Cute sweater remake

Ok so I saw this really cute sweater while roaming on Pinterest the other day. The problem is that it's $130! I never spend that much on clothes, however if someone wants to buy it for me I wont object :)
It is found here http://www.backcountry.com/emu-yambulla-pullover-sweater-womens


Well I may not be able to buy it, but I decided to try and make it instead. As with all of my sewing projects (or 97% of them at least) I don't have an actual pattern, what you see above is what I get. However I draw what I want on a piece of paper (I was going to add pockets, but didn't) and take my measurements and write it all out. Then I measure and cut. I wouldn't suggest this method for everyone, in fact my husband thinks I'm crazy, and I do make mistakes and have lots of unfinished projects because of this...nevertheless, it is what it is.

Originally I was going to make this with a grey sweater material, but that was a bust, as I couldn't get the neck to fall right =/ so I opted for a blue knit instead and love the way that it turned out! (Below is not the best picture and doesn't do the shirt justice, but it's the first time that I have ever done a cowl-neck so I am rather happy with the result.)

Found this on Pinterest. IT WAS SOOOOO GOOD!

Sweet and Sour Chicken
http://mandysrecipebox.blogspot.com/2012/04/sweet-and-sour-chicken.html

 Chicken

3-4 boneless chicken breasts

salt & pepper

1 cup cornstarch

2 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup canola oil

Sweet & Sour Sauce

3/4 cup sugar

4 tbs ketchup

1/2 cup vinegar

1 tbs soy sauce

1 tsp garlic salt

How You Do It

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Rinse your chicken breasts in water and then cut into cubes. I like my chicken partially frozen when cutting. It makes it easier. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Dip chicken into the cornstarch to coat then dip into the eggs.  Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet and cook your chicken until browned but not cooked through. Place the chicken in a 9x13 greased baking dish. Mix all of your sweet and sour sauce ingredients in a bowl with a whisk and then pour evenly over the chicken. Bake for one hour and during the baking process you will need to turn the chicken every 15 minutes.

  I can't get over how it tastes like it came from a Chinese restaurant.

 

More than just pinning.

I'm in love with crafts and I have a huge crafty board on Pinterest that I've decided it's time to do "More than just pin" with. So here's a few of my recent crafts.

Cute little sock snowmen found here http://www.thenshemade.com/2011/01/sock-snowmen.html

I used beans instead of rice. Between the 2 of them, I used almost a whole 2 pound bag of beans. I also sewed the bottom and tops of the white socks so that if my kids get ahold of them, they will survive :) this cost me about $3 because I got my white socks at the dollar store and my bag of beans of course.

Kids fishing game found here http://www.designdazzle.com/2012/06/summer-camp-fish-game/

I used magnets instead of paper clips because my kids are still young a sure enough started flinging them around. My magnets were a little weak, but the little ones still enjoyed it. Also the fish were trial and error. I made a few big ones (the purple one) out of felt and just glued them together with a magnet in the middle. It was to big and heavy, so I made smaller fish and those seemed to work better. I didn't do any sewing just hot gluing :)

Toilet paper roll cars found here http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/c6/bf/74/c6bf7421982a8d9aaac10918fdfb8606.jpg

There are no instructions just pictures, I think it's pretty self explanatory. You can do whatever you like with those extra roles! They didn't last long, but the kids enjoyed them for a day or two.