Knitting Dragonflies

I know everyone’s life is crazy anymore! It is hard to find a balance. I’ve been super stressed lately and have forgotten to do the things that I enjoy doing. When life is busy, or all your energy is focused on a special project, it's all too easy to find yourself "off balance," not paying enough attention to important areas of your life. While you need to have drive and focus if you're going to get things done, taking this too far can lead to frustration and intense stress. That's when it's time to bring things back into balance. How about a mantra? A mantra is the main focus of meditation, a word or a phrase that you use to center your mind. Repeat your word or phrase throughout the day to gain more control and feel calmer.* For example K1, P2, slip 1, ktog, psso* Keep a routine Keeping a routine can make a hectic or stressful time in your life an anchor, like drinking a cup of coffee in the morning or sit quietly in your favorite chair or writing i

First off, don’t forget to check out the Spring/Summer 2012 Knitty Issue ! Lots of tempting patterns from talented knitters! I’ve fallen in love with this quilt!! Thanks to Film in the Fridge , a quilt tutorial on a quilt called Converging Blocks. One of those “OOOO I’ve fallen in love with this scrappy, colorful, free spirited pattern”. It looks easy and fun. There is also a list of mostly quilting tutorials on her blog! I was captured by the simple yet different look of this easy to make lamp! From MoreDesignPlease a DIY light cloud! How cool would it be to knit a swifter cover ? And knit up your stash. Well I found a list of bloggers at Tipnut that did just that. Happy Creating!!

I had a container of foot salt scrub, after using it all up, instead of buying more, I decided to try making it myself. (and improving on it) Do you or your man have the funky feet? Working out and working all in the same day sometimes leads to foot funk. The gym floor is loaded with foot fungus, I decided to add something to battle this. My result? Easy, cheap and my feet and my DH are soft and good smelling. Suitable for a gift also. Items you need: A container, plastic type is good, A Ball jar looks great also, especially if you are making this for a gift. Ingredients Tea tree oil, (you can add additional essential oils), sugar (I used white but you can use brown also), oil of your choice (Jojoba, olive, almond, sesame seed, peanut, even baby oil if you don’t object to adding mineral oil), and a couple of squirts of antibacterial soap. Take your clean container, add the sugar (I like this better than salt), to about 3/4 inch from the top. Now add several pumps of antibacter