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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Getting ready for Halloween (pt 2)
Lily wants to be a mermaid... so here is my try. While in Yuma I saw the top, which made me think of seaweed. Then I googled myself a pattern which I found here.
Top: $4
Fabric for skirt: $4
One happy mermaid: Also priceless.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Getting ready for Halloween (pt 1)
So here is Carlos, trying on his costume. The main part is a pirate dress up outfit I bought a couple years ago. Thursday we went to Yuma and at the Salvation Army, i was able to score pirate accessories-- a hat, earring, hook and eyepatch. (The hat is a little bent and needs some elastic to stay on. A few days previously I had purchased the striped fabric for the head bandana. Ready for the total?
Outfit on hand: $0 ($4 when I bought I bought it)
Accessory Set: $1 (AMAZING deal!)
fabric: $0.65
sword: $0
Happy pirate: PRICELESS! :)
Friday, September 19, 2008
Who’s ready for bed?
Carlos said he wanted to sleep in the other bed, and Lily was quick to volunteer her company. I doubt he’ll stay the whole night, but isn’t he cute?
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
How cute!
I have been making cloth diapers from used clothing; and staying up way too late one night I found this pattern. Just ordered mine tonight-- I am so excited!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Handywoman
About a year ago, we had a reverse osmosis system installed in the kitchen for drinking water. It was not cheap, so the guy recommended a whole house filter, too. (That way the four filters on the kitchen unit wouldn’t have to be replaced so often. This filter is out in my garage, and it actually has a clear housing so you can see the filter and just how much yuckiness is in water. Quite a lot-- gross!
Last night I go out to do laundry and there is water everywhere. This little guy sprung a leak! The plastic housing has a crack so a fine mist of water was spraying everywhere. Bloody fabulous :(
I shut the water off (to the entire house, mind you) when the laundry is finished and we all go to bed. This morning I go out to fix it. Being Sunday I can’t get a replacement (Not sold the regular home improvement store), I take it off, apart and let it dry. Then I superglue the crack and put everything back together. turn the water on and... eureka! (After one false start where
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Name: Stephanie
Favorite things:Reading and sewing
Location: Calipatria, CA
