I love thrift stores!

The other day my husband and I had a few min to kill so we decided to visit the local thrift store. I was impressed he voluntarily decided to come because he knows I love looking through EVERYTHING to make sure I don't miss out on anything good. Well, an hour, 2 games, 2 helmets, an exercise bike and $17.50 later we came home with some priceless gems! Check 'em out...

Sweet Retro $5 Exercise bike...yes it still works!

New Scooter Helmet!!!

It's Raining babies!

I guess it's that time of year because it seems like ALL of my friends are having babies! Babies = baby showers = an excuse for me to make more things! 

Here are a few of the latest things I've created.

Pink Cluster Hat with Brown Flower

Broomstick Stitch

Sometimes my husband teases me because I have an "old lady" hobby, and people often ask how I got into and learned how to crochet. Well.... in my old job I spent a great deal of time traveling on planes. There were only so many books I could read and movies I could watch on an 8 hour flight so I decided I wanted to learn something else. At the time I kept seeing pictures of the cutest crocheted hats that my friend Katie had made for her new baby. I wasn't having a baby but I decided that I wanted to learn how to crochet so I found a free pattern for a hat online, journeyed down to Michael's, bought a crochet hook and some yarn and searched for a tutorial on youtube to teach me the basics.
A few years and a bunch of hats, scarves, booties & headbands later I've had the itch to learn a new crochet stitch, so once again I set out to find something new to learn. This time it was the broomstick stitch and here's what I made!

Broomstick Bracelet

Extreme Rental Makeover

Our "Mud Room"

Our Bedroom..dried boogers on the wall and all

Second Bedroom

Living Room

Sick dried boogers on the walls

Let the Painting Begin!

Baby Headbands

Aprons

Curtains