Snowed in!

Welcome to my little corner of the bloggy world! I am so glad you could stop by and visit. :D 

While I am crying my eyes out into my pillow very sad that I could not make it to Blissdom this year I am determined to make a good day of it! So today is going to be a busy blog hopping day. 

Oh I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Megan, and I am THE bug creator. Bug is my son, and he is turning 1 in 9 days! I am a single divorced mother, entrepreneur, & blogger. I run my own little store online mostly off facebook. But I am kind of on a hiatus from creating store stuff right now as I am thinking about changing my direction with the whole business. 

Oh did I mentioned I LOVE change? I am one of those people that rearranges furniture once a month. 

I am all things crafty and I love to write. I do some great tutorials here as much as I can, which will be much more now that I am getting a routine down for work, and I write often about mommy experiences. 

The newest tutorial

{Thrifty changing mat tutorial}

The most popular tutorial featured on Craftgossip.com

{Child's tool/gardening belt tutorial}

Following for a close 2nd place also featured on CraftGossip.com

{Quilted seat belt covers}

Not convinced to hang around yet? Well I do giveaways, reviews, and introduce you to blogs you will surely love to know. I am growing and expanding my ideas all the time. 

While I can't be in THE blissdom. I am certainly in bliss with being "snowed in". Let me know you stopped by and where I can go to check you out! 

Thanks again! 

To awesome! No wait 5 Awesome!

Thanks to Trop 50 for sponsoring my writing about fabulous bloggers. This year Trop50 is granting 50 fabulous wishes. Click here to enter for a chance to win $1,000 to help grant a friend's wish!

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5 Awesome what? 

Why bloggers that is! 

I know your expecting me to name some famous names like Ree @ Pioneer Woman, GiGi @ Kludgy Mom, or Char @ Crap I've Made. While I absolutely worship love these women and their abilities to write amazing blogs, at what seems like the drop of a hat, I wanted to focus on some "smaller" bloggers. 

I went through my google reader to search for the perfect bloggers to write about. I read so many blogs and had a hard time at first... So I sat down and played with my son a bit and just thought about who stood out. Who's posts did I always scour the reader to find if I did not have a chance to read all 345 that were listed as unread? 

Than I had to whittle that list down...Phew! Lots of work! So without further ado...

#1-Tracy of Naptime = Craft time

I have to say this woman is great! I have had the chance to get to know her a bit better through a crafty mommy group we both belong to online. Not only does she run a blog that has never failed to keep me entertained but she does it while chasing her 2 small children around, running a house, marriage, and battling thyroid cancer. 

(Nap mat cover & pillow tutorial)

Not only is she talented sewing but she is a great speller! 

BEFORE:

AFTER:

(read more here)

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#2 Ginger of Support blog for moms of BOYS!

First of all I bow to this lady because she has boys and embraces it! She made a SUPPORT BLOG! A place where all of us moms with boys (or in my case only boys) to go and share our boyish sides. This makes her an awesome blogger all on its own. But to top it off she adds in some girly momma stuff too. -sigh- I might be bloggy crushing a little.

She shows us how to make these cute little garbage catchers.

And is not afraid to host a party!

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#3 Elizabeth of Twelve Crafts til Christmas

"If I can craft, anyone can." -Elizabeth

And boy can she craft! This is one talent lady and has a AWESOME blog to boot! What started as a place to show off her craftiness and keep herself accountable for 12 crafts till christmas for her two daughters has turned into an inspiring blog for moms, grandmothers, aunts, and more! Blogging about crafts is just not good enough for Mrs. Elizabeth, she has to blog about her life, decorating, and add in some hilarious confessions.

One of my favorite (and I am sure you will agree) projects is the PILLOW BUDDY!

(Two Part Tutorial: Part 1, Part 2)

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#4 Natalie of Mommy of a Monster & Twins

Hats off to this amazing woman for dealing with twin toddlers + one. I don't know if I could deal with two of my son, and I am not sure how she does it! But she does and that makes her one awesome blogger!

Natalie just started hosting a new feature called

All about the imperfect side of us! Things we have done that we might regret later and so that we might know that we are not alone in our monster moments. Check it out here.

Makes me feel less guilty already!

And last but certainly not least....

#5 Jessica of Running With Scissors

First of all...the name alone qualifies her as an awesome blogger. I mean really I love running with scissors ! Okay maybe I should not have admitted that here. 

