Pinterest Project Weekend

This past weekend, besides being Easter, was also the weekend we celebrated my baby girl turning 1 year old! So, both Saturday and Sunday were filled with family fun and activity. Prior to the weekend I took on Pinterest to see if there were any projects I could effectively pull off and found that with a bit of help there was plenty I could do.

Found on Pinterest from Budget Bytes

First, on Saturday we were haveing family over after church to celebrate our little girl's dedication. I wanted to feed everyone, but I didn't want to fuss over a stove for a long time since I also had to entertain and do plenty of other things. So my sister and I made these lovely lasagna roll-ups and my sister-in-law make an amazing salad and we got rave reviews! Making these roll ups was one of the best ideas ever! We went out to purchase the ingredients and it took us about 2 hrs to get them all made and ready.

We put a lot more filling in each roll so they looked a bit "fatter" than these and they were yummy. So after having been throughly impressed with myself, I was very confident I could pull off the next two projects which were to take place the following day.

Idea on Pinterest recipe at Betty Crocker

On Easter Sunday we celebrated our baby girl so for her cake I had no desire, or time to bake a full cake and frost it. So I found images of these on Pinterest and decided they would be perfect. . . they were! It was so easy for my little girl to hold and eat her cake without making a huge mess and without having to stay in her "seat" she walked around with it and ate without getting it all over everything. All the kids (and the adults) loved the idea.

Idea found on Pinterest via Martha Stewart

Finally for decorating, I found these daffodil cutouts and thought it would be great so I downloaded the template, printed it and cut them out. They turned out really cute for a spring birthday party.

So there you go! My weekend brought to you by Pinterest. If you haven't joined yet, let me know and I'll send you an invitation (the easiest way to get on), then follow me and share what you love!

Chunky Crochet Slouchy Hat

In September I wrote about Yarn Obsession making its debut at The Sports Club LA/Boston. The holiday season was good and I sold quite a few pieces there. Last week I got a message from my contact saying, I only have one more item left, please send whatever you can. No problem!! So, this weekend I made a few of these cute hats along with a few other things (I will share later) to send out.

This hat is great because it's warm, stylish and fun! I've made them for my son, my nieces and I have some stashed away for later. . . . If you're looking for a fun, quick weekend project to make for a loved one, you can find the pattern in my Etsy Shop or in my Ravelry Store as an instant download. Wherever you choose to get it, it's a fun project that you'll enjoy making over and over again!

Fabulous New England Fall Weekend!

My sister came out from NY this weekend to spend some time with family. She wanted to come when she knew the leaves were turning and there would be a definite nip in the air. I love New England mainly because of the amazing beauty of Fall in this part of the country. We took tons of photos over the weekend, but I wanted to share the ones we did on Mount Wachusett in Princeton, MA. Enjoy the colors of Fall!



Looking over the Wachusett Valley



My daughter, niece, sister, son and niece

The group of us at Wachusett

My brother's beautiful daughter in front of the Wachusett Valley

My brother's beautiful daughters

My baby girl with her Auntie

My baby girl and me



My children and me

 I hope you're enjoying the harvest season as much as we are here in New England!

Quick Weekend Contest

It's Friday and we're all looking forward to the weekend! Here in New England there will be a mix of sun and rain, so we'll see how the activities develop. Anyway, I thought it would be great to have a quick contest this weekend.

Here's what you need to do:

1 - Follow this blog on Networked Blogs, the box is in the sidebar -->
2 - Refer a friend to follow and leave a comment telling me who referred them

That's it! On Tuesday I will announce the winner. . . Did I forget anything?

Oh, right, the prizes!!

If you win on your own, and no one referred you, then you can select anything from the Ready To Ship shop

If you referred a friend and they win, your friend will win anything from the Ready To Ship shop, and you will receive a coupon code for 50% off anything in the store!!!

That means, the more people you refer that let me know you referred them, the more chances you have to win something!!

Ready, set, win!!!

Busy weekend!

This weekend we watched the Olympic opening ceremony, watched some games, cleared and re-organized my dad's garage, shopped for some much needed clothing and spent time with my brother's family. What was I doing in-between all that? Just what you see in the picture, I was working on a scarf that came out beautifully (I'll share a photo soon), and I started on another project. I also did laundry, cleared out our car for our Canada trip this coming weekend and cleaned the bathroom.

I'm sore and my feet hurt. Can I just sit somewhere, put up my feet and work on some yarn projects? Thanks!