Friday, March 7, 2014

Don't Forget to Spring Forward this Weekend!

I feel like I might quite possibly be the only person left on the planet who *didn't* know it was time change weekend.  But in case I'm not alone, here's your friendly reminder.  It is time once again to "Spring Forward" as we make our annual mad dash into (hopefully) some warmer weather and (definitely) some longer days. 

The official time to set your clocks forward is at 2 am on Sunday morning, but if you are like me you will get it done the night before (on Saturday night), or even more likely- much later in the day on Sunday (only after I have botched the time up a couple of times, and totally confused myself.)  




Although, if one of the walls in your house looked like this, you might also conveniently "forget" about time change every six months or so too.   This is actually a massively tall wall in our house that extends from our first floor to the height of our second floor.  We started filling it with large clocks a few years ago.  I actually have another clock on the way to create another "row" soon.  (My husband will love me for that).  In any case, I never realize how much I actually use these clocks for actual time telling until one (or more) of them aren't showing the correct time.  (See the one on the far left!)


So, I imagine we won't go too long past this weekend without getting these up to date.  And I hope you have just as much fun getting all your clocks set forward this weekend, and dealing with the loss of that much-needed hour of sleep.  :)

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Free Easter Printables

Easter will be here before you know it. And just so that it doesn't sneak up on you (what with March apparently both coming in AND going out like a lion this year for all I know), prepare yourself with these free Easter printables.

From gift boxes to gift tags to party printables to kids activities and crafts to home decor, we've got you covered.

Make sure to check out my Free Easter Printables and Easter Pinterest boards. I'll be loading them up in the days and weeks to come with my findings of FREE Easter printables and decor ideas.

In the meantime, here are my latest findings.


First up are the boxes and bags - perfect for little gifts or favors:

Easter Egg Basket Printable from Melissa Esplin:


Bunny Basket Printable from The Toy Maker:


Bunny Box Printable Template from Martha Stewart:


Next are tags that you might want to use to embellish gifts or baskets:

Vintage Easter Gift Tags from The Graphics Fairy:


Happy Easter Treat Tag Printable from Lolly Jane:


Peter Rabbit Treat Bag Topper Printable from Nest of Posies:


Peeps Treat Bag Topper Printable from eighteen25:


And don't forget to spruce up your favorite candy with these Hershey's Kisses Labels from Makoodle:



If you're entertaining kids, try some of these free printables:

Vintage Easter Bunny Coloring Page from The Graphics Fairy:



Vintage Bob Bunny Kids Printable (Cut Out and Craft a Spool Pet) from The Graphics Fairy:



Easter Egg Stencils from Spoonful:


Easter Egg Holders from Spoonful:


Flowered Easter Bunny Ears from Free Easter Printables:


Purple Easter Bunny Ears from Free Easter Printables:

And if you're hosting a party, these will help you with your party planning:

Easter Basket Cupcake Wrappers and Toppers from Skip to My Lou:


Hen Centerpiece and Chick Favors from Martha Stewart:


Mod Bunny Party Pack by Green Beansie Ink on Catch My Party:




Easter Garden Party Printables by Erin J. Rippy on World Label:


Egg Hunt on your to-do list this year? Try these printables:

Colorful Egg Hunt Party Printable set, including Egg Hunt 8 X 10 sign, byTom Kat Studio on HGTV:




Egg Hunt Clue Cards (perfect if you're entertaining little kids) from Spoonful:


Egg Hunt 8 X 10 Printable from Diary of Dave's Wife (available in multiple colors):


Chalkboard Egg Hunt 8 X 10 Printable from Blissful Roots:


And don't forget your Easter decorations! These will get you started:

Burlap Rabbit 8 X 10 Printable from Craftily Ever After:


Peter Cottontail 8 X 10 Printable from Tatertots and Jello (available in multiple colors):


Saturday, March 1, 2014

Free Crochet Pattern Roundup

"Why, no, Doctor, I don't think I have any issues with my vision." :-)


I bet A LOT of crocheters have worked on projects until they were nearly blind, so I wanted to share this funny picture because I know there are folks who can relate. :-)

And because today marks the first day of National Crochet Month, I also thought I'd post a roundup of free crochet patterns that are perfect for Spring:


Give these patterns a try (all pictured modifications to the original patterns are listed in the links below):
4. Spiderman Afghan (always start large afghan projects in Spring or Summer!)
5. Red Riding Hood Cape (perfect in any color for chilly Spring days)

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