In A Little Bit

My daughter and I love to make Christmas treats. So this year I will put a bug in her ear to make these... They look so yummy!! It's easy too. All you need is the items that are in the photo. I cannot wait to try this. I just hope my husband won't eat them all before we get through with them. Happy Holidays from Melissa @MABToys

Today's "Treasured Tuesday" is called "Puppy Land." Oh this one is so adorable. Who wouldn't want one of these cute little doggies to take home and love. They all need homes. One of my pups are featured in this treasury. Crochet White Pit Bull Pup . You can check this little cutie out in the shop MABToys . This cute treasury features so many adorable puppies. Go check it out today. I am not just in love with all of them but my heart is really leaning toward that Rottweiler pup. It is just adorable. Go get your puppy today in Puppy Land .

I am a member of SWAGBUCKS . It is a site that you can go to and earn points for searching, completing surveys, watching videos, and so much more. You can redeem your points for gift cards. I have done this numerous times by redeeming for Wal-Mart cards and Amazon Gift Cards. All it takes is just a little time. So check out SWAGBUCKS today and sign up here .

This week's treasury list for Treasured Tuesday is called "Christmas Gift Ideas." I don't know about you but This holiday season snuck up on me like something else. My husband and I have been so busy with getting ready for the baby and working. So shopping and having ideas for what to get our loved ones is kinda rough on us this year. I am so thankful that there are people on Etsy that make these treasury lists. This one comes from " Pure and Simple Candles ," Click on their name to view the shop. They created this list and included one of the items from my Etsy store.  You can check it out by clicking here " Christmas Gift Ideas ." Go check out this amazing list of items and get started shopping for those you love. I personally love the socks. They are awesome. Happy Shopping! :) Melissa

Black Friday is coming soon. OH wait it's here. Because it's Friday isn't it. So by the time you read this post you are either standing in line somewhere or you are at home like I am. I don't really participate in the black Friday shopping extravaganza but I know some who do. So lets check some things out. Some places to go for shopping:  Walmart. Download their app and you can get notifications of deals they are offering for Black Friday. The Mall. Visit your local mall and check out their deals. I actually might go there and see what they have at JC Penny's. I love that store. Believe it or not you can find Black Friday deals online. Visit the Handmade Community of Etsy. There are tons of great artists and they are running sales for that weekend. I will have a sale going on in both of my shops.  SHOP MABTOYS enter the coupon code 2015BLACKFRIDAY to receive 20% off of your purchase. This is a purchase of anything in the shop online. This excludes custom g...

I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know we are. I love to cook for my family and enjoy the time I get to spend with them. Our kids are growing so fast and then we have one on the way. So it just means we have more and more memories to make and share. So stay save and be blessed this holiday. I wish you all the best of Thanksgiving.  Enjoy! Melissa @MABToys

For Everyone on Your List Today's treasured list is a list of items I have gathered to give you all ideas of what to get your loved ones for any occasion. I know Christmas is upon us, but we all know that there are many other occasions in between now, Christmas, and days ahead. These would make perfect gifts any time of the year and for anyone, anywhere. Check them out today and see these amazing items found on Etsy. There are many talented artists out there and handmade gifts give the best appeal to your receiver.  Happy Shopping! Melissa

This Friday's Findings is about Christmas Ornaments.  Most of these you can DIY yourself. If you are like me I have tons of ornaments my daughter made when she was a little kid in elementary school. Yes, I saved them all. However, here are some ideas of ornaments to make for your Christmas Tree. #1   Christmas Wreath Ornaments #2   Knitted Christmas Ornaments P.S. I would take old sweaters or scraps and cut them into trees and decorate. This would be lovely to hang upon the tree. #3  Rustic Twig Christmas Tree Ornaments Hope you enjoy your holiday making for your home.  Thanks for reading. Melissa @MABToys

I am posting this a week early along with my current how to for this week so you all can get ready for this holiday. So enjoy.  Once again we are here. It's Thanksgiving again and we are all sitting with our families stuffing ourselves with food and fun. To some of us it is a little stressful, and then by that time we forget what we are thankful about. Well here are some anti-stress how to's for Thanksgiving to help us get through that busy day if you are person who does all the preparing so your family can gather around. #1:  Decorate your front door and front porch. Make it look welcoming for all of your guests that will be arriving. P.S. this will look good for your home going into the Christmas Holiday as well. #2:  Be prepared with your meal that you will be serving. Be sure to have everything you need for the dinner you will make for your family and friends. Have the main dish cooked and ready in this case which is usually Turkey or Ham. Have a variety...

