homemade toothpaste/deoderant

I would love to be able to make my own toothpaste like this lady has, and actually... she uses it as deoderant too... i'm a little unsure about that part. But I'm no chemist and I have no idea what goes into what so maybe it is all the same thing what we put in our mouth to clean our teeth and under our armpits to keep us from being stinky. so well... i wish i could try it. but these ingredients arent the easiest, maybe not completely impossible, but not so available and probably not at a pretty price, around here. it shall go on the to do list. besides it's only baking soda, essential oil, and coconut oil. we have coconuts... it shouldn't be so hard to find the oil... right?

knit or crochet for others

i am so very incredibly excited about a little discovery i made today! (tonight). 


As I was skimming some photos and projects I ran across a tutorial about crochet. I thought it would be interesting to see (since I myself, although technically i do know how to do it i often just fudge together stuff and i'm not so technical, so i figured a technical 5 minute how to video would do me some good). what i stumbled onto though... was much more than a crochet tutorial! (which i did in fact say ohhh that's how you do that part!). landsend.com was donating their yarn to knitters and crocheters, using a few select patterns they then knitted or crocheted blocks, mailed those blocks off, and there were other groups that put the blocks together into blankets that they are going to donate to families that need some more warmth! through the foundation warm up america. i'm so excited and wish that i could be a part of it!! it sounds like such a great idea.  plus: they also shared another tutorial.. on how to knit! i'm excited about that since i'm trying to teach myself.. mind you... im reading a book and haven't bought the needles yet.. but im getting there. this tutorial showed me just how easy it can be! although.. from the looks of it, still harder than crochet. 

you can go to these websites for more information:


landsend.com/feelgood (feel good is the name of the yarn they donate)
and to see a better explanation:

a headband.

i used to wear a headband nearly every day of the week. my favorite being s childsize belt that i found in a thrift store and loved the pattern too much to not buy it. you cant tell its a belt... until the metal hoops decide to slip out the back, to which someone always says hey... is that a belt?? i also have many a scarf, scraps of fabric, and a few ties which i used to wear more often than now. not sure why, except that i can never get it secured tight enough to my head for my comfort. 
today i ran across this:

It's a headband that she didn't even sew or crochet. It's braided from a cut up t-shirt! She based the design off a headband from anthropology. i find myself liking it very much, and would love to try to make it... maybe it will get me back into wearing headbands more often... to see her tutorial and visit her site (which i am about to go back and do again:) ) her site is Sew Homegrown

skirt yourself

i saw this fun photo at craftgawker... and followed the link to the blog recipe for cute. 


it's my first time visiting her blog and it looks fun and sweet and very crafty. she posted about this skirt that she made by a completely photographed step by step tutorial ! It looks fun and comfortable. Oh to have a sewing machine.... wait... -oh to be able to sew.