(Disclaimer: Just joking there kids don't try that at home! You could poke an eyeball out and your mom would beat me cause eyes produce a lot of red stuff)

Jessica comes from a crafty family which includes her mother and sister. Not only does she sew but she does wood work, painting, etc...! You do not want to miss her furniture re-do's, sewing tutorials, and more!

She writes easy to understand tutorials too. Like this adorable pillow silhouette,

I made one of those for my mother for christmas from her TUTORIAL! 

& I can't forget that she and I share a love for owls. Just look at what she made her son! 

So that rounds up just a few of my AWESOME bloggers on my Google Reader. If you did not make the list don't worry. I love you too! I just did not want to overwhelm everyone! :D 

Who would you award an awesome blogger award to? Let me know! I may just need to check them out!

Don't forget to enter the 50 Fabulous Wishes contest for a chance to win $1,000 to support a friend's wish. I was selected for this Tropicana Trop50 sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do. I received compensation to use and facilitate my post.

Lizards Lizards everywhere!!!

No not real lizards! 

This Lizard!

I fell in love with Little Lizard King sewing patterns when I was looking for a little boy's vest pattern. I unfortunately was poor at the time so I could only make google-y eyes at it until one day ... I won the pattern! Oh yeah! 

Than I got the opportunity to test out the Little Apron Skirt (new name pending?) at the beginning of December... It was so cute and I made sure to stalk keep an eye on Lizard's Facebook page. I was addicted... I want them all! 

(photo credit Little Lizard King Patterns)

(the skirt that I made)

About a week ago she posted again "pattern testers needed." I could not hit the comment button fast enough! (no I am not exaggerating ... sad yes I know. ) 

   

(6-12 months THIS ONE for sale in my facebook store)

(size 8)

This skirt is my all time favorite... I even tortured my son and dressed him in it to take photos! lol 

It is a little long but I am going to just shorten it by a few inches next time. I even made one bigger for my niece but I have not given it to her yet... 

Want one for yourself? The pattern will be for sale soon in her etsy store!

Or if your not crafty (or just want to be lazy) I will be selling customs, and pre-made's of this skirt, & the Apron Skirt in my store on Facebook. 

Thanks for listening to me gush and don't forget to go check out Little Lizard King Patterns on Facebook and Etsy. 

Scoodie love...

Don't forget to enter the 4 winners giveaway!!! It ends wednesday evening...Winner's will be announced Thursday!

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Some of you may be wondering what the heck a scoodie is. I personally had never heard of one until a couple of weeks ago when while wandering around bloggy land I came across this tut. A scoodie is a scarf with a hood attached so that you have that extra warmth we all love this time of year. 

I want to take this moment to mention how much I ADORE Indie tuts blog! She is my new best friend (even though she doesn't know it!).

So I just knew I had to have a scoodie for myself, especially since even after 6 years of living in northwest georgia {Miami, Florida transplant} I am still not acclimated to the cold cold winters!

You can leave the scarf open...

lay it on the bed and make a heart 

Give it to your grandma

Or wear it yourself!

Cute huh?

So head on over to Indie Tutes and make one for yourself, a loved one, or your tiny babe!

4 winners giveaway time!

I would like to welcome all the new fans! I really appreciate you visiting my little bloggy space. Make sure to check our facebook page where we keep lots of updates going on and do occasional giveaways!

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Now I said back late last week that I was going to be doing a giveaway in honor of the review chance I got with CSN Stores. But the giveaway got bigger... AND BETTER! 

Heather from Kennakins Bows n Things has joined our giveaway!

Not only will there be two winners on here but there will be two winners on her blog as well! 

Up for grabs in our space is....

A Key Fob {wristlet?} of your choice from available fobs in my store on my facebook fan page...

& this gorgeous bow from Kennakins Bows n Things

One winner for each prize! 

& than as if that is not enough... Heather will be giving two prizes away over on her blog. 

Another Key Fob of your choice (see above photo) 

& this bow!

So that is 4 prizes to win!  

One entry not enough for you? Well how about multiple chances to win on this blog? 

To enter....Leave a SEPARATE comment letting me know you did each of the following

Mandatory 1st entry- Follow The Bug Creator blog & leave a comment telling me you did so... Also add in what prize you would rather win if you had a choice!

2rd entry- Like The Bug {Creator} Designs on facebook 

3rd entry- Follow Kennakins Bows n Things blog

4th entry- Like Kennakins Bows n Things on facebook.

5th entry- Share this on facebook tagging bugcreator & kennakins in the post !!

Now that is 5 entries... 5 chances to win one of the two prizes on here! 

The giveaway is open to entries until Wednesday December 15th 12am EST. All duplicate entries or invalid entries will be deleted. 