Who doesn't love Chili? Believe it or not there are people out there that do not like chili. I can't believe it, but there are. I make it homemade. I cannot buy it in the store anymore. My family just loves what I do to my chili. So I will be nice and share it with all of my friends.  Here is the recipe. You can crock pot it or cook it over the stove. Crock pot takes about anywhere from 4 hours on high to 8 hours on low. Stove top can take 30 minutes. For stove top gather your ingredients Ingredients: 1 pound of ground beef or ground turkey 2 cans of red kidney beans 1 can of black beans 1 can of tomato sauce (you can add to this if needed) 2 cans of diced tomatoes 1 cup chopped onions 1/4 cup chopped green onions 2 packs of McCormick Chili Season Packets Brown your beef in a pan when finished add to stock pot. Add beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, onions, and seasoning. Do not drain the liquid from the cans. Mix all together and cover with a lid. Let cook ...

"Baby's First Christmas" Today's Tuesday Treasured Treasury is " Baby's First Christmas ." This beautiful collection was created at Etsy to showcase items that you can buy for your little darlings first holiday. You can check it out by clicking the link for " Baby's first Christmas " and start shopping. Wish you all the best and happy holidays.

Friday's favorite findings will be a series of posts where I will find cool and interesting things to share with my readers. I hope you like them. I am always on the web looking for new ideas to make life better and new ideas to create. Not to mention I do stumble upon some really neat things I just got to share with everyone.  Today's Favorite Finding is: #1 Ugly Christmas Sweater Ideas Yeah its that time and the party invites are coming and the type of party this season that everyone loves are the "Ugly Christmas Sweater" parties. Here is a link for some ideas. #2 Decorate the house and halls with this cute wooden chair idea. #3 Don't forget the fireplace. If you have one, decorate it. I have three of them. I will only decorate the living room fireplace this year but for years to come I will eventually get around to having all the rooms decorated for the season. We have a huge house so it will take some time.  #4 Decorate and add some real...

I have to say we are so blessed to be able to access the internet and find a world of information at our fingertips. This pregnancy with baby no. 2 is really taking a wonderful toll on my body. I am having a few other problems this time around than I did with my first daughter. Do I regret them...NO. I am just taking it day by day.  I have been dealing with a lot of sciatica nerve pain in my body. Mostly on the left side. It makes it so difficult to work at my job and take care of everyday common duties I have around the house. It also interferes with my fun time with my family. I am tired of suffering, and I know there are some other moms out there that agree.  You can take medications to help, but if you are like me you don't want to with fear of harming the unborn child. So since I love yoga and stretching so much I searched the internet one night (one of those sleepless nights that put me in a lot of pain) for stretches or yoga moves that help with this problem. I foun...

Tuesday's treasured list from these amazing Etsy sellers is called "Comfy and Cozy" Time for those chilly and cold winter months to start creeping up on us and this just gives us an idea of what we can get for loved ones or ourselves to stay warm and snugly. I adore all of these items. Check them out and start getting ready for the winter fun.

As you all might know my husband and I are having a child. We are having a little girl, and very excited. This is the first part of our home project series to prepare for the delivery of our youngest daughter. So getting ready for her has been a chore because the other children in our family are a lot older. Yes, we are starting over, and it's not easy. So we hate to admit that we are a little bit out of practice of what there is to do to get ready for a baby. James and I have decided to decorate her room and we want to include you all in on it. I really went through Pinterest for ideas for months and so did he. We finally settled on an idea that fits the both of us and also is not too girly but not too manly of colors. I think she will love it as she grows up. You can also follow my baby and pregnancy boards on pinterest. Baby Ideas Pregnancy Help This is the color scheme we agreed on for the paint. Then I found some other ideas that just fit perfectly and ...

