You've booked your tickets, planned the itinerary and your travel day is fast approaching. While New Zealand is one of those destinations that you can't really prepare yourself for – the scenery and landscapes are so jaw-droppingly beautiful that you'll be
People supporting you on this journey may not understand. Those closest to me haven’t always understood. Sometimes they’ve said some very hurtful things.
The Double Knit Blanket employs the concept of double knitting (surprise, surprise), which is an easy way to double your stockinette layers and makes a reversible blanket. This easy knitting pattern makes a nice callback to quilting patterns with the tiny tack pattern that actually shows up while you knit! It's a knit blanket pattern that's sure to fit with the most color-coordinated of living rooms, and make nice gifts for recent grads. Try using the colors of the grad's alma mater! Start off your color journey right with this free knit blanket pattern!
Gone are the days when learning a new language would require physical resources that were not accessible to everyone. Today's web technologies and mobile applications have tremendously facilitated the way people pick up new tongues. You can now engage in intensive language learning courses right from the comfort of your coach. The collection below features some of our favourite resources that you and your students can use to start exploring new languages.
Here are five things I wish I had known before I started decluttering, and since I can’t go back in time, I’m sharing them with you.
Last week we sent a bunch of Scout Books to SXSW in Texas with @rohdesign and @austinkleon for their Visual Notetaking 101 Panel. These guys take awesome notes, and they designed this pocket notebook to offer you a chance to create beautifully illustrated notes, too. The cover features illustration exercises for better notetaking. Count yourself lucky if you were at the panel and received one of these! They ran out right away! Collectors item.
Come on in!!! I’m so excited you’re here, and I’m even more excited to share a space that is near and dear to my heart…my classroom! My husband and I moved back to Florida this past summer, so I’m at a new school, and in 1st grade! I hope you’ll stay awhile, and enjoy your ... Read more
From wineries to postcard-perfect villages to castles, here's an amazing itinerary that will allow you to spend 5 days in Alsace without a car!
Hello my foodies, Recipe that I have shared in a story that intrigues me a lot and that I wish so much to make, it is the fluffy japanese cheesecake in French and English as always. I want to make this cheesecake but it's a recipe that seems simple to make but it's not so I'm going to make it one day when I'm alone without children to succeed in my challenge, yes it's a challenge 😉. I'm gonna share some tips I found on how not to miss that famous fluffy japanese cheesecake. At the moment, I have a love for Japanese and Korean pastries, yes I know who cares but I had to say it 😂😂 RECIPE FLUFFY JAPANESE CHEESECAKE Tips: Why isn't my Japanese cheesecake soft? The baking temperature of the Japanese puffed cheesecake is also important to prevent the top of the cake from cracking. If the baking temperature is too high, it will crack, but if the temperature is too low, it will not rise well. It is therefore important to control the temperature. If the cake cracks, the cake will deflate, the crack will close. Use fruit to hide this crack, for example red fruit. Why is my Japanese cheesecake dense? Over- or underbeaten egg whites can be a problem. In addition, if you fold the beaten egg whites with the wrong technique, their air bubbles will be deflated, preventing the cake from rising and developing its softness. Ingredients and instructions: English French Here's the recipe for the fuffly japanese cheesecake you know all about. Tag us on instagram amourducake if you made this recipe. Leave me a comment, I'd love to!! 😘😘 Join us on Instagram: AMOURDUCAKE
Fibromyalgia, a widely misunderstood illness, confuses and frustrates both patients and doctors alike. I know because I’ve seen it from both sides—as both a physician and a woman with the illness myself.
Back to School: FREE Printables for Teachers. Setting up your classroom? Make your year that much easier with FREE printables for teachers.
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These teacher hacks are brilliant ideas for your classroom that'll make your life so much easier this year. Number nine will change your life!
I was asking this question 4 years ago, so I'm writing the post I wish I'd had. 🥰A little background: Our family began officially homeschooling when our oldest son was entering kindergarten. I wasn't homeschooled and only knew a few homeschooling families, so I had a lot of questions (and trepidation) about choosing a curriculum.Here's what I've learned along the way:+ An open-and-go, boxed curriculum can be very helpful for your first year. We used Sonlight (with no regrets!) and I have many friends who love My Father's World. You go to their website, select your child's grade level, and order the materials. All you need for the year - the instructor's guide, books, and supplies - arrives at your doorstep. You're ready to homeschool! This helped me feel confident that yes, I was doing enough, and had advisors ready to help me if I needed it.+ A trusted homeschool mama in your community is an invaluable resource. If there's a homeschooling mom in your church whom you admire, ask her all your questions. How did she get started? What curriculum would she choose (or stay away from) if she could do it all again?+ Start simple, as it will take a while to find your rhythm. For example, all that a kindergartener *really needs* is a reading/phonics program, a math program, and (for Christian families) a morning Bible/devotional time. If that's all you do for your child's kindergarten year, great! You can add history, handwriting, science, and other electives as you grow more confident.+ Remember that you may not land on your favorite curriculum or educational philosophy your first year. And that's ok! If you're interested in finding your homeschool style, I've linked a helpful quiz in my profile.+ After you've narrowed it down to a handful of curriculums you're interested in, I love Cathy Duffy's review site (cathyduffyreviews.com). Her reviews are straightforward and very helpful.
If you are thinking of starting an Etsy shop, read this first. I'm going to tell you the biggest reason I advise against starting one.
