Camisole Hanger Tutorial

Hey everybody! I know it has been a while since I have written anything at all but I am excited to finally share my first tutorial with y’all! I am hoping to change my blog up a bit and be sharing some tutorials and things I am working on with y’all.

This was the view from my balcony today, rainy and beautiful! In my opinion, these are the best days for a project or a good book, blanket, and cup of cocoa. Today I decided to go with a project!
I got the idea for this project after seeing an infomercial for a similar product. It seemed like a helpful item to have, I just didn’t want to pay the money for it and then hope that it worked like it was supposed to. :)

Here is my problem:

My camisoles were all kept on one hanger so in order to get one particular color, every camisole had to be taken off of the hanger and put back on. This can be very frustrating, especially when I sleep late and I’m in a hurry to get dressed.
My solution:

A hanger designed for camisoles! This hanger has five small hooks to hang the individual camisoles on. This is a very simple project and only took a little bit of time and a small number of resources. Here are my instructions and pictures:

Needed supplies:

• Set of wooden hangers

• Cup hooks (my set has various sizes, I thought they may be useful for other projects around the house)

You may also need a pair of pliers and a drill with some small drill bits.


Getting started:

Try out the different hook sizes with your camisole straps to decide on which size to use. I decided on the next to smallest size for my hangers.

Decide on your spacing, I set mine approx. 3 ½ inches apart (I was using my hubby’s Leatherman to measure so I am not really certain on the measurements).

Start screwing in your hooks! I was able to start screwing them in with only my fingers but the last few turns had to be done with pliers.

Be careful at this stage, I broke a couple of hooks by trying to tighten them too fast.

Continue until you have screwed in all of your screws. Hang up your camis and enjoy your organized, easy to reach camisoles!

I felt like it even organized my closet a little better!

I also chose to make a couple with three larger hooks for my bras, a simple way to organize and let them air dry after they’ve been washed! I didn’t put a picture of that one in action just because I didn’t really want to show y’all my undies! :)

I hope you enjoy reading my first tutorial, if you have any questions just write me a comment and I’ll write you back!

Thanks for reading!

God’s Love Letters to You by Dr. Larry Crabb (Book Review)

God’s Love Letters to You by Dr. Larry Crabb is a 40-day devotional series that takes books of the Bible and breaks them down into short simple thoughts akin to letters from God. This book is aesthetically pleasing and would make a lovely gift. The devotionals are very clear, concise, and well written and while it does not delve deep into spiritual thought, it would be great for someone who wants something short to read in the midst of a busy day.


As I said above, the devotionals do not seem to be meant for a deep theological study of the Bible. If you are looking for long, deep devotionals then you should probably pass on this book and keep looking. However, if you are looking for a lovely gift devotional or something to supplement your studies during a busy time then this book would be perfect. The format of the devotional is nicely put together and simple. Each day begins by telling you which book of the Bible it is based on and what the lesson drawn will be. Each lesson also has a topic verse, the devotional or “letter”, thoughts for reflection, and a sample prayer. A devotional from this book would probably take 5-15 minutes with reading, reflection, and prayer and would be a nice way to connect with God on a daily basis.





Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

The Future of My Blog...

So, it has been FOREVER since I posted on here but I hope to be doing a little more on here in the future. I have begun "blogging for books" with a couple of great companies so y'all will get to hear about the books I am reading as I finish them! Yay!

I am also planning on writing the occasional post about the different things I am crafting, where I'm getting my ideas, and the different tutorials I have found online.

Besides all of that, there is really no telling what I will end up writing on here so I'll guess we'll just have to wait and see! (I do know that I can't promise a post every day or every week but I will do my best not to go months and months again!)

Being You...

