Hem jeans with original seam

I mentioned how I hemmed my jeans to a couple of you and never got around to sharing the tutorial I found. I misplaced the link, but found a similar tutorial that explains the process. In my pic below, you can see the fold just above the hem from where I took an inch in, but I don't think it's noticeable when I'm wearing them at all. Let me know if you have any questions if you want to try it!

Crayon Roll

So I know there are plenty of tutorials floating around the internet for crayon rolls, so this is nothing new or unique, but I'm pretty proud of it. I actually made it for our flight back to Utah to try and distract Wade with something new. It definitely did it's job! I still don't think he fully comprehends what crayons can really do... he just likes to pull them out and put them back.

Best part about this project is that it was absolutely free! I used my scraps I had left over from the Heather Bailey Ring Stacker Toy I made for Luke for his first birthday, which unfortunately I never did take a picture of.

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My Latest Obsession

My sisters mentioned an organizing blog they sometimes look at called Sunny Side Up, well, I'm hooked. I drool over her before and after pictures of closets she has organized. Weird, I know. But here are some of my before and afters. I couldn't help myself.

First, my spice cupboard. Overflowing. Look at how much stuff was in there! Now, all nicely organized and I don't have to pull out every single jar until I find what I need buried in the back. Next up, my baking cupboard. I don't know why I have a baking cupboard because this stuff rarely gets touched. I forgot to take the picture with all this junk still in the cupboard, but you get the idea. I found new spots for those rarely used items and put my regularly-used cookbooks here instead. And nice little (what I had on hand) containers for those little things. Now, the junk drawer. This is embarrassing to even post, but this is what it was and it only got opened to throw more junk inside. And wouldn't you know it, it was ALL junk. I threw so much garbage away. The drawer was so empty that I filled it with tools that I was too lazy to take outside to the shed. Now the real reason I started organizing anything. My utensil drawer. I hate digging through this drawer hunting down what I need. I decided to just get rid of stuff I never use or have five of or is just kind of cheap. I would rather have nice things than a drawer full of junk. And now . . . look at this thing of beauty! I love opening this drawer! I love to find what I need, I love that it looks like this every time I empty the dishwasher and put something away, I love carefully putting each measuring spoon in place. Ahh. I'm sure this love affair will wear off quickly. It has only been a week and Brandt has yet to open this drawer, but for now, I'm in love.