Fall is the season for change. The leaves change, clothes change, and to be honest so much stuff changes. I am enjoying our fall weather we are having. I am ready for a change. And..... Yea I did it again. I changed the name of the shop. I did it this time because it is more relevant to what I am doing. M.A.B Toys can be found in the same place on Etsy.  http://MABToys.etsy.com  I will just have toys listed there. Also there will be a shop separately for MAB STYLE which will include the hats, scarves, shawls, clothing items, and accessories. I am working on that one and hope to have it up and running very soon. Hang in there with me. Psst....I will let you in on another secret.....I will be starting a new line called MAB BABY. Yea keep your eyes open. This one I am excited about. Especially since we have our new baby on the way. Parents stay tuned. Cuteness is on its way. Change is good. Also I am learning so much from Etsy Success. It is really helping me to r...

There are new items in the Etsy shop I have online. I am making new items to sell and going outside the yarn box a little and making some cheerful mugs. Just like the one in the above photo it is like a little reminder to "give grace." Just some sweet words to start the day off with a hot cup of coffee or tea. This one is a little toy truck that I made for a customer who is expecting her new son in October. It was an idea from her and she was excited when I sent her the photos. Even more when she received the toy in the mail. She also ordered the green tractor too. I believe once that little boy gets old enough to play with those toys he will be very happy. This little guy is brand new to the plushy animal family I have created in my Etsy store . He is a crochet kitty cat made with black and white yarn and comes with a crochet red heart on it's tummy. Loves to be cuddled and needs a good home. Also this item can be customized in colors. Even message...

It just seems like life gets in the way sometimes. I have been super busy with a lot of things. My last post was back in February of this year and now here it is September... sorry folks. I really have been super busy. I have good news though... My husband and I are going to have a baby. Yep that's right a baby girl.  I have been busy working at the full time job and also getting the Etsy shop going again. We also moved into a new home and everyone knows how crazy that can be. I just now found my recipe box. I have lived in our new home over a month now. I hope to share some new things like new recipes I have tried, new ideas, new items I have made, and so on. Keep up to date with some of the things going on by checking us out on instagram. https://instagram.com/katscrochetmore/   There is more to come. Basically this post is to just let everyone know we are still alive. So stay tuned. I hope to have photos and info of what we have been up to.  Have a gr...

Get on the mat. It is just that simple huh?      No, sometimes it is hard. I love yoga, and I really love to practice. Even if I only get five to ten minutes of yoga stretching in a day I can at least say I tried. I don't necessary have to roll out the mat. I do some stretches in bed as well. Some just like these. I have found that over the years that yoga has really helped me. It has increased flexibility and strength. Also it has helped me with my aches and pains. Not to mention it also helps me reduce stress. I know I can use a whole lot of that.  Here are some reasons to do yoga. I hope you get to get on your mat today.  Follow me on pinterest to see the many ideas you can follow to learn more about yoga and its benefits.

I really love this recipe . It was so good and my family really liked it and has been asking me to make it again. You can cook it in a crock pot and by the time you come home from work, church, or other activities at the end of the day you have dinner served. Just serve it with a side of roasted broccoli or carrots and you have a meal.  Check out my pinterest board here for other one pot meal ideas.

This month my daughter is going to military ball with a friend of hers, and I want to make her a shawl to go with her dress. I have looked all over pinterest to see what type of shawl I would love to make her and this style is perfect for her. Although, I did get a little carried away and I found other ones to try out too. So this weekend this will be my project. Photos will be uploaded soon...so stay tuned.

Hope you have a fabulous Friday. Enjoy your weekend and have fun.

For valentines day my daughter received many small boxes of chocolates from her boyfriend. Our cat Sam saw one of the boxes sitting on the coffee table. She scooted the box that close to her and wold not let me touch it. It was her box and no one else could have it. For those who do not know Sam is the one who loves to get in boxes and just sit. If it fits I sits! She also likes to look FABULOUS for her photos . My cat Toby loves to get up close and personal with you. He cannot see very well so he gets up in your face nuzzels your nose and then head boops you. That is his way of telling you that he likes you a lot. Other than that if you cannot find him anywhere more than likely he is probably sitting in a bag somewhere in the house. In this photo he thought that it would be great to sit in my ThirtyOne tote bag that I use to carry groceries in the house. It can tote a Toby too.  I like to post a lot of updates and things about the cats on my Instagram p...