Do not park in those spots where the sign says “Resident Only. All others will be towed.” Even if you are driving the Batmobile. Yes, I saw the Batmobile. Dark Knight Version. Just chillin’ on the top of my work’s parking structure during a recent Anime Convention/Import Car Show. Sweet! When it was first dropped…
Don’t Forget to Sign Your Quilt!
This may seem small, but I think it is a critical step in the Quilting process. Yet all too often, it is overlooked. Don’t forget to sign (and date) your Quilt! You’ve most likely put a lot of time into your quilted project. It’s a beautiful work of art, and quilts are made to last….
Penguin Cam! Live from Sea World, San Diego
I. Love. Penguins. This is live video of the “Penguin Encounter” at SeaWorld San Diego. Watch for feedings throughout the day! “In celebration of Frozen Planet, premiering Sunday, March 18, at 8PM e/p, Penguin Cam will be live 24 hours a day throughout March and April — plenty of time to get to know SeaWorld…
Baking contest with AWESOME Prizes…
Ok, maybe I’m a little biased. Do you have a recipe that uses caramel and white chocolate? Enter it in the “20 Going on 80” Iron Chef competition for a chance to win a custom etched pan from Name That Pan (InMyLife on ETSY) (and other great prizes)! Recipes must be submitted by March 5th….
Household Hint: Keep Boiling Water Inside the Pot
A watched pot never boils. So you walk away for a moment. And like THAT the pot boils over and you get big sizzling flames lapping up around your pot. Or it puts out the flame altogether and your kitchen now has a delightful smell of natural gas. Anyone who has attempted making pasta has…
Back in the Saddle Again…
Sorry I disappeared there for a little bit. I have been a bit busy. In a good way. This was they 1st holiday season for my ETSY shop, InMyLife.Etsy.com. Things went surprisingly well considering I do not do an overwhelming amount of promotion for it. I have been focusing on etched bakeware, and been delighted…
Mod Podge Simpsons Pumpkin!
Yes. It is true. You can decoupage a pumpkin. Mod Podge + Fabric. Fabulous. Mod Podge is basically watered down Elmer’s glue. You brush it on, apply strip of fabric, and brush another layer over the fabric and repeat around the whole pumpkin. I’ve done this with paper before, but never fabric, and never on…
Fix. Your. Photos.
It’s the 21st Century. You most likely have access to a digital camera and a computer. So please please put a few extra moments into making you photos worth posting. This plea mainly goes out the ETSY shop owners and Ebay sellers of the world… your photos are such a critical component to the buyer’s…
Coffee Filter Flower Breakdown
A rose for mom. That I made. Out of coffee filters. Seriously! There is already a fabulous photo step-by-step tutorial available on Crafster. SarahJSaturday made such a beautiful bouquet; I could not believe they weren’t real and, in fact, coffee filters. I originally found the bouquet via a post on Dollar Store Crafts. Amazing. BUT….
The Birthday Treat Bag, All Grown Up
When we were young, we left birthday parties with a plastic treat bag of excitement… filled with candy, little games and fake tattoos. Then we started growing up, and somewhere in our 20’s leaving a birthday party now meant a cab ride and a hangover the next morning. When I handed my friends a treat…