Caterpillar Scarf

This is a fun and super easy project for yourself or for gifting.
Here where I live I only knit with one strand at a time, but if you live where it is colder you could go two and even mix colors for a really cool look.
This scarf if made to this pattern is lightweight but warm, cute and dressy at the same time, Quick to work up.

Materials needed
size 15 knitting needles
1 ball Lions Brand Fun Fur 50g
knit stitch only

Cast on 18stitches
knit all rows until end
work off with last 18 inches of thread

I had made a forest green scarf just like these out of Festive Fur a couple of years ago as a trial project, I could have sold oodles if I had the forsight of what the heck would be trending in this town when...LOL

Make SOmething ~V

The Magic Boo Boo Sock

Children believe in Magic, it is a wonderful thing. Today we are making BooBoo sock (has no connection to the name Honey BooBoo we made these before she was ever a concieved marketing idea)

Anyway This is a good use for mismatched baby socks, I used cuter ones for the out side and a plainer one for the inside.
It can be made for someone as a gift with an explination of what a boo boo sock is, or you can make it with your child and let them cast a spell on the magic beans.
Step 1: find your baby socks

Step 2: find a helper to speak some Magic words over the beans as they fill the sock

A Boo Boo sock takes all the pain away
It turnes the tears into sunlight
Magical Beans with all the powers
To make BooBoo go away for hours.
It is simply a sock with lentils inside sewn up tightly at the top leaving enough room to have a cuff over the outside sock top. I found The Socks are easily filled if stretched over the top of a tall glass or mug

Step 3: sew top of sock

The Outside is just a cushy comfort and keep the inner sock from getting dirty. Not connected just remove and wash.
The outside also keeps just the right amount of cool so the magic beans will work;)
POP a couple in the freezer for minor emergencies, scraped knees, bumps, bruises
Great size for little hands, and super easy to make and use.

JUst for the record The little gal in the pic, had run into a door facing two days earlier, because of immediate administering of a small amount of Olive Oil to the area followed by the Boo Boo sock in 15 minute intervals, we quelled the formation of a dark bruise...it was looking quite swelled & horrid but here we are at day one

and above at day two.
Just a Tip: Olive Oil will cause blood to disperse back into the body and can lesssen bruising.

Hope You All Have A WOnder Ful Day
~V

Hobbit's Potato Soup

HOBBIT'S POTATO SOUP

6 cups diced potatoes
1 large onion chopped
2 cans chicken broth
1 stalk diced celery
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt

Cover with water and cook until tender

Then add:
1 stick butter
1 quart of half and half

Variation add 1/2 cup chopped ham or bacon while cooking

Sprinkle with fresh grated Parmesan or Sharp Cheese to serve

Until You Read Again
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Lucrative Venture ~ Photos

I have two wonderful girls, which means I am going to have to find creative ways to create more income to support the habit that just seem borne into women of these times ... LOL
So with that said I have added quite a number of pictures to a new site in an attemp to sell some of my work. I take loads of pictures and only a small percent ever get seen, I really am picky as to what will represent my tastes and feelings at a certain time. I do although have loads of pictures that I love no one has ever seen. Through Instagram and Instacanvas I am offering an insight into how I see things around me and things I really love. My gallery has a good selection of different samples available now for those who would like to check it out.
There is no reason my photos taken with my phone can't pay for my phone. Anyway The money from the pics are going toward monthly phone payments as well as any money exceeding that amount will pay for my girls 2013 Christmas Vacation.(if all works out)
I will have some prints available of some older works as handsigned prints, Those will be available at a later date, I was not happy with the current printer's sample. Watch for the announcement of their availablity.

I participate in life, trying not to miss a thing, sometimes the little things are the

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only things, watch for little things.
Have a great day
~v

Baking Soda (NaHCO 3)~ A few good uses

Baking soda has been around a very long time, and has had a variety of uses besides "Baking". Here are a few things maybe you didn't know it was good for or how to use it for these purposes.

