Posts tagged as: crafty

Easy DIY No-Sew Leg Warmers & Hand Warmers

October 26th, 2010 - posted under: The Fashion » Clothing and Accessories

Last week I posted a tutorial for baby knee pads, but what about us big kids?! A couple of readers requested my method for homemade leg and arm warmers, and I’m more than happy to oblige. Here’s the thing: It’s so easy! To make leg warmers, you start with an old sweater (thrift store!), like [...]

Easy DIY No-Sew Knee Pads For Baby-On-The-Crawl

October 18th, 2010 - posted under: The Farm » Family

Waits Rebhal is a mini man on a mission. The mission: to explore this strange new world; to seek out new objects to put into his mouth; to boldly go where no babe has gone before! *music swells* In other words, my little man is mobile. And while it’s so amazing to watch his discovery [...]

Family Cloth: Getting Set Up

December 16th, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Home

How does one prepare to replace something as seemingly sanitary and culturally expected as toilet paper? Well, some times you just have to dive in . . . erm . . . metaphorically speaking. Ew. If you’d like to learn more about why one would want to do such a thing, you can get the [...]

Homemade Holidays: Reusable ‘Java Jackets’

December 11th, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Home

Cute, right? These little goodies make the perfect green gift for your favorite eco-conscious pal. Not everybody manages to keep a ceramic cup on hand at all times – but anyone could easily slip this small piece into a purse or pocket. Portable, practical, and of course super-stylish! And best of all, made by YOU. [...]

Homemade Holidays: Crock Pot Candles

December 8th, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Home

Growing up in my house, we always made our own holiday gifts. We were pretty poor, and I suppose it was our only option. But it was never presented to me like that (I didn’t even know what ‘poor’ was, really, and I had a stupendously fabulous childhood full of ‘thing finding’ and ‘government cheese’. [...]