Have fun entering and we hope to see you over at Kennakins Bows n Things to enter for her two prizes!!!

(This contest is only open to U.S. & Canadian Residents)

Try to contain your excitement! {giveaway}

Try and not get too excited...

I have to first of all introduce you to this amazing woman named Heather... She is the owner of Kennakins Bows n Things. I first came across her facebook fan page when a friend of mine +liked her page. I went to look around and instantly fell in love! 

Her bows made my uterus ache for a little girl!

How cute are those owls?

Dolphins are my home team! Gotta have some dolphin bows!

Can't forget this very cute tutu dress either...

Look at all that ribbon! Her dad made her this awesome holder. Apparently her whole family is crafty! 

Heather and I recently spoke about doing a giveaway together... think 4 winners... a prize from me and a prize from her on each of our blogs! Lots of chances to win something awesome! 

Dieing to know what is up for grabs? 

Well you will have to come back and visit us Wednesday evening because that is when the giveaway is going to launch!

See ya than!

Blog Swap w/ Keeping it Simple!

Hey bloggy fans & hopefully soon to be friends... today we are blog swapping with Kaysi from Keeping it Simple! 

I have been a follower of hers for quite awhile and I am excited to have her here! 

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Hello everyone! I am super excited to be here with you today!!

Let me introduce myself, I'm Kaysi

from Keeping It Simple.

Here are a few things about me:

I am the mother of three boys, ages 5, 3 and 1 and a little girl on the way

I have been married to an amazing man for 7 years

I love chocolate!!

I love color, green is my favorite but brown and blue are up there

I like to keep things simple, not overdo them

When I get a spare moment, I love to craft or look at crafts

Each day of the week, I have something different.

Motivate me Monday, that's where I have link party and you get to show me all the cute things that you have done.

Tutorial Tuesday, I give a tutorial of a craft that I have done

Whatever Wednesday, this is my day that I put anything up.

Scrapbook Thursday, this is the day that I post a scrapbook idea or give a scrapbook tip

Fridays are the days that I do Blog swaps with other bloggers.

Here are a few things that you can see at my blog:

Car Seat Redo

Flower Shirt

Chalkboard Dresser

Baby Blankets

Basket Lining

Scrapbook ideas

You should stop on by and see what else I have!!

Quilted Carseat strap covers tutorial

Welcome to National Sewing Month!!! 

National Sewing Month is celebrated for the entire month of September! So for the month of September we have some exciting things going on around here! 

For one we have a giveaway at the end of the month! What are we giving away? Sorry can't tell! It's a surprise! 

There is going to be a new tutorial once a week on Wednesday!

I will be guest blogging over at Seven-Thirty-Three &  at Keeping It Simple!

It is going to be a crazy month folks! 

Don't forget to check out what is going on over at No Big Dill w/ Katy... She has some awesome ideas and plans!

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So let's get down to our first tutorial... Today we will be sewing the absolute essential piece to any babies car seat! 

Strap cozies!

{This tutorial is continued under the "Continue reading" so that this blog can be more reader friendly to those who have slower connections}

Confessions of a Etsy-Holic

I have a confession... I am a etsy-holic. 

Yes I have a serious problem... 

Are you an etsy-holic too? 

Signs and Symptoms:

*Nervous twitching when you can't get your computer to go online.

*Flushed face when you click your bookmarked etsy link.

*A bookmarked etsy link.

*Hours that just somehow got lost and when you "come to" your madly clicking sifting through etsy.

*You find yourself saying {or thinking} "Hmm, I wonder if I could get that cheaper on etsy."

*Panic when you realized you forgot to add something to your favorites and just know you will never find it again...

These are just a few of the signs and symptoms... If you have just self diagnosed yourself with etsy-holicism DON'T PANIC! 

There is a cure! 

A contest at Craft Gossip... Where you can shop to your little hearts content (or $100 of your hearts content)...A wonderful magical contest that has not 1 not 2 but 3 winners! 

So as a etsy-holic... this is a must do! 

What would my little heart love? Here is my "shopping" list...

$5.99 @ DMK Easywear

$17.50 @ Down Shadow Lane

$21.75 @ Down Shadow Lane

$28.00 @ Cite Fuzz

& last but certainly not least 

$23.00 @ Morgan Prather

And if you haven't been keeping track... that is a grand total of....

$96.24 

I have $3.76 to spare! 

What would your wish list be? 

Don't forget to enter CG contest!!! GO HERE or click on one of the links through out the page if you haven't already :P Whichever is easier... I am not picky!