lots going on around here

We now have a 1-year-old! Here he is trying to figure out how the heck to do you eat a cupcake.
You eat the part with the frosting first, of course.

Hey look! knitting!Pattern: Wisp

Yarn: Fleece Artist Merino in the Hercules colorway. I think I only used a bit more than half the skein.

Needles: US #7

Notes: I love how this came out with the colors in the yarn.

And here's a sneak peak and something that has been keeping me very busy.

Happy Saturday! I hope the weather is as gorgeous where you are as it is here!

the five minute solution

Well, if you're like me you're always looking for cheap ways of keeping your clutter out of sight.

This weekend as I was unpacking another box of "random stuff", I found I needed a box or basket to fit in our TV stand to hold said "stuff". Not wanting to spend any money, I came up with this storage solution.

First, I cut the flaps and top off of a box to fit the cabinet. Then, I cut a piece of fabric so that it would just cover the front of the box that would be showing.

I hot-glued the fabric down along the edges and viola!

You would never know it was just a regular old box unless you pulled it out of its space. Of course, if more of your box was going to be visible you could always glue fabric inside and all around. This project probably cost me less than $1 and I'm very happy with the results!

I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing Labor Day holiday!