Archive for January, 2009
how to hem stretchy pants
Yoga pants are on sale at Old Navy for $15. Hallelujah for vanity sizing. Vanity sizing is good for my ego and I like to wear a size S. No matter that I am just deluding myself, it is fun to look at the tag. Since I have a 27″ inseam I have to hem [...]
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Tags: hem, how to, sewing, short, stretchy pants, tutorial
plastic bags
As much as I try to avoid using plastic bags, sometimes plastic grocery bags come in handy. I use them to store lettuce and vegetables in the fridge and also to line the garbage can in the bathroom. I sent some of these off as gifts a while ago and since they have reached their [...]
Filed under: FOs, home sweet home, kitchen, organization, sewing | 5 Comments
Tags: dispenser, FOs, kitchen, plastic bags, sewing
change
It was so fun watching this live. Our new monitor arrived just in time (Christmas gift from my brother).
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Tags: 2009, Inauguration, Obama
lists
I totally stole this New Year’s Resolution from Carrie, but she said I could blog about it first so here it is. Go to her blog and you can find helpful links.
I have to tell you that I am a total list FREAK. I make lists all the time just so I can cross [...]
Filed under: apartment living, cleaning, organization | 3 Comments
teeth
M’s second trip to the dentist. No cavities! As you can see she was very brave and even gave me a fake smile. She has an appointment in July for a cleaning…how do you get a 4 yr old to be still for a dental cleaning?? They don’t have t.v.s or anything fancy like that. [...]
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pink
You know it’s funny–I used to despise pink. All pink just made me think of pepto and barbies. But I guess with two girls pink just kind of creeps into your home. Now on any given day, both of the girls are usually wearing something pink. M picked this fabric out from JoAnns the other [...]
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Tags: pink, sewing, skirt, tulle
rainy day
We’ve been doing all kinds of things around here but I’ve been having a slight problem with blogging about them. My hands are always in water and they take a pretty rough beating everyday but I never really think abou them until something happens to make me pay better attention. New Year’s Resolution #458: Take [...]
Filed under: crafts with kids, rainy day crafts | 1 Comment
