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Another Easy DIY Baby Quilt
I made another easy DIY baby quilt. I love breaking quilting rules in ways that make a project much quicker and easier.
For this project, I:
- Decided on the ultimate size of the quilt (36″ x 36″).
- I cut strips of fabric at various widths using a mat and a rotary cutter.
- I ironed the strips.
- I sewed the strips together (ironing down the seams between each addition).
- Once the quilt top was ready, I placed it right side to right side with the fleece bottom and sewed it almost completely shut.
- At the end I flipped it inside out and sewed the last bit closed.
These quilts are … Read More
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Cheap Massages
I’ve been going to regular physical therapy appointments to overcome my lower back pain, and my physical therapist recommended that everyone get massages at least once a month. Love it!
But then I remembered that we are tightening our belts and sticking to our budget so that we can continue to save money.So I did some searching on Yelp and found a massage school that offers $35 hour-long massages (and you are prohibited from tipping, so it really is only $35).I booked an appointment right away.I have to say that you kind of get what you pay for. It was good, but not great. And I hate… Read More -
How to Resurrect Trick-or-Treating in Your Neighborhood
This Halloween we hosted our third annual neighborhood party. We buy inexpensive pizza, chop up some fruit, set out some water and Italian sodas, and bring some of the boys’ toys outside. We gather for about an hour in the driveway and on the front porch to play and eat. Then we go trick-or-treating as a group.This year, we set out:- An easel with crayons and paper
- Two bean bags with a hopscotch drawn on the sidewalk
- A ring toss game
- Trains and tracks to build with
- Large legos to build with
Three Halloweens ago, we had just moved into our new house in a neighborhood that didn’t… Read More
