Sunday, 20 April 2014

Happy Easter!

So, it's Easter. The kid sister has been anticipating today for a while now. My family doesn't have a lot of money, so she knows she wouldn't be buried under an Everest-like mountain of chocolate eggs and gifts, like a lot of her friends will. But she threw herself into her egg hunt for her two little eggs with glee, and was thrilled to find them. She was not only grateful,...

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Pat the Platypus Crochet Pattern

Meet Pat the Platypus! He is my very first attempt at amigurumi crochet. He's a little scruffy and misshapen but he's perfectly happy being adorably imperfect! Pat is my slightly altered version of Irene Strange's amigurumi pattern. Irene makes lots of quirky little amigurumi dolls. I love her blog! Materials 3.5mm crochet hook Blue yarn Yellow yarn Stuffing Eyes Stitches Dc...

Monday, 7 April 2014

5 Air Fresheners to Make Yourself

Squeal and squirm all you like, but I live in my bedroom with two gerbils and nine (yes, NINE) pet rats. Rats have very sensitive lungs and don't deal very well with chemical-filled scented candles, air fresheners and incense sticks. Unfortunately, they also smell pretty awful. I needed a way to spritz up the air around my animal cages without gassing out my rats, and so I...