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Dollar Tree Doll Hats Free Crochet Pattern

Hello! Sorry it's been so long since I've done a post. I have gotten so caught up in packing season!!! God has been providing for us and multiplying our efforts more than I could have imagined this year! I can't wait to tell you all about it! But, that's going to have to wait until after packing season. If you're looking for a quick last minute craft to add to your boxes, I have a crochet pattern for you. This quick and easy baby doll hat will fit the $1 Tree baby dolls, and only takes about a half hour to make. Are you ready? Let's get started! $1 Tree Baby Doll Hat Pattern Row 1: ch 3 sc 7 in first ch, sl st. to join. Row 2: ch 2, 2 sc in each stitch around, join. Row 3: ch 2, 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next repeat around, join. Row 4: ch 2, 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches repeat around, join. Row 5: ch 2, 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches repeat around, join. Row 6: ch 3, dc in each stitch around, join...

Catching up

Hello! I haven't written anything since last November. Wow! The time has flown! A number of things have changed in my life, probably more than has ever changed before in such a short time. I'll quickly get you caught up on what's been happening. Courtship First of all, I started courting (not dating) the most wonderful man in the world. On my birthday last January he surprised me by coming with a letter asking me to begin a relationship with him that, Lord willing, would lead to marriage. Graduation Secondly my crazy plan succeed even with all the excitement. By God's grace I finished high school a year early, that's why I'm hoping to be able to keep up with this blog. I also succeed in avoiding a graduation party! Instead my mom and I went with some dear friends on a ladies retreat to Mackinac Island. Way more fun! Engagement On Memorial Day 2017 My dear Matthew asked me to marry him. With his marvelous perfectionistic tendencies (which I do NOT p...

How a Young Lady can Save Her Family Over a Thousand Dollars a Year

Hanging Clothes On the Line According to my research it costs $0.50 to run the average dryer. Let's say we run 2 loads of laundry a day, that would save $30 a month! That would be $360 a year! That's a big chunk of change! Summary Month: $30 Year: $360 Washing Freezer Bags, Ok, this sounds a little weird, but hear me out. For the Great Value Cheapo Walmart Brand Bags it costs $5 a box. If we by 3 boxes a month between quart and gallon,. that's $15 a month, $180 a year! We wash our freezer bags, and a wonderful friend of mine showed me to hang them on a refrigerator magnet to dry. (Thanks Sarah!) Quick and easy, with a significant savings! Summary Month: $15 Year: $180 Couponing I got REALLY into couponing a few years ago, and do you know what I found out? More often than not I ended up spending more money than I did without the coupons. Seeing good coupon deals made me buy things tha...

Calli at the Cross

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