so grateful for a good insurance company and a neighbor that let us know about the damage on his roof!

More Printing On Fabric

My brain is still buzzing with ideas about printing on fabric.

One idea I had was for transferring patterns: instead of dealing with transfer paper, iron ons, or tedious tracing I just printed this embroidery pattern straight onto the fabric.

If you like vintage looking patterns check out doe-c-doe. She is an embroidery expert and has some fun free stuff! She also has some amazing trendy projects!


I'm gearing up for summer vacation and looking for fun, kid friendly activities. I found this sweet coloring page at Activity Village . Hey, you could use it to entertain your munchkins while you stitch away. They have some fun Father's Day cards to color too.