What do I do when my kids are sick?

Spend half the day browsing Etsy...

'Sick Day...' by Gillyweeds

What to do, what to do when someone around here is sick...

Pattern - Rainy Day Act... harvestmoonbyh... $12.00	sick day doodleandhoob $20.00	Honey & Ginger Hard Lol... Sweetcrescendo... $9.50
Peppermint, doTERRA Dro... doTdo $7.75	Cold n' Flu Chest a... BohemianBeetni... $6.99	FREE SHIPPING--Mini Fel... ohhowcharming $5.00

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Drool over Hyenacart's daily listings...

Read blogs I haven't seen before...

Eat Nutella...

A little bit of laundry, dishes, making food, feeding kids, potty training my 2 year old, running to the bank, the post office and the school to pick up the other kids...

Resetting my password on Blogger, because Google doesn't want me to post today, I guess...

Oh, and a little crocheting, too.

Last Giveaway for February...Love Abounds!

I am beyond excited to bring this giveaway to you!

Katherine of Love Abounds has become a good friend to me over the last year, and I've "known" her now for a couple of years. I love her attitude about life, her love of all things NKOTB, and, of course, her fabulous blog!

"Love Abounds is currently closed for orders. Every once in a blue moon items will be stocked or sales will be announced. Join the facebook page to be the first to know when and where to Feed YOUR inner Foodie! What's going on during the break? I'm finally narrowing down recipes, working out new ones and putting a cookbook together. For recipes, updates and lunch ideas please follow Give Peas A Chance."

A picture of a recent Bento lunch prepared for one of Katherine's daughters. Lucky girl!

Enter to win some Lychee black tea. A black tea infused with Lychee.

It smells fabulous, and is ready for you!

All you need to do is:

1. Follow Love Abounds on Facebook, post here that you did so.

2. Follow Gillyweeds on Facebook, post here that you did so.

3. Follow Katherine's blog, Please Give Peas A Chance and post here that you did so.

4. Post about this giveaway on your blog, Facebook or Twitter, and post back here that you did so, with a link.

5. Follow this blog, and post here that you did so.

That's it! The drawing will be done Monday, February 28, at 4 pm. This lovely giveaway will wrap up my birthday month of giveaways, and I thank you all for your participation!

Handspun Khloe Tunic

I am in love with how lovely this turned out! I found a beautiful skein of Handspun from The Crazy Hat Lady on Hyencart's Spot's Corner. It's gorgeous! I was planning to make myself a scarf out of it, but then I was the overjoyed recipient of a beautiful Drop Stitch scarf from Sarah of SEWsational Sarah in a swap.

So that left me in a quandary. What do I make with this fabulous yarn?

Well, I'm writing a pattern for a new tunic that is intended for all year wear. So, I thought why not crochet it up into a tunic and see what happens?

I love it! I can't wait to try handspun again, and I will definitely make something for myself, next time!

A little collab with Leave You In Stitches...

I love this colorway! I'll say it again...I love this colorway! Primary Party, this time on Peruvian Superwash.

And what better way to show it off, than to pair it with this adorable little shirt from LYIS!! Coming to Crunchy Congo this Friday, February 18th. Hoping to do some more with LYIS in the future!

B-day Giveaway!

It's time for the third giveaway of February, and since it's the week of my birthday, I'll be giving away something I'd love to get myself! A 100 gram skein of Superwash Peruvian wool! 220 yards of worsted weight lovliness, in shades of blue and green, with wisps of cream and yellow. This is truly a OOAK skein. I was playing around with a new (to me) shade of green, and I am in love with the result!

To qualify to win this wonderful yarn, just follow these simple steps...

1. Like Gillyweeds on Facebook, and comment here that you did so.

2. Follow this blog, and comment here that you did so.

3. Bring a friend to Gillyweeds on Facebook to like my page, and tell them to comment here who brought them.

4. Post about this giveaway to your blog, and provide the link here.

5. Post a link to this giveaway on Facebook, and comment here when you do.

Each of the above actions counts as one entry, but please do not combine your comments. Each entry must have a separate comment.

The drawing will be held Monday, February 21, at 4 pm eastern time.

My workspace...not much space, but it works!

