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Continue reading →: 10 Steps to Enhance Your Crafting Experience: Insights on Building My Own Crafting TableWe all understand the importance of having a conducive environment for our tasks. Whether it’s crafting or any other activity, having dedicated spaces for each job is crucial. However, maintaining organization can be challenging, especially when balancing multiple responsibilities. As a parent of a family of five, I initially aimed…
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Continue reading →: About Me
Hey there! I’m Nicky, happily married with three amazing kids – two boys and a girl. Crafting and sewing fuel my passions. While I’m still learning the ropes of sewing, I absolutely love creating costumes, playing around with clothing designs, and giving old garments and items new life. I’m always…
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Continue reading →: Disney World – Family Vacation and Matching Disney Shirts in FloridaMost children’s dreams are for a chance to visit Disney World or Disneyland. Our kids, now old enough to remember theme park adventures and eager for roller coaster thrills, were thrilled when my husband announced a family vacation with his relatives. I was fully on board with one condition: MATCHING…
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Continue reading →: DIY Clothing Transformation: Upcycling Jeans into a Stylish Skirt
Have you ever purchased a piece of clothing and just had it sit in the back of your closet unworn? Every time you try it on, it didn’t seem to flatter you as much as you wanted it to, but the price tag was already removed? Well yes, I’m sure…
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Continue reading →: DIY Shorts: How to Turn Pants/Leggings into Shorts
As parents, we’ve all experienced our kids roughhousing, whether they’re crawling on grass, cement, or wherever they fancy. Patching up those inevitable holes can feel like a chore, but thankfully kids’ clothes aren’t too pricey, and they tend to outgrow them anyway. But what about those pants that still have…
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Continue reading →: My Journey to Finding Fitness and Mental Health Balance: A Personal Story
In the vibrant 90s, as a teenager, I found solace and motivation in the VHS workout tapes of Cindy Crawford, Suzanne Somers and Jillian Michaels. Those were the days when home workouts were reminiscent of popping in a videotape and sweating it out in the living room. Running outside at…
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Continue reading →: Creating Your Own Chalkboard Wall: A Step-by-Step Guide
As a new parent, you naturally aim to delight and engage your children. At our friends’ birthday celebration, we were inspired by the chalk wall in their entry room. Intrigued by the concept, we decided to create our own version. Given that we had just painted our house upon moving…
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Continue reading →: Who wants to be a SUPER HERO? Family themed Halloween or Birthday Party Costume Ideas.Whenever I hear TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES it triggers a desire to sing their theme song from our childhood days. Originating in the 80s, the franchise continues to captivate kids’ imaginations. Choosing a theme wasn’t difficult since we had to align with my son’s obsession: TMNT. Although I was a…
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Continue reading →: Crafting Comfort: Sewing Your Own Napkins, Burp Cloths, and Drawstring Bags
When I first got my hands on a sewing machine, my goal was to master hemming and perhaps create some basic clothing pieces. I spent days, even weeks, examining my sewing manual, determined to grasp the essentials. Among the suggested beginner projects, making napkins stood out as a straightforward starting…
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Continue reading →: Football Family Costumes. Family Costume Theme for Halloween or Game DayAs a new parent, I found the idea of coordinating themed costumes with my children intriguing. When my eldest son’s first Halloween approached, we received a skeleton costume as a gift, sparking my creativity. I improvised with what I had on hand and decided to dress as Kumiko from Karate…
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