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DIY Wooden Car (Plans by Ana White)

March 21, 2015 by Ashley

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I built a wooden toy truck using a leftover 1x4 board in my garage. For this build I used Ana White's plans for the wood wheelie cars. This was a quick and easy project and my first project using my scroll saw. ...

Citrus Lane March 2015 Unboxing

March 21, 2015 by Ashley

The March 2015 package has arrived! Our Citrus Lane package targets a young boy between the age of 10 - 12 months old. Let's take a look inside. ...

DIY Vintage Step Stool (Plans by Ana White)

March 14, 2015 by Ashley

Disclosure: This entry contains affiliate links. Several years ago, the first woodworking project I finished was the Vintage Step Stool built with plans by Ana White. I use the step stool just about every day. I had some scrap lumber taking up space in my garage, so I decided to use it to ...

DIY Growth Chart

March 4, 2015 by Ashley

Disclosure: This entry contains affiliate links. I wanted to make a portable growth chart for my little guy and any future children. I really liked the over-sized ruler growth charts, so I set out to make one just like that. While searching for some inspiration, I came across Taryn's Rustic ...

Dwarven Forge Storage Solution

February 25, 2015 by Ashley

I was a Kickstarter Backer for two Dwarven Forge Kickstarter campaigns: the Dungeon Game Tile Terrain and the Cavern Game Tile Terrain campaigns. This left me with hundreds of terrain tile pieces. Originally I stored everything in two large baskets, but the large pile made finding pieces ...

Citrus Lane February 2015 Unboxing

February 18, 2015 by Ashley

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. The February 2015 package has arrived! Our Citrus Lane package targets a young boy between the age of 9 - 12 months old. Let's take a look inside. ...

Twinkie Chan Toast Scarf

February 11, 2015 by Ashley

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I recently finished another project from Twinkie Chan's Crochet Goodies for Fashion Foodies book: the toast scarf! The pattern was pretty easy to follow and I am pleased with the final result. Continue reading for project details. ...

Crochet Carrot Scarf

January 28, 2015 by Ashley

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I recently finished a crochet carrot scarf using a pattern from Twinkie Chan's Crochet Goodies for Fashion Foodies book. (If you enjoy crocheting and never heard of Twinkie Chan I highly recommend you check out her work. She has a really ...

Crochet Lion Mane Bonnet

January 18, 2015 by Ashley

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I found a crochet pattern for a really adorable lion mane bonnet from the Etsy shop Bowtykes. I purchased the pattern, gathered the supplies and sat down one evening to finish the bonnet. ...

Ashley Unboxes: Citrus Lane January 2015 Package

January 15, 2015 by Ashley

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. The January 2015 package has arrived! Our Citrus Lane package targets a young boy between the age of 6 - 12 months old. Let's take a look inside. ...

Ashley Makes: Crochet Infinity Scarf

January 13, 2015 by Ashley

For a last minute gift, I recently crocheted an infinity scarf. I used the crochet infinity scarf pattern from the Fiber Flux Blog. I enjoyed the pattern so much I made two more! ...

Ashley Makes: Crochet Slouchy Hat #3

January 12, 2015 by Ashley

Last month I crocheted two Penny Slouchy hats using a pattern from AlyseCrochet's Etsy shop. I gave away one and kept the second for myself. I have been wearing that hat a lot, and I wanted to make another one but in a different color. ...

Cloth Diapers: Learning from Experience

January 3, 2015 by Ashley

I have been asked about my cloth diaper experience and whether or not I enjoy it on multiple occasions. I want to take the moment to describe our adventures with cloth diapering. I will share why we cloth diaper, our cloth diaper stash, what works well for us, what did not work for us, and our ...

Ashley’s 10×10 Challenge for 2015

January 3, 2015 by Ashley

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I love playing table top games. Board games, card games, role playing games -- I enjoy them all. I also enjoy collecting games. This is where the problem emerges. I own a large collection of table top games, most of which have only been ...

Ashley Makes: Turban Inspired Ear Warmers

January 2, 2015 by Ashley

I am trying to reduce the size of my yarn stash by making things! I had several skeins of Loops & Threads Dewdrops that I wanted to remove from my stash. I found a really simple ear warmer pattern by This Ninja Creates. One skein made one ear warmer, so I made several. ...