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DIY: Senior Class Gift Quilt Tutorial

Karen Lee — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:27:05 +0000

*It’s a long-ish post so grab something to drink and read on.* Finally, she’s done. Not just the quilt but my baby daughter. She’s a high school grad now! *fist pump* And soon, she will be a “college Co-Ed“. My mental math can’t compute all the zeros in the tuition bill. Retirement is over-rated anyway. [...]

DIY: Burlap Trays

Karen Lee — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:02 +0000

Nothing is really lost until Mom can’t find it. How much time do you spend on helping your family find things for them? Keys, wallet, phone, glasses, and sometimes money are just a few things I’m always searching for in my house. You’d think, since they use these items d.a.i.l.y., they should always be in [...]

Über Handmade Bundle Giveaway: Handmade to Sell, Etsy Gift Card, and Consultation

Karen Lee — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:47:10 +0000

I am a sucker for business books, handmade business, to be specific. I own a few and while they are similar in nature, I always take away a few different bits of information from each of them for my shop on Etsy. But Kelly Rand’s book, “Handmade to Sell” was very different from the others. [...]

Vegan Mango Lassi Recipe

Karen Lee — Sat, 11 May 2013 11:00:46 +0000

Mango is one of my favorite fruits. It’s so versatile since it can be eaten plain (as the sweet syrupy juice drip down my arms while I’m going at it) or used in a recipe, like mango salsa. (Perfect for fish!) Mango is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a [...]

How to Whiten Dirty Socks Without Bleach

Karen Lee — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:29:23 +0000

My daughter’s softball season is ending. (Remember, I made this quick naan bread pizza when the season started? Time flies!) And if your kids play sports, you know how grateful I will be, with all the extra time I’m about to have, not having to do laundry daily, especially the dirty socks. These dirty socks, pictured [...]

DIY: 5 Strand Braided T-Shirt Headband Tutorial

Karen Lee — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:00:58 +0000

We skipped spring and went right into summer. That means headbands come out of my drawers and my hair gets off of my face. And since I’ve been working on my daughter’s senior class quilt, I have a quite a pile of t-shirt hems. T-shirt yarn can be used for many projects but hems could [...]

Senior Class Quilt Project – Part 2

Karen Lee — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:45:06 +0000

Don’t ask what came over me when I volunteered to make a quilt for my DD’s senior class. I thought it was a great idea at the time – give back to her school, you know, for being such a great institution that helped her to become the young scholar that she is. Oh, don’t [...]

How to cut burlap fabric in a straight line

Karen Lee — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:00:39 +0000

You know how much I love working with burlap coffee sac. I can get them for FREE from my local coffee roaster and there are a bazillion possibilities of crafts I can make with them. Like this burlap box… And Christmas ornaments and even a stuffed drunken farmer for Halloween. It’s a perennial fabric. You [...]

The BEST Vegetable Lasagna Recipe: gluten-free and dairy-free

Karen Lee — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:00:41 +0000

Lasagna is one of those dishes that I have a LOVE/HATE relationship with. Hate making it but love, LOVE, LOVE eating it, especially, the next day. How about you? Well, since I don’t eat dairy anymore, I miss having lasagna. But no more missing it! I made this veggie lasagna with leftover Veggie Stew from [...]

Green Tips Video from Green Sisterhood

Karen Lee — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:10:32 +0000

Earth Day is here again and while you know how I feel about Earth Day, Green Sisterhood members got ‘together’ and made this short and goofy video about simple ways to be green. Personally, I think the kids and Rosey were the best. I’ve been meaning to make DIY videos for a long time and [...]