I’ve been meaning to write about this for so long! I have a terrible habit that things are either front burner or no burner (aka out of sight out of mind) and while I was waiting to get to this it started to feel like it was so long ago is it even worth it? […]
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I’m BACCCCKKKKKK….
Wait- Isn’t there a scary movie that says something like that??? Anyway, You guys, I AM BACK! Do you know what is THE WORST? A craft funk. You know what is even worse than a standard craft funk? A craft funk at a time when you are trying to run a craft website. Especially when […]
Scratch That- Reverse It
Well, guys, it’s April. April 4th to be completely exact. When I opted to swap to a magazine format my first issue was due out over a month ago. There is no issue released. My second issue was planned for next month and it’s not ready. Here’s the thing guys, this website has brought me […]
Christmas Traditions- Are They Worth It?
You guys! Christmas is gonna be here soon!!!! Can you even believe it? As Christmas approaches, there is a fair chance your to-do list doubles, or even triples in size. Today, I’m asking you to question your list. Every item on it, who is it for? How does it make you feel? Here’s the thing, […]
Teaching Kids to Wet Felt
I mentioned in my blog post Lately, that my son and I have been spending two days a week at a fun school for homeschoolers. I spend some of my time there teaching the kids various fun crafts and recently someone wanted to learn how to felt beads. We had a massive amount of wool […]
NOvember Challenge
November completely disappeared around me. It was here and now it’s almost gone. Like the autumn version of a hummingbird. I went to my parents house early in the month for their big annual camp out. Nothing much to report there, except I got a box full of new to me old magazines (you’ll see […]
It’s Clown Hair!
Really, what else can you even call that??? The best part is that it didn’t get dyed in that stripe pattern, that happened as I rinsed it. It was dyed in clusters of color. I’ve had my dye pot going constantly for the last few weeks. I pretty much start a batch in the evening, […]
Executive Function Getting You Down?
Do you know what executive function is? I’ll be honest, lots of people don’t and you usually only know the term after it’s a problem. When it’s a problem it’s a BIG problem, a parental tear your hair out nightmare. SO first, let me explain executive function, then I’ll tell you WHY I’m talking about executive […]
Fun Magazine Flip-Through Videos
Several weeks ago on my Facebook page, I shared that Interweave had a magazine subscription sale. (It’s over now, but certain magazines were $15 a year.) I thought it would be fun if I took the three I subscribed to (Spin Off, Piecework, and Cloth Paper Scissors) and did a magazine flip through video. Just […]
Great Summer Books for Boys
Hey! Are you enjoying your summer so far!?!?! I feel like ours has been a whirlwind, and is rushing away from us. I’m already starting to buy school supplies and pick the curriculum for next year. We won’t be starting until after Labor Day, so we still have plenty of time left, but I bet […]
It’s Okay to be Type-B! Perfection isn’t real and messy is okay
If you read my post yesterday maybe it resonated with you, but maybe not because you need to relax, maybe you’re like me and are probably TOO relaxed. Maybe you were saying “Alicia, I’m TOO Relaxed- Just Like You!” Well, that is the other part of what I try to do here! Photo by chaithanya krishnan on Unsplash […]
If I’m not Type-A, Is There a Type-B?? aka Just Relax
I know the “Type A” idea, I’m not it, I don’t entirely understand it, but I know it. If you’re not Type A, are you Type B? Is the opposite Type Z?? Featured Photo is by Daniel Spase on Unsplash One thing I’m hoping to do with this website is to rub off a little of my extreme […]
Farmhouse- The Easy Family Dinner We Love
It can be so hard to feed the family in the hot summer months. Sometimes it’s just too hot to cook, sometimes one person goes off with a friend and you have no idea if they will be home for dinner or not, sometimes an extra friend is at the table, and sometimes it’s just […]
Finding Time in the Woodchips- Fitting a Hobby into a Busy Life
I’m pretty sure that I’ve mentioned (probably many times) that I grew up in a crafty family, or at least surrounded by crafty females. I remember at a young age reading a story in a craft magazine that has really stuck with me. Keeping in mind that I may not have even been double digits […]