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Free Felting Tutorial Friday: Wet Felted Slippers – Felting
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (236+ words) If you've ever dreamed of sliding your feet into a pair of slippers that you made with your own hands, this week's feature is going to make your inner crafter very happy. In this tutorial by nainikj on Instructables, you'll…...
Freebie Friday – Free Printable Easter Foil Wrapper Junk Journal Scraps – Scrap Booking
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (381+ words) Oh these make me ridiculously happy. There's something about crumpled Easter egg foil " the soft pastel shine, the little tears and folds " that just screams childhood Easter mornings. You know the ones" chocolate eggs half unwrapped, foil smoothed out carefully…...
Cross Stitch a Masterpiece with DMC – Cross-Stitch
55+ min ago (466+ words) I was looking through the free cross stitch patterns at DMC the other day (always a worth use of time because they've got some great stuff!) and I came across" this set of patterns that are tiny representations of famous…...
Ask Scary Mommy: How Can I Get My Husband To Help Make Dinner?
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (715+ words) The both work. But only one person is cooking and cleaning up the kitchen. Ask Scary Mommy is our weekly advice column wherein Scary Mommy editors and guest editors " fellow moms like you " will answer your burning questions. You can…...
One Mom Asked Reddit If It's "Normal" To Let Your Teens Have Bedroom Door Locks
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (310+ words) One mom asked Reddit if she's creating an "unsafe environment" by letting her teen have a door lock. Children being allowed to have their own space " space away from parents, siblings, whatever " is always important, but when it comes to…...
Dealing With a Dilemma of Co-Parenting
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1133+ words) Posted March 20, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods "My ex is keeping the children away from me. She says they are afraid of me, they don't want to come to my house, and she's not going to make them if they don't…...
Knit Legwarmers on a Circular Knitting Machine
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (637+ words) I feel like I've had garter stitch on the brain a lot lately, but I'm also, as always, interested in simple knit-purl patterns that can look really interesting without a whole lot of work." There are so many of these…...
How to Make a St. Patrick’s Day Mini Album in a Box – Scrap Booking
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (241+ words) Visit the Artsy Albums blog to watch her how to process video and take a closer look at the rest of the album pages. Looking for scrapbook supplies, we recommend A Cherry on Top.com Debbi's lovely mother and child…...
Bunny Hop Hat and Booties free crochet pattern
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (630+ words) Looking for more Crochet Bunnies? or Maybe the Orginal Style Worry Worms?" It's also a lovely project for those moments when you just want a quick crochet win. No giant blanket counts, no mysterious shaping drama, and no "where did…...
I Spent A Year Talking To ADHD Experts. Here’s What I’ve Learned As A Mom.
56+ min ago (881+ words) I feel like I have a parenting cheat sheet. I'm pretty sure I accidentally found a parenting cheat sheet. And somehow, through a strange combination of curiosity and caffeine, I get to sit across from them and ask the questions…...