That Thing Called Life...A Day in the Life of a Crafty Mom

Hi Everyone! If you are stopping by from the Ultimate Blog Party 2012 through 5 Minutes For Mom , THANK YOU!  Make sure you comment with your blog link so I can follow along with you as well. Pattern Review Wednesdays are going to be where I talk about and review one of my favorite pattern makers and the outfits made from their patterns.  These patterns are my preferred method of dress making.  The directions are always clear and have photos of most all the steps.  Stress free sewing!  The best part about these patterns and what makes them stand out from store bought ones, is that you can use the same pattern OVER AND OVER again for MULTIPLE sizes.  No more worrying about cutting (or tearing) a tissue thin pattern and not being able to use it for the other sizes listed. This week I have chosen to start with Cecilia at The Lily Bird Studio .  All her patterns are in PDF format and you can save them right to your computer.  I have purchased...

Hi everyone!  First of all I would like to say thank you to everyone stopping by from the Ultimate Blog Party 2012 hosted by 5 Minutes For Mom .  I am so excited to have you all here, following me on Facebook and Pinterest.  I am trying to make sure I visit all of your blogs and follow along, so make sure to leave a comment with your link so I can stop by as well!  It is really great to meet so many of you and I am truly enjoying the experience. This week for my Pinterest Copycat I wanted to make our own magnetic board to display my daughter's artwork.  I found the idea on Pinterest a while back and have been in search of a Dollar Store cookie sheet ever since.  Any other time I would have found one immediately, but they've been scarce lately.  Finally we found one and couldn't wait to get started. What you need: Metal cookie sheet Paint Sealer (optional) Magnets Picture frame hook Paint brush (not required if using spray paint) Magnets...

Good Monday Morning! I am starting out this week with the Ultimate Blog Party .  I have to thank Angela over at Binge Crafter for linking up to the Ultimate Blog Party and letting us all in on this great idea.  I had not heard of UBP before but I am so thankful she shared this. The UBP is a great way to meet other blogger mom/crafty ladies, that you share the same passions with, make new friends as well as get your blog out there for others to enjoy.  Through this party you introduce yourself to others and let them know what your blog is about. That Thing Called Life-A Day In The Life of a Crafty Mom , was actually the name of a post I was working on when I decided it was fitting to my personality and what I was sharing as well.  I had a great idea for a blog series-100 days of holiday crafts and gifts-but "that thing called life" got in the way with sick kids, husband, myself, car troubles...you name it.  It happens, as I'm sure you are all very much a...