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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Iowa
DH is from Iowa. Cedar Rapids to be exact. Did you know that there is more than corn in Iowa? There are Soybeans, too! More importantly, DH's Grandparents.
One of my favorite flowers is the Daisy. They were in abundance and in bloom during our visit.
This turtle shell has been a fixture on the shed since DH's childhood
This plow was used by DH's Grandmother's father when the property was a working farm. Now it sits treasured in a flowerbed.
The Nature Trail is within walking distance and they have a creek that runs along the back of the property.
DH's Grandfather still does all the landscaping and he does a great job.
Despite Cedar Rapids lack of a real entertainment district and nightlife (the Walmart is 24hours! and we did make a late night visit), we had a great time.
One of my favorite flowers is the Daisy. They were in abundance and in bloom during our visit.
This turtle shell has been a fixture on the shed since DH's childhood
This plow was used by DH's Grandmother's father when the property was a working farm. Now it sits treasured in a flowerbed.
The Nature Trail is within walking distance and they have a creek that runs along the back of the property.
DH's Grandfather still does all the landscaping and he does a great job.
Despite Cedar Rapids lack of a real entertainment district and nightlife (the Walmart is 24hours! and we did make a late night visit), we had a great time.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Recliner
We all have them, that one piece of furniture from our husband's bachelor days that he refuses to get rid of. In my case, it's a recliner and it has seen better days. The upholstery is a crusty old beige cord. There are little holes all over the fabric, along with one massive one that is more than obvious.
But he loves it. He sits in it every day and before we got the Sleep Number bed, he often would sleep in in it. Now it sits in our office with a Devil's Rejects throw blanket hiding the worst.
A couple of years ago, I stumbled upon jean covered recliner on craftster. That's when I knew I wanted to recover DH's recliner, and vowed that when I had collected enough old jeans it would happen.
Fast forward to April 2011, I finally had enough jeans! I cut 2 different size blocks, 5"x5" and 10"x10" and began piecing them together. This was the most time consuming and back breaking part of the construction.
I then took an old bed sheet and turned the recliner on it's side to get a pattern. I could have removed the old fabric and made a pattern from it, but it is such a poor condition I feared it would be more hassle than it's worth.
So in random moments of boredom, I tucked and pinned and sewed. I finally finished it yesterday, after carefully stapling and hot-gluing it onto the chair!
There's even pockets on the side for whatever he wants to stuff in there!
And of course, once it was all finished. I noticed that there is red spot on one of the squares on the front of the seat! Dead center. I racked my brains for what it could be (yes, it was from one of my jeans and no, it's not what you think) and remembered it was nail polish! Thankfully it's not noticeable in these pictures and it's not very large.
And DH's first comment after he saw the finished project? YOU RUINED MY RECLINER
But he loves it. He sits in it every day and before we got the Sleep Number bed, he often would sleep in in it. Now it sits in our office with a Devil's Rejects throw blanket hiding the worst.
A couple of years ago, I stumbled upon jean covered recliner on craftster. That's when I knew I wanted to recover DH's recliner, and vowed that when I had collected enough old jeans it would happen.
Fast forward to April 2011, I finally had enough jeans! I cut 2 different size blocks, 5"x5" and 10"x10" and began piecing them together. This was the most time consuming and back breaking part of the construction.
I then took an old bed sheet and turned the recliner on it's side to get a pattern. I could have removed the old fabric and made a pattern from it, but it is such a poor condition I feared it would be more hassle than it's worth.
So in random moments of boredom, I tucked and pinned and sewed. I finally finished it yesterday, after carefully stapling and hot-gluing it onto the chair!
There's even pockets on the side for whatever he wants to stuff in there!
And of course, once it was all finished. I noticed that there is red spot on one of the squares on the front of the seat! Dead center. I racked my brains for what it could be (yes, it was from one of my jeans and no, it's not what you think) and remembered it was nail polish! Thankfully it's not noticeable in these pictures and it's not very large.
And DH's first comment after he saw the finished project? YOU RUINED MY RECLINER
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Yoga Pants Tutorial
OMG! I found the best tutorial ever for Yoga/Pajama Pants on Craftster. I've made 2 so far from DH's old tshirts. I have a third cut out and waiting to be finished but I need to buy more shoelaces for drawstrings.
Super easy to make, and super comfy. I wear them all the time, and I don't for-see me buying pajama pants in the future.
I won't post the pics or the actual tutorial here, because I don't want anyone to get the impression that this is my original thought or project, but visit Tkrainy's thread on Craftster.org to see the tutorial.
I can't emphasize how quick and easy it was to make these pants. The lady who made this tutorial actually hand sewed her pants! The hardest part for me, was the waistband, and I chose to just add a drawstring then mess with pinning for an exact fit.
Super easy to make, and super comfy. I wear them all the time, and I don't for-see me buying pajama pants in the future.
I won't post the pics or the actual tutorial here, because I don't want anyone to get the impression that this is my original thought or project, but visit Tkrainy's thread on Craftster.org to see the tutorial.
