You can’t be unaware of essential oils. They smell good, they enhance so many things, and as I’m getting the vibe from some of my “oily friends”, they can be part of a healthy lifestyle. Confession: I’m like 3% educated about essential oils, but from the four or five…
Women are awesome. Men are, too. But women could use a little more boost in equality these days. This is not a political post. This is a BE SURE TO LOVE THE WOMEN IN AND OUTSIDE YOUR LIFE AND LOOK CLOSELY TO SEE IF THERE ARE BETTER WAYS WOMEN COULD BE…
![Floral Maternity Sash [S.O.P. Series]](https://i1.wp.com/www.tugboatyarning.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MaternitySash-Square-AD.jpg?resize=670%2C300&ssl=1 "Floral Maternity Sash [S.O.P. Series]")
Here’s the deal. There aren’t many days that I feel content with my body, or well put together, or get anywhere near the feeling of being “lovely”. My usual look is wedging clothes on that kind of fit my little torpedo belly, showering is definitely optional, and I generally have…
![Something for the Twins [S.O.P. Series]](https://i0.wp.com/www.tugboatyarning.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/CutieTwinBabyCocoons.jpg?resize=670%2C300&ssl=1 "Something for the Twins [S.O.P. Series]")
I first need to clarify that H-G Hope Baby is a singular child floating around in my womb. I am not having two, despite the chances being higher in my family tree. This pattern I’ll be sharing is for other people that are having twins. Or if you want to make…
![Baby Cape Crochet Pattern [S.O.P. Series]](https://i0.wp.com/www.tugboatyarning.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/BabyCape-Ad.jpg?resize=670%2C300&ssl=1 "Baby Cape Crochet Pattern [S.O.P. Series]")
Do you have a super baby flying into your family soon? Or maybe flying over to a friends’ homestead? This is a fun little pattern you can use to whip up the perfect baby gift just in time for their super arrival! NEWBORN BABY CAPE CROCHET PATTERN Materials…
I like to crochet. Actually, I LOVE to crochet. I kind of go through this awful, cranky withdrawal when it’s been too long between sessions of sliding yarn through my fingers. With days filled with the Good Chaos of two little munchkins, it has been a therapy of sorts to…
I’ll admit that this post’s title is less than what my creative-quirky writing side hoped, but I’m writing this mostly for myself. It’s for the next time that I think, “how did I make that one hat that actually fit me?” Well, if you have a slightly-smaller-than-average-female-sized-head (roughly 21.5 inch…
I’d like to introduce you to a new friend of mine. His name is Maynard. He has a mohawk. He is also a monster, complete with four little legs, two paddle arms, and one green eye. Want to know a few awesome things about Maynard (besides…
Did you fill out a bracket? And I hope you know what I mean about a bracket…. I am absolutely CLUELESS about basketball, but I at least know what March Madness is and that it’s mandatory to fill out a bracket. Last year, Brad, my mom, my step-dad, and myself…
Somedays I feel like yarn runs my life. Most of the time it’s in a good way, as it’s a comfort to me to have my hands busy in a mess of yarn and creating things at the tips of my fingers. However, by looking back at my last few…