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May 24, 2012

Ah, I’ve missed you guys!!! I’m stoked I finally have a moment to reconnect with all of you DIY-ers! It seems we have been in full speed for weeks now and I love it but it’s wonderful to get back into my little bloggy world.

Hubs, baby and I recently visited the IMA {Indianapolis Museum of Art}. It is one of my favorite places to go! Besides all of the insaaaane creativity these people display in their art, it is one of the most INSPIRING and PEACEFUL places to hike/walk/relax/picnic {you get the point}. I went a little crazy with taking nature pics {hubs was wayyy over it } but I wanted to share some with you spectacular peeps so you can experience it too!

{Oops, how did that get in there -guilty-}

Well, well, well…where to start?! I have been working on quite a few projects but I can’t seem to put enough focus onto one project to finish it {ughhh}. I keep bouncy around starting projects but leaving them… unfinished. This is totally out of my character so it’s driving me crazy but I can’t stop myself! LOL. I was rackin’ my brain of which project I should share first..”the unfinished deck? nah”, “the unfinished bohemian room? not yet”, “or our helpless laundry room that is screaming MAKEOVER”. This is what I came up with. This one is simple but cute. I did this for my little girls room {needless to say she is too young to appreciate it yet BUT by golly, she’ll will LOVE it one day….even if it is years from now }.

I draped some furry fabric {because anything furry = everything cozier} over a tension rod to create a little nook. Once it was draped I nailed the fabric underneath and cut the center into two pieces to make it look like curtains. Last, I tied ribbons around the sides to complete it, threw in a couple pillows and toys and BOOM ->kiddy corner… accomplished. What kid doesn’t love their very own hiding spot? One day...yes, one day {probably many years from now} my child will love me for this .

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Knotted Jersey Headband

May 9, 2012

It’s Wednesdayyyy! Half way to the weekend guys…hang in there.

This week is creeeeeping along for me. I can’t even wait for this weekend and all the festivities! Parties, graduations and Mother’s Day! My first Mother’s Day I can’t wait to shower my mother and mother-in-law with gifts {who doesn’t like gifts?}.

In the process of scouting out some DIY projects I stumbled upon this adorable DIY headband just using t-shirts at lovestitched.com. I’m a sucker for headbands {especially on a bad hair day} and so I had to give it a go.

Here’s the process…

1}} Get a t-shirt you don’t wear anymore! Lay it out flat and cut TWO 3 inch strips from the bottom going across.

2}} Pull each strip stretching to where it gives a little.

3}} Take the first strip and cross it over like so {keeping the loop at the TOP and the right side overlapping the left}.

4}} Lay your second strip over top of the first in a “U” manner.

5}} Put the right side of the SECOND piece UNDER the right side of the FIRST piece. {You with me on that? I’ll wait…}

6}} Okay…the LEFT side of the second piece goes UNDER the loop of the first. {You’re doing great!}

7}} {a little tricky here…} The RIGHT side of the SECOND piece goes OVER the loop of the first, passing UNDER the left side of the second and then over the other side of the loop. {Make sense?}