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This week I go over my most used and favorite sewing supplies.  Watch below  I am working on a series of sewing tutorials.  Coming soon: the parts of the sewing machine and how to thread it. Want to jump right in and start sewing? Here is my  tutorial on making pillowcases.  

This week I did a quick painting to finish out the breakfast nook. It took about an hour start to finish.  I printed out a pear silhouette and used it as a stencil. I personally really love the metallic gold leaves.  Here are the two pieces I did for this room in the same colors using the same paints. 

This month (March 2019) Young Living is blessing us with all things Thieves for our promotional items. I love this so much! If you look back at past blogs I have lots of DIYs that include the Thieves cleaner and dish soap.  But what about that big container of veggie soak? I love and I use it. It does last a long time if the only thing you are doing is washing produce with it. BUT, it is great made into a spray and to use for spot cleaning just like your Thieves spray. It does have some different ingredients (from the thieves spray) like Digize and Purification oils. These make it a great option to use in areas where you need to squash odor along with any crud left on the surface. Here is how I make up a spray with the Veggie soak for using on my cutting boards or counters. especially after cutting onions or garlic!   Regular use for the soak is two tablespoons per 1 gallon of water. It doesn't take much. So in a small purse sized spray bottle it takes 1/4 teaspoon topped