"To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, day and night, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting."                                                                 - E. E. Cummings

What a thought, that we have to fight to simply be ourselves, but how true is it? We live in a world that is steeped in the thought that we should act like, grow up to be, and fight to become someone besides the person we were created to be. Because of this, I think it makes it even harder to answer the question of "Who am I?". As a Christian I can turn to God's word and know that I was created lovingly by my creator and that he delighted in creating me which gives me the pleasure of knowing that being myself and no one else is to be the person God created me to be. I have restarted a bible study book that I didn't complete a couple of years ago which began with the E. E. Cummings quote above. I am hoping that it will give me more insights about truly being myself as I continue to read it.

Who am I and how can I be myself in everyday life? How about you? Who are you and how can you be that person every day? Just a thought...

Project Idea

Yet again, I am not being consistent with my posts. I think that my sporadic posting will most likely be a norm for me, just so you know.

Since I last wrote, I have been thinking about attempting something new but I'm not sure how confident I am in my ability to complete the project I have in mind. I want to write a children's book, not necessarily to publish it, just to write it. I would also like to learn a little about watercolor or some other form of painting so that I can illustrate it myself. This thought may never actually pan out to become a physical book but it is a thought that has been roaming around in my head for quite some time now. I think that it has been inspired by my love of reading, my education classes, and my growing collection of children's literature.

In other news, I am taking the first of my certification exams on Tuesday so I am officially on my way to becoming a teacher! That thought is a little frightening but I am excited! Anyway, it is late and I have to be up early enough to sing at church tomorrow so I should probably finish this now... Thanks for reading!

Musicals and Life

So, I know it has been a while since I have written. I really have no good excuse, just lazyness I suppose. I have been almost stuck in a rut in my routine, I go to class, come home, go to work, come home, do homework, watch television, work on craft projects, and occasionally do things with friends. As good as it is for me to have a routine, I think I'm just a bit stir crazy and I'm not sure what to do about it. Being alone in your apartment with only your cats and your phone to talk to can get a little tiring and monotonous after a while.

One thing that I did this weekend was go to see Musical Mayhem, a production put on by our awesome theatre department here at Wayland. I went on Thursday night and loved it so much that I went back today. The piece was unexpected, creative, highly entertaining, and had great choreography and musical numbers. I really enjoy going to theatre productions at Wayland because I normally know at least one person in the cast and it gives me the opportunity to enjoy quality theatre without leaving Plainview. If I had the time or the talent, (which is probably needed) I would love to be in a theatre production, but I don't see that happening any time soon!

If you don't know me very well then you may not know that I love musicals. There have been a scant few that I didn't like but for the most part, I love them! I remember the first musical I watched was the DVD version of Oklahoma with Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones and I fell in love with the genre!

One of my very favorite musicals is The Music Man, which I also saw the movie version of with Shirley Jones. I recently watched the remake that was released in 2003 with Matthew Broderick and Kristin Chenoweth. Since this was one of my favorite musicals I was really afraid that they would botch it when they remade it but it was really good! Of course, Kristin Chenoweth has an incredible voice and made a huge impact on the quality of the film for me.
I know that you are probably tired of hearing my tirade on musicals so I will not go into my interpretation of The Music Man or what it means to me in this entry. :)

It is very lonely to be without my husband, even with my friends and family nearby. I feel stronger because of this separation and I know that everything will work out in the end but it is still difficult. Thank you so much for your prayers and continued support. We are officially past the half-way mark and on the down-hill slope. Thanks for reading and keeping up with my random ramblings, I hope you have a blessed week!

My Valentine

 This will be a short post but I had to post something for Valentines day!

My incredible husband was really sneaky and asked one of his friends here in Plainview to get me some flowers. It made my day! I was on the phone with Nick when I saw them and I just started crying. It is really amazing how much those little things mean to me right now. I have been sick today and dealing with a low grade fever so I haven't been in the best spirits, but those roses made all the difference!

How true are the words, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." I have felt that so much lately and I love my husband more and more every day! I am so glad that he chose to pursue and marry me, he really is my best friend.

Thank you for all of your continued prayers and support, Nick and I both appreciate it!