Month: March 2012

Say No To Crack, Stop the Gap!

Reblogged from IamMommaHearMeRoar:

Maybe it’s just me and my body shape, but a lot of my jeans have that giant gaping spot in the back.  It’s like a canyon between my bum and the back of the pants.  This is what I’m talking about.  On some pants it’s worse than others.  I tucked a shirt in so you wouldn’t have to see more of me than you want to 🙂
 
I’m pretty sure it’s not just me because I’ve caught some crack with quite a few teenage girls.  Hot?  No.  Nasty?  Yes.  Anyhow, enough about that.  We’re going to fix it today.  Here’s how….
I took some 1/2 inch elastic and I cut a strip to be about 6 inches long.  I sewed it on, but let me explain how.
 
 
I started at the middle and sewed to the end using a zigzag stitch.  As I sewed I pulled the elastic quite tightly while I let the denim layer feed through the machine normally.  Then I did the same thing again.  I started in the middle and sewed to the other edge.  This made it so that the elastic was centered and I didn’t stitch throught the belt loops on the other side.  Lastly I did one stitch in the middle, also making sure not to stitch through the belt loops.
 
 
Now I don’t have to bulk up with a belt.  You can’t really see the stitching, since I used navy thread.  Best of all, now the Grand Canyon is the only canyon people are staring at.
 
 
EXTRA INFO:  This works best with lighter-weight denim.  I haven’t tried it on really heavy denim yet.  To really get even more pull inward, you could try a wider elastic and sew two lines along it.

Twix Fudge – Almost Too Easy!

This recipe can be converted with any kind of candy bar. I just happened to have Twix bars on hand. I love this fudge – for 2 reasons. It’s so, so easy to make and its soft and delicious tasting. I make several batches around the holidays, with different flavors of chips, frosting and candy. You will love it too!

You’ll need:

  • 4 Twix bars – coarsely chopped
  • 1 bag of chocolate chips
  • 1 tub of fudge frosting

Instructions:

Prepare an 8X8 pan. Line with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Melt the chips in a large glass dish in the microwave. Stop and stir every 30 seconds. Repeat til melted. Stir in frosting. Stir in Twix pieces. 

Spread into prepared pan. Tap pan onto counter to remove any air bubbles. Refrigerate til set, I usually do these a day ahead. Remove fudge from pan and cut with a long, strong knife. Serve.

 

Chore Wheel

Here’s a great idea from howdoesshe:

This great chore chart was a product of the 70’s and still works great today.  We use a four tiered chart: 1-Name of kid, 2-kitchen chore, 3- bathroom chore, 4- room of responsibility or ROR.  Having four kids makes it easy, but I won’t bore you with the merits of having four kids.  If you have one to three kids you can add mom and/or dad to the wheel.   If you have five plus kids doing chores, good for you! More helpers means less work for you and dad.   You may actually have a hard time coming up with enough chores.  In this case, you can assign the job of Sheriff.  This was a coveted job in my home, growing up with five siblings.  The Sheriff inspects the other jobs and makes sure the quality is up to snuff.