These books are great choices for middle-grade and older kids for Multicultural Children’s Book Day. Did you know there is such a thing as Multicultural Children’s Book Day? Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2019 (1/25/19) is in its 6th year and was founded by Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book and Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom. The mission is to raise […]
Easy Almond-Vanilla Melt and Pour Soap Recipe
This almond-vanilla melt and pour soap recipe is an easy beginner soap recipe that doesn’t require a lot of materials. It’s a great way to try out soap making without a lot of investment. I have long wanted to get into soap making (I even bought the supplies so long ago they’re from Hobby Lobby, […]
Everything You Need to Know about Working with Loop Yarn
Loop yarn is a relatively new product to the yarn aisle. It’s a super bulky yarn stitched into loops so you can make a knitlike fabric without needles or hooks. Here’s all you need to know about working with loop yarn. What is Loop Yarn? Loop yarn is typically a super bulky yarn of a […]
A Reading Challenge for 2019: Books I’ve Always Wanted to Read
I don’t know why I’ve always been interested in what it means to be well read, but this year’s reading challenge has me tackling some books that will hopefully make me feel more so. I have always been a reader, and I love a good reading challenge. Years ago I decided to read all the […]
Everything You Need to Know about Buffalo Plaid Crochet
Learn all about buffalo plaid crochet and find fun patterns to try. When I was in high school I had this amazing buffalo plaid wool sweater. I think I bought it at a garage sale. It was classic red and black, super scratchy, but I LOVED it. I still miss it. One day I will […]
How to Make a Super Simple Knit Wall Hanging
Why should weaving get the spotlight when it’s almost as easy to make a knit wall hanging? Over the summer we switched up a lot of rooms in our home so the girl could move her bedroom upstairs and have a little bit more privacy. So she’s now in what used to be my office, […]
How to Make Fabric Yarn: Turn Flat Fabric into a Continuous Piece of Yarn
Sure, yarn is available everywhere in all sorts of styles, but it can be fun — and a great way to upcycle — to make fabric yarn out of an old sheet or fabric you don’t like or want to use in another way. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I told you […]