Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes...

 



 

I'm doing a little fall sewing and redecorating today.

See ya soon!

What says... "Smile and say cheese"?

 

My new camera strap!


For something so simple this thing became a bit of a "pain in my patootie".

 

 

I wanted to make a slipcover to fit tightly over my existing camera strap that would not slide out of place and could easily be removed for washing. The existing strap was pretty flimsy. I prefer a nice padded strap, so I added a couple layers of fleece in between.

 Sounds simple until you try to turn that thick, padded strap right-side out and slide it onto the existing strap. I wanted to make sure it fit snugly and I only gave myself about a quarter of an inch difference between the width of the existing strap and the new one. What was I thinking?

It was sooooo tight it took both me AND Mr. Fisherman to wrestle that baby on over the existing strap.

It's not going anywhere.

(Maybe not even in the wash).

 

 

I made the entire strap with the serger except for the top stitching.

Even though it was a bit of a wrestling match trying to slip it on,
 I am really happy with the end result.

Now, smile and say "cheese"!


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Here's your clue.

 

Think "Cheeeeeese..."

Bloglovin' and a few new tees for Polly

Finally added Bloglovin' to my sidebar for all of you who would like to follow via Bloglovin'.
 I am hoping I added it correctly and it works. If not, please let me know and I will try again.

Thanks guys.

See ya soon!

5 Easy Steps To Recycling Your Candle Jars

 





Have you ever thrown out those old candle jars because you thought you couldn't get the candle residue out? 

 I am going to show you an easy way to clean and recycle those jars and put them to good use.

 

Step one.

Just pop the jar in the freezer overnight.

(Yes, I know, don't judge me... that's a HUGH container of ice cream it's sitting next to.)

 

Step two.

Remove it from the freezer and use something to break the frozen candle into pieces.

 

Preferably not one of your good CUTCO knifes like I used here, but maybe an old knife or screwdriver.

 

Step 3.

Now that it's broken into pieces you should be able to remove the broken pieces easily.

 

 

Step 4.

This particular brand candle has an easy peel sticker which peels right off leaving no sticky residue.

 

 

If you happen to have a glass jar that does not have this easy peel sticker you can use a little dab of Goo Gone to remove it.

 

 

Step 5.

Wash, rinse and dry.

I use a nylon scrubbing pad on the inside just to get any tiny little bits left inside.

 

 

Could it be any easier?

 

What will you reuse yours for?

 

 

 

Or maybe...

 

Just another candle.

 

 

The examples above are all using the small jars, but you can do the same with the larger jars.

 

Hope this was helpful.

 

Have a great day!

 

 

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Working with Gloria...

 

Occasionally I pop into one of our local thrift stores to see what I can find.

While I know Gloria Vanderbilt is not necessarily a high end designer, most of her blouses still run somewhere between $25 to $40.

I paid $2.95 for a perfectly good Gloria Vanderbilt blouse at my local thrift store.

 

 

In fact, I bought three "slightly used" blouses for $9.76 total.

 

Take a look at my white button up before.

 

 

Nice blouse, but I feel like Gloria could have done better, so I got to work...

 

Adding a lace ruffle...

 

 

Don't you love that cuff?

 

I also thought the collar could use a bit of dressing up...

 

 

 I bought this blouse for the cuffs and these sparkly buttons.

Aren't they pretty?

 

 

So.... whatcha think?

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Monday!

 

 

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Do you judge others?

 

 

Something to think about...



Peace, love and.......

 

Goldfish crackers????

I am pretty sure (back in the day) that was the original saying...

(Peace, Love, and Goldfish crackers.)

 

My youngest grand baby LOVES Goldfish crackers and has been known to actually sneak a few from the kitchen pantry when mom wasn't looking.

 

 

Just look at that face when she realizes she just got caught.

 

Yesterday I showed you Oakleigh's outfit and pencil case I made to celebrate her first day of kindergarten.

 I couldn't mail a package for Oakleigh without including something for her little sister, so here's what I came up with.

 

 

A Goldfish theme.

If your interested, you can see my tutorial for the snack bag here.

 

 

Have a great day!


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Unpublished comments and kindergarten for Oakleigh

 

Mr. Fisherman reads my blog daily and is my biggest fan (along with my BFF, Debbie) so here's what happens when life gets busy and I have no time to blog...

 



	Hmmmmmm! August 16th........wasn't that like ..last month or something??? on Mr. Fisherman's new favorite pie.	Anonymous	on 9/3/13
	August 16th was 13 days ago !!!!!!!!!!!!! on Mr. Fisherman's new favorite pie.	Anonymous	on 8/29/13
	August 16 was 11 days ago ???? on Mr. Fisherman's new favorite pie.	Anonymous	on 8/27/13

These comments may say "Anonymous" but I know it's Mr. Fisherman motivating me to get back into the swing of things, so I'm back with a little something for Oakleigh...

 

Miss Oakleigh started kindergarten a few weeks ago and to celebrate I made her a new outfit and pencil case for school.

 

 

 

I purchased the school themed fabric months ago - not quite knowing what I was going to make out of it. I decided on a quick elastic waistband skirt and used the same fabric to applique onto a purchased tee shirt.
Since Oakleigh lives in another state, I had her mom measure around her waist and from her waist to her knee for length and send me the measurements.

 

Fit perfectly!

 

Mr. Fisherman's new favorite pie.





 After watching Trisha Yearwood bake this Magic Lemon Meringue Pie on the Food Network I decided to give it a try myself.

 

It doesn't take much...

 

 

 

 

If you like your lemon pie tart, you will LOVE this recipe.

YUM!

 

  Tricia Yearwood lemon meringue pie

Ingredients

Crust:

1 1/2 cups fine graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter, melted

Filling:

One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 large lemons)

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

3 large egg yolks, whites reserved for meringue

Meringue:

3 large egg whites

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/4 cup sugar

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

For the crust: In a mixing bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs and sugar until combined. Then, stir in the melted butter. Press the mixture firmly into a 9-inch pie plate and set aside.

For the filling: In a medium bowl, mix the condensed milk, lemon juice, zest and egg yolks, reserving the whites for the meringue. Pour the mixture into the crust.

For the meringue: Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form, then add the sugar and whip until peaks are stiff.

Spread the meringue over the pie and seal to the edge of the crust. Bake until the meringue browns slightly, 15 to 20 minutes. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

Happy Friday!

~ A mothers wisdom ~

 

I saw this on Pinterest this morning and just had to pass it along.

 

This was SO my mother.

 



Have a great day!