Off the Hook

I've been doing a lot of crocheting lately, and have just finished a slouch hat. I must say it is incredibly comfortable and not at all too hot. My Mom has bought some little knit hats from the dollar store to sleep in at night to keep her head warm in that drafty house. I visited over the weekend and really was much more comfortable with my head covered at night. I'm planning to crochet her some night caps to see if that will help.
I've also been wanting to make one of those cute little headband/earwarmers to wear in the cold also. And finally, I've found a pattern for it:


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Newsprint Nails

Everyday I get an email from Dealicious Mom telling me of deals and getting me connected with coupons and things. Today, there was a cool picture of some fingernails with writing on them and a link to the site where she got directions on how to do them for yourself. They looked really neat AND after following the link, I found that they were also very easy to do. I haven't done them for myself yet, but here is the photo she had as an example: