http://www.gerberadesigns.com/triedandtrue Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:55:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Pretty simple and straight-forward project to make a market tote with three kitchen towels. Extra points if you thrift them or find some cute ones at a Dollar Store. Use the front pocket to store your Market Produce Bags (check out link for tutorial!) or fold the whole thing up ... http://www.gerberadesigns.com/triedandtrue/?p=447 Don't you think pregnancy is such an amazing and beautiful time? I seriously loved being pregnant. What I didn't love was the nasty food aversions I had during the first few months. And while I can't really complain about my mild morning sickness, I can tell you that I ate ... http://www.gerberadesigns.com/triedandtrue/?p=419 It's World Breastfeeding Week and to celebrate, Tried & True was more than happy to donate some Breastfeeding Awareness Pins to the amazing El Paso Baby Cafe! Want to make your own? Super easy! Just tie a bow out of gold ribbon and glue to a lapel pin. You could always ... http://www.gerberadesigns.com/triedandtrue/?p=411 So you may or may not know that I'm currently participating in So You Think You're Crafty. I made a Market Tote and Produce Bags as my first entry in the Dollar Store category and I'm just barely now getting the tutorial up. Raising a child, running a business and ... http://www.gerberadesigns.com/triedandtrue/?p=398 A couple months ago I came upon a tutorial on The Artful Parent for Kool-Aid Dyed Playsilks. I hadn't really heard about playsilks before that but upon further investigation found out that they're awesome. They can be pretty much anything your child wants them to be: capes, dresses, blankets, scenery, ... http://www.gerberadesigns.com/triedandtrue/?p=390 I thought I would give you all an update on a few Tried & True projects. Some were a success. Some, not so much. Meh, you win some, you lose some, right? - Girard Floor Cushion: Woohoo, made the top 10 for So You Think You're Crafty! I'm really excited and ... http://www.gerberadesigns.com/triedandtrue/?p=385 Two of our closest friends are moving to Boulder this month and we thought it would be fun to throw them one last shindig before they left. Since we're all super casual and nerdy eclectic, we went with a fun "Bon Voyage/Safe Journey/Star Wars" theme. Nothing too crazy since we ... http://www.gerberadesigns.com/triedandtrue/?p=375 I've had this floor cushion on my mind for quite a while now, ever since I found this amazing thrifted children's bedspread at least 4 years ago. The imagery was so simple and modern, how could I not want to recreate it?! Well, as most of you can relate, the idea ... http://www.gerberadesigns.com/triedandtrue/?p=362 Are you as addicted to tea as we are? We live in sunny ol' Texas and still drink hot tea on most days. The world could be coming to an end and zombies could be knocking down our door but you can be sure that there's a kettle whistling on ... http://www.gerberadesigns.com/triedandtrue/?p=353 We built our garden beds last month and the dogs must have gotten confused because they heard "beds" and instantly started sleeping in them. Not such a big deal if it's just dirt (which it was for quite a while). Pretty big deal if they are trampling all over our ... http://www.gerberadesigns.com/triedandtrue/?p=350