http://dailymusings.net pursuing happiness in a world gone mad Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:28:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm getting ready to sew a dress for my daughter. Actually, this transpired because my local quilt shop (Country Sampler) has a cute project they do each spring. They put a small selection of fabrics in a brown paper bag, and tie a swatch of the main fabric on the ... http://dailymusings.net/2008/03/04/a-little-sewing-project/ I wanted to save these and share them at the same time. So I figured I'd mash 'em up in a post. Here are some recent finds while searching for art nouveau - inspired scrapbooking items: Joanna Sheen Teesha Moore Art Chix Kelly Panacci Cherry Pie Art Stamps Luna Girl Gorey Details The Enchanted Gallery Stampsmith For the record, I ... http://dailymusings.net/2008/03/04/a-couple-of-links/ I can hardly believe it myself, people. I got a BRAND NEW, in the box Cricut Expression for $180 yesterday! The lady who sold it said she had just bought in two weeks ago, but a family emergency required that it be returned. Lo and behold, she couldn't find ... http://dailymusings.net/2008/02/16/scrapbooking-score/ If you don't already know about woot.com, then get your butt over there right now! Usually it's just one deal per day, but they're having a Woot Off! right now, which means item after item until they are SOLD OUT! http://dailymusings.net/2008/02/15/woot-off/ Maybe you can tell from this blog already, but I tend to dabble in crafts. I've been meaning to take up scrapbooking for awhile now. I actually made a couple of pages for my honeymoon scrapbook a couple of years ago. Well, in the last year my sister has purchased ... http://dailymusings.net/2008/02/14/scrapbooking/ Money Saving Mom has TONS of great information on how to save money when grocery shopping, as well as other tips. She's asked folks to write up their ideas for scrimping and saving and link back up to her website, so here goes! I recently joined The Grocery Game myself. In ... http://dailymusings.net/2008/02/11/money-saving-tips/ Okay, I talked it over with the hubby, and here's what we're going to do: I'll use my real name, but the hubby and the kid get nicknames. But that way I'll be able to post pictures of them doing goofy things. Now I just have to think up good ... http://dailymusings.net/2008/02/09/decision-made/ One of the first things any blogger should decide on is how public they're going to be about their lives. I'm an avid blog reader, and I read blogs by people who are completely transparent about who they are, and others that are totally anonymous, and some who are somewhere ... http://dailymusings.net/2008/02/08/public-vs-private/ I've decided to rededicate myself to blogging, so here's my first post in close to a year! Re-reading some of my old posts, it's amazing how much I've accomplished in the last year. My New Year's Resolution post has so many goals on it, and I can honestly say that ... http://dailymusings.net/2008/02/07/its-alive-its-alive/ As of last night, I officially completed my SECOND baby hat.  I am on a roll! The latest uses the "upside down daisy" pattern from the book Itty Bitty Hats.  I used a multi-colored pink & white yarn, which ended up looking striped when knitted in the round.  I didn't ... http://dailymusings.net/2006/12/28/more-baby-hats/