It’s almost that time of year again, time for the Easter bunny to hop into our homes delivering baskets full of treats for our kids. While candy is often found in Easter baskets, there are many other non-candy Easter basket stuffer options. Today we’re going to give you a list of 47 highly rated and […]

About three and a half years ago, my family moved to a bigger house. I was really excited about it because, for the first time, we had a room that we could use as a dedicated playroom instead of having kids’ toys all over our living room. One of the first things I ordered for […]

It’s finally February, the month of love, or at least the month that we show our love with flowers, chocolates and gift exchange cards at school. While these are traditional types of Valentine’s Day gifts, I think it’s okay to think outside the heart-shaped box. Depending on your loved one’s love language, spending time together […]

Valentine’s Day is less than a week away, so I’ve been thinking about Valentine’s Day gift ideas.  I hope you have too…time is running out! Have you heard of the book The Five Love Languages?  It was written by Dr. Gary Chapman.  My husband and I read that book when we were first married, and […]

My husband was envious of my fingerless gloves, so I decided to make him a pair.  Since the knitting stretches width-wise, the only change I had to make was making the gloves a little longer.  You can refer to the pattern here.  Just keep in mind a couple of modifications: Before knitting the final ribbing, […]

After knitting a hat for my husband, I decided that I needed to knit a hat for myself.  What I love about this pattern is the stockinette stitch look but with a twist.  The pattern has the stitches going at a subtle angle.  Knit it in a sparkly yarn for festive flair this holiday season!  […]

My husband saw a hat with a rolled brim and commented that he thought it looked cool.  I said, “I can do that.” I found a yarn color that he liked and got to work creating this easy hat knitting pattern. When you knit in stockinette stitch, your knitting naturally rolls.  I usually take precautions […]

Instead of buying a headband ear warmer from a store, I decided to knit my own with scrap yarn leftover from other projects. Here’s how I came to that conclusion. The result was this quick and easy headband knitting pattern. You can find the free knitting patten below, but if you’re interested, I’ve also included […]