Knitting Dragonflies

From the blog Nocturnal Knits ! Thanks Laura! Check out the finished product and pattern!

Everyone is happy spring is here! Kick up your heels and enjoy it! Time to spin for me!!

I know, long time for a break….. But I’m back…..missed you guys! Have to catch up on what everyone is doing! To sum up… -I think summer is here! Yay!! Sun! photo by Denis Collette, check out his beautiful photo stream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/deniscollette/ -Synthroid, sometimes tricky to get the dose right. I’m feeling pretty good, but experience some serious brain fog. I can forget what I’m saying in the middle of a sentence. On the bright side I can’t remember what I’m stressing about. LOL -Still committed to not coloring my hair, as it grows in…..kind of used to looking at the lighter color now. Need lots of conditioning for grey hair, lots of moisture needed to tame the wild and crazy, course feel of it. I’ll have a list of products that I’ve settled on for now. Or I’d love to know any that work for you. I found that having grey/white hair allows me to talk to any women with the same. I pass a women showing her greys and smile. Love the freedom it has given me. Hey,

Spring is coming, soon, really! But until then, lets try some new crafts. A few I like are below… Spoon ring tutorial from ThroughTheFrontDoor . Remember these? I don’t have any left, take off to a Goodwill, or Salvation Army store, or hit some yard sales and your all ready. And check out this video for an amazing fork bracelet with stones! Thanks Mr. YoBeano! . From AgirlandaglueGun, make some cute flower for your hair, or bag! Or make a whole bunch of them! Try making this BillyCardi from NoBigDill , she has so many fun ideas! And another fun bracelet from VanessaChristenson , a jersey knit bracelet! This teaches finger knitting! A great project for adults and children! Get crafty!!

I started with homemade deodorant! post here , I’ve made more, I’m so crazy about it. Now I’m in the middle of cleaning my house and trying to simplify and de-clutter. In the process I started experimenting with homemade cleaning products. Supplies I used: Tea Tree Oil, Baking soda, Vinegar, Lemons, Oil of Clove, and Lavender Oil. Just Google any of the essential oils and you will find an incredible list of uses for them. Oh and a couple of squirt bottles, I reused old ones. You can find them for about a dollar if you need to get some, try the dollar store! I did try the homemade laundry detergent and returned to using Tide, it didn’t clean as well as I had hoped and was a bit icky http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/04/09/making-your-own-laundry-detergent-a-detailed-visual-guide/ If anyone out there has a good one, let me know! Want to start super simple with just one bottle of all purpose cleaner? Try watching this! Really just one bottle, give it try. I have totally given up on the

Happy Holidays!!