Christmas In July

Are you an early Christmas shopper? If so, you don't want to miss out on the last 3 days of my Christmas in July Sale at City Girl Creations.  All items in my shop and custom orders purchased by July 31 will be eligible for my Christmas in July discount.  Use code: CHRISTMASJULY to receive 15% off your order.  

You can find items like these:

Citrus Colors Crochet Washcloths, $8.00 plus shipping. 8 x 8 inches. Ready to ship as is or available for custom order. 

 Citrus Colors Crochet Washcloths, $8.00 plus shipping. 8 x 8 inches. Ready to ship as is or available for custom order. 

  Duel Toned Dishcloths, $7.00 plus shipping. 5 x 5 inches. Ready to ship as is or available for custom order. 

Hotpads/Pot holders, 6 x 6 inches, $8 plus shipping, Set of 2, ready to ship in color options above or available for custom order. Also available in Sets of 4.

 Chunky Knit Wool Cowl, $18 plus shipping, Custom Orders available.

Gray Chunky Cowl/Shawl, $25 plus shipping. Custom Order only.

Reusable Swiffer Cover, $8 plus shipping, Available in many color options. Custom orders only.  

 Felt Biblical Puppets, $10.50 each, $40 for set of 4 plus shipping. Custom orders only. 

Plus Knitted Elephant, $45 plus shipping. Available in various color options. Custom orders only.

Hand Knit Wool Mitten Ornaments, $18 plus shipping for set of 3, custom orders only. Available in many color options.

Check out my shop for many many other items.

As an extra bonus, my followers and readers can use discount code: CHRISTMASPREP for 20% off your next order.  This discount code cannot be used with other discount codes and is only good until end of August.  Shipping time frames may be longer than listed with this coupon code, depending on cue and availability. 

I love working on custom orders, so don't be shy.  Email me, message me or submit a custom order request at my shop.

Happy Brousing!

TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

and extra gift will be sent your way if you share these sales with a friend. For every purchase made by your referral you'll get $5 off your next order.  Tell your friends to mention you at their purchase and I will send you a discount code.

New Years Goals Revisited: Learning to Crochet

Wow! Its been a long time since I posted anything. I wish I had a good excuse, but I don't.  BUT I have been busy doing things and one of those things is something that was on my 13 in 2013 list.  

I know! Its April, Kim.  We've all forgotten about our New Years resolutions!  Well... I have not .... at least I am trying not to.

So one of my goals for 2013 was to finally learn how to crochet. I am a knitter and I am decent at it. I have a shop and everything.  BUT I always wanted to expand my talents by learning to crochet.  I've tried over and over and it just never stuck.  I think the issue has been not that its hard but I am such a constant knitter that I would learn the basics in crochet and then get an order or another project and soon forget what I learned.  So I wasn't able to practice or complete the learning.  The slow down of purchases in my shop and the increase in wanting to create certain items using crochet helped me FINALLY learn how.  

This little guy was my first finished project.  

Isn't he cute?  I wasn't a huge fan of the colors but I honestly just grabbed an appropriate weight yarn that i knew i didn't need for a future project.  He's about 3-4 inches tall.  I was pretty proud of him.  I found the pattern here.

My next project was a little more complicated and a big risk.  The daughter of one of my closest friends here in the city was turning 7 and LOVES my little pony.  I was racking my brain, trying to figure out what to get her.  I thought about trying to make a my little pony but I was way too new to crochet to figure it out so i set off on a google search and found a pattern that seemed just the right speed for me.  I spent the next week making this little beauty.  

For one of my first projects, I think she turned out pretty great. I know I have some learning still to do and if i made this again, I'd make some changes but i am pretty proud of her.

After seeing one of my instagrams of the pony, a friend of mine asked me if I could make something for her.  It was something I had never seen before but was able to find some similar patterns online.  

I am proud of myself for finally learning how to crochet.  I see now why people think it is easier than knitting.  Its definitely more versatile when creating items like the above.  I love the look of knitted items but crochet definitely allows you to more easily make more complex looking items with basic stitches.

Thanks for stopping by!