Hello and Happy New Year my dear followers! Wish you all the best in the year 2024! It’s been a while since I posted my last free pattern, because I spent the last few weeks enjoying the holidays and taking care of my two adorable boys. Now I’m back with lots of energy and enthusiasm! The pattern for today is a men’s oversized sweatshirt, with blocking detail. It is a wonderful stash buster – so you can use your smaller pieces of fabric to create a whole new garment. Let’s have a closer look at the design: Tiana’s Closet sewing patterns are made in 10 sizes from XXS to 5XL so you may find a suitable size for yourself. If you are not sure which size suits you, take a look at the measurement table before doing anything here: SIZE GUIDE. The pattern is made using layered PDF, please check for your desired size before printing so you won’t waste your paper. I have included a first page with many details about sizing and printing, so please first read the first page and make sure you know what size you need! If you still do not know how to print a layered PDF, please check for the printing instruction in this post: PRINTING GUIDE. My patterns are now made in both A4/Letter paper and A0 paper format so you can print at home or at any print shop! For home printers, you can print this using your home printer and either A4 or Letter paper. I calculated the printing area so that you will be able to use either type of paper to print the pattern out perfectly. Always print the first page first and check with the test square if you are printing at the right scale before you print out the whole pattern – avoid waste of ink and waste of paper, save the earth! Some PC may print smaller than actual size even when you choose 100% scale – I don’t know why this problem exist, but my HP laptop cannot print true to size. I have to scale up to 103% to get the right size. You may need to check with your PC to see if it prints true to size, if not, scale up a bit. I was informed by a reader that you can also print the pdf as image to get the right scale, however I never tested it on my computer. SEWING INSTRUCTION You will need: Fabric of your choice. This pattern is intended for sweatshirt fabrics. Scissors, pencil or fabric marker, ruler, pins Sewing machine/Serger or needle and thread Printed pattern How much fabric do you need for this piece of garment? To be precise, you may need to check how much fabric you need before buying. It will depend on the selected pattern size, the width, and design of the fabric you plan to use. Just to be sure, print all the paper patterns and lay them out at the width of fabric you plan to use (usually from 90 to 150 centimeters or 35 to 60 inches). Measure how much fabric you will need. Don’t forget to account for pieces that need to be cut multiple times and pieces that are cut on the fold. Cutting instruction: After printing out and taping all the pattern pages together, you will get something similar to this: All my patterns already include 1cm (3/8in) seam allowance. Just cut the pattern pieces as is and use a 1cm seam allowance when you sew. The fabric will be cut into following pieces: Back: cut 2 mirrored pieces Upper Front A: cut 1 piece Lower Front A: cut 1 piece Upper Front B: cut 1 piece Lower Front B: cut 1 piece Sleeve: cut 2 mirrored pieces Sleeve Cuff Ribbing: cut 2 Waist Ribbing: cut 1 piece on the fold Neck Ribbing: cut 1 piece Place the pattern pieces on the fabric, pin the pattern pieces to the fabric to secure them in place. Using sharp scissors, carefully cut out the fabric pieces along the outer lines of the pattern. Take your time to ensure precise and clean cuts, as this will affect the fit and overall appearance of your garment. Make sure to mark all notches and other design features such as darts, pleats, draw marks etc. from the pattern pieces onto your fabric. When sewing the garment, pay attention to notches, they must match up. Sewing instruction: 1. Place two Back pieces right sides facing, pin and sew the center back seam. 2. Place Upper Front A and Lower Front A right sides facing, pin and sew to join. 3. Place Upper Front B and Lower Front B right sides facing, pin and sew to join. 4. Place the two Front pieces right sides facing. Sew the center front seam. 5. Place the Front and Back right sides facing. Pin and sew the shoulder and side seams. 6. Fold the Sleeve right sides in, align the underarm seam and sew. 7. Sew the Sleeve Cuff Ribbing to the Sleeve. Video tutorial: https://tianascloset.com/index.php/2023/12/14/how-to-attach-sleeve-cuff-ribbing/ 8. Set in Sleeve. Video tutorial: https://tianascloset.com/index.php/2023/11/06/how-to-sew-set-in-sleeve/ 9. Use similar method as in Step 7 to attach Waist Ribbing to the main garment. 10. Use ribbing to finish neckline. Video tutorial: https://tianascloset.com/index.php/2023/05/02/how-to-sew-t-shirt-neckline/ In just a few simple steps you are able to create a totally new garment. Make and enjoy it! This is the download link: ELIAS MEN’S OVERSIZED SWEATSHIRT (SIZE XXS-5XL) A4/LETTER PAPER ELIAS MEN’S OVERSIZED SWEATSHIRT (SIZE XXS-5XL) A0 PAPER To download just click on the link above and choose “Save link as”. The PDF file will be downloaded to your device. An advertisement may pop up, just close it and continue with your download. In case some ads attempt to make you enter your personal info, just ignore and close it. I do NOT require any kind of information to download my pattern files. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Because of many cases of copyright infringement, I have restricted permission on my patterns from now on and you will not be able to open it using pdf editing software like Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw etc. Please use PDF readers to open and view the files – there are many free PDF readers that offer layer viewing and printing, like Adobe Reader, Foxit Reader… Happy sewing! And don’t forget to share your project on my Facebook page: Tiana’s Closet Sewing Patterns or tag me on Instagram #tianasclosetsewingpatterns, I will be thrilled to see the garment in real life!
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I've been blogging for a while now so it's about time I post a guide to becoming a blogger.I'm going to tell you the most important things I've learned about starting a blog and growing it.
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If you’re a sewist, there are certain universal things all of us can relate to. You know, the things that we are constantly having to explain to all the non-sewists in our lives. So today I thought I’d take a shortcut and make this list – that way, we can just share this article with...Read More
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