Sew a Flag Potholder - Tutorial Tuesday

For this project you will need:

• 1 ½” x 3 ½” red fabric, cut 2
• 1 ½” x 8 ½” red fabric, cut 2
• 1 ½” x 3 ½” white fabric, cut 2
• 1 ½” x 8 ½” white fabric, cut 2
• 4 ½” x 5 ¼” blue fabric
• 8 ½” x 8 ½” backing fabric
• 8 ½” x 8 ½” cotton batting, cut 2 or Insul-Bright for high-heat uses
• Pins or Clover Wonder Clips
• Iron
• Sewing machine
• Matching thread
• Rotary cutter
• Cutting ruler
• Cutting mat

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Looking for more kitchen ideas? Check out my other projects!

With the 4th of July coming up a potholder seemed fitting for today's tutorial. You can find the step-by-step how to directions for the homemade flag potholder sewing project right here:

A Typical Day at Sea on a Cruise Ship

It's Cruise Ship Saturday and we're talking about sea days!

I hear the question a lot.

"Will I get bored at sea?"

Only you know what amount of activity required to keep you from getting bored. Take a look at a ship's paper that outlines everything going on for the day. (You can find the Google doc version of the pages HERE.)

So what do you think? Will you be bored?

As for me, plop me in front of a window with my computer and I can write all day.

The Friday 15

Collapsible containers and patterns and vinyl lettering and journals and clothes. A veritable smorgasbord of donations! And another 15 items are gone from my house.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

I've been watching coverage of the volcano eruption in Hawaii with great interest. We've been to Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii several times. We've seen steam rising from the crater; we've seen lava flowing at night.

They are always under the threat of potential eruption, but now the threat is real. Here's hoping beauty will continue to abound after the lava stops flowing.

Make a Picnic Cutlery Roll - Tutorial Tuesday

"Nothing is better than a picnic."
– Zooey Deschanel

I totally agree. Does a cutlery roll make it even better? Maybe, if you can whip one up like in today's tutorial. 

For this project you will need:

• main fabric
• lining fabric
• batting
• bias tape
• ribbon
• Pins or Clover Wonder Clips
• Iron
• Sewing machine
• Matching thread
• Rotary cutter
• Cutting ruler
• Cutting mat

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Looking for something else? Check out some of my other kitchen sewing and crafting projects!

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You can find the step-by-step how to tutorial for the homemade roll up picnic utensil holder sewing project right here:

Golden Princess Resources

If you want to know anything else about the Golden Princess or have any questions about cruising or Princess Cruises, just ask. \

Disembarking a Cruise Ship

It's Cruise Ship Saturday! Today we're talking about disembarkation.

The morning you leave the ship - disembark - can be hectic. It's not like just checking out of a hotel room so remember to read the paperwork delivered to your cabin beforehand. It tells you everything you need to know.

Here is a sample of the info-packed paperwork from a recent cruise. The link in Google docs can be found HERE.

Remember to:

• Pack your patience along with your carry-on.
• Keep medications and documentation with you.
• Remove items from the safe.
• Be out of the cabin when requested.
• Enjoy the last of the cruise ship meals.
• Wait in a nice location before going to the assigned lounge.
• Have your cruise card ready for scanning.
• Collect your luggage in the terminal.
• Have passports ready for customs.
• Be on time for arranged transportation and allow plenty of time to get to the airport.

And then start planning for your next cruise!

The Friday 15

15 more of my cake decorating things are leaving me. Kind of sad.

CRUISING MUST HAVES

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There aren't many things I think are requirements for cruising. With only paperwork, a passport, medications, a clean pair of undies, and some deodorant anyone could survive on a cruise. (But you’ll probably be more comfortable with more.)

But there are a couple things that I think are requirements:

A plastic sleeve to hold the cruise ship luggage tag. I've been through a couple and the ones with the grommets at the top last much longer. We primarily sail Princess and these fit our tags perfectly.

And the next necessity is a set of packing cubes. We only travel with one suitcase between the two of us so it is important that we fit as much into that suitcase as possible. We wouldn't be able to do it without these packing cubes. You'd be surprised at how much you can fit in these things. They even make it easy for unpacking. Actually, it's more like not unpacking - we just unzip them, fold back the top, and leave them in the drawers. Super duper easy and convenient. We've used the eBags brand for quite a while and they haven't had as much as a rip or broken zipper. Easy to wash and easy to use!

We use multiple sizes and we each have our own colors (me-pink, hubby-green). They have a ton of colors and sizes to choose from.

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Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, Canada

It's Wanderlust Wednesday! Today we're talking about the Capilano Suspension Bridge in Vancouver.

If you're scared of heights, the Capilano Suspension Bridge in Canada is probably not somewhere you want to spend much time. Why?

It's 450 feet across.

 It's 230 feet off the ground.

And it moves. And shakes and shimmies. 

If you are afraid of heights you really won't want to make your way to the Cliffwalk. It clings to the cliff walls.

But even more heart-pounding are the places where it juts out from the cliff walls.

 Don't look down. It's a long way to the bottom.

 But if you can manage it, it will be an exhilarating visit!

How to Make a Remote Control Holder - Tutorial Tuesday

I am not a TV person. Never was and probably never will be. But hubby? He grew up on it. And now he's growing old on it. Watches it every single day. Hour upon hour upon hour. From seven in the morning to eleven at night you can find him in his rocking chair with the TV on. Know anyone like that?

Today's tutorial is for those excessive TV watchers as well as those seldom TV watchers.

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You can find the step-by-step how to tutorial for this homemade fabric remote control organizer right here:

Seattle Mariners Baseball

Hubby loves his baseball. Like, really loves it. He is so full of joy each summer when we get him to a Seattle Mariners game. We've been several years in a row and he is always talking about things as firsts. First game, first time watching a certain other team, first daytime game, and today was another first.

It was the first time he's been in the stadium when they've closed the roof. Usually the weather has been pretty good for baseball. Just look how beautiful it was yesterday.

But today it started raining during the game, so they started closing the retractable roof. First time hubby watched it happen! I tried to take a video of it, but it moved sooo slow I just waited until it was completely closed and then snapped a picture.

And food was another thing. He likes trying everything they have to offer. I just have to not think about what we're paying and let him have it.

Jalapeno cheese dog

Philly Cheesesteak

$2 special on Cracker Jacks

Just look at all the food venues. Here's a link to the list in Google docs. It'll take him a lifetime to get to all of them.