hobbies

A DIY Bike Cargo Area

March 29, 2012

My husband recently spruced up his bike to make it easier to carry stuff, and I thought I’d share his cool DIY design.  In the past, he always used a backpack to haul stuff on his bike, or he put stuff in next to our son if he was hauling the kid-trailer.  But now he [...]

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The Felt Food Project Is Complete

December 20, 2011

Christmas is almost here, and I think I’m finally finished making felt food.   Here is the current food collection: I’ve already posted pictures and details about some of this stuff, but I’ve made quite a bit more since the last time I posted. We now have a pizza that comes apart for lots of pizza-making [...]

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The Felt Food Project

December 9, 2011

For the past few weeks, I’ve been tinkering with felt food for at least a few minutes every day.  I’ve had a few projects (like a banana with a removable peel – picture coming soon) that took over an hour to make, but most of the items have come together much faster than that.  Our [...]

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More Felt Food!

November 27, 2011

I think I might be on my way to needing a 12 step program for felt food addiction.  I can’t stop making food!  It’s so much fun, and the internet is overflowing with awesome ideas.  Here’s the stuff I’ve made over the last few days. Bread. With a piece of Swiss cheese. Apple pie (inspired [...]

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How To Start Blogging

November 2, 2011

It’s been more than five years since I created frugalbabe.com.  Over the years I’ve had lots of readers who have mentioned that they’d love to set up their own blog but are unsure of the best path to take.  I’m very fortunate to have a husband who loves web technology and has been my answer [...]

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Downsizing My Craft Supplies

August 11, 2011

Ten years ago, my sister-in-law got me hooked on scrapbooking.  I started out with a scrapbook full of my pictures from the time I spent living in Africa, and then moved on to scrapping our daily lives.  I did several albums over the years, and always enjoyed working on them.  Then we had our son, [...]

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Our Own Gym For $300

October 25, 2010

My husband and I both love going to the gym.  We enjoy outdoor activities too, but both of us have also worked out at the gym since we were in college.  In our first apartment together, we had a great gym facility on site, and used it just about every night.  For the five years [...]

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A Summer Blanket For Our Son

July 12, 2010

No matter how warm it is, I always like to have at least a sheet over me when I’m sleeping.  So I had been putting a blanket over our son each night when he went to sleep, but the two blankets he had were both relatively heavy, and more suitable for winter. I knew I [...]

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A Shopping Bag That Used To Be A Shirt

April 20, 2010

A few weeks ago, I was shopping with a friend.  When she checked out, she pulled a tiny little bundle out of her purse, shook it out, and viola! she had a nice big tote bag for carrying her purchases.  I always use reusable bags, but none of them are small enough to fit in [...]

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Mini Living Room Makeover

March 12, 2010

A couple months ago, my husband’s aunt got new living room furniture and offered us her old stuff.  It was 10 or 15 years old, but we liked it better than our own mis-matched pieces, so we happily accepted.  We now have a couch, chair, loveseat, and footrest – all matching! What didn’t match was [...]

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