Do you crochet or knit?  If so, I'd love to see what you are working on or some patterns you love.  Link them in the comments below or feel free to email me.

Have a lovely week!

13 in 2013: Adding to My Skill Set & Another Giveaway

Happy Thursday!

I hope you are each having a great week!

I am combining my posts this week with the 9 days of healthy Giveaways.  You'll find that below!  Don't forget to enter Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3.

But before I move on, I thought I'd share with you another one of my goals for 2013!

I love to knit!  I have a shop that is primarily my knit creations. But I always wanted to learn how to crochet. I've tried many times but never have the stamina to keep it up. From what people tell me, its easier than knitting but for this knitter I am not finding that to be true.

So one my goals is to try and learn and not give up until I have it down! Even if it means torturing myself.

I've watched a few youtube.com videos and feel like I am on a good path.  Hopefully you'll soon see some products of the process!

Got any good tips, patterns or tricks that i can learn on? I'd love to see them

Ok now onto the DAY 4 giveaway!

Welcome to DAY 4! (content comes from Kristina at Big Apple Mami)
We have a really fun giveaway for you today! One that is toddler and mami approved! :) 
As you might know, if you're a regular at Big Apple Mami, our youngest, Lucas struggles with many food allergies. His allergies include soy, wheat, dairy, eggs and the lethal one - peanuts.
So, as you can imagine,finding food for him to eat when we're on the go is hard and we have to pack almost everything he eats just to be on the safe side.
When I discovered the fruit/veggie pouches that many of the major baby food companies have, I was thrilled. They are organic, he loves them and they are super easy and quick (not to mention a lifesaver in Target when he's grumpy and ready to go home!!)
But, the price not so great. The cheapest we've found them is for $1.50 per pouch which if you buy several, adds up quickly, and while they are organic, I still always prefer to make my own food (for everyone in the home) if I can. I began looking online to see if I could find a company that made reusable pouches but the ones I did find were super expensive and usually just had 1 or 2 in the package. Not convenient or worth the price.
Then, I stumbled upon the Little Green Pouch company. It was exactly what I was looking for, reasonably priced and they sent you 4 to a packet. Hooray!

When I reached out to them to see about reviewing some, they were more than happy to send me a packet for us to try out and generously offered to provide a packet to a lucky reader of the blog as well! 
They are really easy to use with little mess and quick cleanup! And on their site, they provide many yummy recipes if you need inspiration, or you could just pop in some homemade applesauce and you're good to go! 

I love that they are reusable, freezer and dishwasher safe and just as easy as the regular pouches to use!  And what's even better? Toddler approved! :)

Great, right?  So happy we have these and so glad I can share this giveaway with you as well! 
And don't forget, giveaways for Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 are still live! Don't forget to enter to win those amazing prizes as well! 
Good luck! 
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13 in 2013

Happy New Year!

How's your new year starting out so far?  Mine has been relaxing!

In 2010 some friends and I did a top 10 in 2010.  10 goals we wanted to reach in 2010.  We helped keep each other keep accountable and then reviewed our progress at the end of the year.  In reality I think we, on average, completed 5 or 6 of the 10 but for resolutions that's probably good.  

This year I decided I wanted to do 13 in 2013 but my goals aren't that big... at least not all of them are.  I am not one for resolutions because I am never good at keeping them but I am going to try at least to make some work this year. 

I'd love to have you join in. What are some of your goals for 13? Whether its 1 or 13, let me know. I'll do my best to check in with you on them.  

My plan is to blog about each of these over the next few weeks, giving you goal markers, explanations, etc.  Some might be combined posts but I should cover each one.

So Here We Go!

1) Work on my spiritual growth

2) Lose 13 pounds (or more)

3) Run 4-6 races this year (including a half marathon)

4) Read 5 books 

5) Finish reading through the bible

6) Learn to crochet

7) Get organized

8) Write at least one creative post a week

9) Write my first book

10) Build up my photography business

11) Do more New York type things

12) Get healthy

13) Meet my future husband.

Ok so these aren't in any particular order except the top one. Its my #1 for a reason.

Stay tuned for the how's and why's of these top 13 goals for 2013