Frazzle Dazzle

Instead of jumping the gun like I normally do when I get an idea. I've actually been doing some research for selling my craft. I'm a little frazzled dazzled. lol. It's alot of work.  I figure why not make extra money doing something I enjoy. I only work 3 days a week so I have plenty of time to do this on the side. At first I thought about creating my own website and have it linked with eBay, but I discovered a site that is specifically for artists and collectors and it's easy. It's called Esty! You can buy and sell handmade products or antiques on this site. It also has other features like forums, etc. I really like it alot and the fee is affordable. I'm going to get this biz started soon. I'm excited about it. I will keep you posted on this adventure.

The Blog must go on....

Dear Blog,

I'm sorry I haven't written anything in awhile. I promise to write something neat soon. I've been busy working and doing my wifely duties of keeping house. lol. I got a project coming up soon that will have a lot to blog about. The blog will go on. I will not forget about you.

Sincerely, Little Ms. Moffat

New Projects

Project #1   Knitting & Crocheting.

When I was a kid my mom always tried to get me and my sisters to learn how to knit & crochet. We thought it was boring granny stuff. We complained & eventually my mom gave up on trying to teach us. Now at the age of 26, I wished I would've of learned when someone was willing to teach me. I kept telling myself I want to learn to do this, but hadn't really done anything about it until this weekend. I went to Borders this weekend and was looking at the craft books when I saw a cute book( shown above). It has cute crocheted ninjas, zombies, vampires and more. I just learned that this all the new rage in indie craft right now. It's called amigurumi. I didn't buy the book. The reason being, I took one peek at the instructions and said WTH! There was all this crochet lingo that I didn't understand. It looked impossible. I still want to make this one day, but first I need to learn the basics. I went to the Library and checked out The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knitting & Crocheting. I picked up some tools and I'm teaching myself to knit & crochet. I really like this book. It makes it easy to understand the stitches and tells you all about the different yarns, needles and extra tools. I working on a simple scarf right now. Holding the needles still feels a little awkward, but I think I got the stitching down. I hope to be making everyone's Christmas sweaters this year:) Just kidding!

Project #2   Growing a Garden on our Balcony

Spring is here. Time to grow some veggies. Ben & I are big fans of organic heirloom tomatoes which are pricy in stores. So we decided to grow our own this year. Our Balcony gets alot of sun so it's the perfect place to grow them. Ben is especially excited. We are also going to grow organic cilantro. Salsa anyone?   Being the girl that I am I can't have a garden without flowers! So I'm also going to grow Dahlias. We plan to plant the seeds this weekend. Can't wait.

Random Funny Picture

Excited

I'm anticipating the arrival of the new coffee table & computer we ordered. I can't wait. I'm more excited about the coffee table though. lol. We will also be buying chairs for our dining table. Thank God for tax refunds. I'm just happy that we'll finally have some furniture & will be able to entertain guests!

The $300 Blanket

After many requests to blog about The $300 blanket here it is.

Two weeks ago my mother-in-law being the sweetheart that she is gave Ben and I a Hudson Bay blanket from England. It's made of 100% wool. This is a blanket that can be used as a family heirloom. The company who makes these blankets has been around for hundreds of years and goes back to the fur trade when hunters would trade these blankets with the Indians for beaver pelts. It was prized for keeping people warm. Our blanket is worth 6 beaver pelts and is marked with 6 stripes to show its worth. It will never go down in value.

This blanket has many qualities. Did you know this blanket is mite resistant because of the natural oils in it? It won't fray if you cut it and you can make clothes from it. This blanket can keep you warm even if you or the blanket is wet, with that being said it is also fire resistant and can be wrapped around yourself in case of a fire. Other things you should know is you can't wash this blanket and must use a special brush to remove any dirt or other particles. 

This blanket will also last for generations. One time a family found one that had been in a frozen lake for decades and then they used it for 50 years. It's worth 6 beaver pelts and can keep you warm even if wet. It is also mite resistant because of its natural oils and can be used to wrap around yourself in case of a fire and you won't burn. Also, you can't wash it and will never go down in value. It could be used to make clothes........Oh almost forgot and it will last for generations:)

Thank you, Linda for the blanket. We love it. It really does keep you warm.