Month: May 2010

Make it Monday – Flower Flip Flops

Make it Monday – Flower Flip Flops

Here’s an easy step-by-step tutorial how to make cute Flower Flip Flops. You can also use this ribbon flower for hair accessories and jewelry. Here’s what you’ll need: flip flops wire ribbon (at least 2 feet) hot glue gun hot glue scissors Start by cutting 

Manly Mustache Mania

Manly Mustache Mania

Manly Mustache Mania Are you looking for some clever ways to celebrate? Here are a couple of hip mustache ideas that are sure to incite a few giggles. Check out these adorable (ahem, handsome) mustache pacifiers from Little Footes Lab. I bought one of these 

Purposely NOT sent via iPhone

Purposely NOT sent via iPhone

Let me first start off saying, I’m no Luddite. Great, I’m already getting defensive. You can always tell how controversial a post is by seeing how defensive the blogger is coming out of the gate. But it’s true. I love technology. I love how it 

Tackle it Tuesday-Shearing a Sofa

Tackle it Tuesday-Shearing a Sofa

Do you have furniture that looks like this? Ours has been attacked by our cat. When we moved into our house two years ago we bought new furniture. And a month later, it was shredded. Cat scratch fever ran rampant in our household. As much 

Make it Monday-How to Etch like a Pro

Make it Monday-How to Etch like a Pro

After a series of failed attempts at etching, I finally figured out something that worked. I’ve tried the ooey, gooey paint on method of etching with nasty chemicals and it barely worked. After reading the label carefully, it said some glass doesn’t etch properly, however 

Crazy Hair Again

Crazy Hair Again

It was crazy hair day at Little Missy’s school. Last year she had bird’s nest hair. This year she went for something a little more tame. Since it was a warm day, she wanted to wear her Hawaiian printed shirt. To go along with the 

Blooming

Blooming

Published via Jessica’s Blog: Northwest Nest I remember him as a baby. Born early he was constantly sleepy and didn’t want to eat. I held him and looked at his little wrinkled body. I thought he would never get used to nursing, but he did. 

Rollin’ Down the River

Rollin’ Down the River

Published via Jessica’s blog: http://northwestnest.com We took a fun trip with Little Man’s Preschool. We climbed aboard the Willamette Queen.  It was the first time I have been aboard and it was a fun ride. Here’s some highlights. Little Man was able to meet the 

Kiddo Self Portraits

Kiddo Self Portraits

I’m always in awe of how a child views the world and themselves. Life through a child’s eyes is magical, new, and inspiring. To get a better glimpse of how a child views the world ask him/her to draw a picture. Usually you see pictures 

Tackle It Tuesday

Tackle It Tuesday

Published from Jessica’s Blog, http://www.northwestnest.com My much neglected vintage Etsy store, NorthwestNest is getting an update today. I’m adding some vintage grab bags of beads, costume jewelry, some collage grab bags, as well as some mega trim bundles. Check them out! Also remember, pick up 

Baby Basil

Baby Basil

It’s that time a year. When I dream of biting into huge juicy homegrown tomatoes, making pesto with my basil plants, and snapping off sugar peas to devour as an afternoon snack. It’s much too early for any of those dreams to happen quite yet, 

Wings of Wonder

Wings of Wonder

We visited a very magical place last week, Wings of Wonder. Located off the beaten path in Independence, you’ll find butterfly utopia. Our tour included an educational lecture about the lifespan of the butterfly as well as butterfly facts. I was surprised by the comical 

Tackle it Tuesday–Green Cleaning my Car

Tackle it Tuesday–Green Cleaning my Car

Posted via Jessica’s Blog www.jessicaramey.com Gone are the days of simply cleaning up after myself. When my husband and I were first married we kept our car neat and tidy. Now, after having two children, I feel more like an archeologist sifting through layers of