Brushing your teeth, it adds a little abrasive to knock off stubborn plaque and make you mouth feel fresh hence its odor reducing properties. Here is a recipe for making a homemade toothpaste.
1 cup coconut oil
1/2 c baking soda
1 tsp, splenda (optional)
10 drops of peppermint oil (i am thinking of trying tea tree oil as well, Melaluca
is an awesome natural product) (this may be too strong start with less and add to)
stir to a paste and store in an airtight jar.
Sounds very cool and inexpensive

I discusses the No Poo scalp cleansing method in a previous entry, check back to
New Years Resolution on December 28, 2012

You can also use it in a light abrasive nutrient cleansing oil for the face/skin
This is a refreshing change for all skin types, since the oils are natural your skin will soak then in.
equal parts of
coconut oil (yes the pure kind you can cook with),
100% shea butter (yes the kind that is pretty solid),
and good quality olive oil.
I melted the coconut and shea together for about 40 seconds in 20 second bursts in the microwave, then stirred until they were completely melted. Pour into a dark bottle add olive oil and give it a shake. I added a tiny bit of almond extract(yes the kind you cook with) just to give a really pleasing scent. You massage this onto your face and then use a soft washcloth and warm water to gently rub off, it leaves your skin feeling clean, soft and fresh. Once a week you can pour a little over some baking soda or extra-fine sugar for a nice exfoilating scrub. It is a nourishing emollient, that can cut your skin cleansing product expenses in half. (Mix with some salt for a really great exfoilating body scrub, thinking ahead to spring)

Did you know you can use Baking Soda to unglog a drain
sprinkle baking soda into the drain, then add some white vinegar (yup kiddo chemistry)
after it is finished with its reaction, I usually just leave it awhile to bubble and loosen whatever is in the drain. Then I finish with some boiling water.
unless you live with a sasquach and there is just a mega hairball down there this will normally move it out.

I leave you with just a tiny bit of Baking Soda History for this entry
Baking Soda is a leavening agent and is commonly grouped with yeast
Mixing Baking SOda and Vinegar to cause the release of Carbon Dioxide and cause effervessing is the most commonly known early Chemistry experiment
This link has interesting facts about Baking Soda

http://www.studymode.com/essays/History-Of-Baking-Soda-410630.html

So Check to see if your box of Soda is fresh in your fridge.
and here are 60 uses for Baking Soda
http://www.thelosthaven.co.uk/BSoda.htm

Have a Great Friday

This Too Shall Pass ~ INSOMNIA

Due to stress I have been having quite a bout with INSOMNIA lately.
I know it has been affecting my pleasant demeanor, although I haven't snapped to harshly at anyone yet. All my stress debunkers have failed, and I am resolved that it is going to just have to pass and I will just have to grin and bear it (and buy a new concealer stick...LOL)

Well last night in my attempt to use boredome to help sleep creep up onto my brain I found quite an interesting app on my Samsung SmartPhone...UDraw (FREE)

Here are a few examples of what rattled around and out of my fingertips, The best pic that was created actually didn't get saved, I have found with this app & my phone, it will shut itself down, Oh well what can I expect from something free right it will have it's glitches ;) But I think it will save enough of mine and my gals spontaneous art to satisfy and make up for the glitching.

I also have been playing around with a Sketch App, I think I will use that for my Christmas cards next year, a collage of pastel colored sketches, I can't wait...

Have a Blessed Day
Catterpillar Scarves coming up (Light, Compact, Warm, Attractive, and Fluffy)
Easy and fun to make, you can have one to match,contrast all your cold weather outfits ;)
~V

It's All In Perspective ~ The Small Things

Pay attention to the 'small things' you might miss something if you don't.
The Small thing in one's heart may be the biggest thing in others.

Make sure in 2013 that you take time to notice things and people around you. In this world it is all to much about the Big Picture and the small things get missed.

Taking the small things for granted or being unappreciative of small gifts from the world, is really a shame for lots of folks, I thought I'd share a few small things from my New Years' Day visit with my family. They were tired of my experimentation with my new lenses so I gave them a break...LOL

Have A Great Weekend ~V