I was contemplating making one of these for myself this winter. But as I live in a warm region, the need isn’t dire until about December. So instead, I decided to make one for my niece who lives in a colder region. The one I made is reversible because I used a serger, but …
Dmitry Orlav explains how the fundamental way of living in American will need to change when all the funny money is gone. His message is a powerful one: simplify your life, prepare: don’t expect a government to take care of you, do things that are meaningful and invest in yourself and your family. VIDEO
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Our family has been on a cereal run lately, mostly muesli or the really authentic gluten free grain cereals. But those are getting pricey so I decided to grab a couple bags of the puffed Kamut (not gluten free) and Millet for $2 a bag and create my own cereal. The puffed cereal was nice, but it …
What a neat idea from Finn + Emma! When my little guy was in the laying down phase, I was so close to buying some “Made in China” plastic contraption for him to lie beneath and oggle the plastic toys… but alas, I just couldn’t bring myself to do it and kept my “no plastic” …
A few months ago I posted a tutorial for a baby sunhat, which is a very simple pattern for that little noggin. But for creativity and variety, I decided to modify the sunhat for my 8 month old. Sunhats look a bit girly on him, so I incorporated the bucket hat look with a sunbrim. …
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