Crochet Mohop Ribbons

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Crochet Mohop Ribbons

A few months ago I purchased some Buttercream soft knit solid yarn at Joann's because it was orange and indeed very soft to the touch.  I recently got the idea to use it to make a ribbon/top part for my beloved Mohop sandals.  My first goal was to make an intricate design that would be stationary and somehow tie onto the loops at the bottom.  After spending quite a while trying this with regular ribbons, I realized it just wasn't feasible the way I was doing it.  I ended up taking inspiration from this post on Mohop's Facebook page .  It turns out this lacing design was created by Rebecca Mojica of Blue Buddha Boutique (my favorite chainmaille source) and she even made a Youtube video of how to do it yourself.  I don't have the fancy hybrid sandals Rebecca is wearing, so I attempted to design something that would work for the low wedge and flat sandals I purchased a few years ago.

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Orange and Shiny Original Amigurumi Collection: Pets

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Orange and Shiny Original Amigurumi Collection: Pets

I was over crocheting farm animals, so I decided to try making a dog and a cat.  I wasn't 100% happy with the arms and legs I used on the pig, horse, and cow, so I redesigned them for the dog and the cat.  I suppose the legs on the farm animals make sense since they have hooves, but I may try them out with these new limbs that have paws to see if I like them better next time.

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Bathroom Redo

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Bathroom Redo

There was recently a cat, shelf, toilet incident in one of the bathrooms in my house.  An unnamed individual was using the toilet when a fluffy orange cat decided it was a good idea to jump from the counter onto the top shelf above this person.  The person quickly moved out of the way after seeing the cat land poorly to avoid being scratched to death as the cat fell off the shelf (and thankfully landed on the toilet tank).  Unfortunately, part of the pile of washcloths from the top shelf fell with the cat and landed directly in the (used) bowl.  Eew.  Pog's need to climb and sit on these shelves while in the bathroom has been a concern for a while, especially since they are glass and not meant to hold cats.  Unfortunately, this incident was the last straw and I decided the shelves had to go.  I knew that they would leave holes in the walls, so I needed to select new bathroom art to cover the holes.  I also really disliked the striped walls and decided it the perfect opportunity to paint over them.

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The Evergreen State Fair

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The Evergreen State Fair

For the past few years, we've attended the Puyallup State Fair to get our fix of fair food and other fair activities.  We decided to check out the Evergreen State Fair instead this year since it's a little closer to home.  It was nice that the food seemed to be more traditional fair food than "let's see what we can batter and fry this year to make some money."  We got all kinds of foods to share with our fair-going companions, ZK and SC.

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Stitch Fix #7 - August 2016

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Stitch Fix #7 - August 2016

Sometimes I'm like a little impatient kid when it comes to waiting for my Stitch Fix box to arrive.  This month, I thought it was going to arrive early since I received a "your fix has shipped" email on Friday the 26th when I had scheduled the box for Wednesday the 31st.  I was beyond pumped!  Imagine my disappointment when I checked the tracking number on Monday late afternoon/early evening to discover the box had just left Stitch Fix's warehouse.  I can't even tell you how much I wish someone would update all the package tracking systems of the world to only send a notice of shipping once the package has reached the actual shipping company to be transported to the receiver since this happens a lot.  But enough of my grumping, you're here to read about my fix.  This month, I requested a solid colored blazer and left the rest up to my fabulous stylist, Melissa.

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