I can't emphasize how quick and easy it was to make these pants. The lady who made this tutorial actually hand sewed her pants! The hardest part for me, was the waistband, and I chose to just add a drawstring then mess with pinning for an exact fit.
Blind Carbon Copy Is Your Friend!
Do you have friends or family who send you junk emails that include a long list of forwarded addresses?
Do you have friends or family who insist on CC'ing every single person in their address book, revealing the names and contact information of every single person in their address book?
Are you sick of it and want it to stop? Then copy/paste the following "email" into a new email message and BCC it to every offender.
Actually, go ahead and BCC it to everyone in your address book, because people need a little refresher on email etiquette every once and a while.
Dear Family and Friends:
Do you like forwarding jokes? I admit that I do like forwarding the occasional joke, helpful tip or cute picture. I don't like chain letters, religious or political propaganda (but that's a topic for another email). Lots of people do, which means emails with jokes spread quickly around the net. Unfortunately, this often means email addresses spread with them, and could eventually end up in the hands of people who spread spam emails. If you forward your joke emails with Blind Carbon Copy, you'll help protect their addresses from reaching these spammers.
When you open this email you should have seen two names. Mine and Yours. Did you see a list of emails addresses of people you don't know, don't care to know, or insane people you have been previously stalked by? No? That's because I used Blind Carbon Copy or BCC. It's because I like you, so I am protecting you and your contact information.
You wouldn't want someone giving out your phone number without asking, would you? Of course not, that's because it's rude to do so without asking. So why would you send out the email address of every person in your contact list to every person in your contact list? That's what happens when you use CC.
I am going to assume that most people know how to use BCC, but here is a quick tutorial using this email as an example.
Click Forward at the top of this email. Add your own email address in the TO:
I am using Yahoo, so there is button to "show BCC". You might see "Add BCC".
Instead of inputting your contact list in the CC, input their info in the BCC.
And for added protection, go ahead and delete the previous sender's information from the top of the email, because that defeats the purpose of BCC.
Click Send.
You just sent an email with BCC. Super easy. Now just remember to use BCC in the future and you can help prevent spammers from sending spam, and viruses and trojans from spreading.
So when do I use CC? Ideally if you are sending to one person, and you want a copy for yourself. However, it's also acceptable when being used at work, and it's work related. Or group discussions needing feedback or communication from everyone involved (and they already know each other) and getting everyone together for an online chat isn't possible.
If you are in doubt the reliability of the information of any forwarded email check www.snopes.com or google keywords of the email. For example "BCC email etiquette", "Earn $5000 from Mystery Shopping", or "Nigerian Lottery' to see if the information is legitimate or a scam.
Please note this is not a personal attack on anyone, it's simply a lesson on email etiquette that may be forwarded to anyone and everyone.
Do you have friends or family who insist on CC'ing every single person in their address book, revealing the names and contact information of every single person in their address book?
Are you sick of it and want it to stop? Then copy/paste the following "email" into a new email message and BCC it to every offender.
Actually, go ahead and BCC it to everyone in your address book, because people need a little refresher on email etiquette every once and a while.
Dear Family and Friends:
Do you like forwarding jokes? I admit that I do like forwarding the occasional joke, helpful tip or cute picture. I don't like chain letters, religious or political propaganda (but that's a topic for another email). Lots of people do, which means emails with jokes spread quickly around the net. Unfortunately, this often means email addresses spread with them, and could eventually end up in the hands of people who spread spam emails. If you forward your joke emails with Blind Carbon Copy, you'll help protect their addresses from reaching these spammers.
When you open this email you should have seen two names. Mine and Yours. Did you see a list of emails addresses of people you don't know, don't care to know, or insane people you have been previously stalked by? No? That's because I used Blind Carbon Copy or BCC. It's because I like you, so I am protecting you and your contact information.
You wouldn't want someone giving out your phone number without asking, would you? Of course not, that's because it's rude to do so without asking. So why would you send out the email address of every person in your contact list to every person in your contact list? That's what happens when you use CC.
I am going to assume that most people know how to use BCC, but here is a quick tutorial using this email as an example.
Click Forward at the top of this email. Add your own email address in the TO:
I am using Yahoo, so there is button to "show BCC". You might see "Add BCC".
Instead of inputting your contact list in the CC, input their info in the BCC.
And for added protection, go ahead and delete the previous sender's information from the top of the email, because that defeats the purpose of BCC.
Click Send.
You just sent an email with BCC. Super easy. Now just remember to use BCC in the future and you can help prevent spammers from sending spam, and viruses and trojans from spreading.
So when do I use CC? Ideally if you are sending to one person, and you want a copy for yourself. However, it's also acceptable when being used at work, and it's work related. Or group discussions needing feedback or communication from everyone involved (and they already know each other) and getting everyone together for an online chat isn't possible.
If you are in doubt the reliability of the information of any forwarded email check www.snopes.com or google keywords of the email. For example "BCC email etiquette", "Earn $5000 from Mystery Shopping", or "Nigerian Lottery' to see if the information is legitimate or a scam.
Please note this is not a personal attack on anyone, it's simply a lesson on email etiquette that may be forwarded to anyone and everyone.
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