I was just finishing up my latest Wahm magnets order this morning, and it occured to me that it might be a good time to show off my new work space. About a month ago, I decided that it was ridiculous that I was trying to drag all my supplies out to the dining room table every time I wanted to work, then having to put it all away again at dinner time. So, I went out and bought a 4 foot long folding table, rearranged my supplies a little, and here's what I came up with:

Of course, I would love to decorate it a little more nicely, and not have bags of stuff to take to Goodwill piled around the bottom, but the space is in my bedroom, which is kind of the catch-all of the house, anyway. Across the top, is my Cricut machine, my boxes containing business cards and samples, my two little totes of essentials...pens, scissors, adhesives, stamp pads, etc., and paper. Lots and lots of paper.

Most of my paper is 12x12, which is pretty hard to store, without buying a giant paper storage rack thingy, which I am not ready or willing to pay for right now.

Underneath, I have my two plastic carts, filled with punches, stamps, shipping supplies, more stamp pads, ink fillers, paper trimmers, and cricut cartridges.

While I have decided to scale back on making paper products for sale, with the exception of the occassional set of cards and wahm magnets, it is awesome having a place to create without having to put it all away every three hours!

Dusti's magnet order:

February Giveaway #2! From Little Moncai Designs...

Robyn, of Little Moncai Designs, has made this wonderful 22x22 inch quilt. It has been lovingly sewn using this adorable birthday themed 100% cotton woven fabrics, in alternating birthday dogs, cats and stars. The backing is soft fleece. Perfect size for car seat quilt for a little one or for a little blankie. Quilt prewashed in Allens Naturally. Retail value, $21.

Visit Little Moncai and see all of her other items, as well...I have some of her vinyl decals, and I've been giving them out as free samples. Love them!

Now, for the nitty gritty details...

For a chance to win this beautiful little quilt, you must do any or all of the following, with each item allowing you to have one entry. The drawing will be done using Random.org, and will take place on Tuesday, February 15th, at 4 pm, Eastern.

1. Follow Little Moncai Designs on Facebook, and comment here that you did so.

2. Follow Gillyweeds on Facebook, and comment here that you did so.

3. Follow this blog, and comment here that you did so.

4. Look over Little Moncai Designs, and tell us your favorite item, and comment with it here.

5. Post a link to this giveaway on your Facebook, Twitter or blog, and post here that you did so.

That's it! You can expect your quilt to be shipped within three business days of the drawing, and I'll be updating all week long with progress on your comments! Please use one comment per entry, and not all your entries in one comment Thanks!

Tic-Tac-Toe portable set from Little Moncai

The Khloe Tunic!

I have wanted to make Khloe a spring dress for a while, now, so I just plunged in and started. I decided to write the pattern as I went, because I knew it would be very cute on smaller sizes, as well, and she is a 3T, so I began with that and worked my way backward. I hope to have the pattern open for testers next week.

It has a fitted bodice, that is meant to fit close to the body. Then a little texture in the waist, followed by a flared out skirt, and a ruffled hem.

The string straps allow it to be adjustable, and are also very easy to make! The buttons in the back allow for easier dressing, going over the head.

I also like that she can wear it now, with a long sleeved shirt underneath, but in the spring, she can wear it alone, or over shorts.

This particular one, alas, was too short. I ran out of colorway (Creatively Ewe's Chocolate Covered Strawberries), so I ended it at "tunic" length, and listed it for sale on Crunchy Congo. But now I know how much yarn I need, and I have already begun Khloe's Tunic number 2!

It's February Giveaway Time!

Hey! It's time for a giveaway!

Up first this month, we have Jennifer of CraftyMommasWorld, offering a $20 gift certificate to her shop!

Jennifer makes wonderful tutus, legwarmers, hair clips and more!

To qualify for this giveaway, you may earn an entry for each of the following:

1. Stop by CraftyMommasWorld on Facebook, like her page, and comment here that you did.

2. Stop by the Gillyweeds fanpage on Facebook, like us, and then comment here that you did.

3. Post a comment here siting your favorite item by Jennifer.

4. Post on your blog about this giveaway, provide a link in your post to this blog, and comment here with the link to your blog.

5. Post about this giveaway on Facebook, and comment here that you did, providing a link to your own fanpage, if you have one.

6. Bring in one friend to like Jennifer's fanpage, and comment here with their name.

That's it! Just do any or all of the above, and you can win one entry per item. The drawing will be made by 5 pm Eastern,Monday, February 7th, using Random.org.

Next week, a giveaway from Little Moncai Designs!